Nanny's Christmas box - all wrapped up!

Morning lovely blogland folk, followers old and new! I hope you are well and happy - I had a good time yesterday and even managed to catch up on most things and start to get ahead again - brilliant! It does make you feel better! I was also lucky enough to receive the liebster award from my friend and teamy at the crafty pad Pauline. Thanks Pauline - I will get onto that asap!

Today I've got my entry to Penny Black's Cute Christmas to share with you - I hope you like it.

Its a box from yellow moon that had spoons to decorate in it (for the rainbows) - I've turned the box inside out and found it was white - then used that snowflake stamp free with craft stamper magazine and stamped snowflakes directly onto the box using DI milled lavendar, worn lipstick and dusty concorde. Then I made the tag  - I used worn lipstick distress stain, dried then added DI milled lavendar and dusty conconcorde - spritzed and flicked with water and dried. Then I added my stamped image of Mimi and the glitter paper strip at the bottom and finally added the word Nanny. Then into the box I put the goodies that my girls have bought for nanny for Christmas and I tied it all up with ribbon.

My mum - who reads this blog - is going to be uber excited when she sees this!!!! She's like a kid at Christmas - its so lovely! xx Bless you mum xx

I'd like to enter my goodie box into the following challenges:

pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge: Cute Christmas
totallystampalicious: Non trad Christmas colours
mymumscraftshopchallenges: inspired by a song (deck the halls)
ribbongirls: Shades of lavendar.

Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you again soon!

Big Crafty Hugs

Rachel xx

Shaun's sassy card

Morning lovelies - I hope you are well and happy - I'm looking forward to a bit of catch up time today - I did double exercise last night so I don't need to go today - wayhay!!!! I shouldn't say that really because I do love it - but sometimes getting to and from a class takes up a lot of time! I'm so impatient!!!!! or is it just busy?

Today I've got a card to share with you that I made yesterday at my mums - we had a lovely time again - cheers mum!!!! Its for Shaun - thats my husband - for Christmas - I hope he likes it!

My image is of course Bow by Kenny K - isn't she gorgeous? I'm hoping hubby will think so too! I hope he likes the sentiment too which I think goes well with the image. The image has been coloured with promarkers. the papers are LOTV and I've layered them with kraft and cut more kraft snowflakes out using spellbinders dies. The ribbon I've added is old ribbon from my stash - must have had it donkeys! I've also given the lady a little gem earring that matches her underwear. I've not put lipstick on her as hubby doesn't really like make up and thankfully neither do I! I followed a sketch from the 2 sisters challenge blog but flipped it on its side.


I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Whoopsi Daisycutedaisymay: Diecuts and punches
glitternsparklechallengeblog: Layers
Kenny Kkennykskraftykrew: Sassy Christmas
CHNCcraftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge: Use something more than 6 months old (ribbon)
2sisterschallengeblog: sketch
ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog: snowflakes
digitaltuesdaychallenge Blue, Kraft and white
bearlymine-challenges: Snowflakes.

That's it for today I think - thanks for dropping by - I do so love to read your comments and hopefully I'll catch up with commenting today too! Hope to see you again soon.

Hugs Rachel xx

pudding magnets

Morning all - I hope you are well and ready for a new day - I think I'm getting over the hectic weekend and am now trying to get myself organised for the next one - we have our school fair on Saturday and as the newly elected chair of the PTA I'm in charge - scary!!!!!! It shouldn't be too bad though as I've got a strong team behind me! Thank goodness!!!

Onto today - something different for you - I've been making a few stocking fillers - and the first of these are Christmas pudding magnets - these are made using a stamp from a set of four christmas recipes from LOTV.

I'm rather pleased with them and will make some more with the other recipe stamps I think. The stamp has just been stamped and then the holly coloured. Then I stuck the image to red paper and laminated. The Christmas puddings were made using fimo and set hard in the oven.

I'd like to enter my magnets into the following challenges:

LLFliliofthevalleythursdaychallenge: Food Glorious Food
tuesdayalchemy: anything but a card
lejdesignschallengeblog: alterit/gifts
thesquirrelandthefox: Anything goes
sendasmile4kidschallenge: Anything goes
allsortschallenge: its a gift
Jingle Bellesjinglebellesrock: Christmas feast.
pinandtack: anything goes

That's all for today - thanks for visiting - and hope to see you again soon! Back with a saucy one tomorrow!

Hugs

Rachel xx

Christmas penguin and tales of guiding

Good morning all - well I tell you what - I feel so much better for some sleep! Those of you that visit often will know I went away for the weekend with my two girlies on a guide/brownie 'holiday'. We stayed in a timberlodge that was pretty glorious - even had its own sauna - but it still had paper thin walls and was full of giggling girls! That aside it was a fabulous weekend - here's a couple of pictures to show you....

 The first picture shows Penny getting a 'swing' from a guide and a brownie - and the second one shows Lucy doing her first ever sewing - she made a rabbit glover puppet and then used it with some other girls to put on a 'play'. Fabulous fun was had by all - and would you believe I even got chance to try my hand at knitting - it was my first attempt in 28 years!!! Blimey! Anyway - I suspect I may be showing my make on here so you're just going to have to wait!!!!

