Something Shiny, at CHRISTMAS WITH THE CUTIES

 Hello there my lovely blog chums, I hope you've had a great week. 

Its getting to that time of year now, when the shelves of the stores are full of Christmas goodies.....I've already been eyeing up a few decorations that might find their way home with me, at some point,  One of my favourite things about Christmas time is settling up my "Christmas Village" ornaments, and every year I try to add a piece or two, to my collection.  

Anyway, I'm already late with this post,  so no time to waffle on. If you haven't visited us this month,  at

CHRISTMAS WITH THE CUTIES 

Don't panic, you still have time to play along, the theme is 

SOMETHING SHINY.

Your card also MUST be super Cute and Chrismassy too.

For my own DT card I have used a gorgeous digi stamp image from LOTV, which is coloured with Promarkers.  I add Gold stickles glitter glue to the tinsel to create some shiny and also glossy accents to the baubles. The sentiment is from a Lawn Fawn stamp set. The papers are from a First Edition stack. 

 

I hope that you will hop on over and play along with us. 

Thank you so much for your visit today xx 

I would also like to enter these challenges please 

Birthdays and/or Bears, with the Cuties

 Hello there my lovely blog chums......I hope all is well with you . Things seem to be cooling down now, after the short heatwave that we've had here in the UK. It was very well timed for me as I'd had a week of annual leave, so I seized the opportunity for a few days away at the beach. It was glorious to be able to paddle my feet, and swim, in the cooling sea water. 

Back home now, and its time for a new challenge with THE CUTIE PIES.

We have an extra special challenge, this month, as we are celebrating our 12th birthday! I am so proud to have been part of this challenge since the beginning and running things for most of this time. I am blessed to have the most amazing team, who not only make the most fabulous cards, but have always been a huge support to me too. 

Anyway, for September, we are all about  BIRTHDAYS AND/OR BEARS 

We normally run as a JFF challenge, but as its such a special occasion we are delighted to offer this wonderful prize to one lucky winner 

For my own DT card I thought this adorable image from LOTV,  would fit the theme perfectly. I have used Promarkers to colour. I raided my scrap box for this dp. I also used a faux stitched scalloped border die. The candle die, and the happy birthday die were charity shop finds. 

If you'd like to play along with us,  you can hit the link above my DT card...we look forward to seeing you.

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I would also like to enter these challenges please:

Something Snowy, at CWTC

Hello my lovely blog chums....hope you've had a lovely weekend. I'm not a huge fan of days out on a bank holiday weekend, so I've busied myself at home, although I did get up super early yesterday morning to do a boot fair. Just to clear out old shoes, clothes and general shed clutter. I didn't do too badly,  so I am going to treat myself to a little crafty something.....any suggestions?????

Anyway, its time for a lovely new challenge at 

 CHRISTMAS WITH THE CUTIES

And our theme, this time is

SOMETHING SNOWY

How you show us your "snowy" is entirely your choice.....for my own DT card, I opted for a snow covered post box on this adorable Penny Black stamp. I am using Promarkers to colour.  Also, die cut snowflakes too, from Lawn Fawn. The plaid paper is from a First Edition stack. Enamel dots added to sentiment,  to complete.

We now only have 5 more challenges, until Christmas, so it's a perfect time to play along with us!

I would also like to enter these challenges please:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge August anything goes 

My Time to Craft #515 Use De cuts

ABC Christmas Challenge R for Robin (hope the lil' one is sufficient)

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #146 ANYTHING CHRISTMAS goes 

Thank you so much for your visit today....hope to see you again soon x

Stars and Stamps with the Cutie Pies

 Hello there my lovely blog chums.....I hope this finds you keeping well and you've had a great weekend.

I'm a few days late with adding my DT card for our current CUTIE PIE CHALLENGE, but better late than never....and I've even got two cards to share with you!!!

Our theme is 

STAMPS AND STARS

For my first card, I used this adorable Nativity scene stamp from LOTV. I have coloured with Promarkers, I added stardust stickles to the star, but unfortunately it didn't photograph too well. I used polkadot paper from Limetree Crafts, together with the Stargazer Backdrop die from Heffy Doodle. The sentiment stamp is from Taylored Expressions.

