Hot Chocolate!

Good Evening

Hope you are all well and have had a lovely weekend.  We haven't done much this weekend because of the snow but we did have to do a food shop this morning because the cupboards were a little bare.  Anyway I made this card last night which I am entering into the following challenges.  I know I said I don't like to make a habit of combining too many challenges but there seems to be a lot of challenges with the same theme at the moment.

Pollycraft ~ Winter Birthday

Quixotic ~ Hot Chocolate

Charisma Cardz ~ Pink, Brown, Cream & Toffee

Simon Says Stamp ~ Hot Chocolate

ABC ~ L is for layering

Image ~ Whiff of Joy 'Willow with Hot Chocolate'

Papers ~ BasicGrey 'Bittersweet'

Flowers ~ Stash

Gems ~ Prima

Sentiment ~ Craftwork Cards

Hopefully the schools will be open tomorrow so best go and sort out the uniform and lunches.

Allsorts Challenge ~ 'Pearls and Swirls'

Good Morning

I can't believe it's a week since I last posted. Last Sunday my son and I came down with a nasty viral illness and were quite poorly for a few days. Thankfully we are now both on the mend. 

This week at Allsorts Brenda has set the challenge and she has chosen 'Pearls and Swirls'.  We are once again being sponsored by the fabulous Sir Stampalot and one lucky person can win a gorgeous 'swirly pearly' prize.  Don't forget to check the challenge blog to see if you were the winner of the Stretch N' Bubbles digi stamps or one of Gro's Top 5.

I still have quite a few to make so i'm afraid it's yet another Christmas card.  I haven't decided whether to give this card to my Mum or MIL.  Think I might make another one in a different colour and then decide. 

Image ~ Whiff of Joy 'Melinda Christmas Angel'
Papers ~ Craft Creations
Ribbon ~ Local craft shop
Rose ~ Tabby Crafts
Holly ~ Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment ~ Done on PC
Pearls ~ Kanban

Hope you all have a lovely weekend whatever you have planned.  Chris and I are going Christmas shopping in Norwich today.  Hopefully it won't be too busy because Chris isn't keen on shopping at the best of times lol!

Allsorts Challenge ~ 'Sketch & Tear'

Good Morning

This week's Allsorts Challenge has been set by Jules and she has gone with a combination challenge 'Sketch & Tear'

Firstly you need to use the sketh but Jules would also like to see some torn edges on your work this week. It can be just one edge or lots of edges - just tear your paper as much as you dare.

I struggled at first because the thought of tearing my papers upset me a little and to be honest I didn't really have a clue how to do it. However, I plucked up the courage and I actually quite like the finished result.

Here is my DT card



Image ~ Whiff of Joy 'Sitting Summer Willow'
Papers ~ HOTP Vintage
Sentiment ~ Whiff of Joy
Everything else from stash

We are now off out as Chris and Jamie are having their hair cut at 10:00 and then the children want to spend the money they have been saving in their money boxes. Chloe wants a DS game and no doubt my 'tractor mad' son will want yet another tractor.

Have a great weekend and hope the sun is shining for you.

Good Morning

It's Week 9 at Allsorts and this week the challenge has been set by Debs and she has designed a fab sketch for us. We also have another fantastic sponsor this week "Stamp Addicts" and the prize for one lucky winner is a Krafters Purse.

Here is my DT card

Image ~ WOJ Shy Willow
Papers ~ DCWV Floral Prints and MM Emma
Papermania Ribbon
Craftwork Cards Candy
Kanban gems
Butterfly & Tag ~ Magazine freebie

Allsorts Challenge ~ Week 3

Good Morning

I can't believe it's already Challenge #3 at Allsorts. We had lots of fab entries for Emma's "No Stamped Image" challenge last week. This week it is Kirsten's challenge and she has chosen "Curly Swirly".

Here is my DT card.



Image ~ WOJ Melinda blowing kisses
Papers ~ Basic Grey Bittersweet and Papermania scalloped cardstock
Flowers ~ Making Memories yydrangea rose, Papermania pearl brad, Woodware grass punch
Pearls & Swirls ~ Stash
Sentiment ~ Magazine freebie

Chloe had a lovely time on her Brownie holiday. She came home with lots of cards and presents from her Brownie friends and they had a party. We celebrated her birthday when she got home on Thursday and went out for a meal in the evening. She really is getting into crafting so I bought her lots of cardmaking goodies and a Cuttlekids shape maker and some dies. She sat for ages cutting out shapes. She wants to buy some more dies with her birthday money. The addiction has started lol! We also bought her a trampoline which is a joint birthday present to share with Jamie.

The weather is gorgeous here today so think I will go out in the garden and plant up the hanging baskets and tubs. Also I can supervise Chris assembling the trampoline lol!

WOJ & Sketch Saturday

Good Morning

Well after my little moan yesterday about not having enough time to make my Christmas cards I actually managed to make 2 yesterday.

The first one is for the Whiff of Joy Challenge and is a sketch. This is the first time I have participated in this challenge. I don't have any WOJ stamps but a couple of my blogging friends (Lynsey and Natalie) kindly sent me some images a few weeks ago. These images are just so lovely and I am definitely going to order some stamps (Lizzie with Muff & Melinda Christmas Angel).



For my second card I have combined 2 challenges. Over at thePenny Black Saturday Challenge the theme is "Monochromatic" and you can chose Black & White or you can go with different shades of one colour and I followed the sketch on Sketch Saturday. This is the first time I have combined 2 challenges.



Any comments would be most appreciated.

PS: Sorry about the photos not being very good - don't know what has happened to my photography skills today lol!