Onto todays card - thankyou for your patience!!!! This little chap is a digi by Crafty sentiments designs and he's called Christmas Penguin:

Isn't he a sweetie pie? My card has followed a sketch at CC and CC. I've used LOTV papers and sentiment and the snowflakes are spellbinders. The image is coloured with promarkers.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CSDcraftysentiments: Christmas
TPSthepapershelter: Christmas Easel
Fat pagesfatpageswithattitude: winter
fussyandfancychallenge: feeling blue
fashionistachallenge blue christmas
Totally stampalicioustotallystampalicious: bling.

I got a nice surprise when I got home too - a parcel from the fabulous Elaine Wheeler of wheelerscraftiness - thanks Elaine - will email you! Also two stamps from the new CSD launch including the christmas dress one which I just loved to bits - so thanks guys!

I'm still trying to catch up from my weekend away - but I will get there! Thanks for visiting as ever and for any comments you choose to leave!

Big Crafty Hugs

Rachel xx

Post for the Crafty Pad: Its begining to look a lot like Christmas

Good morning all - well when this post goes live I should be happily ensconced in a timber cabin with my two chipmunks - oh and 37 others!!!!Hope its going okay!!! dibdibdib dob dob dob and all that!

Today - at the thecraftypad we have a new challenge called ' Its begining to look alot like Christmas - so basically we're looking for Christmas cards/themed items. Our sponsor this week is...craftyribbons

I've used the image from the Crafty Pad called snowglobe - and I've done something very simple - I've made a snowglobe shaped card and simply coloured it with promarkers.

I've added a ribbon and a charm and a sentiment from LOTV. Very simple but I think quite effective.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

craftpunked: anything goes
craftycatzweeklychallenge: sparkle
charismacardz: keep your cool
sparklesforumchallenges: Christmas is coming
craftsandmechallenges: non-trad Christmas colours - blue and brown
mymumscraftshopchallenges: winter wonderland
LEJlejdesignschallengeblog: Christmas

Hope you have a wonderful Sunday and thanks for dropping by - I will try to catch up with commenting when I return this evening! Hugs Rachel xx

Birdy birdy tweet tag

Good morning all - hope you are well - and welcome followers and friends old and new!

As this goes live I will probably be running around trying to get my kiddlywinks sorted ready to go off to brownie/guide 'holiday'. We're off to the cheese factory in Hawes - and even though Penny and Lucy are not old enough to be guides/brownies we have been doing the Wallace and Gromit inventors badge at Rainbows so I think they'll feel pretty much like they know what's happening.

anyways - for today I've got a tag to show you - inspired by the challenge set by Hels Sheridan over at the Sunday stampers - this tag, I feel, is somehow unfinished and its destined to go on a card when I get the time - hopefully soon!.

My tag was made using an inkessentials tag that I stained with worn lipstick distress stain - then added faded jeans DI around the edges. I overstamped using papermania urban stamps then sprayed with spary and sparkle irridescent. The bird was stamped onto kraft card and cut out. The cage is a marianne die and the key is another urban stamp. The flowers were made using the small 6 petaled flower from the tattered florals die and then sprayed and added to the tag.

I'd like to enter my tag into the following challenges please:

cardcrafterscircle: Texture
willowsketchiechallenge theme - favourite colouring medium - distress inks and stains
inthepinkchallenge - punches and dies
pennyschallenges: Anything goes
divasbydesignchallenge: Anything goes
digidarlas: Die cuts
glitternsparklechallengeblog: Things with wings
Sunday Stamperpinkleart: Birds.

I'll try and get these linked up before I leave! Apologies in advance for not commenting this weekend - will try to catch up on Sunday night!

Big Hugs

Rachel xx

Buttons and Bows at the scrapbook stamp society

Good morning lovelies! At some point today there will be a new challenge starting over at the Scrapbook Stamp Society. The challenge this fortnight is 'buttons and bows'. I believe you should use a Scrapbook stamp society one image! There are even some freebies you could use so check it out http://addicted-to-stamps.blogspot.co.uk/p/freebies.html

I've made a card using an image by Mitzi Sato Wiuff. Its called girl flower butterfly and is available here:

I think its a stunning image and I've chosen autumn colours to reflect the time of year! I've coloured the image using promarkers and added flowers, buttons and lace from my stash. The sentiment reflects the intention to send this card to a lady in the village who did most of the organisation for the Halloween party that we put on during half term.Behind the image I have used an embossing folder and sanded back to reveal the core colour of the card.

I'd like to enter my thankyou card into the following challenges:

craftingforallseasons: Thanks
simonsaysstampschallenge: Thanks
digistamps4joy-sa: Thanks
thesisterhoodofcrafters:thanks
digitaltuesdaychallenge: thankflness
tuesdaythrowdown: Thankyou for you
lexiscreations: thanks
PIOpileitonchallenge: thanks
OSAATonestitchatatimechallenge: thanks
disdigidesignschallenge: autumn colours
scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog: buttons and bows.
pixieduststudiopixiechallenge: Thanks

wow - that's a long list of challenges! I will be back tomorrow with something for the sunday stampers - it will be scheduled though as I'm off on a guiding trip this weekend with my two little chipmunks - we're heading for the cheese factory at Hawes - can't wait! And we've got on night in a timber lodge with 37 others! Should be interesting!

Hope you have a good Friday and I'll see you soon - thanks for popping by! Hugs rachel xx