Holly Jolly DT - Traditional Colours

Hi everyone!

Today is Holly Jolly time and the theme was chosen this time by Cindy.  A nice easy theme and a lovely image to work with from our very generous sponsor.  Join in, why don't you!

Woopee, another card in the Christmas box.  

Hugs
Anne x

Elements :

Image - Theodore's Christmas Present by Bugaboo

Paper - Simple Joys by NitWit

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Dies - Frames #8 by Crafts Too : Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Heart - JosyRose

Sponsors :

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Challenges :

Completely Christmas - Anything

Crafty Hazelnut - Something beginning with B

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Glory of Christmas - Bows

Jingle Belles - 3 or more Layers

Winter Wonderland - Bows

Christmas Card DT - Chevrons

Hi everyone!

Hope you've not been blown away by the wind and everyone is safe.  I've scheduled this one as Mr C and I have an early start and a busy day ahead of us.  If you're very, very good I'll share with you tomorrow. 

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Eskimo Kisses topper by Mo Manning at The Hobby House

Paper - Bright Tight Chevrons by Mel Stampz

Sentiment - Modern Christmas by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Notebook Edge / Tag Along / Superstar - Clearly Besotted

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Completely Christmas - Anything

Crimbo Crackers - Cute

Winter Wonderland - Girls, Girls, Girls

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!

I'm back again with my self imposed Christmas challenge! Still sitting here in my pjs but I must get a wriggle on, can't be lazy all day ... or can I!  

Dancing on Ice final on tonight.  I'd really like Beth to win but I've a feeling it will be Ray, time will tell.  4 of us have tickets for the show in Glasgow next month and we're all looking forward to it.  It's amazing how fast the dancers move over the ice when you see it in real life ... scary stuff!

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Hugs
Anne x

all these cards will be entered into:

Completely Christmas - Anything Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything Christmas

Elements :

Image & Paper - from Berry Merry Christmas by Cuddly Buddly

Sentiment - Sentiments 4 You

Ribbon - Stash

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Challenges :

Winter Wonderland - Couple

Jingle Belles - Sketch

Elements :

Image - Christmas Berry topper by Wee Stamps at The Hobby House

Paper - Yuletide Wishes by Raspberry Road

Sentiment - from Modern Christmas by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Snowflake LR0123 by Marianne Design : Tag Along by Clearly Besotted : Circle & Scalloped Circle by Spellbinders

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Elements :

Image - recycled

Paper - Old Fashioned Christmas by Summer Driggs

Sentiment - Merry Little Christmas by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Square Parenthasis by Xcut : Snowflake LR0123 by Marianne Design

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Challenge :

Crafty Hazelnut - Wings

Christmas on Sunday

Hi, me again!

While the rain is battering against the window there's nowhere better than the craft room.  I've got another couple of Christmas cards to share with you today, at this rate I'll soon be able to stop making them!

Nothing on the agenda today unless the rain stops.  Keep warm and dry everyone!

Hugs

Anne x

both cards will be entered into Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything Christmas

Elements :

Image - from Ice Christmas by Pink Petticoat

Paper - Christmas Trees from Nordic Joy collection by Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - from Ice Christmas by Pink Petticoat

Dies - Tag Along by Clearly Besotted : Snowflake LR0123 by Marianne Design

Pearl - The Hobby House

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - D ... Die Cuts

Winter Wonderland - Winter Sport

Elements :

Image - Lili of the Valley

Paper - Winter by Cajoline

Sentiment - from Nordic Christmas collection by Pink Petticoat

Challenge :

Crimbo Crackers - Blue & White

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!

I'm back again with another couple of Christmas cards for my self imposed challenge on a Sunday!  We have decided not to go anywhere today as it's blowing a hoolie and hissing rain.  The house is the best place to be on a day like this although I might just brave it later on as Aldi have baby wool on special offer and I could do with some so will pop down and have a nosey.  Mr C will have to brave it too as he's got his four-legged friend to walk.
Take care!

Hugs

Anne x

both those cards will be entered in Crafty Hazelnut's Extra Challenge

Elements :

Image - Recycled

Paper - Christmas by Raspberry Road

Holly - from Holiday Lamp Post die by Tim Holtz from Sizzix

Pearl - Kraftyhands

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Sentiment

Jingle Belles - Red

Winter Wonderland - Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Elements :

Image - Graphics Fairy

Paper - Whispers of Winter by Raspberry Road

Sentiment - from Holiday Lamp Post die by Tim Holtz from Sizzix

Die - Snowflake LR0123 by Marianne Design : Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - D ... Die Cuts

Crimbo Crackers - Santa

Christmas on Sunday

Hi everyone I'm back!

Before Christmas I was doing my own Christmas post on Sunday so I thought I'd start again and get my box filled up before the December panic sets in.  I know I've loads of time but you can never have too many Christmas cards.

