How could I forget my camel?!!

Evening all!! 

Hope you are having a lovely Saturday?  I hate that Saturday is our Sunday over here...I know I say that all the time but still, after 3 years of living here, I really do miss my Sundays!!!

Anyway....I was packing away some of my christmas things and I can't believe that I forgot to put my camel christmas card on here!!  I was asked by so many people over here in Dubai to make a camel christmas card for them to take home...so I came up with this one!!

Recipe: Bazzil card, 4x4 card, snowflake embossing folder, cricut

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Victorine Stamps #24 - Punch I used part of a flower punch for the hat

Crazy Amigo - Winter

Everybody Art #173 - Snow

Tuesday Taggers - All your own work

Tuesday Throwdown #79 - Something Shiny - gold shiny card!

 Belli Challenge #134 - Snowflakes

Paper Craft Star #78 - Winter 

 Crop Stop #52 - Gold

DYSU #53 - Let it snow 

Frosted Designs - Cardstock only 

 Simply Create Too #4 - Layers, Layers and Layers - I have 4 layers on the camel hump

SSDS Challenge - Winter

Thanks for stopping by!  Make sure you stop by Top Tip Tuesday for our
ANYTHING GOES challenge!

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Last Christmas Card of 2010

Hello!

So I am finally getting around to putting on my last christmas card of the year!!

This one was for my hubby.  I don't normally get the time to do a christmas card for him so he was well chuffed this year!!

I got some lovely stickers from Papermania when I was in Liverpool in the summer and only found them when I was puttng away my christms stuff...so Hubby's card had to have them on!

I think that this colour scheme is lovely - may have to do them all like that next year!!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crazy Challenge #47 - Punch It - snowflakes
Fussy & Fancy - Snow

Craft Your Days Away #10 - Punch It Out - snowflakes!

Well, thanks for stopping by!

Happy New Year!

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Another tree..!!

Hello everyone!

Did you have a nice Christmas?  I can't believe how quickly it all went!  I did, however, manage to do a card for hubby and kids BEFORE christmas this year, which is a drastic improvement on current years...!!!

I loved making my other christmas tree so thought I would try it again in blues, which are my favourite christmas colours to be honest!

 

Recipe: all paper/material used are scraps, Making Memories sentiment, rub on letters and snowflakes, Paperpania snowflake brad, bells from ebay, gems from Hobbycraft

Will be back later with my last christmas card of 2010..thankfully!!

Enjoy your week and thanks for stopping by!

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My fave Christmas Card..so far anyway!!

Morning everyone!

Ooh, isn't it getting all exciting now??  2 more sleeps to go...woohooo!!!  Feel much more christmassy now as I took the kids to see Aladdin at Panto yesterday followed by a visit to Santa - it was lovely!

Now, this card I made for my friend Natassa and her whole house is done in white - even her christmas tree and ornaments are white!!  So I thought I would add a splash of cool blue in there!

Recipe: Sizzix snowflake die, ribbon, Papermania snowflakes, star cut by hand, jewelled stem from Daiso, bells from stash, DCWV chipboard, Making Memories rub on

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations #49 - Anything Goes Christmas

The Crafty Pad #102 - Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes #49 - Cut it Out - my star is cut out by hand

Sentimental Sundays #34 - Inspired by a Song - Merry Christmas!

Paper Playtime #30 - Anything Christmas

Lexis Creations #29 - Glitter & Pearls - glittery snowflakes and pearls on sentiment & corner

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Crazy challenge #46 - Let it Snow

Anything Challenge #30 - Letter C - My 'C' is Christmas!

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Fresh Brewed Designs #27 - Merry Christmas

Belli Challenge #107 - Christmas 

Crafts & Me #20 - Anything Goes

Cooking it up with Kate - Brads & Ribbons - brads in the centre of snowflakes..ribbon throught the card

Fussy & Fancy - Snow

Craft Your Days Away #10 - Punch in Out - snowflakes!

Thank you for stopping by!

Merry Christmas xxxx

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Not a Traditional Christmas Card

Good Morning everyone!

Ooooh, isn't it getting exciting that its sooooo near to Christmas?  Part of me is really sad that I won't be seeing any family this year, but this is the first time in my 10 years with my husband, including since having the kiddies, that we are spending Christmas just the 4 of us.  I am really looking forward to starting our own chirstmas traditions...its going to be lovely.

Speaking of traditions, I wanted to make a Christmas card that wasn't traditional!!  I decided on a star based one, however, I don't have any stars, so after a while of trying to get the shape right, I managed to kinda make one (don't look too close as it as the points aren't equal!!).

