Spooky Anniversary

So this has been a bit of a manic week for me, what started off as looking like a nice schedule with lots of crafting time quickly became full of unexpected work chores!

Anyway, trying to prioritise tasks, and have snuck in this crafty goody before finishing off my Hallowe'en costume ready for tomorrow.

My friends anniversary is actually on Hallowe'en so thought I would do them a nice themed card.



This used:
Image: Penny Black 4087J back-seat witch
Promarkers
Tim Holtz distress ink, weathered wood
Sizzix embossing folder - Tim Holtz spider web
Paper and ribbon from the stash, and hallowe'en confetti



As it is an anniversary card I have found some confetti in a card shop which I thought would be perfect :) They will probably be picking it up for weeks!

It's not too spooky but I will be entering it into this weeks Penny Black and I Lv Promarkers Challenges.

Back to Christmas

Get me with my multiple blogs in a week, I think London buses may be rubbing off on me ...

So with the epic amount of Xmas goodies I have to make I thought I aught to crack on, one card a day may just see me through, but not sure where I will find the time for the crochet, but at least I have found a solution to the crocheted label problem :)

So here is my share for today - rather naughtily this is actually the first Xmas card that I made - but you didn't know that!


I love this little guy (Wee) and he will be featuring on all my cards in one form or another :)

So here it is:



This used:

Image: Whiff of Joy Wee with tree
Backing Papers: Papermania 'A Christmas Carol'
Sentiment: Penny Black 2764F ...A Merry Xmas
Promarkers
Card candy and embellishment from the stash


So that's me again, I am entering this card in to the Whiff of Joy Challenge which this time is 'Distressing'.

TTFN

Hallowe'eny Birthday

So it's a friends birthday today, and she just happens to be into all things Hallowe'en so thought I would use this as an excuse to buy more crafty goodies for a card she would love - not that I really need excuses but this seemed like a good one :).

Still busy finding time to get all my crafty Xmas organised but it's nice to do something that is not so Christmasy once in a while - i definitely need more days in my week!

So here it is:



And the full card:



This used:

Image: Penny Black 2253K Witchy Mouse
Embellishment: Provo Craft "Flowers" and "Granny Smith" card candy
Promarkers
Weathered Wood distress ink
Ribbon and paper from the stash.


I hope that she likes it, it was a bit of a last minute make as I had to wait for the stamp to arrive in the post, I was almost camping by the door :) Luckily there was a sketch for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week which I will be entering this little number into, and the theme for the Penny Black at Allsorts challenge this month is Colours of Autumn so it will work for that too - bonus!

TTFN

Whiff of Joy Challenge

So the race is on to get prepared for Christmas, I always think I will be more organised, then never am, but it is still only October so have a little time yet.

Having lots of cards to make I decided why not make a few of them to enter in a challenge, just to make them a little more exciting.

So here it is, one of the many cards that need making :)



This Used:

Image: Whiff of Joy: Wee with Tree
Backing Papers: Papermania, A Christmas Carol
Sentiment: Penny Black
Promarkers and Distress inks
Ribbon, button and flower from the stash

Off to get ready for work now, sigh...

Mustard

OK, so just a little while since my last blog then :)

It seems that work seriously interferes with my crafting and blogging time, but hopefully soon I will have more time for both.

In the mean time I thought I would share my new craft - crochet :)
I treated myself to a kit and I loved it sooo much I have decided to make my Xmas gifts this year - as if just finding time to make the cards wasn't challenging enough :) and I possibly need to find a way to crochet a gift tag, but that's another story...











Isn't he great!
Just in case you were wondering why he is called Mustard - as now it is obvious it's not because of his colouring - it's because he is a sausage dog! :)

All it takes is wool and a bent stick, how cool is that! I have decided that I am going to make him a little Belgian friend who I shall call Dijon :) Now where did I put my needle...

Back to Crafting :)

So I after a manic couple of weeks I have finally managed to get at my goodies for a good old play :)

So I have been busy busy busy making cards for birthdays this week eek! I hope they make it on time - though I very much doubt that they will, still it's the thought that counts right :)

I thought I would share a couple of my creations before going off to make more - and put on some more laundry - it's amazing how it all builds up!




This used:
Image: Whiff of Joy: Willow writing recipes
Distress inks tattered rose and antic linen
Promarkers
Ribbon, flowers and peel-off sentiment from the stash box.

This little number is being entered in to the Whiff of joy, Cute Card Thursday and I Love Promarkers Challenges.

The next card I know will be late as it is to be hand delivered to the lovely Edd who runs the fruit stall outside of the pub I am currently working in and it is his birthday today - but being a bank holiday we are all taking a well deserved day off - so tomorrow will have to do :)




This used :
Image: Lili of the Valley
Promarkers
Distress ins antique linen and tea dye
Ribbon and peel-off sentiment from the stash.

This cutie is going in the Lili of the valley, By the Cute and Girly and Crafty Catz Challenges.

Get me with my challenge busting!!!

Thanks for stopping by

xx

Quicky Play

OK so I knew it had been a little while since I had time for a share - but I didn't realise quite how long it had been! They say time flys when you are having fun - but they neglect to mention that it romps right past you when you're not!
Unfortunately I have no exciting news to share - I have just been terribly busy at work, and now one of my chefs is away on holiday so I not going to get much more time off for the next two weeks :(
I have been applying for a couple of new jobs so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for them :)

Anyway - on to more important things - the massive amount of cards that I need to make for up and coming birthdays :)

Number 1 my brothers girlfriend Sally:



This used:
Image: Penny Black 3206J Crossing Bridges
Promarkers
Paper scraps and some of my stolen paper roses :)

So that's one down and because I can I will be entering it into the penny black and allsorts challenges
Yay me :)