I would like to enter these challenges please:

Merry Little Christmas #51 anything Christmas goes

12 Months of Christmas link up #103 anything Christmas Goes, optional twist stars.

Second up, is the card that I made for my step daughter's birthday, at the end of July, and used digital elements as opposed to rubber stamps, this time.  I have used this image, several times recently, Superstar from Amanda Jayne designs. I coloured the cow with Promarkers, and also Paper Pieced the star to feature the sentiment, this was using a Nitwit download paper.  I also added a die cut star banner, from Your Next Die, to complete.

I would like to enter these challenges please:

Allsorts Challenge #741/2 All Creatures Great and Small

Crafty Animals #75 Anything Goes 

Craft Rocket #106 Animals 

Tic Tac Toe challenge #222

Straight down the middle with patterned paper, free, birthday but with the addition of enamel dots too. 

Thank you so much for your visit, I've got a few cards to add that I've made recently for no other reason than the joy of it, so I'll be back soon x

Something Green at Christmas with the Cuties

 Hello again, my lovely blog chums. I hope this week has started well for you.

Have you started on your Christmas cards yet, this year? We have a fabulous theme at

 Christmas With The Cuties 

which might kickstart your makes, or help you along the way. We want to see

SOMETHING GREEN

remembering, of course, that your card must be Christmas themed and, so, so very Cute!

my son treated me to a few crafty goodies for   my birthday, which i've used on todays card. Firstly, a stamp and die set, from My Favourite Things....this wee moose is soooo gorgeous! I have used Promarkers to colour. The papers used here are from a First Edition pad, which was also a birthday gift. The lace is from my local haberdashery, and finally the enamel dots are from Concord and 9th.

Its a nice, easy theme so I do hope you will hop on over and play along.

I would also like to enter these challenges, please:

Crafty Animals #74 Anything Goes, include and animal

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #51, anything Christmas goes

The 12 Months of Christmas #102 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments #30 Stencils and/or Christmass in July,  plus add a sentiment

Di's Digi Designs Animals Acting Like Humans

Sweet Stampin' Christmas in July

Crafty Catz  #647 Christmas in July

My Time to Craft Christmas #65 Cute Christmas

Have a lovely day xx

Hello!

 Hello again my lovely blog chums.....I  hope you've had a good week. I've had a busy last few days at work so looking forward to a long lie in tomorrow. Off to London on Sunday afternoon to see the musical "We Will Rock You". 

Did get a bit of crafty time in earlier in the week, and unusually for me....I didn't even crack open the promarker box.

I decided to use a DL card for a change, and followed a sketch. I used a pretty yellow remnant from my scraps box. The simple sentiment is a Lawn Fawn die. I added two die cut flowers and die cut leaves and finished with two enamel dots.

I would like to enter these challenges please:

 CAS Colours and Sketches #516

(flipped on its side)

Creative Fingers #259 ANYTHING GOES 

Simply Clean and Simple cards CAS ANYTHING GOES with Optional Twist

Creative Inspiration #4 ANYTHING GOES 

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit xx

Superstar!

 Good Morning to you,  my lovely blog chums....I hope that all is well with you.  

I was recently tagged into a Facebook promotion for a digistamp company that I'd not seen before, thank you Sarah. When I went to check them out, I couldn't resist a little purchase....how cute is this cow, definitely a "bit of me" as my son woullday!

This is Superstar from Amanda Jayne Designs. I used a faux stitched square and am using Promarkers to colour. The lilac polkadot paper is from a Doodlebug pad, and the minty green paper is from a Heffy Doodle pad. The enamel dots are also from Heffy Doodle. The wee sentiment tag is from LOTV and finally the ribbon and buttons are from my local Haberdashery store. 

I have a couple of challenges that I'd like to play along with.....

Everybody Art Challenge #540

Crafty Calendar July anything goes

Crafty Animals #74 Anything Goes,  include an animal 

Love To Craft #75 Anything Goes 

Off out for a walk with Harvey now, have a great day, whatever you're up to x