First Christmas card for the year

Yes I did start my Christmas Cards - this one was made in March...

Memory Box die, ef, ribbon from Craft Queen, green sentiments sticker...

Bit hard to remember the ingredients LOL... and I hope to be making a few more cards now I can publish again....

Mxxx

1 year old birthday

Was asked to create a colourful card for a 1 year old... well I didnt want to go the "baby" card route so this is what I came up with...

An unusual name [by our standards maybe] but they loved the card...

I used a Stampin Up dots ef and coloured them with Twinkling H20's die cut letters and circles...

Mxxx

A little stencil fun...

My sister Cathy [Cathyscardspot] and I went to a local photographic and craft shop and did a stencil class with the following card as a result...

It was quite an enjoyable class - only 8 of us and we learnt a bit.... we did make some other stuff to create a card but we didnt get it finished... it is sitting around on my desk somewhere LOL...

If you want to see some amazing greeting cards - head on over to my sisters blog on the above link... she is so creative and an inspiration - and the butterfly queen in my eyes...

Mxxx

A couple of Stampin Up creations

Made at a card party with girlfriends - these two creations were the designs of Helen Dennien - our Stampin Up rep....

I loved making these - and I always change something so they are not exactly like everyone elses...

Just love the colours on the bottom card ...

Mxxx

She's Back...

I just don't believe it... a friend who creates websites had a look at blogger and publishing pics etc - and guess what - it wouldnt work because I was on internet explorer and not chrome... DOH!!!

So even though I haven't been very creative of late - I can now publish the cards I have made so far for the year.....

This was made for a friend - there were 10 made in total - his friends helped him manage getting around with a broken ankle...

Really basic and simple - Thank You die cut and stickers with a bit of black card on a white background... he loved them....

Mxxx

Thankyou

I have been trying to publish a few cards over the last week - but for some reason Blogger wont let my pics upload - so unfortunately it just isn't happening.


If anyone has any advice for me would be appreciated - otherwise I wont be able to do anything.


Cheers
Maureen XX

Another year flies by....

Its my 51st birthday today [9th Jan] - its also 1 year since I started blogging...
A bit slow off the mark posting so far this year but it has been a whirlwind start spending time with friends and helping family out with their business - I will get back into it I'm sure...

For now here is the very first card for 2014...

Was asked for a birthday card for a "gay" guy turning 31.... LOL - I dont see what difference being "gay" makes however I do know that a sense of humour helps most of my friends get through the day... I used swiss dots ef, Art Stamps and brilliance back ink embossed with Hologram ep, coloured with Kaisercraft Kaiserfusion pens...

I am linking up to Pixie's Snippets Playground Week 106 - where its fun to meet up with crafty friends...

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

BW & S Congrats

I added some friends to my Group on Facebook and had a little flurry of orders flow in...
Here is the first - a Black, White & Silver card for the engagement of a very happy couple...

Materials used: Ezi Cut heart dies, Sizzix alpha die used to cut snippets of silver card stock, ribbon, sticker and cardstock from stash.

I am linking up to the following challenges with this creation

Pixies Snippets Playground Week 102 - so happy to get back inside the gates...

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

Sentiments to live by...

Been so busy lately doing card orders haven't joined in with T for Tuesday or WOYWW [Whats on your workdesk Wednesday] for a couple of weeks,,, I did manage to make the below card for a friend

Supposed to be a christening card but I found I don't really have anything suitable that hadn't been used before so this Kaszass Stamp came to mind - who wouldn't want to live by them...

Stamped using Salty ocean DI on a snippet of white with ribbon and bling and base card from stash...

I am linking up to Pixies Snippets Playground Week 101 with this creation - Pixie has some fabulous friends in the Playground and it is growing every day - come along and join the fun...

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

Ornamental Christmas

More ornament chrissy cards for an order...

Craft Queen Ribbon, Sizzix Swirl ef, Spellbinders Heirloom Ornament 2011 dies, Memory box die for the bow,sticker in centre of ornament and  card stock from stash

Craft Queen Ribbon, Cuttle Bug ef, Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments 2011 dies, Memory box die for the bow, Stampin up ornament stamp & punch, card stock from stash

I am linking up to the following challenges with these creations...

Rudolph Day - the final for the year over at Stamping For Pleasure

Pixies Snippets Playground WEEK 100 - where the snow is on the ground and the pond is icy...

