Snow is coming...

Hello All! I hope everyone has had a good week, and enjoying the weekend at last! Only 26 sleeps until Christmas!!

Our theme at Try Stampin' on Tuesday this week was a fab sketch and 'Snow is coming'...

...and this was our sketch...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition

Sentiment - from stash

Snowflake - Spellbinders

Frantage

Brad - Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Completely Christmas - Anything goes with a twist

Winter Wonderland - Dies and Punches

4 Crafty Chicks - Die cuts

Aud Sentiments - Sentiment appropriate for December

Thank you for stopping by, and remember, it's not too late to enter our challenge...

Love and light

Claire xx

I'm back - take two!!

Hello All! Well, trying again with the coming back thing, and think I may actually have cracked it this time! It's half term at the moment, and aside from getting over the flu, I have actually been into my craft room and made some cards!! It feels really good to be back in the saddle - just hope I can remain there!

I have had a catch up with making some cards for my DT commitments, and they will be going on this weekend when the challenges go live, but for the time being here is a card I made for a friend just to say hello! I have used the latest sketch from Deconstructing Jen - I think these sketches are fab as you can take them in any direction and they always look fab!

What I have used:

Spellbinders - Shapeabilities Parisian Motifs

Sentiment - Woodware

Ribbon - from stash

Papers - First Edition Rose Garden, Tim Holtz Coredinations Victorian Velvet

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Deconstructing Jen - sketch 175

Aud Sentiments Challenge - two or three word sentiment

Creative Card Crew - Bows

Thank you for stopping by - please pop in over the weekend to see some of my DT makes!

Love and light

Claire xx

I'm back!!

Hello Everyone! Well, I'm eventually back! I have had a few months off, and think I may have my mojo back, so now raring to go!

So, for my first card! This is a birthday card for one of the lovely ladies at school whose birthday it is today, although she will only get her card tomorrow as it's a Bank Holiday here in the UK today!

What I have used:

Sketch - Friday Sketch Challenge

Papers - Dovecrafts

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

Rose - Spellbinders

Brads and Pearls - The Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Friday Sketch Challenge - Sketch #68

Sugar Creek Hollow - Tic Tac Toe (flowers, pearls, die cut)

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Circles and Squares

Thank you for stopping by, and please pop back again soon!

Love and light

Claire xx

Unscripted...

Hello Everyone! What a fab weekend - absolutely nothing pressing to do, all the housework and laundry done and up to date, shopping done - absolute bliss!! I've been out to Sir Stampalot this afternoon to pick up some bargains in their post-Christmas sale, and been in my craft room making a card, and will be heading back in there when I have finished blogging!

So Saturday, which means it's time for another fab sketch at Unscripted Sketches!

And this is the sketch we had to follow...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition

Flowers - Marianne Creatables

Leaves - Magnolia DooHickeys and Joy Crafts

Film Strip - Tim Holtz

Label - Spellbinders

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Charisma Cards - Birthday

Crafting by Design - Birthdays

Stampin' Royalty - Birthday

Thank you for stopping by! Please remember to pop over to Unscripted Sketches to see what the rest of the DT have created, and join in our fab challenge!

Love and Light

Claire xx

Top Tip at Try Stampin'!!

Hello Everyone! Well, I've had a disastrous couple of weeks, but hopefully back on an even keel now! For my first foray back into blogging, I have cheated a bit and combined two of my DT projects into one!

Over at Top Tip on Tuesday we had to use kraft card on our projects, and my tip for using kraft card is don't be afraid to change the colour of your kraft card - I have used Glimmer Mist to add interest!

At Try Stampin' on Tuesday we had to create a Christmas Tag and provide a tutorial on how we made it! I hope this makes sense!!

Cut out your tag to the required size. I have spritzed it with red Glimmer mist, and then stitched around the edge. If you don't like sewing on your projects you could also use a white gel pen to draw faux stitches around the edge...

...Stamp your sentiment across the front of the tag and emboss with white embossing powder...

...Cut and emboss the poinsettia and leaf...

...Use a bone folder to shape the flower petals and leaf...

...I have used Diamond Dust on the edges of the tag and the poinsettia and leaf (I brushed the edges with tacky glue first)...

...Assemble the poinsettia with a brad and attach the poinsettia and leaf to the tag with the brad. Stick another tag the same size onto the back of your tag to cover the brad and the stitching. Punch a hole in the top of the tag and tie a ribbon through...

Thank you for stopping by, and don't forget to enter our fab challenges!

Love and light

Claire xx

Unscripted Sketches

Hello Everyone! Well, it's wet and cold out there, but who cares - it's weekend!! It's also my first post for Unscripted Sketches, and I am so pleased to have been picked to join their DT! There are some fabulous designers on the team, so please pop over and have a look and see what the others have created!

So onto my card...

And this was the fab sketch we used...

What I have used:

Snowflakes - Spellbinders Create a Flake

Embossed with Frantage

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

Brad - The Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Chocolate Coffee Cards - Monochromatic

Crafts-Too Challenge You - Vintage Christmas and Monochromatic

Inky Impressions - Dies and Punches

Thank you for stopping by, and remember to join in the fab challenge at Unscripted Sketches!

