Wish I had more baker's twine

But I made do.




For:

Crazy 4 Challenges: script paper
The Corrosive Challenge: things that move
Pile It On: feathers 'n fur
The Pink Elephant: blue, green & red
Speedy the Cat: bow

Xmas

I'm not that fond of that word. I know the reasoning behind why it's used as a short form for Christmas but I don't really "get" it, kwim? Still, there's times when I've used it, like this card, which just didn't have enough room for Christmas. Plus, it does actually fit with the tone of the card.

Loooove this paper. And I think that it's totally cool that the snowman has a cat coming out of his hat. Nothing says Xmas quite like that, eh?



For:

Little Red Wagon: Basic Grey
Paper Cutz: anything goes
Fussy and Fancy: Christmas without red and green

Imagine, imagine, you can imagine.....

Polkaroo (insert whatever Polkaroo is doing right now). Imagine, imagine, you can imagine (insert the second verse of whatever Polkaroo is doing).

Wow, that takes me back. That was Canadian tv for children at its finest, my friends.

So, now that you're all done imaging what Polkaroo is doing you can imagine something for me. (Polkaroo was just a warm up.) So, picture this: The snowflakes have beautiful perfectly-sized pink pearls in the centre of them. You can see them right? Aren't they lovely? And, after my next trip to my not-so-local craft store, you won't have to use your imagination at all.



For:

Sweet Sunday Sketch: sketch
Charisma Cardz: for the girls
Crazy 4 Challenges: circles
Speedy the Cat: circle
Totally Gorjuss: non-traditional Christmas colours
Cute Card Thursday: blast from the past Challenge 121 - get a head start (on Christmas cards)

Watch your back, Martha

Ever make a card, that as soon as you sit down, you know exactly what you want to do? And, since it's a simple idea, it comes together so quickly and smoothly and perfectly that you start to wonder if you might be a the next crafting guru in the making?

Well, that's never happened to me. Take this card for instance, which is so ridiculously CAS, you would think it wouldn't have taken long. Wrong. This card started out way different. And that didn't work. So I tried something else. And that didn't work. And that went on and on for about 96 different arrangements. Okay, maybe not 96. But maybe 9, and definitely at least 6.....actually you could probably add 9 and 6 together and get the correct number.

But, I did finally get it to work.



For:

4 Crafty Chicks: photo inspiration
The ABC Challenge: I is for ice and snow
ECP: snow
A Spoonful of Sugar: anything goes

Poinsettia........

.....they're suppose to have flowers on them, right? Don't mind me, I'm just amusing myself. I still have a poinsettia from last Christmas. All the flowers fell off by the summer, but it's still alive, (which, given my track record with indoor plants, is amazing in itself) and growing new leaves but, without drastic measures that should have started in January, it won't flower again. Now I feel guilty about getting rid of it, ya know? I mean it has been with us for almost a year, it's like it's part of the family now. A neglected, barely watered, shoved aside part of the family though. (Oh, so many not-very-nice jokes going on inside my head right now.)

At least the card has a flower on it.



Well, by golly. I just passed by my poinsettia plant and took a good look at it. By some fluke some of the leaves are actually starting to turn red. (Which are how the flowers form 'cause they aren't actually flowers at all, just leaves that have turned red.) Great, I'll never be able to throw it out now.

Digi is from Squigglefly.

For:

Papertake: cut it out (punch or die cut)
A Spoonful of Sugar: anything goes
Crafty Creations: Christmas is coming
Creative Inspirations: red, green & gold

My Visa Commercial

1 plain white card from a value pack bought on sale - 23¢
1/8th of a piece of white cardstock - 7.5¢
5 star bling stickers from a package bought on sale - 1¢
1 piece of white computer paper - 1¢
A bit of ink (computer and stamping), and Prismacolour pencil lead - Oh, lets go with a high guestimate at 5¢
Digi from Torico's Digital Gallery - free

Part of an afternoon spent between arena visits making a card I quite like; priceless.

Yeah, I know it doesn't have the same imagery as the actual commercials but you get the picture.



For:

Southern Girls: favourite colour My favourite colour is light blue but I also love cards that are black and white with a splash of colour.
Delightful Challenges: Baby, it's cold outside.
Paper Play: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Paper Cutz: Christmas with bling
AiFactory: bling
ECP: snow
Lollipop Crafts: Christmas
Cards for Men: Christmas cards
Whoopsie Daisy: holiday
Pile It On: winter means.....

From Our House to Yours

That got me thinking about something my mother says: "The one who cleans it, owns it." So I guess this card should say, "From MY House To Yours. (But I guess that's only really truthful a couple of hours before guests are due to arrive.)



Digi is a freebie from Bird's Blog. Fabby, eh?

I'd also like to add that the windows are covered with Glossy Accents, which does not show up in the pic.

