Rudolph Day Cards

I thought Rudolph Day was a brilliant idea, the 25th of each month named after the Red nosed reindeer, so that when December comes we are prepared and have some of our Christmas cards made, Sandra from Stamping For Pleasure came up with this and has a linky on her blog for us all to add our cards too and join in. So pop on over and have a peek.

I was determined to join in this month and I managed to get 2 Christmas, both the same but its 2 of my huge long list, very simple using one of my favourite Christmas stamps from Sugar Nellie Snow Family

12cmx12cm. card stock, image Coloured with Pro-markers with some glitter and stickles, a snowflake punch and a few little pearls and 2 done 150+ to go
Thanks for the inspiration and 'nudge' to join in Sandra
Hope you all have a lovely Saturday
Lou x

A card for some Challenges, but ....

...No WOYWW, this week, not well enough to spend much time on the laptop at the moment so decided not to join in with this weeks WOYWW, over at The Stamping Ground, but hopefully later in the week I will be able to pop around a few desks and have a nosey. If you like looking at crafty creations and where they are made check out Julia's blog for details.

Anyway onto my card I made this card following the sketch over at Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog

I would like to enter this card into these Challenges:

Sketch Saturday #195 = Sketch

Allsorts Challenge # 142 = Anything Goes

Crafts and Me Challenge # 72 = Shades Of Spring

The Crazy Challenge # 107 = Use a Die or a Punch (I used a Martha Stuart Punch across the card behind Tilda)


Thanks for looking
Lou xx

Now for something completely different !

Hello Everyone, Have you had a good weekend? I was well enough to play so made a card!!

In my Yuku craft group a couple of weeks ago we had a die-cut swap and my partner was Becky, Becky sent me an amazing parcel of die-cuts. Lots of Tim Holtz die-cuts, bird cages and keys and lots of lovely stuff.

Because the die-cuts were so different to any I have or have ever used, I decided that over the weekend I must make a card using them. I have never made anything like this before and it is so different to ‘my style’ of card-making, but I must admit I had fun making it, using all the different techniques and getting covered in ink, it is far from perfect and I have lots to learn, but Thank you Becky for broadening my mind and stretching my imagination. Its a shame the photo doesn't show, but it all sparkles, the cage, key and lock are a metallic gold & silver and the flowers have been sprayed with glimmer mists, the ribbon is wonky but just ignore that bit lol! It does look better IRL.

However, even though I had lots of fun, I think I will stick to cute!!!!

I Found a few challenges this card follows the rules for so I would like to enter this into these challenges:

CARD CRAFTERS CIRCLE Challenge #10 = Use Die-cuts or Punches

CRAFTS FOR ETERNITY Challenge Recipe # 59 = Lock & Key

Edited to add:
Picked for 0ne of the Top 3 over at Crafts For Eternity - Thank you soooo much

Thanks for looking, Hope you are all well. Lou xxx

Tight Lines, Fishing Card

I have lots of 'fishermen' in my family, so this little fishing bear by Personal Impressions is one I use a lot. Its an older clear set that has a footballer, cricketer and golfer bears too. I have used Watercolour Pencils, and chalk, to colour this one and used K & Co 6x6 DP Hopscotch which is also another favourite that I use for men’s/boys cards.

I would like to enter this card into these challenges:

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge # 106 = Boys or Masculine

Creative Card Crew Challenge #4 = Masculine (2^nd Entry)

Crafty Creations Challenge # 157 = Warm & Cuddly Teddy Bears

Do You Stack Up Challenge # 59 = Layers

Thanks for Looking,

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday # 141 Plus a Challenge Card

Whats On Your WorkDesk Wednesday # 141

Edited - Sorry WOYWW visitors I have been at #91 all day just finished going round leaving comments on desks saying i am #91 to pop back and find I am now at #89 How does that happen??? Sorry if i have confused you.

Good morning All, and welcome to my desk today, every Wednesday Julia From The Stamping Ground hosts the biggest blog hop ever! (Probably!!) Go check it out over HERE. I am sorry I didn’t even make it around half the desks last week and was still ‘snooping’ on Saturday. I will try harder this week. Thank You all so much for the leaving lovely comments last week.

So onto my desk:

Not much of interest really – All the usual essential tools, tissues and babywipes and Laptop!!!! I have been trying to make a small dent in my scrap card box, so have been making cards with no backing papers, no cute pictures, no embellishments, just scrap card and a little Papermania Stamp, (I know its a tough one!!!).

And I haven’t even got any new storage idea’s to share this week either. So a quick WOYWW and a quick peek of the finished card.

Hope you all have a great week, Take Care

Lou

I would like to enter this card into theses Challenges:

Creative Card Crew Challenge # 4 – Must be Masculine

Die Cutting Diva’s Challenge # 52 – Pick at Least 2 Colours Red, White, Black Or Pink & Must Use Die Cuts (the squares are cut with nesties)

Saasy Cheryls Digi Stamp Challenge # 102 – No designer papers!

Use It Up Tuesday Challenge # 25 Its A Birthday Party Must be A Birthday Theme and Must use old stash! My scrap Card is at least 1 year old perhaps 2 or 3 years old! and My Embossing folder is years old one of the first i ever got, Use It Up Tuesdays Are celebrating their ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY with a fabulous Blog Hop, pop along a hop with them!!!

The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge # 36 – Make A Happy Birthday Card

Simon Says Stamp and Show – Anything Goes

Stamps R Us – (Last Challenge ) Anything Goes

Hiding In My Craft Room Challenge # 33 Super Scraps Saturday – Must Use Scraps!

Waste Not Wednesdays #7

Also over at Lisa's Blog WISHCRAFT she is doing a little challenge to use up Neglected Stash, well let her tell you more about it HERE It is called Waste Not Wednesday and as i have used my scraps on this card and it is Wednesday, i could enter under the new rules ! Yeahhhhh

And last but not least I have been sharing Photos of my pets with you each week, So far, we have had Ellie our Pooch, Fluff, Butternut and Pumpkin our cats and This is Toby, this was taken in the summer when he was up and about, he lives in the house with us and during the summer we take him into the garden during the day, he eats Worms and soft fruit and has 'a thing' for men's shoes, (but that's a story for another day!) Have a great week everyone

Win A complete Set of Flexmarkers At 'Going Buggy'

Good Morning All, would you like the chance to win A COMPLETE SET OF FLEXMARKERS,

One of the blogs I visit regularly is offering a brilliant chance to win, A Complete set of Flexmarkers, Now as I have already mentioned I won’t follow a blog just for candy, I have to love the creations that are made by the person offering it, well I already follow Enfys’s blog ‘ Going Buggy’, and would recommend her blog to anyone, she makes the most amazing flowers out of craftwork card candy, but I must say her blog is such a pleasure to visit it is beautiful, very clear and easy to read, lots of tutorials and of course her wonderful creations.

So anyway enough ‘waffling’ go check out this brilliant blog and follow the rules to have a chance to win this brilliant prize.

I Hope you don't mind me sharing this with you. Hope you all had a great weekend.
Lou x