Longed for Reindeer

 I hate it when you see something you like then you cant get hold of it don't you? I have been looking for this die for about 2 years and eventually found it on a facebook craft selling page - I love how it cuts out the rectangle and embosses the image all in one move.

along with the lush papers from papermanias last release I think I will be doing a few of these.

Hows your Christmas prep coming along? I am thrilled with how mine is coming together at last and not before time with 8 weeks on Wednesday to the big day!

Happy crafting folks xx

More Christmas cards

 This stamp has to be my fav one of the year its by stampedous and is so gorgeous it needs very little doing to it.

This was a play with my spellbinders snowflake die - its one I particularly love.

Hope you like them x

Janet

playing around......

After seeing a tutorial posted by a crafty chum on the crafty facebook page I run I set too to have a go - trouble was I had non of the kit list so improvisation was in order.

20 stamped and punched ornaments by stampin up - some lace, ribbon , button and twine

and here I have an ornament - now the pics don't do it justice really - its about  5 inches big

and I tidied up the back with my personalised stamp.

The facebook page is called Skipton Craft Club where tutorials, inspiring websites and blogs can be shared - its not just for Skipton folks any person interested in sharing crafting and having fun is welcome - we have a monthly challenge too as well as very talented people to inspire you with all sorts of crafts.  If you love crafting then look us up on facebook - check us out and ask to join in you would be most welcome x

I would like to enter this ornament into

Crafty Anns Challenge blog which is Christmas in August

and Delightful challenges which is punches and dies

August Christmas card class

 This month we were playing with cute so here is a gorgeous image from stampendous from last years range and lush papers by basic grey.

We also played a little with fantasy film with one of Clarity stamps night before Christmas stamps.

This time the papers are by Bo Bunny and very out of my Christmas comfort zone!

a little messing around

saw a bobbin wreath on someones blog then went back to look when I had bobbins and couldn't find it so I made it up as I went along.

These bobbins are tiny about 2cm high so didn't take much covering with Basic grey paper.  The fiddly bit was threading the buttons inbetween the bobbins with wire.

a little ribbon and its done.  All in my fav colours of red and green for Christmas with my ultimate hearts desire gingham ribbon to boot.

Have this in mind as a little Christmas stocking filler for a very dear friend.  Been thinking of her lots today so its seemed apt to make her something.  

Crafty Hazlenut is asking us to use our favourite colours on crafty Christmas projects this week so I hope this fits the bill!!

You can see the challenge here

Thanks for visiting today xx

Janet

Just Believe......

 This is the project from this months Christmas class - an amazingly simple yet effect wall hanging using distress inks, Stampers Anonymous stamps and promarkers.  The ladies were thrilled with their efforts and had the opportunity to play further with my stamp collection coming up with their own versions.

Wonky wire here but you get the gist of the finished piece.  I love distress inks and sharing my passion for them is always such a buzz.

Colours used here are antique linen, tea dye and aged mahogany.  Stamping in Momento so the promarkers don't bleed the ink.

A fun class.

Challenges I am entering with this are

Sugar creek hollow Vintage Christmas in July

Crafty Hazelnuts challenge - tie a ribbon 

Thanks for stopping by x

Janet

Upcycling for Christmas

 I am way behind in my Christmas preparations so was thrilled to see a fab project on Pinterest that grabbed my eye - they used a bean can but I had this can waiting for inspiration so decided to make it a useful decoration.

 Black card, promarkers and a bit of festive greenery from Tim Holtz dies - a little fake snow and here is a Snowmans hat!

Filled with snowballs in the guess of mint imperials.

Wow I loved playing with this and getting into the festive spirit even if we are still in July!

Challenges I am entering this for are

Crafters Companion Ho Ho Ho Christmas

and ABC challenge which is surprise (the surprise is the lid coming off to reveal snowballs)

Hope you are beginning to feel a little festive too x

Thanks for stopping by x

Janet