For:

Waltzing Mouse: sketch
Get Sketchy: inspiration from around the house
AiFactory: bling
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Christmas
Meljen's: sparkle & shine
My Time to Craft: something with a window
Pollycraft: a glittery Christmas
Catch the Bug: Christmas

Baby Duck

(And I ain't talking about the wine.)



Isn't this duck digi too adorable? It's a freebie from Seachelle by the Seashore (which is a great blog name, imo).

Took a break from Christmas cards just 'cause I had to colour it.

For:

2S4Y: sketch
Sentimental Sundays: childhood
Top Tip Tuesday: buttons galore
Tuesday Throwdown: buttons & bows
Lollipop Crafts: very girlie
Charisma Cardz: babies

Simple Noel

I've been making some "more" type cards lately. And, while I like them too, it was time to make a card that was a little more me.



Ah...like slipping into a nice, warm bath at the end of a long, busy day. ;-)

For:

Crazy 4 Challenges: Christmas
EtsyInspired: I couldn't decide which of these two necklaces to pick so I picked both! This necklace for the holly berries and this one for all the white space.
Crafty Cardmakers: dry embossing
Fresh Brewed: show your own style
Cupcake Inspirations: cupcake photo inspiration

Get me another egg nog!

I just couldn't think of a more traditional sentiment that fit this freebie from Bugaboo Stamps. (Hmmmm.....I might end up making another card with this image using this post's title as a sentiment.)




For:

Mojo Monday: sketch (loosely based)
Catch the Bug: anything goes
Fresh Brewed: 2 more more dp
Top Tip Tuesday: use an image/sentiment
Crafty Creations: buttons
AiFactory: use a die cut or punch
Delightful Challenges: glitter

I'm dreaming of a Pink Christmas....

.....well not really. But this card did impress my pink-is-my-most-favourite-colour daughter. I have to admit that it's nice to make a Christmas card using unexpected colours now and again. Plus, and I know this makes me weird, I really like pink and red together. I might even go so far as to say they actually go together and not clash as most of society thinks. But they should never be paired together in a fashion sense though. I would never wear my red leather pants with my fuzzy, nubby pink sweater. That would simply be too much.




For:

Crafty Ann's: Christmas using non-traditional colours
The ABC Challenge: H for holidays
Belli Challenge: old, new, borrowed or blue (old paper, new ribbon)
Creative Inspirations: a pink Christmas
Little Red Wagon: do it in 3s

Happy 1st Anniversary to Little Red Wagon!

One of my most favouritest challenges blogs (yep, that's shameless flattery in an attempt to butter up their DT) is celebrating 1 year of Little Red Wagon challenges. So congrats to them! (And, in truth, they are one of my favourites.) They are offering some yummy blog candy to celebrate, and I have to admit, I'm drooling over here! Their anniversary challenge is to use the colour red and because I would really like to win (yep, I also have very little dignity when it comes to blog candy) I made sure that, even though I'm going to enter this card in some other challenges, Little Red Wagon's challenge was the main focus of the card.



Hmmmm, I think I've got that whole "red" thing covered.

(I would also like to mention I CASED this card.)

***Edited to add: I see the blog candy is going to a randomly drawn winner. Oh well, a little sucking up never hurt anyone.***

For:

Little Red Wagon: red
One Stitch At a Time: Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday: Christmas
Charisma Cardz: with love @ Christmas
ECP: red

CASE Alert!

Sub-Titled: Go Fly a Kite! (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

The challenge at Corrosive is to CASE a member of their DT. I took the whole CASE thing one step further and also CASEd Chloe of Chloe's Creative Corner for this kite she added to her layout. (Be sure to check out her other layouts. They are divine!)

I'd also like to point out that if you take the last letter off of CASE my card falls into that category as well. Wow, huh? (And, yes, do read that last sentence with just a hint of sarcasm.)



Clean & Simple: sketch
Corrosive Challenge: CASE DT - I CASEd this CAS card with background stamping from Michelle.
The Crazy Challenge: pearls & swirls
My Time To Craft: quick & cute
Meljen's: use 3 different shapes - diamond, bow, circle

Get back here!

Ever been working on a card based on a sketch when it suddenly starts to slide away from you? This is what happened when I made this card. Now I know that sketches are intended to inspire you and it's not necessary to follow them to the letter. The thing is the rule-follower in me tells me that it's okay to flip a sketch, but it's not okay to make really big alterations. Buuuut the crafter in me says not to sacrifice the card in order to stay on line with the sketch. Oh, the stress of listening to the warring factions! I better soothe them both with some Hallowe'en candy.



(Feel free to weigh in on the sketch issue.)

For:

Get Sketchy: sketch
Embellish: green, yellow, rust + vintage
Aly's Sunday Challenge: distressed
Crafty Ann's: ribbon, gems, embellishment made of paper
A Spoonful of Sugar: relish to embellish
Fresh Brewed: anything goes