Bugaboo Day 2 of 12 Days of Christmas

Hi Everyone I am back again with Day 2 of 12 Days of Christmas event over at Catch the Bug Blog and of course it’s the Bugaboo way again filled with lots of great inspiration and prizes.

Each day there will be a new challenge with prizes and a grand prize at the end of the event.

So onto todays challenge DAY 2 Turtle Dove 

“Turtle Doves” are all about Love so make a Love themed card!


For my card I used Little Penguin Winter Bench love these, so darn cute and coloured them with Copic and Prisma pencils and finished the image with glitter. 

The Inside

The I used leafs as embellishment from M/S and glittered them, I quiet likes these so I might do some more. The papers Basic Grey and I finished the card with rik-rak ribbon and pearls again.

You can this image over at the Bugaboo Store and don’t forget right now there is 50% off all images for the month of December now how exciting is that, you can stock up on your images at half the cost, love a bargain me.

So here’s what you can win during the 12 Days of Christmas

Daily Challenge Prize: 1 Winner - (5) images of your choice!

Grand Prize: 1 Winner - The Full 12 Days of Christmas Image Set and a January Guest Designer Spot on the Bugaboo Stamps Design Team!

In order to qualify for prizes you must use a Bugaboo Stamp image on your creation.

Just in case I have forgotten anything be sure and check out the Catch the Bug Blog for all the details! and great inspiration from my fellow DT's too.

Thank you for popping by my place today, I do appreciate it and have a good day all.

Whimsy Blog Hop and New Releases

 To look at Bugaboo post click on the 12 Days of Christmas 

Hi all I am back again with my second post today, all go on my blog today.


Welcome to Whimsy Blog Hop and December Digi Release, you’re in for a great treat as we have lots of new images to share with you today, created by our very own Crissy from Chrissy’s Digi’s - Nat from Moon Cookie Gallery - Kathryne from Stamp Art Design and Lia from LiaStamps

If you have arrived here from the lovely Charlene then you are in the right place, if not why not start at the beginning of the hop at Whimsy Inspirations blog .


For my card today I have used an image that Crissy created called Snowman Top O’ Morning, so, so cute, I love this one.

I coloured him with Copic and added some glitter to the image, I used a M/S punch to do the frills at the top and bottom of the card and inked with distressing ink called spun sugar from timmy and glittered snowflakes for decoration, finishing with, ribbon, charm and pink pearls, oh my last pink ones too and I love them . 

To find this beautiful image along with all the other new release's please visit the Whimsy Stamp Store


Please leave comments along the way as there will be Two Mystery DT Members who will each be choosing a winner from the comments left on their hop posts! These winners will each win a Whimsy digi image of their choice.


The Grand Prize winner of the hop will receive 5 new digital stamps of their choice from Whimsy.

The hop will run for 1 week and end on Thursday 8th December at 12 Noon EST

If you get lost along the way you can always go to the Whimsy Inspirations for the complete hop order.

This is the last stop on your hop, so I hope you enjoyed it and got lots of inspiration from the talented DT's creations and don't forget all the images and more can be found at Whimsy Stamps Store.

Enjoy your hopping


Thanks for popping by my place it’s so good to see you and also read your comments, I do appreciate it, have a good day all.

Bugaboo Day 1 of 12 Days of Christmas

Hi Everyone

Today is an exciting day for us over at Catch the Bug as we see the start of 12 Days of Christmas event and of course it’s the Bugaboo way filled with lots of great inspiration and prizes.

Each day there will be a new challenge with prizes and a grand prize at the end of the event.

So onto todays challenge DAY 1 Partridge in a pear tree

Tree, in paper, the image, anything just have a tree on there somewhere!

For my card I used Tree Bench and Christmas Brat Girl presents and combined them together and coloured them with Copic and Prisma pencils and finished the image with glitter.

I also glittered the snowflakes and reindeer, love glitter can you tell. The papers are D/C and Basic Grey which I inked Antique Linen distressing ink, finishing the card with rik-rak ribbon and pearls.

You can find both these images over at the Bugaboo Store and right now there is 50% off all images for the month of December now how exciting is that, ok I know your excited but before you stampede over there let me finish my post lol.

So here’s what you can win during the 12 Days of Christmas

Daily Challenge Prize: 1 Winner - (5) images of your choice!

