Top Five Favourite Christmas Cards 2012

Hello Everyone

Debbie from  Scrapjourney Blogspot.....   has a great Challenge running  till the  30th December... She would like to see our Five Favourite Christmas Cards.... Not as easy as it seems.... Candy to be won as well ... Why not join in....

 My First card is My Favourite Memory Box Die...Bakers twine i looove
The Reindeer from Clearly Besotted Stamps ...And my gorgeous Cuttlebug Snowflake....Plus some Bakers Twine another Fave....

My Second card is LOTV Kraft Paper Pad...SU.Message and Stamp Set....

My Third card is a bit different from me ....Poinsettia Stamp Stamped Twice on Red Card... and Embossed in White and stacked together...with Button and Ribbon Bow ....Papermania Message sticker...on some SU.Kraft card....

My Fourth card is a Penny Black Image....Promarkers for Colouring...Pink Petticoat Backing Papers....Cuttlebug Snowflake Glittered with Glamour Dust....and some Bakers Twine.....

My Fifth Card is my Newest Christmas Stamp by Hero Arts...isn`t it Gorgeous...stamped in Brilliance ink....a sprinkling of Pearls...Message Clearly Besotted Stamp Set ...M.Stewart Border Punch...satin Ribbon to finish it off......
I hope you like my Fave Five.....
Enjoy your Christmas .....
Hugs Sylvie xxxxx

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas

Hello Everyone
I have made this Christmas Card Especially for all my wonderful Blogging Friends....i have made so many Friends since i starting my Blog...i have met quite a lot..here in Gibraltar...and in the UK.....and you all are special to me...
Thanks for choosing to  following me ... i am really flattered....i love reading all your fabulous comments...
All your cards have been a great inspiration to me...and my cards have certainly improved through you all ...Thankyou so much.....
Have a Fabulous Christmas ...and every good wish for  2013....

Card Recipe
My New Hero Arts Stamp....Gorgeous...i love it ...
Brilliance Ink Pad.....
SU. Border Punch....
Message Clearly Besotted Stamps.....
Pearls and Glamour Dust on the Trees....
Red Satin Ribbon.....
Lots of Love
Sylvie xxxx

Anything Goes Challenge Blog

Hello All
Christmas is right on our doorstep now .....not long to go ....weather here in Gib is Gorgeous 19degs again today..... Hopefully this is my last Christmas card.... For Roy's 13 year old grandson Toby.... couldn't find anything suitable.... Then the postie delivered this new set of Hero Arts stamp set....just right i thought.... So here goes.... Anything Goes Challenge want traditional colours for there Challenge .... So Red and Green.... here we come.....
Card Recipe
Hero Arts stamp set...
Promarkers for colouring.....
SU. message.....
Glamour Dust... on the Hills.....
D.Inks for the sky.....
Thanks for looking ....
Enjoy your day.....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Christmas Card Club

Hello All
I hope we are all well and ready for Father Christmas.....Gorgeous sunny day here in Gib 19 degs ...Looks a bit cloudy on my Pickie ....But that went late morning very bright as you can tell from Photo at 9.45am this morning....
It was the gorgeous Clares turn to choose the theme for our little Christmas Card Club...which is Anything but a Square card ...mine does look a Square card ...size 4"x5&three quarters....lol....i haven`t any large Nesties ...so hope will be ok....
Card Recipe
Memory Box Die ...
Nestie circle and Scallop....
Clearly Besotted Message Stamp....
Bakers Twine.....
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder....
Kanban Backing Paper.....
Thanks for looking ....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Charisma Cardz Challenge

Hello Everyone
It has rained most of the day here in Gib..... but will clear  up by tomorrow ...i have another craft fair ....at our local Church of Scotland ....in the town....so will take my Xmas cards.....
this Challenge is a new one to me Charisma Cardz Challenge ....Christmas is the Theme...so here is my card.....

Card Recipe
LOTV Kraft Paper Pack...
SU Card Stock.....
Clearly Besotted Stamps Set....i love the Reindeer I can`t stop using it and Message....
Tiny Tag Punch SU.....
Letters Stamp Set Hampton Art.....
Marianne Snowflake Die....
Promarkers  for colouring....
Card Candi Craft work Cards...
Thanks for looking ....
Enjoy your day.....
Hugs Sylvie xxxx

Forever Friends Monthly Challenge

Hello All
Weather still good in Gib.....I fetched Roy from the Airport yesterday.... he had a lot of Snow in Wales where he was visiting his Family....so he was pleased to come home......to some good weather....i managed to tidy up just before he arrive ...as paper and card everywhere....
Our Challenge this month at FF. monthly is Christmas .....
the prizes this Month are Di`s Digi Downloads  $10 Voucher to spend in there store.....
and also our second Sponsors is Meljens Designs who are offering 4 Digis  of there choice from there store.....
We are out tonight on our 1st Christmas Party at a  nice Restaurant at the Marina.....

