Let it Snow at MAWTT

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all well and your preparations for Christmas are going ok!

Its Thursday so another challenge over at Moving Along With The Times.  This week the challenge has been set by the fabulous Hazel and the theme is "Let it Snow"!! Pretty topical I would say!!  Our wonderful sponsors this week are Robyns Fetish.  

Pop over to see the wonderful images they have. I used Chester Dah Snowman image and this is my card!

I used some Bo Bunny spot paper and some snowflake paper which i think is from Echo Park, also some bazzill card in blue.  I attached some punched out snowflakes and added some ribbon.  There is of course the usual glitter and glossy accents to liven him up!

I hope you like it.  I am entering into the following challenges:

• Woodware USA - Winter themed cards
• Incy Wincy Designs - Non Traditional Christmas Colours
• Alphabet Challenge Blog - G is for Glitter
• Bee Crafty - Winter but not Christmas
• Craft Your Days Away - Punch it Out
• Paper Cutz Challenge - Snowman or Snowflake
• Stamp Something - Digi Day
• Totally Gorjuss - Snow

Enjoy the rest of your week.

Love
Pami x



Relaxing Day

Hi Everyone

Just a quick post to say that I havent completely disappeared off the face of the earth!  Been SO BUSY lately.  Will be glad when this whole Christmas hoopla is over!! 

I made this card a while ago, and its not Christmas!!  It is completely inspired by the fabulous Mary J (go and check out her blog she has some amazing projects) who did a very similar card on her blog a few months ago.  Thank you Mary for the inspiration!!

I've used some Rubber Romance stamps which I bought a few months ago, which I LOVE!   

You won't see from the photo but I used glossy accents on the table and chair and her book. The background paper is some textured paper which is slightly shimmery. 

I hope you like it.

PS - go and check out the Ladybug Crafts challenge blog, they are having a fabulous blog hop and all the DT have made some amazing projects!

I'll be back on Thursday for the new MAWTT challenge.

Take care.
Love Pami x

A New Challenge at MAWTT

Good morning everyone.

I hope you are all well.  Nearly Christmas!!!  Can you believe how quickly the time is going.  Anyway, it is Thursday and we have a new challenge over at Moving Along With The Times.  Before I go into the new challenge I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who left comments on my blog and on the main MAWTT blog welcoming me and wishing me good luck.  I really appreciate it and you are all so lovely to do that. 

This week the hostess with the mostess is Shell and its a special week as her 13 year old daughter is sponsoring this week!!  Check out Didge's Doodles on the Stitchy Bear Store to see her fabby images.

So the challenge this week is to use lots of spots!  I have used Didge's Christmas Party Bear and I have made a memory book.

It is a bit tricky to photograph but it is made out of one piece of 12 x 12 paper.  The idea is to put your photos onto all of the panels and it folds up into a card.  It does look lovely with all your own photos on and obviously this one will be a Christmas memory book. 

I've had this spotty paper in my stash for ages and I am afraid I have no idea where it is from. I coloured the image with my promarkers and used glossy accents, some fluffy stuff on his hat and glitter all over the spots on the front of the card. 

Go along to the MAWTT challenge blog and check out the other DT fabulous cards and join in the fun this week. 

I am entering into Passion for Promarker Mega Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes.

Stay warm and safe.

Pami x

Altered Drawers

Hey everyone

I hope you have all had a nice weekend. 

I wanted to do something different today.  I bought a chest of drawers from Kaisercraft a little while ago which I have wanted to alter for a while.  So here they are.

The drawers are pretty simple to put together.  I painted them first with my favourite eco green painters in Sand.  I then put the pieces together and then decorated with My Minds Eye Papers.  I distressed all the edges with Olive chalk ink.  I made the flowers myself and glittered up.  I added adhesive pearls around the opening of the drawers and also added them at the top around the flower.  I quite like how they have turned out and they actually match the small gift box I made a month or so ago as I decorated with the same paper. 

I hope you like them.

I am entering into the following challenges:

• A Spoonfull of Sugar - Receipe (I have used 3 pattern papers, on the outside and inside the drawers, have used 3 flowers and more than 3 gems (these are the pearls));
• Craft your Days Away - Texture (flowers and pearls)
• A Crafty Little Place - Anything Goes
• Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Anything But A Card
• Mami Doodles - Gift Items
• Oh Alice - The Flowers are Talking

Take care and speak to you soon

Pami x

For A Boy

Good Afternoon

Well its a tad warmer today so the snow is starting to melt, very icy though.  I walked up to the shops and did a little bit of Christmas shopping, there were an awful lot of people around though so it wasnt very pleasant.  Am home now, with a headache :-(.  I am doing some more Christmas cards today, will be pleased when they are all done. 

