Thanks

You can never have too many thankyou cards!  I was inspired by Deb's challenge for January on CMLI (noughts and crosses) to make this card.  I will also enter it into this weeks MAWTT (thankyou), Sweet Sketch Wednesday (sketch) and Willow Sketchie (anything goes) challenges.

Thankyous

I received some fab flower stamps from Clare for Christmas and couldn't wait to get them out and use them. They are perfect for this time of year and thankyou cards I think (although I think they would also be perfect for a lot of different occasions).  Taking inspiration from Clare- the colours and design of some of her projects- I came up with these cards:

 I will enter these into this weeks MAWTT challenge (thanks) and Cute Card Thursday (anything goes).

Putting up the tree

Have you put your tree up yet?  We haven't.  Mum says we might do it next weekend.  I love this DigiStamp Boutique image of Percy the penguin dragging the tree home to decorate.

I will enter this card into this weeks ABC Christmas ('X'), I love Promarkers (anything goes), MAWTT (twine, tree and turquoise) and Willow Sketchie (sketch) challenges.

Four Seasons Calendar

My final calendar for 2013.  I have had this idea in mind for a long time now but only got round to making it today.

Spring:

Summer:

Autumn:

Winter:

All the images are from Pollycraft (Swings and Slides range).
I will enter this into this weeks I love Promarkers (anything goes) and MAWTT (3 items of same letter- buttons, beads, bow) challenges.

Christmas Winston

Another Christmas card- this time using Winston the owl from Digistamp Boutique.
I will enter this card into this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday (sketch) and MAWTT (dotty) challenges.

Happy Anniversary

I am trying to be organised and make cards for birthdays and anniversaries which are coming up in the New Year.  I need 3 anniversary cards for Jan and Feb but I'm not sure if I dare send this one now that I have made it, in case the recipients take offence- lol!  I did have fun making it though :-)
I will enter the card into this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday (sketch) and MAWTT (stitch up- faux stitches) challenges.

Three French Hens

I was away in September and for part of October and so missed R, S and T of the ABC Christmas challenge this year.  I thought I would try and catch up and so this is for T (Twelve Days of Christmas- 3 French Hens) as well as the current V is for vivid challenge.  The image is a new one from Bugaboo stamps that I got with my prize from last weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge- thanks!  I have used the sketch from this weeks challenge for this card.  I will also enter the card into this weeks I love Promarkers (cute) and MAWTT (stitch up- faux stitches) challenges.

You Choose

This is probably the last Halloween card I make this year (I think I have only made 3!).  I wanted to use this Stampfairy image again.  This time I have cut it down a bit to just the girl.
I will enter the card into this weeks MAWTT (too cute to spook), Sweet Sketch Wednesday (sketch) and Di's digi downloads (anything Halloween) challenges.

Back to School

Gosh the summer seems to be flying, but I guess it is half way through August now.  School and school holidays are long in the past for me but my friend is going to start a teacher training position in September and so I made her a good luck card today.  I thought I was break from the usual and made a pyramid card- been a while but I made quite a few this time last year.  I enjoyed it and so must make some more!
I will enter this card into this weeks Cute Card Thursday (back to school), MAWTT (not a square) and Passion for Promarkers (shaped card) challenges.

2013 Calendar

Back with my mission to make a few Christmas presents, I decided to make another 2013 calendar today.  This time I have stepped outside my normal comfort zone and gone a bit arty (OK not much) with the back ground.  I tore up scraps of backing paper that were left over for ages and stuck them down randomly.  Then it has been coated with Decoupatch glue (glossy).  The kraft backing is actually a packaging box which Mum's birthday present came in.  The image is from Pollycraft. I will enter this into this weeks Waste not Wednesday and MAWTT (summer) challenges.

Garden ATCS

A couple more ATCs for the swap that I am running on CMLI at the moment.  I have used these super digi images from DigiStamp Boutique.  The format of the ATCs was inspired by Cherry's August challenge on CMLI- to be inspired by colour and the word 'garden'.