Card Recipe
Meljens Digi Image....
Promarkers for Colouring....
Bakers Twine......
Memory Box Tree.... Stars....
Message Clearly Besotted stamps.....
Paper Kanban Christmas.....
Hope you will join us this month at FF.Monthly Challenge .... and take a look at the teams blogs .... Some fabby cards.......
I would also like to enter my card into I Love Promarkers Challenge......
Thanks for looking
Enjoy your Day
Hugs Sylvie xxxx

In The Pink Challenge

Hello All
Hope we are all well.....gorgeous day in Gib....not a cloud in the sky.... Beautiful ....dries the washing quick....
I had a Faulous card in the post Saturday from America ....thanks Deborah...i love it...can`t stop looking at it ...so i have Cased it.....slightly bigger... Different colour ....different embossing folder....
I thought i would try Pink ...so ideal for In The Pink Challenge...hope its pink enough...SU. Card stock...Message and Bauble Stamp...Some Nesties...Sprinkling of Glamour Dust....and on the Embossing folder which doesn`t show up...it was very windy this morning...and the turning Bauble needed for the card to be open...and i cant do that on my easel......
Thanks for Looking ....
Hello to my Five new Followers....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Christmas Card Club

Hello All
 Hope we are all well .... Warm... And dry..... It was cold here on Friday..... 14 degs.... But today saturday really gorgeous and sunny ... Bit nippy in the shade ... But fabby in the sun.... I popped into our Casemates Square ... As all the men were having there Moustaches shaved off  for Movember..... Gibraltar is brilliant at raising money for all charities... Everyone is so generous .... I will know the total monies raised next week .. So will keep you posted....
I was in my friends gorgeous gift shop...this Am. and a couple came in and we were talking like i do..... And they asked  where i came from .....Coventry i said ... And you ... Coventry they said ... What a small world.... Not far from where i lived ..... Sandra and Martin......
My card for our Christmas Card Club... Theme   is Snowman  or Snowmen on it ... It was the lovely Margarets choice this fortnight.... So here is my offering....
Card Recipe
LOTV Paper Pad.....
Marianne Icicle Die cut...
Digi snowman coloured with Promarkers...
Message Clearly Besotted stamp set......
Memory Box Tree...one red and one one just offset.....
Thanks for looking ....
Hugs Sylvie xxx
Enjoy your Sunday.....

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Hello All
Penny Black Saturday Monthly Challenge ...want Glitter and Sparkle this month....so on my card i have used Plenty of Glamour Dust....my Fave....PB.Christmas Stamp....Promarkers for Colouring....PB.Message....Die-Namics Snowflake Dies...in Mirri and Glitter Card.....
Craftwork Card...embossed card.....Red Satin Ribbon......
I would also like to enter my card into Sweet Stamping Challenge where they want snowflakes and Ribbon.....
Thanks for looking....
Hugs Sylviex

Less is More Red and Green

Hello All
Gorgeous sunny day here in Gibraltar....i can`t beleive we are so near Christmas....busy ...busy ....making Xmas cards.....i deffo wont buy any.!!!!....so this card i have made for Less is More Challenge will help ...Red and Green to me means Christmas...

Card Recipe
Stampin Up Stamps and Punches one of the new sets...
Versamajic Ink.....
Pearls Hobby House.....
Joanna Sheen Bakers Twine....
SU.Cherry Cobbler card ...Message ..love the font...

Hello to my new followers......
Enjoy your Day....
Hugs Sylvie xxxx

Hook on Craft Challenge Christmas

Hello All
I hope you are all well.....i am making xmas cards...by the score ...it feels like it anyway....
Hooked on Craft Challenge ....want a Christmas card this month ....so here is my offering....Kanban Snowflake Paper....Clearly Besotted Deer Stamp and Message....Promarkers for Colouring....Memory Box Die.....Cutlebug Snowflake ....smothered with Glamour Dust....Bakers Twine....
Thanks for looking ....
Enjoy your Day....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Less is More Bling it on!!!

