Hello, happy Hogmanay!

We have a winner of my magazine giveaway, and it's you...

...number 17 Deirdremf...woohoo!

Email me your name and address and I will pop your mag' in the post as soon as possible.

Happy New Year everyone!

 

Magazine Giveaway

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 Hello. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas day. Only 364 days until we do it all again!

There is a new edition of Papercraft Essentials just out and I have a spare copy to giveaway (it's unopened and complete with free gift - I will also add some little bits and bobs).

Leave a comment here and I will randomly pick a winner on Hogmanay (31st December).

 

From the Heart

Hello. The season of love and romance will soon be here. So why not create a super cute card for your loved one using this image from the Cute Ted Valentine set from The DigiStamp Boutique....

I coloured with Prismacolour pencils and the papers are by BoBunny. Short and sweet today trying to get everything up to date for Hogmanay!

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello. It's Tuesday and that means it's time for another

Papertake Weekly Challange

And this week it's...

Pick of the Year

(pick any Papertake Challenge from the past 12 months)

This week we are sponsored by 

Simon Says Stamp

($20 voucher)

For my card I chose the challenge 'clean and simple'. I used the new word art image from The DigiStamp Boutique and the papers are from the Here and There Collection from Studio Callico.

Well, it's the big day tomorrow so I'd like to wish all my blogging buddies new and old a very Happy Christmas.

 

A Big Thank You

How perfect is this word art image from The DigiStamp Boutique? It comes plain and pre-coloured - I have used the pre-coloured one here - time is short! I will be giving this card to my lovely sis-in-law on Christmas Day - she makes sprouts especially for me - no-one else likes them!

 

Christmas Archie

Oh dear, I haven't blogged since Tuesday, but it's that time of year isn't it? Busy, busy, busy with too many other things. Anyway, I just have some wrapping to do and that's everything organised.

This will most likely be my last Christmas card to share for this year and isn't it super cute? I have used Archie from the DigiStamp Boutique - and if you have finished all your Christmas cards why not go over and pop him in your shopping basket and squirrel him away for next year - 'cos he's on special offer at the mo'.
 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello. It's Tuesday and time for another 

Papertake Weekly Challenge.

And this week it's...

 

Christmas Creatures

 

We are sponsored by the very fabulous

Whiff of Joy

(two of their new digi images for one lucky winner)

 

Another quick, clean and simple creation from me. The stamp is 'merry puppy' by Penny Black. I coloured with watercolour pencils and the sentiment is from a Hero Arts set.

 

Are you in a panic?

Are you rushing at the last minute to get all your 

Christmas cards done? 

Well, I have the answer!

This word art set from The DigiStamp Boutique 

comes both coloured and un-coloured - 

perfect for quick and easy creations.

And better still the whole set is on special offer at £1!

My card could not have been simpler to make. Print off a coloured word art, add some glitter and pop it onto a card base with some decorative paper. Add some twine and a charm to complete.

 

Merry Christmas and Friend

Hello. I have two cards to share today. Both featuring Edwin and Hetty from The DigiStamp Boutique. I have coloured both with copics and the papers are 'Christmas Eve Chowder' by JillyBean Soup and 'Hey Kid' by PinkPaislee.

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

 Hello. It's Tuesday and time for another 

Papertake Weekly Challenge.

And this week it's...

 

Anything Goes

(optional extra - clean and simple)

 

This week we are sponsored by

Lili of the Valley.

 

For my card I used a little stamp from a Stampin'Up! set called 'for the birds'. I coloured with copics and used up some small snippets of paper.

OK then, I'm off to continue with the 'big Christmas clean' so that I can do the tree later in the week!

 

We have a winner.....

I asked hubby to pick a number between 1 and 13 and he picked 13....

....and that's....

....drum roll....

 Sarah (Sazzle Dazzle Crafts)

Woohoo! 

Email me your details and I will pop your magazine in the post.

Enjoy!

 
 

Christmas Kisses

Hello. Today's card features a digi image from the Cute Robin Collection over at The DigiStamp Boutique. I coloured with Copic pens and the papers are 'merry and bright' by Carta Bella. The snowflakes are stickers I have had for many years and are very sparkly in real life. 

I will be drawing the winner of my giveaway later today, so if you have not left a comment here do it now! Quick go!
 