We had a wee while this afternoon when the sun was shining and Mr C managed to get out with the dog but it's back to the same old again.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Sentiment - from Snowy Day collection by Pink Petticoat

Dies - Butterflies by Clearly Besotted (large & medium butterfly)

Punch - Butterfly by Clippunch (small butterfly)

Ribbon - stash

Twine & Cord - The Ribbon Girl

Silver Pearl Liquid Pearls

Challenge :

Winter Wonderland - Butterflies

Elements :

Image & Paper - magazine freebie

Sentiment - from Handwritten Christmas Greetings collection by Pink Petticoat

Icicle Stickles

Glossy Accents

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Trees

Jingle Belles - Inchies or Twinchies

Elements :

Image - ??? found it lying in my Christmas box!

Paper - Falling Snow from Fairy Lights collection by Pink Petticoat

Sentiment - from Tiny Treasures collection by Pink Petticoat

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - B ... Bare Essentials

Crimbo Crackers - Poinsettias

Sweet Stampin - Festive Foliage

all will be entered into Crafty Hazelnut Extra

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!

I'm back again with more Christmas cards, trying to keep up the tradition I'd started before our series of mini breaks interrupted the flow!

Here's a selection I've got to show you.

Hugs

Anne x

All cards are being entered into Crafty Hazelnut Extra challenge

Elements :

Image - Lili of the Valley

Paper - Southfield

Die - Adorning Accents Edgelits by Sizzix from Stampin Up!

Pearls - The Hobby House

Challenges :

Crimbo Crackers - Nativity

Winter Wonderland - Cute Christmas

Elements :

Paper - from Winter Fun collection by Carta Bella

Embellishments - Forever Friends

Die - Vintage Noel by Tim Holtz

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - P ... (poinsettias)

Holly Jolly Christmas - Sketch

Elements :

Images & Sentiment - freebie from mag

Twine & Charm - The Hobby House

Challenge :

Sweet Stampin - Snowmen

Elements :

all are freebies from a mag

Challenge :

Crafty Hazelnut - Photo Inspiration

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!

I've scheduled this post as I'm off to Edinburgh today.  It is my friend's birthday next Sunday but I'm celebrating with her today by taking her to lunch then to a cupcake decorating class.  She is often found in the kitchen with her eldest granddaughter baking up a batch of cupcakes so next time they're creating she'll be able to show off her new skills!  She knows nothing about the surprise and that's the way it's going to stay until the last minute! 

Anyway, I've only one card to share with you as I was knackered.com when I got home from the school fete yesterday but it was well worth it.  When I got home it was make tea, feet up, knitting out and TV on for NCIS. 

Enjoy your day whatever you're up to and hope to be back blogging on a regular basis again now that the fete is over.

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - found in my Christmas box!

Sentiment - from Framed Sentiments by Clearly Besotted

Embossing - Honeycomb by Sizzix

Dies - Honeycomb by Clearly Besotted : Circles / Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Twine & Charm - The Ribbon Girl

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - L ... Less is More

Christmas - Non Traditional Colours

Less is More - Hexagons

Sweet Stampin - Merry Christmas (metal / embossing folder / twine)

Winter Wonderland - Spots & Stripes

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!

Shucks, a whole week has gone past without a post.  It's been a busy week in the Campbell household with one thing and another and I've just not had time to be in the craft room :(  I decided I was having a crafty day today so I've two Christmas cards to share with you.

Hope you enjoy the rest of your Bank Holiday weekend.

See you tomorrow, promise, cos I've got a card all ready and some news!

Hugs

Anne x

Both those cards will be entered in Crafty Hazelnut's Extra challenge

Elements :

Image - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Paper - from Winter Fun collection by Carta Bella

Sentiment - computer generated

Font - Alis Hand

Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Charm - prize from Iva Nova Chest

Dies - Circles by Spellbinders : Frame #9 by Crafts Too

Colouring Medium - Promarkers & Glamour Dust

Challenges :

Christmas Stampin - Non Traditional Colours

Sunday with Santa on Facebook - Travel

Elements :

Image - Gorjuss

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Twine - shash

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Show little / lot of white

Crimbo Crackers - Cute

Jingle Belles - Ribbon

Winter Wonderland - Ribbon

Christmas on Sunday

Hi my blogging buddies!

Another miserable day in bonnie Scotland.  It's been raining since I got up so I decided I was having a day in the craft pod.  Mr C is having a lazy day so all is well within our dwelling!

