Jingle Bell Owl - Dies to Die for DT card

Hello to you all, my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you well and having a good weekend. 

Today I am sharing a card made with some gorgeous Christmas goodies from Dies to Die for.

The adorable stamp is  Meljens Designs by Whimsy Stamps and the sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps - SC Design Collection. The fabulous Jingle Bells Die is also from Whimsy
The colourful festive papers are by  Authentique.

Items Used:

Whimsy Stamps - Meljen's Designs - Jingle Bell Owl coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Whimsy Stamps - SC Design Collection Christmas Moments

Whimsy Stamps Jingle Bells Die

Authentique - Tradition 6 x 6 Pad

Tonic Studios Scalloped Square Nesting Die Set

Divine Twine - Cherry

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Divas by Design - Jingle Bells
Papertake Weekly - Take your pick -  I used  Sketch #96

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at may blog today. I appreciate your continued support and encouragement and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.

bye for now

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Christmas Cheeky Monkey - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Hello again everyone

As promised I'm back today with my DigiStamp Boutique  DT card.

This time I have used an image from the totally adorable Cheeky Monkey Christmas Set with a sentiment from Christmas Sentiments Set 5. 

Items Used:

Digi-stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Cheeky Monkey Christmas Set coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique Christmas Sentiments Set 5

Papers - Dovecraft Krafty Christmas

Dies - Die-Namics pierced squares stax

Impression Obsessions Small Snowflakes

Die-Namics Stitched Snow Drifts

Crystal Glamour Dust

Blue gems

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Seasons Greetings

Artistic Inspirations  - Anything Goes and/or Warm & Cozy

Card Mania - Use a Digi

Cutie Pie Challenge - (November) Festive Furry Friends

Thank you for stopping by once again today, you are all so kind and I really appreciate your support and encouragement.

Bye for now

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It's Anything Goes at the Sugar Bowl Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week, sending hugs to those in need of them.

I have 2 cards to share today so I shall get straight on with my first one.

Today is the start of a new Sugar Bowl Challenge.

This month our theme is 

Anything Goes 

One lucky winner of this challenge gets to choose 4 sweet Sugar Nellie digis..

and

a second prize winner will receive 2 Sugar Nellie digis.

I have used an adorable Sugar Nellie digistamp which can be found HERE at Funky Kits. This image was so much fun to colour.

Items Used:

Digital Stamp - Sugar Nellie Little Helpers, coloured with Promarkers

Papers -  Carta Bella All Bundled Up

Sentiment - LOTV Christmas Sentiment Tags

Die-Namics Blueprints 14

Impression Obsession Small Snowflakes

If you take a look a the Sugar Bowl Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - The Big Guy ( Santa Claus!)

Sisterhood of Crafters - Santa Claus

Penny's Paper-Crafty -  Anything goes
Color Throwdown - Colors

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my first card of the day, I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

I shall be back later with my DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Bye for now

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Little Festive Robins

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope all is well with you, I'm sending hugs to those in need of them.

As it was raining all day Sunday and my children had loads of homework to do I managed to find some time  to make a couple of Christmas cards for friends and family.

For this card I  used one of my older LOTV stamps and made a centre stepper card.

Sorry about the rubbish photo, we had no sun at all yesterday!

Items Used:
Stamp - LOTV Little Festive Robins coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - LOTV Simply Sophisticated
Papers - Imaginisce
Dies - Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangles
Memory Box Holly Vine
Cheery Lynn Holly Leaves
Small red pearls

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Crafty Little Fairies - Not a Square
LOTV Monthy Challenge - Merry Christmas
Stamping Sensations - Simply Christmas

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

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Cool Day - Dies to Die for DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

I am here today to share my card made with some gorgeous goodies from Dies to Die for.

I have used a fabulous new stamp set from MFT Die-Namics called Cool Day. It's a really great set with lots of images and brilliant sentiments too. I have also used the matching Die set to cut out the polar bear and mittens. The landscape die is Die-Namics Tree Lines.

The gorgeous textured paper in the background is Bazzill Glazed Ocean Blizzard

Items Used:

Stamps- MFT Die-Namics Cool Day Stamp Set coloured with Promarkers

Dies -  Die-Namics Cool Day

Die-Namics Tree Lines

Die-Namics Blueprints 13

Die-Namics Fishtail Flag Stax

Papers- Bazzill Glazed Ocean Blizzard

Bazzill Cardstock Dragonfly

Bazzill Cardstock Bubblegum

Bazzill Cardstock Chablis

Enamel Dot - MME Record it Here is Happy

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Crafty Catz - Winter Theme ( mine is for a Winter birthday, hope that is okay?)

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

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Cold Noses - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week. Sending hugs to those in need of them.

I am here today with my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique.

