James bear again (he's just so cute!)

Evening everyone :)

I made another Christmas card last night, using another gorgeous James Bear image from Lili of the Valley, they're just so perfect for every Christmas card, love him!

I also used the Woodland Wishes LOTV papers too, so beautiful :) I also went with a darker brown than usual for my bear, and I really like it :D 

Ingredients

LOTV James Bear In the Snow

Woodland Wishes Paper Pack

LOTV Christmas Circular Sentiments

Button was a present from my mum

Ribbon and lace from Ribbon Girl

Fluffy Stuff

Glamour Dust

Coloured with Promarkers and Copics

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Sketchy Free for All (I used sketch 68)

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Ribbon

LOTV Ideas to Inspire Challenge - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Button it up

Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything Goes with Ribbon

Thanks for looking :)

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James and Snowman

Evening all

I got a lovely order of Lili of the Valley Christmas stamps and papers during the week, so I'm all Christmassy this week! That, and the fact that the order for 25 invitations that I was working on for the previous couple of weeks being finished means I'm a happy camper hehe :D Everything that could go wrong with that order did, so I'm glad I was finally be able to hand them over successfully and in one piece, such a relief :D

So this is what I made yesterday, I got a few James bear images, I love him so much :D

Ingredients

LOTV James Snowman

Crafter's Companion Gold Glitter Spray

MS PAOTP Snowflakes

Marianne Design Fir Tree

Magnolia Fence

Snowtex

Fluffy Stuff

Glamour Dust

Stickles

Coloured with Promarkers

LOTV Winter Wishes paper

Memory Box Snowflake Corner

LOTV Grunge Christmas sentiments

Gold ribbon from stash

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - Under the Tree

Aud Sentiments - Christmas Sentiment

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Ribbon

Passion for Promarkers - Give me a P (present, pearl)

Moving Along with the Times - Shape up

LOTV Ideas to Inspire Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenges 2 - Anything Goes

Crafty Little Fairies - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking :)

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Cold hands warm heart

Hi everyone :)

I made a Christmas card recently, here it is :) I'm in the middle of making a hen party invitation order at the moment, so not getting much other crafting done!

Ingredients

Wee Stamps by Whimsy Winter Fairy rubber stamp

LOTV Sentiments

Memory Box snowflake die

Papermania Home for Christmas papers

Loopy trim and button from my mum

Hession and twine from Ribbon Girl

Coloured with Promarkers and white gel pen

Glossy Accents, Snowtex, Glamour Dust, Liquid Pearls, Gold Embossing Powder

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers - snow is falling

Whimsy Inspires - Shabby Chic/Vintage

Totally Gorjuss - Wings and Things

Stampin for the weekend - anything goes

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Christmas is just around the corner

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use a rubber/clear stamp: no digis

Dream Valley Challenge - Buttons (i've only used one, if that's not enough feel free to delete my entry)

Penny Black and More - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - All creatures great and small

Thanks for looking :)

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When the first baby laughed for the first time

Evening everyone :)

My parents were recently in America, and my mum brought me home some crafty gifts :) Really helped get the mojo flowing again, as I wanted to use all the new things straight away hehe :) She brought me this stamp, and I really love it!

Ingredients

Sentiment stamp - Impression Obsession

Spellbinders floral oval die

Maja Design Sofiero papers

Cheesecloth

Pearl trim

Crispy ribbon (from mum as well)

MS deep edge punch (mum again!)

Pink satin ribbon

Diamante pearl embellishment

Shabby Pink Frantage

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Live and Love Crafts Challenge - Use Pink

Ribbon Girls Challenge - Make it sparkly

Penny Black and More - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use a rubber stamp (no digis)

A Creative Romance - Pink

Crafty Little Fairies - Pretty in Pink

Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine Challenge - Ribbon/String/Twine

Whimsy Challenge - Shabby Chic

Thanks for looking :)

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Thank you card

Evening :)

Hope you're all well. It's starting to get cold here, winter's on the way I think :)

My sis asked for a thank you card, so this is what I made. 

Ingredients

Sentiment - Penny Black

MB Butterfly Die

JoyCrafts flower die

MS Butterfly Punch

Coloured with Copics

Embossilicious lattice embossing folder

LOTV Bonnets and Bowties paper

Pink looped organza trim, pearl trim, brads, pearls, gem, cheesecloth - Ribbon Girl

Liquid Pearls, Glossy Accents, Stickles, Glamour Dust

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use a Rubber Stamp (No Digis)

Ribbon Girl October Challenge - Make It Sparkly

ABC Challenge - W for Words

Stamping Sensations - All Creatures Great and Small

Penny Black and More Challenge - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - 2 by 2 (two tiny butterflies, two less tiny butterflies, two pearls)

Inky Chicks - Use Two Different Diecuts (flowers, butterfly)

Divas By Design - Three or more layers

Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking :)

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floral easel card

Evening all :)

I'm feeling much better now, managing to stay conscious for most of the day now haha, I really should get that checked out, as I'm really not sure local anesthetic is meant to have that effect on a body for that long lol. 

Here's a card I made a few weeks ago, I made a similar one for my mum months ago for her birthday, and my neighbour saw it and decided she wanted one for her sister for her birthday, so I made a similar one for her :)

Ingredients 

Image - Milk Coffee

Papers - LOTV Promises and Petal Fresh

Wild Orchid Craft flowers and ribbon

Sentiment - LOTV sentiment tags

MS butterfly punch

MS leaf punch

MS Doily border punch

Butterfly, pearls and diamante gem - Ribbon Girl

Coloured with Promarkers

Glossy Accents, Liquid Pearls, Stickles

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

A Creative Romance - Fairytale or Winged Creations

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Something Blue

Chocolate Coffee and Cards - Flowers

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Heavy Metal

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Going Dotty

Stamping Sensations - All Creatures Great and Small

Hobby House Challenge - Roses

Ribbon Girl Challenge - Make it Sparkly

Thanks for looking :)

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40th birthday

Evening all

I'm a little under the weather at the moment, I went to the dentist for a simple filling yesterday and came back out minus my wisdom tooth. 

Turns out I'm also sensitive (not quite allergic but not quite normal) to the local anesthetic too, I have been asleep since lunchtime yesterday until now haha! Bar half an hour earlier when I set the alarm to get up and feed the cats and do some chores. Starting to come to a bit now, not being able to think straight is awful... My parents came home from their holidays today, and I'd tried to have some sandwiches made for them, but they found me slumped on the floor covered in coleslaw when they came in, so that wasn't quite the welcome home they imagined hahaha! Really hoping I feel a bit better tomorrow, even typing is serious effort, weak as a kitten here.

My sister asked me to make her a card to give a male friend for his 40th birthday a few days ago, I drew a blank when it came to suitable images for a male adult acquaintance lol, so this is what I came up with.

Ingredients

I just typed the 40 out in Word!

Memory Box Cosmic Star Die

Xcut Star Die

Sentiments - LOTV Greetings Tags

Darice star embossing folder

Buttons, silver twine, pearl - Ribbon Girl

Shabby Blue Frantage 

Glossy Accents, Stickles

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Something Blue

Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Distress

Inky Chicks - 2 different diecuts

Moving Along with the Times - Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey - For a Boy

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Oldie But a Goodie - Bingo (embossing/diecuts/glitter) old thing: sentiment tags and buttons

Thanks for looking :)

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