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

Birthday for C

Its a special someone's birthday tomorrow [22 Nov] so I madea very elaborate card to celebrate...

Materials used: Taylored Expressions Circles cutting plate, Marianne Design stem die, chipboard letter, small blossom punch from snippets, liquid pearls, mystery ribbon, paper & silk flowers & jewel brad from stash...

 

I am linking to the following challenges with this creation

 

Pixies Snippets Playground Week 99 - they don't know its C's birthday [shhhhh] I wonder how many will guess who C is???

 

Make It Monday #167 - always Anything Goes - sharing creativity

 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Its a Mystery

I have two mysteries wrapped up in this card - who's birthday is it [regular followers will know] and where did that dark green ribbon come from???

 

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

Proud GraduaTe for Tuesday

It's time for a cuppa and a chat with creative friends in blogland - if you would like to join in head on over to Altered Book Lover where Bleubeard and Elizabeth have a comfy chair for everyone at T for Tuesday...

I am so proud to share the news that my 17yr old has graduated High School - she wasn't confident that she would make it right up to the days before the ceremony - but I am happy to say she did!!

She let us know that she wouldn't be going up on stage to collect her certificate - but that was her choice and shows her need to be different from those around her - and it doesn't detract from that full heart feeling I have bursting with pride!!

My cup this week is the one I have had on my desk at work for the last 7 years...

I love the shape the colour and the fact it keeps drinks warm for ages... paired with some Mars Bar cookies it holds Vanilla Latte on this occasion...

And the farewell card from my Team mates... I just love it - so simple and chic...

 I have attached it to my inspiration board that I started last year...

 

This board contains just a few items - top left is a gold & red enamelled poppy pin purchased years ago for remembrance day, a couple of masks painted by my daughter - she doesn't get crafty very often... the harlequin card is a sample of my Twinkling H20's which I love, the bottom left to right is the 50th birthday card my sister Cathy gave me - I just adore it and her... the scroll is one of my favourite shapes in the world as it can go forever... and now my farewell card from my 16 years at work... signed by some of my best friends... yes I really loved the gold envelope too!!

 

Well that's it for me this week - Thanks for stopping by everyone... I love the opportunity to share in a caring and creative environment... hugs Mxx

 

Red & Green Joy

I have gathered a lot of ribbon over the years - and recently received some Christmas ribbon & bows in a pack from one company just for ordering from them within a certain date... my daughter raided my ribbons and pulled 4 of them out of the drawer with a challenge to use them - "cos that's what they are for!!" Well - OK then LOL
Here is my first card using said ribbon and a bow...

Materials Used: Ribbon from Photo Continental, Spellbinders Heirloom Ornament die for the green bauble, Stampin Up Ornament punch, stamp and Petals A Plenty ef, Memory Box die used for the  top of the ornament, snippets and base card from stash.

 

I am linking up to the following challenges with this creation

 

Pixies Snippets Playground Week 99 - almost 100 - very exciting!!

 

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra for November - Anything Goes as long as its festive

 

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 54 - Christmas Words

 

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

Peace & Joy Up-cycle

Re-cycling of old cards - I tend to hang on to cards for a few years before I use them - the images here are at least 10 years old...

Not entering into any challenges as the only contribution I made was the base card, fussy cutting and the glue to stick it all together...

Thanks for stopping by... Mxx

Pastel Pretties

Using up some freebie border toppers from a craft magazine I decided to head down the butterfly flight path for some pastel birthday cards...

The pale purple base cards are a lot paler in the photos...

Materials used: Freebie border toppers from a craft magazine a few years old, Hero arts butterflies stamped on vellum using Dewdrop brilliance graphite ink & polysparkle ep, gold peel off sentiments coloured with black Kaiserfusion alcohol pen, butterflies coloured with Derwent Watercolour pencils and aquapens...

I am linking to the following challenges with these creations

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes as long as its a birthday creation... this week as a topper you can add texture

Pixies Snippets Playground week 99 - where the ice is forming on the pond and is extra cool....

Addicted to Stamps and More #71 - Anything Goes

Flutter by Wednesdays  #261- Anything Goes as long as you have a butterfly or fairy on your project

The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge #57 - Use Violet
Thanks for stopping by... Mxx