High Hopes Challenge #198

Our new challenge at High Hopes is to
Add some metal
So brads, charms, staples, etc, just make sure to use a High Hopes stamp to enter and be in with the chance to win a new one of your choice!

My image is The Thundering Rogue - I usually colour this in 'pirate' colours, but thought I'd go a bit snazzy and match my DP instead!  Added a bit of sparkle to the wave tips and flag, and clear gloss to the windows ... though now that I think of it, did they have glazed windows back in ye olde days? LOL

Other challenges
Crafty Girls #7 - anything goes
Pile it On #48 - P is for ... Pirates
Sister Act #36 - anything goes
A gem of a challenge #109 - anything goes

Smile Doggy

I couldn't resist having a go at the MUSE challenge this week - here's Therese's fab card ...

Would you believe mine took nearly 2 hours to make!  This one's version #3!  My die cut letters just looked wrong, so after a root round in my stash I remembered about these gold peel off letters.  While I was in there, I found this flower ribbon strip, so down it went .... gotta make room for the January sales stash!!
I hadn't realised my doggy (Watson from High Hopes) would have fit perfectly between the letters, otherwise I would have tried to centre them better.

Muse Challenge #47 - Therese's card
Crafty Creations #251 - anything but Christmas
Challenges 4 Everybody #35 - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Cheerful Snowy

It's been such a dark dreary day today, this little dude couldn't help but cheer you up!  I think this snowman stamp from High Hopes (Snowy Portrait) is my favourite :)
Dead easy to colour too ... I've added some glitter to his hat band and scarf, as every Christmas card needs a bit of sparkle!

Layout from Deconstructed Sketch #129
Everybody Art #256 - winter
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Crafty Hands #4 - Season's Greetings / Winter
A Little Bit Crafty - Christmas Cheer
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra - November
Stamping Sensations November challenge - free and easy
My Mum's Craft Shop #12 - Winter / Christmas
Penny Black and More December - traditional Christmas colours

Snoozin Doggy

Here's another quickie card using lots of oldies ... my DP and my image (and sentiment) is a really-really-oldie from Shirleys 2 Girls
Coloured with pencils and edge of image frame paper pieced, and some sequins added for a bit of bling.

Layout from Sketch Saturday #288
A Gem of a Challenge #109 - anything goes
Crafty Cats #210 - use 2 dies (my oval and scalloped edge)
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Sparkles monthly challenge #50 - animals

Oh and talking of doggies, our wee Ruby is a Calendar Girl on my friend's dog charity 2014 calendar.  How cute is she!!

Birdie Thanks

Eeek, how did it get to be a week into December already!  Still haven't got my own Christmas cards made ... I may have to buy some at this rate!

Anyway, back to my quickie card .... image from The Alley Way Stamps, coloured with copics and beak coloured with a glittery jelly roll pen.
DP is oldie stuff from stash ... has anyone guessed yet that I'm trying to have a clear out pre-January sales? Hahaha

Layout from Mojo Monday #322
Oldie but a Goodie - Ribbon /lace
Stampin' for the Weekend - use some red
Sweet Stampin' - ribbons
Allsorts #236 - anything but Christmas


I was out at the Wet Wet Wet concert in Belfast last night with my sis, a great night - I've loved Marti Pellow since the mid-80's (oops, suddenly feel old!!!)

High Hopes challenge #197

Our new challenge at High Hopes is
Santa Claus is coming to town
Use any of your High Hopes Santa images and play along to win a new stamp of your choice

My card uses Road Trippin' Santa - coloured with pencils and white flower soft added to his outfit.
Silver peel off sentiment from stash.

Other challenges
Charisma Cardz #46 - Christmas
Crafty Catz #209 - Santa Claus is coming to town
Totally Papercrafts ~195 - Ho, Ho, Holidays
Pile it On #48 - P is for ... pom poms
Sketchy Colors #189 - red and green
The ABC Challenge - A is for Almost Christmas

Watering can Tilda

December already ... how'd that happen so quickly!
Hate these old dark evenings though, my camera can't cope sometimes - for some reason the white on my card has taken on a greeny tinge.  I tried a few times to change the lighting in my room but it didn't really make any difference.

Gave my wee Tilda an inking for a change ... if Magnolia brought out a set of 'mouths' I definitely would buy them, she'd look so much prettier with a smile, but I don't quite trust myself to draw one on!  Coloured with pencils and clear gloss/glitter added to the dots on her dress and the flowers in her hair; and then just plain gloss on her watering can and trowel.

Sketch from My Time to Craft #225
Party Time Tuesdays PTT#148 - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes