Cool Penguins

Hello again...

I printed a few images off in preparation for the notified power outage last week and hopefully now they are finished changing the poles/wires in our area, it's too cold here and we need our heater!

I have coloured a Bugaboo image called Snowball Penguins

What I used:-
White 14.9cm x 10.5cm card blank
My Mind's eye paper pad 'Mistletoe Magic'
Red card 
MFT stitched rectangles
MFT pierced fishtails (for sentiment strip)
Impression Obsession snow flakes die
Sentiment made in Word 
Steel ruler, craft mat, stanley knife
White adhesive card from stash
White Wink of Stella pen
Fairy Krystal Glitter paint
Derwent and Faber-Castell Pencils

I would like to enter this card in:-
Sparkles Christmas Challenge #53 June- Animals
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge #164- Funky hats
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra June- Anything goes
Natalie and Amy's Challenge #33 June- Christmas

Well thank you for stopping by...
Have a good one
Megan

p.s. Thank you to all the kind and wonderful ladies who take the time to leave a little message, I appreciate them all!

Shabby Angel...

Hello again...

Well here I go again... I was kept busy colouring images while the power was out for the day so here's the second card I made today.

The lovely ladies over at ABC Christmas would like to see something magical on our cards this fortnight, elves, angels or a magical sentiment were a few suggestions. I have used some of my vintage style papers too.

I have used a Saturated Canary image which was one of the first digi stamps I ever bought.


Here's my card:-

What I used:-
White 14cm square card blank
Kaisercraft 'Christmas Collections' paper pad
Kaisercraft 'Christmas' paper pad
White Core card (generic pad) Big W for those in Australia
Kraft card 
Pink Petticoat Sentiment
Brown ink pad
Sage ink pad
gold paper from scraps
black paper from scraps
Fiskars scallop border punch
Scissors, Stanley knife, steel ruler, cutting mat
MFT Pierced Oval Die
MFT Fancy flourish (medium sized)
MFT Sentiment strips
Memory box Musical Interlude
Pearls
Saturated Canary image Christmas Angel
Derwent and Faber-Castell pencils
Core-dinations Sand-it tool
Adhesives P.V.A. Glue, double-sided tape


I would like to enter this card in:-
ABC Christmas Challenge- M is for Magical
12 Months of Christmas June- Home for the Holidays Vintage (always an angel on top of our Christmas tree
Rudolph Day- Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge extra- Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge- Anything goes with patterned papers
Crimbo Crackers #83-Vintage
Hiding in my Craftroom #205- Any Holiday
Crafting by Design- Get ready for Christmas- Anything goes 2nd entry
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #265- Christmas

Thank you for looking in...
Have a great weekend
Megan

p.s. Thank you to all the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a message, I really appreciate them!

Bright and Beautiful

Hello again...

Well I have had some extra card making time this week again courtesy of the local electricity company who have been replacing power poles and fiddling with the wires so I printed out some images to colour while we were without power again...

Here is one card which happily found a home with a friend calling and requesting for a floral card suitable for an Aunt... I hope the Aunt likes orange!

Here's my card:-

What I used:-
White card blank 10.5cm x 14.9cm
Echo Park Paper Pad 'Dots'
My Mind's Eye Paper Pad 'Happy Day'
Orange card from scraps
Bugaboo image 'Flower Shelf'
Derwent and Faber-Castell Pencils
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Sentiment stamp from a Magazine Cover gift 'BeBunni- Birthday Wishes'

I would like to enter this card in:-
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper- June
Through the Purple Haze-Use Bright Colours
613 Avenue Create-Anything goes with Twist- One Sense Sight-Flowers
Simply Papercraft #7- Anything goes
Craft your passion #267-Anything goes
Creative Craft Cottage #42- Spots or Stripes spots all the way!!


Well thank you for dropping by
have a great weekend
Megan

p.s. Thank you to all the Lovely Ladies who take the time to leave me a little message, I truly appreciate each and everyone!

All that glitters...

Hello again...

Well this week over at Case-ing Christmas Ellen made the most beautiful heat embossed Christmas tree card for us to case and you can see it here.

I don't really do much in the way of stamping and definitely no heat embossing although it always looks great, so I have opted to take my inspiration from the tree. I have raided my scraps again and I have used plain, patterned and a glitter paper to create my tree.