Grand Prize: 1 Winner - The Full 12 Days of Christmas Image Set and a January Guest Designer Spot on the Bugaboo Stamps Design Team!

In order to qualify for prizes you must use a Bugaboo Stamp image on your creation.

Just in case I have forgotten anything be sure and check out the Catch the Bug Blog for all the details! and great inspiration from my fellow DT's too.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Colour Create – Red White and Green

Digital Tuesday –Go Green

Incy Wincy - Trees

Thank you for popping by my place today, I do appreciate it and always love to see you,

 

I hope blogger will upload for me tomorrow as I am at an evacuation practice, this plan of action was put in place when the trouble started here and we have to attend, it is in a 5 star hotel and we get food and drinks and all the info if anything happens. This is the hotel we stayed in for a week when the unrest started earlier this year and it’s very very nice but oh I have so much work to do ahh.

Exciting News

Hi all

Today I have some exciting new to share with you, I have been asked by Bugaboo who have Catch the Bug challenge blog to be a guest designer for December and January, as you all know I love Jodie’s images and use them a lot, you do not have ask me twice, I was straight in there with the answer YES and still cannot believe I am going to design for them ohhh so excited.

This is my first card as part of this wonderful team and I have used one of the new releases called Christmas Prim Angel, so cute too.

I have coloured with Copic and Prisma pencils, the papers are D/C, the big snowflake is a cuttlebug die and the small one is a Marianne die which have been glittered, The sentiment and 25^th stamp are both from Whimsy stamps finishing with pearls and ribbon.

You can find this new release image at Bugaboo Stamps and a lots of other delish stamps too.

I have entered the following challenges

Totally Paper Crafts - Christmas

Aud Sentiments -  Any Winter Holiday Sentiments.

Charisma Cards - Snowflakes

I shall be in my craft room all day today as Brian is feeling a bit under the weather and very tired so he is going to rest and I want to keep the house quiet, I was going to clean today, what a darn shame I will have to craft instead lol.

I hope Brian is feeling better tomorrow as I hate to see him unwell but rest is very good for him.

Thanks for popping by my place it’s so good to see you and I shall see you all later.

Busy in Bahrain

Good Morning all,

I have had no time to post this week as I have been so busy, I have a fair to get ready for, its over at our local club, hubby said why not have a table and sell some of your stuff and clear your craft room out , what’s matter with my craft room !!!!CLEAR IT OUT, are you mad!!!!

He does have a point I cannot keep everything I have made, so I thought I might sell my candles and cards but the wood and other things I am keeping and I might think about selling that next year lol.

I still have this ringing in my ears CLEAR IT OUT !!!!!

I have to say I am a bit nervous as I usually only sell to friends and the craft shop, but they don't know who I am in the craft shop lol and to stand behind a table is a different matter ekk, I do have a friend going with me so I will not be alone, I hope they like my stuff, I do not usually do craft fairs.

Onto my card, this is one of the commission cards I had to do, only nine more to go, for the same order, I have been very very lucky up to now and got some orders in from the craft shop where I sell my cards.

I have use a LOTV stamp and coloured it with copic and prisma pencils the papers are Bo Bunny and she wanted trees and snowflakes and just finished it with pearls.

I would like to enter the following challenges.

LOTV – Anything Goes

Polly Craft - Christmas Fun

Charisma Cards – Snowflakes

Dutch Dare – Recipe

Aud Sentiments – Winter Holiday Sentiment

Thanks for popping by again, I really appreciate your comments, have a great day all and I shall see you later.

New Stamp

Good Afternoon all

Today I have a LOTV card to show you, this is one of my new stamps I bought at the fair, I have just realized looking at the pic I forgot to add the bow to it and its already being sold aggg but I don’t think she realized it was missing.

 

Inside

I coloured her with copic and prisma pensil, the fir and snowflakes I did with a very fine glitter, the papers are Bo Bunny. I also used a Marianne die and M/S punch the sentiment is computer generated and I finished with pearls.



I would like to enter the following challenges

ABC – Dazzle

LOTV –Someone Special

Stamps R Us – Bling it on

Polly Craft – Christmas Fun

Winter Wonderland - Cutie


Thanks for popping by my place it’s so good to see you and also read your comments, I do appreciate it, have a good day all and I shall be round to see you later.

Beautiful Day Here

Good Morning a beautiful day here and I have finally got my garden boxes planted and seeds sow but then I thought I while I am in the mood I should put my lights up ready for Christmas aggg I still have a load of cards to make so the cards won and here is one of them.

