Mr Snowman xx

Evening all

Well I've had the most fantastic weekend, utterly spoiled and very full of delish food!

We visited not only Mary Kings Close and the Edinburgh Dungeons we went on the Big Wheel and ate at some yummy places including Jamie's Italian! Hubby also spoiled me in Cath Kidston and some fab wee gifts at the German Market! All in all an utterly amazing weekend!

Now onto this fortnights Dream Valley Challenge, we want to see ANYTHING BUT A CARD this time

Isn't he the cutest??

 Not just cute he can be filled with lots of lil treats for that lucky someone!

I made him using my cameo with some yummy Christmas paper, embellished with gems, ribbon and some card candi for buttons plus a lil bell to finish!

I would like to enter the following Challenges

My Creative Moments - Snowman

Crafty Calendar - Christmas

A Gem of a Challenge - Winter Wonderland

Crafters Cafe - Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers - Anything But a Card

Crafty Ribbons - Anything With Ribbon

Crafty Girls - Anything Goes

Totally Papercraft -Ho, Ho, Holidays

Jellypark Challenge - Christmas

Remember please follow the rules on the challenge blog and you could be in with a chance of winning a fab surprise prize for one lucky crafter!

Well I'm off to sort the washing, make a nice brew and sit down and get cuddles from my pup!

Till next time all, Happy December!

TTFN Mel xxx

Poinsettia Wreath xx

Morning all

I hope you all have been having a nice week? I've been busy finishing orders and getting set to head to Edinburgh this weekend for a nice wee break with hubby!

Anyways I wanted to share this wee card I made using my Silhouette 

I cut all the components plus the card base using the delish Recollections Botanical Noel 12x12 papers before going round all the edges with red and then green markers to take away the harsh white edge. I then used my Vintage Photo Distress Ink on all the edges before making up all the poinsettia flowers, adding some gems to the centres. I finished the card off with some red ribbon and a touch of glitter

A nice simple card using my Silhouette letting the papers stand out!

Will off to enjoy by weekend!

TTFN Mel xxx

   

Winter Night Advent xx

Afternoon all

I have spent the past day trying to get this blogger to cooperate, every time I think I've got it it crashes! So fingers crossed it works

Today I want to share with you a little Christmas Advent Calendar I made with the help of my trusty Silhouette Cameo!

The svg file I used can be found here and for only $1 its a little bargain!

Firstly I gathered together my stunning Juniper Berry cardstack and some white 12x12 card before running it all through the silhouette and cutting out all the pieces needed!

First I took the Interior Boxes to start making up to form the first part of the Advent

I found it easier to lay the cube shape flat to stick down the little tab

then fold out all the side tabs for sticking on the Advent Back

Add glue to all the little tabs and then stick down onto the base as below

Make sure you keep the tabs right up next to the edge

Next start adding all the rest of the cube shapes but making sure you over lap the tabs as above and keeping the bottom tab flush with the edge

It should eventually look like a this above. sort of like a cube shaped beehive

Next your going to form the inner side panels

this time sticking the tabs to the inside until you form another cube shape

Using glue or sticky tape, stick the frame into the middle of the Advent. This can be tricky so start my angling it into one corner then gentle pushing down the rest. Stick down the other tabs on to the frame

Do this again for the outside panels, just the same way adding plenty glue or sticky tape to hole everything in place

Make sure you keep it right up against the edge as above

It will look something like above but please stick down all the tabs (I didn't and struggled getting the next bit into place)

Take the Calendar Top part, sticking it down on the whole frame with plenty glue! Before I stuck it down I ran a blue marker round all the edges to match my colour theme

Keep it as close to the edges as you can. I added lots of glitter glue at this point and set it aside to dry

Take the Calendar Drawers you've cut out, I done these in the Juniper papers

and just start sticking the tabs down to form the little box

When you have them all made up, stick on your numbers

I added some more glitter glue to the numbers at this point

 While everything was drying I took the Interior back panel and decorated. I used a piece of dark blue from the stack, some scrap white to form the snowy hills and then using some kraft card I cut out a tree shape using my Memory Box die. Then I stamped out the tiny snowflakes stamp from the Crafty Impressions Happy Holidays set and embossed them with some white powder from my stash before adding some more glitter glue to finish

I hope you enjoyed my wee festive Advent Calendar and please let me know if you create one yourself

Till next time

TTFN Mel xxx

            

Challenges

The Paper Shelter - Christmas is Coming

Fab'n'Funky - Anything Goes

Happy Campers - Glitter it

Cute Card Thursday - Anything But a Card

Flourishes - Winter Scene

Cutting and Stamping - Anything with Numbers

C is for Challenge - Winter is coming