Santa's sleigh ride

Hello crafty friends !!

Well Lesley I made it, thank you for your encouraging comments and loyalty to keep looking.

Lisa it was really lovely to see you at Harrogate.

A big hi to everyone who attended the Christmas demo day at Whichcraft what a fabulous day!!!

I have been busy creating for Which craft uk, just not had time to blog.

These are a few of the projects, some of you might have seen them at Harrogate and at the Stamp Magic show at the Dome.

Vintage Advent Box

Vintage Book n Box 

Treasure Box Hexagonal

4 drawer box using die cut match box pack

Thank you Gary for allowing me to use your photos.

for more information on the products I used hop over to

 Whichcraft uk

Back to Santa's sleigh ride.

The inspiration for this NOEL decoration came from the lovely talented Clare creator of Molly Blooms stamps, have a look at the one Clare created fabulous!!

Stamps I used Roxy the Reindeer, Santa's sleigh ride, Fa la la la Molly

Blah blah blah George, coloured with Copics, Promarkers and Polychromos pencils.

The Noel was bought from the MDF man at the Dome Stamp Magic show.

Well I'll leave it there today I have some more Mollys to show I hope it won't take me toooo long.

Hope you're having a good day.

Hugs Cherie

Girlfriends

Hello lovely friends it's good to be back, hope you're all well and enjoying some sunshine, it's in short supply here in the UK.

I won't bore you with the reasons for my absense, only to say I injured my knee at the gym. Laughable really I went to the gym to get fit and help me to loose some weight.

I couldn't sit any where with it bent, the car, computer, any way with alot of physio and a couple of injections here I am, much better.

A wonderful thing did happen at the gym I met some lovely new friends, and thats who these cards are for.

I celebrated the big 60 on the 1st of this month and these sweet ladies are taking me to lunch today, friendship is a special gift.

Just a couple of simple designs, this is the first colouring i've done in months.

The stamp is from the Girlfriends collection by Art Impressions and coloured with Copics.

I used a little Polychromos pencils for shadows

I'd like to say a special Thanks to Pam for your encouaging words to get back to craft and blogging you're a star.X

 Hop over to Pams blog to see some amazing cards using Nessties you won't be disapointed.

Have a wonderful day the suns out now see you soon.

Hugs Cherie X



Shake it

Hi, everyone hope you're all good.

Some more projects to share with you today.

A shaker card made really easy with the SHAKE IT pouches from Impression Obsession.

I bought these at the last Harrogate show and i'm really mad with myself I can't remember the seller,

I hope they are there at the next show.

They are self adheshive and only about an 1/8th" deep. you can buy overlays too but I used the Sizzix top note die from Stampin Up and cut the oval with the large nessty.

Stamps I used are from Molly Bloom, Rudolph Joy and Gingerbread Garland.

Copic colouring ( I will get back into telling you the colours i've used )

Cardstock is Bazzil bling green and the real red from SU paper is Forever Friends Cosy Christmas stack

Greeting IO clear stamp word window and modern label punch SU

Holly leaves Quickcutz

To make the shaker I used German glass glitter, it's really nice and  makes a lovey shaky sound.

It could have done with just a bit less so you could read the word, but hay ho!! I'll know for next time.

I'm sharing this with Truly Scrumptious challenge ~ shaker card

More projects...

Treat pouches  

christmas bauble

Box for the bauble

The inspiration for these came from some lovely talented SU demos.

The tutorial for the treat pouches can be found on our sweet Monica's blog here thank you hun fab video x

I'm sorry I can't give credit for the bauble as i've lost the link but she made a pumpkin.

I've had the paper kit called Christmas Jingle from SU for a while. It came with cardstock, papers and diecuts a brilliant kit... i'm so sorry it's not in the catty now.

I cut  18    6" x 1/2" strips with victorian cutter on my Rotatrim. Needs to be heavy weight paper.

Punch a hole through all the strips on both ends, a crop a dile would be best so the holes are in the same place.

 Push a large brad through one end and a length of 3/8ths ribbon then through the other end, the ribbon is in the center of the bauble. Pull to form a circle and tie a knot in the ribbon.

