ABC Christmas ,, ‘W’ for Winter Sports

Hi all :-) Time is flying by and Christmas will be here in only 6 weeks !! If you haven’t started your cards yet then you are LATE !! Better get inky and join us !! :-)

Our challenge for the next fortnight is ,,,

‘W’ for Winter Sports ,, ice skating, sledding, ski-ing, even ice fishing !!

We are sponsored by the lovely Heidi at Simon Says Stamp so a fab $15 voucher on offer for one lucky entrant

AND the Stamp Fairy are sponsoring too so you could win a choice of 3 digi images too :-)

For my card I used this very cute Penguin Sled stamp from Penny Black. I coloured with Copics and added Polar White flower soft to their hats and Glossy Accents on their beaks. I embossed a the background white card with a Sizzix Dots folder, the snowflake paper is a digi download from Pink Petticoat and I layered everything onto silver stardream card. I used Martha Stewart Icicle and snowflake punches and pounced a Pearl Paint Dabber onto a trip of white card to place under the ribbon ( from the Ribbon Girl) I added a button, twine and a lovely hat charm that was a RAK from America xx I used loads od Star Dust Stickles and a Robins Nest Metallic Dew Drop to finish.

Thanks for looking :-) the DT and the Stamp Fairy DT have all made some gorgeous cards for you to see so hop on over to the ABC Christmas Challenge to see them.

I have a candy at the top of my blog if you would like to see it :-)

Challenges

Penny Black Saturday .,,,, Christmas + Silver and Snowflakes

EAC ….. Advent

Top Tip Tuesday ,,,, Christmas

Stamp & Fun = Creativity ,,,,,, Winter

I Did It Creations ,,,, Christmas/Winter

Winter Wonderland ,,,, Sparkle

Truly Scrumptious ,,, Bingo ,, 3 down embossing, buttons, ribbon

Simon Says ,,,,, Photo Inspiration (Poppy Field)

Thanks for all your fabulous entries to our BUTTONS Challenge! There were so many fabulous entries, and so many buttons :-)

This week Simon Says .........
Use this photo for INSPIRATION!!

Isn't it gorgeous? A field full of poppies, which is perfect for Remembrance Day in Commonwealth Countries and Veterans Day in the USA :-)

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore!! For fabulous tutorials, inspiration and candy you should keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog too!!

Its a good idea to keep a check on the All New Just In Pages , there is ALWAYS some new goodies listed and it is a handy way to keep up to date with all things new and crafty!!

For my card I followed the fab sketch on the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge.


I used this very cute House Mouse Special Delivery stamp. Coloured with copics and the edges inked with Stormy Sky DI, I then added loads of Star Dust stickles for the rain. The papers are Basic Grey from a Boxer pack and I made a poppy look alike flower :-) I coloured white card with Fired Brick DI and used a Spellbinders Spiral Blossom die, wound it around, fixed with blob of glue from a glue gun, added a blob of glossy accents in the middle and sprinkled with black glitter, it looks fab IRL but doesn’t show on the piccy. I used my lovely Heart Swirl die ( love this) and the sentiment was made using my fab new Hero Arts Stamp and Die Cut Floral set. I finished with some red organza ribbon, a BG button and some black American Tag twine.

Thanks for looking :-) America and the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see them :-)

I have a candy at the top of my blog if you would like to see it

Challenges :

Stamptacular Sunday ,,,, Sketch

Celebrate the Occasion ,,,, Veterans day

Crafty Emma ,, Song or Film ,, Raindrops are Falling On my head

Rainbow Lady’s ,,, A Time to Remember with Poppies

Papertake Weekly ,,,,, Christmas :-)

Hi all :-) Another Tuesday and time for a new theme over on the Papertake Weekly Challenge :-)

We are getting ready for ,,

CHRISTMAS !!

This week we are sponsored by

the lovely Tracy at Dies to Die For so a fabulous prize on offer for one lucky entrant :-) Thanks Tracy

For my card I followed the fab sketch on the Sketch Saturday Challenge. This Let It Snow image is one of the first Penny Black stamps that I ever bought and is till one of my faves ,, such a happy little mouse :-) I stamped him twice, coloured with Copics and cut him out to layer him on pop dots and inked the edges with Stormy Sky DI.

I made the background paper using a PB Design Spotter cling stamp, I stamped the image with Versamark on white card and embossed with Hero Arts White Embossing Powder, I then covered with Stormy Sky DI and inked the edges with Pumice Stone then sprinkled Perfect Pearls along the edges for a lovely silvery shimmery look. I embossed a piece of Silver Stardream card in a Cuttlebug snowflake folder, pounced a Pearl Paint Dabber across a thin strip, which you can barely see as it is underneath the ribbon but it is lovely IRL. i finished with a couple of punched Martha Stewart snowflakes, these were also pounced with the dabber ,, my FAVE new product !! If you haven’t got one ,,, you NEED one

I kept the embellies very simple as I didn’t want to take the focus away from the lovely background and also I need it to fit in an envelope !! Last year I spent HOURS removing embellies and substituting for flatter ones …. lesson learnt !!