I bought some new images from Bugaboo and have just got round to getting colour on them, I love the character ones and I am always asked for them, the one for today is a commission card for a friend and she wanted a pocket on the inside, I put a note in just to show you where the pocket is ,as it’s not that easy to see.

 

The Inside with the Pocket

The image is coloured with Copic and Prisma, papers are Bo Bunny and inked with brushed corduroy distressing ink, the little reindeers are from an xcut punch which have been sprayed with glimmer mist, sorry this does not show very well but they do sparkle, finally a sentiment, pearls, ribbon and a glitter snowflake to finish.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Catch the Bug – Pocket

ABC – Dazzle

Christmas Stamping all Year Long – Never see Ink Before

Stamptacular Sunday – Punch It

That’s all for today, have a great day all and thank you for popping by to see me.

Whimsy Inspirational Challenge

Hello All

 Today we see a new challenge over at Whimsy and this week we would like to see Flowers and a Sentiment on your project and I know you all love flowers as I do.

I used one of Ann’s sentiments from the season greetings selection, this makes a perfect focal point on your card, I distress all the papers and inked with Tea Dye, I glittered the flowers  and added brads, the snowflakes and baubles are from a M/S punch and the reindeer I cut on my cricut.

You can find the stamps I used at Whimsy Stamps

Don't forget You don't have to use a whimsy image but It would be great if you did also it doesn't have to be a card, we welcome all paper projects.

Dont' forget also...As well as a random winner being chosen each challenge one lucky player who has used a Whimsy Stamps image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a guest designer for a future challenge.

If you have used a Whimsy Image and would like to be a future guest please add GDT to your name when entering at Whimsy Inspiration Challenge Blog .

The guest designer will be able to choose a digi stamp of their choice from the store to create their guest card too!

Remember anyone can enter our challenge and we don't mind you combining with other challenges either! All we ask is that you add a link in your blog post to tell your friends you entered the Whimsy Inspirations Challenge

Challenges I would like to enter

Stamps R Us - Bling it on


Paper Shelter - Snowflakes

Thanks for popping in to see me I do appreciate your comments and always look forward to seeing you, have a great day all.

Sunday's With Chrissy Challenge

Hi all,
Sorry I have not been around this week, so much to do since I got back from the UK and the time has just flown before I knew it, anyway onto my card and today I have another Christmas card to show you and this one is for Sundays with Chrissy Challenge Blog, this month we would love to see Non Traditional Colours on your creations.

So many wonderful images of Chrissy’s to choose from it was a difficulty decision on which one to use, I decided on Sharing the Warmth and the colours Pink and Aqua, two of my favourite colours and I am so pleased with the outcome.

I coloured the image with Copic and Primsa , I so enjoyed colouring this, the papers are Bo Bunny , the sentiment is from LOTV, the flowers are K and Co and the snowflakes from Hobby House.

I do hope you pop over to Chrissy and join in the challenge this month it would be wonderful to see you.

You can find Chrissy’s images at Whimsy Stamps

Challenges I would like to enter

Chariama Cards – Cutesy

Colour Create –Turquoise, deep pink and ivory

Crafty Catz – Digital Image

My post is a bit late as my internet went down and I have only just got it back.
Thanks for popping by my place, it’s always good to see you and read your comments.

Christmas Card

Good Morning all

Today I have another Christmas card to show you and this is a commission for a friend, the image is by Chrissy Armstrong, so cute too, I loved colouring this one with copic and primsa pens with a touch of glitter.

The doily and heart die are by Marianne designs just one of my little purchases from UK, I did shop rather a lot lol but I could not help myself hehehe and I still say to myself wish I had got this and that oh and that too lol.

Back to the card the papers are Basic Grey and ink with Antique Linen distressing ink, the wooden snow flake and reindeer are some new purchases too, from Hobby Craft, finishing with some rik,rak felt.

 Inside

The image from Chrissy you can find at Whimsy Stamps, Denise has loads of yummy goodies in store, temptation is hard to resist lol.

Challenges I would like to enter

Papertake – Christmas or First Christmas 

Digital Tuesday – Anything Goes

Simon Says – Photo  Inspiration

Hope you all have a good day, I will be crafting all day as I have loads of cardsto finish.