 

Magazine Giveaway

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 Hello. This month's Papercraft Essentials magazine has hit the shelves. I have a set of seven cards in the mag' showing readers different ways to use the free gift. 

I have a spare copy of the magazine to giveaway, unopened and complete with free gift (I will also add a few crafty bits and bobs to the parcel). 

Simply leave a comment here and spread the word. I will make a random draw next Sunday 1st December.

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

 Hello. It's Tuesday and time for another 

Papertake Weekly Challenge.

And this week it's...

Sketchie Free For All

(you can use the new sketch, as I have done, or any sketch from the choice here)

 This week we are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp ($20 voucher).

For my card I have used a Penny Black stamp 'warm & merry which I got half price the other week in my local craft shop, don't you just love a bargain! The papers are 'woodland winter' by BoBunny. The little meeces look a bit orange - they are brown in real life - honest!

Don't forget to leave a little comment on my giveaway post here!

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

 Hello. It's Tuesday and time for another 

Papertake Weekly Challenge.

And this week it's...

Giving Thanks

We are sponsored by the gorgeousness that is...

The Ribbon Girl

£10 to spend in their wonderful shop.

For my card I used a super cute image from the 

Tweet Hearts Collection. Brand new in over at

The DigiStamp Boutique.

I coloured with Copic pens and the papers are 'Lillibet' - beautifully textured and soft colours, love them.

 

Righty ho, that's it from me today. But I'll leave you with this glimpse of the other images in the Tweet Hearts Collection...

 

Holly Tree

Hello. I'm here today to share a card using one of the new releases over at The DigiStamp Boutique. How gorgeous is this Holly Tree? And a joy to colour too. I have kept the look clean and simple but you could change the look entirely by adding loads of Christmassy embellies and glitter. There's also a Mistletoe Tree...

And a super cute set 'Christmas Windows'. If you make a card using any of the Boutique's images don't forget to enter the monthly competition to win a £15 voucher - all the info' is here.

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello. It's good to be back. Everything has more or less returned to normal. My 81 year old Mum has settled into her new house and it's looking good. The only thing that's not been sorted is her telephone - and all I'm saying is never...ever...get your phone from the Post Office - dreadful service. But, hey ho of all the things that could have gone wrong, I suppose we were let off lightly.

Anyway,

 it's time for another Papertake Weekly Challenge. 

And this week it's...

 

Snow & Ice

 

We are sponsored by the fabulous...

Whiff of Joy 

 

For my card I used little Penny Black Robin stamps which I watercoloured. The sentiment stamp is by Hero Arts and I gave it a blast of the old Frantage.

 

OK then, that's it from me today. I have loads of catching up to do in blogland. Can't wait to see what you have all been up to!

 

I'm on a break!

Hello. A lot of you will know that I'm in the middle of organising my Mum's move to her new home (thanks for all the kind wishes and cyber hugs - you will never know how much they have been needed!). 

Up to now I have managed to find a few minutes here and there to be crafty and blog but with the move just this Friday and a major hic-cup with the electrics (don't ask!) I don't have any spare time at all. 

I will (hopefully) be back next week some time.

It's your Birthday

Hello. Meet Duke the latest addition to the DigiStamp Boutique. I coloured Duke with Prismacolor pencils and the papers are from the 'Here and There' collection by Studio Calico. The whole of the Duke set is on special offer until 25th October.

 

Little Red Robin

Hello. Well the packing for my Mum's house move is coming along nicely. The last of the kitchen cupboards tomorrow and then the bedrooms over the weekend. The charity van is picking up her unwanted excess furniture on Monday, so we really do need to be organised by then. In the meantime I have managed to fit in a bit of crafty time (it's actually what's keeping me sane).

I watercoloured this Papermania 'Little Red Robin' stamp and used papers from the same range. Quick and easy but I'll be back over the weekend with something brand new and super cute from the DigiStamp Boutique.
 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello, it's time for another Papertake Weekly Challenge. 

And this week it's...

 

Happy Halloween Hues

(autumn colours and/or halloween card)

 

We are sponsored by the fabulous...

 

Ribbon Girl

 

For my card I used Penny Black stamps from the Spooky transparent set and watercoloured.

 
For all the details on how to enter, for some gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and to find out who is last weeks lucky winner visit the Papertake Weekly Challenge.

See you there!