As I said yesterday, I've had a busy few days and I must apologise for my lack of commenting ... note to self ... must try harder!  I've excelled myself this morning, I've five, yes five, cards to share with you today.  When I've finished this post I'm going to get started on the new Hobby House kit that dropped through the door the other day.  It's every bit as fabulous as the first one and I can't wait to play.  The beauty of the kit is I can follow the inspiration and everything I need for the 12 cards is there at hand.  I'll share with you when I've finished.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Hugs

Anne x

All my cards can be entered into Crafty Hazelnut's Extra Challenge

Elements :

Image & Paper - Southfields 

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Challenge :

Winter Wonderland - Christmas Tree

Elements :

Image - Lili of the Valley

Paper - Craft Creations

Sentiment - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Twine & Charm - The Ribbon Girl

Corners - Corner Rounder scissors by Fiskars

Challenge :

Holly Jolly Christmas - First Letter of First Name (for me it's A = Angel)

Elements :

Image - Lili of the Valley

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Hexagons - from Honeycomb collection by Clearly Besotted

Challenge :

Christmas Stampin - Carols

Elements :

Image - Forever Friends

Sentiment - from Framed Sentiments collection by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Frame #9 by Crafts Too

Embossing - Swiss Dots by Cuttlebug

Challenges -

Crafty Hazelnut - Food / Drink

Sunday with Santa on Facebook - Christmas Birthday (I'll be able to give this one to my cuz as it's her birthday on Christmas Day)

Elements :

Image & Paper - freebie from mag

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Die - Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Challenge :

ABC Christmas - J ... Jingle Bells

Christmas on Sunday

Hi peeps!

Christmas on Sunday seems to have become a regular occurance for me and I'm rather enjoying myself!  Mr C has just left the building to go to get his hair cut so I decided to do this post then some ironing.  It is a never ending job and as I can only stand for 1/2 hour to an hour at a time, I never seem to get to the bottom of it.  Please don't suggest sitting to do it, I've tried that and can't!

There's nothing exciting going on in our household today.  Mr C was going to cut the grass as it was lovely and sunny this morning but by the time he'd had brekkie and taken the dog for a walk the blasted rain had started ... again!

I forgot to mention that my crafty problem of 11 weeks old has been resolved by the supplier. It has not been resolved the way I would have liked and customer service certainly isn't part of their remit.  Suffice to say I will never again buy or use anything from Polkadoodles.

I've three Christmas cards to share today so here goes!

See you tomorrow.

Hugs

Anne x

All three can be entered into :

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Crimbo Crackers - Anything

Elements :

Image - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Frames 9 by Crafts Too

Challenges :

ABC Christmas - I ... Inspirational Photo

Holly Jolly Christmas - Red, White & Blue

Elements :

Image - Lili of the Valley

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Base Card & Swirl - Which Craft kit

Charm - The Ribbon Girl

Twine - stash

Pearls - Kraftyhands

Challenges :

Christmas Cards - Shaped Card

Winter Wonderland - Snow

Elements :

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

Paper - Pink Petticoat

Gems - stash

Challenge :

Crafty Hazelnut - Sentiment 

Christmas on Sunday

Hello there peeps!

Thanks for all the get well wishes.  I feel much better today.  I've got rid of my sore head and eyes and am just a bit stuffed up now.  The cough is still there but not nearly so bad ... maybe I've escaped the lurgy!  Fingers and everything else crossed.

Mr C decreed that it was to be a lazy Sunday and as it's hissing down outside I agreed with him so promptly climbed the stairs to the craftroom!  I've made three cards I'm about to share with you and they're all for the Christmas box.

Off now to make something to eat, late lunch or early dinner!  It's a take it as it comes day then I'm coming back to play as I've still loads of cards to make for the school fete so it's going to have to be a production line I think!  Endeavour is on at 8pm so I'll be back downstairs for that.

Enjoy the rest of the day.

Hugs

Anne x

All cards can be entered into the following challenges :

Crimbo Crackers - Anything

Christmas Stampin - Anything

Crafty Hazelnut Extra - Anything

Elements :

Image - from Pretty Christmas topper collection by Lili of the Valley

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Die - Frames 9 by Crafts Too

Ribbon - Stash

Spiders Web - The Ribbon Girl

Pearls - The Hobby House

Embossing - Swiss Dots by Cuttlebug

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Ribbons & Bows

Holly Jolly Christmas - Embossing & Ribbon

Jingle Belles - Flying Home for Christmas

Elements :

Image & Sentiments - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Ribbon - Stash

Challenge :

Winter Wonderland - Photo Inspiration

Elements :

Images & Sentiment - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Challenge :

Sunday with Santa on Facebook - Mono

Christmas on Sunday

Happy Sunday!

I've just noticed, only another 50 posts and I've reached 1000!  I've got this post scheduled as I'm meeting my granddaughter for lunch today.  I asked her if she wanted to meet on Monday but she told me she's busy as it's the last day of the Easter holiday!  I don't remember having such a hectic social life when I was 15!