Hello Everyone
Another fabulous day her in Gib....i hope all people who have been flooded out in the UK. are keeping safe...it must be devastating to have your house under water....
I haven`t posted for a while ....really busy making Christmas cards....Chrissie and Jen ....want Bling... Glamour and Glitz... this  weeka at Less is More ......it was great to see inside Mandi`s Shop ....looks Gorgeous....i wish her well......so here is my card....

Card Recipe
Memory Box Dies...Star....Deer...
Glittered White Card....
Papermania Gems....
Bakers Twine....Love it!!!!....
Message Clearly Besotted Stamp set....
Thanks for looking...
Enjoy your day....
Hugs Sylviexxx

Christmas Club Challenge

Morning All
Fabulous sunny day here in Gib ....not a cloud in the sky......sounds good to me....20 degs...gorgeous....
Hazel chose the Theme for this fortnights Xmas card...where a group of us girlies make a card very two weeks ...any one can join...it is a good helf when Christmas is upon us....all are names are on my sidebar...for more details ask the lovely Clare....we are a friendly little group....Bright Colours... Hazel wants .....so i have chosen Bright Pink and Green....
Penny Black Rubber Stamp...promarkers for colouring....Grograin Ribbon...a pressie... from the gorgeous Stephanie...Besotted Stamps....PB.Message...Embossed card Craftwork Cards....and paper...i paper pieced the Present....Die-Namics Snowflake Dies from Dies to Die For...Lots of Glamour Dust using a Zig 2way glue pen.....
I would like to enter my card into Dies to Die For Challenge where they want this month they want a Christmas Card and you must use a least one Die on your Card....
Thanks for looking
Enjoy your day!!!
Hugs Sylvie xxx

In The Pink Challenge

Hello

In the Pink Challenge ...want us to use Punches or Dies on our projects this month....i have used to Dies on my card....Die-Namics Fish Tail Die....and Cheery Lyn Swirly leaf Die...MME Stamp Set...Versamajic Gorgeous Chalk Inks....Message Rubber Knecker  from  Ally Pally.... MME Paper Pad.....Cuttlebug Folder on the bottom half of the card...Clearly  Besotted butterfly Stamps.....
Thanks for looking ...enjoy your Day......
Hugs Sylvie xxx.

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hello All
I hope we are all well......Weather still quite good here in Gib....heavy rain tonight ...but still not really cold ...
I went to our Monthly Craft and Collectors Fair today at our Scotish Church here in Gib... i did very well sold 14 Christmas Cards ....my best ever i think....so will have to make some more....
 Paper Take Weekly Challenge  this week is Flower Power....so here is my take on it....
Card Recipe
LOTV Image.....
Promarkers for colouring...
Papers LOTV.....
Nestie Die.....
Die-Namics Flower Die....
SU.Ribbon.....Butterfly Die....
Die-Namics Fishtail Die....
Hobby House Pearls....
Thanks for looking ....enjoy your sunday.....
Hugs Sylvie xx

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hello
I hope we are all well....no rain today in fact we had some sun ...i went into town to do a bit of Christmas Shopping and it was really warm.....last night i went for a meal as it was my friends Birthday...to the Marina and the heavens opened as we were coming out of restaurant....when it rains in Gib ...you get flooding everywhere...all four of us ran to the card where Roy our taxi ...Lol....was waiting for us ....it thundered and lightened all through the night...but was ok in the morning....
Papertake Weekly Challenge this week is for a Christmas Card .....so here is mine
Card Recipe
Snowflake Circle  Punch QVC....
LOTV. Stamp.....
Craftwork Cards Messages....
Promarkers for Colouring....
Cuttlebug Snowflake....
Thanks for Looking....
Hello to my new Followers Sassy and Mihaela there cards are amazing.....
Hugs Sylvie xxxx

Whimsy Inspires Challenge

Hello Again
I have made a Christmas card for Whimsy Inspires Challenge Theme this week is Tradional Christmas Colours.....