Recipe: 

handmade star, rope from chocolates, brads from ebay, chipboard shapes from DCWV, ribbon & buttons from stash, glitter stars from Hobbycraft, Christmas tree from my friend, bell from choc bunny, Merry Christmas Rub On from PaperLane

Hope my friend likes it!!  All the bits on there I have had for years but never use..I just went in my embellishment tub and pulled everything out!!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes #49 - Cut It Out  - my star

The Crafty Pad #102 - Christmas

Creative Inspirations #49 - Anything Goes Christmas

Sentimental Sundays #34 - Inspired by a Song  - mine is 'Merry Christmas'

A Spoonful of Sugar #133 - Christmas Card

Freshly Brewed #27 - Merry Christmas

Belli Challenge #106 - Christmas Embellishments

For Fun Challenges - Christmas

Lil Red Wagon #59 - Rub Ons  - my sentiment is a rub-on

Cooking It Up #42 - Ribbons & Brads  - flower is ribbon and gingerbread hubby & wife brad!

If the Shoe Fits #59 - Kraft

Crafty Catz #63 - Choose your own  - I've chosen No. 60 - Christmas

Allsorts #83 - Anything Goes

2 Sisters Challenge #18 - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by and Merry Christmas!

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Feeling Christmassy!

Hi everyone!

How are you all doing?  I hope you are managing in the snow, it looks so bad on the news.  I have tried my best today to try to feel christmassy - finding it hard as its very warm here and of course, there are not many decorations in the shop.  

Therefore I popped my Santa hat on, started eating christmas cakes, watched The Grinch followed by making some Christmas cards for my friends children.  Whilst blog hopping I spotted someone had done a layered tree (for the life of me I can't find the blog now..if you know, or if I find it, I will post on here).  I thought it would be good to try and this is what I came up with...

Recipe: K&Co papers, sentiment from stash & printed, dew drops from ebay, ric rac from stash, glitter star from PaperLane, charm & beads from ebay

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

A spoonful of Sugar #133 - Christmas Card

Cute Card Thursday #143 - One for the Kids

Allsorts #83 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz #63 - Your Choice (Mine is #60 - Christmas)

2 Sister Challenge #18 - Christmas

Wee Memories #36 - Christmas Colours

ABC Challenge 'J' - Jewels & Gems

Creative Inspirations #49 - Anything Goes Christmas

The Crafty Pad #101 - Embossing (Dry on the tree)

Belli Challenge #106 - Christmas Embellishment/Paper

Dutch Dare #93 - Winter
Fun For Challenges - Merry Christmas
Penny's Challenges #44 - Merry Christmas 
Fresh Brewed #27 - Merry Christmas
Pear Tree Designs #30 - Christmas
Craft Your Days Away #10 - Punch It Out (my holly leaves)

Thank you for stopping by and Merry Christmas!!!

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Softpencil Thursday!

Should I start calling myself Two-Posts-On-A-Thursday-Leanne?

This week we have the most cutest new Valentine image from Softpencil! Its called 'Lovely Couple' - ain't it cute!

Our challenge was to use our favourite sketch, so I used one that I created myself a while back for Charisma Cardz.
Here is my creation:

Recipe:

• 'Lovely Couple' - Softpencil Digital Image
• DCWV Spring papers
• Silver pen from art shop
• Ribbon from stash
• Heart brad from stash
  

Hope to see you over at the challenge!! Make sure you go and stop by the other DT to see their fab creations!

Hugs

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Daughters Christmas Card

Evening all!

Thought that I had better get on with making my christmas cards!!

This is one that I have made using the gorgeous Princess Gina from Robyn's Fetish. Unfortuately Robyn is having a few technical problems with the shop...

Recipe:

• Robyn's Fetish - Princess Gina
• DCWV cardstock
• Gems from Hobbycraft
• Coloured in using Whisper pens
• Sentiment from Poundland!

Remember that next Wednesday we will still be giving away a free Robyn's Fetish image...!!

Hugs

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Robyn's Fetish New Release BLOG HOP!!!!

Morning one and all!

YAY - well what a way to start off my new DT position, with a BLOG HOP!!!!

Hopefully you have found me by coming via Meredith's blog!! If you haven't, you had better get yourself over to Robyns Fetish Challenge Blog which is where all this fun starts!

Whats the reason for this blog hop I hear you ask? Well, Robyn has got a whole load of brand new releases out for December! Where can you get these releases? Please click on the shop logo above like magic, it will whizz you away to her shop!! Since there is new released, there is a sale going on at the mo with 30% off - so what you waiting for - get on over there!!

