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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Singing and / or Dancing

Good evening everyone. I'm so late with my DT card today, sorry, but I've been doing extra hours at the office and been so busy this week! Only today I realised that a week has passed since my last post! Anyway, better late then never!

So today it's a new challenge at I ♥ Promarkers and this week we have the fun theme of

Singing and / or Dancing

For my card this time I used one of my fave stamps from Kenny K, thought it couldn't have been more perfect for this theme.... and so, coupled with two of my most fave papers from Bearly-Mine, and two of my fave dies... the Memory Box skyline and the stars from Die-Namics... a quickie card is done!

We are this week sponsored by Letraset and the prize for the lucky winner is a pack of promarkers.

I am entering my card in the challenge at

Divas By Design 62 - USE 2 OR MORE PATTERNED PAPERS

Thank you for looking

Please do excuse me for not being around lately, but I will be around soon, you know I always do :)

Hugs

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Christmas Trees

Hello everyone. Today I have my second Christmas card for this week! I never ever get fed up doing these :)

This time my card I made it for the new challenge at I ♥ Promarkers as the theme for this week is

CHRISTMAS TREES

The background paper that I used for my card are from our sponsor for this week, Nitwit Collections. We were so lucky to be able to choose again another set of papers !

These fun Christmas trees and the green strip of faux ribbon were also in the set.

The image that I used today is from Daisy Doodles, coloured it with my promarkers and then added some shine with my glossy accents on his nose to finish him off.

I love how my card turned out today, and had so much fun making it!

These are my challenges for my card

Southern Girls Challenge 57 - CHRISTMAS

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long 36 - ANYTHING GOES

One Stop Crafts - ANYTHING GOES

Dream Valley 45 - ANYTHING GOES

LEJ Designs 29 - SEASONS GREETINGS

And now look at the happy mail that I received some time ago. Only today I realised that I still hadn't showed them to you! The gorgeous papers, goodies and lovely card were a candy that I won from Brenda and the lovely die-cuts and gorgeous card were a goody swap from Chrissy. Woo hoo, more goodies to play with :) Thank you girls :)

Well I'm off to bed now, it's nearly 1.00am.. yes this is a scheduled post again!!

Sorry that I haven't been able to hop along much lately. With all the taxi driving I do after work, some overtime as well and the Bokwa and Fitness classes, I am not finding much time for anything else! Still hope to see you later.

Hugs

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Christmas

Hello good morning everyone. It's not that windy here now, and quite warm again, but now we're supposed to have some rain at the end of this week... Not complaining though, it's November and we've been having some really nice weather lately!

Anyway, it's Tuesday today and so it's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments.

This week our theme is

CHRISTMAS

I love doing Christmas cards, especially at this time of year when everyone is doing these and Christmas is just around the corner.

For my card this week I decided to use this darling image, Santa's Helper and coloured her with my promarkers and copics too. The gorgeous background paper is also from Crafty Sentiments, the border punch is Fiskars, while the beautiful ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons.

A close-up of my two 3D Bauble stickers on my card, to which I added peel-offs for the string.

The prize for this week is 3 digi images from the store.

Challenges for my card

Southern Girls Challenge 57 - CHRISTMAS

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long 36 - ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Catz Weekly 158 - ANYTHING GOES

One Stop Crafts - ANYTHING GOES

Dream Valley 45 - ANYTHING GOES

Stamping Sensations November - TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS

Thank you for looking.

Hope to see you playing along with us this week.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

With Thanks

It was a nice day today, a bit windy but still nice and warm, so off we went to the market in the picturesque village of Marsaxlokk. I love going there and always return back home with bags full of fresh vegetables, fruit, some sweets, fish and the occasional jewellery and piece of clothing or two :) Of course, the boys didn't come with us, we left them sleeping home.

Anyway, today it's the start of a new challenge at One Stitch At A Time and the theme for this week is

WITH THANKS

For my card this week I got to choose from one of Barbara Jensen's stunning images. The image that I chose is Shy Girl. Thought it would be great for any type of card.

I have coloured her with my promarkers, and teamed her up with some fabulous papers from Bearly-Mine. The stars die-cuts are Die-Namics and the skyline border die is Memory Box.

Our sponsor for this challenge is The Robin's Nest and also our very own Stitchy Bear Store. Check out the blog for all the details.

I am entering y card in these Challenges today.

Dream Valley Challenges - ANYTHING GOES

By The Cute and Girly November - STARS or NURSERY RHYME

Bearly-Mine Challenges - ANYTHING GOES

Papertake Weekly - ANYTHING GOES

Charizma Cards - FEELING BLUE

Thank you for looking

xxx

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Vinca Christmas Gift

Hello again for the third time today... don't think I ever did three posts in a day!

Now I have

Vinca Christmas Gift

and as I said before this is another new release at Crafty Sentiments. These stamps are on sale at the store as from today, but don't forget that you have the chance of winning three of these stamps if you go here, be a follower there and comment on all three posts, which today is the LAST post!

For my card this time I decided to do a totally different, bright and colourful card. A simpler card too, as thought all the colours and gorgeous image were enough.

I coloured my image with my promarkers and then again added lots of fun glitter on her pom pom and dress trimmings. I also added some gems, ribbon and the large postbox image, which I retrieved from an old Christmas card. I really love how it turned out.

These are my challenges for my card

PaperPlay 45 - SNOWFLAKES

ABC Christmas - V for VIBRANT COLOURS

Pile It On 45 - MAKE IT SPARKLE

Dream Valley 44 - GLITTER AND BLING

The Ribbon Girls November - ADD SPARKLE

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long 36 - ANYTHING GOES

Southern Girls 57 - ANYTHING CHRISTMAS

Bearly-Mine Challenge 60 - ANYTHING GOES

Papertake Weekly - ANYTHING GOES

The Crafty Pad 195 - ANYTHING GOES

One Stop Crafts - ANYTHING GOES

Thank you for looking.

Don't forget to comment on the Crafty Sentiments Designs Blog for your chance to win.

Hugs

xxx

New Releases for Crafty Sentiments

Hello again. I'm back now with my second post for the day! I had thought to have two cards in this post but then decided not to as had taken quite a few picture of my cards and thought it would be too much....

Both these two cards are for the new release at Crafty Sentiments. This month we have six gorgeous new stamps being released and today I am showing you two of these. Check out the other stamps at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Blog here, be a follower there and comment on all three posts to be in the chance of winning three of the newly released stamps!

Sooo this is my first card and this is

Christmas Dress

Isn't she so cute and sweet :) I immediately thought of pink and glitter when I saw her and she is my fave of the new release. I coloured her with my promarkers and then added glitter on her dress trimmings and pom pom.. and also around the background paper and image.

I also glittered all over the background DP with a Crafters' Companion glitter spray that I had.. you can see all the glitter on this picture here below. The die-cut doily is Marianne Creatables and the die-cut ponsettias are Spellbinders.