Christmas (with a difference!)

Good morning all,

 

I hope this post finds you well.  I am here to share with you my DT card for this week's fab challenge at Charisma Cardz.

 

The theme this week in CHRISTMAS.

 

There are two fabulous sponsors.

 

Simon Says Stamp are offering one lucky winner a voucher for $20....how fab is that?

 

 

 

 

Pink Cat Studio are offering one lucky winner 5 digis of your choice.....fantastic!

 

 

Please pop over to Charisma Cardz and you can view the gorgeous projects from my DT teamies.  They really are stunning.  It would be great if you could join in with our challenge this week.  I look forward to seeing your creations.

 

Onto my card.... Well i needed a card for my little man to give to his teacher for Christmas.  I wanted a card that sort of said ''thank you teacher'' because my little man thinks she is fab but i also wanted it to be Christmassy too. I think i achieved what i wanted! Different, i know! ;)

 

 

Recipe:

 

Paper: Authentique 'Festive' collection

'Ruler' paper is from Echo Park

Punch: Martha Stewart 'snowflake'

Image: Bugaboo freebie (Thank You Bugaboo) 'Sock Monkey September School'

Tim Holtz distress inks: Forest Moss & Fired Brick

Copics

 

Challenges i would love to enter:

 

C.R.A.F.T - Christmas 

The Ribbon Girls - 'Ho Ho Ho'

Allsorts Week 183 'Advent'

Natalie & Amy's Challenge 'Winter Wishes'

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge 77 ' I Love Christmas'

Crafts And Me Challenges #113 'Anything Goes with an optional extra' 

Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog #54 ' anything Goes as long as it is festive'

Cute Card Thursday #246 'Red and Green

 

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  I hope you liked what you saw.  Have a good day.

 

Hugs, Jill x

 

 

 

Thank You Very Much

Good afternoon all,

 

How are you all today? I am here with a quickie post to share with you a card i made for the surgeon that performed my recent surgery. I am not a hospital person and was quite worried and nervous about being an inpatient but honestly, i cannot praise the surgeon or nursing staff enough.  The care i received was outstanding and i am so thankful.  So i made this little card.

 

Supplies:

 

UK Craft 6x6 cardbase

We R Memory Keepers 'Cotton Tail' designer paper pack & Bazzill brown cardstock

Hero Arts flower stamp set

Tim Holtz distress ink - walnut stain

Tim Holtz flourish die

Buttons from stash

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Dies and/or Punches (i used a Tim Holtz die cut and a corner punch)
Clearly iStamp Sentimental

 

Sending a big big warm welcome to my newest followers.

 

Have a good day.

Hugs, Jill x

Week 30 Charisma Cardz

Good morning all, i hope you are all well.  Yesterday was my birthday and my fabulous Mum and Dad gave me lots of crafty goodies and vouchers to buy even more crafty goodies so i have been shopping already and i will know doubt be going again very soon!  Thank you Mum and Dad!

Anyway, onto today and the new challenge over at Charisma Cardz Challenges.

We are on Week 30 and this week the theme is: Pink and 1 other.

The sponsors are the fabulous:

Simon Says Stamp

One lucky winner will receive a $20 voucher

And the fabulous:

 Pink Cat Studio

One winner will receive 5 digis of their choice.

Here is the card i made for the challenge.  I chose pink and green. The designer papers are by K & Company, the cardstock by Bazzill, the flowers are from Hobbycraft, the border punch is from EK Success, the floral die is by Tim Holtz, the corner die is by Cheery Lynn and the inks are Tim Holtz distress inks.

I hope you will pop on over to Charisma Cardz and view the inspiration provided by the other Team Gem design team members. You wont be disappointed.  And ihope you will join in the challenge too.  I look forward to seeing your creations soon.

Thank you for visiting me today. 

         Take care,

Charisma Cardz Week 26

Good morning everyone, i hope you are all well.  

Today, there is a fabulous new challenge over at Charisma Cardz Challenges. 

This is Week 26 and the theme is a sketch chosen by Carissa.

There are two fantastic sponsors:

One lucky winner will win a $20 voucher for their online shop

Also,

One lucky winner will receive 5 digis of their choice

Here is my DT inspiration using a Pink Cat Studio digi:

There are lots of fabulous inspirational creations over on the Charisma Cardz blog by the other Team Gemma girls so please pop on over and give them some love.

I look forward to seeing your creations soon.

      Hugs