Frosty the snowman....

My second scheduled post of the day!!

Over at My Mum's Craft Shop blog this week, the team having bringing some non tradtional Christmas coloured inspiration to you...here's my efforts!! 

I absolutley love this little snowman however I thought the non tradtional colours would be a problem for me however it just kind of fell into place and I think it looks well ...even if I say so myself!!

The papers have been in my stash forever and I think they are from blonde Moments.  The stamp is Trim the Branches from My Favourite Things which I coloured with copics.  The snowflakes have been punched with my MS punches, in the centres I have added some gem dots which are amazing, also added glitter to he snowflakes. i cut out a couple of trees from the same papers to add a bit of something extra...not sure what but they look ok!!

supplies:

stamp - Trim the Branches snowman

papers - stash

gems

stickles

punches - MS Himalayan Snowflake and Arctic Snowflake

Fi

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It's a celebration...

Good morning Saturday bloggers...oh it's freezy, freezy today!!

It's all about celebrations this weekend...before I get onto the card stuff...I am going to be tired and under the influence of a wee wine or two this weekend...Holly is 16, my mum is 70.....and it's also my mum and dad's 50th Wedding Anniversary...not sure how that all happened at the one time!!

So over at Sweet Stampin we are celebrating....it's our birthday...yay!! however the theme is simply "it's a celebration"....so interpret that in whichever way you like.

We also have some fabulous sponsors this week all giving a £10 voucher to one lucky winner...

and there's also our fabulous monthly sponsor The ribbon girl...

So for my card I used papers from MME noteable, the image is from Saturated Canary which I coloured with copics.  I used my big sunflower die to make the flower and the Nifty at fifty die I bought at the SECC...I have a few people with big birthdays coming up so thought that was the perfect die to buy!!  I made this for a friend at work who turned 50 last week....

Fi

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Pretty Poppies...

Good morning all and my post for My Mum's Craft Shop....oh my isn't it baltic??  We have had a severe weather warning for Central Scotland on Tuesday and the schools have had the warning too and pupils have been issued with their code red letters....lol!!  They are preparing ahead of events this year by the looks of things!

Anyway onto my card...I have used the Pretty Poppies stamps and poppy and Leaves dies from My Favourite Things...I am loving these soooooooooo much!!  I can't believe I have only bought these now...they are a must!!

So first I inked up the script and stamped it several times on the creamy coloured card, I then distressed the edges with some distress ink.  I then used the dies to cut out the poppy heads and then inked around the holes....Then using some white card, I stamped the poppies using some red ink.  I then layered up both pieces of card so the poppies are centred through the die cuts.  Once these were in place I then inked the poppy stems and die cut the leaves and poppy seed and fixed them in place.  The message is from the same set, so I layered that onto black card and stuck a little button on to the corner.  I added some card candi to one of the corners....hope you likey!!

supplies:

stamp - Pretty Poppies

dies - Poppy and leaves

ink - distress ink

button

twine - stash

card candi


challenges:
Addicted to Stamps - anything goes

Fi

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Sweet Stampin DT card...

Good morning folks....and my first post of the day....this card sums it up today....brrrrr!!

Today's challenge over at Sweet Stampin is "tags".....use a tag somewhere on your card.

This week we are sponsored by The Stamp Fairy and we have our monthly sponsor The ribbon girl...both giving £10 vouchers to one lucky winner.

for my card I have used papers from Echo Park - tis the Season, the image is George and Friends from The Stamp Fairy wich I have coloured with copics.  The snowflakes have been cut with my die-namics let it Snowflake set and glittered up and then popped a gem in the centres.  The tag is from LOTV...hope you likey!!

challenges:
Creative Corner - let it snow
Hannah and Friends - glitter
ABC Christmas Challenge - winter wishes
Deep Ocean - winter
papertake Weekly - snow and ice
Graph It's - anything goes
Color Me Creative - winter, cold and frosty

Fi

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The Sugar Bowl Challenge 110

Good morning campers and my scheduled post!!  I am having many of those just now as I am working non stop...lol!!