Card Recipe
Bugaboo Image So Cute....
Promarkers for Colouring....
Cuttlebug Snowflake Die....
Marianne Icicle Die and Papers....
SU message
Thanks for looking Enjoy your Day
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Make Mind Monday Autumn

Hello All
Hope we are all well..... it is still wet here in Gibraltar....it is forecast better for the weekend.....we are going up to Fuengirola to the English Theatre there....to see Calendar Girls....and we are staying over for one night ....
Right so onto my card....
this is a new Challenge for me.....Make My Monday..... where there Theme is Autumn....Kraft and Twine....so here is my take on the Challenge...
I would also like to enter my card into Crafty Creations Challenge where there theme is No Flowers......

Card Recipe
Kraft card from QVC...
SU.Stamp Set....
Bakers Twine Joanna Sheen....
Message  Clearly Besotted Stamps set.....
Versamagic Ink Pads.....
Thanks for looking ..
Enjoy your Day.....
Hugs Sylvie xx

Christmas Card Club

Morning All.

I hope we are all well...all fine this end...weather bit showery...but still so warm....22Degs today...

We booked our Christmas hol last night Three nights in the hotel we go to every Year.....in Torremolinos...food is Fabulous and the Entertainment.....

My Card for our Christmas Club i was a bit stuck as i had no Gingerbread men or Ladies...Zoe Chose the Theme this Fortnight....Sugar and Spice and all things Nice.....thats what little girls are made of.....so here is my sweet little girl. card...LOTV Stamp....First time i have inked ...this beauty...

Card Recipe

LOTV Stamp...................

Promarkers for Colouring......

Craftwork Cards Messages....

Papers DCWV Rally old pack...but all gorgeous Papers

Cuttlebug my old faithful Snowflake Die ...

Thats it Folks...enjoy your day....

Hugs Sylvie xxxx

Less is More Colour

Hello Everyone
I hope we are all well......we have rain here for the weekend...but it is so mild 22 degs...Chrissie at  Less is More is holding the fort....very well as Mandi is busy with her new business venture.....there is always alot of work to do when opening a shop...but she will be enjoying it......Chrissie wants Pink this week on our cards ....i love pink....i have stamped a Forever Friends Baby stanp....coloured with Promarkers a Pink one and a Blender Pen to give the checked effect....Stampin Up Embossing Folder...i have always loved this folder but only seeing it on the American Blogs...so soooo pleased we now have it in the UK. Thanks Vicky........Message by Paula Pascual...they stamp Beautifully ...on Linen card as well...
Thanks for looking....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

St Lukes Charity Challenge

Hello All
St Lukes Hospice Challenge....this month is just for Fun as Tara who started this Challenge has decided she cannot carry on ...with lots of Family illnesses.....and no one at the Hospice helping her with the selling of the cards.....Bad weather when she has had her Stall.....
Pop over to the Blog to read more on the closure....
We still have some gorgeous Prizes to give Away.....take a look!!!!!.....so we are asking for a Chrismas card ...Traditional or Religious.
We all would like to thank everyone who sent in Amazing amount of cards...THANKYOU  so much.....
I would like to thank Tara to join her design team... I really enjoyed it....
My Card is a very Tradional card....lovely snowy Scene from Stampin Up.....embossed in Wow Gold embossing Powder.....Cuttlebug Snowflake Die...LOTV Christmas Paper Pad in Kraft......
Enjoy your Halloween ....i am going to see the vew James Bond Film....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

FF.Monthly Challenge Anything Goes

Hello Everyone
I hope we are all well.....and all getting ready for Christmas....my card stash is building up. nicely.....so for Forever Friends Monthly Challenge this month is ANYTHING GOES......so i have used this gorgeous Christmas Shoe ...with Holly and Berries...from Bugaboo Digi Images who is our Sponsor this Month....

Card Recipe
SU.Card....
Bugaboo Xmas Shoe image.....
Promarkers for colouring....
Papermania Home for Christmas Paper Pack....
Message Clearly Besotted Stamps....
Pearls The Hobby House.....
Lovely sunny day here in Gibraltar....but think rain promised for Friday......
Thanks for looking .....
Enjoy your day....

