Christmas Card Club - Penguins

 Good morning.  It's time for challenge #4 for our little Christmas Card Club and ValeryAnn has chosen the theme of Penguins.

My Card

A very simple card using an old Pink Gem image. I mounted the image onto some toning blue card and added it to a 6" square base card. The Sue Wilson sentiment die was cut from a piece of scrap card from my box and I have to say it was a perfect match.

I hope you didn't suffer too badly during Storm Eunice. I had to go to the funeral of my friend's husband otherwise I would never have ventured out. The winds had died down a little by lunchtime so the 12 mile drive was little hairy but nothing compared to my journey home which was a nightmare. We could hear and see the winds getting worse during the service and the lights started flickering so I wasn't looking forward to my home run. I came round the first of a double bend and luckily and managed to stop in time  and not plough into the tree which had come down and was blocking the road.  I was able to get round it, with some difficulty, by driving up the bank at the other side. And that was just the start! Three more trees down plus countless huge branches.

I made it home and then was unable to get up the lane to our house - two trees had come down and blocked the lane totally. I left the car at the bottom and walked up to the house- and just past the house, luckily, two enormous trees had come down. John came out with his chain saw and spent the next couple of hours clearing the lane so I could get my car home. Friday morning he went out and cleared the other trees enough for people to walk past ( from our house upwards it is a bridleway only so no cars allowed ) but John wanted to clear it enough to allow walkers, mountain bikers and horse riders to get through.  It was a lot of hard work - but as my beloved late sister would have said "There's always a bonus!" In a couple of years when the wood has seasoned we will have masses of wood for our two log burners.

Today will definitely be a day of rest for John!

Hope your all safe and well.

Take care.

Playing in the Snow for Christmas Card Club

 Hi, I'm a day late with posting my CCC card but I had a DT card to show yesterday.

The theme, chosen by Lorraine, is playing in the snow.

My Card

This is a 6" square card. The topper is Jingle Bells from Pink Gems which I have had for many years. I computer generated the sentiment and added some snowflakes from my box of things I has already diecut. The backing paper is another old one from LOTV and I don't have a great deal left. yet another flat card for posting.

Take care.

Animals at Winter Wonderland

Good morning and hope this finds you all well.  Having had two beautiful, warm, sunny days on Sunday and Monday, when I actually got out into the garden, it's now back to rain, more rain and hail stones. The vagaries of the British weather.

Well it's time for another challenge at Winter Wonderland and it's the Snowflakes Team's turn to make cards showing animals, which was the choice of  Jackie.

Our sponsor is Pink Gem Designs and the prize on offer is  two single digi images or two card topper kits of the winner's choice.  Please cross over to the blog and see what the other Snowflakes have created and then why not join in the challenge?  Remember it is Christmas cards only but it is never too early to make a start on your Christmas cards.  And the rate this year is disappearing it will be here before we know it.

My Card

 

Recipe

6" square base card - Rymans

Image - Jingle Bells Penguins from Pink Gem 

DSP - Frosty Christmas LOTV - discontinued

blue backing card - Limetree Craft

snowflakes - The Works

Sentiment - computer generated

This is actually a card topper kit but I just took the image and cropped it to make a topper and added the sentiment. A very simple flat card - very necessary since the postage costs have shot up once again!!

Well that's all from me today.

Take care and have a lovely Easter weekend.

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Happy Easter at MAWTT

Good morning.   Well haven't we had a mixed bag of weather of late? We went to Evesham yesterday and the River Avon had burst it's banks. It was quite a sight to see the picnic tables and the benches all in the water and the ducks and Canada geese swimming almost at street level.

Time for another challenge at MAWTT.  Carole is hosting this challenge and she wants to see your Easter creations.

My Card

 

Recipe

6" square base card

lemon backing paper - Limetree Crafts

patterned cardstock - "Spring Drop" First Edition

image - Pink Gem

Austrian Collection (Salzburg) dies -Creative Expressions

purple card - Crafters Companion

sentiment - computer generated

Such a sweet image of this little bunny with his Easter egg. I used these dies because they seemed to resemble Easter eggs and fit the theme so well. I don't generally make Easter cards but this year I have made three for some reason.

Please pop over to the blog and check out what the rest of the DT have produced and hopefully you will decide to join us.

Take care.

Anything Goes at Winter Wonderland

Good morning for my second day in a row!  I'm here with another DT post; this time for Winter Wonderland where the challenge is "Anything Goes".  Our sponsor this time is Pink Gem Designs.

My Card

 

 

Recipe

6" square base card

pink striped and spotted card stock - Anna-Marie Designs

 Christmas pudding mice topper - Pink Gem

Holly Jolly corner die - Yvonne Creations

pearls from stash

 

This card front from Pink gem made for a very quick and easy card.  I just printed it out smaller and used it as a topper.  Complementary cardstock, corner die and pearls added - job done.