I can't believe it's 4 weeks since my last SB posting...gosh how the time flies in!!  The challenge over at The Sugar Bowl is sparkle and shine....easy peasy!!

As always the prize for one lucky winner picked at random is 4 Sugar Nellie stamps from FunkyKits...

...over 100 entries then that prize increases to 6 Sugar Nellie stamps...

For my card I have used Warm winter Wishes from Sugar Nellie at Funky Kits which I coloured with copics.  The papers are digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe.  Those snowflakes have been cut with my die-namics Let it snowflake dies which I glittered up and dded gems to the centres...

Please remember to use a Sugar Nellie stamp...rubber or digi to be eligible. 

challenges:
Paula Holifield Crafts - sparkle and shine
Fi
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GDT at BunnyZoe Challenge blog...

Good morning bloggers on this frosty morning!!

This morning I am sharing my card I made for my Guest spot over at Bunny Zoe challenge Blog for the month of November...I was so chuffed when Nikki asked me if I would like a turn at guest designing...how could I refuse!!

So the theme this month is "shabby chic" not a theme I have to say I am good at however hopefully my efforts have paid off.

The stamp is Autumn  from Saturated Canary which you can buy from Bunny Zoe's shop, I coloured her with copics and did some shading with polychromos, the hair was a bit scary as there's loads of it and I thought I might have to chop some of it off however I think it turned out ok... The papers are digi papers from the Sweet Shoppe, I stitched each of the layers onto bazzill card and then distressed all around the edges to give a shabby look.  The leaves have been cut with my die-namics autumn wreath die, I then inked them up with lots of autumnal colours and then crinkled the edges of them too for more shabbiness!!

Hope you likey!!

challenges:
Penny Black and More - anything goes
Stampin for the Weekend - Autumn/Fall colours

Fi

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Little Miss Muffet Blog Hop...

Good morning Sunday peeps....it's freezy today!!

Today I am joining in with the blog hop over at Little Miss Muffet challenge blog which is to celebrate the launch of the stamps being available here in the UK and are on sale at My Mum's Craft Shop.  

All you need to do is visit each of the blogs and leave some love and there will be prizes drawn at random from the comments left on some of the blogs....if you have arrived here from the fabby Fluff's blog then you are in the right place however if not then you need to start from the beginning at the Little Miss Muffet Blog.

For my card I have used Swings and Slides - Snow Buds stamp, isn't it so cute??  I coloured the stamp with copics and did some shading with polychromos.  The papers are digi papers from the Sweet Shoppe...thought they were just the perfect colours!!  The snowflakes are cut from the die-namics Let it snowflake die set and I glittered them up and added some gems to the centres. Oh and how could I forget my doodles edges!!

So pop over over to the lovely Jane's blog and check out her fabulous card!!

In case you get lost along the way...here you go!!

Little Miss Muffet Stamps
Audrey
Barbara
Carla
Faye
Fiona
Jane
Jo
Julie
Karen
Kathy
Kitty
Lou
Michelle
Pami
My Mum's Craft Shop

 challenges:

Colour Me Creative -  winter, frosty and cold 

Totally Papercrafts - use glitter   

Deep Ocean - winter  

Papertake Weekly - anything goes 

 Fi

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A quickie before X Factor!!

When I say a quickie...that's the post and not the card!!  I have been colouring away at this image all week just doing 10 minutes each night...

So the stamp is from LOTV and I coloured with distress inks this time...I have neglected them and I haven't really had the time to colour with them hence the reason this one took me all week.  The papers are Fancy pants winterland and those teeny wee flowers have been cut with one of my new signature dies. I added lots of pearls and gems from The Hobby House(need more) to finish off.

challenges:

The ribbon girl - stripes
Crafty Little Fairies - christmas
Cute Card Thursday - animal antics
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Craft Dee Bowz - anything goes
Stamping Sensations - christmas
The Hobby House - pearls

Fi

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MMCS DT card...

Good morning folks and hurray for then weekend!!  I have had such a busy 2 weeks at work, unbelievable actually!!  I now have the weekend to catch up on housework and then it starts all over again.

