Favourite 5 of 2024

My 5 Favourites makes for 2024

Shaz xx

Favourite 5 Christmas 2024

My Favourite 5 Christmas Cards of 2024

Shaz xx

Love birds

My last card for 2024 before the Christmas rush and I just wanted to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and New Year also to thank all of you have visited my blog and left a comment and a special thank you to all who have chosen my card as winner for their challenge blog and have sent me prizes.

I will hopefully be back in the new year depending on how my sons back operation goes which is scheduled for Christmas eve of all days but after waiting 18 months for it to happen we can’t be choosy.

Challenges entered

Allsorts. lots of White

For this card I have used the new collection from Crafters Companion using embossing folder, stamp and die, edgeable die and sentiment stamp and added a few pearls 

Shaz xx

Winter buds

Todays card I bet you can’t guess it’s another House Mouse card this time using a new stamp I recently purchased I have coloured him in using blending pencils I still need a lot of practice with my colouring 

I used and embossing folder for the top and glitter paste for the snow 

This is my final Christmas card until 2025 

Challenges entered

Make My Monday CAS Winter

Crafty Catz Anything Goes

Allsorts It’s Beginning To look a lot like Christmas 

We Love Stamping Winter

Stamping Sensations Winter

Shaz xx

Believe

Todays make is of course another House Mouse card this time using the triple cd Christmas 

I Used black card plaid card and embossed some gold card added a few gold beads and a die cut 

Challenges entered

CD Sunday #148 Anything goes used CD

House Mouse & Friends #430 Anything goes ( option Christmas)

Tic Tac Toe #262 die cuts,embossing,metallic

Allsorts #810 its beginning to look like Christmas 

Shaz xx

Hydrangea

Today’s make is a card using the crafters companion colour creative powders 

I first stamped the Hydrangea stamp also a crafters companion collection stamp then gently sprinkled the powders and then gently spritzed with water to make the powders react, added some water gems

Not sure I like this one as I felt I was a bit heavy handed with the powders 

Challenge entered

Cardz 4 Galz favourite colour combo ( blue & purple )

Simon Says Anything Goes 

Shaz xx

When a red red robin comes bob bob bobbing along

My second card to share with you today is this cute Penny Black stamp I just acquired I love how cute it is and Robins are my favourite little bird, I have added some stickles pearl onto the tree branches although it doesn’t show up very well in the photo, the little robins are coloured with pencils 

Penny Black & Friends Anything Goes

Make My Monday clean & simple winter card

TTTC261 sparkle, free, red

Sparkles Christmas Christmas song ( red red robin )

Allsorts Anything Goes 

We Love Stamping  Winter 

Stamping Sensations Winter 

Shaz xx

Star Light

My project today is a Christmas ornament I made it using the crafters companion star box die I found it quite tricky getting all the sides glued but I got there I also added some small led lights

Challenges entered 

My Time To Craft anything but a card 

  Simon Says Anything goes

Sparkles Christmas away in a manger 

Shaz xx

Autumnal Leaf

My second card today Thought i would share with you

It is using crafters companion colour creation powders 

The leaf stencil I had from Temu 

Challenges entered

Cardz 4 Guyz Thankful

Shaz xx

Warm Winter Wishes

Todays make is another House Mouse taken from the Cd, I have made it into an easel card and used crafters companion papers and a die to make the flowers and leaves not sure where they are from 

Challenges entered

CD Sunday Anything Goes 

House Mouse & Friends use a die

Alphabet Challenge R for Round

Allsorts Winter flowers & Fauna

Sparkles Christmas Florals

Shaz xx

Gone Crackers

Todays make are a couple of Christmas Crackers made using the cracker die from Crafters Companion with silver and red card 

They are filled with hat, joke and chocolates no snap as my dogs are freaked by the bang noise.

 Challenges entered

My Time to Craft Anything but a card

Crafty Catz Anything Goes 

Shaz xx

Happy Birthday Hedgie

My card today is a new Penny Black stamp I got I love this cute guy I have mat and layered blue & gold card onto a 5 x 7 white card added some blue and check ribbon the coloured in the stamped image with blending pencils.

