My top 5 Christmas card makes of 2011...

Debby has asked us to post our favourite Christmas cards of 2011, here are mine...

This is the very first Christmas card I made this year on 2nd July. I love this Ladybug Crafts Ink image and gave the card to my mum and dad for Christmas...


I love the buttons on this card and the traditional papers...


This card is soooo me I think, love the papers, nice simple layout...


I made this card after buying the gorgeous Whimsy tag die and hid the tag behind the cute image, I love the icy blue and red with the kraft...


I love the image on this card, the snowman has such a gorgeous expression and the Bo Bunny papers are just to die for (well I think so anyway, lol x)...


So there you have it, my top 5. It's been lovely looking back at my card journey that started back in July, thanks Debby x

It's all over for another year!

So, how was your Christmas? Ours was good, the boys got everything they wanted and more besides. Most of the toys have finally been put upstairs. We've sorted a huge (and I mean huge) pile of kiddie books to take to the local hospital for the children's ward later in the week. Thomas has taken a bit if a dip today, his temperature is up again and he says his ear hurts so we may be heading back to the doctors tomorrow :-(

I had a play last night with a gorgeous stamp I bought weeks ago and didn't get the chance to ink up. I think she is so pretty. The butterfly die is also new, again something I bought a while ago and not used, oh dear I am soooo naughty ;-) I love this particular butterfly and can see it featuring on lots of my cards from now on...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
Crafts & Me - Anything Goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Sparkles Forum - Anything but a Christmas Card
Totally Gorjuss - For Someone Special

Supplies:
Image - Wee Suzi by Wee Stamps coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers
Papers - Blush by MME
Pearls - ebay
Flowers - all Crafty Emma's Store
Tools - deckle edge rectangle Nestie, Quickutz corner die, butterfly by Marianne Design Creatables, scissors for distressing

Happy Christmas!!!

Happy Christmas one and all, hope the man in the red suit has visited your house and left you some gorgeous pressies xxx

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

So, are you all ready for the big day? No??? Me neither ;-) Things have been hectic in our house to say the least as my nan has been in and out of hospital with a broken hip, broken arm and other things and my mini monkey has had a nasty ear infection for over a week. So if I haven't dropped by your blog for a while that is why x

This is my last make for Christmas, it is a tissue box cover for our lovely neighbours. I say it is my last make for Christmas, I think it is actually the only thing I have made bar cards, tags and a couple of altered gift bags.

I used the tutorial here but changed the dimensions to fit my tissue box. The pink cardstock has been embossed with snowflakes and then I've wiped a brown chalk inkpad over for a distressed look. The gorgeous bear is designed by StampArt aka Kathy and called HollyBelle. She is available to purchase here.

I would like to enter my tissue box cover into the following challenges please:
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Merry Christmas
Crafts & Me - Anything Goes
Anything Goes - Anything but a Card
Totally Gorjuss - For Someone Special
Stamptacular Sunday - I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas
Sparkles Forum - Anything but a Christmas Card

Supplies:
Image - HollyBelle coloured with Promarkers
Paper - October Afternoon
Cardstock - Bazzill kraft & Core'dinations Tim Holtz
Flowers - selection from Crafty Emma's Store
Metal corners - present from a lovely lady, thank you lovely lady x
Tools - Oval Nesties, Fiskars border punch, Sizzix snowflake embossing board, brown chalk inkpad, Stardust Stickles

It's time for a new challenge at Whimsy Stamps...

It's Wednesday so that means it's time for a new Whimsy Stamps Inspirations challenge! Our theme this week is Charms.

I have used a gorgeously cute StampArt Design image called Joyful Gingerbread and is available to purchase here. The image is sooooo adorable, I have teamed it with some gingerbread papers (perfect match for this image) and a new Whimsy sentiment and die...


Don't forget you don't have to use a Whimsy image to enter the challenge (it would be great if you did though!) The prize this week is...

Don't forget also...As well as a random winner being chosen each challenge one lucky player who has used a Whimsy Stamps image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for a future challenge. If you have used a Whimsy Image and would like to be a future guest please add GDT to your name when entering. The Guest Designer will be able to choose a digi stamp of their choice from the store to create their guest card too!

Remember anyone can enter our challenge and we don't mind you combining with other challenges either! All we ask is that you add a link in your blog post to tell your friends you entered the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenge.

Supplies:
Image - Joyful Gingerbread coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Festive Treats by First Edition
Sentiment - Whimsy Notables Winter Sentiments
Dew drops - stash
Charm - stash
Flowers - Crafty Emma's Store
Tools - Circle & scallop circle Nestie and Whimsy Elegant Notables die

Candy Girl...

The winner of my festive candy is...drum roll please...



That's you Choccy! Well done lovely lady, will pop your goodies in the post at the weekend x

It's time for a new challenge at Whimsy Stamps...

