Have A Happy Monochrome Christmas~

Hi All~

I am a little delicate today after our friends 25th Wedding Anniversary Party last night. The £40 Champagne was lovley, but I think it was proberbly the VAT of wine I drank after that, that has given me this horrendous Hangover today!!!
Self inflickted I hear you shout, but please don't shout...I have a headache..

I did not make this card today, I don't think I could have pulled the backing off my double sided tape, so I made it yesterday afternoon.

Over the past couple of weeks I have been making a few Christmas Cards for different challenge blogs. This is really early for me to start Christmas Cards, I usually leave it 'till about October, but I have been having a blast and can put the ones I make away for when I need them, brilliant..

This one is for One Stop, they want Monochrome, Papercutz want No red or Green, so hopefully this will be ok for that (even though there is a tiny bit of red), Fussy and Fancy have Christmas in July and Crazy for Challenges asked for Black, Red and White.

Crazy for Challenges--Red, Back and White
Papercutz--Xmas, No red and Green
One Stop Challenge--Monochrome
Fussy and Fancy--Christmas

Debbiexx

Leanne Ellis Image~

Hi All~

I have had a lovely day today. I like it when I get my jobs done leaving me time to have a play. This is my second post of the day, but I am off out tomorrow so will not get a chance to post Saturday.

This latest card has the stamped image by the wonderful Leanne Ellis. I have several of these and did not know which one to choose, I like them all.
I have used the one where she is in a boat and has a Top Hat on, but I have never used this one, I think she looks like she is wearing a "sort of" Spanish dress.
I always find them easy to colour, in this case I used my Pro-Markers. The paper is Bo Bunny, and I have used co-ordination card for the matting. I have used a little doily for a circle, a slice of ribbon in cream, a few gems and a couple of flower brads.
The lovely "bow" border punch is by EK success and is one of my favorites, all finished off with some stickles to give it bling!

Enterd:

The Sugar Bowl--Sketch and Image
Stamp Something--1 Paper/1 Ribbon/1 Image
Cute Card Thursday--Summer
Ginger Creations--Hot
Charisma Challenge--Watch The Birdie
2 Sisters Challenge--Anything Goes

Debbiexx

Pink To Make The Boys Wink~

Hi All~

Not a very nice day weather wise for us here, not that we don't need a wee drop of rain. For the first time in 14 years, we here in Cumbria are having a hose pipe ban!! Seems incredible when you think that in November of 2009 the people in Cumbria suffered horrendous flooding and alot of them are still not back in their homes...
Ah Global Warming, I don't think I will ever quite understand it!

Today after work I did a few chores and then settled down to make this card using my new (well second hand on Ebay) GF stamp, think she's called Snuggle.
I chose these new papers by SEI, they are shiney and glittery and lovely quality.
The sketch is Polycraft, and of couse I have entered the Anyone 4 Anya.

I traded with Crystal on her Trade it Thursday two weeks ago and this Nestie shape is what I traded for, isn't it fantastic, what a super shape...Thanks Crystal, your a star!

Entered into:

Anyone 4 Anya--Anything Goes
Pollycraft--Sketch
Deightful Sketchers--Bright Colours
Alphabet Challenge--Kids
The ABC Challenge--You and Me
Debbiexx

Edwin Goes On Holiday~

Hi All~

Glad to be able to post again today.
After my Digital Camera fiasco last night, I did not manage to take any photo's of my cards, and I had actually made all the components for this one, so have spent tonight inking them all and sticking them together....I have finally been able to take a photograph (if not dodgily, as I am pretty useless with a camera!!)

This is a stamp I have just won on Ebay, I got another good deal, I also bought three GF stamps the little girls, i hope to be using them soon. This one of course is the lovely Edwin. He is so cute in his little jeans and baseball cap, and of course his wings!

I chose a challenge from Magnolia Stamp Lovers and they asked for "Have a Nice Trip".
I love this as I have alot of travel type stamps and these Tim Holtz Tickets. I also found this metal Passport and vacation charm in my brad box~
Coloured with copics, the papers are leftovers from my bits & bobs draw.

Entered:

Creative Card Crew--To die for
Flutterby Wednesday--Something with Wings
Magnolia Stamp Lovers--Have a Nice Trip
Pixi Cottage--Sketch

Debbiexx

Just sitting here~

Hi All,

Sorry I did not get back to posting this card last night, but my camera decided to run out of battery just as I was about to take a photo, so I had to wait and charge it up. Been busy all day today so had no chance of doing it before now...Anyway here it is.
I have decided to enter this card for the Fab n'Funky challenge when I found out they wanted a shaped card. I have used my Scrapbook shaped templates by Colour My World, they are brilliant. The little stamped image is the little Pergamano Girl sat lookng into the water, I think it's sweet. It was bought from Heaths my local Craft shop in town.

She is coloured with Pro-markers, and I have made my own button. I don't know how other people make their own buttons , but with mine I have cut out about 8 little hearts on the cricut machine and glue them all together, then punched out the two holes with my crop-a-dile, I have inked the edge and added a green dotty ribbon. The border is punched with a MS punch.

Entered into:
Fab n'Funky--Get into Shape
My Time To Craft--Angelic
Secret Crafter--Water
Simple Doodles--Holiday Fun
Craft Creations--Make a Button

Debbiexx

No card 'till later on....I am busy watching the "WC"!!

Sorry folks, will get back on the horse straight after the "F" tonight. It's the ever brilliant Germany V the ever mediocre Spain tonight, and I cannot wait!!
It will get a bit heated in my house as I want Germany to win and the rest of my family want Spain....I feel sorry for my neigbours in a minutes 'cos there is going to be a bit of shouting!!!!!!! AND SOME!!

Debbiexx

Lovely Tilda With Flowers~

Hi All,

I have finally had a chance to use this lovely Tilda image, I keep saying everytime I use a Tilda "It's one of my favorites", I am afraid I am like a broken record!
I cannot help it, she is just such a sweetheart. It's hard to believe there are people out there who are not that keen on her, but we do all have our favorites don't we?
This is the first time I have cut round Tilda leaving a little white edge, I saw someone else had done it and it looked really nice, normally I go in very close, so this was so much easier, and with her holding such delicate flowers was the best option anyway.

Hope you have all had a great day. I am off Craft shopping with my friend Angie in the morning, I will report in tomorrow and tell you all what goodies I bought!!

MDUC--Newspaper
Magnolia Stamp Lovers--Red/White and Blue
Tuesday Morning Sketches--Sketch

Debbiexx