Wisemen

Hello again,

Another Christmas card two in one week! I have been admiring several silhouette Christmas cards on Pinterest lately and decided to make one using on of the Eureka images I won last year. I am trying to use some of the papers I was given called ‘Christmas Village’ from First Edition, I printed the image and one of the sentiments from Paulette over at TLC Creations who offers both free and bought word art for many occasions directly onto a piece of cardstock from the pad.

The paper from the First Edition pack has got the same faint pattern on the blue and yellow/gold coloured paper which is only slightly visible on the blue

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White 5” x 7” card blank

Black cardstock

First Edition Paper ‘Christmas Village’ 

Scrap of black, gold paper and scrap from paper pad

Gold paper and mirri card

Eureka Digi stamp ‘Three Wise Men’

TLC Creations Christmas Wordart 

MFT Framing Flourishes

Memory Box Star of Wonder

12 Months of Christmas Link-up Anything goes 

Christmas Card Challenges Anything goes

Rudolph Day October Anything Christmas goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #303 Use a Sentiment

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra

Crafting by Designs Get ready for Christmas

Lil Patch of Crafty friends #44 Anything goes

Snippets Playground week #252 must use snippets

Thank you for looking in...

Have a fantastic weekend...

Megan

P.S. A huge thank you to all the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

Reindog

Hello again,

Today I am sharing the second card made with my Memory box Santa Paws Stamp and Die set, I can see this set being useful for other cards too, not just for Christmas. My second card also features the same cute little cavalier King Charles Spaniel and I had intended to include one of the other little dogs but neither of them fit the space available, so I'll just have to make another larger card ;-)  

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White 10.5 x 14.8cm card blank

White cardstock

Memory box Santa Paws stamp and die set

Memory box Grand Merry Christmas Die

Scraps of Christmas papers Kaisercraft 

Memento Tuxedo Black inkpad

Faber-Castell, Derwent and Lyra Pencils

Adhesives:- Double sided tape, foam dots

I would like to enter this card in:-

The Merry Christmas Challenge #4 Add a Cat or Dog

12 Months of ChristmasLink-up Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge #303 Use a sentiment

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge Extra Anything goes

C.R.A.F.T Christmas

Jingle Belles While Shepherds Watched their Flocks

Thank you for looking in…

Have a great week…

Megan

P.S. A Huge Thank you to all the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a message, I truly appreciate each and every one!

Howzat!!

Hello again,

Today I am sharing a card made for another young neighbour who loves to play cricket and has recently joined the local high-schools Duke of Edinburgh Award, so he is always off doing one thing or another. He and an uncle are planning on riding a 50km charity bike race as part of the Duke of Edinburgh award...

This is the closest I've come to a CaS card!

Here is my card:- 

What I used:-

White cardstock to make card 17.5 x 11.5

White cardstock

Just inklined Cricketer Digi stamp 

Faber-Castell and Derwent pencils

Dark grey card stock

Studio Calico ‘Here + There’ collection scraps

Adhesives:- Double sided tape

Couture Creations nesting rectangle die

Steel Ruler and Stanley knife

Happy Birthday stamp from magazine cover gift

Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad 

I would like to enter this card in:-

Crafty Sentiments Anything goes #18

Creative with Stamps #7 Add a Sentiment

Di's Digi Designs Anything goes

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge Anything goes #41

613 Avenue Create Anything goes

Simply papercraft for all occasions Anything goes

Crafting Circle Anything hand coloured goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Thank you for looking in...

have a wonderful week...

Megan

P.S. A huge thank you to all the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

Thank you Miss!

Hello again,

Today I want to share the card I made as a thank you to the Lovely Miss Di, from Pixie’s Snippet’s Playground for the lovely prize I was lucky to win in July this year. Yes I've just got around to typing it up while making another thank you card!

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

Card blank 10.5 x 14.8cm

X-Press-it Glitter Deco tape

Kaisercraft paper pad 'Botanica'

Kaisercraft Butterflies Stamp and Die Set

Sullivan’s flourish bling

Flowers from stash

Nesting circle dies

MFT sentiment strip die

Dylusions Ink spray Cherry Pie

Lindy’s stamp gang Tea pot Purple iridescent spray

Amethyst AC cardstock

I would like to enter this card in:-

Crafting with Dragonflies- Lets go Floral

Creative with Stamps #7 Sentiment

Craft Your Passion #334 Anything goes

Crafting by Design October Anything goes (3rd Entry)

Crafts Galore Encore October Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge October Anything goes

I'm just wondering if anyone else has noticed a change in the way Blogger/google+ are dealing with comments, they used to send them to email address and have notifications when you sign in, now nothing is coming through.... I've not changed any settings although I have contemplated changing to the older style comment box... any one got any thoughts or ideas? Also I've been told I am a no reply blogger and followed a tutorial to change this but maybe since my blog was started more recently the settings that require changing are not there... 

P.S. A huge thank you to all the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all

Santa Paws #1

Hello again,

I think this week I will have the time to post a card a day, while I’m not busy and can control the pain. I have already made three Christmas cards this week, two using a stamp and die set I bought in the post-Christmas sales last year.