So this weeks theme over at My Mum's Craft Shop is Winter birthdays.  The girls have shared with you some of their cards using winter images on birthday cards, so here's mine!!

The papers are Echo Park - Tis the Season which were layered onto bazzill card and doodled around, the stamp is Quinn in her boots from Stamping Bella which I coloured with copics, I then added some glamour dust to the furry bits on Quinn's boots and her hat and the snow.

I added a big button with some black twine, the message and of course the snowflake.

supplies:

stamp - Quinn in her boots stamping Bella

papers - Tis the Season Echo park

stickles - silver

copics - various

challenges:
Charisma cardz - anything goes
Hanna and Friends - glitter
Whimsy - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Penny Black and More - anything goes

Fi

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My Mum's Craft Shop GDT card...

Good morning bloggers and another scheduled post...think I was on a roll with the distress inking from yesterday!!

As you know I am GDT for My Mum's Craft Shop and this week the team have a free week to use whatever stamps and themes they wish.  I have used this fabby stamp from PaperArtsy, there are lots more available from the online shop here, the background has been made with distress inks....i stamped the flower head out a second time and inked them in a contrasting colour, I then cut them out and emboss them from behind to give them a rounded look and they pop out!!

Supplies:

stamp - PaperArty JOFY - My Mum's Craft Shop

distress inks - shabby shutters, spiced marmalade, barn door, tumbled glass, broken china - My Mum's Craft Shop

glitter - stash

Fi

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Challenge 11 - Autumn

Good morning bloggers and welcome to my scheduled post....it's Friday I hear you say and yes you're right, the lovely Kitty asked me ages ago if I would her guest designer for the month of November over at My Mum's Craft Shop...how could I say no!!

So the theme this month is Autumn, don't you just love Autumn colours.  For my card I have used this cute little tree stamp called Bare Trees from Dreamees.  I made the background using distress inks to give the autumn feel, I added some twine, a button and some tiny die cut leaves...hope you like it!!

Pop over to My Mum's Craft Shop blog to check out the rest of the teams cards...

supplies:

stamp - Bare Trees Dreamees - My Mum's Craft Shop

Distress Inks - shabby shutters, scattered straw, spiced marmalade - My Mum's Craft Shop

button - stash

twine - stash

challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Deep Ocean Challenge - button it up

Fi

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GDT card for LOTV...

Good morning folks, and my scheduled post....which normally means I am at work but this morning I am off, so catching up on some housework etc ahead of my mammoth 4 month task to sort some stuff at work...

Well this is the last card from me as GDT for LOTV Ideas to Inspire, i love these stamps soooo much and it has been an honour having my cards displayed on their blog.

The stamp I have used is The Top Hat, coloured with copics, the message is from the Grungy christmas sentiments set the papers are Fancy Pants Hot Chocolate...I do need to find me some more of them...the snowflakes have been cut using my die-namics let it snowflake set and then I added some stickles to them.  I finished with that huge button...hope you likey!!


challenges:
Cutie Pie challenge -  Cute with bingo embellishments (glitter, pearls, bow)
Here Come the Boys - christmas in brown and cream
Penny Black and more - anything goes
Graph its - alternative christmas colour
Winter wonderland - check this out

Fi

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GDT card for LOTV...

Good morning bloggers.....and my scheduled post!!

Here is my next card for my guest spot over at LOTV Ideas to Inspire blog.  When I saw this little stamp I knew exactly what I wanted to do and then low and behold I found a stencil over at My Mum's Craft Shop which I thought was perfect!!  The stamp is Feeding Robins from LOTV which I coloured with copics and then cut out...yes I even cut out those bitty robins...the brick wall has been stencilled using my MFT - brick wall stencil and I used distress ink for that, the snowflakes have been cut from the MFT - Let it Snoeflake die set.  The trees are Distinctively Dees with a bit of distress ink on them too...I added a wee bow with a button and charm attached and then to finished I added lots of glitter and a few pearls..oops the papers are Echo park - Wintertime...hope you likey!!


challenges:

Allsorts - ribbons and bows
Simon says Stamp - christmas
Deep ocean - button it

Fi

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The Sugar Bowl challenge - 109

Good morning campers and my second scheduled post or maybe my first depends how blogger feels as to which one it posts first!!

