Last Christmas Card of 2013

Hi

Well, I think this is my last Christmas Card for 2013.

I used a Saturated Canary image called Penny, and coloured her using my Copic Markers.

Here's a close-up:

  
RECIPE:

Image - Penny from Saturated Canary
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
Paper & Card - From my stash
Flowers - From Wild Orchid Crafts
Button, Ribbon, Doily, Charm, Bell and Metal Snowflake - All from my stash
Dies - Spellbinder Oval and Magnolia Spruce Tree

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
Digi Haven - Tis the Color of the Season, Red & Green
Cut it Up - Christmas
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Happy Holidays
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like my card :o)

Hugs
Penni
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Wordless Wednesday

Christmas Trees + Maine Coon Kittens = Distaster !!!!

But it's okay - Orion will check that everything is in the right place...

Red also likes to check out what other Christmas Projects are being made ...

Thanks for stopping by today.

Don't forget to stop by Create with Joy for Wordless Wednesday.

Hugs
Penni
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Mmmmm Gingerbread

Hi Everyone

I've been busy with my Silhouette Cameo and made this amazing Gingerbread House.  It's part of a kit from svgcuts.com, you can find the kit HERE.

It took me a whole day, cutting and sticking.  One of the best days I spent in ages !!!! 

I filled it with Quality Street - it took two tins !!!!

I'm going to enter this Gingerbread House into the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Love to Create Challenge - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge - Christmas ABC, Anything but a Card
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Last Christmas

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you like my project.

Red seems to approve...

Hugs
Penni
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Snowman Hugs

Hi

I have another Christmas Card to show you today.

I've gone for non traditional colours for this one!  I used Snowy Hug Tilda, coloured her using my Copic Markers and added some Fran-tage snow.  Here's a close-up:

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Marvelous Magnolias - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Christmas Catch Up
Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Let it Snow
Tilda's Town - Winter Wonderland
Magnolia Down Under - Anything Goes
Fashionista - Snowy

Recipe:

Image - Snowy Hug Tilda
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
Card & Papers - From my stash
Flowers - From Wild Orchid Crafts
Dies - Spellbinders Circles
Punch - Martha Stewart Frond Punch
Shabby White Fran-Tage
Doily, Ribbon and Rhinestone Dazzler all from my stash

Thanks for stopping by today, I wonder how many more Christmas Cards I can make before the big day !!!

Hugs
Penni
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Songbird Challenge

Hi

It's time for another challenge over at the Songbird Challenge Blog.

This time our theme is Christmas and we are sponsored by Kenny K.

I made a card using Bow.

Here's a close up of the image, which I coloured using Copic Markers.  I added a red pearl for her earring.

 I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

The Ribbon Girls Challenge - Ho Ho Ho Christmas
Digi Haven Challenge - Christmas Card
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Divas by Design Challenge - Feeling Festive

Recipe

Image - Bow Digi Image from Kenny K
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
Card - From my stash
Papers - From my stash
Dies - Magnolia Lovely So Wrapped and Vintage Lace Doo Hickeys, Marianne Creatables Snowflake and Spellbinders Rectangles
Ribbon, Pearl and Charms - From my stash
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pine Cones - Live and Love Crafts

I hope you like my card, don't forget to hop on over to the Songbird Challenge Blog for more inspiration for our Christmas challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs
Penni
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Midweek Magnolia Challenge

Hi Everyone

It's time for another challenge over at Midweek Magnolias.  Our theme for this challenge is "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" and we want you to add some snow or use a snowy image on your projects.

I made this card:

I coloured Frosty using my Copic Markers, here's a close-up

Recipe:

Image - Frosty the Snowman with Snowflake
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
Card - From my stash
Papers - From the Bo Bunny Powder Mountain Collection 
Flowers - From Wild Orchid Crafts (I added some Stickles glitter glue to the flowers)
Doily, Ribbon, Button, Rhinestone Dazzler, Bell and Snowflake Charm - All from my stash
Dies - Spellbinders Large Rectangles and Tim Holtz Snowflake Rosette
Punch - Martha Stewart Frond Punch
Shabby White Frant-age 
Perfect Pearls

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Marvelous Magnolias - Anything Goes
Tilda's Town - Christmas
Magnolia -Licious - Doilies
The Ribbon Girl - Ho Ho Ho Christmas
Lovely hAngler and Sweet Magnolia - Christmas is Coming
ABC Challenge - A is for Almost Christmas
Sprinkle & Sparkle - Anything Goes with the addition of Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking
Dutch Magnolia - Winter (photo inspiration)
Craft All Day Challenge - Winter

If you hop on over to the Midweek Magnolia Challenge Blog I'm sure you find plenty of inspiration for our challenge.  I can't wait to see what you create.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you like my card :o)

Hugs
Penni
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Another Christmas Card :o)

Hi Everyone

I have another Christmas Card to show you today.