I will also enter these into this weeks MAWTT challenge (summer).

For You

I bought some Cats Life Press stamps a few weeks ago and thought I got one out yesterday.  This card is a bit of a break from the norm for me.  The papers are Pink Petticoat.  I will enter the card into this weeks MAWTT challenge (make it sentimental).

We Three Kings

This weeks ABC Christmas challenge is 'L is for lyrics'.  I have made this card based on the hymn 'We three Kings'.  I will also enter the card into this weeks MAWTT (kraft) and Willow Sketchie (sketch) challenges.

Diamond Julibee!

Did everyone have a nice weekend?  Such a pity that the weather has been so horrid after the lovely sun we had the week before.  Thought I'd get a little festive and have made a card.  The papers are from the Pink Petticoat Jubilee freebie- well worth checking out if you haven't already!

I will enter the card into this weeks Digi Doodle Shops Best (bunting), I love Promarkers (digi) and MAWTT (cool Britannia) challenges and the Tales of Pollycraft Linky party.

Celebrations

Testing out another of my crafty birthday presents- this time from Clare- some amazing MS background stamps.  I really need to start  to branch out my stamping and crafting after seeing all the new techniques people are using.  These stamps are a fab way to make a start.  I did discover though that I didn't have the inks that I wanted (I only really have black, which is a bit boring) and hence eBay here we come...!

As a first attempt and using watercolour pens to ink up the stamps, I'm not too unhappy.  I stamped the background and then cut it up to make the flag.  I will enter the card into this weeks WSC (red, white and blue) and MAWTT (celebrations not birthdays- the Queen's Diamond Jubilee!).

J is for Jingle Bells

After buying (while I still had money!) the 20 digi bundle from Pollycraft yesterday morning I thought that I'd get to work today and use one of the images straight away.  It fits perfectly with this weeks ABC Christmas challenge (J is for Jingle Bells).  I have followed the sketch for this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  I will also enter the card into this weeks I Love Promarkers (anything goes), MAWTT (keep it real) and Willow Sketchie (3 different papers) challenges and this months CCAYR challenge (inspired by a song- Jingle bells).

Thanks a bunch

Well, in the end today I just had to do some crafting to unwind.  Also I couldn't miss this weeks Pollycraft challenge (colour inspiration- pinks), knowing that it is likely to be one of the last.  Hence I made this card using a Pollycraft Swings and Slides image.  I have teamed it with Pink Petticoat big spots papers in pinks.  The card follows this weeks Willow Sketchie sketch.  I will also enter the card into this weeks Di's Digi downloads (bling), I love Promarkers (anything goes) and MAWTT (no fantasy images- keep it real) challenges.

Nautical

This weeks MAWTT challenge is the theme 'nautical'.  I have had this digi stamp for a while and not used it and so thought I'd make a card with it.  I have also embossed one of the layers with sailing boats (might be a little difficult to see though).  I will also enter the card into this weeks CES (anything goes) and Willow Sketchie (sketch) challenges.

A spot of gardening

I have just fallen in love with some of the new Digistamp Boutique designs and the cards that the DT gave made with them.  Here's my first attempt with the 'In the garden-veggies' set.  I will also enter the card into this weeks MAWTT (in the garden) and WSC (things outdoors) challenges.

Untraditional Christmas

I thought I would try a new challenge blog and so had a look at the LOTV challenge. This week it is 'untraditional Christmas' and so I have used one of their Christmas bear images and made a purple and pink Christmas card.I have also made this card for this weeks MAWTT challenge, which is a 'to do list'. You have to cross off at least three items off the list. The three items I am crossing off are 1)button, 2)embossing (silver embossing powder on the snowflake), and 3)glitter. (I almost made a fourth, since I hand stitched round all the backing papers- this is not a new technique for me, but I haven't done it for about 6 months (I have been lazy and done faux stitching lately!) and so it is a change at least.)