Love and light

Claire xx

Try Stampin' goes Vintage

Hello All! Tuesday, so another fab sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday!! This week our twist is 'A little bit Vintage', so I took the opportunity to create another Christmas card for my stash...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition Silent Night

Sentiments - Verve Stamps

Lace - The Hobby House

Snowflakes - Spellbinders create a flake

Brads - The Hobby House

Frantage

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Christmas Card Challenges - Dimension

Stamping Sensation - Christmas

Allsorts - Christmas Cheer

Thank you for stopping by! Please remember to pop over to Try Stampin' to join in the fun this week!

Love and light

Claire xx

Heck of a DT!!

Hello Everyone! Thank goodness it's Friday - it's been a really stressful week, despite the fact that it's been half term! I can't believe I'm actually saying this but I think I may be looking forward to going back to work next week!! I think we all just need a bit of normality!!

Right, onto my card! I am very excited to have joined Heck of a Challenge, and today is my first post for them! This month our theme is 'In the Frame'. You can enter any Craft project and the prize is a £10 voucher to spend online at Every Crafts A Pound or in the actual shop in Heckmondwike. The original DT were all sent a frame from the shop to do with what they pleased, and myself and the other new DT just created something with a frame in it...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition Nordic Christmas

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

Frame - Spellbinders

Poinsettia and leaves - Spellbinders

Brad and pearls - The Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Friday Sketch Challenge - Sketch #55

Aud Sentiments - Christmas Sentiments

Inky Impressions - Traditional Christmas

Thank you for stopping by! Pop along to Heck of a Challenge and see what the other lovely people have created, and also to link up your project!

See you again soon!

Love and light

Claire xx

Hope

Morning Everyone! A bright and sunny Tuesday morning here in Peterborough - always a good way to start the day! It's time for another fab sketch at Try Stampin' on Tuesday, and this time the twist is to use orange somewhere on your project, so here goes...

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition Boho Chic

Sentiment - Verve Stamps Hope Perches

Stampendous Embossing Powder - Detail White

Wings - Spellbinders Shapeabilities Wings of Hope

Pearls - The Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Path of Positivity - Hope

My Sheri Crafts - A Little Comfort

Sugar Creek Hollow - Birds of a Feather

Delightful Challenges - Winged Things

Thank you for stopping by, and remember to pop over to Try Stampin' on Tuesday to see what the other lovely ladies have created and to link up your project!

Love and light

Claire xx

Halloween at Dream Valley Challenges

Hello again! Back with the Halloween Challenge at Dream Valley Challenges!

What I have used:

Bats - Tim Holtz Halloween strip die

Banners - Joy Crafts

Spellbinders

Papers - First Edition

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Mojo Monday - 315

Cut it Up - Halloween

The Paper Shelter - Use two colours only

Thank you for stopping by, hope to see you again tomorrow!

Love and light

Claire xx

Happy Birthday Dini!!

Morning Everyone! Well today is our beautiful daughter Nadine's birthday, and the first one away from home! Happy 19th birthday baby girl, can't wait to see you on Saturday!!

This is the card I posted to her at uni...

What I have used:

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

Daughter - Lili of the Valley

Owl - Hobby House

Lace - Hobby House

Pearls - Hobby House

Tag - Spellbinders

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

Verve Stamps - Diva Dare

Creative Moments - Use some lace

Crafty Cardmakers - Shabby Chic

Created with love - Sewing

Paper Playtime - Ribbons and Buttons

Sentimental Sundays - Happy Birthday

Thank you for stopping by and sharing Nadine's birthday, hope to see you again to tomorrow!

Love and light

Claire xx

Happy Birthday to my Friend!

Morning Everyone! Monday morning again, and back to work eventually! It's my friend Fiona's birthday today, all the way in South Africa! So wish I was there to celebrate with her, but could only send a card instead! I have a horrid feeling that she won't have received it yet, as my Aunt's card took six weeks to get there, so she might just get it for Christmas!! Anyway, Happy Birthday Fi, hope it's a good one!!

What I have used:

Papers - First Edition

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Brads - Hobby House

Bracket - Cheery Lynn

Frantage

Frame - Spellbinders

Swirl - Magnolia DooHickeys

Shape - Go Kreate dies

Lace - Hobby House

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

CLP - October sketch

Card Crafter's Circle - Use 3 embellishments

A little bit crafty - A little bit shabby

Thank you for stopping by!

Love and light

Claire xx

Birthday Wishes

Hello All! Sunday afternoon, snuggled up under the blanket again, the rain is tipping down outside! We have broken the chocolates out - the diet starts tomorrow!

The baby shower yesterday was lots of fun, and Graham's whoopie pies went down a treat, so all in all a good afternoon!

My card today is for one of the teachers at school, who is absolutely lovely and always makes time to stop by and have a chat to us in the office! I received some new stamps on Friday that I had ordered at the beginning of October from Verve Stamps in the United States, and have been itching to use them! The stamp I have used is actually a freebie to say thanks for ordering!! If you have never heard of them, pop over and have a look around - fab stamps, lots of variety, and really reasonably priced! Anyway, this is what I did...

What I have used:

Sentiment - Verve Stamps

Flowers - Marianne Creatables

Leaves - Joy Crafts and Magnolia DooHickeys

Oval frame - Spellbinder Floral Ovals

Lace - Hobby House

Pearls - Hobby House

Papers - Kaisercraft

Memo pin - Tim Holtz

I would like to enter the following challenges please:

The Shabby Tearoom - Week #187

The Hobby House - Roses

Alphabet Challenge - R for Roses

Happy Campers - Show us your flowers

Crafting for all seasons - Pins and lace

Divas by design - 3 or more layers

Flourishes - Pearls and Lace

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

Love and light

Claire xx