Less is More

Morning All
A fabulous day her in Gib 21degs....hows the weather where you are...we are off into Spain to do some Geo Caching a Treasure Hunt with a GPS.
Less  is More this week is a SKETCH ...Chrissie has given us some wonderful inspiration....
so here is my CARD...I have used   Hero Arts cling stamp i have had this stamp a couple of years uninked called Elegant Weeds...the Background is Pan Pastels....they are so easy and creamy to go on...then stamped on the top..then cut into Three sections...and die cut a Butterfly......
Thanks for looking .....
Enjoy your day....
Hugs Sylvie xx

Ruby's Rainbows

Hello Everyone
I have been busy card making this week ....i must be feeling better......this card i made for a friends birthday on Tuesday...and we went to a fabulous restaurant in Gib Cafe Rojo ....there was three of us we had a fab time Mary`s treat how nice!!!!
Ruby`s Rainbows Challenge would like a Doily on your card....so my card fits this to a Tee....
Papers Papermania...Stampin Up Stamp set...using my versamagic  ink Pads....Cheery Lyn Doily Die...Bakers twine ...love it .....this photo was taken Tuesday morning...when it was lovely and Sunny...the rain is here now.....lovely crafting weather....
Thanks for looking.....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Fab`n`Funky Challenge

Hello
I recently purchased from the lovely Stephanie a lot of her gorgeous new stamp set ....the designs are all Fabulous....this is her new business venture...so she needs all the support she can get ...and you wont be disappointed...she has a fabby Design team...there cards are stunning so do take a look at there Blogs....they are listed on the web site....So her is what i have come up with LOTV Christmas Papers....aren`t they gorgeous...Reindeer from the stamp set....and the Messages....Promarkers for colouring....Bakers Twine from Joanna Sheen...Cuttlebug Snowflake Die and it also Embosses....Some Glamour Dust on the S.Flake and the Circle edge for a bit of interest...i love the way my card has turned out....
I would alo like to enter my card into Lets Create and Craft where they want DIMENSION  on your card ...check out the design teams cards....
I would like to enter my card into http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/ where this week they would like an Animal on your card....
Thanks for looking...Hugs Sylvie xxxx

I Love Promarkers

Hello All
I hope you are all having a good week......the weather here in Gib today gas been torrential rain all day.....just trying to brighten up now....it is still warm....so thats ok...and we do need the rain.....
i manage to take my Picture in between the showers....
I Love Promarkers want a Christmas Card this week......so this is what i have come up with.....i have used a LOTV image....coloured with my gorgeous Promarkers...Martha Stewart Border Punch...Kanban Christmas Papers...Die cut some Stars....Craftwork Cards Message...Glamour Dust for a bit of Sparkle.....and i think thats it ....
Thanks for looking....enjoy your evening....dont forget we put the clocks back this week.....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Christmas Card Club

Hello All
Hope we are all well......we have had a gorgeous day here in Gibraltar yesterday....we had a picnic in Spain....and did a Geo Caching....we only found one out of Three.....we looked for  Two on Beaches without finding them....then found the other one in the gorgeous Pina Del Rey Natural Park....Fabulous there...with lots of people  walking ...Picnicing...Childen playing games and riding there Bikes....Fabuous Day had by all...then a lovely Coffee in the town nearby and a game of Scrabble...we know how to party Lol!!!!!!Then made this card when i got home ....It was the Lovely Lizzies turn to choose the Theme for our Christmas Card Club.... this fortnight which is a Musical theme...thanks Lizzie enjoyed......
Card Recipe
Penny Black Caroling Trio....
Promarkers for colouring.....
LOTV.Christmas Paper.....
Bakers Twine Joanna Sheen...
Wild Rose Studio Message Stamp....
Craftwork Cards Candi.......
Thanks for looking...enjoy your day !!!!!
Hugs Sylvie xxxx

i Love Promarkers Anything goes

Hello All
I hope we are all well... i am feeling much better....i have taken all my Antibiotics.....so fingers crossed....tomorrow i am meeting a fellow Blogger as she is coming to Gibraltar on a Cruise....the weather has changed a tad...so fingers crossed it keeps dry tomorrow...we will have a coffee together and a crafty chat......
It is my Brother Bri`s Birthday on SUNDAY...... so i have made him this card which is suitable for this weeks  I Love Promarkers Challenge Anything Goes.....his present is a voucher ...to have a garden make over...he suffers with his back and finds it difficult to do his garden...so hopefully he will love his Pressie......

Card Recipe
Stampin Up Papers....
Little Claires Card Stamp....
Tim Holtz Dies....
Craftwork Cards Letters....
Bakers Twine....
Promarkers for colouring....
SU.Border Punch....
Have a nice Day....
Hello to all my new Followers.....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

CAS(E) this Sketch

Hello All 

I  hope we are all well .... My cold is certainly hanging i went to the Doctors yesterday and he has given me a course of Antibiotics..... I was in bed all day yersterday....... When will it go !!!!!!! this is a new Challenge today so i really pushed myself to join in Case this Sketch  i am not to good at this Simple Challenges with a lot of White Space....... but  here goes...the colours i have used have not come out to good on the Pickie very Sunny and hot in Gib today.....i have used Stampin Up ...Grey... Black and Red...from there Paper Packs....Die -Namics Hexagon Dies.....Bakers Twine....Message Waltzing Mouse Stamps.....

thanks for looking ...enjoy your day!!!!!!

