Monday 30 November 2015

Gorjuss Holly xx

Afternoon all
Can you believe it??
DECEMBER tomorrow ekkkkkk!!!

This is my only non-bust day this week and thought I would spend it gutting out cupboards, yeah I've lost it! Anyways did manage some craft time too, so happy day!

December is going be hectic for us but exciting too, trips out here there and everywhere, plus Harry Potter too! So can't wait! Plus Friday is tree day woohoo! Those who know me, know we go and get our tree from the Forestry and always pick the BIGGEST hehehe

Anyways I wanted to share another wee Christmas Card




I coloured up my wee cutie Gorjuss Girl Holly and coloured here with Promarkers and matched her with some Echo Park Christmas papers and wee touch of embellishments from my stash!

I would like to enter the following Challenges
Pile it on - Red and Green
Passion for Promarkers - Christmas is Coming
Papertake Weekly - Colour (Red and Green)
Well I best get the last of the cards made and finish orders so I can get on to the next thing!
Have a awesome day and Happy 1st of the month for tomorrow
Huggles Mel xxx

Tuesday 17 November 2015

Starry Night xx

Morning lovelies
Ekkk its almost mid-week already!! Where are the days going??

Can't believe Christmas will be here in just a few short weeks! I've still lots to fit in before that and don't want them rushing by, always the same tho!

Anyways I've another wee Christmas card to share with you all today




I finally opened my new Crafter's Companion Snowy Christmas A3 (sorry no stock at moment) papers and had a good play with them yesterday! I jut adore the pearl shine through them! I also got a chance to colour this little beauty Mornings from (who else) Crafts and Me, isn't she a stunning image and can be used for any season!

I want to enter the following Challenges
The Ribbon Girl - Use an Image
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Beginning to look a lot Like Christmas
Pile it on - Any Holiday/Celebration = Christmas
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft - Dee Bowz - Must have a bow

Hope you all have a great week and I hope that 2nd storm doesn't hit!
Have a great day everyone
Huggles Mel xx

Sunday 15 November 2015

Hmmmmm Christmas??

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas???

Well we have had snow, for about 40mins in Friday we had lots of snow flurries! It didn't lie because of all rain we've had the past few days but it was SNOWING woohoo

Anyways, I've been having a wee play with Gilding Wax, ehhhh trying that is! I've seen all the amazing results you can get with it and wanted to try, so plucked up the courage to open a jar!!



Ok, be honest, what do you think??
I tried but think I was too heavy handed with it but still enjoyed having a play! Think I'll try it on black card next time



All the pieces are from Sara's Signature range Festive Wonder, the Embossing Folder that I love, Snowflake die and the sentiment too! I used Centura Pearl touch of silver, some silver card, pearls and silver cord to finish it off!

I would like to enter the following Challenges
Craft for the Craic - Something Glittery
MAWTT - My Favourite Things SNOWFLAKES
A Snowflakes Promise - Christmas/Winter Theme

Will off to dig out the black card and see what I come up with
Happy Sunday everyone
Hugggles Mel xx

Monday 9 November 2015

A wee Birthday Card xx

Afternoon all

Isn't it just horrible this rain???
Been on here all day and at times it gets that heavy, sounds like hail in our conservatory!!

I wanted to share a wee cared I made a few weeks ago for a Birthday card I made for a friend! I used my favourite digi images from Crafts and Me





I coloured Easter Lily with my Spectrum Noirs and finished with glitter glue

I would like to enter the following Challenges
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girls - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Fussy and Fancy - Flowers
Simon Says Challenge - Use "N" - Nearly New image

Hop you like here as much as I do! I can't resist a Hannah Lynn image ekkkk 

Well until next time
Huggles Mel xx

Friday 23 October 2015

Its Birthday Week xx

Evening all

I'm so lucky to be part of the fabulous Crafter's Companion family and be on the Die'sire Design Team! Its not only the amazing opportunities I get with them and the supplies to craft with but the whole team make you feel so SPECIAL! Its just one big extended family and I'm so Lucky to be part of it!

With that said, I know you'll have seen these posts everywhere

http://www.crafterscompanion.co.uk/ 

Yeah Crafter's Companion is 10!!
and theres so much happening! With lots of new releases and giveaways all week! Check out the Facebook page for more info and the giveaways

So heres a wee sneak for you all

This is Butterfly Garden
 


  

 and this is Bordeaux




This is just two of the NEW Create a Card Dies and I LOVE them!!
Check out the shows tomorrow on Create and craft at 9am and fingers crossed they don't sell out before you get a chance to get them!