Thanks for looking :-) our lovely GD’s and the DT have made some gorgeous cards for you to see so hop on over to the PTW to see them. I have a candy at the top of my blog if you would like to join in

Challenges :

Sketch Saturday ,,,,, Sketch

Penny Black Saturday ,,,, Christmas, Silver and Snowflakes

Cards for Men ,,, Christmas + Masculine

Stamps & Fun =Creativity ,,,, Winter

I Did It Creations ,,, Christmas/Winter

Christmas Stampin’ All Year Long ,,,,, Use your favourite sketch

Top Tip Tuesday ,,, Anything Christmas ( tip, pour a little talcum powder into a scrap of cotton, a piece of old shirt is perfect, and rub this over card before stamping and heat embossing, it is antistatic and prevents stray specks of powder sticking )

House Mouse and Friends Thankful Challenge

Hi all :-)

The challenge for the next fortnight on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge was chosen by the lovely Stacy and she chose ,,,

Thank You/Thankful Cards/creations :-)

We all need to keep a few of these handy eh ! :-)

All you have to do is make something to fit the theme and make sure you use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image :-)

We have 2 wonderful sponsors this week ! :-)

PRIZE ; A $15 Gift Card PRIZE to the Simon Says Stamp store!

AND

PRIZE ; $10 of embellishments from Pizzazz Aplenty

We have 2 fabulous Guest Designers joining us for November, welcome aboard Julia and NanaConnie :-)

I love this Amanda Writes stamp, it is so versatile you can use it for any occasion,, just write what you like !! Happy Birthday, ‘Hello’, Merry Christmas even !! I coloured with Copics and used a glaze pen on the fountain pen. I scored 2 lines across the bottom and stamped a continuous ‘Just a note to say’ in between them. The papers are from SU ( thanks Mandy) and I used a Sizzix Dots folder and a Martha Stewart border punch for the strip. I had some navy ribbon in my drawer and I used a red button, some black twine and a few Robins Nest Dew Drops. I wrote ‘thanks’, not too neatly ( yes deliberately !!! ) and faux stitched the edge ,,, added some Star Dust stickles to finish.:-)

Thanks for looking :-) Julia, Connie and the DT have all made fabulous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.

Have you joined in with my candy ?? It is posted at the top of my blog if you would like to see it

Challenges :

Fussy and Fancy ,,,, Be Thankful

Charisma Cardz ,,, Cutesy (2nd entry)

Paper Play ,,, Button Up

My Mum’s Craft Shop ,,,, With Thanks

Sweet Stamps ,,,,,, Thankful

Tuesday Throwdown,,,, Thanks

Totally Papercrafts ,,,,, Stitching Challenge :-)

Hi all :-) It is almost the weekend ,, again ,, where do the weeks go ??

This week we have a couple off announcements to make ,, we are welcoming 3 new DT members to the team !! Wendy, Dora and Linda :-) Welcome aboard :-) We also have the pleasure to invite Lisa who is joining us as out guest Designer for the next 2 months :-)

This week it is the boss, Cathy's, turn to choose the theme and she chose ,,,

STITCHING ! :-)

I do love sewing on my cards and have my machine constantly plugged in but you can use faux or hand stitching too if you prefer :-)

We are sponsored by Susie from Die Cut Dreams and she will be giving one lucky entrant a lovely assortment of Tibetan silver charms :-) Thanks Susie xx

For my card I just HAD to use my new House Mouse stamp ! This is the new stamp of the month for November and is called ‘Balanced Diet’ ,, soo cute ! :-) I coloured with Copics and inked the edges with Tumbled Glass DI, I then added dots of Glossy Accents to the sprinkles and Star Dust stickles here and there. The papers are My Minds Eye from the Life of the Party pack and I used some Chocolate Chip SU card and Whitewash Coredinations too. I embossed the panel of Coredinations with a Sizzix Dots folder and sewed all the edges on my machine. I added a ribbon and BG Button with twine and the sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp Exclusives set.

I followed the fab sketch on the Midnight Madness Challenge. America, on behalf of the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge is sponsoring with 2 gorgeous HM stamps this week, neither of which I own so I will be keeping my fingers crossed :-)

Thanks for looking :-) Please pop over to the TPC to say ‘Hi’ to our new DT and GD girls and please leave comments too ,, we all like to read them eh ! :-)

I have a candy at the top of my blog if you would like to join in

Challenges :

Midnight Madness ,,,, Sketch

CCEE Stampers Use 4 different embellies. ribbon, twine, button, gem.