Here's my card:-

What I used:-
White 10.5 x 14.9 cm card blank
Scraps of paper and card
8" square paper from First Edition 'Christmas Village'
Felt holly leaves
Button and ribbon from stash
Red cotton thread
Cocoa Colorbox ink pad
Wplus9 tiny tags die
Marianne Creatables angel with star die
Printed sentiment
Kraft card
Adhesives Double-sided tape & paper, P.V.A. glue

I would like to enter this card in:-
Case-ing Christmas #25- Ellen
12 months of Christmas June- Anything goes or Vintage
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra- June
Holly Jolly Christmas- Tag you're it
Crafting By Design-Get ready for Christmas- June

Thank you for looking in...
have a good one...
Megan

p.s. Thank you to all the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a message I appreciate them all.

Wedding Wishes...

Hello again... 

Well this week I have decided to join the lovely ladies over at the CRAFT blog who have challenged us to create a wedding or anniversary card so here goes...

What I used
White 5inch Square card blank
White card
Silver ink pad
Silver ribbon (American Crafts)
Embossing folder from magazine
Kaisercraft Blue Bay paper pack
Kaisercraft rhinestone flourish 'Champagne'
Stanley Knife and Steel ruler
MFT Royal leaves dies
MFT Rolled roses
Memory box Scalloped Posie
Adhesives PVA glue and double sided tape
Computer Printed Names and wedding date 

sorry I had to block out the names... I printed the couples names and date of wedding in various fonts, although I wish the font size had been a little larger...

I would like to enter this card in:-
CRAFT Challenge #316:- Wedding/Anniversary
Sister Act Card Challenge #111:- Anything goes
Simply Papercrafts for all Occasions #7:- Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments:- Anything goes
Hiding in my craftroom #204-Love is in the air


Well thank you for looking in...
Have a great day
Megan

p.s. A big thank you to those who take a little time to leave me a message, I appreciate them all...

just not there!

Hello again

While the power was out...I made a card which will likely find its way to a teenage boy... I have used another two of the digi stamps I have been fortunate enough to win this year, being a combo of image and sentiment designed to work together by the team over at QKR Stampede.

I printed the image twice making one a little larger than the other and turned the smaller one into a tag.

This card is an unusual size, I bought some envelopes that unfortunately didn't fit what I had already made so I have decided to create a few cards to fit the envelopes.

Here's my Card:-

and the inside, I have stuck the tag in the little pocket

What I used:-

Card:-

A4 Kraft Card to make card blank with gift pocket-9.5cm x 17.5cm

Check paper from a magazine paper pack

Deep red card 

Gold glitter washi tape

Gold cord

Faber-Castell and Derwent Pencils

Digi-22404 Large Santa’s List and Digi-15710-Name ain’t there, from QKR-Stamps

Paper Smooches Christmas Greeting Die for sentiment inside

Tag:-

left over bits of card

scrap of gold elastic

white gel ink pen

Paper smooches die Christmas greeting

I would like to enter this card in:-

CRAFT #315 Christmas

Winter Wonderland- Santa Claus is Coming to town

Jingle Belles- Shake it or Santa Baby

ABC Christmas L is for Lyrics- Santa Claus is Coming to town

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra June- Anything Goes So long as it's Christmas

12 Months of Christmas Link-up- Anything goes

Well thank you for looking in…

Have a good one…

Megan

p.s. Thank you to all the ladies who take the time to leave me a little message, I appreciate them all...Megan

Angels we have heard on high...

Hello again...

Well, what do you do when the local electricity company decides to replace the power poles in your area and there is no power for a day in winter? ... well I got some bits and pieces printed out and ready, then lit the fireplace and spent a day warm beside the fire. I now have a bag full of sentiments which I die cut, a coloured page or two of images and three more cards to add to the stash of Christmas cards I have already made this year... and guess what they're doing it again in a fortnight... 

Okay so I am joining in with the ladies at Case-ing Christmas again and this week Rocky made a fabulous card featuring a lovely die cut Snowman, cool blue papers, musical script, lovely ribbon and stitching which you can see here at the current challenge. 