Hugs Sylvie xxx

    

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Hello All
How are we all today....the weather here in Gibraltar is really hot 26degs today.....my cold is similar...i keep forcing myself to do things ...
We have three different lots of Friends coming this week ...stay at hotels around Gib....
So this card i have made today is for one of Roys Special friends...whom he used to sail with in the uk...since we have been in Gib ..he has built his own boat...called Laura ....so its Dick`s birthday on Sunday...i am sure this card will be right up his street.. I hope so...
Papertake Weekly Challenge  is Anything Goes this week so my card will be very suitable.....and they have a Special  Birthday...they are 5 years old...Congrats to all the team for a superb job!!....

Card Recipe
SU Stamp.....and Card.....Message...Punch...
Craftwork Cards Letter...... Love them.....
Thanks for stopping by.....
Hugs Sylvie xxx
Hello to my new Folloers

Our Craft Lounge Think Pink

Hello All
 I hope we are all well...i still have this dreadful throat and cold ..we had to come back from our break in Granada...as i was poorly....it seems to be going about ...my Daughter Claire is having a really bad time of it ....and has to carry on working...at least i could stay in bed....enough of this gloom...this Challenge is new to me Our Craft Lounge where they want Pink on your card...for Breast cancer Awareness Month... My friend June whom i went to Ally Pally with...sent me these Bobbin cards on Monday... they are from Craft Work Cards...but they had run out at the show...we were so disappointed.... as there Display card was stunning....Thanks June for the gift....
I would also like to enter my card into Dream Valley Challenges wwhere they also want Pink...for Breast Cancer Awareness Month......

 Card Recipe
 Craftwork Cards Cards....
Tim Holtz Dress form Die....
Sizzix Scissor Die etc.... Sewing Machine Charm....
Personal Impresions Tape measure Stamp....
SU.White Ink Pad...to ink the edges.... Love the shape of this card.... I have left my card without a Message as couldn`t find right place for it .....what do you think????..... We have still gorgeous weather here in Gibraltar 24 degs.... yesterday...
 Have a nice day.... Hugs Sylvie xxxx

Christmas Card Club Sylvies choice

Hello Everyone I hope we are all well.....I have come back from the ..cold .... wet ... Uk... With a sore throat and cold sores..... Tomorow we are going to Granada for three days... My birthday treat from Roy....

Thanks to everyone who sent me Birthday cards.... I had 25 altogether including lots of hand made ones.... Thanks again..
... I met my friend June in London and we were taken to Ally Pally by Junes husband John.. We had a great time laughed all day and talked a bit..... and managed time to spend some money... got some very nice stash....
Right on  to my card.....i made Pinky`s  Challenge Card  for the 23rd. Sept.  and my card at the same time and Scheduled both ...with me coming and going and friends and family coming ..i put the same card on both Challenges....so the one i am puting on now is the one that should have gone on Pinky`s....are you all still with me...still red and white ...but some kraft paper  as well....yawn...Yawn......

Card Recipe
FF.Stamp
Promarkers for colouring...
Nestie Die Frame....
LOTV. kraft Paper Pad....
SU.Message stamp....
Die-Namics Snowflake Die....
Thanks for looking ....Enjoy your Day.....
Hugs Sylvie xxxxx

St.Lukes Hospice Challenge

Hello Everyone
It is time again for St.Lukes Hospice Challenge....October already...and we would like you to make an easy peasy Simple Xmas card ...with lots of white space...i think we are all getting plenty of practice now on this type of card...so lets make this month our best ever for entries....Yeh!!!!! The Charity needs all the support you can give them....
The prize this month is a gorgeous stamp set  Twas the night before Christmas kindly donated by
Waltzingmouse

Card Recipe
LOTV Christmas Paper Pack....
Nesties Star Dies..
SU.Message....
Papermania Gems....
Thanks for looking ...looking forward to seeing all your entries...
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Less is More

