WMS - Tag Challenge

I have been trying all day to upload this tag as my entry for Waltzing Mouse Stamps 'Tag You're It' Challenge with the opportunity of potentially winning up to £125 worth of goodies.  YES I KNOW!   
IT'S AN AWESOME PRIZE

Elf Shoe Silhouette Tag

Inside View

Holograhic Embossing Powder

Anyhow ... I've been struggling all day and this will probably going to be my last chance as the deadline closes in about an hour, so please forgive me for not supplying all the 'deets' - will be back later!

Bah! Humbug! 20 - Silhouettes

Simple Silhouettes is our challenge for you this week at Bah! Humbug!  I have always loved silhouettes and remember having fun as a child making shadow shapes on the bedroom wall with a torch and my hands.
When I went looking for a stamp for my card this week, I was pleased to see I have accumulated several sets of Christmas silhouette stamps over the last year or so, which meant I had plenty to choose from - the only difficulty was deciding which one to use.  
Finally, I settled on this lovely image of Santa and his reindeer flying across the sky which is from a set by Debbie Moore Designs.  

The line of trees below was embossed straight onto the card front using one of the embossing folders bought as a set from Oh My Crafts several months ago.  I do believe they are now available elsewhere so are no longer exclusive.
Adding some holographic embossing powder gives a touch of sparkle to some of the trees, which unfortunately isn't really showing in this photo.
Santa and the greeting, (from the same set of stamps), were stamped with black pigment ink and then cut with Oval Nestabilities before being treated to some holographic sparkle and matted onto a Scalloped Oval cut from black card given the same treatment.  
Oh Yesssssssss ... we are sparkling good style!
The card should've been completed at this stage but I felt it needed something else ... and yes you've guessed ... MORE SPARKLE!

A leftover strip of black card was cut with scalloped edged trimmer blade and then embossed within an inch of it's life, before being folded in half and attached down the fold.   Now I'm a happy bunny!
I just realised that Winter Wonderland Challenge this week is to use images or colours of "Christmas Sweets" so will enter this Mint Humbug colour combination of black and white and will take my chances at the following challenges too ... 
PaperPlay Challenges - Up In The Air
Cute Card Thursday - No Designer Papers
Delightful Sketches and Challenges - Texture

  

***Pssssssssttttt ...***

Just before you disappear to see what my fellow "Bah! Humbugger! Buddies" have been up to, leave a message in the comment box relating  

a fond childhood Christmas memory 

and I will select one person to win a set of the  

Debbie Moore Silhouette Stamps 

YEP!  I have somehow acquired 2 sets ... whoops!  

That's just plain greedy!  

You don't need to do anything else ... no linking back ... no blog candy posts on your blog ... no jumping through hoops or doing double somersaults ... 

Just leave me a memory message 

before midnight on Sunday 30th May - UK time

and your name will go into the draw.

Good Luck!

Winner will be announced on Monday

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Sympathy and Condolences

It was a terrible shock to learn that one of my neighbours died very suddenly and unexpectedly yesterday evening.
My thoughts were very much with the family today, as they struggle to come to terms with their sad loss.



Sweet Dreams Barbara

My trusty floral silhouette stamp came to the rescue once again combined with luxury black velvet ribbon which decorates the folded edge.



Inside I double matted black and white card and then stamped a corner scroll with black Versafine ink.

Christmas Eve

It's Wednesday ... it's "silly o'clock" ... I haven't been to bed ... and it's Christmas Eve !
Already!!!
I'm really not ready at all and kind've wish I could just stop the clock and rewind a few days ... or maybe a week ... or maybe a couple of weeks would be better ... to give me a chance to get cards posted and presents wrapped. The tree is still in the attic for goodness sake!!!
Don't ask me what's going on 'cos I haven't got a 'scooby~doo' ... I've never EVER been so laxadaisical about Xmas in my life before. If I could just have more time ... PWETTY PLEASE.
OK ...I know it ain't going to happen no matter how hard I wish, so I'll just have to make do and everyone will just have to bear with me.

Oh ... by the way, I forgot to show the final card in the order for Naomi's riding instructor the other day ... so here it is.

Now I'd better get some shut eye before Naomi wakes and wants taking up to the farm.

In case I don't get another chance, may I just wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and may you all enjoy a Fun~Filled Festive Season xxx

With Love At Christmas

Here are a couple more cards for Christmas ... which sadly will not make much of a dent in the outstanding list but it's 2 more that won't be shop bought so that's something.

The reindeer silhouette and the stamped message are from a set of Anita's clear stamps called Christmas Classics and the background papers are from the Anita's Christmas Blues collection.

I think they may well be pulled out every year as I love them so much ... what us crafters might call an investment huh??

I used black embossing powder (which is not showing at all in the photograph) and added a few blue gems to the antlers. A couple of silver snowflakes and a little bow just help to make it more Christmassy.

Using the same sentiment on the gold mirri card ... don't you just lurrrrve that font ... I added some doublesided paper borders which were ready cut and just needed folded and an organza ribbon bow, finishing with some little green adhesive gems from Dovecraft.

Doesn't get much easier than that does it?

Making Up For Lost Time

I've been busy today ... busy making cards no less!
Don't fall off your seats with excitement 'cos the enthusiasm may not last but as all crafters know, you have to go with the urge when it grabs you LOL!

So ... Do you want to see what I made? Really ?? You Sure ?? .................. ok then.

The first card uses my favourite silhouette stamp, which seems to be the one I reach for when a condolence card is needed.

The background paper is from Dovecraft and the flower was stamped (with black Stazon) onto white card, then matted onto black card. The sentiment is part of a wooden stamp set, but I can't remember where it came from.

On to happier events ... and a birthday card for a family friend.
She is the proud 'mum' to a little white Scottie Dog called "Archie" so a doggie theme was called for.
My daughter and I had spotted a cute Scottie keyring whilst browsing through a local garden centre so I added it to her card.
The DCWV 'All Dressed Up' stack provided the card base and after folding the sheet in half, the front face was trimmed to reveal the inside which is some green marbled paper matted onto black card.

The cute image was part of a QVC kit and black velvet ribbon was used to attach the keyring.

My final offering today was a quick and easy Anniversary card.
A tall white blank was wrapped with some gorgeous pink foiled tissue paper, (part of a pack picked up in The Works a while ago).
Isn't that foiling just scrummy?

I didn't want to cover up this beautiful paper with too many embellishments, so a simple white ribbon and silver tag were all the decoration needed.

A peel off message was coloured pink with permanent markers and then added to the tag .... voila!! All done.

Gold Embossing on Black

I treated myself to a large wood mounted stamp a few weeks ago but haven't used it ... until today.

It is a large floral silhouette type design and the only markings on it are ©Magenta.

Gold and black together always look quite dramatic and perfectly suit this stamp, so I decided to have a play with my heat gun and gold embossing powder on some black card.

I quite like how it turned out but need to improve my technique for embossing the edges.