Christmas Card Club

Hello All
How are we all ....everyone must be rushing round not long to go now till the big day!!!!!
The weather her is amazing still sunny...bit chilly when the sun goes...but we cant grumble...
The Christmas Card Club for this fornight is Anything Goes Caroles Choice....i missed the last one sorry girls!!! ...where does the time go....I saw this simple card on a blog ...so i have cased it .....

Card Recipe
Poinsettia Stamp embossed with Papermania Seafoam White....
Papermania Merry Chrismas Stickers ....
Card Stock SU....
Ribbon cut from inside of a Skirt.....
Colours do not show up to well.....
Thanks for looking ...at this very hectic time .....
I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a Healthy New Year....

Papertake Weekly Challenge I’m Dreaming Of A (your fave colour) Christmas

Hello everyone
I have been to busy to do any blogging this last week ....still got loads of cards to make ....and a few orders as well ...
The card i have made for this weeks Papertake Weekly Challenge is for our House Manageress... for Xmas we have our Party tonight which she organises we have a quiz...Raffle etc....i have collected some money and i will get a voucher for some beauty treatments at our local Hotel....so she can be pampered after Christmas...
We all take a plate Sweet or Savoury ...which usually works out very well....there is always a nice assortment of dishes ...i always do my Maryland Cookies Log....Sherry ...Whipped cream and the cookies...it is gorgeous...

Card recipe
Penny Black Xmas Stamp...
Promarkers for colouring...
Sizzix Joy Die ....
Poinsetia Stamp ...stamped in Galaxy gold Pearlescent ink...
Corners Gold Metal
Nestie Die...inked with Antique Linen
Red Ribbon from local Shop....
Cuttlebug star Die ....
I have used an 8x8 Card...
I Love the Red and Lilac...together for Xmas...hope you do!!!!!
Thanks for looking.....enjoy your Day....

PBSC 180 Totally White-Out

Hello Everyone
Another gorgeous sunny warm day here in Gib....so i am still managing to take my pickies on the balcony..So for this weeks Penny Black Challenge it is all White apart from your image...so i have used one of my new stamps i bought back with me from the UK....I hope you like it.....

Card Recipe
Penny Black Christmas Usher Stamp...
Promarkers for Colouring...
Card and Message Craftwork Cards....
Enbossing folder...
Memory Box Die Ringed Buckle....
Seam Binding....
Thanks for looking....i love reading your comments....
Enjoy your day!!!

Less is More 44 Green

Morning All
Nice to be back in Blogland...after my trip to the UK...i had a very busy time but enjoyed it very much.... meeting up with Family and good friends whom i miss very much.....
Still gorgeous weather here ... unbeleivable... 19degs today.....i rang my Brother yesterday and he said it rained all day and was chilly...
I have made two cards for this weeks Less is More Challenge which this week is Colour....GREEN....i have used Lovely as a Tree stamp set...it is sooo versatile....Love it...
Card Recipe
SU.Card...border Punch...Stamp set...
Papermania Little gems...
Ribbon from Stash...
Thanks for looking ...enjoy your Day....

Less is More Bling

Hello
I am back again with my "Bling" card for this weeks Less is More Challenge run by the Talented team of Chrissie and Mandi...this must be the most popular Challenge....we all say.... Yes.....unfortunatly my bling does not show on the picture the light is going...anyway take my word...i love Bling...i am covered in it every night ...Lol....
Fabulous day here in Gib ...19 degs really warm....my Roy has gone on a Ramble in Spain...so i have had the day ...Packing for tomorrow...cleaning ...and making a few cards.....
Card Recipe
Hero Arts Stamp....
SU whisper white card....
Purply Stones
Message Paula Pascual.....
Stamp n` Stor Wide lace border Stamp
Memento black ink pad.....
Thanks for looking ....i will be around later looking at all the stunning cards......

LOTV Anything Goes 122

Morning All
What gorgeous weather we are having in Gib......i go to the uk tomorrow...for a few days...so hopefully the weather won`t be to bad.....
I made this card on wednesday so very suitable for this weeks Lili of the Valley
Challenge ...i love this image it is one of my Faves...
Card Recipe
LOTV Stamp....Coloured with Promarkers....flowers made with Marianne die and swirl die....Craft Creations Papers ...stripes and Spots...Martha Stewart Border Heart Punch...Message tag Whimsy Die...woodware Message.....
Thanks for looking ....enjoy your Sunday....

St Lukes Charity Card Challenge xmas card

Hi Everyone
I had trouble with Blogger this morning ....it wouldn`t post....thought the end of my world had come.....i clicked to try the updated Blogger Interface....thats when the trouble began.....Just tried it again a few minutes ago and it said on the blog if you want to change back to original way....so click that was it so i am happy again....thanks to Anne who was trying to help me....that will teach me to try to be clever...Lol....
My card is a card for St Lukes Charity is a Penny Black stamp....isn`t he sooo cute .....Promarkers for colouring in......cut a circle with a Nestie and put so embossed snowflake vellum behind....Martha Stewart Border Punches......MME Papers....Cuttlebug Snowflake....
Thanks for looking....
Enjoy your Day.....