Hello All I feel quite a Stranger...as i have been away to the Uk...and we have had family over...so i must get back into the swing of things...So the card this week for... Less is More Mandi and Chrissie want Love and Marriage ...these are one of my Fave cards to make.... Card Recipe Pearls Hobby House... Pink Textured card Ally Pally.... SU.Stamps & Embossing Folder.... Nesties Ovals.... Thanks for taking a look .... Hugs Sylvie xxxxx

Christmas card Club

Hello Everyone
Hope we are all well....i have sheduled this post...as i am in the uk.Its my Birthday today so i am sure my family have a nice meal planned for me....and yesterday i was at Ally Pally ...i cannot tell you what i have purchased...Lol....
i am hoping to meet up with our gorgeous Clare and her Sister....can`t wait to see them both and anyone else who might be there.....
So onto the card...for our Christmas Club ...where a group of us Girlies make a card every two weeks and we all take a turn to choose the Theme this week it is Our lovely Pinky...with a lovely simple one Teddies.....

Card Recipe
LOTV New gorgeous paper Pack.....
FF. Xmas stamp.....
SU.Message....and Punch...
Nesties Floral Ovals....
Die~Namics Snowflake Dies.....
Thanks for popping by....
Enjoy your Sunday....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Happy Birthday June

Hello All
It is my friend Junes Birthday today....so have a good one....Enjoy whatever you are doing on your special day!!!!!
This is a sheduled post as i am in the UK.i will be travelling to London tomorrow on the coach...and meeting June and her hubby John... who is then taking us door to door to Ally Pally..where we will have a fabulous day...buying one or two things...Lol....and meeting a few friends...
This is the card i have made for Junes Birthday....using a Marianne Stamp Set....gorgeous stamps...Kraft card SU. Papers Basic Grey....beautiful Ribbon from my friend Victoria...bought in Spain...Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch...Hope you like it June....
Hugs Sylvie

Annes 70th Birthday Card

Hello All
I hope we are all well...still lovely weather here in Gib....shorts and tops and flip flops.....i go to the UK.tomorrow night ....what do i take to wear....Help!!!!!!

I made this card for a neighbour who has just become 70....you dont look it Anne!!!!
i thought this Digi Download was so suited to Anne as she loves a drop of wine....

Card Recipe
Digi Download...
LOTV New Paper Pack..
Martha Stewart Border Punch...
Memory Box Flower Die...
Cuttlebug Corner Die...
Gems Hobby House...
Message Wild Rose Studio....
Thanks for Popping By...
Hugs Sylvie xxx

less is More Ovals

Hello There
It seems ages and ages since i was in Blogland what with holiday in the UK.My Grand Daughter coming back with me ...then my friend came so lots of Scrabble played.....so i have been busy ...busy...then on Wednesday i go to the UK. again to spend my Birthday...with family and friends...Oh!!!! and i must not forget Ally Pally...on the Saturday...meeting my special friend June...and June and John pick me up from the coach station and take me to the door...how lucky am i .....whats the weather like....it is still so gorgeous here in Gib...28 degs today....when i get back Roy is taking me to Granada ... {for my Birthday Treat and my weight loss}...on the train for Three nights...to see The Alambra Palace...so excited about that......
Right onto this weeks Challenge at Less is More...seems ages since i have done this Fabulous Challenge with Mandi and Chrissie...they both give me so much inspiration....Thanks Guys.......
Card Recipe
Flourishes Stamp set Feminine Charm ...Thanks Sasha Finally got it!!!!....
Nestie Floral Ovals...
Promarkers for Colouring....
Bakers Twine ....
Thanks for dropping by....
Enjoy your day.... Hugs Sylvie ....

FF.Monthly Challenge Ribbon

Hello All
Hope we are all well....it is time for September`s.FF.Monthly Challenge....where we would like to see Ribbon on your card....this is a quick Scheduled post as i am in the UK. on Holiday.... So here is my Offering.....
Card Recipe
Forever Friends Image....
Cheery Lyn Doily Die...
Promarkers for colouring.....
Marianne Papers....
Velvet Ribbon QVC.
lotv. Message.....
Thanks for looking....
Enjoy your day.....
Hugs Sylvie xxxxx