This time I have used one of the adorable new images called Cold Noses, the fabulous sentiment is included.

Items Used:

Digi-stamp and sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique Cold Noses coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - LOTV Festive Trimmings

Crafter's Companion Snowflakes Embossing Folder

XCut Corner Rounder Punch

Red Button Twine - The Ribbon Girl

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

The Ribbon Girls - Red

Cutie Pies - Festive Furry Friends

Sketch Saturday - week #336 fabulous sketch 

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate your continued support and encouragement and enjoy reading any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

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Entertain Us at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well, sending big hugs to those in need of them.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge.

This week the lovely Donna has picked a fun theme:

Entertain Us (inspired by a film or song title)

For this challenge we are sponsored by 

DigiStamp Boutique with a prize of a £10 for the lucky winner.

So, onto my card. I was inspired by the classic film and song  ♪ 'Singin' in the Rain' ♫

The adorable image is of course James from Lili of the Valley, I have had this stamp for a while and I am ashamed to admit this is the first time I have used it!

Items Used:

Stamp - LOTV James Umbrella coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers 

Sentiment - Hero Arts 'Find Joy'

Papers - Doodlebug Designs

Dies - Lawn Fawn Spring Showers

Die-Namics Pierced Rectangles

Spellbinders A2 Scalloped Borders 1

Stardust Stickles 

If you take a look at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge, you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Sweet Stampin' - To Die for

Glitter n Sparkle -  Cute

Penny Black and More  - November - Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make

Bye for now

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Penny's Presents - Dies to Die for DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends and a warm welcome to my new followers.
I hope you are all well and having a good weekend.

Today I'm here to share my card made with some gorgeous goodies available at Dies to Die for

The sweet image is a Candibean Stamp and the sentiment is  Whimsy SC Designs Collection. The gorgeous Autumnal papers are Echo Park (in the sale at the moment!), the gingham paper is by Pion.  I have used one of my favourite Die-Namics flower dies and a Whimsy corner die.

Items Used:

Stamp - Little Darlings Rubber Stamps Candibean - Penny's Presents coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Sentiment - Whimsy SC Designs Collection - Everyday Moments

Papers - Echo Park Reflections Fall

Pion Designs Fairytale of Spring

Dies - Die-Namics Leaf and Flower Trio

Lawn Fawn- Lawn Cuts - Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Whimsy Corner Die Set

MME Enamel Dots

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Di's Digi Designs - Colours of Autumn

Sketch 'n' Stash - Challenge 151. Fabulous sketch #47   (stash item Whimsy corner die)

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Bye for now

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Alvin Squirrel - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good week, sending hugs to those in need of them.
Thank you so much for your kind comments you have left for me recently, it means so much to have your support.

I am here today with my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique.

This time I used the adorable Alvin from the Alvin Squirrel Set. This set comes with 3 cute images and fun sentiments, it's also on special offer at the moment!

Items Used:

Digi-Stamp and sentiment - DigiStamp Boutique Alvin Squirrel Set coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - LOTV Country Lady

Kraft cardstock

Natural button twine

Button

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Glitter n Sparkle - 110 Autumn Colors
Sketch Saturday - Week #335 Fabulous Sketch:

Top Tip Tuesday  -3 or more Papers
Di's Digi Designs - Colours of Autumn

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make

Bye for now

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Paper Piecing at A Gem of a Challenge

Hello again my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are having a good weekend.

As promised I am here with my second card of the day.

Today is the start of a new

A Gem of a Challenge

For the next 2 weeks our fun theme picked by the lovely Helen  is
Paper Piecing

The prize for the winner is 2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS) 

of the winners choice from PINKGEM DESIGNS.....

I have used the adorable Chilly with Robins and paper pieced his scarf.

Items Used:

Digi-Stamp - Pink Gem Designs Chilly and Robins  coloured with Promarkers

Papers - LOTV Snow Princess

Dies - Memory Box Grand Merry Christmas

Wild Rose Studio Snowflake Corner

Stardust Stickles

Silver Gems

If you take a look at A Gem of a Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the Design Team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Squirrel's SNOW-vember Challenge- use snowmen, snowwomen, snowanimals!
Winter Wonderland - Frosty the Snowman
Scrapper's Delight - Anything Goes or Paper piecing

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog, I really do appreciate it.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Bye for now

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Christmas Moments - Dies to Die for DT card

Good morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

I have 2 cards to share today so I'm here bright and early with my first one which is my  Dies to Die for DT card.

My card  is a simple CAS design to showcase a beautiful sentiment which is in a set by Whimsy Stamps, SC Designs Collection, I love the variety of Christmas greetings in this set.

The snowflakes are also by Whimsy, I cut 6 in total to layer them up  for extra dimension.

A sideways photo this time to try and show the dimension!