 

Hope everybody is well and getting ready for an enjoyable weekend. We woke up to snow and the white stuff is still falling. Hopefully it won't stay long but in these parts you never know!

 

 

 

 

 

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Carol Singers for the Christmas Card Club

Good morning to you all and hope this finds you well.  Gosh we have had some strange weather over the last week.  Lots of rain and on Wednesday high winds.  I really hate wind!  It is so powerful and can be so destructive. We woke up on Thursday morning to find a huge limb had been torn off the large apple tree in the hedge and was right across the lawn. It was so big it looked like a small tree. Ah well, more wood for the fire I guess, but it left quite a mess in its wake.

It's time for another card for our little club and this time Margaret, aka GranMargaret, asked us to show Carol Singers on our cards. So I managed two cards this time.

Card # 1

Recipe

6" square card base from Hobbycraft cardstock

Image - Singing Snowmen - Pink Gem designs

vellum snowflakes and gems from stash

Pink Gem Designs are so easy to put together  if you are in a hurry - or Mr Mojo has gone walkabout!!

Card # 2

Recipe

7" square card - Anna Marie Designs

teal adorable scorable - Hunkydory

patterned paper - digi paper from ages ago so unknown 

toppers - Singing Mice from Paper Creator
snowflake - Spellbinders Create a Flake

These mice really make me smile.This is a great set from Paper Creator because there are so many papers and images and toppers.

 I had initially intended to use an LOTV topper for one of my cards and I actually die cut it from one of the art pads - and then it just disappeared!!  I have no idea what happened to it.  There are two toppers on the page and they are both simply nowhere to be found.  I have checked my waste bin but not there.  No doubt I will find them in some stupid place!  Luckily Pink Gem came to the rescue!

Hope you have a good weekend.

Take care.

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Favourite Colour Combination

Good morning. I'm sorry for being such a bad blogger but life is so busy right now!  One of these days it will slow down - but not for a while yet! I am still up to my neck in WI Centenary Celebrations!  We have something planned for every month of the year - and some months more than one!  Ah well, you only celebrate a centenary once in a lifetime!!

Well it's time for another challenge at Winter Wonderland.  I am hosting this time and the theme is to use your favourite colour combination - remember that it is Christmas projects only! We are sponsored this time by Pink Gem Designs and the winner will receive two digi images or two card toppers of their choice, or one of each.

My Card

Recipe

6 inch square white base card

Penguin Post topper from Pink Gem Designs

Frostyville Corner - Memory Box

gems from stash

tiny pom poms on hats - stash

Another simple card using a card topper.  I love the combo of lilac and turquoise or lilac and pink, so when I saw this image it was a no brainer.  Didn't need much to finis it off.

Please pop over to the blog and see what my teamies have made for the challenge and maybe you will be inspired to join in.  You can never start your Christmas cards to soon ... lol!

Hope you are all well.  Take care.

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Hats and Gloves for Christmas Card Club

Good morning. Well we are back to the more normal weather for this time of the year. I saw on the weather report last night that it was 30 degrees somewhere yesterday and today it will be 13.  Wow that's some difference!  They might well need their hats and gloves today!

Today the lovely Kate has asked us to use hats and gloves on our cards and this is what I have come up with.  Mr Mojo has still not returned from his extended holiday so my cards are all fairly simple at the moment. I hope he decides to come back soon!

My Card

Recipe

6" square cream pearlescent base card -  from Crafters Companion card stock

backing papers - Dovecraft "Glad Tidings"

Image - Pink Gem "Snow Hugs"

Frosted Spruce and Frosted Pine trees - Memory Box

Noble Double Pierced Squares - Sue Wilson

Wooden bell - ancient stash

I decided to use cream as my background rather than white then had to search through my papers to make sure there was cream on them as opposed tothe usual white.  I have three Dovecraft  8 x 8" pads (courtesy of Every Crafts a Pound at the NEC) and two of them were suitable with cream so basically that was about it; a couple of embellishments and job done.

My card is a day early because I have another  DT card to post tomorrow.

Hope you are all well.

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Millie With Flowers

Good morning. A quick post today with a very simple card.  I am hoping to go up north to see my sister soon, although I'm not at all sure when.  I usually make some cards to take up with me so that she always has a stash handy.  So this one is for Jeanie's collection.

My Card

Recipe

6" square card base - from Papermania card stock

image - digi kit Pink Gem Designs 

blue card for matting - Duo-tone card from Penniesworth

blue gingham card - Anna Marie Designs

daisis - Woodware punch

butterflies- punch

pearls from stash

This image is from a digi kit meant to make an 8" card but I have made it smaller and used it just like any other topper.  These are so versatile and great to make cards if needed in a hurry. There is also an image to use as an insert but I forgot to take the picture. I then just punched some daisies using matching card stock to fnish.  Simple but effective.

