Simon Says Challenge - What's Your Favourite ?

Good afternoon ! I hope you are all well and had a great weekend ?

I have been busy this morning wrapping presents and writing cards all ready for delivering and posting.  The girls are having a Christmas lunch at school today and were so excited to be having a hot school dinner and with party hats too !!

Did you see that today is 12/12/12 ?  Last time we will see one of those !


Well, it's Wednesday and that can only mean one thing...... it is that time again for another challenge over at Simon Says Challenge.

Thank you to everyone who joined in last week with our last challenge.  We had lots of super entries.

This week our challenge is 

What's Your Favourite ?

Tool, Stamp, Product ?

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !!

Now, I have a few faves on here !

My favourite tool by far is my Big Shot !  I love it and just couldn't do without it.

You will also have guessed by now that I LOVE MFT products, their stamps, their die-namics, love, love, love them !  On this card I used the "You Move Me" set of stamps and die-namics and the "Lead the Way" die-namics

I have also fallen in love with the papers from Simple Stories.  This one is called "Awesome".  I love the fact that in a 6x6 pad not only do you get the gorgeous papers but also sheets at the back with borders on them you can cut out, journalling sheets and decorative squares and rectangles you can cut out and use either on the front of the card or on the inside.  You could of course just use the whole sheets but I just love the versatility of these pads.

The twine I used is by Hemptique and this is a metallic version and looks cool !

We hope you can join us in our challenge this week and look forward to seeing you.

Thank you so much for visit.  I hope you have a great Wednesday !

BasicGrey Challenges - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas !

Good afternoon ! It's that time again for another challenge over at BasicGrey Challenges ! 

 This fortnight we are getting into the Christmas spirit as "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" !! 

 Just remember you do need to use at least one Basic Grey product to qualify for our prize. 

 We are being sponsored by the fantastic Simon Says Stamp ! 

The lucky winner will win a $25 spending spree in their store ! All details can of course be found on the BasicGrey Challenge Blog !

I'm trying my best to make a few simple cards for sending to friends and family and also a couple of cards I can put money into for presents.  

For this card I found a seed packet template online and just cut the top flap off and punched the top with a circular punch.  I shall slip some money into this later !

The DP's I used are Basic Grey Nordic Holiday.

I have been trying to resist the new MFT stamps and die-namics but the urge was too strong and I gave in and ordered the Stitched Stockings and Stocking Trio die-namics the other day !  I must say, I am so pleased now I gave into my cravings !  The stockings have bee stamped with Brilliance Rocket Red and Brilliance Galaxy Gold.

I also used the new Beautiful Bows die-namics from MFT for the bow at the top (another one I couldn't resist !!).

The sentiment is from the Stitched Stockings stamp set.

The raffia I bought at the school fair yesterday from a lady who had a Pheonix Trading stand.  This raffia comes out of the tub in 5 different colour strands and looks lovely in real life.

We hope you can join us in our challenge and we look forward to seeing all your Christmassy creations !

I am entering my card into the following challenges

CAS-ual Fridays - Knot or Knots (the raffia is knotted at each end !)

Jingle Belles- Anything (Holiday) Goes

Paper Play - Christmas Is Coming

Thank you so much for your visit and I hope to see you again soon.

Have a great Saturday !

 

Simon Says Challenge - Snowflakes

Good afternoon ! I hope you are all well and had a great weekend ?

Brrr its so cold at the moment, it wasn't a pleasant walk to school this morning.  I see from the news that a lot of you have snow !  Enjoy !

Well, it's Wednesday and that can only mean one thing...... it is that time again for another challenge over at Simon Says Challenge.

Thank you to everyone who joined in last week with our last challenge.  We had lots of super entries.

This week our challenge is 

SNOWFLAKES !

The Design Team are this week showcasing Glitter Ritz products.  I am sure you all know the drill by now about showcasing, we would love to see you use any Glitter Ritz products if you have any but, its not compulsory for this challenge !

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !!

The Glitter Ritz product I used for my card is the opaque micro fine glitter "Stardust"  This glitter is amazing, I love it  !  I read somewhere (not sure where now !) that you have to burnish this glitter so that it twinkles and shines.  So, getting rubbing with your finger and watch it shine !

To make the background I used a Tsukineko glue pad and stamped the card with snowflakes from the Lawn Fawn stamp set "Frosties"

The image I used is by Lawn Fawn "Winter Bunny".   I paper pieced his scarf with My Mind's Eye "Winter Wonderland".  I also used the dotty paper from this pad for the background and added some glitter snowflakes to that too.  For the "snow" I tore up pieces of white paper and added some of the glitter to the peaks.  The image has been layered onto kraft cut with Spellbinders Floral Ovals.

