Have a Wonderful Christmas!

Hi Crafters,

I know I haven't been a very good blogger this past month but hopefully in 2017 I can rectify that, so I'm here today to wish you all a 

VERY HAPPY FESTIVE SEASON

Thank you to all who have stuck with me and visited here throughout the year and left such wonderful and encouraging comments too.

Here is a Christmas card I made recently depicting a beautiful Wintry scene, just how I picture Christmas should be...

...a beautiful sprinkling of snow, bright red holly berries, the sweet sound of the robin and a warm cozy fire to gather around with family and friends.

 Have a wonderful day tomorrow and may the Christmas cheer stay with you long after in to the New Year.

Lorraine

xXx

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Christmas Carol & WHY

Hi Crafters,

I'm popping in today with my last inspirational card for the new challenge at As You Like It.

As You Like It is the last of my three design teams that I have decided to step down from, if you saw my post last Sunday you will know the reasons why, but suffice to say I was trying to fit too much in to my time. I will miss all the ladies on the team, I had a fab time creating for these challenges and intend to join in a challenge or two when I can in the future.

So....

We'd like to see your Favourite Christmas Carol and please tell us Why it is your favourite.

I have a few favourite Carols really but I've chosen

'Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly'

'Tis the Season to be Jolly'

Fa, la, la, la, la, - la, la, la, la.

I think this is one of the most cheerful carols and I really love to sing it.

Recipe

Carolers - Silhouette Cut File

Papers - Dovecraft - Glad Tidings

Joanna Sheen Lamp Post Die

Clearly Besotted Sentiment Banner Stamp

Candy

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Moving Along with the Times - #35 Christmas Scenes
Winter Wonderland - Night Scene
Crafty Friends - #46 Merry Christmas
Allsorts - #393 Christmas Lights
Sweet Stampin' Christmas - Inspired by a Song/Singing Image
Crafting When We Can - #134 It's Christmas

We are sponsored by 

who are offering a £10 voucher to the winner.

Lorraine

xXx

I'm Getting There...

Hi Crafters,

A late share this evening of this frosty card. 

I think I have now finished all my orders for Christmas - it was touch and go as to whether I would get them all done I can tell you with a last minute bulk order coming in the other day. So I have been burning the midnight oil as they say and can now relax a bit, although I have two craft markets to do yet - Friday and Saturday. Whilst I've been making Christmas cards I haven't replenished my stock for my stall so guess what I will be doing tomorrow?

:o)

Recipe

Wood Grain Paper from the 'Happy, Jolly Christmas' Pad

Stampin' Up 'Lovely as a Tree' Stamp & Sentiment Stamp

Glamour Dust

Cheery Lynn Corner Die

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fussy & Fancy - #178 Christmas in Tones/Pastels

Unicorn Challenge - #16 Add some Glitter

Noor Designs - #25 Sparkle

Sweet Stampers - #2 ATG

Crafty Purple Frog - Winter Blues

Addicted To Stamps - #137 Christmas

OSAAT - #277 ATG/Lots of Sparkle

Deep Ocean - #144 Silent Night

Fab n Funky - #331 Glitter & Sparkle

Enjoy the rest of your evening.

I will be visiting you all over the Christmas period - promise.

Lorraine

xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge #25 Snow Scene

Hi Crafters,

This is our last challenge of 2016 at the CCC, we will be back again on the 8th January 2017.

This week it was our lovely Rita's turn to choose the theme and she has given us the challenge of..

Snow Scene

This is a non traditional card but I like the contemporary look and flat for posting too.

Recipe

Background - Kanban 

Trees and Birds - Silhouette Cut File

Sentiment - Craft Essentials Die

Challenges I'd like to enter:
C.R.A.F.T. - #393 Winter
Crafty Catz - #350 Christmas Card - Non Traditional Colours
CHNC Extra - December Challenge

Have a Happy Sunday everyone!

Lorraine

xXx

Belated Christmas Card Club - Mixed Media Trees

Hi Crafters,

Firstly I have to apologise to Mary for being late with this card but I was determined to get it made eventually and not miss a challenge for this year.

Recipe

Die Cut Trees...

...sorry I don't know the brand of die, these die cuts were purchased from Ebay, but it's similar to a Taylored Expressions die that I've seen.

Shabby White Frantage

Memory Box Woodland Deer Die

Clearly Besotted Sentiment Stamp and Die

Distress Inks for the background

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Winter Wonderland - Night Scene

Brown Sugar - #228 ATG

Country View Challenge - Christmas

Cardz 4 Guyz - #149 Christmas Animals

Creative Moments - #108 ATG

Crafty Creations - #330 Masculine

C.R.A.F.T. - #393 Winter

In real life the Shabby White Frantage gives a lovely texture on the bark of the trees as well as some sparkle too.

Hope to see you again soon,

Lorraine

xXx

Deep in the woods...

Hi Crafters,

I'm sharing another fairy card today, I made quite a few while I had the ink and stamps out.

Lots of perfect pearls shimmer spray and glitter to create the magical atmosphere.

Recipe

Various Stamps - Lavinia and Sheena Douglas

Distress Inks

Perfect Pearls Shimmer Spray

Glitter

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Butterfly Challenge - #68 Fairies, Elves, Gnomes and Pixies

Unicorn Challenge - #16 Add Some Glitter

I'm so glad you could join me today, this is such a busy time of year for us all.

Take care,

Lorraine

xXx

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y for Yikes! and Z for Zoom

Hi Crafters,

It is the last challenge of the year at ABC Christmas and it is also my last challenge with them too.

:o(

If you saw my post on Sunday for 613 Avenue Create you will already know that I had to make the difficult decision to step down from several of my Design Team positions. This decision was not taken lightly I can tell you as I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of each and every one of them. However, things change and priorities have to change too but I will still be blogging as often as I can and hope to enter some challenges too so I will still keep in touch with my DT buddies.

Now on to today's inspiration.

As it is also the start of a new format for the challenge, we would like to see a Christmas project using either the letter 'Y' for Yikes! or 'Z' for Zoom! 

A full explanation of the details can be found over on the blog here.

I usually give some handmade presents to family members for Christmas so this year I have created these lovely decorated glass candle holders. There are only two pictured here but I made quite a few so I am following the 'Yikes!' theme as these were rather hurriedly made when I realised time was getting away from me.

I used some lovely satin ribbon and flowers and embellishments from Wild Orchid Crafts, The Ribbon Girl and Anna Marie Designs.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Creative Inspirations - #263 Christmas Creations
Craft-Dee-Bowz - Dec ATG + Bow
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - #171 Anything BUT a Card
Come & Get It - #197 Christmas
Crafty Cardmakers - #178 Anything BUT a Card

Our sponsor for the last challenge in 2016 is

The East Wind

and their prize is 3 digital image.

Come along and join in with us, it is a great chance to get the remainder of your Christmas cards and projects finished and be in with a chance of winning a fab prize too.

Lorraine 

xXx