Autumn Leaves

Hello again! Well, two posts in one day! I have spent the afternoon in my craft room and got a start the long list of cards I want to make, never mind the Christmas card list!!

This card is for Graham's godfather who is a bit of a nature fan!

What I have used:

Sketch - Mojo Monday #412

Papers - Falling Leaves by First Edition

Leaves - Tim Holtz Tattered Leaves and The Burlap Paper Stack by DCWV

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Mojo Monday - Sketch #412

Dragon's Lair Designs - Three of a kind

Thank you for stopping by!

Love and light

Claire xx

Masculine Christmas

Hello All! Well, this has been the week that wasn't - struck down by a stomach bug, but all better now, and hopefully that is now it for the Winter!!

I made this card last weekend, using the fab sketch and colour challenge at Viva la Verve! I thought it was perfect as a masculine Christmas card...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition Vintage Noël

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

Pearls - Cosmic Shimmer Pearl PVA

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Viva la Verve - November Week 1 sketch and colour

Crafting by Designs - Getting ready for Christmas

Ruby's Rainbow - Non-traditional Christmas

Thank you for stopping by, see you again soon!

Love and light

Claire xx

For a boy...

Morning Everyone! Monday morning again, but only six weeks of school left, and 46 sleeps til Christmas!!

For the eagle eyed, you may have noticed a new DT badge over on the right!! I am very pleased to say that I have joined the team at UnstampaBelles! Their style is to use no stamps on their cards, which I think is an excellent challenge!!

Anyway, today's card is not for them yet, it's a card for our nephew who turns 19 next week...

What I have used:

Papers - Kaisercraft

Sentiment - BoBunny

Twine - from stash

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

One stitch at a time - Distressing

Southern Girls - Let's hear it for my boy

Thank you for stopping by, see you again tomorrow for a DT challenge!

Love and light

Claire xx

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New house!

Morning Bloggers!! Tuesday, and boy is it cold!! The weather has turned and I think we have moved from Summer straight into Winter here! Still, we've been lucky the warm weather has lasted this long, so, roll on Winter and wrapping up, thick duvets and hot chocolate!

I spent some time at Sir Stampalot on Saturday, and the lovely Kim Reygate was demonstrating and hosting a Q&A session for an stamping problems. She showed me a fab technique using alcohol inks, which I am dying to try, so watch this space!

Today's card is for one of our male teachers at work who moved into his own house on Friday last week. I gave him his card yesterday when we got back to work, and I'm proud to say he really loved it!

What I have used:

Papers - Seashore

Houses - Tim Holtz Townscape

Sentiment - BoBunny

Washi tape - Tim Holtz

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Viva la Verve - sketch week 5

The Shabby Tearoom - Just Neutrals

Sketchy Colours - Green, Beige and Brown

Thank you for stopping by, see you again soon!

Love and light

Claire xx

Sketch time...

Hello again! Second post of the day, and this time it's another fab sketch over at Unscripted Sketches!

I seem to have loads of male cards to make this month, so here is my take on the sketch...

The fab sketch...

What I have used:

Papers - Kaisercraft Up, Up and Away

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

Brads - The Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Delicious Doodles - Layer Up

Charisma Cardz - Birthday

Thank you again for stopping by, and remember to join in our challenge with our fab sketch!

Love and Light

Claire xx

Bottoms Up!

Hello again! Well, we had a fab start to the New Year yesterday, with a leisurely brunch with Graham's sister and family, and then a chilled afternoon at home!

It was also our friend Dave's birthday yesterday, but unfortunately he didn't get his card on time as I had a bit of a senior moment on Tuesday when I posted it, forgetting that there would be no postal delivery yesterday, so hopefully it arrived in the post for him this morning!! We hope he had a fab day, and is getting into gear now for his 50th next year!

What I have used:

Papers - Kaisercraft Up, Up and Away Collection

Sentiments - Lili of the Valley and BoBunny

Pearls - The Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Mojo Monday - Sketch 326

Country View Challenges - Monochromatic

Rhedd and Rosie - Going dotty

Thank you for stopping by, and hopefully see you again tomorrow!

Love and Light

Claire xx

Bottoms up!

Hello Everyone! Snuggled up under a blanket at the moment writing this - it's miserable and cold outside! Graham is in the kitchen indulging his new passion for baking - he's experimenting with whoopie pies today!! They look yummy, so I'll let you know tomorrow what they were like! It's the baby shower this afternoon, so I'm looking forward to going to that and getting out of the house, as I have serious cabin fever after being home for three weeks! Back to work on Monday, which I definitely think will be a shock to the system!

Today's card is for our niece's partner...

What I have used:

Sentiments - Lili of the Valley and BoBunny

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

CAS Colours and Sketches - Challenge 46

Crafts 4 Eternity - Clean and Simple

Milk Coffee - Spots and Dots

Seize the Birthday - Birthday with colours of fall

Papertake Weekly - Two by two

Thank you for stopping by, and hopefully see you again tomorrow!

Love and light

Claire xx