I can't believe it's 4 weeks since my last SB posting...gosh how the time flies in!!  The challenge over at The Sugar Bowl is something a wee bit different...we want you to use your very first Sugar Nellie stamp..

As always the prize for one lucky winner picked at random is 4 Sugar Nellie stamps from FunkyKits...

...over 100 entries then that prize increases to 6 Sugar Nellie stamps...

So for this card I have used papers from Echo park - wintertime.  I have used the die-namics pierced circle die and layered my wee image onto it....the stamp is Bumble Bee from Sugar Nellie which i coloured with copics and then gave her some shading with polychromos.  The snowflakes are MS punches and I borrowed my friends snowflake border...can't remember which manufacturer that is. I also added some sheer ribbon although it's hard to see that. I finished with a little message...oh and a couple of pearls.

Please remember to use a Sugar Nellie stamp...rubber or digi to be eligible.

challenges:
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon
Simon says Stamp - Christmas
Christmas Cards all Year round - Christmas
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Bunny Zoe - ribbon
Deep Ocean challenges - christmas is around the corner

Fi

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Crafty Little Fairies DT card...

Morning folks, and my scheduled post....you guessed it, work again!!  Today's challenge over at Crafty Little Fairies is "Christmas in August" Now there's so many gorgeous LOTV stamps you can use but you can actually use a stamp from any manufacturer!

for my card I have used papers I had in my stash from MME - Colourful Christmas, the stamp is of course James which I coloured with copics.  I added lots of glitter and some snowflakes!

fi

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2nd GDT card for LOTV...

Good morning bloggers and my scheduled post...

Here we are with my 2nd card as Guest Designer for LOTV Ideas to Inspire....however Anne is on a wee holiday so if you pop over to the Lili of the Valley Facebook page you can see it there....I just love these stamps!!  So I have used Santa Stop Here and coloured with copics, I aslo did some shading with polychromos.  The papers are digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe called "ain't that snow"....they are actualy gorgeous IRL!!  I layered each of them on to bazzill card and added some stitching.  I also added a piece of lace to one of the layers. I have cut the tree using my Dee's Distinctively - Snow covered tree die.  the snowflakes have been pucnched with my MS Himalayan and Arctic snowflake punches.  I added a few gems and loads of glitter to finish...hope you likey!!


challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - no digis
Bunny Zoes - something blue
Penny Black and More - anything goes

Fi

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Crafty Little Fairies DT card...

Good morning folks and my scheduled post....this photo maybe update when I come home from work as I didn't have time to take it in daylight, so you may be reading this after tonight in which case it may very well be updated!!

This was a bit of a mad rush as Holly has been poorly this week...she is such a bad patient..lol!!  Normally most people just get cosied up in bed well every 2 minutes she shouts...i am a total skivvy to her when she is ill!!  Anyway to make things worse and make me feel bad for sending her to school...she has a severe dose of tonsillitis and has a double course of antibiotics to take for 10 days...however on the positive she has been having lots of ice cream!!

so today's challenge over at Crafty Little Fairies is bows and brads.  I have used Dandelion clock and coloured her with copics, the papers are from The Sweet Shoppe.  I added my ribbon, bow and brad!!

A bit plain but I do like the colours.


challenges:
Sketch Saturday - sketch

Fi

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GDT card for Lili of the Valley

Good morning folks and my scheduled post.  Well this month I was asked by the lovely Anne if I would be one of the Guest Designers over at the Ideas to Inspire blog...I am so chuffed and honoured to be asked!!  So this is the first card for this month and I hope you like it.

The stamp is Partridge in a Pear Tree...I coloured the image with copics and then did some shading with polychromos.  I added tiny gems to the little dots on the image which were just the perfect size.  As this took me ages to colour I didn't want it to get lost with lots of patterned papers so i just embossed a white panel to layere the image on to, and added a black ribbon and bow with a little charm.  The sentiment is from the Grungy christmas messages...and would you believe this one is perfect!!


challenges:
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - add a charm
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

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DT Call at Sweet Stampin

hey all...a quickie before bed just to let you know there's a DT Call over at Sweet Stampin...if you've got what it takes and are interested then pop over to apply.