Move the strips of paper around evenly.

The poinsettia flowers are with Marianne Die but I split the paper after I cut them to reveal the inside makes them look more like mulberrry paper. Thanks again to Monica. x

I put some flowers inside too. scrolls are sizzix sizzlits dies swirls scribbles from SU

Stamp used on the treat pouch is from the sparkly and bright set SU

ABC christmas challenge is ~ unused stash 

Thanks for stopping by have a good evening,

Hugs cherie x

Boo it's Halloween

Hi, Lovely friends and a warm welcome to my new blogging friends so thrilled you could join us.

Well it's either feast or famine, i've been making goodies and have a few to show you.

I had a fabulous day at the Lili of the Valley colouring master class and it was in Leeds so only 15 mins down the road. Unlike some of the lovely ladies some travelled miles.

A BIG HI!!! to you it was so nice to meet you.

I thought as there are a few Halloween challenges I would share this one first.

 Card stock : Bazzil Bling

Die cut treat bag... which I cut around from Whichcraft link is on my side bar.

Embossing folder sizzix

Tea die Distressing ink

 Pumpkin George and spider web stamps from Molly Bloom also available from Whichcraft

Colouring Copics

Some challenges to play along with

The Crazy Challenge ~ Halloween

Creative Card Crew ~ Spooky fun

Papertake Weekly ~ Spooky Hues use colours doesn't have to be Halloween

Little Red Waggon ~ Fall theme

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs cherie x

Variations on a Theme

Hi you lovely crafters hope you're having a great day.

I put these cards together for a workshop, for the lovely ladies in Rossington....Hi all!! we had a fabulous fun time.

Can you spot the changes... the choice was a bird or a heart as it could also be used for anniversary.

Other variations,

The card is a 5"sq gorgeous papers are digi downloads from Pink Petticoat mocha and bluebell.

with bazzil card.

All stamps are from Stampin Up...don't ya just love em!!

Special Blessing.....Perfect Punches....Hostess Punch Potpourri...Baby Blossoms...Hopefull Thoughts

SU punches

Border punches X cut and Martha stewart

and various embossing folders

Brilliance ink in beige and lavender

Challenges to have fun with:

Papertake Weekly ~ Things with wings

Pile it on ~ Layers

Creative Inspirations ~  Anything goes

Paperplay ~ Punches and Dies

The Stamp Man ~ Monochrome

Thank you for stopping by have a fun weekend.

Huge hugs cherie

Catching Up!!

A lovely sunny good morning to you, back to blogging after 6 weeks of looking after my  gran sweeties PHEW! I love them to bits but I need a bit of me time now, so out with the ink and crafty stuff whoohoo!!

I did manage to get a few projects finished and I will share them with you over the next few days.

A magnetic book mark using Molly Bloom school girl stamp and coloured with copics.

Paper is from Nitwits, sentiment Woodware salutations scallop and plain oval Stampin Up punches.

The self adhesive magnets are from shrink art accessories.

Challenges to share with;

Cupcake Craft ~ Back to School

Fussy and Fancy ~  Back to School

If the Shoe Fits ~  Back to School

Incy Wincy ~ Create a Bookmark

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More cute stamps from Molly Bloom coloured with copics, Nitwit paper, sentiment as above.

The base card is from the NEW Be Creative pack from Whichcraftuk hop over for more inspiration.

I'll be back later to show you how to make the front panel into a stand.

Challenges to share with:

Lady Bug crafts ~ flowers

Cute Card Thursday ~ Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by enjoy your day,

Hugs cherie x

How long has it been!!!!

Hi friends as my title says 'How long has it been.....' I can't believe it.

I hope you're all having a good summer, has it arrived yet here?

I have been busy making some cards for the Cancer Research UK here are a few of them.

I thought I would blow the dust off of my Art Impressions Stamps and join in with their challenge 

Show me a Bird.

I've not used them for quite a while so I was a bit rusty. I took inspiration from the fantastic videos that you can find on the challenge blog, well worth a visit.

I used a selection of Art Impression stamps and Mavy Le Plume water colour markers.

Hope to catch up with you all soon.

Huge hugs
Cherie