Whiff of Joy advent...

Katharina has started an advent calendar on her blog.

Each day a new window will open with a surprise gift for one lucky visitor, the new window will be posted at 00.01 GMT everyday and the winner of the previous days gift will be posted at the same time.Don’t forget to check everyday after 00.01 GMTAll you need to do, today, to be in with a chance to win an extra Christmas Gift is to leave a comment with a link to your blog, mention the Advent Calendar in a post on your blog, that is it, easy isn’t it?

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POLLYCRAFT CHALLENGE....

Hi everyone hope you are all having a lovely weekend. This is my take on the Pollycraft sketch and challenge.http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ You have to use at least one Pollycraft element in your design. They are also looking for a new DT member with this challenge. If you would like to be considered just combine the sketch and a Pollycraft design be it a download, backing paper, or stamped image the choice is yours and let them know in your comment that you are interested. Pop along and have a wee browse through the DT cards on show, they are all so different. I have used a download and papers. I also used punched snowflakes and added red buttons, and a felt holly.The sentiment is a stamp from the Anita range. The image is Wilbur Woof for Winter isn't he sooo cute....Within the download you get the coloured images and also images to colour yourself. He has a little friend called Albert also a download . I'll have a card with Albert later on to show you... Thanks for popping in.

Dufex decoupage...

This I would say is a bit more traditional. I embossed the right side of the red card and stamped gold snowflakes on the left. The decoupage is from Dufex, it really catches the light but was very difficult to photograph, I added a felt ponsettia and again there is room left for the sentiment to be added later. I like this one... I love the colours and the different textures. Hope you like it too. This is also for an order. Thanks for popping in...... and I'd like to thank everyone for all the lovely comments I've been receiving I really love to hear your opinions.... I get a real boost from them, thank you all.

I'm dreaming....

The stamped image on this card is from Cuddly budly "I'm dreaming" I coloured him with water colours and copics. I added an embossed panel using cb snowflakes folder and added a snowflake, cut with my Robo. The sentiment is also a stamp from Cuddly Buddly. Again I've left the bottom left for the greeting , this card is also for an order. Hope you like it.

Ted with stocking...

Ted with stocking : Embossed card from Lakelands ( last year),I added lace with silver ribbon threaded through. The image is from Cuddly Buddly I decoupaged it and mounted on an oval embossed with CB snowflakes emb.folder. The BIG snowflake is suspended from a xmas tree brad. The snowflake was on some liquid soap I bought last week....waste nothing..lol.. and then I added another piece of ribbon.

PTW DAWNY'S SKETCH #3

This is my card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge. I used spot bps a free download, cb emboss folder snowflakes, and my little friend Pip and Presents. The large snowflake is a sizzix die but they no longer produce it but they have replaced it with another double die which is really nice too. Why not Pop over and see the DT cards they are fab. http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/

Thanks for taking the time to look I really appreciate it.

Claire's 30th

This one is for my friend Margaret, her Daughter Claire will be 30 next week. I made a double card this time using papers from Dovecraft Glamour prints. The image is by Penny Black and again I added a few charms, flowers and fibres from my stash. The greeting circle was made in Publisher on my computer. Very girly.......

Card for Katie Pink

Hi there I made this card last week but I couldn't show it on here until Kate's birthday which was yesterday. I used my fav image Claudia and some bp's from my stash added a few fibres and charms I used a silver embossing pad for accents. Thanks for looking hope you like it.

WOW !! A REALLY LOVELY AWARD

I'm honoured to have received this gorgeous award from Natalie, http://ngcards.blogspot.com/, Thanks so much for thinking of me I really appreciate it.

The wording that goes with this award is:-

This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships!These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind blogger's aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight blogger's who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

Very difficult 'cause there are so many people I would give this to, but here are my 8:-

Elaine, http://simplicrafti.blogspot.com/

Nikki, http://nikkiscardsandnews.blogspot.com/

Debbie, http://passionforcrafts.blogspot.com/

Chris,http://sketchingstamper.blogspot.com/

Tara, http://tarasdesigns.blogspot.com/

Gina,http://cardkabin.blogspot.com/

Maria, http://mariascards.blogspot.com/

Jane, http://carrollscreations.blogspot.com/

First Bookatrix.....

The verse inside

If you Look closely the ribbon says Mum

Hi everyone happy Saturday to you all. This is the card I made for my Mother -in-Law's 80th Birthday. You can't see it very well but the ribbon says MUM on it. I've never made a bookatrix before although I've had the board for ages. I hope she likes it. My sister-in-law is having a party tonight in her house for her and hopefully I'll feel up to going. This chest infection is not getting any better, even after a week on antibiotics, I'm really fed up with this cough....think I'll have to go back to the doc again.... : (

Have a lovely weekend.