Well, I hope this finds you all well and I hope you have been having a good weekend.

Singing Penguins

Good morning. Gosh hasn't it been wild?  I really do not like high winds; they make me very nervous! I am hoping that we have seen the end of the storm although it seems as if we are about to get a lot of rain now instead.

 I have decided that I will post a Christmas card every week so that I can really get ahead with my makes.

My Card

Recipe

6" square card base  - card from the Range

image - Pink Gem Designs

design paper - Papermania Contemporary Christmas : ancient stash

pink pearlescent card - Jellybean Crafts

sentiment stamp- Penny Black

snowflake dies - SB Create a Flake 4 and 5
Noble Double Pierced Square dies - Creative Expressions

Papermania shimmer dots

A really simple and flat card so ideal for mailing!

I think I'll pop across and join in Maureen's Rudolph Challenge.  I always mean so do so and then somehow miss it, but this time I will just get in by the skin of my teeth!!!

Hope you are all well.  Take care!

Christmas Card Club Challenge # 1 "Festive Food"

Good morning. Well it is time for our very first challenge this year and Dutchess aka Margaret, who is our leader and co-ordinator,  has chosen the theme this time.  Her choice is Festive Food. I bought this image from Pink Gem to use for my last years' Christmas cards - but  didn't get round to using it.  Anyway, it has come in very useful now.

I would just like to say to Margaret that we really appreciate all she does to keep this little club going!

My card is not actually due until tomorrow but since I always have another DT card due on the same day I tend  post this one a day early.  I do hope you will pop back tomorrow and check out what the other girls have made.  You will find their blogs in my side bar.

My Card

This is a very simple card.  I used a 6" square base card and printed the image off to fit and raised a couple of pieces to give the card a bit of interest.

I know we always say this but time is really flying. Already it is January 9th - and this is only my second post.  I'll have to get cracking!

I do hope this finds you all well and not suffering from any of the viral illnesses that are doing the rounds.

Take care. 

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Christmas Card Club Challenge # 4 - Snowy Trees

Good morning friends, crafters and fellow bloggers.  Thanks for dropping by to visit today.  Well another fortnight has sped by and it time to share a card with the rest of our little Christmas Card Club.  It is Mary's turn to choose and her choice is Snowy Trees.  Now this is not the card I intended to make.  I have a lovely stamp which is actually called Forest and I had everything ready to go - and then my stamp disappeared from my desk.  Unbelievable!!!! After a very long search I eventually gave up because time was marching on and I needed to make a card. In the end I settled for two pre-coloured digis from Pink Gem and merged them.

My Card

Recipe

Images - Winter Fence and Snowy Hugs from Pink Gem Designs

Background Papers - Traditional Christmas from Papermania

Create a Flake 4 - Spellbinders

 Snowflake punch - Xcut

Pearls from stash

The card is so simple it speaks for itself.  I didn't add a sentiment because the paper does that for me.  I added lots of glitter to the trees, hats and gloves although it barely shows in the picture.  I also used some 3D snow effect on the fence posts to add a little dimension.

If you want to see what the rest of the girls have done then you will find their contact details in my right sidebar.  Thank you for this lovely challenge Mary and  I hope you will pop back in a few days to see "Snowy Trees - Take 2" ... lol!

I hope you all enjoy the rest of the weekend.

By the way, I found my stamp so I will make the card I had originally planned and post it in a few days.  You know what these cling stamps are like - it had attached itself to the back of a die pack which was also on my desk and I just kept moving it around.  It came to light when I was filing away my die in the box and it dropped off as it rubbed against another die.  Grrr!  Ah well, at least I have found it, although I knew it wasn't really lost because one minute it was there and the next - poof!

Christmas Card Club - Challenge # 13 Penguins

Good morning all.  Today it is time for another card from our friendly little club.  This time the challenge was chosen by Carol and she asked us to use penguins or some other Christmas bird.

My Card

My card is 5" x 7" and is for a child so I kept it fairly simple - and flat, so fine for posting.  The blue snowflake glitter paper (although the glitter doesn't show in the pic) and the penguin strip are from Helz Cuppleditch "Special Delivery" pack.  The pre-coloured penguin image is from Pink Gem Designs and matted onto SB Lacy Circles.  A  few snowflakes from my drawer of ready cut dies finished off this very simple card.  Of course, no Christmas card would be complete without some sparkle so I added Diamond Dust to the fur and bobble on his cap and some red gems to the snowflakes.

Well that's all for today.  Hope you are all well and enjoying the sunshine.

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