Another Calendar + Happy New Year

Here is another of the calendars which I have been making, this is one is mine and also as it is the New Year tomorrow I have been tidying up my blog. I've given it a bit of a face lift and have spent most of the morning removing some unnecessary labels and lots of old posts!

I would like to wish you all a Very Happy New Year and I hope you have a fun evening whatever you are doing!

Toodles + Binks DT Card

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and got lots of goodies. We had a fairly quiet time and luckily the little dears loved their pressies.
My fabby new DT stamps from Toodles + Binks arrived this morning and I just had to nip upstairs and make a quick card. This is such a lovely stamp, the little dog is so cute. Hopefully I'll get time to make another card tomorrow using my other new stamp Adam. These fab Toodles + Binks stamps are available from Stamp Galaxy.Supplies
Stamp: Toodles + Binks - Mark + Milo
Tools: Pro markers, SU Ribbon
DP: Crate Paper

Papertakes Sketch #5

This is my DT card for this weeks Papertakes challenge which is another fabulous sketch by Dawny. I have used an Edwin form the Summer 08 collection with some gorgeous Bo Bunny papers which I found in the bottom of my paper stash. Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Edwin with Oar, Hero Arts - Sentiment
Tools: Distress Inks, Cricut, George Cart (stars), Cuttlebug, Script Embossing Folder, Vintage Corners, Button from stash
DP: Bo Bunny

Busy Making Calendars

I have decided to make quite a few Christmas gifts this year and this is the calendar which I made for Alex to give to his teacher. It does stand up but I couldn't get a good photo of it like that! I have also made some more for family and I'll post a pic of them if the weather ever brightens up enough to take a photo.

My EK Sucess Retro punches arrived yesterday, excellent service as I only ordered them on Tuesday evening. Can't wait to have a go with them.Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - School Collection 08
Tools: Pro Markers, Glossy Accents, SU Ribbon, Martha Stewart Punch, Bind It All, Calendar from Rymans
DP: K + Co

Cute Card Thursday 'Open Theme'

As this is the last challenge at Cute Card Thursday until Jan 8th there is an open theme this week, you can enter a card for any occasion! I have used one of the gorgeous Pollycraft elves (thanks Shary). The flower punches are from Stampin Up and the swirls are a Quickutz die. I am using my flower punches a lot at the moment and it makes matching colours much easier than with bought flowers. I have just managed to order 2 EK Success retro flower punches, as I am getting some money for Xmas, I just hope I am allowed to use them beforehand - well I will have to check they work ok, won't I!!Supplies
Stamps: Pollycraft - Winter Elves, Honesty, Basic Grey - Swirl (Green paper)
Tools: Pro Markers, Glossy Accents, Sakura Clear Stardust Pen, Quickutz Swirls, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Vintage Corners, Stampin Up Flower Punches, Pearls, Pearls
DP: Basic Grey

Tilda + Friends Xmas Challenge

The challenge at Tilda + Friends this week is to use an Xmas or New Year theme on your ATC.
This is the last ATC challenge of the year but don't forget to join us again on the 7th Jan when there will be some exciting changes to the challenge blog.Supplies
Stamp: Magnolia - Tilda with Paper
Tools: Pro Markers, Dymo, Fiskars Punch, Gems, Glossy Accents
DP: K + Co

Papertake Weekly 'Monochrome Madness' Challenge

The challenge at Papertake this week is to make a monochrome card, using shades of the same colour with an optional accent colour. Sorry about the bad photo!Supplies
Stamps: Great Impressions - Snowmen, Hero Arts - Sentiment
Tools: Pro Markers, Glamour Dust, EK Success Punch, Gem
DP + Cardstock: Stampin Up

Mum's Christmas Card

I made this card earlier for my mum, I think she will love this gorgeous Whiff of Joy image. The punched flowers have been embossed with the Cuttlebug and I have edged the white card with an olive inkpad. If you click on the pic the colours show up better.
I hope you are having a good Saturday.Supplies
Stamps: Whiff of Joy
Tools: Prismacolors, Sansador, Martha Stewart punch, Leone Em punch, Stampin Up flower punches, Prima flowers, pearls, Cuttlebug
DP: Stampin Up

DCM '10 Minute Christmas Card'

The challenge at DCM this week is to make a speedy Christmas card. I have used this super cute Penny Black duck stamp and Stampin Up papers.
It turned out to be more like a 5minute card!
Supplies
Stamps: Penny Black - A Wish + A Kiss, Stampin Up - Sentiment
Tools: Pro markers, Glamour Dust
DP: Stampin Up

