Jingle Bells

Hi all,

 

I am so looking forward to an extra hour in bed on Sunday morning!!!

I bet, just because I can, I will wake about 6am

and not be able to get back to sleep!!

 

I have had such a hectic week, I just need to catch up!

 

It's another 'Snowflake Team' week at Winter Wonderland

and I am very proud to say I am one.

 

So this is our Sponsor for our challenge this week. 

 

Digi Stamp Boutique

 

The theme for your cards is

Jingle Bells

 

 

 This is my creation using the Robin, branch and sentiment

from a set called Jingle Bells.

Supplied to us from Digi Stamp Boutique.

 

The winner's prize is a £10 voucher to spend in their shop.

 

 

 

 

I coloured the image with Copic Pens, from The Craft Barn, for a change.

With good old Stickles, on the bells and baubles.

For the snow, I used an American Snow Writer and 

Cosmic Shimmer Iced Snow Glitter.

 

The background paper is from my stash.

It was one I have had for years and I think came with a magazine.

 

The snowflakes are assorted dies

and covered with CS Iced Snow glitter.

For more inspiration, check out the creations from my
talented Teamies on Winter Wonderland blog.
Then you have a week to join in the fun!!

THE CRAFT BARN UPDATE

Pop over to the web site of The Craft Barn for amazing news!!!!

They have moved from the shop to another location.
On-line shopping only now but at the moment
FREE SHIPPING!!!
So a great time to replenish your stash!!

Have a great week.
Hugs,
Carolxxx
 

 

 

Winter Wonderland DT Call

 

Hi all,

 

We are having a DT Call at Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog

 

Would you like to be more prepared for Christmas?

Do you love making Christmas cards/projects?

Would you like to join an easy going, fun loving, friendly Design Team?

 

Then look no further, if you answer 'Yes' to all the questions.

You could be just the person we are looking for!

 

We are looking for new DT members and we are

therefore inviting applications.

 

You do not need to have previous experience of DT membership,

just enthusiastic and a regular blogger.

We have 2 teams, so you will need to be able to make a card/project

once a fortnight.

You will also be expected to comment on one number in every ten.

 

If this sounds like the challenge for you, then please got to our

blog at:

http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk

 

and follow the instructions.

 

Closing date is 24th October 2015.

 

Good luck and hope to welcome you into our DT family.

 

Hugs

Carolxx

 



Christmas Flowers

Hi everyone,

 

Thanks for stopping by and a great time to do so.

 

Starting today, is the new Winter Wonderland weekly challenge.

 

The theme is:

Christmas Flowers.

 

Obviously for me it's Poinsettias.

 

My paper choice is from a Trimcraft paper pad,

I bought at Sandown Park Fair.

The Stamp at the top, is and old Little Claire stamp.

It's from when I was on their DT.

 

 

The sentiment, was from a free set of stamps with a magazine.

 

The charm I bought at Ally Pally Fair.

 

Our generous sponsor this week is Crafty Sentiments.

 

The winner's prize is 3 Free Digis.

 

 

Take a few minutes, click here and pop over to their shop.

You will love the amazing selection of images to choose from.

 

Don't forget to look at the gorgeous cards,

made by the amazing Snowflake Design Team.

I am so honoured to be part of the Winter Wonderland Team.

........................................

House move.

Thank you for all your lovely messages regarding our move.

I am now getting superstitious, about saying where we are in the

long winded process.

You will not believe what happened last week.

I will have to keep you in suspense for a week or two yet!!

 

Don't forget you have until 5pm next Thursday,

to enter up to three entries in the challenge.

Good luck to you all.

Hugs,

Carol S.xx

 

 

 



Traditional Christmas At Winter Wonderland

Hi everyone,

 

I have finally surfaced again!!

 



Firstly, I must thank all of you, for your kind messages on my last post.

I do not ever want to move house again!!

Super stressful!!!!!! And I have been comfort eating!!

 

I have held off saying anything, incase it all fell apart again.

The first couple that started the process of buying our house, and then

dropped out, have returned!!

