One More Christmas Card

Afternoon everyone. I've succumbed to making another Christmas card!  In my defence I have used an adorable Penny Black stamp.  I don't have any decent Christmas flowers then I remembered my new flower corner stamp from the lovely Linda at local company, Oak House Studios.  Its really gorgeous and makes a refreshing change as it reminds me of the Christmas Rose!  I'm entering this into various challenges including Pollycraft.  I had intended to enter Pollycraft challenges with their own images but unfortunately I lost the lost recently when my computer hard drive crashed and died!!  Apparently you don't need their images to enter so this is my first one until I get my stash of their digis built up again!!  The various challenges are:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Sketch

Creative Inspirations - Christmas Card and Tag Set

Pollycraft - Christmas

Corrosive Challenge Blog - Red and Green

The main Penny Black image has been cut out and stuck down using 3D glue.  The corner flower stamp has been decoupages and the flowers glittered.

RECIPE

Penny Black Stamp - 2517K Sled Ride

Christmas Corner Stamp - \Oak House Studio

Papers - DCWV

Swiss Dots Embossing folder

Coloring Mediums - water colour pencils and copics

Glitter - Art Institute

Ribbon - stash

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

I'm really pleased with how this one turned out, hope you like it.  Thanks for stopping by me blog.

Take care and happy crafting everyone

Mel X

Dottie's World and Sketch Saturday

Afternoon everyone. What a lovely day it is today, glorious sunshine and quite warm too! The children both returned to school today after being unwell since Thursday! I'm now relishing a bit of peace and tranquility, catching up on some crafting! I've another two challenge card, this one's for

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

and

Dottie's World

The challenge over on Dottie's World this week, was set by Nicole and she wants to see the colours Red, White and Black. Of course, a Charmed download must be included! For this I've used the scruffy pup from the Charming Xmas download collection. Isn't he cute! Actually,my golden retriever Murphy, was the inspiration here, as he nicked Ethan's sandwich bag off the worktop this morning, there's NOOO way I could leave meat unattended when he's around!!

I've used my new punch I only bought yesterday and some bling I've been dying to use! Underneath the silver brad is a black punched snowflake. The pawprint is a stamp made by a local crafter I've known quite a few years and she's now set up in business with her own rubber stamp designs, - certainly one to keep an eye on!!!

RECIPE

Download - Charmed Cards and Crafts
Colouring Mediums - Copics and watercolour pencils
Cardstock - stash
Punches - Martha Stewart, X Cut and Woodware
Ribbon - Papermania
Flowers - stash
Bling - Prima
Snowflake brad - Papermania
Pawprint stamp - Oakhouse Studio
Sentiment - done on laptop

Thankyou for stopping by my place in cyberspace. Hope you're having a great day whatever you're doing! Please feel free to leave a comment as I love to receive them!

Take care everyone and happy crafting!

Mel X

Penny Black & Sunday Sketch and Stamp

Morning everyone! Hope you're all well. Has anyone done their Xmas shopping yet? I haven't even started yet but the Xmas spirit is definetly warming up!! I'm back with a two in one challenge for

Sunday Sketch and Stamp - Sketch

and

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Christmas for the Guys

I've thoroughly enjoyed this challenge! The sketch is fab and I've used one of my most favourite PB stamps (but I do have a few LOL!). I love working with this image and it never bores me! It does lend itself so well to this challenge and reminds me of the dodgy knitted jumpers my bro and I used to receive from certain aunts in the 70's!! Gosh I'm showing my age - ahem, swifty moving on

I've layered snowflake stickers, colouring one in with a permanent black peeloff marker. On top of this is a black punched snowflake, all topped off with a silver brad!

RECIPE

Penny Black stamp - Especially for You 1511K
Colouring Mediums - Copics, watercolour pencils and peel off markers
Cardstock - stash
Papers - DCWV
Tag - Doodlebug sticker
Green ribbon - Papermania (I think)
Stickers - Papermania
Brad - Papermania

Thankyou for stopping by my little haven here in cyberspace. Please feel free to leave a comment, I love reading them. Happy crafting everyone!

Take Care

Mel X

Fireman for Mo

Good evening everyone. Hope you all had a great weekend!! The children have been recovering from some kind of bug! Ethan in particular was quite poorly, very feverish and got sent home from school on Friday, it came on all of a sudden! Saturday morning I was expecting a retired fireman from the fire brigade to come round and fit smoke alarms. I had signed up for it in the summer. What a surprise when the whole watch from the local station turned up at 9am - complete with fire engine!! E was sooo excited (so was mummy!!LOL), he suddenly felt well enough to want to play outside - what a surprise!! The firemen were brilliant, showed him around the fire engine and let him sit inside. One even lent him his helmet. E was well chuffed and I quickly reached for the camera!!

Inspired by the scale of visit by the Brigade, I have done this card for Ethan's best friend who is seven today and had a fabulous party ten pin bowling!! I'm sure he'll love it and it's my first attempt at an easel card which seems to be all the rage at present!!