Moving Along With The Times ,, Food and Drink

Paper Play ,,,,, Button Up

Stampavie and More ,,,, Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz ,,,, Cutesy ( nothing cuter than HM :-))

My Inspiration Showcase Canvas ,,,,

Hi all :-) I just wanted to show you my finished 12X12 canvas that I made following the Jennifer McGuire Inspiration Showcase online course. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and will be popping back into the site to make a few Jennifer inspired cards too :-) THANKS JENNIFER :-), not that she will read this ,, but ya never know eh !! :-)

This is now hanging on my craft room wall and as well as looking FAB it is a reference board showcasing various stamping and colouring techniques :-) I have also made one for my lovely Boss Heidi at Simon Says Stamp to hang on her new office wall :-) I hope she likes it !

There is another course starting on Monday, Holiday Boot Camp, which is all about Christmas creations ,, I am looking forward to joining in with this one too ! Can't wait !!! :-) For those of us who are quite isolated from a crafty community these online courses are just brilliant :-)

If you haven't entered my 700 follower candy yet you can see it at the top of my blog :-)

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Simon Says ,,,,,, Buttons !! :-)

Thanks for all your fabulous entries to our Anything Goes Challenge :-) We had way over 1,000 entries so Thank You ALL very much xx

This week Simon Says ,,,,,

BUTTON/S !! :-)

easy one this time too ,, just add a button, or several to your creation ! Don't you just love buttons ?? They come in all different shapes, colours, sizes, textures AND you can make your own using a simple punch or die cuts !! WE LOVE BUTTONS :-) You can click HERE to see a massive range in our store :-)

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !! For fabulous tutorials, inspiration and candy you should keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog too

Its a good idea to keep a check on the All New Just In Pages , there is invariably some new goodies listed and it is a handy way to keep up to date with all things new and crafty !!

The Design Team arew showcasing Basic Grey products this week. You don't HAVE to use them to join in but if you have them then why not use them !


This month we are welcoming AMERICA into the November Designer Spotlight ! If you haven't visited America's blog, Cards By America, then you are in for a treat ! Especially if you are a fellow House Mouse lover ! :-)

I made 2 cards this week !! I LOVE buttons and do tend to use them on many of my cards :-)

First up ,,, Put Your Feet Up ,,,

I made this card for a blog friend who is going through a bit of a rough time at the moment and she does need to put her feet up :-)

I used a lovely stamp from a Unity ‘You’re a Doll’ set, I coloured her with Copics and made a felt flower using a Die-namics rolled rose die, the quality of this felt is fabulous ! LOVE it I also made her a little cushion to make her comfy :-) The papers are Basic Grey from the Life of the Party pack and I used some red card for layering, I used a Tim Holtz Mini Paper Rosette die and a MFT Button Quartet die to make felt buttons, I finished these with some Hero Arts twine, the ribbon was hanging on a ribbon ring and I added a heart charm to finish. All the edges were stitched on my machine :-)

Next up is this cute House Mouse Sew What



Little Monica is waiting so patiently for Amanda to fix her little toy mouse ,, sew cute !! I coloured the image with Copics and inked the edges with Spun Sugar and Vintage Photo DI’s I used basic Grey Out of Print papers and a Marjorlaine button, finishing with some Hero Arts Twine again. I used some TH Bias Tape which I coloured with a copic marker, the sentiment is from a Hero Arts Sew Artsy set.

Thanks for looking :-) America and the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see them

I have a blog candy at the top of my blog if you would like to join in :-)

Challenges :

Sketch Saturday ,,, Sketch (on the 1st card)

Anything Goes ,, Stitches real or faux

Oldie but Goodie ,, Buttons and Bows ( both stamps are older than 6 months)

Ribbon Carousel ,,,Anything Goes + spooled item ( satin ribbon and twine)

Die Cut Dreams ,, So Charming ( 2nd entry)

Ooh La La ,, Stitching ( 2nd entry)

Stamp With Fun ,,,, Buttons ( 2nd entry)

Card Makin Mama’s Die Cuts ( 2nd entry)

Daring Cardmakers ,, Use felt

Raise the Bar ,,,, Sew What

Papertake Weekly ,,, Anything Goes :-)

Hi all :-) Are you all recovering from the excitement of Trick or Treating and ready for a week of crafting ?? :-)

edited : Oops ,,, very sorry ,, I forgot to welcome our lovely new DT girlie Sabine :-) BIG WELCOME :-) also we have 2 new GD's joining us for November ,, welcome aboard Liz and Carissa it is lovely to have you joining us too XX

This week on the Papertake Weekly Challenge Dawny said that you can make whatever ya like ANYTHING GOES !! with the optional extra of Bling and Sparkle :-)

We are sponsored by Lili of the Valley so a goregous prize on offer this week :-)

For my card I followed the fab sketch on the Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge. I used a very cute House Mouse stamp ( for a change ,,, lol ! ) this one is called Making a Snowmouse ,, aww :-) I coloured with Copics and inked the edges with Stormy Sky DI. The papers are Basic Grey from the Eskimo Kisses pack and the sentiment is from a Wild Rose Studio sentiment set. I used some lovely red gingham ribbon from The Ribbon Girl, a Fiskars border punch and Memory Box Twigs and Berries die cuts to make a little bouquet which I tied together with a little BG button :-) I finished with dabs of star dust stickles here and there and some Glossy Accents on all of the berries.

