Funky Hands - Tag It Challenge

Morning all it's very early here, I'm working by moonlight still. What with poorly children there is no time for Mum's to sleep, we need to tend to there ever need. Well this is a first for me although I have many of the CD's and several downloads of the Funky hands Papers I have never joined in on a challenge before.

I'm having a printer problem at the moment in which it is choosing when and when not to work. If it does it decide to print then you have no choice what colour, it's sometime clear sometimes not. For this Funky Hands Tag It challenge

I have used my Funky Christmas papers from a download I purchased over in the shop.

My new Martha Stewart punch I purchased at the NEC down the edge.

The tag was cut on the old faithful Cricut, and a little Penny Black stamp.

I have used my promarkers to colour the image.

I was having a little play and used my promarkers on the side of the ribbon on the tag, to give it a little lift and match the papers.

BBTB2 - Hello kitty Challenge

I know it's a strange hour of the day for me to be up but I have two poorly children and hubby has the bug too. It's great being a mum, when you get that little tap on the shoulder in bed " Mum I've just been sick" never mind I as get up from my pillow. OMG it's every where all over his room. That's enough you get the drift his not well. So that's why I'm up a 2.45am typing this.

This week I have felt brave enough to spread my wings and try something new. Over on BBT2 the challenge is Hello Kitty Greeting. Oh I thought I don't use this cart very often good change to have a look. My LITTLE brain was wizzing with ideas but what would do. Yeah you guessed I loaded up CDS (well it's always open really) and that where it all began. I have used Acetate and cut out the centre on the tree to hang Little Kitty like a decoration. It's a lovely cart, it has the silhouette of the tree which I cut in card.

Ohhhh out came the glitter, well it is nearly Christmas. Every card needs a bit of glitter to make it sparkle. Hope you like it, had great fun

Christmas Penguins

Well I thought I would share some of my Christmas cards I have been busy making I think there are super cute penguins. I have used my Cricut to cut a little frame (storybook) and little snowflake (Accent Essentials). The Penguins are Pergamano Vellum - Penguins, which I just felt were super cute. I needed a little Merry Christmas stamp but couldn't find one small enough. Out came the peel offs to see if I could find one small enough, I know it could have done with being smaller but that was all I had. The backing papers are some of those I have in my stroke it box, but felt I had to use them, I know it's said but you have to let go sometimes. Ohh it's soooo hard.

I made one into a little shaker but it's hard to see in the photo.

Scrapbook Sisters challenge 11

This is my card for Scrapbook Sisters challenge 11 Christmas Tree theme

I have used my paste along with fine glitter and a dreamweaver stencil.

Sorry about the short and sweet posting

but must get things done.

Sarah Hurley Challenge 18 - Embossing

Ok over on Sarah Hurley challenge blog this week it's embossing.

Here is my card, it's a nice a quick one just like this post.

I'm sorry to say I have some much to do and not enough time,

but I wanted to join in.

Please for give me.

Card with a difference

Ok just a quick post my mum came the other day and wanted a card for her friend.

It for a couple who's birthday's are on the same day,

that's not all they got married on the same day as well.

Oh what could I make had to be quick as she was waiting for it.

I used a file I had made in Cricut Design studio.

I hadn't tested it so it was fingers crossed it worked.

Phew it did and I was pleased with the out come.

I have made a few little changed now.

I used my Gel pens to do the writing I just love them and there so easy to use. I snapped a quick photo before it went to share with you all.

Elegant lady

Well this is may card I was trying to make at Cricut Club on Saturday but never managed to get it finished.

I thought as I have now managed to finish it I would share it with you all, due to lots of requests!!!!

I made a card at Clare's (Cloudnine crafts) on one of my Thursday night visits. I loved it and wanted to make a card with what I had, as I didn't have the die cutters we used. As much as I would have like them, we can't have everything !!!

I hope you like it as much a I do, it was great fun even if it took me long enough to get it done. Why are days so short, there's never enough hours to do everything.

Well best get on as I have a few more things to finish and share with you all.

So bye for now back soon !!! watch this space !!!

Donna I'm going to surprise you again how will you heart ever cope with my posting!! lol

Lincoln Cricut Club NOV 2010

Well as I promised, here are some pics of the WONDERFUL peeps at Cricut Club.

We had a fab day as always (well I hope so anyway, I did) and got a few things made, some did I'm not saying anything about me !!!!! Ok I didn't get anything made I just wombled about helping when required and checking that everybody had what they wanted.

I have to say an extra BIG THANKS to my mum as she made cakes for us all today, sorry no pics, they were toooooo good we eat them all. Kettle boiling lots of tea and coffee.

Well don't they all look very busy Oh what's Jenny up to !! How cute are they, Gina is making lovely little boxes for an advent calendar.

Can't wait to see the finished thing, it will be fab as always Willy is very busy lots of paper on the desk Jenny B's been busy making a lovely card Lovely card from Lou, Nice brown paper

Hev has some super cute SU snowmen, take a look at that colouring

with the Promarkers it's FAB.

Brian is making a start on his Christmas cards, I'm sure that must be mine !!!!