We hope you can join us in our challenge this week and look forward to seeing you.

Thank you so much for visit.  I hope you have a great Wednesday !

Owl Have a Lovely Christmas !

Good morning ! I hope you all had a super weekend ? 

We put up our Christmas decs this weekend. I don't think I've ever done it all so early ! The hubster is working now every weekend up until Christmas and seeing as we love putting them up as a family, this was the only time we could do it. I must admit, I do love them and its so cosy at night time with the lights on and candles burning. 

 Here's a piccie of them that Hubs took. 

Just a shame we hadn't lit the fire !

I'm here with something a little different today.  I was lucky enough to win this super Christmas Owl Kit from the lovely Emma at Sew Sweet.  I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed making up this kit and it was so easy to do !  I am not expert at sewing, quite the opposite actually but Emma has done a super job in her templates and step by step instructions, I can highly recommend it, even for children.

Anyway, here is the end result.  They are proudly hanging in my lounge !

Aren't they cute ?!!

So, if you fancy making some of these cuties then head over to Sew Sweet and you can find them HERE !   Emma also has some other Christmas kits available too HERE !

Thank you so much for your visit today - it was lovely to see you !

Have a great day and I'll be back soon !

 

Simon Says Challenge - Anything Goes

Good afternoon ! I hope you are all well and had a great weekend ?

Hopefully while you are reading this I am out Christmas shopping !  I've managed to pick up a few things over the last few weeks but I'm hoping to get it all done and dusted today !

Well, it's Wednesday and that can only mean one thing...... it is that time again for another challenge over at Simon Says Challenge.

Thank you to everyone who joined in last week with our sketch challenge.  We had lots of super entries.

This week our challenge is 

ANYTHING GOES !

The Design Team are this week showcasing Martha Stewart products.  I am sure you all know the drill by now about showcasing, we would love to see you use any Martha Stewart products if you have any but, its not compulsory for this challenge !

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !!

Yet again I am sorry for the terrible photo.  It has been so dark here recently and terrible for taking photos.

The DP's I used are Bo Bunny "Mistletoe"

The Christmas tree is a Dee's Distinctively die called "Christmas Stacker Tree".  I used some sticky foam adhesive squares on each layer to make it 3D.  I added some pearls and then a gold star on the top

The Martha Stewart punches I used are Arctic Snowflake and Snowflake Trim punched from silver mirror card.

The sentiment is an MFT stamp set called "Document It December" stamped onto an MFT die cut from the set "Flags and Tags"

We look forward to you joining us in our challenge this week.

Thank you so much for visit.  I hope you have a great Wednesday !

BasicGrey Challenges - Tag for your Christmas Presents

Whooo hooo its the weekend ! Not that it actually makes too much difference to me but its still nice to have that weekend feeling and having the girls at home for a couple of days.

It does also mean that it is time again for another challenge over at BasicGrey Challenges.

Christmas will soon be upon us and I know a lot of you are beavering away making your Christmas cards and hopefully some tags to go on all those lovely presents !  So, our challenge this fortnight is to show us all your TAGS !!

Please don't forget that you do need to use at least one BasicGrey product to qualify for the prize in this challenge !

Yet again we are being sponsored by the fantastic Simon Says Stamp who will give the lucky winner a $25 spending spree in their store !

The papers I used are BasicGrey "Nordic Holiday"

The cutie stamps I used are some I have wanted to get my hands on for a very long time, "hohoho" by There She Goes Stamps.  I have coloured them with Copics and added some sparkles to Santa's suit and some glossy accents to Rudolph's shiny red nose !

We hope you can join us in our challenge this week and we look forward to seeing all your Christmas tags.

I hope you have a great weekend and keep dry.  It looks as though we are in for another dreadful day of rain and my heart goes out to all those people whose houses and businesses are flooded.

Thank you for your visit and take care,

       

Simon Says....Dawny's Sketch

Good afternoon ! I hope you are all well and had a great weekend ?

It's as black as night here and pouring with rain.  I don't think its stopped for the last 2 days and there are reports of flooding all over the place :(

Well, it is that time again for another challenge over at Simon Says Challenge.

Thank you to everyone who joined in last week with our Thanksgiving/Thank You challenge.  We had lots of super entries.

For all my American buddies who are celebrating Thanksgiving, I hope you all have a fantastic time with your family and friends !

This week our challenge is 

DAWNY'S SKETCH

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !!