I had to do a boy birthday card, is this ok for a grown up boy??  I used my new LOTV boy stamp which I bought at the NEC and havent had a chance to use yet. 

I didnt really know where i was going with this card, I hate not having an idea of where I am going with a card.  So I dont think this card looks particularly good.  I've distressed it slightly and used some twine.  I do however like the paper which is Bo Bunny Ocean Dot and the stamp is really great and lovely to colour in. 

I feel like I've lost all my mojo at the moment.  My mind is just blank and what I do finish I dont think look that good.  I may do something completely different and alter a set of wooden drawers I bought the other day.

I am entering into the following challenges:

• Cute Card Thursday - The Blues (a bit like I'm feeling now!)
• Lili of the Valley - Few of My Favourite Things (love my new LOTV stamp, love the Bo Bunny Dot Paper);
• A Crafty Little Place - Anything Goes

Have a good Saturday everyone.

Pami x

If the Shoe Fits, Buy It!!

Hi All,

All this snow is making me feel quite Christmasy. It does look very pretty and I love how the snow makes everything so quiet!  I don't do much Christmas decorations as I am on my own but I am thinking of getting out a few bits and pieces!  God, there must be something wrong with me!

On to my card today.  The Spotted Chick has got a great sketch for her Thats Krafty Thursday challenge.  Luckily for me you don't need to use Kraft CS this week as she forgot to use it on her sample card!!  Great for me as I still don't have any Kraft CS, and i know what you are going to say, how on earth can you call yourself a crafter without it!  I am going to buy some!!

Anyway I have used a Bugaboo digi stamp, "If the shoe fits, buy it!"  Completely agree!!  I've used Bo Bunny Blush Dot, some shoe paper from my stash and some Bazzil.  Also used Epoxy Dots in purple from the fab Ladybug Crafts, I love them so much I hardly use them on my cards!

I am entering into The Spotted Chick That's Krafty Thursday.  Pop along and have a look, she does some fantastic work!

Take care and speak soon

Pami
x

First Card as DT!!

Hi All!

An exciting day for me today, my first card as part of the Design Team at Moving Along With The Times!!  Yippee!  Thank you for having me ladies!! 

Today's challenge is from the wonderful Lisa Jane and her theme is "A Card for Someone Special".  Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Whimsie Doodles, go along and check out their digi's.  I am using PJ Leah which, along with the other images the DT have used, are due to be released on 5 December. She is so cute with her stocking and her little cat looking out! 

The card is for a friend's daughter.  I used some great papers from My Minds Eye, Dear Santa range.  Have decorated the inside as well and used my Martha Stewart edge punch. 

I hope you like it!  Make sure you go along to the challenge blog and check out all the other DT's fabulous creations and join in the fun. 

I am entering into the following challenges:

• Friday Sketchers - Sketch

Stay warm and safe.
Pami x

Snow Has Arrived!

Hi All!

Well it took some time for the snow to get here but it certainly has now!!  Made the mistake of going into work yesterday as the snow was only just starting.  NIGHTMARE getting home!  I have been travelling up to London for a number of years on the trains and I have to say yesterday was one of the worst journeys.  No trains, no buses, lots of walking!  I broke my wrist on the snow and ice the year before last so I am so paranoid about walking on the snow now so that made it all the more stressful for me! 

I took some photos from my living room window this morning for you to see.  The snow does look lovely, as long as you dont have to go out in it!

I was going to take a photo of Coco but she was such a baby and didnt even want to put her toe out into the snow this morning.  I tried to encourage her out and she turned to me, meowed in disgust and rushed back in!

I made a couple of Christmas cards the other night for my mum and my aunt.  They both love House Mouse so I used the same stamp for both of them.  I used the pleating technique which I used for my card yesterday so I apologise if they are similar!! 

I've decided I do not like colouring any kind of animal!  I've used lovely papers from My Minds Eye. 

I am entering into the following challenges:

• Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Christmas
• I Did It Creations Challenge - Surprise Me (anything goes)
• One Stop Craft Challenge Blog - Christmas Cuties
• Christmas Stamping All Year Long - Anything Goes
• Sew Many Cards - Red & Green

Stay safe and warm in the snow.
Pami x