Requirements...

1. Commit to making comments on allotted numbers every week, very important!
2. Make a card on alternate weeks fitting the theme & ahead of the posting date
3. Be prepared to use sponsor images when required.
4. Make a post on your own blog alternate Saturdays.
5. Join in & have fun on the behind the scenes blog where we welcome ideas & suggestions from everyone.
6. Stay for an initial 4 month period which may be renewed if both parties agree.

Come on...you know you want to!!

Fi

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The Sugar Bowl Challenge 108

So there's another new challenge over at The Sugar Bowl...yay!!

I can't believe it's 4 weeks since my last SB posting...gosh how the time flies in!!  The challenge over at The Sugar Bowl is another "anything goes"....create anything you like as long as..

Please remember to use a Sugar Nellie stamp...rubber or digi to be eligible.

As always the prize for one lucky winner picked at random is 4 Sugar Nellie stamps from FunkyKits...

...over 100 entries then that prize increases to 6 Sugar Nellie stamps...

For my card I have used papers from The Sweet Shoppe called Chilly Willy, I layered the papers onto bazzill card and distressed each of the layers. I added a piece of lace under one of the layers how once I layered it all up you can only see a wee section of it :( The stamp is Warm Winter Wishes from Sugar Nellie which I coloured with copics and then cut out, I glittered up the fur on the penguins hat. The snowflake is a MS punch which I glittered up with some stickles...I added a organza ribbon and some gems to finish.

Fi

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Crafty little Fairies DT card...

Hi folks and welcome to my scheduled post...again! 

Today's challenge over at Crafty Little Fairies...is to use a number....another easy one!!

So for my card I have used papers from Prima marketing - Lifetime.  The stamp is of course from LOTV which has been stamped onto kraft card....I distressed each of the layers and added some stickles to them.  The flower is a layer rose from die-namics which I added stickles to, the flourish is from Magnolia.  I added a piece of black ribbon and fastened a little key charm...hope you likey!!

Pop over to Crafty Little Fairies to check out my teamies cards.

Fi

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candy winner...

Hey all...I bet you thought I had forgotten...no I haven't just snowed under at work.

So here we are to announce the winner of my surprise candy....

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Avril Ann...well done!!

Please email me you address details and I will get the goodies posted at the weekend.

Fi

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Crafty Little Fairies Dt card...

Hi folks and welcome to my scheduled post...again!!Well today sees the start of something new...Lili's Little Fairies has changed and now called Crafty Little Fairies...oh and wait....we are opening the challenge up to use images other than LOTV.  So, you can still use your Lili's and we would love to see them, but you can also use other images too.  How cool is that?!  I am sure the DT will continue to share their love of Lili of the Valley with you all but this does mean more of you will be able to join in the challenges with us.

So for my card I have used papers from Fancy pants - Country Boutique.  The stamp is of course from LOTV which I coloured with copics....it's very basic and I'm not sure of it but I have been getting used to my new contacts and my eyes have been tired and sore...

Pop over to Crafty Little Fairies to check out my teamies cards.

Fi

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We love James...

Howdy folks...well it sure does feel like winter!!  I've got the fleecy jammies back on...lol!!  I have been practicing colouring with the new contacts and I think I see close up quite well with them, i still have another set to test so we'll see how it goes!!

so I thought I would use one of my new stamps from LOTV which I coloured with copics and then shaded with polychromos.  The papers were in my stash from last year, Echo Park winter wishes. I layered them up onto bazill card and distressed the edges. The trees are a Distinctively Dee's and the snowflakes are from Martha Stewart.  I added glitter to the snowflakes, trees and the image.  I pleated a piece of ribbon aswell...that wasn't easy I hasten to add as I took me ages.  The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

Hope you likey!!

challenges:

Papertake Weekly - sketch

Simon says Stamp - anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - texture

Crafty Catz - ribbon pleating

Winter wonderland - how charming

Fi

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At last....

