Anything but Square for Crafting Musketeers Challenge theme for this month reminder

Hiya peeps

Its time for Crafting Musketeers Challenge Midway Reminder and the theme is Anything But Square with a fabulous website called JGD Crafts who are sponsoring us


I used my Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Circles, Grand Circles and normal circles to make an easel card, using 2 pieces of A3 size card in Spring Green from Papermill Direct.

The image is from Lili Of The Valley's beautiful art pad which is an A6 size pad of pre coloured images ready to use so I cut out this beautiful fairy.

The ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons available in their Christmas Section

To make the snow effect around the image I used a "paste" called Glitter Snow" by Aleene and its wonderful quality is an asset to any winter card that needs snow.
I hope you can find time to join in with the challenge or just make an "Anything but Square" card or project ;

I would like to enter this card in to the following blog challenges:

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up      Ends 30th Nov 2015

A Christmas Angel (with ribbon) Inspiration Blog

Hiya peeps

Its my turn for the Inspiration post on Crafty Ribbons today and I would love to show you a card that I have made just for today (well for my own Christmas card usage too lol).


This tent style card was made using

White linen effect card by Papermill Direct (base card & stamp topper)
Distress Ink, Black Soot, to ink the stamp, by Tim Holtz
Angel stamp is part of a set that came free with a craft magazine.,
designed by Sally Mountain for Quick Cards Made Easy magazine issue 146,
Snowflake paper behind the stamped image was also free with the same magazine
Black Mirror card is from my own stash
Sparkling White Eyelash "Ribbon" & Black & White grosgrain "Merry Christmas" ribbon (EXCLUSIVE to Crafty Ribbons) are both from Crafty Ribbons
Large die cuts by Tonic Studios Decometric Layering Die Set
"Joy" word die cut is part of the Spellbinders Holiday Collection, Decorative Curved Star die set
Glue & foam pads are from my own stash


I would like to enter this card in to the following blog challenges:

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up    Ends 30th Nov 2015

My first post for Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra Challenge Blog

Hiya peeps,

Yes, Ive been invited to be on the DT for another Challenge blog and I have accepted. I am extremely proud to announce that I am now on the DT for
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra Blog

For my first project with CHCC2 I decided to use the cheery image of Gus Christmas - Pimp My Sled  and the fabulous sentiment that comes with the digi download.
Gus is a fabulous character to work with, so easy to colour, to which I used a mixture of Graph It and Sakura Gelly Roll Glitter pens. The background card is from an old kit I had in my own stash and I no longer had any paperwork with it so I dont know which company designed/made it. Silver mirror card used behind that is available from the majority of craft shops/websites. The base card I always try to use is from Papermill Direct Website.
The music notes are cut using my Tattered Lace dies and the Seasons Greeting sentiment was cut from my set of Marianne Designs die.

I hope you like my card as much as I do and that you will join us over at the challenge, you could win an awesome prize of digi stamps from Gus' designer Bugaboo..
The challenge blog is now live!! Come across & join me & the rest of the DT, we are looking forward to seeing your fabulous makes.

Reindeers galore, with ribbon ???

Hiya peeps

I have 2 cards for you today, both for my DT post on behalf of Crafty Ribbons where a new challenge goes live, This week, still in the overall theme of Christmas, our challenge theme is that your make must have a/some Rudolph/Reindeers on it, but not forgetting the Ribbon though.

Looking at the cards, on the left is a cartoon type reindeer on which is, along with the sentiment, from Create & Craft members downloads. I just topped them with paper die cuts and stuck on to a digi backing paper from The Paper Shelter (trimmed to size though). I added the gems & charm from my own stash. The beautiful red shade of velvet ribbon is called Beauty and available from HERE.

The 2nd card, on the right below, is made using a decoupage sheet from La Pashe, from the Tinsel Tots Collection called Rudolph and Co. I have had the decoupage sheets collection for a while now so I dont know if they are still available or not. The backing mirror card is in a gorgeous red and topped with a beautiful Nordic style red & white paper from Kanban's Christmas Wishes 8x8 inch paper pad. (I fully recommend this as its full of the most gorgeous papers, decoupage and toppers that you could wish for. I also used a small piece of the red mirror card as a topper after sticking a die cut sentiment (Tattered Lace) on to it. The ribbon I used for this card is from The Festive Combos - Penguins Collection which is EXCLUSIVE to Crafty Ribbons. 

I wish to enter the following challenges with one or both of these cards

Halfway post for Crafting Musketeers

Hiya peeps,


Its time for the halfway post at Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog, for your chance to win a prize from our sponsors for this month.
The challenge theme this month is Christmas WITH Ribbons and Crafty Ribbons is our sponsor. The prize is some ribbons sent directly to the winner.

Ive chosen a Lacy Sunshine image called "Winter Angel" Food in the Seasonal Section of Lacy Sunshine's website.

I have coloured this image with a mixture of Promarkers, Graph It and Sakura Gelly Roll Glitter & Metallic pens...
The main focus, after the image, are the ribbons., both by
Crafty Ribbons are to be found HERE where both ribbons are part of the Christmas Charm collection!!!


I hope you like her and join in (posting your competition entries on to this link) with our
Crafting Musketeers Christmas With A Ribbon themed Challenge #30
;) xx

A Silent Night, Holy Night for Crafty Ribbons

Hiya peeps

Well, It seems as though Ive got a big apology to make to you!!!

I thought I had scheduled this to post on the day the challenge went live, I even set the time & date

but somehow this post never got live for you all to see. ;(


My card for this weeks challenge theme, Christmas Carols with ribbon


My winter scene card represents the peacefulness of the countyside/woodlands when its been snowing overnight or during the day.  I love this picture. Its from the Window to the Heart collection from approx 2 years ago by Hunkydory (cut down to fit the card).
The Love Peace and Joy ribbon by Crafty Ribbons where you will find loads of new & exclusive
ribbons & buttons for this Christmas and everyday use. Oh, and there are kits for you to complete
of tree hangers, advent calendars and other felt/ribbon kits. Everything on the website are worth a look!
I must also apologise too, for the fact that not all the new ribbons have been uploaded to the website yet. The owners of Crafty Ribbons are away at exhibitions busy selling some of the gorgeous stock.

Anyway, please check out the latest challenge, you still have a few hours left to enter your take on
Christmas Carols with (and dont forget) the ribbon ;)  Then on Thursday the new challenge from the Buttons team will go live.

I hope you like my card.

Santa says Ho Ho Ho for Crafty Ribbons Inspirational Blog

Morning peeps,

Its a horrible day here with rain and damp weather and Im so unlucky today as Ive got a hospital appointment so Ive got to go out.
Still I wont be away long so I will still have time to craft.

For now, I would like to show you one of my latest makes, featuring one of the new Christmas ribbon releases.  I have only used one of the 2 ribbons available that are in this wonderful kit called The Festive Combos - Santa. I have used the 9mm words ribbons that say Ho Ho Ho and its available in a 1.5mtr length strip or 10mtr length rolls.

The base card is from Craftwork Cards.
The Santa topper is from Kanban.
The red & white dotty paper is from my own stash as is the gold mirror card that I have used as a backer for the Santa topper and the faux clear and red gems.
The white grosgrain ribbon with red Ho Ho Ho printed on is exclusive to us here on our Website.

I used all of the above, with the help of double sided tape, glue and foam pads, to make a 6 x 6 inch
square card and the ribbon being stuck at an angle instead of the usual down or across. I much prefer
to place the ribbons at an odd angle if the layout goes with the effect.

Thats all for now... see you later peeps  ;)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday #30: AG