And still it keeps on coming ...

I'm getting a bit fed up of it all now.  I can't get out cos I don't have wellies or decent boots for the snow.  I was going to buy some wellies on Friday when I was out shopping but decided the ones I saw were a bit expensive and I'd get them cheaper in town.  Why will I never learn to buy things when I see them.  I probably won't be able to get any anywhere now!!!

Thankfully George didn't get a call to go to work today as we can't even get out of our drive and there's no cars moving at all.  I did notice a bus going along the next street in front of us but it's blowing a blizzard again as I'm sitting here!!!  Hibernation seems a good option!

If there's any fellow Scots reading my blog today, Happy St Andrews Day!

An Award from Chrissie

A big thank you to Chrissie of Simply One of a Kind for this award.

I'm going to pass it on to all of my blogging friends as each and every one of them is an inspiration. 

OLL - DT

Challenge :

Ooh La La Creations - Christmas Song (I chose Frosty the Snowman)

Elements :

Decoupage Topper & BP - Snowman from Joyeux Noel CD by Ooh La La Creations

Dies - Marianne Design

Charm - The Hobby House

TCP - DT

this challenge is sponsored by

and the fabulous prize is

Big news about The Crafty Pad challenge next week, it will be the 100th challenge and there's lots going on as well as a sale at Crafty Pad Stamps.  Put the date in your diary - 5 December - and don't forget to join in.  Look forward to seeing you!

Challenge :

The Crafty Pad - Snowflakes

Bah! Humbug! - Feeling the Blues

Elements :

Image - Snowmen by The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

BP - Forever Friends (I think!)

Other bits and bobs from stash

It's Official - It's Winter!

I just though you'd like to see that it's winter here in Perth (Scotland!).  As I'm typing this it is blowing a blizzard.  I though I'd have a lie in this morning but do you know what wakened me ... thunder & lightening.  I've never know that kind of weather to be associated with heavy snow but you live and learn.

from our living room window

part of our garden

from my craft room

CDS - DT

Challenges :

CD Sunday - White Christmas

2 Sisters - non traditional Christmas colours

ABC Christmas - X is for Xmas

Allsorts - Monochrome

Alphabet - E is for Embossing

Christmas Stampin - Anything Goes

Craft Your Days Away - Texture

Crafty Catz - Christmas

Crafty Creations - Christmas

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas

Fab n Funky - Anything Goes

Fairytale - White

Fresh Brewed - Christmas

Inktegrity - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties - Clean & Simple

Sassy Studio Designs - Monochrome

Stampin Bs - Christmas

The Creative Cottage - non traditional Christmas colours

Totally Gorjuss - Trees

Totally Paper Crafts - non traditional Christmas colours

Elements :

Card edged using Pen-touch Silver by Sakura

Dies - Nellie Snellen

Embossing - Cuttlebug

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Sentiment - from Christmas Presence CD by Ooh La La Creations

CIUWK - DT

Challenge :

Cooking It Up With Katie - Recipe

      - Angelic

      - Rhinestones

      - Paint

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Paint - Spreading Your Wings

I Did It Creations - Wings

Papertake - Cut It Out

Elements :

BP - Garden Magic digi paper by Addies Design

Image - Prairie Pixie by Pixie Dust Studio coloured with Promarkers

Flower & Ribbon - Crafty Feeling

Sentiment - TLC Creations

Gems - The Hobby House

Punch - Doily Lace by Martha Stewart

TCP - DT

the sponsor for our challenge this week is 

with a prize of a voucher valued at £10

Challenge :

The Crafty Pad - Red & Green
Catch the Bug - Gearing up for Christmas
Craft Your Days Away - Christmas Tree
Crazy 4 Challenges - Circles
Marks Finest Papers - Add a Circle
One Stitch at a Time - Season / Event
Our Daily Bread - Holiday Design
Stampin with the Dragon - Christmas Song (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer)

Elements :
Image - Rodney & Robin by The Crafty Pad Designs
BP - Forever Friends (I think)
Gems and Charm - The Hobby House

CDS - DT

Challenges :

