Crimbo Cards!!

Hullo, hullo,

I'm back with some fantastic Penny Black Mimi Christmas cards which I made on a class with the lovely Mrs Wonka last night, first up is this little cutie and I learnt how to make my image lovely and sparkly, unfortunately David Bailey was busy so I had to take my own pics but trust me this is a real sparkler!!!

I like all of them but this is my favourite, another card design I had never tried before and yet so "Simples"!!
Another angle for you isn't it cool may have to try and make some little scenes with this design!!
Last but not least Mimi decorating her tree, aren't they cute and look at all that Kraft paper well crumb cake (SU) isn't it devine I was in my element!!!

There was a great bunch of ladies and we had a scream like we always do - well I must own up they probably think of me as Ladette to lady!!!

We get thoroughly spoilt at Mrs Wonka's there is always chocolate on tap!! (Well you know what I mean - not literally!) but I think Mr Wonka maybe working on it!!

Finally I received 2 lovely awards from a couple of lovely blogging buddies, Elaine and Nicki and funnily enough they were the same just a different colour!!

Apparently they think I have "Attitude" see it's confirmed I am officially a Ladette!!! lol

These are special as they also come with a $5 dollar gift certificate to spend at Digis with Attitude, aren't I Lucky - Thank you ladies!!

I do have to tell you 3 things about myself though - umm where do i start...........

1. I love music and singing (can't sing but love to practice!) all types of music but especially Linkin Park when I am doing my housework.

If the kids are annoying me I will play Will Young and sing Evergreen at the top of my voice so I can annoy them!! fair huh!!

I do have to blow my own trumpet though and can sing a wicked version of Robin (Kermits nephew) Halfway up the stairs - so proud!

2. I was a Brownie when I was younger an Elf and have remained a true brownie ever since and am proud to say I always "Think of others before myself!!"

3. I have held a spider in my mouth a bit like I'm a celebrity Jungle!!! .......................ok so not like in the jungle,picture the scene - kids were on the settee and I was pulling the curtains looking up with my mouth open (don't ask me why it was open i dunno) as I pulled the curtains something landed in the back of my throat - obviously I started choking and causing a scene with kids laughing, spat this thing out and it was only a blooming great big spider which unravelled itself and scuttled under the settee!! waaagh yeah I know nearly death by spider!!

Luckily we both survived!!

I also have to pass this on to 5 others

Emma

Clare

Debbie

Faye

Mrs Wonka

Have a great day and enjoy your weekend - no snow for us yet hope its not too icy wherever you maybe and stay safe!

toodlepop!

xx

Male card!

Hullo, Hullo,

Oooh such a long time since I last posted such a bad blogger I am, I do apologise, life in general has been busy and then we have had the dreaded lurgies that have been floating around.

I am still trying to shake it off but still have the dreaded cough that keeps me awake at night (and everyone else supposedly! oops)
I thought you may like to see the card that I had made for my Dads special birthday, male cards are always hard but this one just came together and I love it I have used lots of punches and dies for this one, I even embossed, I always forget about my CB folders it's such a sin as I love the effect they achieve this one is called Diamond plate and is fab for the guys.

The cork tiles are little pads off a new piece of glass we recently bought so I trimmed them to size to make scrabble effect tiles!!

I will be entering my card into the following challenges

Papertake Weekly - autumn colours

Tuesday throwdown - buttons and bows

Paper playtime - about love or something you love (i luv my ms punches and mft dies not forgetting my Dad of course!!)

Little papershop - Die cuts

Anything goes - emboss it

Well that's it folks for today but I will be back as although I have been MIA two lovely ladies had been thinking of me and given me awards which cheered me up I can tell you so I will post them next time.

Toodle pop!

missed you all x

My 1st Flowerpot card!

Hullo, Hullo,

I know these type of cards have been around for a long long while but this is actually the 1st time I have had a go at making a flower pot card and I love em!!!

It took a lil while cutting out all the Marianne Design flowers but I think it was worth it, all the flowers and leaves are glimmer misted and look lovely and sparkly as they catch the light.

The flowerpot has been embossed with a cuttlebug folder and I have used the Martha Stewart Doilly Lace punch also.

Over at A Spoonful of Sugar this week the challenge is Diecutting/Punches so I will be entering my card.

I will also be entering it into

Totally papercrafts - bling it on

Papertake Weekly - sparkly and bright

Crafty Calendar - birthdays

Simon Say's - Punch em

Creative Card Crew- lets punch it

Well busy weekend for me need to polish my Nimbus 2000 it's gonna be chilly out Sunday so if you are high in the skies don't forget to say Hello I will probably have a fleece on and ear muffs so you may need to shout !!!!

