Saturday 31 December 2011

Crafts and Me Wk66 p.2 Anything Goes Challenge











Hi Folks,




Just thought I would quickly pop in to wish you a very safe, happy New Years Eve, do enjoy yourselves tonight but please take care and I wish you all a very Happy New Year for tomorrow.







I also have my second item to show you for this challenge which is my calendar. I have used 6 sheets of white card stock for printing the main calendar on, 1 sheet of white card stock cut to size for the picture which I have hole punched to put openable rings in to connect it all together plus for hanging. Then I have used Coredinations French Roast card stock, Coredinations Rose Embroidery card stock, Pale Pink Satin Ribbon, Butterfly Charm, My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Madison Avenue patterned papers x 3, flowers, Spectrum Noir Pens numbers 132, 133, 142, 196, 104, 100, 96, 175, 0, 5, 99, 137, 147, 88 and of course the lovely rubber stamped image from Crafts and Me called Believe.







So thats it from me for this year and early next year do take care, have a great time, lol

Friday 23 December 2011

Crafts and Me Week 66 p.1 Anything Goes Challenge


Hello Folks and a Merry Christmas to you All,

I hope that the festive season will be all that you wish for and much more for you all, I have left this posting until today as I wanted to send you all these wishes as I may not get another chance after today, you know what its like, busy, busy, busy.

With regards to this challenge we are able to enter up to 3 times and hopefully I have that amount planned if time will allow me, one being a Christmas card, 2 being a calender for myself and 3 a birthday card all using new Crafts and Me rubber stamps.

The one I am showing you is the Christmas in time for Christmas of course, I have used white card stock to make the square card, My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Christmas patterned papers x 3, Coredinations Burgundy card stock, Bazzill Basics Cream Bling, Cream Lace, sentiments, pearls, flowers, Spectrum Noir pens 132, 133, 142, 196, 175, 144, 5, 169, 109, 104, 100, 96, 43 and a lovely image from Crafts and Me called Franceska.

Well thats it for now, do have a safe but fab time, do take care of yourselves and happy crafting, lol

Monday 19 December 2011

Crafts and Me Week 65 Christmas Challenge





Hi Folks,


As promised here is the challenge card, another Christmas card, sadly did not turn out quite how I had planned but thats life.


I have used white card stock to make the square card, Coredinations Forest card stock, Bazzill Basics Pale Green card stock, My Minds's Eye Lost and Found Christmas patterned papers x 3, 1 green organza ribbon, 1 Xmas tree charm, pearls, sentiments, Spectrum Noir pens numbers 132, 133, 142,196, 175, 0, 104, 100,96, 11, 3, 1,44, 175, 163, 42, 43, 51, 109 and of course the lovely Crafts and Me rubber stamped image Belladonna.


Thats its for the mo folks, until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol

4 Quick Xmas Cards









Brrrr Folks,


Its cold certainly and I dont like it nor does our poor car which is refusing to work, rotten automatic choke looks like it given up the ghost!


So I have decided to try and complete so quick christmas cards, mind you brain is on the go slow too it seems.


I have used white card stock to make the square cards, 2 different coloured card stocks per card, 3 different christmas patterned papers per card, lace, pearls, sentiments, flowers, cuttlebug, spellbinders scallops diecuts, Spectrum Noir pens and of course 4 lovely rubber stamped images from Crafts and Me.


I will be back hopefully tomorrow with the Crafts and Me Christmas Challenge, so until then do take care, keep warm and happy crafting, lol

Friday 9 December 2011

Crafts and Me Week 64 Snow/Snowflakes Challenge



Hi Folks,



As promised I am back with the current Crafts and Me challenge which is Snow/Snowflakes, quite convenient for me as I wished to make a Christmas card as I have been asked by my hubbie to make a selection of Christmas cards so he can choose one for me. I dont mind making them for him as I know I will get something that I like plus its a benefit too as he does buy me every now and again bits and pieces for my crafting as a treat, love him lots as he is such a sweetie.



Well I have used white card stock to make the square card, My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Christmas patterned papers x 3 , pearls, sentiments, flowers, cream lace, brads, Coredinations red card stock, Bazzill Basics Cream Bling card stock, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Snowflakes diecut, Spectrum Noir pens numbers 132, 133, 142, 196, 104, 100, 96, 0, 175, 109, 169, 11, 3, 1 and of course the lovely Crafts and Me rubber stamped image Black Rose.



Well thats it for me this week, so until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol






Get Well Soon Card



Hi Folks,


Its a bright but chilly morning here today but its better than what poor Scotland has received in the last 24 hours!


I have made this card for a friend I have known for more than 20 years who happens to have been very poorly for quite a while and I thought it might cheer her up a bit, lets hope so as she has been through such a bad time of late.


I have used white card stock to make the square card, Coredinations Nightfall card stock, Bazzill Basics pale pink/cream card stock, My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Madison Avenue patterned papers x 3, pearls, flowers, sentiments, white lace, Cuttlebug, Marianne D swirls diecut, Spectrum Noir pens numbers 132, 133, 142, 196, 104, 100, 96,0, 175, 109, 169, 8, 86, 15 and of course the lovely new image from Crafts and Me called Black Rose.


I do so hope my friend will feel much better soon and hope this helps, will be back later today with another card, so until then lol

Tuesday 6 December 2011

Crafts and Me Week 63 Swirls and Pearls Challenge



Hi Folks,


And what a chilly one it is again today, brrrrrrr. I finally decided what I was going to use for this challenge which I knew needed to be completed today, it was just so difficult to decide on the colours and patterned papers but I got there in the end.


I have used white card stock to make the square card, Moulin Rouge patterned papers x 3, Coredinations Beach coloured card stock, Bazzill Basics Bling Chocolate coloured card stock, Cuttlebug, Marianne D Swirls diecut, cream lace, pearls, sentiments, Spectrum Noir pens numbers 132, 133, 142, 196, 0, 104, 100, 96, 109, 91, 92, 98, 175, 169 and of course the lovely new image from Crafts and Me called Black Rose.


Well as you can tell I had chocolate on my mind but have not had any, honest. I rather enjoyed doing this one even though it took me a quite a time to choose what I was to use and so until next time do take care and happy crafting, lol

Friday 2 December 2011

5 Calendars and 2 Quick Xmas Cards













Hello Folks,


Been busy here, its that time of year where its all go and I have finally finished the batch of calendars that I had started last week, yeah at last!


I have used white card stock to print the calendars from a free calendar site, white card stock to make the base of the calendar, coloured card stock, patterned papers, ribbon, gem stones, flowers, cropadile with rings, gold thread and some lovely images coloured with Spectrum Noir pens.


I have also make a couple of quick Xmas Cards using white card stock to make square cards, patterned papers, ribbon, flowers, gem stones, sentiments and some lovely Crafts and Me images coloured with Spectrum Noir pens.


Thats it for me this week folks, so until next time have a great weekend, take care and happy crafting, lol