Cat Lady Box

Hello!

Whoo Hoo!!!

Some of you may know that in October, I took part in the Cat Lovers Blog Hop which is hosted by the lovely Janice over at Her Peaceful Garden.

Well, I was the lucky winner of a Cat Lady Box and it arrived yesterday afternoon! It felt like Christmas had come early!

Here's the box. :

It is the November box (you can subscribe to get one each month, or just purchase them individually). They have a festive box which would make a great Christmas gift for a cat lover!

And here is what was inside:

 

Here is everything:



Kitty toys - pumpkin pie and a crinkle turkey which is filled with cat nip, so Casey has been going wild for it!



Cat's head cookie cutter and a recipe card for pumpkin pie and sugar cookies:



A postcard print of "Hungry Cats' by artist Venus Sapiens: 

 

A gorgeous V-neck T-shirt in a lovely deep wine colour:

And, my favourite of all, some beautiful drinking glasses. The black and gold cats really sparkle!

 

What a fantastic prize!
 Thanks to the Cat Lady for sponsoring the event and sending my prize to the UK. And many thanks again to Janice for organising the Blog Hop and arranging a multitude of sponsors, all offering fabulous, generous prizes. 
I can't wait for the next hop!

Thanks for stopping by today.
xoxo

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Christmas Scene using free Gecko Galz stamp

Hello!

Hope you're all having a good weekend.

I'd like to welcome Judy and thank her for becoming my latest follower!

Today's card is a Christmas card using a digital stamp from Gecko Galz. This was a free stamp on the blog and you can find it here and here.

I coloured the stamp with Spectrum Noir pens and added iridescent glitter (with a Quickie glue pen) to the snow and the image frame. I cut around the image and popped it on foam pads on to die-cut background paper, also available free from from Yanie. I added some die cut glitter stars and a sticker sentiment and adhered everything onto a die cut kraft card. 

This was a quick and easy card! 

It has lots of sparkle, but, as always, that is difficult to capture.

Thanks for stopping by today. 

xoxo

I'd like to play in the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge 30/11
Digistamps4Joy #130 AG with option of Christmas is Coming 30/11
Winter Wonderland Poinsettias or Snow is Falling 2/12
Creative Corner Challenges 2/12
Open Minded Crafting #11 Christmas/Hanukka 9/12

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Micemas Post

Hello crafty friends!

Another Christmas card today.  Let's hope I'm on a roll now!

I was a winner at The Outlawz!

 I made it using a stamp from Di's Digis. The stamp is Let's hope I'm on a roll called Micemas Post!

Before I show my card, let me tell you .... I joined The Outlawz, which is a ning site for paper crafters. (Thanks to the gals on the Cat Lover's Blog Hop for introducing me to this!) For those, like me, who haven't heard of it, they have daily challenges and one is called the Progressive Freebie Challenge whereby if you sign up you get a free stamp (this month's is the gorgeous Micemas Post). Once you've made your project you link it on their challenge page and that automatically qualifies you to get the next month's stamp. There's loads of inspiration to be found on the site too, so why not join?

So, here is my card:

It's a pretty simple design, but I like it! 
I coloured the image with Spectrum Noir markers and added iridescent glitter to the snowy parts. I used a shaped die to cut the image, the mat and the card itself. The background paper is actually glitter card from Trim Craft and this red dotty one is definitely my favourite! The image is raised on foam pads. The poinsettia is die cut from white card and inked to make the leaves and petals. Crystal gems were added to the centre of the flower. The sentiment was computer generated, die cut and popped on foam pads.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Have a lovely weekend.
xoxo

I'd like to play in the following challenges:

Outlawz Challenges November Progressive Freebie Challenge 30/11 WINNER
Crafting By Designs Get Ready for Christmas 30/11
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge 30/11
Winter Wonderland Poinsettias or Snow is Falling 2/12

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 2/12
Inky Chicks #75 Winter Wonderland 2/12

Crazy Challenge #236 Getting Ready for Christmas 4/12
Crafty Creations Challenges. #329 Christmas 8/12

Crafty Purple Frog Magic of Christmas 9/12

I'd really love some feedback :)      

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Christmas Bird Trio

Hello!

Today I'm showing a Christmas card using a digital stamp called Christmas Bird Trio from Imagine That.

My card has a very simple design. I coloured the image with Spectrum Noir markers and added glitter to the birds' hat trim. I added dots of glitter to the image background to represent falling snow. The image was die cut using a stitched rectangle die and matted onto green, then red card. The background papers are Graphic 45, Twelve Days of Christmas. These were leftover pieces from a previous project, so I'm calling them 'snippets', so I can enter Di's Snippets Playground challenge this week! These papers were  matted onto dark red card and a ribbon secured along the bottom edge to which I attached a bow. The image was adhered on foam pads for some dimension and 3 ivory peals completed the card.