Items Used:

Whimsy Stamps, SC Designs Collection, Christmas Moments

Whimsy Shapeology Dies, Layered Snowflake

Die-Namics Blueprints 14

Die-Namics Pierced Oval Stax

Bazzill Cardstock Pomegranate

VersaMark Ink

White Embossing Powder

ShowCASe your style - Tic Tack Toe - Sentiment/Red/Emboss

Thank you for stopping by to look at my card today, I shall be back soon with my DT card for A Gem of a Challenge.

Bye for now

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Cute Polar Bear - DigiStamp Boutique DT card

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends
I hope you are well and having a good week. I'm sending hugs to those in need of them.
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments on my recent cards, you are so kind.

Today I am here to share my DT card for DigiStamp Boutique.

I have used the appropriately named Cute Polar Bear with a sentiment from the Cute Robin Chicklets set.

Items Used:

Digi-stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Cute Polar Bear coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment -  DigiStamp Boutique Cute Robin Chicklets 

Papers - Doodlebug designs

Embossing folder - Crafters Companion Snowflakes

Dies - Cheery Lynn Mini Pearl Circle

Memory Box Star Flourish

Stardust Stickles

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes Option Sparkle

Beccy's Place - A Month of Holiday Cards

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog once again today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now.

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Inspired by a Beatles Song - Passion for Promarkers Challenge

Good Morning my lovely crafty friends.

I hope all is well with you and that you are having a good week. Sending hugs to those in need of them.

Today is the start of a new Passion for Promarkers Challenge

This week we have a really fun theme

♪ Inspired by a Beatles Song ♫

There is a list of songs here, they many hits in the 1960's.  My lovely Dad is a big Beatles fan so I am quite familiar with lots of their songs.

For this challenge we are sponsored by Letraset

The prize is 1 x 6 pack of Flex Markers (skin tones 1)

So onto my card. I was inspired by 'Twist and Shout' and chose a cute image from Mo's Digital Pencil, I think she looks like she is ready to do plenty of twisting and shouting!

Items Used:

Digi-Stamp - Mo Manning Gimme a Bee coloured with Promarkers

Papers - Doodlebug Designs

Sentiment- Clearly Besotted Stamps Many Messages

Clearly Besotted Tag Along Die Collection

Die-Namics Stacking Stars

Die-Namics Circle and Stitched Circle Stax

If you take a look at the Passions for Promarkers Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of this week's design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
A Creative Romance  - Pink
Ladybug Crafts - Bright colours
Incy Wincy Designs - Inspired by a Song, Book or Movie - Twist and Shout!
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Chevrons

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my blog today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

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Getting Ready for Christmas - Without Words DT card

Good Morning my lovely Crafty Friends

I hope you are well. I'm sending hugs and thinking of those who are having a difficult/sad time at the moment.

Today is the start of a new Without Words Challenge.

This month the theme is

Getting Ready for Christmas

We would like to see your entries featuring Christmas preparations.
Please also remember our rules: A CAS design (minimal or no embellishments)
Handcoloured image
You may use a sentiment

Our wonderful sponsor this month is QUIXOTIC PAPERIE

with a £10 store voucher for the winner.

I have use the adorable Christmas Archie from DigiStamp Boutique, he's getting his stocking ready for Santa.

Items Used:

Digi-Stamp - DigiStamp Boutique Christmas Archie  coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Papers - LOTV Frosty Christmas

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Snowflake

XCut corner rounder punch

Crystal Glamour Dust 

Stardust Stickles

If you take a look at the Without Words Challenge you will see the stunning creations made by the rest of the design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenge:

Beccy's Place - A Month of Holiday Cards

Less is More - Colour Challenge - Non Traditional Christmas colours (please feel free to delete my entry if this is not CAS enough, I really don't mind!)

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. I know I always say it but I truly do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

Bye for now

hugs

Bluebell and Presents - Dies to Die for DT card

Hello my lovely crafty friends.

I hope you are well and having a good weekend.

Thank you so much for you kind wishes and lovely comments on my recent cards.

Today I am sharing a card made with some gorgeous goodies from Dies to Die for.

I decided to make a centre stepper card to showcase the adorable Bluebell and Presents by Wild Rose Studio, the gorgeous papers are Frosted Lace which is also by Wild Rose and the snowflakes are a set by Impression Obsession.

Items Used:

Wild Rose Stamps - Bluebell and Presents

Wild Rose Paper Packs - Frosted Lace

Impression Obsession Small Snowflake Set

Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Whimsy Holiday Mini Postage Stamps

Whimsy Mini Postage Die

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Sweet Stampin' - Shaped Cards

Simon Says anything goes

Thank you for taking the time to stop and look at my card today. I really do appreciate it and love to read any comments you may wish to make.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Bye for now

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