For this card I used a lovely Magnolia stamp called North Pole Tilda

 I coloured North Pole Tilda using my Copic Markers, Here's a close-up:

Recipe:

Image - Magnolia's North Pole Tilda
Papers and Card - From my stash
Doily, Rubbon, Charm and Feather - All from my stasg
Flowers - From Wild Orchid Crafts and Live & Love Crafts
Spellbinders Die
Corner Rounder Punch

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

You, Me and Magnolia - Anything Goes
Marvellous Magnolia - Anything Goes
Copic Marker Europe - Everything About Christmas
Charisma Cardz - Christmas
Tilda's Town - Christmas
Drunken Stampers - Metal
Craft All Day Challenge - Winter
Simon says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like my card :o)

Hugs
Penni
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Free Marker Refills

Hello everyone, Hubby here.

I've been let loose again (probably to tidy the house or to pay for something?!?) and so I thought that I would take the opportunity to share my latest discovery with you.

In the current financial climate we all need to be mindful of how much we spend from day to day - imagine the horror of having to use your 'Crafting' money to cover the Housekeeping!!

With this in mind, I have discovered a way to refill your dried out markers FOR FREE!!!

Please watch the following video carefully and then have a go yourself. I am certain that there are large savings to be had by all.

If I don't get out again soon, have a good Christmas and a Happy Easter!

Simon.

Songbird Challenge

Hi Everyone

Its time for another challenge over at the Songbird Challenge Blog.  This time our challenge theme is "Die Another Day" and we want to see you using your die cuts on your cards.

We also have another fabulous sponsor this week - Meljen Designs

Here's my card:

The Meljen Design Digi I've used is called Windswept Diva and I coloured her using my Copic Markers.  Here's a close-up of the coloured image

 Recipe:

Image - Windswept Diva from Meljen Designs
Colouring Medium - Copic Markers
Papers - From First Edition J'Adore Paper Pad 8x8 Paper Pad

Card - From my stash
Dies - Spellbinders Ovals.  Spellbinders Rectangles.  Magnolia So Wrapped Lovely Doo Hickey. Poppy Stamps Vintage Birdcage.  Memory Box Cat.   Marianne Designs Eiffel Tower.
Flowers, Ribbon, Pin, Charm, Pearls and Brad - All from my stash.

 I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Totally Papercrafts - Add a Bow
Creative Corner Challenge - Heavy Metal
Musically Challenged Challenge - Bad Girls Club
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Come and Get It Challenge - Anything Goes with a Twist (twist is to use a digi image)

Don't forget to hop on over to The Songbird Challenge and check out what the rest of our talented design team have created.  I'm sure you'll find plenty of inspiration for our challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like my card.

Hugs
Penni
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Midweek Magnolia Challenge - Anything But A Card

Hi Everyone

It's time for another challenge over at Midweek Magnolias.

This fortnight our theme is Anything But A Card.
I decided to make a couple of Christmas Lanterns

I cut the lanterns using an SVG Kit from svgcuts.com called Stars and Stripes and decorated them using Magnolia Papers Blue Christmas Holly and Vintage Hellebores, both from the Sweet Christmas Dreams 2011 collection.  

I added some glitter to the flowers and pine cones.  I hung some charms and bells using chain and then tied around the tops with some twine. 

Hubby made me some handles using jewellery wire and I attached them to the lanterns using brads.   

I'm going to enter these lanterns into the following challenges: 

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafts my Life: All Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Cutting Challenge - Christmas (not a card)

So time to hop on over to the Midweek Magnolia Challenge Blog and see what the rest of our talented team have been creating.  I'm sure you'll find plenty of inspiration for our challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you like my lanterns. 

Hugs

Penni

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Midweek Magnolias Midway Reminder

Hi Everyone

So, we're midway through our Give Thanks / Thanksgiving Theme over at Midweek Magnolias.

As we don't celebrate Thanksgiving here in the UK, I made a Thank You card

I used New Year Sakura Tilda and coloured her using my Copic Markers.  Here's a close-up of the coloured image:

 

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Thanks / Thanksgiving
Love to Create Challenge - Thanksgiving / Thanks

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you like my card :o)

Hugs
Penni
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Songbird Challenge

Hi Everyone

It's time for another challenger over at the Songbird Challenge Blog.

This fortnight our challenge is Your Favourite Song and we are sponsored by Pink Gem Designs.

 I've used a lovely image from Pink Gem Designs called Chloe with Reindeer can you guess which song I chose?

Here's my card:

I decided to choose a Christmas song - Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer !

Here's a close-up of the coloured image:

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Christmas is coming

Thanks for stopping by today.  Don't forget to hop on over to the Songbird Challenge and check out the rest of the Design Team's creations - I'm sure you'll find loads of inspiration for our challenge.

Hugs
Penni
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