This week at the challenge blog, the challenge set was a recipe. Here it is:

• Any Robyn Fetish image
• 1 patterened paper
• 3 colours of cardstock
• fibres
• buttons
• punches or die cuts

Cor what a recipe!! Here is my creation, the idea came out of all that snow in the bucket...so 'let it snow' seemed appropriate way to go!:

I was given the very cute image,'Bucket of Snowballs' to work with. Here is what the rest of my card is made from:

• Cricut grey cardstock with white core
• Fibres from ebay
• DCWV snow paper
• Buttons from Paperchase
• Snowflake diecuts from Hobbycraft punch
• Silver and white cardstock from Hobbycraft
• Dewdrops (on the snowballs), from ebay
• Glitter from Create & Craft

So, now, the challenge is up on to you!! Start at Robyns Fetish Challenge Blog, go and visit everyone in the list (below), and then come up with an absolutely wonderful creation with the recipe! If you do, you will be able to win 6, yes 6 of Robyn's images! You will need to leave a post on the challenge blog in the comments section linking directly to your creation (not just your blog). Make sure you leave a comment too on all the ladies on the hop, so that we know that you are hopping along!!

Here is the list of the hop, just incase you hop in the wrong direction!!

Robyn
Lisa
Sara
Wendy
Meredith
Leanne <--- Me!
Joy
Kym
Karen
Jeanette
Michelle
Robyn's Shop

So now you need to make sure that you hop on over to Joy's blog to continue on your journey!!

You have until Friday December 18th at 12pm to enter the comp to win the 6 images...so what you waiting for?? Go and get crafting!!

Hugs


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Softpencil Thursday!

Yep, its me again!! LOL you don't get any posts most of the week and then you get two off me in a day!! Today is Softpencil Thursday!

We were given a stunning Christmas image to work with - it is really gorgeous. I loved working with this one as it reminded me of my Elise & Harry.

The download we are working with is called 'We wish you a Merry Christmas' and it can be purchased here.

I have made a little post it note holder for my daughter to keep in her bag, she likes using these in school but if I give her a whole pad they go in a day, so putting a few in each day will make a pad last longer!! She absolutely loves this image and she even said it reminded her of her and her brother!!

Recipe:

• Softpencil 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas'. download
• Red card from stash
• Cuttlebug dots embossing folder
• Ribbon from stash

Have a great day peeps!!

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My first Softpencil Thursday!

YAY! How excited am I to be doing my first Softpencil Thursday!

This week we are working on the fantastic Calenders that Elizabeth has created. My one is soooo adoreable!! Our challenge was to use 2 or more layers. My calendar download is called 'Looking for my friend' and is availabe to purchase here

I changed the layout of my calendar as I wanted to make a fridge magnet, as I am always misplacing my calendars, and thought this would be a good way to always find one!!


Recipe:

• Softpencil 'Looking for my friend' Digi download
• DCWV christmas paper
• white card from ebay
• cotton from my newly purchased sewing kit!
• Coloured with whispers pens
• little magnets (on the back), from Create & Craft
  

I have layered up the calender and hand sewn it together to make it easy to tear off when those first 3 months have flown by. I also added the handsewing element around the image - never done this before and quite like how it has turned out!

I can't wait for our next weeks challenge - these images are lovely to work with, so go over and have a look at what the DT have come up with as well as what Elizabeth sells in her store!

Hugs

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Getting into these challenges now...!!

Ooh I never sussed out before how cool all these challenge blogs are - they really give you great ideas and inspiration to make cards don't they?

Well, today's card is for these challenges:

• Colour Create Challenge No. 31

• A Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge No. 77

• Creative Inspirations Challenge No. 35

• Cute Card Thursday Challenge No. 86

Colour Creates challenge is - Blue, White & Silver, with optional theme of Winter & Glitter. Colours - yep, got them. Theme - yep, got a winter theme and the card is loaded with glitter!!

A Spoonfull of Sugar challenge is - 'Create a Scene'. Well, I have used the Cuttlebug winter scene embossing folder - so yep, done this one too!

Creative Inspirations - New or Neglected. The charm that I have used on this card I have had for years...I got them on ebay soooo long ago when I used to make jewellery and wine glass charms, so these have definately been neglected!

Cute Card Thursday - Glitter Me Silly. Yep, glittered the card silly!



I really need to sort out my proper camera and not keep using the one on my phone as these pictures aren't really getting the details - sorry, will be better next time!!

Recipe:

• Charm from ebay
• ribbon from stash
• DCWV christmas paper from last year
• silver mirror card from Create & Craft
• silver shiny card from Hobbeycraft
• Glitter from Hobbeycraft
• Winter Scene Cuttlebug embossing folder
  

Hope you like it!

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