HAPPY NEW NEW YEAR AT THE CRAFTER'S CAFE

Good morning blogland!
I hope you're Christmas has been a happy one!
I'm here today with my DT card for The Crafter's Cafe where the first theme for 2015 is NEW! I have made a new baby card using an image called "Cutie 11" from Fitztown digistamps, our sponsor for this challenge. The background paper is another magazine freebie, and I've used some twine and a little teddy charm to finish the card off.
Now it's over to you. Anything with a "NEW" theme!
Hugs
Fiona xx

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALYCE

Hi and welcome to my stop on the ALYCE'S CHRISTMAS SURPRISE BLOG HOP.  You should have arrived here from Sharon's blog. If you've just happened upon this blog and want to start at the beginning click here Mari's blog.

A special card for a special lady! Wishing you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS ALYCE!
(For those of you reading this who don't know who Alyce is, she is the owner/teacher of Kit and Clowder colouring classes. ) Thank you so much Alyce for everything you do, for your continued support, and for all the fun, frolics and giggles we have on Facebook.
Image used is Elven Queen from Aurora Wings.

Your next stop on the blog hop is Sarah Taylor.
All that is left for me to say is

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

XXXXX

Complete list of blog hop:
   1. Mari K. http://marikocreations.blogspot.com
   2. Stephanie Beauchemin http://missniceroadscrapsit.blogspot.com
   3. Davinia Wood http://ifindoubtbling.blogspot.com.au
   4. Maya Go http://crafty-little-bee.blogspot.com
   5. Amy Osborn Purdie http://amyhurley.typepad.com/
   6. Noelle Martin http://papercraftycreations.blogspot.com
   7. Kelli Arkell Hall http://stampingwithadream.blogspot.com
   8. Gail Neduzak http://jackpineridge.blogspot.com
   9. Ronda Camire http://stampscrapdiva.blogspot.com
 10. Krystal Edmond http://2hearts2stamp4.blogspot.com
 11. Cathie Borowski http://houseofborowski.blogspot.com.au/
 12. Lisa Hendrick http://lishen414.blogspot.com
 13. Nini http://scrapbynini.fr/
 14. Mariska van der Veer http://sendingyoualittlesmile.blogspot.com
 15. Laurigami Monchat-byscrap http://monchatbyscrap.blogspot.fr/
 16. Ceci Reyes https://ceciliareyes.wordpress.com/
 17. LynnPenguin Haines http://lynnpenguinscreativecorner.blogspot.com
 18. Sonia Whitehall http://soniawcraft.blogspot.co.uk/
 19. Collette Landwer http://collette-heavensent.blogspot.com
 20. Andrea Tincher-Shuyler http://www.andreaschuyler.blogspot.com
 21. Carol Riepen-West http://craftingranny@blogspot.com
 22. Julie Reed http://pumpkinbellycards.blogspot.co.uk/
 23. Kristen Dishon http://kristinaflynn.blogspot.com
 24. Mila Scrap http://blogdamilascrapstamps.blogspot.com.br/
 25. Laurie MacDonald http://lauralcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
 26. Jamie Petershttp://scrappinstampers.blogspot.com
 27. Jennifer Dalley Scull http://justcoffeepleasestampsribbonspaper.blogspot.com
 28. Carline Samson Samedy http://kinamkreations.blogspot.com
 29. Myndi Fraser http://www.colourmyhearts.blogspot.com
 30. Sharon Hatch Paxton http://thescrapbooknuts.blogspot.com
 31. ME!
 32.Sarah Taylor http://auntbeespickles.blogspot.co.uk/

ANIMALS FRIENDS AT THE CRAFTER'S CAFE

Hello bloggers!
It's time for a new challenge at The Crafter's Cafe and our theme this week is "Animal Friends". Our sponsor for this challenge is Squigglefly and I have used their digi called "Skating Penguin". So cute!
I have coloured him in with Copics and added Twinklets Diamond Dust as snow. I've made a simple layered background and finished the card off with a "Joyful Wishes" tag.
Now it's over to you. Any card will do as long as it features an animal.