CD Sunday - Shabby Chic

AiFactory - Bring on the Bling

Hodge Podge - Anything Goes

Paper Romance - Your Favourite Things (mine is pearls)

Elements :

Image & Insert Paper - Fashion Boutique 1 CD by Joanna Sheen

Aperture - cut using Nestie Labels

Sponging - Antique Linen Distress Ink by Tim Holtz

Pearls - The Hobby House

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Leaves - Frond Branch punch by Martha Stewart

Crafty Ann - DT

Hi everyone!  It's another Crafty Ann challenge today and as promised last time there would be some winners to celebrate Ann's first anniversay.  The winner from my comments is 

Carolina Girl (Cely)

Well done Cely! Please email Ann at  craftyann@hotmail.co.uk telling her which digi or pre-coloured sheet you'd like as your prize.  

Challenge :

Crafty Ann - photo inspiration

Cards & Things - colour challenge

Fresh Brewed - show off your style

Elements :

Image - Bridge over a Stream

BP - Black & Blue collection

Ticket

All the above are by Crafty Ann

CIUWK - DT

the challenge at Cooking It Up With Katie

this week is sponsored by 

Challenge :

Cooking It Up With Katie - Recipe :

      - Family

      - Gold

      - Punches

CES - Think Pink

Karber - Family + Digi

Stamp Something - use digi

Stamp with Fun - Square

The Shabby Tea Room - something you're thankful for

Elements :

Cluster & BP - Fight Like a Girl by Raspberry Road

Edging - String Lace punch by Martha Stewart

Pearls - The Hobby House

Sentiment - computer generated

OLL - DT

Challenges :

Ooh La La Creations - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

2 Sisters - Christmas

A Spoonful of Sugar - Snow / Snowflake

Bah! Humbug! - Rudolph

Caardvarks - Holiday card using Die Cuts

Crazy 4 Challenges - Christmas

Delightful - Glitter

Ellephantastic - Christmas

Fairy Tale - Anything Goes

Marks Finest Papers - Snowflake

Saturday Challenge - Sparkle & Shine

The Stamp Man - Christmas

Timeless Tuesday - Glitter

Elements :

Image - Santa in Green Coat from Christmas Presence CD by Ooh La La Creations

Other bits and bobs from stash

TCP - DT / + 4

the challenge this week at TCP is sponsored by

and the prize is MME I Believe gift pack 9

including 12x12 paper pack, bazzill match pack, ribbons and brads

Challenges :

Artful INKables - Sentiment & Fancy Corners

Craft Your Passion - 2 of anything

Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad - Christmas Sparkle

Timeless Tuesday - Glitter

Elements :

Image - Holly & Harvey with Mistletoe by The Crafty Pad

Sentiment - Sentiments4You

Ribbon - stash

CDS - DT

Challenges :

CD Sunday - Lavender & Lace

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Delightful - Glitter

The Burtonesque Dolls - Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - Things with Wings

The Shabby Tea Room - Lavender & Lace

Elements :

BP - Flower Fairies CD by Crafters Companion which I've pleated

Image - Flower Fairies CD by Crafters Companion which I've glittered using Glamour Dust

Sentiment - Elegant Word Art by Bethany

Lace - stash and I've spritzed it using Pearl Glimmer Mist so that it sparkles

OLW + 4

Challenges :

Aud Sentiments - Thanks

City Crafter - Thank You

Creative Card Crew - Let's Give Thanks

Dutch Dare - Clean and Simple

One Layer Wednesday - Colour Me Bad

Elements :

Stamp - Tanda Stamps

Sentiment - Elegant Word Art by Bethany

LOTV + 6

Challenges :

Digi Doodle - A Manly Project

Digital Tuesday - Never Used Stash

If the Shoe Fits - Feelin Blue

Ladybug - Ribbon

Lili of the Valley - Anything Goes

Pixie Dust Studio - All about the Men in our Lives

Stamp Insanity - Oh Scrap

Elements :