Magnolia DT + Cute Card Thursday 'Punches' Challenge

The challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is to dust off your punches and use them on your cards. This is another card using a Tilda stamp from the Magnolia Valentine Collection 09. I went a bit overboard with the punches but never mind!! I have used 3 different ones, A Leone Em branch punch, a Martha Stewart border punch and a Stampin Up flower punch.Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda, Valentine Collection 09, Bench from last year
Tools: Pro Markers, Leone Em punch, Stampin Up punch, Martha Stewart punch, white glitter card, Flower
DP, gems - Magnolia

Tilda + Friends 'Frosty Nights' Challenge

The challenge at Tilda + Friends this week is Frosty Nights and we have been having lots of those just recently.
Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Snowman
Tools: Pro Markers, Glossy Accents, Glamour Dust, Snowflake Punch
DP: K + Co

Magnolia DT, Dutch Dare 'Scalloped Edge' + Arty Girlz 'Favourite Medium' Challenges

Here is another card using 3 new Magnolia stamps from the Valentine collection 2009, it also fits the Dutch Dare 'Scalloped Edge' and the Arty Girlz 'Favourite Medium' challenges. I love colouring with Distress Inks at the moment so they count as my favourite medium and the scallops are on the edge of the napkin(?) stamp.Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Valentine Collection 09
Tools: Distress Inks, Leone Em Fern Punch, SU Corner Punch
DP, Flowers, Beads, Ribbon, Doiley all Magnolia

Papertake Weekly Dawny's Sketch #4

Here is my card for this week's Papertake challenge which is another fab sketch by Dawny. I have stamped and coloured the Tilda, Edwin and Bench with Distress Inks and punched out the ferns with a Leone Em fern punch. I really enjoyed making this card, thanks Dawny for the fab sketch.Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Bench, New year Tilda, New Year Edwin, Stampin Up - Sentiment, Basic Grey - Swirl
Tools: Distress Inks, Distressing Tool, Leone Em Punch, Prima Flowers, Stampin Up Ribbon, Gems, Stampin Up Spiral Punch
DP: Basic Grey, Bazzill

Magnolia DT + Secret Crafter Sat Challenge #10

I received a lovely DT package from Magnolia on Saturday and I have used this gorgeous new Tilda for my card for this week's Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which is to use embossing on your card. My embossing is hard to see as I covered more up than I orginally planned!! The green panel in the bottom left hand corner has been run through the Cuttlebug although there is lots of embossing on the Doiley. I have used my new Leone Em punch for the branches, I love this punch but it takes quite a lot of effort to use it and in the end I had to give in and stand on it! The card isn't as dark as it looks but it has just decided to chuck it down and has gone very grey, if you click on the picture you can see the colours better.Supplies
Stamp: Magnolia - Valentine Collection 08
Tools: Pro Markers, Cuttlebug, Distress Ink, Leone Em Branch Punch
Ribbon, Gems, Doiley, Flowers - Magnolia

Toodles and Binks New Releases

Here is one of the fab new stamps from Toodles + Binks, isn't it tweet!! If you pop over here to their blog you could win one of the stamps if you can correctly guess his name.
Good luck!And here's another new stamp which you could also win if you guess the name correctly.

Jehkotar Sketch #35

I have based my card on this weeks fab sketch at Jehkotar. I have stamped and coloured Tilda with Distress Inks. The snowflake has been cut with a Cuttlebug die and embossed with the Swiss Dots embossing folder and the swirls are a Quickutz die.Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Snowflurry Tilda, Sentiment - Little Claires
Tools: Distress Inks, Sakura Clear Stardust Pen, Cuttlebug, Quickutz, SU Ribbon, Gems
DP: Basic Grey

Cute Card Thursday 'Hearts' Challenge

The challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is to use hearts on your card and we have some fab Dottie downloads to give away to 2 lucky winners from Charmed Cards and Crafts. I have made a different style of card which doesn't open,it just stands up and the greeting is on the back. Hopefully the photos will show this better than I can explain!!
I have used Tilda + Edwin Skating again, I think this is such a gorgeous stamp and I have been colouring with the Distress Inks again, I really like using these now. I changed the colour of the heart eyelet with Alcohol Inks and the red flower is cut with the Cricut as I couldn't find one the right colour.
I hope you have a good Thursday and have got lots of snow.Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda + Edwin Skating
Tools: Distress Inks, Koi Waterbrush, Cuttlebug, Vintage Corners Die, Sizzix Vine Die, Cricut, George + Basic Shapes, Prima Flowers
DP: Basic Grey - Dasher

Tilda + Friends 'Red + Green' Challenge

The challenge at Tilda + Friends this week is to use red and green on your ATC. I have used a Magnolia from last years collection and some MM paper.Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda Skating
Tools: Pro Markers, Cuttlebug, Gems, Olive Inkpad
DP: MM

Nice Surprise
I had a lovely surprise last night when I turned on the PC and saw my Magnolia card which I made for the Ismaki challenge on the front page of the Sir Stampalot website, I couldn't believe it and it really made my day.
Have a good day and I hope you have got my snow than we have here, I love snow and would love a day sledging!

