Not done yet!

Ha, so much for being finished with my Christmas cards.  I'd miscounted the ones I made for work, so had to knock another couple out this evening.  Mind you, they don't come much simpler than this!

I've used this fab, slightly grumpy looking moose from catsonappletrees that I bought earlier in the year after being led astray (again) by DottyJo.  Sentiment from Sugar Pea Designs.  A few gold stars from my stash and some doodled borders and job done!  That's DEFINITELY me finished now.
I even have Greg's card made and it's not yet Christmas Eve!  (I'll blog it later in the week)

• ABC Xmas - Y for Yikes and Z for Zoom
• Addicted to Stamps #224 - CAS
• CASual Fridays #163 - Christmas
• Penny Black and More December - black, white, gold
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Owls, a sleepy kitten and a card for Nicole

I remember when I first started cardmaking many moons ago, I struggled for such a long time to find my 'style'.   I only wish I'd known before I spent a small fortune on crafty stuff that it was mostly Clean+Simple!

I still find very 'simple' CAS cards like this one difficult - I've the urge to add some doodled borders or some ink splatters ;)
These cute little owls are from Catsonappletrees - I added some clear gloss to their eyes and then some googly eyes to the bigger one.  I also added some clear gloss to the kite, after covering it with my clear sparkle pen.  Bling from Taylored Expressions. Sentiment from Eat Cake Graphics:
8151-D Happy Birthday (fun text)

• General layout based on Jenni's beautiful card over at Muse challenge #179
• Crafting When We Can #125 - things with wings
• Creatalicious #97 - black + white + 1 (pink)

Now, this little kitty card just makes me happy :)  Isn't it great when a card turns out like you imagined it - doesn't happen to me very often!

My kitten, mouse and dream bubble are from MFT - coloured with watercolour pencils.  I covered the 'dream' with several layers of my clear sparkle pen, so it's lovely and glittery.  Background splattered with pink and grey, and then a few sequins/stars.  Doodled border.

• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - make for the border
• Pile it on #114 - make your own background
• Cats only #9 - furrything goes
• CASology #211  - dream

And finally .... a special request 18th card.  I need to get me some more grown up teen type stamps - any I had in my stash involved birthday cakes or drink, and on this occasion they just weren't suitable.

Anyway, I've ended up using this girl from Saturated Canary - coloured with watercolour pencils and a few highlights in glitter added.  She kinda looked like she was floating on a magic carpet, so I grounded her a bit, but it still doesn't look right.  Ah well, it will have to do.    Silver peel off letters from stash.

• Layout from Sketch Saturday #425
• Addicted to Stamps and More #207 - make your mark
• Sparkles challenge #83 - lots of layers

That's me done for the night!  I've a busy day or two planned for the rest of my week off, and then some nice shopping for my holidays (as opposed to boring old food shopping!) - so you might get some peace and quiet from me ;)

Baby Boy and a Christmas Moose

We've had a lot of sadness in our family recently, but I thought I'd try to get back into the swing of things today and make a couple of cards.

My baby card uses this cutie from Lili of the Valley.  Coloured with watercolour pencils and then the BG splattered to match.  I also coloured up a die cut heart and added gloss and glitter to it and to the label on the baby box.  I also added some Spectrum Noir clear sparkle to the baby's top, so it's nice and sparkly.  Silver sequins/stars from Taylored Expressions.

• Addicted to CAS #93 - welcome
• Simply Create Too #114 - lots of sparkle
• Layout from Sugar Pea Designs Mix It Up #8
• Addicted to Stamps #204 - CAS
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes

I couldn't get a decent photo of this Christmas card :(  I've used some shiny red washi tape and it looks much better in real life!  I also die cut my sentiment with washi - it was a bit lost on my white BG, so I die cut it in black and double mounted it  - looks much better now and adds a bit of dimension too!  My little moose is from catsonappletrees - mounted on dimensionals and googly eyes added.  Red sequins etc from Taylored Expressions.

• Fab'n Funky #315 - Christmas
• Word Art Wednesday #240 - anything goes
• Sweet Stampin - Christmas in July
• Merry Monday - Christmas in Summer
• Penny's challenge #288 - anything goes
• Layout from CAS Colours and Sketches #184

Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge

More owls, Besties and a sick kitty

It's a holiday in Northern Ireland today and tomorrow, yippee for free days off work :)
I had some stampy time this afternoon, so sat down with my favourite owl stamps again, this time for a Good Luck card for a male colleague in work.  I added some clear gloss to the owls' eyes and a bit of bling.  I think my dotty die is from MFT but I'm not sure.

• Layout from Sketch Saturday #420
• Inspiration destination #93 - anything goes
• Allsorts #371 - one for the boys
• 613 Avenue Create #184 - birds

This card was a special request from a friend in work for her Bestie's 60th Birthday.  This Art Impressions image was just perfect for it as they have a real good laugh together :)

Image coloured with watercolour pencils and clear gloss/glitter added to their lips, ear rings, shoes and to the 60.

• Layout from Cheerful Sketches July
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - flora +/or fauna
• Get Creative #43 - celebrations

And finally, this get well card.  It kinda looked better in my head, I think it's maybe a bit drab.  

My kitty is from Whipper Snapper, I've coloured him with watercolour pencils, added Spectrum Noir sparkle to his head scarf and then popped him up on one of those wobble springs, so it should bring a smile to the recipient, even if I'm not overly fussed on it myself!

• Layout from Pals Paper Arts #308
• Creative Knockouts #149 - animal antics 

Daily Marker 30 Day Colouring challenge

Owls and a flowery birthday

Hi All, sorry I've been a bad blogger this past while and I've had no mojo either, but when these lovely stamps popped through my letter box I couldn't help myself but get stampy! :)

I used my giraffe print stencil and some purple chalk for my BG, and also added some purple paint splatters.  Then came some sequins, silver star and some bling, followed by a doodled border.
For my critters, I added some Spectrum Noir sparkle to the kite and clear gloss to their eyes.

• Word Art Wednesday #239 - anything goes
• Moving along with the Times #24 - no designer papers
• Seize the Birthday - birds, bees or butterflies
• CAS on Sunday #87 - sequins
• 613 Avenue Create #184 - birds

My second card uses a well-used oldie from Lili of the Valley.  I've coloured her with watercolour pencils and added Spectrum Noir sparkle to her flower and butterfly.   For a change my little punched butterflies aren't actually covering a smudge ;)

• Crafty Cardmakers #168 - bling it up
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - flora +/or fauna
• Addicted to Stamps and More #201 - anything goes
• Fab'n'Funky #312 - 2 or more DPs
• Crafty Calendar #July - punches or dies

• Daily Marker colouring challenge  #thedailymarker30day

Quickest Christmas card EVER

Maybe 10 minutes tops to create this!  (and most of that was looking for the envelopes that went with these little cards!)

This grumpy looking moose is my other purchase from catsonappletrees
I usually make dinky sized cards for my workmates at Christmas and I'm well pleased that this turned out like I'd imagined!  It's only a little card, maybe 3x4"
I added some Spectrum Noir sparkle to his antlers and clear gloss to his eyes.  Sentiment is from another set but I thought it was perfect with this stamp.  Some silver star sequins, some bling, and a bit of doodling and that was it!

• Get Creative #42 - black and white only
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - add some shimmer
• Simply Create Too #112 - Christmas in July
• Sweet Stampin - seeing stars
• Christmas Card challenges #30 - anything goes