Challenges entered 

Penny Black & Friends anything goes

Shaz xx

Floral thanks

Thought I would share this card with you today using the new colour creations powders from crafters companion, the stamp is from my stash not sure of the make .

Challenges entered

Simon Says Anything goes

Alphabet Quick & easy

My Time to Craft Thank you

Shaz xx

A very mousey Christmas

My card today is another House Mouse taken from the CD 

I used a 6 x 6 card cut out the image with a circle die and also a white background added some stickles pearls all around the die cut and added some cord ,I also added some snowflake embossed card 

And decoupaged the bow.

Challenges entered 

CD Sunday anything goes

House Mouse & Friends use a die

Sparkles Christmas Snowflakes

Allsorts Ribbon or Twine

Shaz xx

Tea Party

Todays make is a House Mouse taken from the CD I used black orange and blue card to mat & layer added a strip of orange ribbon and die cut a Happy Birthday in black & silver 

Challenges entered

CD Sunday Anything Goes 

House Mouse & Friends Use a die cut

Make My Monday Food and or Drink

Allsorts Ribbon or Twine

Shaz xx

Thank you

Today’s maki is using the new crafters companion colour creations powders and their stamp natures forest 

I used a 7 x 7 card and Matt& layered with green and black card the thank you stamp is also from natures forest

Challenges entered 

Cardz 4 Guyz 3 fav colours green, blue & yellow

My Time To Craft Thank You 

Shaz xx

Puppy party

My card today is a quick and easy card using a crafters companion stamp puppies coloured with blending pencils 

A 5 x 7 card with black,blue and white Matt and layer I then using a nesting die to cut out the background added a few pearls and stamped the sentiment 

Challenges entered

Cardz 4 Guyz 3 fav colours black,blue,white

Alphabet quick and easy 

Crafty Catz Anything goes 

Allsorts Anything goes 

Shaz xx

HELP

Hi is there anyone out there who can help me please

I purchased these clear stamps from someone who said they were Penny Black but they came without packaging and I’m not sure if they are Penny Black 

Your help is most appreciated 

Shaz xx

Flowers for you

Today I made a card using my new Penny Black stamps love these cute little fella’s 

i have Coloured them in using blending pencils  

On black pink and white card, inked around the edge with spectrum noir quick dry fuchsia, added white ribbon and a couple of pearl

Challenges entered

Penny Black & Friends  Make a Scene

Simon Says Thinking of you

Crafty Catz Add Ribbon

Shaz xx

Christmas card & box

Todays make is another Christmas card and I think this is my last 

Again I used the star box die from Crafters Companion I used green & white card this time something a little different also added gems and pearls 

Challenges entered 

Tic Tac Toe Bottom Row

ABC Christmas U = unusual colours

Allsorts Christmas

Shaz xx

Shaker tags

Decided to make something a little different today

I made 2 shaker tags using the Crafters Companion tag making die set using white ,red and silver card and filled with Crafters Companion sequins 

Challenges entered

Crafty Catz Anything Goes / add ribbon

Allsorts Christmas 

Sparkles snowflakes 

Shaz xx

Popping Party

Card for today is a house mouse taken from the house mouse cd 

Used black & pink card added some ribbon and pearls

Challenges entered

Cd Sunday 146 Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge P for Party

House Mouse & Friends Anything Goes 

Shaz xx

Shaking Christmas

Today I have made a Christmas card using the box die from Crafters Companion 

Also using black, silver & white card making it a shaker card 

Challenges entered

Allsorts Christmas 

Make My Monday Wild Animals

Tic Tac Toe Bottom Row

Shaz xx

Treats galore

Todays card is a Gruffie I love these characters this one is taken from the Gruffies & Happy Hoppers cd 

I used plaid paper on black card and added a few gold gems also die cut some leaves and added some twine

Challenges entered 

CD Sunday Anything Goes using a CD

House Mouse & Friends Anything Goes option of Leaves

Make My Monday Wild Animals although a gruffie is cuddly

Cards 4 Guyz A Taste of Fall

Crafty Catz Anything Goes using option of ribbon/ twine

Shaz xx

Flower for you

A card for today is a clean and simple card I just love these cute Penny Black stamps which I have coloured using my blending pencils 