BP - Stormy Weather by B2N2 Scraps

Ribbon & Button - Crafty Feeling

Sentiment - Elegant Word Art by Bethany

Image - Lili of the Valley

Die Cut Leaf - Marianne Design

CIUWK - DT / +4

Challenges :

ArtfulINKables - Sentiment & Fancy Corners

Burtonesque Dolls - Anything Goes

Cooking It Up With Katie - Recipe :

1 - Beverage

2 - Tag

3 - image of your choice

Craft Your Passion - 2 of Anything

Lexis Creations - Anything Goes

Elements :

Image & Sentiment - Fresh Brewed

BP - Basic Grey

Pearls - The Hobby House

Edging - Loop punch by Martha Stewart

CAS / FT / LOTV / WNW

Challenges :

Clean & Simple - Sketch

Fairy Tale - Everything Goes

Lili of the Valley - One For The Girls

Wags n Whiskers - Sisters / Friendship

Elements :

Images - Lili of the Valley

Sentiment - Elegant Word Art by Bethany

BH / + 7

Challenges :

Bah! Humbug! - Fancy Folds

Charisma Cardz - With Love At Christmas

Crafty Calendar - Winter

Keep It Simple - Shape Up

One Stitch At A Time - Winter Wonderland

Paper Sundaes - Let It Snow

Raise the Bar - Let's See Those Curves

The Paper Players - Snowman

Elements :

BP - Snowy Clouds by Craft Creations

Die Cuts - from Susie at Die Cut Dreams

Decoupaged Image - Gorjuss

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

TCP - DT

I was recently chosen to join the Design Team at The Crafty Pad and this is my first challenge card

The challenge at TCP this week is sponsored by

  and 

with fabulous prizes of

Funky Christmas Ribbons and a set of Winter Themed Promarkers

This is the image we had to use from The Crafty Pad

Challenge :

The Crafty Pad - Recipe : at least one circle, two ribbons and image

Elements :

BP - Seasonal Celebrations by Nancy Watt

Image - Holly with Bauble by The Crafty Pad Stamp Designs

Button & Ribbon - Crafty Feeling

Image coloured with Promarkers and glittered with Glamour Dust

CDS - DT

The challenge at CD Sunday this week has been sponsored by

so why not join in as there is a £30 JS voucher to be won - and it could be you!

Challenge :

CD Sunday - The Natural World

Elements :

Image & BP - from Jayne Netley Mayhew Part 2 CD by Joanna Sheen

Ribbon - stash

Sentiment - computer generated

I made 6 notelets with envelopes to match and popped them into a C6 cello bag.  I used a piece of  tartan paper that goes with the image to make a wrap and tied it off with a piece of matching ribbon.  Woopee, another Christmas pressie done!

Update to Crafty Ann's Challenge

Check out my post (a few posts below) for Crafty Ann's Challenge.  As I was away on my holidays and had scheduled the post I forgot to add there's goodies to be won this week.  The prize winners come from the comments left on each DT blog so go back and add a comment - you could be a winner! 

Fleur D'Imagination CD by Ooh La La Creations

On Create & Craft today at 11am

 

Here are the cards I made for the show

Modern Red

Cornflower Blue

Doily

White Wonder

Blue and White Star

Christmas Red

CA - DT

This challenge very special as it marks the first anniversary of Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog and by way of a celebration, Ann has some goodies to give away. 

I will be drawing a winner from comments left on this post and the winner can pick either a free digi or pre-coloured sheet of their choice.  There are prizes to be won on all the Design Team blogs so be sure to visit and leave a comment.  Over on the challenge blog you can find out from Ann about the extra prizes you can win.

Challenge :

Crafty Ann - Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Elements :

Flourishes - My Craft Studio

Tree - The Creative Cottage - paperpieced using papers for the Purple and Black collection by Crafty Ann

Sentiment - computer generated

Gems - The Hobby House

Sneak Peek

I'm in Dublin at the moment with my husband so have had to schedule all my posts.  I didn't have a DT one for today so thought I'd give you a sneak peak of the new Ooh La La Creations CD that's being showcased on Create & Craft on Saturday at 11am.

Intrigued?  Watch the show and find out more!  Hugs x