a Christmas Lantern.....

 I really like the shape of this little die it makes a lovely easel card.....

Marianne designs LR0669...it comes with all the little embellishments at the top of the card...

the candle is a very old tattered lace one

the sentiment is a Sue Wilson die...

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Father Christmas bauble....

 I have used this die a lot since I bought it...becoming a favourite....

the bauble die is a Marianne designs creatable LR0560

father Christmas....Marianne collectables COL 1391

the trees are Lisa Hortons stitched tree collection

the sentiment is from Tonic

embossing folder ...falling snow  Sue Wilson

Thank you for popping by today I hope you are safe and well....

Summer Solstice and a frost...

 my goodness the temperature did plummet last night and I even had to turn on the heating! but at least a lovely sunny morning so far.....

I have been playing with my Marianne design bauble creatable die...with of course a LOTV image....I made the card shape on my scan and cut....

Not much crafting going on at the moment as its Eastbourne Tennis tournament and Wimbledon qualifiers this week....just hoping the weather holds up...

thanks forpopping by today and take care.

finding dies....

 having a rummage a round in my dies and found this little lantern die ....

its a Marianne designs die...LR0669....and just perfect for a LOTV image....I made a card shape on my scan and cut...and the embellishments come with the lantern die...sweet I thought....

I have been very naughty and bought myself a new scan and cut as my old one is 7 years old now and the screen is beginning to play up...my how they have got better these machines...I use mine every day even if only to cut card shapes or mats but this new SDX1200 is amazing....

I hope you are keeping safe and well and thanks for popping by my blog today.

christmas card club challenge 15....penguins

this week it is Linda choice of theme....

made with my favorite Marianne design dies.....and lots of glitter.
please pop round the other girls blogs and see their lovely cards...the links are on my side bar...
thanks for popping by today and take care.....

Christmas card club challenge 8...critterers at christmas....

this week the challenge is set by Maureen.....

I really had fun cutting and colouring these little Marianne design mice....and tree with baubles....it cheered me up in these sad and uncertain times...
I hope that you will pop round all my teamies and look at their wonderful creations...the blog links are on my side bar....
thanks for popping in today and stay home and stay safe.....

having fun in my craft room.....

this is me cheering myself up....I saw a picture of these little box cards on Pinterest and thought I want to have a go at making them...several youtubes later and several tries I finally managed to make them.....

once I had got the hang of it I really enjoyed making them...the boxes take 2 Lint chocs and I thought they would be great as a change from crackers....
Thank you for poppingby my blogtoday and I hope you are having fun with your crafting.

sending a hug.....

to everyone who needs one today....

made using Marianne designs cats set of dies.....
thank you for popping by today

floral pretty card....

using some older dies.....

these background  dies from Marianne designs....the flowers are heartfelt creations flowering dogwood stamped onto vellum....the sentiment is so old...a creative expressions one....

I did get my inspiration from Patricia who encouraged me to get out these old dies.....

thank you for popping by my blog today ...I hope you are having crafty fun....

a thank you card...

I always like to send a thank you card when I have received a gift...I know its old fashioned but that's the way my Mum brought me up and I can feel her disapproval until I send one....bless

my friend is a cat lover so I thought this Marianne designs set of cat dies was perfect....I kept it simple for posting.
Thank you for popping by my blog today.....

christmas card club challenge 3of 2017.....festive foliage

this week it is Rachel's choice of theme for our cards...and to me it means christmas tree and holly....

sorry about the flare on the mirri....
a fun card to make....hope that you can pop round all the girls blogs and see their fabulous creations...their links are on my side bar
Hope you are enjoying your weekend and are doing a bit of crafting

Sunday christmas cards

I have been playing with some of my favorite dies again......

and

and finally

I have been having a ball making these cards...they are so much fun
All of the dies are Marianne dies from last year...
hope your weekend is going well and thank you for popping by my blog

Baby cards....

I think I may have mentioned that my husband is going to become an uncle shortly...well anytime really so I have been making lots of baby cards...all colours and styles...these ones are a bit more modern and based on a card I saw demo'd on the craft channel

they were fun to make using the Mariannedesigns collectables dies and stamps which I have had a while...we don't know the sex of the baby so covering both options
hope you are enjoying your crafting and having fun

back online and crackers finished

at last we are back online...after some very frustrating days with no phone , internet...tv.....how I depend on technology these days.....
the crackers are finished at last!

thank goodness.....
hope you all have a happy day on christmas day ....

more tags.....

I just had so much fun making my christmas card club challenge tag that I made a few more......

I found that I Really relaxed and enjoyed making these little scenes...
the dies are the Marianne creatables...all sorts of other dies,tattered lace,Sue Wilson...so much fun even if they did take ages.......
hope you are enjoying your day and that you are crafting too....

Christmas card club challenge...Mrs A choice...feature a post box....

so I did......

this is a tag card made using Marianne Designs dies LR033....the postbox..LR0275...the birds COL1392 the snow is course modelling paste from indigo blu.....and the poinsettias are spellbinders petite set.....glitter ,snow,distress inks and glossy accents.....
We only have 2 more challenges and thats 2015 done...and I have all my christmas cards ready ....and have had such fun over the year.....
Please pop round and see the other girls wonderful creations...the links are on my side bar....

I am entering this into the 12 tags of christmas challenge with LOLL

a rainy Sunday

yes its pouring down here today all dark and donk as we say in Yorkshire....so definitely a day for crafting while hubby emulsions the kitchen ceiling......why does the rest of the house always end up as a tip?

I Have been playing with some Marianne design dies this week LR0384 and LR0383....the image is LOTV and the poinsettia die are the petite spellbinder dies....walnut stain distress ink and some glitter....I used my new clear spectrum sparkles but sadly it doesn't show up on the photo.....
I hope you are having a lovely weekend and that maybe you have a dry sunny day.......

October Rudolph day challenge

Octobers Rudolph day challenge is here...so pop on over and have a go...there is a lovely prize to be won....
my card is a little easel card I have really enjoyed making.....

and this is it open

I have used lots of die cuts....and had lots of fun!

using up a backing paper whoopsey.......

these card came about because by accident I cut into one of my favorite papers on the wrong side....and when I turned over.......heart sank.....so get on and make a card I said.....well two because I compounded the sin by having to cut another circle in another sheet to match the first.....

and the second one.....

the santa and reindeer are Marrainne designs dies , tattered lace holly sprig...tattered lace houses....spellbinders tiny poinsettia.....star of wonder embollicious embossing folder...crafters companion trees and hills....memory box stag and hind.....great fun to make
hope you are having a day crafting and having fun

True love

I bought this die last year....had no inspiration at the time and put it in my storage......now I am making lots of anniversary cards and it sprang to mind....

its a marianne creatables...Petra's birds....I just loved it when I saw it....I cut the bird out twice so they could be decoupaged up,the flowers are Marianne's craftables...forget me nots...
.craft card and distress ink fired brick and the LOTV  sentiment....t
he embossing folder is Sue Wilsons floral brocade...I was looking for something with the same kind of little flowers and swirls.....
Hope you are enjoying your day.....