I have several friends with Furry companions and bought Memory Box set called Santa Paws to create cards with for them. I raided the stash of scraps and snippets for this card and busted out a new die from My Favorite Things (it feels so strange not using ‘u’ in favourite…) Stitched mini scalloped oval. I cut the card blank down and placed the top of the oval above the fold of the card for something a little bit different.

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White 14.8 x 10.5cm card blank cut to 8cm wide

White cardstock

Memory Box Santa Paws stamp and die set

MFT snow drifts die

MFT Stitched mini scalloped oval

Pebbles Home for Christmas paper pad

Memento tuxedo black inkpad

Derwent and Faber-Castell pencils

Adhesives:- Double sided tape and Foam dots

I would like to enter this card in:-

52 Christmas Card Throwdown Christmas Critters

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge #303 Cute Christmas

12 Months of Christmas Link-up #22 Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Anything goes

A new Christmas Challenge Blog and shhhh they have a list of themes coming up listed on their page!

The Merry Christmas Challenge#3 Use a die Cut

Thank you for looking in…

Have a great week…

Megan

P.S. A Huge Thank you to all the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a message, I truly appreciate each and every one!

Teen Birthday

Hello again,

Well, well, well two posts in two days! Today I am sharing a card made for my teenage neighbour, I've not seen him much recently and was surprised to see him out dressed somewhat like a young 'Hugh Hefner' bare feet, shorts and a bathrobe... not very long ago he would have been wearing a beanie, hoodie and jeans... 

Here is my card:-

The green background paper is from the same sheet from a card I made earlier in the year for another teen which you can see here

What I used:-

White card stock folded to make card blank 11.5cm x 17.5cm

Black cardstock

White cardstock

Bugaboo image ‘Video game guy’

Faber-Castell and Derwent pencils

X-Press-it Glitter Deco Tape

Impression Obsession Greeting top edgers

Merci and generic paper pack (Big W and Kmart)

Nesting Rectangle dies (lifestyle crafts)

Stanley Knife, Cutting mat, steel ruler, scissors

Adhesives:- Double-sided tape, xyron sticker maker

I would like to enter this card in:-

Crafting by Design Anything goes October

613 Avenue Create #190 Anything goes or Gold and Green

Crafts Galore Encore Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything goes

Bizzy Bec's Store Blog Challenge Anything goes

Thank you for looking in...

Have a great week...

Megan

P.S. A huge thank you to all the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

Academia Birthday?

Hello again,

Well after a tiring trip to the city last week I finally have had time to write up one of my recent snippet’s makes, I had a request for a card for a friend of the families husband, who was obviously around when I received a rushed phone call, all I got for a suggestion was he’s into academia. Not having any idea what to do with this I opted for a shelf full of books, including one with tiny little houses at the end (he was a house builder).

This was a very good card to make using craft card, two patterned papers and the patterned edges of a 12” paper pad… you know that tiny edge often with lovely patterns that normal people toss away!

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

Kraft card blank 10.5cm x 14.8cm

Discount store patterned papers

Spine of Amy Tangerine Patterned paper pad (ready, Set, Go)

Scrap of ribbon

Brass coloured brad

Black button and some thread

Kaisercraft Rub-on Sentiment

Fine Line Black pen

Black and silver scrap papers

Memory Box Parker lowercase alphabet die

I would like to enter this card in:-

Pixie’s Snippets Playground week 251 Anything goes with snippets

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #44 Anything goes

Bizzy Bec’s Store Blog Challenge October Anything goes

Crafting by Designs Add a Sentiment

Seize the Birthday Anything goes

Thank you for looking in…

Have a wonderful week/end

Megan

P.S. A huge thank you to all the lovely ladies who take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

Flowers and Whales

Hello again,

I have been busy off-line and made several cards during the last week or so including two cards for a friend, not getting an overly complex request, anything at all... I made two cards very similar using some tissue paper and my scalloped circle dies... the more you play with it the more fluffy the flowers become... better posted minus an envelope so the flowers don't get squashed

As a bonus I made these cards entirely off the card blank and even the back of the brad is hidden... but I wished I had added some veins to the leaves...

Here are my cards:-

What I used:-
White and cream card blanks (10.5 x 14.8cm)
Silver and gold paper scraps
First Edition Rose Garden
1 sheet of pink and yellow tissue paper
Scraps of green cardstock
Papercraft Inspirations leaf pattern
Butterfly Brads
Paper lace
Lace
Adhesive Pearls
Buttons (some thread)
Cocoa Colorbox inkpad
Pink inkpad
Stamps from magazine gifts
Poppycrafts nesting label die
MFT Flourish die
Adhesives:- Double sided tape, PVA glue

I would like to enter these cards in:-
Miss Di's 250th Challenge at Snippet's Playground- I do hope someone is hosting a great party in the playground... and everyone behaves!!!
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #43 Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Aud Sentiments #165 Anything goes 
Crafting by Design Anything goes October
Crafts Galore Encore Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday Anything goes

Here is a picture of one of the local gardens open for the local Hospital's Spring fundraiser, a street fair was also held last weekend... 

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