Less is More Silhouettes 42+

Hello All
Hope we are all well...It Was a gorgeous sunny day here in Gib yesterday....bit dull today though... just had a drop of rain....so manage to take pickie of my latest card for Less is Morewhich is Silhouettes this week....here is my take on it...

Card Recipe
SU Stamp set Summer by the Sea... i coloured image in with a Black Promarker...
SU Inks for sponging Background......
Thanks for looking ....
Enjoy your Day.....

Less is More Silhouettes 42

Hello
It has just stopped raining for a minute so rushed out on the balcony to take my card for this weeks less is More Challenge... This weeks Theme is SilhouetteS....So here is my take on the Challenge....
Congrats to all the winners for last months Challenge....Stunning Cards
CARD RECIPE
Clarity Stamps .....
Wow Embossing Powder
SU Whisper White Card stock....
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad..

Do you think it needs a Christmas greeting on it????
Thanks for looking.....
Enjoy your Day...

Christmas Card Club

Morning All
How are we all....weather here in GIB....very unsettled lots or rain...so yesterday late afternoon started my set of Xmas Cards for our Christmas Card Club...where a few of us make a Chrissie card every week and we all take turn to choose what we do....this weeks turn is the gorgeous Clares turn....i am sooo happy she is feeling lots better....Hi Clare!!!!!.....i stayed up till 1am to finish my set.....
I had to take pickies inside ...to wet on the balcony!!!!!!

Card Recipe
Woodware Stamp set......
Glamour Dust..
SU Markers..
Ribbon cut out of Tops... Lol..
Papers SU.MME.
Martha Stewart Border Punch...
Message on one card Craftwork Cards.....
Thanks for looking ...will be round to you all later...

LOTV 121 Christmas Card for Someone Special

Hello Everyone
Hope we are all well...but there does seem a lot of colds about...some of my Blogging Pals have colds....Hurry up and get better....
The weather here is bit nippy here today...but we can`t grumble....
The Challenge this week for LOTV is for a Christmas card for Someone Special....this card will be for my Grandaughter...The image is so cute ....i bought this one at Ally Pally in Sept along with Six others....

Card Recipe
SU Papers
Marianne Snowflake die
Promarkers for colouring
Martha Stewart Border Punch
Cuttlebug embossing Folder
Bakers Twine for Bows
Nestie Die cut
Craftwork Cards Message
Thanks for looking......

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Simply Stampin Challenge 33 More Leaves

Morning all
Another leafy Challenge....This Challenge is for Simply Stampin I made Four Cards with leaves last night..i loved Making them a new technique for me.
I just needed the confidence to have a go!!!!!!

Card Recipe
Distress Inks
SU French Foliage Stamp Set
Imagination Embossing Powders ...Pewter and White
Thanks for looking ....
Enjoy your Day....

Less Is More Leaves 41

Hi Everyone
Gorgeous again here in Gib today.....Rain tomorrow though.....
Happy to see Mandi back from her cruise there are some Fabulous pictures on her blog.....Chrissie and Mandi`s cards are stunning..... Love them all they are sooo good at LIM i didn`t manage last week my mojo had gone again...so heres my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge which is Leaves....
A close friends Mother has just passed away ...at the ripe old age of 93 a wonderful lady....so sending this card to Jenny......

Card Recipe
Distress Inks... Four Colours
SU French Foliage
Message Marion Emberson
Imagination Embossing Powders.. Pale Gold....and Copper..
I am Quite Pleased with my card thanks for the inspiration from Chrissie and Vicky last weeks GD.. they are so good at this type of card thanks to them both..
The daylight was going so colours do not show up to well......
Thanks for looking......

Papertake Weekly Challenge Christmas

Hello Everyone
How are we all ....gorgeous day here again in Gib....Paper Take Weekly Challenge this week is Christmas as i am in the mood for Chrissy cards thought i would enter....
Card Recipe
Papermania Paper....
LOTV Stamp....how cute....
Message CWCards....
Promarkers for Colouring ....
Whimsy Banner Dies....
Letters Punch set from QVC.....
Martha Stewart Punches.....
Cuttlebug Folder.....
SU Border Punch...
Thanks for taking a peep in my little cardmaking world......
Out for a Meal tonight at our Casino.. Buffet 2 for £15.00 with group of ladies and its yummy......

St Lukes Charity Challenge Christmas

Hello All
Another Fabulous day here in Gib...and we are both on the mend...
Yesterday we went on a tour of our new airport...it is very impressive...it has cost over 72 Million Pounds...doesn`t look much written down...it will open in the New Year....
St Lukes Challenge this month is Christmas....This is a very worthy Charity....do help out with cards if you can ...i Parcelled 12 cards off and i had a lovely Email back from them ...thanking me....how nice of the lovely Claire...it is just really nice to help out...

Card Recipe
Penny Black Snowman Stamp....
Promarkers for Colouring
Cuttlebug Snowflake and Embossing folder.....
Marianne Icicle Die...
Martha Stewart Border and SU...
Message SU....
Papers spots and Stripes ?....
Thanks for looking ....and Hello to my New Followers....
If anyone would like me to Die cut them some Snowflakes ...leave me your Address......