My card was WINNER at Sparkles Challenge and featured on TTCRD

 

Thanks for stopping by today.
xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #308 Cute or AG as long as it's Christmas 25/11
Pixies Snippets Playground #256 26/11
Fabrika Fantasy Challenge #3 Christmas is Coming 28/11
Create and Inspire #56 AG 29/11
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge 30/11
Digistamps4Joy #130 AG with option of Christmas is Coming 30/11
Open Minded Crafting #11 Christmas/Hanukka 9/12
Whimsie Doodles November AG/optional twist Christmas is Coming 13/12
Sparkles Challenges #86 Christmas is Coming 18/12 WINNER

I'd really love some feedback :)      

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{Pin}spirational Challenge #179

Hello crafty friends!

Hope everyone is keeping well and looking forward to the festive season!
The weather here has turned cold and stormy and I've gone into semi-hibernation.
I can't wait for spring!!
On the plus side, mince pies are in abundance :-)

Today is the start of a new challenge at 
{PIN}spirational Challenges.
Challenge #179 runs until 5th December.

We have 2 generous sponsors: 

Sherri Baldy and A Random Fan

  

This is the inspiration photo:

Mmmm!! A festive drink ... just what I need!

The sponsors kindly gave the DT images to work with and I chose a Sherri Baldi image. The gorgeous teal mugs inspired my colour scheme and my girl is holding a mug of chocolate!

Here is my card:

I coloured the image with Spectrum Noir pens and added iridescent glitter to her fur trim. The glittered background papers are from Trim Craft and both of these were matted onto black card before being attached to the card base as an 'over the edge' card. 
The flowers are made from an Yvonne Creations Poinsettia die. The white flower is made from white glitter card and has its edges inked in red. The teal flowers have white ink edges, but it doesn't show up very well. The centre of the poinsettias are made from mini prills. The sentiment is die cut (X-Cut) from white card with a black shadow to make it stand out more.

That's all from me today.  I hope you'll pop over to 

{PIN}spirational Challenges

to check out the gorgeous designs by the rest of the DT. 

We would love for you to take part in the challenge!

Thanks for stopping by today. 
xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Besties Challenge November AG 28/11

A Bit More Time To Craft #32 AG 29/11
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #46 AG 3/12
Crafty Friends Challenge #45 Use Blossoms 3/12
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #105 AG 4/12
Open Minded Crafting #11 Christmas/Hanukka 10/12
Scribbles Designs Challenge #47 Happy Holidays 14/12
Lacy Sunshine AG 17/12

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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Vintage Christmas Robin

Hello!

Today I'm sharing a vintage style card I made using digital papers and a collage sheet from Gecko Galz and fibres and flowers from Anna Marie Designs and The Ribbon Girl.

Whoo hoo! - I got an Honourable Mention at 

The papers are from the Winter Wonderland pack and the image is from the Winters Garden set. The inside has an image from the Christmas Sayings Digital Stamp set.

The card base is 13.5 square cm. The paper was cut and distressed along the edges, then inked with TH Vintage Photo. The paper doily was spritzed with Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist. The image was also distressed, inked and had its corners curled. All were attached to the card base along with some lace and flowers (natural fibres, paper roses, mulberry leaves, berries, pearl stamen and tiny pine cones sprinkled with Crystal Snow from Inkilicious). An ivory organza bow was added, three ivory pearls and a sentiment popped on foam pads.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!
xoxo

I'd like to play in these challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge #168 AG and a Sentiment 21/11
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #390 Christmas 23/11
52 Christmas Card Throwdown November - Old Fashioned Christmas 26/11 HONOURABLE MENTION
Crafting Musketeers #43 Christmas Wishes 29/11
Crafty Friends Challenge #45 Use Blossoms 29/11
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge November 29/11
Gecko Galz November Deck The Halls 29/11

Ribbon Girls November Use an Image 30/11
Eclectic Ellapu November Pink Team: Anything with a Bow 30/11

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Heart of Roses: If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

Hello!

A big welcome to Wynn Walton, my latest follower. I'm thrilled that you could join me!

Today is the start of a brand new challenge at 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie.
This challenge is open until 30th November. 

Our sponsor is the beautiful Lemon Shortbread.