I have gone with featuring a die cut image and have used a gorgeous angel die from Marianne Creatables which you can make a 3D paper angel that will stand on its own. I have trimmed her down to fit my card and gone traditional with the colour palette.

Here is my card:-

What I used:-
10.5cm x 14.9cm white card blank
Glitter paper 
White Pearlescent Glitz Spritz
Cream card 
Marianne Creatable angel with star die
Embossing Stylus
Bo Bunny Silver and Gold Collection paper
Stanley Knife and Steel Ruler
Paper from a magazine 
Pink Petticoat Sentiment 
MFT Sentiment strip die
Gold BIC mark it pen

I would like to enter this card in:-

Case-ing Christmas #24- Rocky
ABC Christmas- L is for Lyrics- Angels we have heard on high
12 months of Christmas Link-up- Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra June- Anything Goes just so long as its Christmas
Sparkles Creation Christmas Card Challenge #28- Anything Goes
CRAFT Challenge #315- Christmas 

Well thank you for looking in…

Have a good one…

Megan

p.s. Thank you to all the ladies who take the time to leave a message, I appreciate them all...Megan

Izzy in Purple

Hello again,

We are now up to week 23 over at the Case-ing Christmas cardchallenge blog, this week Judy provided the inspiration for our cards she created a card featuring a fabulous purple and silver poinsettia which you can see over at the Case-ing Christmas blog.

I have taken my inspiration from the colour and layout of Judy’s card.

Here’s my card:-

What I used-

White 15cm x 10.5cm card blank

Ancient Christmas patterned paper from stash

Purple cardstock from scrap box

Purple stitched glitter paper

Scrap purple/blue spotty paper

Silver star peel off stickers

Izzy’s Candy Cane digi from Di’s Digital Stamps

Coloured with Faber-Castell and Derwent Pencils

White glitter paper from scraps

Snowflake punch

Lifestyle Crafts Lacy Circle Die

MFT Pierced Circle Die

Sizzix Tree Dies from Hero-Arts Stamp/Die set 

Violet Colorbox ink pad

Merry Christmas Cling stamp origin unknown

Bic Mark-it markers- Faux stitching & Metallic Bell

Foam squares

3D pearl paint- bought it cheap and it is now flat and distorted :-(

I would like to enter this card in

Case-ing Christmas- #23

Natalie and Amy's Christmas Challenge

Winter Wonderland- add a touch of Silver or Gold

Di's digital Stamps- Use Diecuts

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra Challenge- Anything goes so long as its Christmas

Well Thank you for looking in...

have a good one

Megan

p.s. Thank you to all of the kind ladies who visit and take the time to leave me a comment I love reading them all. Megan

Run, Run as fast as you can...

Hello again...

Well as promised I have again made a card for this weeks Case-ing Christmas Challenge, we are already up to week 22 and  I plan on continuing for the whole year...

This week it was Mynn who provided the initial card for inspiration and was joined by a combined group of ladies from both teams. You can see Mynn's gorgeous card here at Case-ing Christmas

I was inspired by the gingerbread man on Mynn's card and used an old template from the Papercraft Inspirations Magazine team, which was an bonus extra on their website several years ago. I increased the gingerbread man in size before hand cutting him out. 

I have made my card a square one this week to play along with the final Completely Christmas Challenge...

I also decided to play with my Sew Easy tool for the first time, so go easy on the wonky stitching ;-)

Here's my Card:-

What I used:-
White 14cm Card blank
Template from Papercraft Inspirations
Scrap of kraft card
Scrap of green card
White Gel ink pen
Bella! Droplets
Bow from my stash
Sequins from Lawn Fawn 
MFT Pierced Fishtail
Sentiment from TLC Creations
Sew Easy tool/floss
Polka Doodles Patterned paper
Brown Card
Brown Glitter paper
Silver Sentiment Peel-off
Adhesives- plenty of Double-sided tape and P.V.A. glue

I would like to enter this card in:-
Case-ing Christmas #22
Completely Christmas- Make it Square
Holly Jolly Christmas- Use Kraft
ABC Christmas- Keep it Simple
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra- Anything goes
Sparkle Creation- Christmas Challenge #26-Anything Goes
Crimbo Crackers #81- Anything Goes

Thank you for looking in...
have a good one...
Megan

p.s. Thank you to each and all of the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a message. I love them all...