Hugs

Fiona xx

PS. I think this may be my last post before Christmas so may I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year xxx

KARLEIGH SUE NEW RELEASE DAY

Hi everyone.
It's time for the new releases from Karleigh Sue Digis. I have used "Heels, pearls and chocolates" coloured in with Copics. I have layered up some heart print vellum onto white and red card and used a pearl heart slider on heart print ribbon. Finished off with a few flowers and lettering. Keeping it simple for the hubster!
Please pop over to the Etsy store and have a nosey at the new releases!
Hugs
Fiona xx
Links:

Karleigh Sue Challenge blog 

http://karleighsuechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Karleigh Sue Etsy store

https://www.etsy.com/listing/204631802/raven-by-karleigh-sue-digis

Karleigh Sue Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/KarleighSueDigis/

Karleigh Sue Inspiration / New release blog

 http://karleighsue.blogspot.co.uk/

ANYTHING CHRISTMAS BUT A CARD AT CFAS

Hi everyone! Hope you are all well into the Christmas festivities! We've not got our tree up yet because I like to treat us to a real one (you can't beat the smell!) and I don't want it to die before the big day. Lights are on the house though and the odd homemade thing or two are dotted around the house....I LOVE IT!
I'm here today with my DT make for Crafting for all Seasons where we're having a month long challenge (so us ladies can have a little break) with some fabulous sponsors! The challenge is to make anything Christmassy EXCEPT cards so it's a big chance to show off all your lovingly made Christmas goodies!
I have made a little canvas using one of my favourite images, "Rory Christmas Presents" , from Lacy Sunshine. I've coloured her in with Copics (mainly B97,95,93 and 91 and E35,33 and 31). I've used some snowflake paper (I think from Dovecraft's Winter Wonderland) and added Twinklets Diamond Dust all around the edge and for falling snow. The "Happy Christmas" die was a freebie with a magazine and I've finished the canvas off with some die-cut holly leaves and red flat-backed pearls.
Hope you like it! (Hubby says this looks much better in real life because it's hard to catch the "twinkling snow" in a photo!) Bless him!
Now it's over to you.....anything Christmas BUT a card. You could win one of many fab prizes from our great sponsors:

Good Luck everyone!

And a very Merry Christmas to you all! Enjoy!

Hugs

Fiona xx

Challenges entered:

http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.co.uk/ AG

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ AG

http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Holiday Joy

USE A DOILY AT THE CRAFTER'S CAFE

Hello bloggers!
It's time for a new challenge at The Crafter's Cafe and this week are are asking you "to use a doliy". Our sponsor for this challenge is A Day for Daisies and I have used their beautiful digi called "Pearls in her Hair". Isn't she stunning?!
I have coloured her in with Copics and cut her out with a scalloped circle die. The background paper is another magazine freebie (possibly by Raspberry Road) and I've layered this up on a piece of card which I coloured with Copics because I couldn't find a perfect match in my stash! I've used a square doily and some flowers from my stash to embellish.
Now it's over to you. "Use a doily" and enter our challenge!
Hugs
Fiona x
Challenges entered:
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/ AG

TIS THE SEASON AT CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS

Hi everyone.
I'm sat here slowly recovering from man-flu but at least I'll (hopefully) be germ free over Christmas now!
My card today is for CFAS where the theme for the next fortnight is "Tis the Season". Our sponsor for this challenge is Inky Impressions

I have used one of their Christmas sentiment stamps to make this CAS card. I wasn't really feeling well enough to make anything fussy. But I like this simple but effective technique of cutting diagonals across a measured square in the centre of the paper, and folding the triangular shapes back to reveal a window. Easy!
Now it's over to you....Tis the Season!
Hugs
Fiona x

ANYTHING GOES AT THE CRAFTER'S CAFE

Hello blogland!
Yes, it's everyone's favourite "ANYTHING GOES" challenge at The Crafter's Cafe this week and our sponsor is the fabulous Lacy Sunshine.
I have used Heather's cute little Melanie Boo "The Christmas Star". I have coloured her in with Copics and Polychromo pencils. The background is paper and sentiment are from Michele R Designs and I've upcycled some white raffia which I saved from a present given to me for my birthday. The flowers and pearls are from my stash.
Hope you like it and will come and play along!
Hugs
Fiona x
Challenges entered:
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Go Green (upcycling)
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/ AG