I am sorry for the terrible photo.  As I said, the weather is awful and even with my light tent, the pictures I am taking are just terrible :(

The image is a Stamps Happen stamp called "Jolly Snowman"

The DP's are My Mind's Eye "Winter Wonderland"

The sentiment is from a new MFT set called "Document It December" and I have stamped it with Festive Berries distress ink onto a MFT fishtail die cut

The holly has been cut from a Memory Box die called "Holly Vine" and I have added some red pearls

The snowflake is a Maya Road chipboard snowflake which I heat embossed in glittery white embossing powder.  Silver jingle bells added with some twine

Thank you so much for visit.  I hope you have a great Wednesday !

Simon Says Challenge - Thanksgiving/Thank You

Good afternoon ! I hope you are all well and had a great weekend ? I know I'm always saying it but I can't believe it's Wednesday again already !! 

 I had a super time at the NEC on Saturday and met up with lots of lovely blogging buddies and spent far to much money on lots of yummy goodies. I also picked up some inspiration for a couple of new projects which I have made a start on and hope to be able to blog over the coming weeks. 

Well, it is that time again for another challenge over at Simon Says Challenge.

This week our challenge is 

THANKSGIVING/THANK YOU

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !!

This cutie little bear is from a Crafter's Companion stamp set called "Thank's a Bunch"

The DP's are My Mind's Eye "Blink of an Eye"

The rest of the DT have made some amazing cards this week should you require any inspiration.

I am entering the following challenges :

Shopping our Stash - Thanksgiving/Thank You

Lexi's Creations - Thanksgiving/Thank You

Lollipop Crafts - We are Thankful

Make My Monday - Autumn with Stitching

Paper Playtime - Autumn Colours

Thank you so much for visit.  I hope you have a great Wednesday !

BasicGrey Challenges - The Three S's !!

Good morning ! I am hoping this has published as I'm either on my way or at the NEC ! I'm so excited to be going again and meeting up with lots of blogging buddies and spending lots of pennies !!

Thank you to everyone who joined in with our Anything Goes Challenge over at BasicGrey Challenges.  We had lots of lovely entries !

This week our challenge is "THE THREE S's" (stitching, swirls and scallops)

We are being sponsored by Simon Says Stamp with a super duper $25 shopping voucher !

Just remember you do need to use at least one BasicGrey product to be able to win our prize of a $25 spending spree in the Simon Says Stamp Store !!

The papers I used are BasicGrey "Wassail", love these, so vintage looking.

The image is from an Inkadinkado stamp I bought recently in a sale.  I stamped the image with Vintage Photo distress ink.

The twine is some East of India paper string which I plaited and then inked with Vintage Photo distress ink.  The bells are from e-bay

The snowflakes are by Maya Road and I covered them in Glitter Ritz fine glitter "Stardust".  Wow,  have never seen glitter so fine, its like dust and really does sparkle in real life !

The holly leaves are from a new set of dies "Dee's Distinctively" called "Wreath Builder".  I do hope to make a wreath for a card someday !!

The scallop border is by MFT

The sentiment is by Waltzingmouse Stamps

The die cut the sentiment is on is a new set by MFT called "Flags and Tags" 

We hope you can join us in our challenge this week and we look forward to seeing all your super S's !

Have a great weekend and thank's for your visit.

Simon Says - Thinking of You/Sympathy

I'm back ! 

We went off to Milton Keynes last week in our caravan as it was half term. What a place ! We felt like real country bumpkins there ! Way different to what we are used to ! It had a real "buzz" about it especially in the evenings. It also looked like you could do anything you wanted too, dry ski slope, even indoor skydiving but the hubster wasn't too keen to try either of these !!! 

 There is a camping/caravan club site next to a theme park called "Gullivers" which the girls thoroughly enjoyed. It's a bit tame, nothing like Thorpe Park or Alton Towers but just right for Izzy who is only 5 and not too tame for a big 11 year old !!!

It was freezing cold there, we definitely noticed a different in temperature too but there again, when we returned at the weekend it started snowing and some of the roads in nearby Bradford on Avon and Bath were closed due to having 3' of snow on them !

Anyway, time for another challenge over at Simon Says Challenge !

 

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !!

We look forward to seeing all your  creations !  The DT have made some amazing cards this week for your inspiration.

I have been inspired recently by cards made with the negatives of die-cuts and so I wanted to give it a try and this challenge was perfect for it.

I used the Simon Says Stamp Exclusives die "Meadow Rue".

The sentiment is from an MFT stamp and die-namics set called "Just My Type"

The ribbon is from my stash.

Thank's so much for your visit !

I have added some of my cards to my e-bay page and also to my store in Etsy !

Have a great day !