Jingle Bellsh

Hopefully I'm off to the SECC tomorrow for the day to do some craft shopping and meet some crafting friends. Typically all the train times have changed and the direct one in the morning gets in too early now so I'll have to change at Edinburgh, however I can get a direct one home at a sensible time.

Thought I'd better post this tonight before I miss some of the challenges!

My favourite Christmas card image for a male! Image and backing papers are from Joanna Sheen's Messy Rabbit CD and I've used a Martha Stewart punch on the second BP. Papers have been distressed with a bread knife and DI.

Challenges entered:

Cards for Men - animals

Forever Friends - anything goes

Bah! Humbug! - card for a man
Paper Shelter Challenge - anything goes

Carol x

Nursery Rhymes

Well eldest arrived home from his road trip this afternoon, he wasn't away for as long as we expected but has enjoyed the experience. In four days they managed to fit in Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Eilean Donan Castle,  Loch Ness and then they climbed Ben Nevis yesterday. He's fallen in love with the Highland scenery the same as the rest of us have, and is planning another trip to the islands as soon as they can afford it.

On to cards - I put together the layout for this card in publisher last night and finished it off this afternoon.

The image and backing paper are from Joanna Sheen's Messy Rabbit CD and the tickets were done in publisher. Card is finished with some pearls and stickles.

Tip - use a graphics package to create your card layouts using digital images and backing papers. Saves on ink, paper and postage.

Challenges entered:

CD Sunday - nursery rhymes

Cards for Men - anything goes (well more little boy!)

Sparkle Creations - primary colours

Lollipop Crafts - masculine

Sparkles Forum - one for the boys

Designed 2 Delight - anything goes

Crafts 4 Eternity - flags, tickets or tags

Top Tip Tuesday - masculine

Carol x

Yeehaw

There's no Yeehaws in my craftroom so you'll have to make do with diecuts lol

Using an image and backing paper from Joanna Sheens Messy Rabbit CD, everything has been layered onto blue card and gold mirri card. Labels 0ne diecut is cut from gold mirri card. Card is finished with some tinselly twine and gems from my stash.

Challenges entered:

CD Sunday - yeehaw/diecuts

My Partner in Crafting Crime - twine, jute or string

Carol x



Snow much fun

is the theme at Winter Wonderland this week. I've used an image from Joanna Sheens Messy Rabbit Christmas CD. The card layout has been done in Publisher and printed direct to card. Card has been finished with a bow. It's difficult to tell whether he's actually enjoying himself but at least he hasn't fallen over!!

Carol x

I is for

Indigo, ice and inspiration. This is the challenge over at ABC Christmas. Stardream card has been punched with a snowflake PATP. Backing paper is from my stash and has been highlighted with a Sakura starglaze pen. Messy Rabbit has been stamped onto stardream and coloured with H2Os - just as well someone knitted him a jumper to keep him warm!!

Carol x

Teddy Bow

This was one of the first stamps I ever bought, not sure where it came from though. I've coloured it with promarkers. Backing paper is from Joanna Sheens Messy Rabbit CD. The image is matted onto some red card which was sitting in my bit box the exact size. Card is finished with a bow.

Challenges I'm entering:

CD Sunday - stamping

Digi Doodle Shop - anything goes

Carol x

Messy goes camping.......

.........out in the countryside. He looks terrified doesn't he. Backing paper and image from Joanna Sheens Messy Rabbit CD. Image has been layered up for dimension.

I'm entering this in Rainbow Lady's - take a town, city or country break.

Carol x

Baby

Using a gorgeous image from Joanna Sheens Messy Rabbit CD with backing paper from Bearly Mine. Lilac stardream has been punched with a Martha Stewart heart edger. Card is finished with some ribbon and a bow.

Challenges I'm entering:

Bearly Mine - beautiful baby

Saturday Challenge - For a baby

Carol x

Jingle Bellsh Jingle Bellsh hic!

The perfect Christmas card for my eldest son lol I've had a bit of CD evening tonight this is my first exhibit and Rowdy Rat is making a right exhibit of himself!!

Using Joanna Sheens Messy Rabbit Christmas CD for the image and the backing papers. Card is finished with a sentiment and some Sakura gelly roll pen highlights.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

The CD Sunday - A Song in my Heart

CHNC - A Christmas Song /Carol

Carol x



Messy Rabbit......

and he's on a Christmas card. Following the Sunday Sketch and Stamp sketch I produced this card:

As the Bah! Humbug! challenge this week is Christmas Trees I'm also entering there too.

Backing paper is from my stash, trees cut with Spellbinders nesties from green and red mirri card. Both stamps are from Joanna Sheen's Messy Rabbit , they are stamped on stardream card and coloured with H2O's. Card is finished with a tartan bow, wooden star, some bling and punched snowflakes.

Carol x