 Good morning sugar fans and here we have the launch of the next batch of Sugar sweetness...they are just Crimbo fantastic!!

As normal we are having a hop to celebrate the launch of the new stamps however the Sugar Bowl DT are joining in and sharing some of the current Christmas images which are still available whilst the Sugar Nellie team are sharing the new images which are available at

Funky Kits....

 Please remember to leave a comment on every blog if you want to be in with a chance of winning some yummy candy!!

So you should have arrived here from the lovely Wendy's blog, if you haven't then you need to pop back to the Sugar Nellie blog to the start of the hop.

For my card I have used Festive Friends which I have coloured with copics, I added glitter to the furry bits on Santa's hat, the papers are Fancy pants Hot Chocolate...which I just love.  I layered the papwers onto kraft card and I distressed each of the layers.  I punched a couple of snowflakes and glittered them up.  I threaded a piece of thick twine around one of the layers and fixed with huge button and then finished with some pearls.

Next you need to pop over to see Anita's blog beautiful card!!


challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
ABC challenges - no flowers
Bunny Zoe - Bingo (button, sparkle, pearls)
Stamp & Create - glitter
Totally Gorjuss - texture



Fi
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Surprise followers candy...

Hey all....hope you are well this Sunday!!

I have some surprise followers candy for you....all I can say is there's stamps, charms, ribbons and papers!!

So, some of you may know that today marks the 8th anniversary of the tragic death of our wee Rory, it only seems like yesterday that he was tragically taken from us by a human called a monster.  It still hard to understand why a human being can be so cruel and horrible to another human being but especially a child.

So what do you need to do...

• be a follower of my blog....not just for the candy
• post a photo on your sidebar
• leave me a comment below.

Easy peasy....go, go, go!!

Fi

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James...

Good morning campers and my scheduled post...I almost forgot about it though!!

So today's challenge over at Christmas at Sweet Stampin is "winter animals"....another easy peasy one so I had to have James...how adorable is he??

So I have went for the quite CAS look for this one as I wanted to use my new dies from die-namics...the snowflake doily and the pierced circle...a perfect combination don't you think??  so I have used James from LOTV and coloured him with copics.  I only inked up the top section so he would fit in the circle, I also stamped an extra scarf and stuck it on top so that it hung below the circle...finished with lots of glitter!!

challenges:
ABC  Christmas Challenge - q for quick
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Crafty Boots - christmas in August

Fi

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Calling all Sugar fans...

Well folks, it's soooo exciting!! So what's happening this Bank holiday Monday...nothing... but look what's happening on Saturday....woo hoo!!

The next launch of Sugar Nellie....in the Christmas format...what more can a girl ask for!!

Fi

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The Sugar Bowl Challenge 107

So there's another new challenge over at The Sugar Bowl...yay!!

I can't believe it's 4 weeks since my last SB posting...gosh how the time flies in!!  The challenge over at The Sugar Bowl is another "anything goes"....create anything you like as long...

and

Please remember to use a Sugar Nellie stamp...rubber or digi to be eligible.

As always the prize for one lucky winner picked at random is 4 Sugar Nellie stamps from FunkyKits...

...over 100 entries then that prize increases to 6 Sugar Nellie stamps...

For my card I have used papers from The Sweet Shoppe, the stamp is Hazel and Nutty from Sugar Nellie which I coloured with copics. The flower is a die-namics layered rose...I tinted the edges of each alternate layer just to give a bit more depth. I also added a ribbon and some pearls....

remember to check out my candy at the top of my blog!!

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - flower power
Color Me Creative - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - dies cuts and punches

Fi

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Lili's Little Fairies DT card...

Good morning folks and my scheduled post!!

The challenge today over at Lili's Little Fairies is "one for the boys"....  

This was my rush job card and I have to say as boys cards go I think I quite like it!

The papers are MME - Oxford Lane which I layered onto bazzill card, the image is of course from LOTV which I coloured with copics...I also did some shading with polychromos and I finished with some buttons.

hope you like!!

Oh by the way I have candy too...just see the post at the top of my blog!!


Fi
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