Challenges entered

Penny Black & Friends Anything Goes 

Crafty Catz Anything Goes

Shaz xx

Christmas Post

My card today is this cute Penny Black image coloured using promarkers

I used black and red Matt layers added a few pearls and ribbon and stamped the merry Christmas stamp 

Challenges entered 

Penny Black Saturday Cute or Spooky

Shaz xx

Frog hunting

My card today 

I stamped this image but I can’t remember where I got it from I’ve had such a long time I coloured it with promarkers, I did a Matt and layer of purple and orange card with papers from crafters companion and added a few pearls the sentiment is a penny black stamp

Challenges entered 

Cardz 4 Galz purple, orange, black or green

Allsorts AG

Shaz xx

Boo

My card today is using the Gruffies CD to use the image and the background paper,matted with black and gold 

Challenges entered

House Mouse & Friends Halloween 

Shaz xx

Holly Holly Christmas

My card today is a Christmas card using black & white matts , crafters companion paper then using crafters companion die to cut the holly gems for the red berries, a velvet ribbon to go across the front looks black on photo but it is green I then stamped the sentiment and added green gems to finish it off.

Challenge entered 

ABC Christmas V for Velvet

Shaz xx

Fairy bear

My card today is a fairy bear using a Di’s digi to make this cute little kiddie card I also used my crafters companion butterfly die and coloured the image with promarkers added a happy birthday die cut 

Challenges entered 

Make My Monday Kid friendly

CD Sunday using dig’i

Crafty Catz 680 anything goes 

Shaz xx

Lilac snow

Todays card is a lilac coloured Christmas cards

Using a crafters companion stencil coloured using spectrum noir ink 

Added a few pearls and ribbon

Challenges entered 

ABC Christmas U for Unusual colours 

Cardz 4 Galz Circles 

 Crafty Catz Use a Stencil

Shaz xx

Let’s party

My card today is a little bit different from what i usually make 

I have used a 7 x 7 cream card Matt and layered with pale orange and blue card I then used my left cut number die from crafters companion along with the party die and nesting circle dies 

I have used a lilli of the valley image of the little boy and finished off with a penny black happy birthday stamp

Challenges entered Tic Tac

Make My Monday Kid Friendly card

Cardz 4 Guyz Wheels

Alphabet N for Numbers

Shaz xx

Falling leaves

My card today is an autumn themed card using brown and orange card, white card I have inked with brown green and orange ink I then cut out some leaves from a temu leaf die and the birds I coloured in using pencils the stamp and die are from crafters companion along with the sentiment stamp 

Challenges entered 

Tic Tac toe #257 top row 

Simon says Things with Wings

Allsorts Falling Leaves

My Time To Craft Autumn

Sparkles Autumn 

Shaz xx

White wings

My card today is a mostly white design I using a crafters companion embossing folder i embossed the background then die cut 2 corner dies and shadow dropped them with blue card, i then die cut the butterflies and central frame and also shadow dropped them with blue card i then die cut the poppy flower at the back added a few pearls stamped the sentiment.

All the die cuts except for the poppy are from crafters companion as is the card.

Challenge entered

Simon Says Things with wings 

Crafty Catz Anything Goes

Allsorts Anything Goes

Shaz xx

Sunflower circles

My card today is a sunflower card I had fun with this card trying to figure how to do it 

I used crafters companion paper pad beeeautuful and the new die sunflower 

Cut out several sized circles with my nesting dies the happy birthday and tiny flower stamp are from Penny Black

Challenges entered

Cardz 4 Galz Circles

My Time To Craft Autumn Season colours

Shaz xx

Driving home for Christmas

My card for today is another Christmas card I shall soon have mine finished at this rate lol

My image today is from the Gruffies CD i dont know why I don’t use this one much but i absolutely love them, I used a 7 x 7 cream card with blue linen card papers are from crafters companion paper pad and just added a couple of Christmas trees.

Challenges entered

CD Sunday Gruffies CD

House Mouse & Friends anything goes 

Cardz 4 Guyz wheels

Alphabet Masculine 

Allsorts Anything Goes 

Sparkles use the word Christmas 

Shaz xx