Oh how creative Dee has been with this lovely card

Margaret is very busy and deep in concentration making a super card it's coming together bit more string and then you can play it !!!!!

Mojo Monday 164 -Snowman

YEAH I back again I know two days in a row but don't get excited I can't keep it up !!!!! lol

This is my first attempted at a sketch challenge so lets hope I did it right, I tried my best.

I love this snowman stamp, used with my scalloped oval and oval nestie for the centre. The sentiment is from my Papermania stamp set and the SU punch. The papers are some trimcraft papers I had which I haven't used as they are so pretty, just liked to stroke them but as there was a couple of pieces, I could use one and still have one to keep !!! lol The distress ink came out to soften the edges of the pink card, with a little stitching down the edge, and blue organza ribbon to finish. Here the link for the challenge http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2010/11/mojo-monday-164.html

Challenge 17 - Easel Cracker card

Morning everyone well , "now don't fall off your chairs", I have made a card for another challenge. This time the challenge was to make an easel card. I put on my thinking hat and thought Cricut design studio what can I make. Ummm as I played my mind was ticking and I thought cracker easel card would be great, right a cracker it will be, so here is the result. Sorry it's short and sweet but time was running out of time, kids need to go to school, jobs jobs and more jobs to do !!!!!

Challenge link:- Sarah hurley challenge blog

Snowman - G is for Glitter on ABC challenge

Well I know I haven't been on for a long time but I'm back with a one of my Christmas cards. I made this lovely snowman card with the super cute Tilda Snowman I got from the lovely Clare at cloudnine crafts. We did a fab evening class and made a card in this shape, I just couldn't wait to get going and make another with a different design. It's such a great shaped card. I have been very brave and entered it in the challenge over on ABC Challenge, G is for glitter. I have used my new wonderful Martha Stewart Snowflake punch down the side with glitter stands sprinkled on to sparkle them up. It looks much better in real life and it looks like crystals. I'll never get a job as a photographer, but try my best !!! lol I have used my ever growing promaker collection to colour him in, adding some glitter on his hat trim and again on the snowflake he is holding, little bit of distressing Ink around the edge.

I used a lovely padded Merry Christmas ribbon I had to add a bit of squidgyness (that's a new word) to it. Well thanks for dropping by and having a look hope you enjoyed looking as much as I did making it.

Challenge link to ABC Challenge G is for Glitter http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/

Fi's night out with friends

Ok I went out with some friends last night and have to stay I had such a fab time.

I haven't been out to a craft class for such a long time, I was so excited about going.

We had at night out at cloundnine crafts at Horncastle, Lincs

with the lovely Clare, she is such a talented lady and so nice with it.

We made two fab cards which I sooooo enjoyed making.

I loved the way she used the acetate so much,

that I have made a start making my Christmas cards today.

My friend has been today to encourage me to make

a start on my Christmas cards.

These are the two lovely cards we made.

Masculine fishing card

This card was made for a lovely gentleman who comes to my Cricut classes

and Club, he truly is a lovely guy.

Happy Birthday Brian

I hope he like his card as I enjoyed making it.

I have used Wild card and A childs year.

Yeah I have been super busy and made two cards very quickly (well they were made just needed finishing) I have been nursing a terrible cold which I bought back from my lovely weekend in Bruges. My hubby and I had a lovely break (child free) first time in 12 years, wow it was very strange ot having anyone to look after, well only the big boy. I must have drank more that weekend than in the last few years together.

Well I done enough waffling now, thanks for popping in.

Lady Golfer

I have had to wait until I could post this card as it was for a very good friend, and I didn't want her to peek and see it.

It's her birthday today so Happy Birthday Margaret.

She has opened the card now so enabled me to share her surprise.

The lady golfer is fabric and the very nice kind friendly Enfys shared her with me,

isn't she lovely (both the Enfys and the golfer).

The card is of Wild card (dolly card) cart, It's one of my fav carts.

I used my Marta Stewart heart Punch and attached a little heart which

says hand made with love.

Star card

Hi I'm back and sorry to say I have neglected my blog but promise to make an effort to post at least once a week from now on. Life has had it's ups and downs but hopefully things are getting back to normal now and I shall be more focused on what I love, my crafts. Here is my attempted at making the lovely star card I have seen, I think it's by B-C-E.

I love a challenge, so set to making one on my CDS, this is the first of many I'm sure

Side view of the card

Lily Boo Summery Challenge

Over on Lily Boo's the challenge for July is Summery. Anything goes but summer colours.

Well boy oh boy have they been busy with some lovely new goodies

over at Boo HQ .

They have some new lovely papers so that's what I have used on the front.

They are so lovely, fresh and pretty.

I have used a lily boo's images and coloured her with my wonderful Promarkers, another good buy.

I finished off with some lovely little flowers I made and a little bit of foliage.

Oh not forgetting my other new purchase from over at the cuddly buddy cuddlybuddly.com/shop/b47-downloable-clip-art-digi-stamps-papers-printables/

while buying my papers these digi sentiments fell into my basket,

but who could refuse they just give that finishing touch.

Thanks for dropping buy all comments welcome xx