Toodles + Binks DT + Papertake Weekly 'Ready Steady Craft!' Challenge

The challenge this week at Papertake is to use the following recipe on your cards
1 ribbon
2 rectangles
3 small round embellishments
The challenge is sponsored by Toodles + Binks and there are some fabby stamps and Zoomz up for grabs so why not pop over here and join in the challenge.
I have used the Toodles + Binks Skate stamp, which I coloured with Distress Inks.
Supplies
Stamps: Toodles and Binks Skate
Tools: Distress Inks, Cuttlebug, Vintage Corners, Ribbon, Prima Flowers, SU Brads
DP: Sandylion

Ismaki Sketch #41

It is so long since I have managed to do an Ismaki sketch but at long last here is a card based on sketch #41. I have used some a Magnolia stamp from the Winter Stampclub and Basic Grey papers.
Thanks to Annie, Ink n Rubba's advice about watercolour paper I have finally managed to colour with Distress Inks - thanks Annie.Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda With Bell, Stampin Up - Sentiment, Basic Grey - Swirl (background)
Tools: Distress Inks, Cuttlebug, Flower, Button, Gems, Stampin Up Thread, Langton Hot Pressed 300g Watercolour Paper, Koi Waterbrush
DP: Basic Grey

Lily of the Valley 'Sprinkle + Sparkle'

The challenge at Lily of the Valley this week is to make a sparkly card. I made this card last night and its perfect for the challenge as I have added lots of Glamour Dust.
Supplies
Stamp: Penny Black - Snow Cuddle
Tools: Pro markers, Glamour Dust, Gems, Ribbon

Toodles + Binks DT and Cute Card Thursday 'Lilac' Challenge

The challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is to use lilac on your card and we have some gorgeous papers and tags from Papercraft Clearance, to give to one randomly chosen winner.
I have used two of the new Toodles + Binks stamps, the beautiful Toodles and Binks Skate and the Figure of 8 verse. I have kept the card simple as the stamp is so pretty and I wanted it to be the 'star' of the card.
Sorry about the bad photo but it is so grey and gloomy, this is the best I could manage and the glitter doesn't show up at all!Supplies
Stamps: Toodles + Binks
Tools: Pro Markers, Gems, Flowers, Glamour Dust, Snowflake Punch

Tilda and Friends 'Warm + Cosy' Challenge

The challenge at Tilda and Friends this week is to make your ATC warm and cosy. I have used a Magnolia fireplace stamp and this cute Tilda from the Winter Stampclub.Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Fireplace, Tilda
Tools: Pro Markers, Dymo Machine,

Magnolia DT + Magnolia Vs Stampavie

Here is another Magnolia DT card which I have made for this week's Magnolia Vs Stampavie challenge which is to add texture to your card. The background is sticky backed fabric which I love,unfortunately this is my last piece and I don't know who makes it as it was sent in a previous DT kit. I have run the brown card through the Cuttlebug and the tags have been stamped with the SU Sanded stamp and I have added lots of Distress Ink.Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda with Broom, Stampin Up- Sanded
Tools: Pro Markers, Distress Ink, Cuttlebug,
Fabric, Flowers, Buttons, Ribbons, Tags, Brads - Magnolia

Magnolia DT + Papertake Weekly Dawny's Sketch 3

Here is my card for this weeks Papertake challenge which is another fab sketch by Dawny and I have also made it with some of my Magnolia DT kit. I have stamped the tag with a basic Grey stamp.
Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda + Edwin On Ice, Basic Grey - Flourishes on Tag, Debbie Moore - Sentiment
Tools: Prismacolors, Sansador, Distress Inks, Gems
DP, Tags, Flowers, Brads - Magnolia

Toodles + Binks DT + Sketch Saturday #26

This is my card for this weeks fab sketch at Sketch Saturday. I have used one of the gorgeous new stamps from Toodles + Binks - Matthieu + Arthur (RRP-004). They have released another new stamp called Toodles + Binks Skate, it is so cute and has a lovely verse to go with it, you can check it out here.Supplies
Stamps: Toodles + Binks - Matthieu + Arthur RRP 004, Sentiment - Hero Arts, SU - Sanded Stamp (on blue squares)
Tools: Pro Markers, Glossy Accents, SU Thread
DP + Buttons: Basic Grey