Thanks for looking :-) The DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the TPC to see them. I have a candy at the top of my blog if you would like to join in

Challenges :

Sunday Sketch and Stamp ,,,,,, Sketch ( I used a square instead of a circle, hope this is OK )

The Ribbon Girls ,,,,, Jingle all the way to Christmas ( 2nd entry)

Stamp With Fun ,,, Buttons

Bah Humbug ,,,, Christmas + Die Cuts

Card Makin’ Mamas Cut it out ie Die Cuts

Fun With Shapes and More ,,, Die/Cut Punch + Animal Christmas

Jingle Belles ,,, Christmas + Not a Creature was Stirring ! :-)

Crimbo Crackers ,,,,, Anything Goes ( 1st challenge, good luck :-))

Snow Much Fun it’s Madness !!

Hi all ,,, I hope you’re all fit and well and ready for a night of Trick or Treating !! :-) I was tempted to dress up as a Wicked Witch and go scaring all the neighbours but as we don’t ‘DO’ Halloween here people might think I’m a tad strange,,, besides ,, it’s raining ,,,, :-)

Have you all entered the Midnight Madness Challenge yet?? You don’t have much time to join in, it ends in a few hours !!

Our very own America, on behalf of the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge is sponsoring this week and there are 4 fabulous House Mouse stamps on offer, none of which I have so this is my 2nd entry and am keeping everything crossed :-)

You COULD make a Fall card using any House Mouse, Gruffie of Happy Hopper stamp and join in the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge too !! :-)

I used this very cute Snow Much Fun stamp that I was very lucky to win on Curt’s blog a while ago, and it is one of my fave Christmas stamps ,, LOVE it , thanks Curt xx The little meece and snowmouse are all catching snowflakes ,, aren’t they CUTE !! I coloured with copics and inked the edges with Stormy Sky DI. The papers are Crate from the Snowy Day pack and I sewed all the edges on my machine . I used a Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch and some spotty organza ribbon from The Ribbon Girl. I added a Hero Arts felt snowflake , a couple of snowflake eyelets and some Kaiser Craft gems to finish. I didn’t add a sentiment as I thought the snowflake said it all :-) ,, Let is snow, let it snow, let it snow ,,,, :-)

Thanks for looking, I hope you are able to drop everything and make a card quickly to join in !! Hurry !! :-) I have a candy at the top of my blog if you would like to join in too :-)

Challenges :

Midnight Madness ,,,,,,, Sketch

The Ribbon Girl ,,, Jingle all the way to Christmas

Forever Friends ,,,,, Bling Bling

Ooh La La ,,,, Stitching

Say Cheese ,,,,,

Mornin’ all :-) hope you’re all fit and well and looking forward to a nice weekend of Halloween parties :-)

We are welcoming Joey back to the team after her little break :-) Welcome back Joey, we missed ya xx

On the Totally Papercrafts Challenge we have a new and easy theme for you hosted by the lovely Caroline

GLITTER IT !!

so get your glues and glitters out and join in !!

We have 2 fabulous sponsors this week !!

Simon Says Stamp

Who have supplied this lovely package of goodies

and

Sassy Studio Designs

who are offering the winner 4 digi images of their choice.

For my card I followed the fab sketch on the Sketch and Stash Challenge :-) I used my new House Mouse ‘Say Cheese’ stamp , I coloured with copics and inked the edges with vintage photo distress ink. The papers are Basic Grey Majorlaine and SU Chocolate Chip. I stamped some mouse paw prints along the strip of paper and covered with some Tim Holtz Film Strip and added a few Hero Arts gems. The flower was made using a McGill Buttercup punch, a smaller punched flower and I popped a card candy in the center. I also used a Magnolia Heart Swirl die to finish.

Inside view :-) I used a HM Party Ribbons and a Lawn Fawn Say Cheese photo stamp.

Thanks for looking :-) The DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the TPC to see them :-)

I have a 700 followers candy at the top of my blog if you would like to join in too :-)

Challenges:

Sketch and Stash ,,, Sketch + I used a new stamp.

Charisma Cardz ,,,, Anything Goes ( 2nd entry)

Crafty Purple Frog ,,,, Sparkle