St Lukes Hospice Challenge

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Another card for St Lukes Hospice Challenge....there is still time for you to enter this wonderful cause......The theme this month is Sports is fishing a sport i think so!!.........i made this card just before my flight to East midlands Airport..... And finishing the post at the airport..,,,,22.30pm
I made this card for Roys grandson ... He was over in Gib last week and they caught loads of fish ... But threw them all back.... Lol!!
card Recipe
LOTV image....
Coloured bits with a promarker as they are already coloured......
Whimsy Die Stars......
PAPERMANIA papers......
Free Message Ticket Tags.......
Thanks for looking ....
Hugs Sylvie xxxx

Cheery Lyn Designs Challenge

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Just managed to get this card made for Cheery Lyn Designs Challenge
Doilies is the theme ...So here is my take on it.....I love this doily from cheery Lyn... This is the smallest one ... They die cut so beautifully
Card Recipe
Doily CHeery Lee....
Lotv image wedding couple .....
Martha Stewart Border punch.....
Seam binding Ribbon...
DCWV. Wedding Paper Pad.....
LOTV. Wedding Stamp......
Thanks for stopping by....
Hugs Sylviexxx
Finishing the post as i am waiting for my bus to Coventry......

Hooked on crafts challenge

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I hope we are all well...it is certainly hot here in Gibraltar.....i go to the UK.tomorrow for a week...it is my Friend Joan who will be 90 on the 27th so of course we will be partying...she is a wonderful Lady...does her own gardening.. Hanging baskets... most of her plants are grown from her own seeds....she has a veggie patch...she loves to be busy...i go there for my Brekky most mornings...she loves people...so i am sure we will have a wonderful time..all M&S food...my diet will go out the window for that day...at least...i have now lost 8 Kilos...so i am really pleased...
So this is the card i made for her...i have made several of these cards in different colours..and i think they make a Special card ...and they are very easy to do ....
So i am entering my card card into Hooked on Crafts Challenge
The Theme this Month is Lets Celebrate.......

Card Recipe
SU.Papers and Card...
X Cut Aperture Die
Flowers from Stash...
Tim Holtz Die cut Letters....
LOTV.Message Stamps....
Hero Arts Butterfly Stamp Set....
Sizzix Leaf Die....
Seam Binding.....
Thanks for stopping by ...Enjoy your Day!!!!
Hugs Sylvie xx

Dynamic Duos

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How are we all....are you missing the Olympics...i certainly am ..i really enjoyed...and Didn`t we do well!!!!! still very hot here in the 30`s.....but crafty in lovely air-conditioned room....Roy has taken his two grand Children Geo Cacheing...A Treasure hunt with a GPS. it is great fun...His daughter has gone to Morocco for the day...
My card is for Dynamic Duos where they want you to use SU.pink and Green....so here is my take on the Challenge...I have used the Sketch Kim has used on her Stunning card....

Card Recipe
SU.Card stock...
Memory Box Leaf Die...
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder....
Bakers Twine....
Flowers small Punch....
Message Paula Pascual.....
Thanks for stopping by.....
Hugs Sylvie xxxx

In The Pink

Hello All
The last Day of the Olympics Games... i enjoyed every minute of it ...I hope you all did...
Well onto this new Challenge.. In the Pink i love pink...i use it on my cards alot....A Brilliant Challenge for me ...So onto my card...Roys Grand daughter is 17 at the end of the month so here is the card i made for her...everybody loves cupcakes dont they!!!!!i cant have one at moment as i am on my diet...i have lost a stone now in 5 weeks ....

I would also like to enter my card into Papertake Weekly Challenge where they want Anything Goes this week...

Card Recipe

Dovecraft Paper Pack Tea House...
Hero Arts Cupcake stamp....
Moxie Letter Die....
Message LOTV...Gorgeous set so many Messages....
Whimsy Banner Die...
Thanks for Stopping by ....
Enjoy the closing Games ceremony.....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Christmas Card Club

Hello All
I hope we are all well and enjoying the Olympics....i am... the Womens Boxing... and the BMX...was Fabulous....well is time to make a Xmas card for us group of Girls...i am getting a nice stash of Christmas cards already...it was Kerrys Turn to choose the Theme and she chose a Sketch ...i like sketches if you unsure what to do ...it certainly helps... so here is my take on the Challenge...
Card Recipe
Penny Black Stamp...
Pink Petticoat Paper Downloads ....
Cuttle bug Snowflake Die....
Red mirri Card...
Craftwork Cards Message...
Bakers Twine Joanna Sheen...
Martha Stewart Border Punch...
Thanks for Stopping By.....
Enjoy your Sunday....
Hugs Sylvie xxx