KARLEIGH SUE NEW RELEASE DAY

Hi everyone.
It's time for the new releases from Karleigh Sue Digis. I have used "Ice Skating" coloured in with Promarkers. The papers used were very kindly donated to me by the lovely Tina, who was lucky enough to go to the craft fair at the NEC last week (I had to work) and these were part of her huge haul! I have used the snowflake edge die from "Crafts Too" and flowers from my stash. Ooh, and in that flower arrangement, there is a frosted cone. I have lots of countryside at the back of my house, where loads of Alder trees grow...that's where these little cones come from. So my little tip for today is how to frost them. I read on the interweb ages ago that you were supposed to bleach the cones to kill off any bugs. I didn't much like the idea of that, so I baked mine in a hot oven for twenty minutes; there's not much that can survive that! And they smelt lovely! I frosted them by dabbing them with watered down pva glue, and dunking them in Epsom Salts. I love them!
Please pop over to the Etsy store and have a nosey at the new releases!
Hugs
Fiona xx
Challenges entered:
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Go Green
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/ AG
http://kitandclowder.ning.com/challenges Christmas

Links:

Karleigh Sue Challenge blog 

http://karleighsuechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Karleigh Sue Etsy store

https://www.etsy.com/listing/204631802/raven-by-karleigh-sue-digis

Karleigh Sue Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/KarleighSueDigis/

Karleigh Sue Inspiration / New release blog

 http://karleighsue.blogspot.co.uk/

BIRTHDAY CARDS AT CFAS

Hello Blogland!
Quick post - will update later!
We are asking you to show us your birthday makes over at Crafting for all Seasons. You have two weeks to enter our challenge. Ooh...and our sponsor is Limited Runs!
I will be back with more details later.
Fiona x
PS. Details of card:
Image used is Alf Fishing from DigiStamp Boutique, coloured in with Promarkers. I've made a simple layered background using papers from  my stash. The embellishment is what I am most proud of....I made a litle "fish hook" from craft  and attached this to the card together with a little fish charm and a feather.

TIME TO GIVE THANKS AT THE CRAFTERS CAFE

Hi everyone.
I'm here today with my DT make for The Crafter's Cafe where the theme this week is "Thank you".
Our sponsors for this challenge are Dr Digis and Creative Bug.

I chose to use their "Heart Bouquet" stamp from Creative Bug. I've coloured most of it in with neutral colours as I wanted the red heart to stand out. The sentiment stamp is from my stash.
Hope you like it and you'll come and play along with us; say "Thank you" to someone who deserves it!
Hugs
Fiona x

TAG IT AT CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS

Good morning everyone.
It's a new challenge over at Crafting for all Seasons where the theme for the next fortnight is "TAG IT"!
Our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Stamps

We are challenging you to make a tag or have a tag as a focal point on your creation.

I had my bestest friend in mind when I chose my image.....can you tell?! I have coloured it in with Copics and made a simple tag from black card, a scrap of (Christmas) paper, and added a heart slider on blue ribbon and the actual "hangy" bit is a bracelet I made about 30 years ago!! I've been a little naughty and already given it to my pal and she loves it! 

Now it's over to you...TAG IT!

Hugs

Fiona xx

SPOOKY TIMES AT THE CRAFTER'S CAFE

Hi everyone.
I'm here today with my DT card for The Crafter's Cafe where the challenge this week is "SPOOKABLE"!!!! MUHAHAHAHAW!
Our sponsor is the one and only Delicious Doodles! I LOVE these images!!! I chose to use "Angel of Death", you may think a strange choice for a greetings card, however, I have a friend that will love this card!!
Very quick and easy card to make; the image needs no work. I have used papers from Michele R Designs "Shabby Purple" collection to layer up a background on a Kraft base card.
Now it's over to you. Get your spookies on!!!
Hugs
Fiona xx

KARLEIGH SUE NEW RELEASE DAY

Hi everyone.
Today is new release day at Karleigh Sue Digis