Magnolia DT Card + TGIF 'Vintage' Challenge

Here is another Magnolia DT card made using some of their older stamps from the Party + Vacation 08 Collection and I think it also qualifies for the TGIF challenge of'Vintage'. I have used 2 of the tags from my DT kit and covered them with some fab papers and then used the Bind It All to join them. The flowers round the holes were made with a SU punch, I punched the smaller holes first with a Fiskars handpunch and then positioned the SU punch so the hole was in the center (ish!) of the flower. I had great fun making this and am pleased at how it turned out especially since I managed to knock my bottle of Sansador over and it made quite a mess!!Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia Party + Vacation Collection 08 - Tilda With Wine, Bartender Edwin, Wine Bucket, Autumn Leaves - Sentiment
Tools: Prismacolors, Sansador, Bind It All, Distress Ink, Gems, Ribbons, Fibres, SU Punch, Fiskars Handpunch, Flowers, PC for Inside Sentiment
DP + Tags: Magnolia

Magnolia DT + Dutch Dare '3 Flowers'

This morning I received another fabulous Magnolia DT kit which had a couple of the New Year Collection stamps and loads of gorgeous embellishments. We were sent tags this time rather than cards so here is my first card/bookmark which also fits the Dutch Dare challenge to use 3 flowers. I had to get my Prismacolors out as unfortunately I don't have a Pro Marker in the right colour, it seemed really odd using them again.

Can you believe this is my 3rd post of the day, it must be something of a record for me just lately!! Just wish the weather would brighten up so I could get a better photo!Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - New Year Collection, Stampin Up- Sentiment
Tools: Prismacolors, Sansador, Cuttlebug, Button Embossing Border, Distress Inks, Sakura Clear Stardust pen,
Everything Else - Magnolia

Cute Card Thursday 'Snow + Snowflakes' Challenge
The challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is to have snow or snowflakes on your card and we have a wonderful Whiff of Joy Herb stamp to give away to 1 lucky winner. To be in with a chance of winning all you have to do is leave us a comment with a link to your card here and the winner will be chosen randomly next week.
Here is my card, i'm not sure if this fold has a name or not but it's fun to make!

Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Santa, Snowman, Stampendous - Sentiment, Hero Arts - Snowflake
Tools: Pro Markers, Glamour Dust, Glossy Accents
DP: Cosmo Cricket, Bazzill

Spoonfull of Sugar 'Blooming Marvelous' Challenge
The challenge at Spoonfull of Sugar this week is to have flowers on your card.

Supplies
Stamp: Sugar Nellie, Sentiment - Magnolia
Tools: Pro Markers, Sakura Clear Stardust pen

Fantastic Blog Candy
Debbie at Passion for Crafts has some fantastic blog candy up for grabs, pop over here and take a look.

Fab New Stamp Company
Denise from Stamping with Denise has launched her own stamp company, Whimsy Stamps and the first 3 stamps are gorgeous, you can check them out here. Denise also has some fabby candy up for grabs on her blog.

Papertakes 'Let It Snow' challenge
The challenge at Papertake this week is to have 'snow' or snowflakes on your card. I have used this gorgeous Joel stamp from Toodles + Binks.

Supplies
Stamps: Toodles + Binks - Joel, Hero Arts - Sentiment
Tools: Pro Markers, Cricut, Snowflake Punch, Glamour Dust, Gems, Glossy Accents
DP: K + Co

New Toodles + Binks Stamps
There are some new stamps available from Toodles + Binks and they are gorgeous, just pop over here and take a look, I'm sure you will love them.

Spoonfull of Sugar 'Card for a Child'
The challenge at a Spoonfull of Sugar is to make a card for a child, I hope this little gift card counts!

Supplies
Stamps: Sugar Nellie - Hamish with Sledge, Penny Black + Hero Arts - Sentiments
Tools: Pro Markers, Cuttlebug, Tree Punch, SU Tag Punch, Embossing Folder, Glossy Accents, Glamour Dust

Lily of the Valley 'Donalda's Sketch'
This week I am thrilled to be Guest Designer at Lily of the Valley and we have a wonderful sketch by Donalda. The other DT cards are fab so why not pop over here and join in the fun, remember you don't have to use Lily of the Valley products to join in with the challenge.

Supplies
Stamps: Penny Black Hedgehog, Stampin Up Sentiment
Supplies: Pro Markers, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Vintage Corners, Gems, Flowers, Glamour Dust
DP: DCWV

Cute Card Thursday 'Red + Green' Challenge
The challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is to use red and green on your card.

Supplies
Stamps: Sugar Nellie Santa, Hero Arts Sentiment
Tools: Pro Markers, Flower Soft, Glamour Dust, SU Scallop Punch, Cricut, Brads

Tilda + Friends 'Bring on the Bling' Challenge
The challenge at Tilda and Friends this week is to have lots of bling on your ATC.

Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia Tilda + Bench
Tools: Pro Markers, Glamour Dust, Flower Gems, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Papertakes Weekly Challenge
This week at Papertakes there is another fabulous sketch by Dawny and they have 2 gorgeous WOJ stamps to give away.

Supplies
Stamps: Stampendous, Stampin Up
Tools: Pro Markers, Glossy Accents
DP: Dovecraft