Don't forget to sort out your clocks too!!

Toodle pop!!

xxx

Crimbo Card!

Hullo hullo,

I bought a new Martha Stewart punch around the page called Cherish and was just bursting to try it out and ended up with this card with rather a lot of gold glamour dust it really is quite a sparkler and really catches the light!

I will be entering my card into the following challenges

Totally gorguss - sparkle

2 sisters - anything goes

OSAAT - any celebration

Cards for men - anything goes

Must dash running late now will hopefully catch up with you all this week!

Toodlepop!

xxx

Crimbo card and candy alert!!

Hullo, Hullo,

Good Evening to you, mine has been hectic, I only forgot about my monthly scrap club which I really enjoy going to, I couldn't believe it when I got the phone call but managed to make it just in time to make my tri shutter album. It's not finished of course so no piccies as of yet!!

I did manage a little crimbo card above though and it is very sparkly but alas as usual no sparkle vision, I absolutely love this little stamp i think those mices are so sweet!!!

The reason I am really here though is to let you know about some fabulous candy on offer from the one and only Faye if you have never visited her then you must (not just for the candy!) but for the giggle factor, this lady has me in stitches with her very quick and witty sense of humour she really is right up my street and I thoroughly enjoy her beautiful cards and daily goings on!

So if you haven't been fluffed before go grab some now and wear your button with pride!!!

Toodle pop!

xxxx

EDITED TO ADD - I WAS THE LUCKY LADY AND WON!! THANKS FAYE!!!!!!

Pretty Flutterby!

Hullo, Hullo,

Happy Friday to one and all!!

I have a pretty lil flutterby today these Marianne Designs are simply stunning, so intricate and delicate don't you think?

My Magnolia Doo Hickey Fence die has had another outing I am really loving this at the moment, I didn't think I would bother with this at first as I had the Martha Stewart fence punch, but then I saw this fab card over at Kim's blog and it sold it to me straight away!
Another angle so you can see the butterfly in a little more detail, I have double cut with a white so it could stand out from the dark background as the orange blended in too much.

The challenge this week over at Cute Card Thursday is What's buggin you, my friend Caz is also Guest Designer for October so please pop over and take a look some wonderful creations over there.

I will also be entering my card into

Ellephantastic Challenge - anything goes

Crafty calendar challenge - Autumn birthdays

I would also like to say Thanks to all you lovely ladies out there who shared your ladybird tales on my last post they really made me chuckle and also reminded me that I too was on a beach back in the 70/80's as a child when the ladybirds descended on us and the sea was red so I came out started chomping on an apple and before I knew it they had taken over my apple! Cheeky little beggars!!!

If you read my comments on my last post this next bit will make sense, if you didn't then you should its funny!!

Note for Sandra (aka Crafty Nan)

so Mrs Crafty Nan it was you who whooshed your ladybirds my way was it - they ended up everywhere I was hanging washing out and they were on my face, hair, everywhere!!! I caught Mark sweeping them out the garage there were so many!!

Well, we have a few rather large hairy spiders that big they look like they are wearing boots so I will tub them up and whoosh them your way - I like to share too!! lol!!

Enjoy your weekend whatever it may be!!

Toodle pop!

xxx

Tilda card!

Hullo, Hullo,

I have used Tilda with flower on my card and this is her first inking, she has been stashed in a drawer with a few others for quite some time now and was crying to come out and play so here she is, I think this has to be one of my fave ones and she could be used for almost any occasion I think!! (Maybe not for the lads!) Don't quite think they would appreciate her do you?
I have used a mixture of Martha Stewart punches, Marianne Dies and Magnolia Dies they all work so well together.

I will be entering my card into the following challenges

Friday Sketchers - sketch

Cute card Thursday - make your own

Just Magnolia - pairs

Crafty Catz - Magnolia/Tilda

Papertake Weekly - 3 of a kind (I have used 3 dies)

Just a quickie from me this evening as had a fun filled weekend as it was my sons 20th so went our for a meal (god that makes me feel old!!), also went to a Karaoke (and yes I did sing, well I tried!)

So I am feeling somewhat tired tonight so need to get to bed!

One last thing, was anybody else swarmed with Ladybirds at the weekend we had hundreds in our garden they were everywhere!!!!

I suppose it was the lovely warm weather we were blessed with, we even had black ones with red spots!!!

Must go eyelids are closing!

Toodle pop!

xxx