It's Wednesday so that means it's time for a new Whimsy Stamps Inspirations challenge! Our theme this week is Patterns & Pearls (patterns means papers).

I have used a gorgeously cute Chrissy Armstrong snowman image called Snowman Top of the Mornin' and is available to purchase here. I love this image, I have teamed him with some more of my gorgeous Bo Bunny Snowfall papers...


Don't forget you don't have to use a Whimsy image to enter the challenge (it would be great if you did though!) The prize this week is...

Don't forget also...As well as a random winner being chosen each challenge one lucky player who has used a Whimsy Stamps image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for a future challenge. If you have used a Whimsy Image and would like to be a future guest please add GDT to your name when entering. The Guest Designer will be able to choose a digi stamp of their choice from the store to create their guest card too!

Remember anyone can enter our challenge and we don't mind you combining with other challenges either! All we ask is that you add a link in your blog post to tell your friends you entered the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Passion for Promarkers - Celebrations (Christmas of course!)
Crafty Calendar - Cold & Frosty
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Snowflakes & Sparkle
Simon Says Stamp - Photo Inspiration
Crafts & Me - Snow/Snowflakes

Supplies:
Image - Snowman Top of the Mornin' coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Snowfall by Bo Bunny
Sentiment - Catslife Press
Buttons - stash
Pearls - stash
Charm - stash
Tools - Marianne Designs snowflake die

Anyone for Candy...?

It's my birthday today and I thought I'd share the love by offering some festive candy...


Candy consists of:
Crate Paper Peppermint 6x6 pad
Bildmalarna Christmas Gift rubber stamp
Whimsy Stamps Double Scallop tag die (this is beautiful!)
Crystal stems
Pack of Anita's 2012 Calendar tabs
Various red/green ribbons

Rules:
Only up for grabs for EXISTING followers of my blog
Only one entry per person please
I will post to anywhere
Candy will close on 6th December at 6pm and I'll posts the winner's name the following day on my blog.

Candy Reminder!

Don't forget I have festive candy up for grabs for my followers, click here to enter x

Ends tomorrow...

Not a Christmas card...

Here is a card I made for a friend of Jack's. I had to get this stamp as soon as I saw it as I think he is gorgeous and perfect for tricky boy cards...

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Craft Your Days Away - Buttons or Bows
Penny Black & More at Allsorts - Happy Birthday
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - Anything Goes

Supplies:
Image - No 1 Fan coloured with Promarkers
Papers - True Blue by MME
Buttons - stash
Alphabet stickers - Bo Bunny
Happy sentiment - from the Whimsy Stamps Everyday Mini Postage Sentiments set

Whimsy Stamps December Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Whimsy Stamps December digi release blog hop!!!! If you are taking part in the blog hop you should have arrived at my lil blog from Marilyn's blog.

We have lots of gorgeous new images to share with you today created by Crissy Armstrong, Natalie aka Mooncookie, Kathy Kittmer, Lia Stampz and a brand new artist called LivvyBo Designs. All Whimsy Stamps digital images are 300dpi for high print quality.You can re-size, flip, or rotate to fit your own project. To find all of today's new releases please visit the Whimsy Stamps Store.

Onto my DT piece, I have used a super cute image from our new artist, LivvyBo Designs. He is called Special Delivery and is available to purchase here. Isn't he adorable, he was a joy to colour. I added a tag behind the image and have made 2 cards, one for each of my boys for Christmas...

I would like to enter my card(s) into the following challenges:
Totally Papercrafts - Christmas
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - Anything Goes
CRAFT - Christmas Present

Supplies:
Image - Special Delivery by LivvyBo Designs from Whimsy Stamps coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Snowfall by Bo Bunny
Kraft tag - Papermania Bare Basics
Snowflake charm - stash
Twine - Whiff of Joy
Tools - Zig-zag embossing punch by Martha Stewart

So onto the details of the HOP! Don't forget to leave comments along the way as there are 2 mystery DT Members who will each be choosing a winner from the comments left on their hop posts! These winners will each win a Whimsy digi image of their choice. The Grand Prize winner of the hop will be chosen from the very last stop, which is Linda's blog. This winner will receive 5 digital stamps of their choice from Whimsy.

The hop will run for 1 week and end on Thursday 8th December at 12 Noon EST (5pm GMT), when the lucky winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations blog.

You now need to hop over to Shannah's blog x

Here’s the order for the Hop in case you get lost…

WhimsyInspirations Blog http://whimsystamps.blogspot.com

Marilyn http://onestampingfool.blogspot.com/

Sarah http://rainmacsplace.blogspot.com/

Shannah http://photoholic-sb.blogspot.com/

Debbie http://debbieeastmancardsimake.blogspot.com/

Jackie http://papermoments.blogspot.com

Alissa http://willrunforstamps.blogspot.com/

Charlene http://www.inspiringbellacrafts.blogspot.com/

Linda http://pinksandlilacs.blogspot.com/

Please come and enter my candy giveaway, link here x