Birthday Birdies

Right... that's it ... I've had enough of this snow and cold lark!  I think we need to put a wee tow rope round Ireland and just give it a wee tug south to warm us up a bit!  (it was minus 11 on the way home tonight which is unheard of at that time of evening!) 

And we only usually get a couple of days of snow so we're well fed up with it by now!   Though I suppose I should be grateful the roads were driveable today as I was almost stranded in Belfast last night when there was a heavy fall of snow and the roads were impassible - they cancelled my bus but luckily enough I was able to catch what turned out to be the last train home!

 And I'm blaming the cold for my lost mojo!  Took me ages to make this simple wee card, I wish I'd mounted it on red c/s before I stuck it to the white base.  Oh well ...!

ETA: I've just had a wee look over my recent posts and all I've done for ages is go on about the cold weather!  So I promise, no more moaning!!  (Mind you, now I think of it we moan here when its 'too hot' too!!)

Sketch from Card Patterns #93
 
Colour combo from Mark's Finest Papers #32 - red and green

Fab'n'Funky challenge #51 - Birthday

Xmas card #49

Ahhhh, Saturday evening ... time to put my feet up and watch I'm a Celebrity and X-factor ... though Ruby's giving me THE LOOK that she wants to go for a walk ... will someone tell her its minus 4 out there!!

Sketch from Papertake Weekly #51

Daring Cardmakers - Turquoise.  Daring Cardmakers are sponsored this week by Flourish with a Bling, a gorgeous blingy prize!

Stamp Something - use your favourite Christmas colour combo -  these gorgeous Dovecraft Christmas papers kinda make their own colour combo of blue, pink and green which I love

Cute Card Thursday #141 - The Blues

Supplies
Stamp: Lili of the Valley image; sentiment from Elzybells
Paper: Dovecraft
Accessories: copic markers; martha stewart edge punch; turqoise stickles and gems; Sizzlits star die with a wee mini brad; sewing machine

Mum's Birthday card

ETA: I got top 3 at Oldie but a Goodie with this card

Oh brrr, its another cold cold snowy day here, had planned to do some more Christmas shopping but then the weather closed in all morning so I just made my Mum's birthday card instead! 
Lili of the Valley challenge #76 is 'A few of my favourite things' ... my card is to one of my favourite people [who reads my blog ;o)], using my favourite stamps and loads of other favourites too:

• my lovely copic markers
• my cuttlebug
• my silver peeloffs
• my Martha Stewart Butterfly punch
• Stickles

• Bling

So loads of favourites covered there.  Oh and can you count my favourite challenge site ... Simon Says Stamp, whose sketch I've used for this card.

Moxie Fab World - Card Creations: Favourite occasions week - The Birthday card challenge

An olde but a goodie challenge #7 is Christmas Birthday - now I know my little girl is brand new, but the little poinsetta flowers were bought last year - they're actually a corner stamp but I just cut out and decoupaged the flowers.

CRAFT challenge #79 - Christmas Birthday

Stamps: Little girl from Lili of the Valley; poinsetta corner stamp from
Paper:
Accessories: copic markers; red gems; tim holtz edge die; cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder; silver peel off sentiment / letters; lime green stickles; martha stewart butterfly punch

Xmas card #48

OMGosh its such a cold evening here ... was out there with a walk with Ruby (wish I had the inclination to roll in the snow too!)  The snow still has no notion of melting, and its really rubbish snow too ... it fell as wee balls of snow and then froze solid so its no good for making snowmen! 

But I have to share the fabulousness that is my new sheepskin slippers ... best investment of the winter, my cold toes always have something to look forward to now! (and Greg's delighted too, now that he doesn't have cold feet stuck to him in bed!!)

Sketch from A Gem of  a Challenge #10 - but I forgot about their optional extra of no red or green, and then I ran out of room so had to move the position of the sentiment!