And here is the yummy cookie photo to spark our imagination for this challenge:

My first thought was along the lines of Lisa Frank, but in the end I went with one of the cookie shapes and one of the colours as my inspiration for this challenge.
Here is my project:

 I used Lemon Shortbread's Heart of Roses digital stamp. I coloured it with Spectrum Noir markers, went around the outlines of the image in pale grey and added some dots of iridescent glitter to the heart background. I then fussy cut the image, leaving a thin white border. The white scalloped card is from the 'dinkies' range at Little Claire Designs. I used a Trim Craft pink glitter card as my background and matted it on to kraft card. The image was adhered on foam pads. A thin raspberry coloured ribbon and bow was attached before sticking the layers on to the card base. Tiny ivory pearls were added to finish it off.

That's all from me for today. Now it's over to you...

Please pop over to the 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie
challenge blog to check out the lovely designs by the rest of the DT. 

We would love for you to share your projects in the challenge! 

You could win digi stamps or become one of our 'Top Cookies'!

Thanks for stopping by today! 

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:


Creative Moments #106 AG 21/11
Cards and More #171 Girls, Girls, Girls 21/11
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #28 AG 21/11
Fab n Funky Challenges #327 Digi Girls or Hats 22/11
The Paper Shelter #273 More Than One of Anything 22/11
Inspiration Destination Challenge #112 AG 23/11
Creatalicious Challenges #103 AG 29/11

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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ATC: Vera Lane Princess

Hello!

Oh my! I've been so busy these last two weeks that I've hardly had any time for crafting.

I just about managed to make an ATC for the Vera Lane Studio Facebook swap and submitted it just a few hours before the deadline.

The theme this time is to make a collage background.

Here is my make:

I made a shaving cream print for the basic background, then added washi tape to which I added some doodles in white pen. Silver glitter die cut scraps were used for the top border and along the bottom. A die cut flower centre was glittered and a pearl centre added. A Tim Holtz Ideology rub-on was layered on top of the washi and TH Chit Chat words added. The image is from the Whimsical Princess and Frog set.

The princess is coloured with Spectrum Noir and her crown and wand glittered. She's raised on foam pads to add some dimension. I added a hand drawn border to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by today! 

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge #224 AG  17/11
Lacy Sunshine AG 20/11
Artistic Inspirations Challenges #167 AG 20/11
Craft Your Passion Challenges #338 AG 20/11
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #45 AG 20/11
Crafting From The Heart Challenge #135 AG 21/11
Great Impressions November AG 2/12

I'd really love some feedback :)      

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Christmas Easel Box for Unstampabelles

Hello friends and followers!

A warm welcome to Georgiania Carson, my newest follower!

I'm honoured to be Guest Designer at Unstampabelles Challenges this month.

As the name suggests all projects must be created without any stamps or digis. 

The theme for the November challenge is ... Resistance.

You can interpret the theme any way you like. 

Normally for this theme, I would stamp an image and use embossing powder as a resistance and ink over it, but as I couldn't use stamps, today I decided to be different, think 'outside the box' and make an Easel Box. The resistance element for this is the stopper sentiment on top of the box - it keeps the easel open by resisting the effect of gravity! 

 The box was relatively easy to create following the step-by-step photographic instructions from the lovely Beccy, over at Beccy's Place which you can find here. 

Here is what I made:

I went with a Christmas theme, as we are getting close to December.

My easel box was made using just one 12 x12 inch piece of white card, one piece of A4 holly card and one piece of A4 green shimmer paper.

Beccy has done all the hard work, so I followed her instructions in order to construct the box and easel.

For the topper, I die cut a doily out of a piece of cream shimmer card. The flowers are made from white card, die cut with a Heartfelt Creations Majestic Blooms die. The die cuts were inked in a coral red and shaped using a stylus and foam pad. They were assembled and a yellow gem was placed in the centre of each flower. The leaves, die cut from green shimmer card with a Spellbinders set, were arranged around the flowers along with natural dried flowers from Anna Marie Designs.  Glue was applied with a Quikie glue pen and Crystal Snow from Inkilicious was added as a finishing touch.

The topper was adhered to the easel front on foam pads.

The sentiment is from a Papermania pack.

The inside of the easel has a holly banner and a Spellbinders Label Twenty die attached on foam pads to raise it up, so that it will act as a stopper (or resistance!!) for the Easel.

Thanks for stopping by today!
xoxo

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I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Jingle Belles Mele Kalikimaka 16/11
Simply Papercrafts #40 AG 17/11
Winter Wonderland Challenge  Add Ribbon or Lace/ Christmas Flowers 17/11
Daring Cardmakers Gift Bag or Box 18/11
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #307 Use Coral Colour 18/11
Imagine That Creative Playground November - Christmas is Coming 2/12
Sweet Stampin' Christmas November AG 9/12
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge November 29/11

I'd really love some feedback :)      

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