Beautiful day here

Good Afternoon all,

Beautiful day here in Bahrain not too hot and we can sit in the garden, about time after the long hot summer, it’s also that time of year to plant the garden and flower  box’s up so I bought all the plants yesterday and got to work but only manages 8 then had a relapse and had to have tea and cake lol.

I shall have to do more later today but first it’s back in the craft room as I feel challenges coming on and I also have orders for Christmas cards to do.

So onto my card and it’s for one of my favourite challenge blogs, Yeh it’s Bugaboo time, just love their images, I bought the new Christmas characters this week and shall have to get them inked up soon lol, this image is what I coloured on holiday with copic.

The papers are Bo Bunny I also used my new dies I bought in the UK, the Christmas Tree and Corner Die, the little Christmas trees I got in the craft shop here.

I have entered the following challenges

Catch The Bug –Anything Goes

CES – Song or Film inspired  ---- mine is Frosty the Snowman

Papertake – Anything goes optional add a bit of bling

Bah Humbug – Snowmen

Thanks for popping by again, I really appreciate your comments, have a great day all.

Candy Draw and Hols

Hi Everyone I am now back home and unpacked my very over weight suitcases lol. Brian tests went very well and his cancer is still stable, so the treatment is still working thank god and I pray it continues, he did have a few hiccups but they are being treated as well, one of them was, he cannot absorb fructose, so a change of diet is required so I am trying to find out what is good and what’s bad, but we will get there.


My holiday was fantastic and we had a great time with the grandkids, did London Zoo, shopping in London and even the pictures ,we did so much I cannot write it all down lol.
Picture of Brian, Leandro, Caitlin and Me at London Zoo and yes it cold and raining.

 It was good seeing all the family again and my mom look great and we had a few giggles, eating out and drinks with friends, so good.

I will tell you about my hols and Birthday later, I did get a Tim Holtz Vagabon machine from hubby plus loads of other stuff so I was a very lucky girl.

Now onto the candy draw, first thank you all for the Birthday wishes and the messages about Brian, it truly is a blessing to have such good blogging pals.

There was 119 entries in total and the winner was picked by randon org



The winner is

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Number 35 ……………………………Leanne . S

Congratulations on winning the stamps Leanne and I hope you find them handy.

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I have also have a bit more candy to give away and this is for the people who come back time and time again and leave me lovely messages, (Thank you ladies) I have taken all the names from the last 3 cards I posted I gave you all a number and drew it by random again.



Number 7…………………………………. Creations by Shirl

You win this Shirl

Congratulations on winning the goodies Shirl and I hope you find them handy.






If you could contact me by Sat 12th and I can get your goodies to you or I will have to redraw it.

Now ladies keep popping by as I have some more candy for you, as soon as I get it sorted.

That’s all for now and I will be back tomorrow with a card so hope to see you then.

Whimsy Inspirational Challenge

If you are reading this then Mr Blogger has been kind to me and uploaded my card again for Whimsy Challenge Blog but I will check as I should be back home now and unpacking if my flight was on time, so onto my DT card.

Thank you to everyone who entered last week’s challenge over at Whimsy Inspirational Challenge Blog and this week for the challenge we would love to see………

I Bow

2 Papers

3 Flowers

My Card

I have used one of Lia’s images from Lia Stampz called Kobi, so so cute don’t you think, the sentiment is from the Kobi sentiment sheet that matches it.

The images was coloured with Copic and sorry I cannot remember the papers as I had taken the label off but perfect for this image I thought, I layered it and used ribbon and W/O flowers to match.

You can find the stamps I used at Whimsy Stamps

Don't forget You don't have to use a whimsy image but It would be great if you did also it doesn't have to be a card, we welcome all paper projects.

Dont' forget also...As well as a random winner being chosen each challenge one lucky player who has used a Whimsy Stamps image (rubber or digital) will have the opportunity to be a guest designer for a future challenge.

If you have used a Whimsy Image and would like to be a future guest please add GDT to your name when entering over at Whimsy Inspiration Challenge Blog .

The guest designer will be able to choose a digi stamp of their choice from the store to create their guest card too!

Remember anyone can enter our challenge and we don't mind you combining with other challenges either! All we ask is that you add a link in your blog post to tell your friends you entered the Whimsy Inspirations Challenge

Don't forget to enter my Birthday Candy while your here, link at top of the page.

Thanks for popping by my place it’s so good to see you and also read your comments, I do appreciate it, have a good day all.