I'm also gonna submit this as my first card entry for

Mo's Digital Pencil Too Challenge

Mo has sooo many fabby images I've never known where to start but, after our morning with the firemen I KNEW I had to take this image from my rather long wish list and make him reality!!!

RECIPE

Fireman Image - Mo's Digital Pencil Too
Colouring Medium - Copics and watercolour pencils
Cardstock - Sizzix
Paper - DCWV
Star Brads - Papermania
Ribbon - Stash
Fleur de Lys stamp - Hero Arts
Stamp Lettering - Papermania
Card Candy

Thankyou for stopping by place in cyberspace. Please feel free to leave a comment. I really do appreciate and enjoy reading them!!

Take care and happy crafting everyone!!

Mel X

Another Two in One Card

I've been busy, in between work, catching up on some challenges. This card will be entered into two challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - (Wk 74) Song Title/Lyrics

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - #32 Sketch

I've quite a few friends with young sons whose birthdays are rapidly approaching! I thought the colours and image would be perfect for a little boy. My biggest problem now is which one to send it to LOL!!! PB Saturday Challenge this week would like to see cards based around a favourite song title or song lyrics. I opted for "Wild Thing", which was a hit for The Troggs in the 60's.

RECIPE

PB Stamp - Mice Treats (2248J)
Papers - K & Company
Colouring Medium - Copics and watercolour pencils
Card Candy

Thankyou for stopping by my place in cyberspace. Please feel free to leave me a comment as I love to read them. Am going for a sleep now as up early tomorrow - 3rd consequetive 12hr shift - tired now!! Never mind, at least I've a long weekend off to look forward to!!

Hapy crafting everyone and take care!

Mel X

2 in One Card Challenge

Hi Everyone. The nights are certainly drawing in now and its getting much nippier outside!! I've put the fire on to keep me cosy!!. Here are the two challenges for which I'm entering todays card...

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Sketch

Rosie Dee's Challenge Blog - "Carrot, Courgette and a Flower"

RECIPE

Stamp - Penny Black - Dressed to Scare 2533H

Card Stock - Sizzix

Black & Green Paper - Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Punch - woodware circle, large & small daisy

Flower - Prima

Ribbon - from my stash

Colouring Mediums - watercolour pencils and copics

I hope you're all well and keeping warm! Keep crafting!

Mel X

"Happy Halloween-ish"

This challenge was posted on 11 October and is the third in this four week competition. As not everyone is into Halloween, this challenge allowed us to just apply Halloween colours such as orange/black/purple if we wished. The only rule being that a Charmed Download be used.

As I was preparing a crafty birthday party for Emmy (her request) and, as she wants to go Trick or Treating this year, I thought this would be an ideal opportunity to make a party gift bag!!

One Little Witch

I used one of the images from Pixie Chicks Collection1 and snipped off her wings!! The flower in her hair didn't really fit the theme so I improvised with a spider/hat using four pieces of black wool sewn to a black button. A light smattering of glitter was applied to her clothing.

RECIPE

Black Paper - my stash

Template - Papermania

Cobweb Papers - DCWV

Ribbon - Doodlebug

Orange Frilly Thing - my stash

Broomstick Stamp - Woodware

Colouring Medium - watercolour pencils and copics

Mel X

"Going Round in Circles"

This was the second in the challenge competition and was posted on 4th October. It was open to interpretation but circles were a must - papers, card shape, apertures - whatever you fancied. Again, the only rule being at least one Charmed download be used. I got quite excited by this one as I had wanted to decorate a little box for Emmy to store her cheerleading medals. Therefore I simply HAD to use the gorgeous cheerleader Dottie in her squad colours. I'm quite chuffed with the result, the only thing is - could I have used MORE circles?? LOL!!

RECIPE

1 circle box (of course) - from local haberdashery

Cheerleader Dottie - Charmed Cards and Crafts

Papers - from my stash

Silver ribbon - my stash

Dotty Ribbon - DCWV

Paper Punch - Martha Stewart

Card Candy - Craftwork Cards

Colouring Medium - watercolour pencils, sakura pens and copics

Thank you for stopping by!

Mel X

Penny Black Saturday Challenge (Week 70)

This card is for my friends daughter who turns three tomorrow. She loves bright colours and sweets, so, as I've been dying to use these papers and set of teddies, I decided to combine it with the "Buttons and Bows Challenge" over on Penny Black Saturday. Again you can create a card.....altered art..bag..notebook or scrap layout...the only RULE being that you use at least one Penny Black image or sentiment. The background paper used here is textured and glittery. I've put little blue buttons in opposite corners to create button lollipops!

Recipe

Stamps - PB Bear Blanks 1 - 4
Card - Craftwork Cards
Background Papers - DCWV and Sizzix
White Ribbon - Doodlebug
Red Bows - from my stash
Buttons - Papermania
Colouring Medium - Copics and watercolour pencils
Lettering - DoCrafts stamps

Thankyou for stopping by and I look forward to seeing all your creations!

Hugs

Mel X