I've three cards to share with you today, part of the 9 I made yesterday!  

Enjoy your Sunday.

TTFN

Anne x

Elements :

Paper - ??

Image - from Pretty Christmas topper collection by Lili of the Valley

Sentiment - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Die - Frames 9 by Crafts Too

Jute Ribbon / Twine / Charm - The Ribbon Girl

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Wings

Crafty Hazelnut's Extra - Anything

Sunday with Santa on Facebook - Anything

Sweet Stampin - Kraft

Winter Wonderland - No Red or Green

Insert

Elements :

Image / Paper / Insert - from A Taste of Popcorn CD by Crafters Companion

Sentiment & Stars - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Cord - The Ribbon Girl

Crystal - Kraftyhands

Punch - Snowflake by Woodware

Challenge :

Christmas Stampin - Santa's Coat

Elements :

Image & Sentiment - Recycled

Stamp - from Round in Circles collection by Uniko Studio

Die - Scalloped Circles by Spellbinders

Challenge :

Jingle Belles - Recycle

Christmas on Sunday

Good afternoon my blogging friends!  I hope you are having a lovely Easter Sunday.  It's not so cold here today but Mr Sunshine has forgotten where we live!

I've 4 Christmas cards to share today.  It seems that Sunday is going to be Christmas card day so here goes!

Hugs

Anne x

Elements :

Image - Craft Creations and finished with Glamour Dust

Sentiment - ?

Die Cut - Valerian Flourish by Memory Box

Gems - Crafty Feeling

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnut - Based on a Carol

Jingle Belles - Bling

Sunday with Santa on Facebook - Shiny Sparkles

Insert

Elements :

Papers / Image / Sentiment - Precious Petals CD by Joanna Sheen

Ribbon - stash

Challenge :

Holly Jolly Christmas - Sketch

Elements :

Image - ?

Sentiment - from Framed Sentiments collection by Clearly Besotted

Spiders Web - The Ribbon Girl

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Challenge :

Winter Wonderland - Twinkle Twinkle

Elements :

Image - from Eskimo Kisses topper collection by Mo Manning at The Hobby House

Corners - Nostalgia Corner Edgers by Fiskars

Sentiment - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Challenges :

Sweet Stampin - No red or green

Crimbo Crackers - No DP

Christmas on Sunday

Hi!
I have two new followers, so welcome to Debbie and Kwilliams.  Nice to have you on board.  It's Sunday again so time for Christmas cards!

I don't know what Mr C and I are going to do today.  A lazy day might be on the cards, that's what Sunday is for.  We'll just do whatever takes our fancy.  Enjoy your day.
Hugs
Anne x

 The theme at Sunday with Santa on Facebook this week in Snowflakes.  I've cheated a bit cos I've only put one on my card but I think it's quite effective.  I rooted about in my Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads and after trying a few found that Tea Dye was the best match for kraft card.

Elements :

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Dies - Frames #9 by Crafts Too / Crystal Snowflake by Memory Box

Ribbon - in my prize bundle from Debby

Pearls - The Hobby House

Embossing - Swiss Dots by Cuttlebug

Challenges :

Sunday with Santa - Snowflakes

Sweet Stampin - Snowflakes

Winter Wonderland - Snowflakes

My second card is for Crafty Hazelnut.  Another clean and simple card but I'm determined not to make them too heavy so that Mr Royal Mail can't charge us any more than he's already doing!

Elements :

Image - Lili of the Valley topper

Sentiment - from Merry Little Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Challenges :

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - One Word

Christmas Stampin - Clean and Simple

Christmas on Sunday

Morning folks!

Hope you are all well and raring to go.  Whatever you're doing today I hope you enjoy it.  Now that I'm feeling a bit less tired I really must try to tackle the ironing mountain.  It's easy to wash, you just stuff everything in the machine and switch it on, but until someone invents an ironing robot I suppose I'll just have to get on with it and stop complaining!

Here are another two cards I made last night and they're destined for the Christmas box!

Hugs

Anne x

The first card is for our little club on Facebook called Sunday with Santa.  The theme this week is food.  Easy peasy, two Forever Friends bears with their mince pies!

Elements :

Image - Forever Friends decoupage

Paper - Southfield

Charm & Twine - The Ribbon Girl

Challenge :

Crafty Hazelnut's Challenge Extra - Anything

Forever Friends - Anything

Here's my second card.  It was a breeze to make.

Elements :

Image - Lili of the Valley topper

Sentiment - from Signature Christmas collection by Clearly Besotted

Ribbon - from a bundle of goodies from Zoe of Stamping Scene who is also a SU Demonstrator

Challenges :

Christmas Stampin - Ribbon

Crafty Hazelnut - Snow

Winter Wonderland - make a Card