 

The lady had had a couple of falls, broke a toe and

then they had family problems.

It all became too much for her to deal with, so called a halt to buying

a home. This was on doctors orders.

 

She is fine now and eager to move into our house.

We all agreed, we want to move as soon as the solicitors can do the legal bits!

We are hoping for the end of October at the latest!

 

Still keeping everthing crossed.

I am even having a stall, at a coffee morning fund raising event

for MacMillan Care today.

................................................

 

Now, onto my return to Winter Wonderland Challenge!

Thanks to Lynsey for covering for me.

 

Our theme for this week is

Traditional Christmas.

 

I have used a Robin Stamp, free with 

Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine. Along with the papers too.

Coloured with Distress Inks.The dies were new ones I bought at Ally Pally.

 

 

He was really nice to colour and he is a proper Robin shape.

 

 

The Poinsettia dies, I bought at Sandown Park Fair.

 

 

Our generous Sponsor this week is:

 

 

 

The prize is a $12 voucher.

 

Pop over to the shop HERE

and choose what you would like to spend the voucher on!

Someone has to win, so why not you!!

 

Then you can drop into the Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog,

where you will see the gorgeous cards from the

Snowflakes teamies.

Great inspiration just for you.

 

Hopefully, by the time you read this I might have my telephone back working!

Yes we have had, for the second time in a week, no phone service!!

Can't wait to see what is next in store for us!!

 

Thanks for stopping by and hope you liked what you see

and join in the fun with our challenge.

 

Please leave me a message, so I know you have been and then

I will return the favour on your blog.

Hugs,

 

Carolxxxx

 

The Blues!!

I just found this card in 'Draft'.

 

I had to delete most of the text,

as it was just after our first buyer pulled out,

 after 3 weeks and 4 visits here! 

 

That was my reason for having had the 'Blues'.

That's putting it mildly!!! I was (better be polite) very fed up!!

 

We lost another buyer a week later, so now on our 3rd buyer!!

 

Whoops!! Another one bites the dust!!!!

Number 3 gone, due to ill health!! 

 

Now I am VERY P..... OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

The guy who did the survey for the last buyer, a single lady,

said she was stupid not to go ahead with the purchase!

 

Enough said!!!

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This is a lily of the Valley stamp again.

I wish they had a lot more of these sort of images, as they are very useful.

 

 

I coloured the image with Distress Inks, with a dot of gold,

 Sakura Stardust pen in the centres of the flowers.

 

Also a touch or Stickles on the parcel.

 

Not a lot else to say really!

Rather down at the moment.

At least I have your uplifting messages to read.

So thanks in advance for stopping by.

Hugs,

Carol XXXXX

Simply Gorjuss.....!

Hi everyone,

 

We have had a busy weekend. Firstly we finished sorting through

the last bit of the garage. Surprising what you find!!

Last winter, we were looking for the car screen covers to use on the

very cold nights - we found them today!!

 

I also emptied a lot of my big planters. A lot of the plants were looking a bit tired.

 

We still do not have a moving date but my craft room is going to be dismantled,

probably next weekend! :-(

 

This stamp was the first Gorjuss stamp I have actually bought!!

You know I don't really like faces without features.

Even though she is very pretty, you can't see in the photos,

but I just had to pencil, very lightly, a nose and mouth!!HeeHee!!

 

I coloured her with Distress Inks and the papers were from my stash.

 

 

I love her bunny too!

 

This will possibly be my last posting. I may try to get another one on,

but we hope to get our date by the end of the week.

Then it will be packing the rest of the house up!!

We haven't been in the loft yet!Ugh!!

 

One good thing, I am going to Ally Pally on Saturday 19th.

I didn't think I would get there again.

So if any of you are going, please let me know and we could meet for a chat.

 

Thanks for popping into my little blog corner.

Please leave me a little message, so I know you have been.

I can then visit you too.

I do love reading your messages and they always make me smile.

 

Hugs,

 

Carolxxxx

 

 

Shoe-tastic!!

Hi all,

 

I loved colouring this image, as I really like these stamps,

from The House of Zandra.

 

I made it into an easel card.

 It was a commission for a friend, 

whose daughter was going to be 40.

 

Coloured with Distress Inks of course!

The bag was from a dress stamp set from The House Of Zandra.

I haven't even stamped the dress yet.

 

I added some Stickles to the grapes and the decorative edge of the shoe.

 

More boxes to pack today! Nearly finished.

I still can't bring myself to put all my craft stuff in boxes yet!

 

My birthday tomorrow, so having a day off!

Not too sure what I am going to do yet.

 

I am out with a friend on Thursday. We are going to

A Craft Fair at Sandown Racecourse. So looking forward to that.

She is great fun, but rather upset about us moving away.

I have cut and coloured her hair for over 35 years!!

 

Thanks for stopping by and I really appreciate you taking

time to leave me such lovely messages.

They are helping me to keep positive, in dealing with this

stressful house move!!

 

Big hugs to you all.

 

Carolxxxx

Create A Scene

Hi everyone,

 

What awful weather we are having this week. Is it ever going to stop raining?!!

 

We are back at Winter Wonderland with our new challenge.

The theme is:

 

Create A Scene

 

I chose to use a new stamp from Lily Of The Valley, called

Snowman Serenade.

 

For the scene, I used a stamp that was free on a magazine, last Christmas.

 

I stamped the trees using Broken China and Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks.

Added Stickles onto the trees.

 

 Copics were used to colour the snowmen and I added some Stickles too.

I used Cosmic Shimmer Iced Snow Glitter, on their fluffy hats and the 'snow'.

 

 

Our Sponsor for this challenge is

 

Crafty Sentiments

 

The prize is
3 Digi Images.

Check out their amazing and beautiful stamps on the link above.

 

So get your cards onto the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog.

 We are now back with our weekly challenges.
So this one ends at 5pm on 10th September.

Remember, you have to be in it to win it!!

 

Whilst you are over there, have a look at the very talented DT cards.

A stunning selection and very inspiring.

 

Husband's birthday on Saturday. So must get on with his card today!!

Will have to be a CAS card, as I am still packing the house up!!

My birthday on Wednesday, so I have given myself the day off!!

 

Thanks for stopping by and I really love reading your wonderful messages.

So thank you in advance.

 

Hugs,

Carol Sxx

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun......!!

Hi everyone,

Thanks for stopping by my blog and I hope you like what you see.

I love this stamp from Stamping Bella. You also get the sentiment.

I bought this one from The Craft Barn.

I am not a lover of faceless images but I do like this one.

These girls were great fun to colour with Distress Inks.

For all the stress I am getting at the moment, with trying to move house,

I think the ink should be De Stress Ink!!Lol!!

I could do with a glass of something myself...........!!

My stress levels are going to go through the roof, 

when my craft room is dismantled. 

Painting images has certainly calmed me down. Ugh!!!!

I have a couple more images in draft but have orders to make and a few

friends with birthdays this month. Three this week!

Thanks again for stopping by. 

I love reading your comments, especially at the moment.

They take my mind off all the things going on at the moment.

So thank you for taking the time to visit.

Hugs,

Carolxx

Tick Tock......A Butterfly Clock!

Hi everyone,

Gosh it was hot today (Sunday)! Not that I am complaining,

as it has been rather chilly at night.

 

Just a short post today, writing that is!

 

This is my Butterfly Clock that I have designed and is going to be

my last class at The Craft Barn, on 21st August! Boo! Hoo!

 

Lots of painting and dies too.

 

Below is one side of the roof.

 

This is the other side of the roof.

 

There are still a couple of spaces free.

It is an all day class, with lots of fun!

 

The following day, Saturday, I am doing my last Craft Market here in the South.

Sunday - Sleep.......most of the day!!

 

For those of you that read my blog, I am sure you know I do

go to bed rather late, between 2am and 3am usually, as I am a night owl!

 

It is 11.45pm and I am off to bed.........I am knackered!!!!!

 

So thanks for popping in and let me know you've been.

Then I can pop over to you!

Good night!

 

Hugs

Carol xx