Pink Elephant #89 - blue, green and red

Stamp with Fun #87 - Advent

Copic Creations #40 - Light Source ... mine is coming from just off centre

Supplies
Stamp: High Hopes snowman; whimsy ticket die and sentiment
Papers: oldies from Dovecraft I think
Accessories: copic and promarkers; ranger glossy accents; martha stewart edge punch; blue gems; smooch illuminate on his jumper/hat; Aleenes True Snow

Will's Birthday card

I'd almost run out of silver peel off letters and was having panic symptoms as I love 'em for personalising cards, but luckily my Mum found a new supply!  Thanks Mum!  I kinda wish I'd used silver peel offs for the Happy Birthday sentiment though.
The green sparkly edge is another adhesive peel off, but its raised and gives a great 3-d feel

Sketch from Unscriped Sketches #83

The Corrosive Challenge #92 - Things that Move

Party Time Tuesday #23 - Birthday - anything goes

Supplies
Stamp: Lili of the Valley
Paper: Basic Grey
Accessories: Clear gloss pen on the bicycle; copic markers; tim holtz edge die; martha stewart grass punch; silver peel off letters/number

Xmas Tag

Apologies in advance for the blogger overload this evening ... I've a couple of days off work so spent it Christmas shopping (got loads sorted!) and making cards!
Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge #13 is to make anything but a card with a Winter theme, so I combined it with a couple of tag challenges this week.

Papercraft Star #23 is to Create a Holiday Gift Tag Using...

• Cardstock
• Patterned Paper
• Stamp and/or Die Cut (Cricut or Other)
• Ribbon or Twine
• Gems or Pearls

I used a plain white scrap of ribbon and then a wee pink scrap knotted over the top of it.  Added clear gloss and glitter to the snowflake (marianne creatible die) and the white strip at the bottom, and one of my new ticket stamps as the sentiment.

 

Splitcoaststampers Technique Tuesday TTSCS9 - Terrific Tags

 

Little Red Wagon #57 - Christmas Tag or Bag

 

Our Creative Corner - Tag you're it!

Sick Doggy

Ohhhh its another bitterly cold day, no sign of this snow shifting yet!  We don't 'do' snow in Northern Ireland, give me a good rainy day any time!  Though at least its not a patch on what they're getting over the pond in England and Scotland.
I've been making some doggy themed cards for a Chrissy pressie for a friend who runs a dog visiting charity (where dogs visit hospitals and residential homes) so thought I'd share one of them.  This one uses a Heltz cuppleditch stamp (at least I think that's how you spell it, too lazy to get off the sofa and go and check!)

Sketch from Friday Sketchers #130

Stamptacular Sunday #87 - use Fall colours

Xmas card #47

I bought this little puppy last year in the January sales, isn't he a cutie!  Added loads of stickles to the dog's scarf and to the big snowflake, and used clear gloss topped with stickles for the ice.

Sketch from Mojo Monday #166

ABC Challenge - I is for Ice

Craft your Days Away #9 - texture

Stamping Vacation - Start Here Challenge ... Red Glitter

Xmas card #46

ETA: I won the High Hopes sketch challenge with this card!

Wowee, just back from a walk with Ruby there and its soooooooo coooooold!  The wind is coming straight from Siberia!

Almost missed the High Hopes challenge #98 - this week its a sketch, though I misjudged the size of my sentiment and had to stick it to the bottom instead of to the side.
Don't forget there's a new release this week from HH ... link in my sidebar.

Stampin for the Weekend #51 - Winter

One Stop Craft Challenge #108 - Christmas Cuties

Die Cut Dreams Xmas Club #45 - use a die cut

SUPPLIES
Stamp: Snowman from High Hopes; sentiment from Stampin Up
Paper: oldies from DCWV
Accessories: marianne creatible snowflake die; snowflake punch; frosted lace stickles on snowballs; lime green stickles on jumper; red gems 

And finally, just to make you go 'Awwwww' here's some wee pics of Ruby, exhausted after her day playing and rolling in the snow!

Xmas card #45

Ooops, this image was kinda too big for the sketch - I managed to cover up most of my papers and stitching with it!

Sketch from Sketch and Stash #49 (my stash is these little pink brad thingys that I rediscovered when I tidied my goodies last week and they were just perfect for this sketch!)

ABC Christmas: X is for Xmas

Fussy and Fancy - Christmas with no red or green

Totally Papercrafts - untraditional Christmas

Crazy4Challenges C4C65 - use script paper (though I managed to cover most of mine up LOL!)

Stamping Vacation - name that card challenge - Snowy Christmas Wishes

SUPPLIES
Stamp: Snowman from High Hopes; sentiment stamp from Stampin Up
Paper: Dovecraft
Accessories: copic markers; Tonic Studios snowflake punch; marianne creatible snowflake die; ranger glossy accents; smooch illuminate on the panels on his jumper; gold peel off sentiment; martha stewart border punch; blue gems; sewing machine