Molly Bloom Xmas scene

After our visit to Sir Stamp A Lot recently, we all bought several Molly Bloom stamps which I have used to create this scene. There is the Santa, Xmas Tree, Xmas stocking, Bed, Little Girl, Night Window
We did several classes whilst we were away & this was one of them. A side stepper card using Molly Bloom stamps.
Coloured with Promarkers. Papers were from stash. I added the snowflake which was a punch (maker KARS) & little jewels to the Xmas tree.
I do have a Magnolia round stamp that says Santa is coming to town which I will add to the front of the card before posting.

I just love the dimension in this little scene.
Entering this card into the following challenges
OSAAT Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers Anything Goes
Crazy Challenges Shaped Cards
Pollycraft Xmas Fun
Lollipop Crafts Anything Goes
Everybody Art Xmas card
Top Tip Tuesday More Than One Fold
Stampavie Anything But Square

Magnolia Xmas Tree

On our way up to York last weekend, 6 of us visited Sir Stamp A Lot which is our local craft shop & all spent loads of money buying up the shop. Janice gave us tea & biscuits & we spent 2 hours in there & that was before we even started the journey north. One of my purchases was the new Magnolia Ink magazine as I just love these & in it is a card made by Mindy on the DT which I wanted to recreate.

The tree was made using a Magnolia edge die laid on top of each other & then cut at the edges. A little ribbon & silver thread, together with small jewels finish the tree.
Placed onto an easel card covered with Papermania Noel papers. The parcels are little boxes I made up & covered using the same paper pack & decorated.

Tilda as Santas Little Helper (2009) & Edwin on Christmas Eve (2011) were coloured with Promarkers. Doily from stash.
Its not exactly the same as Mindys & I have used different characters too, but the idea is hers & I can't say otherwise. Anyway I am sure hers is better..lol.

Entered into the following challenges
I Love Promarkers Xmas Trees
Magnolia Stamp Lover Xmas
Pile It On Traditional Xmas
My Craft Spot Easel Card
Cupcake Craft Twos Company (2 characters)
Stampavie  Anything But Square
Wags & Whiskers Xmas

UPDATE I have won Top 3 over at I Love Promarkers & My Craft Spot for this card.

MIC Elves

Another MIC image which I got from Zoe & quite a simple card. Coloured the elves in with Promarkers, mounted onto red card. Paper I had had for yonks & laid some of it horizontal underneath the image. Wanted to keep this quite plain & funky. A few candy buttons & a sentiment. Easy!
Entered into I Did It Creations as a Xmas or Winter card.
I am going away tomorrow to Yorkshire for 5 days with some crafting friends. We have a cottage just outside York. My bags are almost packed & I am sure I have more craft stuff going with me than clothes!!!
No internet for me until Wednesday when I am back, so be good.

MIC & Maggie

Once again I have been playing with Make It Crafty backgrounds & this one is Home Sweet Home. I have combined it with Tilda & Bauble & coloured with Promarkers. Now the room was not particularly Christmassy, so I have added red tinsel to the stair rails by adding glitter as well as to Tildas bauble.

I have a MS vine punch which also looks like Christmas lights (well does to me...lol), so I coloured & glittered strips to lay upon the card to give dimension & bling. The photo does not really show but they stand slightly proud of the card. I couldnt take any more photos as I have left my camera charger in Cyprus so I am going to have to rely on my phone for any new photos.

Hopefully this looks quite Christmassy now.
Entered into the following challenges
Mami Doodles Xmas
Winter Wonderland Challenge Card Sparkle
Paper Crafting Journey Use digi stamp, paper etc
Delightful Sketches A Very Sparkly Xmas
Crafty Purple Frog Sparkle

Edwins Glitterfest

I think I am slowly getting my mojo back after a long absence. So many things have happened & not all good unfortunately. Anyway here is a card I made yesterday.

I absolutely love Zoes images over at Make It Crafty & bought several yesterday to try & kick start me into my craft room. I merged Ice Skating Lake & Simple Winter Scene together using My Craft Studio. Coloured with Promarkers & liberally glittered to give the snow effect. The lake I have covered in Glossy Accents to give a mirror finish

Added Edwin & Sleigh & a sentiment from my Xmas box & stitching around the edges & there you have it.
Entered into the following challenges
OSAAT Xmas
Pollycraft Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes & Bling
Top Tip Tuesday Make Your Own Background
The Paper Shelter Xmas Fun
I Love Promarkers Glitter & Glitz
Just Magnolia Merry Xmas

UPDATE I WON TOP 3 WITH THIS CARD OVER AT I LOVE PROMARKERS

Use Metal Divas By Design

This week over at Divas the challenge is to Use Metal & the prize is a Divas prize box. So lets see you all participating & I look forward to seeing your entries. Don't forget to pop over & see what great work my fellow teamies have done too.

 This is my card. The backing paper is a digital freebie from Bearly Mine, onto which I added ribbon from stash to make a frame effect. The image is a digi by Sassy Cheryl which I have coloured with Prisma pencils.

The flower is layered & a metal wire added for dimension. The silver sentiment is a die cut that I accquired ages ago, origin unknown. Lastly I added a cute little metal reindeer on top right corner & a couple of candy buttons.

Entered into the following challenges
One Stitch At A Time Xmas
Die Cut Dreams So Charming (Use a charm)
Lexis Creations Charms
Paper Crafting Journey Use a digi (paper & image)

Tilda & Key

Here is my birthday card for my sons girlfriend who turns 21 at the end of October. I am afraid the papers are from my stash, so no idea who or what they came from. A MS Daisy punch was used to edge the top paper.
My doily I coloured with a Promarker to match the colour scheme, which was laid on top of some lilac sparkly ribbon, although you can hardly see it now. The image (Tilda & Key) is coloured with Promarkers once more & edged with the same. A Magnolia tag die placed on top  & I used my Cuttlebug alphabet to cut out the 21. Hat pin added. Flowers are a combination of Wild Orchid Crafts & stash.
I then placed it into a box, which I have kept quite simple.

Just a big ribbon & some dew drops & theres the card. I now need to go & buy the present which is a Pandora bead, as her parents are buying her the bracelet.

I know it has been ages since I posted a card, but I was away on holiday for 3 weeks & have only been back since last Sunday & this week has been manic. I promise to get around to my favourites blogs soon, I am still here....honest lol.

Entering this card into the following challenges
Lollipop Crafts At least 3 Embellies
Creative Craft Fancy Edges
The Paper Shelter Anything Goes
Inky Impressions Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges Background Papers
I Love Promarkers Tags
Rubys Rainbow Use Metal