February calendar

One of my Christmas presents to my Mum was a little handmade calendar ... I ran out of time to get the whole year done (she ended up with only January!) and as you can see I'm still flying close to the wire ;)
I'd bought some preprinted calendars but they were quite small and hard to read, so this one is 'recycled' from a freebie calendar from a local company.
My bunny is an oldie stamp from The Cats Pyjamas - coloured with watercolour pencils.  Sky chalked with clouds.  Border is a Memory Box die and the little heart die from Paper Smooches.

Simon Says Stamp Monday - up in the clouds
Pile it on #53 - hearts / flowers
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #358 - stamping mad
Sister Act #91 - anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity r#211 - no patterned paper

Card for Uncle Ivan

This card is for my Uncle who's spent most of his life in Canada.  I thought I'd use this older High Hopes image - Team Canada.  I've had it for a while but it's the first time its seen ink ... bad me!
I've coloured it with watercolour pencils ... oops went shopping and bought a few more of these :)  I've had a few brands of w/colour pencils before and thought they were just OK, but I LOVE these Derwent Inktense ones.
Clear gloss added to their noses.  Silvery peel off numbers from stash.  I kinda ran out of room for my sentiment but just about managed to squeeeeeze it in.  Taylored Expressions scallop border die.  Spellbinders circles.  Woodware corner punch.

Layout from MFT Wednesday Sketch MFTWSC213
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
Cuttlebug Mania - wildlife
Crafts 4 Eternity r210 - numbers
Sister Act #90 - anything goes

High Hopes: Favourite Honey Bear

Our new challenge at High Hopes is to add some
Stripes
Play along with your High Hopes stamps to win a new one of your choice :)

My image is from High Hopes latest release ... Favourite Honey Bear.
Coloured with watercolour pencils and popped up on dimensionals.  Clear gloss and glitter added to the heart and to the flowers.

Other challenges..
Tuesday Throwdown #229 - facets for crafting
Top Tip Tuesday - something new (my stamp)
Pile it On #53 - hearts +/or flowers
Sweet Stampin - cute and cuddly
Crafty Catz #263 - Oh my Teddies
Layout from Less is More #208

Xmas card #3

I'm determined to crack on with my Christmas cards this year, so if I can keep this pace up I'll be doing well :)

This card is based on Tracy's card, this week's featured stamper at Splitcoast.  I used stamps from the same MFT set and used my Simon Says Stamp Christmas snow stencil on my red base.  Images coloured with watercolour pencils and my Santa popped up on dimensionals.  Chalked sky just behind Santa.

• Simon Says Stamp Monday - Winter Stamping
• Top Tip Tuesday - something new (my stamps)
• Addicted to Stamps #128 - holiday
• My time to Craft #276 - 2 or more people
• Completely Christmas #47 - Christmas card for a child
• CAS on Sunday #50 - stencil it
• Penny Black and More January - stencils / masks
• Stamp and Create January - Winter Wonderland
• Creatalicious #71 - Winter

Oh, and here's a wee pic of my nephew with the card he made for his wee sister.  The only help I gave him was sticking it down on the card base and showing him how to chalk the sky ... is't his card fab!

Leaving card for Will

This card is for one of our European volunteers in work who's placement time is up.   He's a very tall lad, thus the giraffe!  And if you haven't guessed from the colour theme, he's also Spanish!

Giraffe from Whipper Snapper - coloured with watercolour pencils.  Cuttlebug embossing folder.  Silver peel off letters and sparkly border strips from stash

• Layout from MFTWSC212 
• Cuttlebug Mania - wildlife
• Papertake Weekly - 3 or more different shapes
• Tuesday Throwdown #228 - embossing
• Cute Card Thursday #228 - colourful

High Hopes: My Best Friend

Our new challenge at High Hopes is
For a Girl
Play along with your High Hopes stamps for the chance to win a new one of your choice :)

My little hedgie is from High Hopes new release ... My Best Friend.  Coloured with watercolour pencils and the pot paper pieced.  Clear gloss and glitter added to the bee's wings.

Dotty Friend

This is just a wee quick CAS card for a friend of my Mum.
Image from Tiddly Inks - coloured with watercolour pencils and clear gloss added to the balloons.

• Colour theme from Love to Create #150 
• Layout flipped from The Challenge #23
• Simply Create Too #77 - for a female
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper challenge - January