CAS-ual Fridays

Hello all
Hope we are all well....our house is the poorly house Roy with his bad back and me with a cold...i made this card last week for a friends Birthday on the 10th Nov....so i think it just about fits in for CAS-ual FridaysOff the Page ....

Card Recipe
SU Stamps...Card...Message..Border Punch
Promarkers for colouring...
The Pickie is not very good....
Thanks for looking ....

Christmas Card Club

Hello All
Just got back from Spain...a day early ...my Roy had a really Bad back and pains all down his leg he can hardly move ...so as we couldn`t do anything i thought it was best to get home...just incase he gets worse...
The weather was fabulous not a cloud in the sky.....Hotel was Packed never seen it so busy...as its a regular of ours....and then comp wouldn`t conect ...so couldn`t put card on .....the Show was Fab a Ladies Night out....the men all in there little red Thongs....
Lots and lots of love to clarexxxx
On to my card it was Hazels Turn ...she wanted Recycle or anything free from a Mag...
Card Recipe
Papers Free with Mag
Father Christmas another free bee of a Mag an A5 set of stamps...
Promarkers for colouring...
Martha Stewart Border Punch
Thanks for looking ...and Hello to my new
followers

LOTV Challenge 119

Hello
hope we are all well....its been a very wet day here in Gib....the sun came out just so i could take my pickie on the Balcony...the card had plenty of blue tack attached to the easel...
The Lili of the Valley Challenge this week is something Bright and Sparkly....so here is my take on it...All the images are so sweet ...you want them all...and the new ones coming out are Oh!!!they look sooo sweet....

Card Recipe
Lili of the Valley Fairy Stamp
Promarkers for colouring
Ticket Message Whimsy Stamp
Paper.. Embossing Folders..Border Punch SU.
Pearls Hobby House
Doo Hicky Flowers
Cuttlebug Corners

Thanks for looking ...
We are off to Spain for the weekend....
Enjoy your weekend.....

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 175

Morning All
The weather here now is very unsettled rain...and more rain....but manage to go outside to take my Photo in the snshine don`t know for how long
of my card for Penny Black Saturday Challengewhich this week is a Sketch.....so heres my take on
it....

Card Recipe
My Minds Eye Papers
PB.Image
Promarkers for Colouring
MS Border Punch
Diemamics Star Die
Marianne Snowflake
SU Embossing Folder
Paula Pascal Message
Thanks for looking ....
Enjoy your Day......

Clean and Simple

Hello
Hope we are well....I was looking at the Challenges and found this Sketch from Clean and Simple so here is my take on it....
Card recipe
Hero Arts Butterfly
Message...Linen Thread...Card Stock SU...
Thanks for looking ...
Enjoy your Day

Paper Players Challeng 70

Hello All
We have had a nice sunny and warm few days ...but rain promised tomorrow.....we can`t grumble though ....
We are going to Fuengirola for a few days ...to see a show in a little english theatre....It is called a "Ladies a Night Out"....
So on to the card for The Paper PlayersThis weeks theme is Anything Goes...with a Fall Theme....i used the free leaf stamp from Craft Stamper Magazine....Peeled Paint Distress Inks...MariaNne Bird and leaf Die....Message Stampin up...i have put it at a jaunty angle ....but not sure if it looks crooked...ink all edges with antique Linen D.Inks...All Card stock SU
Thanks for looking .....

Less is More 39 Stars

Morning All
Still fabulous weather here in Gib....on Saturday we went on aboat trip to see the Dolphins we seen hundreds....a really lovely sight ...loads of children on the boat ...and they were all so excited....the monies are going to our Big Fund Raising Day...soon to happen in Gib....the people here are so Generous...they raise alot for all Charities....
Chrissie and Mandi over at Less is More Theme for this week is Stars...and the guest designer this week is the very talented Vicky.... wish i had some of her Brilliant ideas ..i really am amazed at her cards and have CAS some of her ideas....Thanks Vicky....
So my card for this weeks Challenge is a Penny Black Stamp "Dreamboat"
Distress inks Faded Jeans
Memento Black ink pad
Border SU
I have made Two cards with the same stamp....
Which one do you prefer......
Thanks for looking ....
Enjoy your day...
Happy Cruise to Mandi....i was hoping she would come in to Gib.....

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Anything Goes

Morning All
Gorgeous sunny day here in Gib and we are promised it for the weekend......Simon Says Stamp Challenge this week is Anything Goes ....so here is mine...

Card Recipe
Penny Black Poppy Stamp
Marianne Swirl Dies
Distress inks
Message Paula Pascual
Glossy Accents on Poppies
Thanks for looking ..
Enjoy your Day...

Lessis More 39+++ More Dots

Hello Again
This is my 4th entry for this weeks Less is More Challenge set by the lovely Chrissie and Mandi...Love this Weeks Polka Dots...can you tell..

Card Recipe
All Stampin Up Products......
Thanks again for looking.... and all your lovely comments......