LPoCF Christmas in July

 Hello all,

We are expecting Snow here today! A real Christmas in July or Yulefest here in the mountains outside Sydney... We are also entering our fourth week of lockdown due to the Delta variant getting out of hotel quarantine, only one person is allowed out to go to the supermarket each day... masks are mandatory except for whilst exercising and at home.... so the local tour operators won't be celebrating Yulefest for the second year running...

Today brings us to an all new challenge with my team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends and we are celebrating Christmas in July. I have used an image called Kitty and the Ornament from our sponsor Fred She Said who kindly gave the DT Five images to work with, our second sponsor is Fabrika Fantasy

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I have made two cards to add to my stash of Christmas cards which is falling far behind my intended target... I have used the pre-coloured design on both cards. The first one is a 14cm square card with papers from Kaisercraft 'Letters to Santa', the second is using a freebie snippet of paper from a magazine cover.

What I used:-

Kitty and the Ornament Fred She Said

White 14cm and 12.6x17.8cm (5x7") card blanks

White card for printing

Waffle Flower nesting 5x7" dies

MFT stamp set 'hand lettered holiday greetings'

Memory box sprig die

? Holly and berries die

Clear embossing ink

Gold embossing powder (+heat tool)

Wink of Stella on baubles

Kaisercraft 'Letters to Santa' paper pad

MFT Cross-stitched rectangle die

I would like to enter these cards in:-

Card1

12 Months of Christmas Link-Up Anything Goes Challenge #79
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Anything Goes July
Christmas Craft Creations July Anything Goes

Card 2

The Sisterhood of Crafters Embossing Dry or Heat
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #551 Anything Goes

Thank you for looking in

Have a wonderful week...

Megan

P.S. A huge Thank you to my blogging friends and visitors who stop by and take the time to leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all... 

 

LPoCF #160 Twinkle Lane Designs

 Hello again, 

In the last week we have had a light dusting of snow here in the mountains, which always brings Sydneysiders out to look and photograph themselves in the snow, much closer than a 3+ hour trip to the snow fields nearer to Canberra. One week on there is still a snowman in a street round the corner, and of all the days my birds chose the snow day to bathe in their water bowls in their cages. 

Today brings us to the latest Anything Goes Challenge with my team mates at Lil  Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Twinkle Lane Designs, who kindly gave the Design team two images to work with, I have used an image called Hot Chocolate Girl to make a card for a coffee loving friend, I'm planning on adding a birthday sentiment stamp to the inside.

Twinkle Lane Designs

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Here is my card:

What I used:

White 14cm square card blank

Twinkle Lane Designs Hot Chocolate Girl

Faber-castell and Derwent pencils

Kaisercraft Black and White Timeless paper pad

Create with TLC sentiment 

Scraps of cardstock red, beige and kraft

Fiskars border punch scallop

Black fine line pen

Pierced Fishtail flag MFT die

Memory Box die 'Coffee on the go'

I would like to enter this card in:

613 Avenue Create Anything Goes optional challenge Paper Piecing 

CCC Digi Creations Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore Anything goes

Pixie's Snippet's Playground Anything goes with snippets

Thank you for looking in...

Have a wonderful week...
Megan

P.S. We are still having lots of follow up appointments with Mum after the stroke, off to see cardiologist and a dietician in the next couple of weeks... 

Thank you to my lovely blogging friends and visitors who take the time to stop by and leave me a comment, I truly appreciate them all!

LPoCF #158 Lemon Shortbread

 Hello again,

Many Thanks for the Get well wishes for Mum after her stroke. She only spent 8 days in hospital and only 2 days in the rehab unit as she was considered too well to stay. She is still very tired, has yet to return to her favourite activity the local Family History Group. She is off most foods including Chocolate! The local doctor says that that can be one of the gauges on how she's feeling, when she's feeling better she'll want to eat chocolate....

This week brings us to an all new Anything Goes Challenge with my lovely team mates over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, this fortnight we are sponsored by Lemon Shortbread who kindly gave the design team two images to work with. I have used the image called Buttons Mad Buttoner to make a Mothers day card for my Mum... (on 9th May) the image comes as two one with the hat covered in buttons, I have used the one without buttons all over... 

Here is my card:-

What I used:-

White 12.6x17.8cm (5x7) card blank
Lemon Shortbread image Button Mad Buttoner 
pale blue cardstock
Derwent and Faber-Castell coloured pencils
Blue and black gel ink pens
Kaisercraft Paper Pad 'Wandering Ivy'
Sentiment stamp magazine freebie
Patchwork and stitched stamp magazine freebie
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Buttons and bow from stash
Label die
Adhesives: Xyron Sticker maker, double sided tape, low temp glue gun, foam squares

I would like to enter this card in:

Bizzy Becs Store Blog Challenge Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Anything goes

Creative Craft Cottage Use Ribbon or Bow

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge Anything goes

Thank you for looking in...

Have a wonderful week...

Megan