I'll be back tomorrow with some more sneaks
and Happy Birthday Crafter's Companion woooohooo

Huggles Mel xxx

Wednesday 30 September 2015

A Bow of a Card xx

Afternoon all

Can't believe its Wednesday already??
The weeks seem quicker and quicker the closer we get to Christmas, ekkkk not long till its here! I haven't even started my Christmas cards yet!! So behind with them AGAIN this year!! Hopefully I'll catch up with myself heeee

It was my gorgrous wee Grannies Birthday at the weekend and we had a fab fun day out with her, spoiling her rotten! Ohhhhh and feeding her lots of cake and ice-cream! The only wee lady I know that would eat puddings for Breakfast, Lunch and dinner ohhh and don't forget snacks heeee

I wanted to make here something different this year and after seeing The lovely Jo's creation I knew I had to give it a try! 





  

Its called a Bow card and you can find the template here

I used my American Craft 12x12 cardstock for the base and the papers are September Skies from Heidi Swapp. The wee image is Rae from Crafts and Me one of Hannah Lynns amazing digis, coloured with Spectrum Noirs! The Antique Frame diecut she sits in is from Crafter's Companion fabby new Downton Range, distressed with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and gloss to finish

I would like to enter the following Challenges
Die Cutting Divas - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Product Theme (distress Ink)
Simon Says - Anything Goes

Well thats me for today, gotta finish Hubby's Birthday card and start my next one!
Hope the rest of your week is a fun one
Huggles Mel xxx

Thursday 24 September 2015

Mr Hoppity ...... who???

Afternoon all

Thanks for popping by today and maybe saying a wee "hello"!
I'm enjoying some for crafting for me today and even popped open the Christmas stuff ekkkkkk its not long now! Got to get started some time 

One of my lovely friends a fellow Die'sire teamy asked me to crochet her a wee bunny character for her granddaughter! Of course I jumped at the chance but I had never heard of Mr Hoppity ............. but I love a challenge!!


So it turns out this wee guy is from a kids TV show and very popular too!
The pattern I found was not the best and at times made no sense, so good old "make it up" came into some of it! Not bad if I do say so myself heee
 

Before I posted the wee guy off I made a wee card of course to pop in the parcel and even got the Spectrum Noirs out to colour it!

 I've been practising ..... can you tell??



Papers used were Simple Stories Life Documented from the fab Hey Little Magpie and the Spectrum Noir colours I used were
Skin - FS2, TN2, FS5, FS6
Hair - EB8, EB5, GB10
Others - DR7, DR5, TN9, TN5, JG3

 I would like to enter the following Challenges
Cute as a Button - Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers -  Anything Goes

Well off to make something a little bit Special
Huggles Mel xxx

Tuesday 22 September 2015

A touch of Downton xx

Evening everyone

I hope this wee post finds you all well and enjoying the sunshine we've been having over the past few days?? Hope it lasts a few more!

Well have you been watching Create and Craft TV?? ............

................ did you see the new release ................ 

eeekekkkkkkkkkk

Downton Abbey 4DD 

Yeah the amazing Crafter's Companion have been making some new AMAZING collections with the fab Downton Abbey TV show! The people at C&C have it on the 4 Day Deal and you still have plenty time to check it out!

Heres some of my makes



A wee Dress Card made with the CD Rom papers and lots of gems



A wee male theme card using the CD Rom and some of the fab dies with Kraft Card



A wee Stepper card using Centura Pearl and more of the papers and sentiments on the CD Rom plus the actual Abbey die



A simple card using the Embossing Folders and more of the dies as the focal point



Made a Waterfall card with a few of the toppers from the CD Rom






And lastly a multi-fold card using the CD Rom papers and embellishments and more of the fantastic dies and added some pearls and ribbon from my stash!

Isn't it divine??
The other girls have done some utterly amazing creations for this release! Remember and watch the show and see the samples for yourself! You can find the goodies here!

Have a great night
Huggles Mel xxx

Thursday 3 September 2015

A Special Birthday xx

Afternoon everyone

I hope you are all doing ok out there in blogland??

I'm busy busy busy with all the new comings and goings with Crafter's Companion, worker on orders (both paper and crochet) and I'm now the new Secretary for the Kirkfieldbank Women's Rural!! Yeah I cant believe it either lol!! I couldn't say no to the position since my Mother-in-law asked me but ekkkkkk lets just see how it goes

Now today I wanted to share a wee card I made for my WONDERFUL friend Susie!


It was a very SPECIAL Birthday for this beautiful lady and I wanted here to celebrate in style! She deserves all the happiness in the world and more! Plus lots of GLITTER too spread through everyones life ..............  I mean who wouldn't love to throw glitter around


I used my good old promarkers to colour and the papers are September Skies from Heidi Swapp, a fab 12x12 bundle that I love!

I want to enter the following challenges
 Simon Monday Challenge - Trio of Colours
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute and Girly
I (heart) Promarkers - Use the colour Blue

Well thats me for now, got lots of goodies to play with heee
Until next time
 Huggles and kisses
Mel xxx