Embossing @ MAWTT

Good morning and welcome to a brand new challenge at Moving Along With The Times.

Before I get onto this week's details, it's a sad week for me as I have decided to step down from the Design Team, however I will still be in touch with all the fabulous ladies and would like to say a big "thank you" to Hazel for being such a fabulous boss - it has been alot of fun!

This week it's the turn of Team B and it's Red's turn to host the challenge and she has chosen the theme:

"EMBOSSING"

Here's my card:

Card Ingredients:

Fizzy Moon With Love Stamp
Promarkers
Craftworks Embossed Card
Ribbon from Stash
Bearly Mine Papers - Freebie
Memento Bamboo Leaves Ink
Crystal Ice & Frosted Lace Stickles
Hobby House Pearls
Memory Box Holly Vine Die
Dovecraft Cardstock

We are sponsored this week by Bearly Mine

Hop on over to the main challenge blog to take a look at the rest of the girl's fabulous creations.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Fab n Funky 172 Ribbon and/or Lace
I Love Promarkers 169 Anything Goes
My Time To Craft 222 Christmas in May
Creative Craft 10 Just Checking
Stamping Sensations (May) Embossing & Texture
Bearly Mine Anything Goes
Crimbo Crackers 42 Cute

Thanks for popping in today, it's always lovely to have you here.

 I hope you all have a lovely day.

Claire x

Never Too Old For A Cuddle

Hello, I'm here with my final commission card to show you.

I have had feedback off my friend and she told me that her Parent's were overwhelmed with their cards, which was so lovely to hear, as I always find commissions are a difficult one to judge.

This 8" x 8" card was made for her Mum to give to her Dad:

Card Ingredients:

Papers from Old Stash

Jelly Park Nan & Grandad on Sofa Digi Image

Promarkers & Flexmarkers

American Crafts Ribbon

Card Candi

Kanban Pearlescent Cardstock Old Stash

Dienamics Number Dies

Sizzix Dots Embossing Folder

Computer Generated Greeting

Spellbinders Labels 29 Dies

Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress Ink

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Scrapology May Card Old Stash
Southern Girls Going Spotty Dot
Wags n Whiskers 104 Anything Goes
Allsorts 207 True Blue
Make It Monday 141
Perfect Sentiments 80 Anything Goes

Thanks for popping in, always lovely to have you here - enjoy your evening.

Claire x

Stamps For Sale

I have had a clear out and have some stamps for sale here if you are interested.

Just email me if you are interested in any @ claire69scorpio@btinternet.com with details of your Paypal email addy and I can send you an invoice.

Claire x

Happy Birthday Tom!

Well today is my Nephew Tom's 21st Birthday!! I can't believe where those years have gone.

 

This is a picture of him from my Wedding in March 2012 - either deep in thought or a bit camera shy LOL!

Unfortunately we won't be able to celebrate his Birthday in style yet with the family as he is still at Liverpool University taking the last of his final year exams.

Here's the card I made for him:

Card Ingredients:

Portobello Road Papers

Cardstock from NEC Stash

Spellbinders Labels One Nesties

Kanban Numbers covered with papers

Thanks for visiting - have a great day!

Claire x

80th Birthday Commission

Afternoon crafters!  Hope you are enjoying your day.  It's been a bit miserable here, no rain, but very dull - not the weather you would expect in May.  I did manage to tidy up the front garden though.

So today I am here with my second commission card:

Front

Front & Inside

Inside

Card Ingredients:

Digi Stamp Boutique Grandad Relaxing Digi Stamp
Promarkers
Dovecraft Papers
Kanban  & Kraft Cardstock
Spellbinders Circle & Scallop Circle Nesties
Card Candi
Dienamics Letters & Numbers

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

One Stop Craft 229 Anything Goes
That Craft Place Makes For Men
Chocolate Coffee & Cards 39 Use A Number

Lovely to have you stop by - enjoy the rest of your Saturday!

Claire x

Feeling Floral

Afternoon crafters, hope you are all well, have had a good week and looking forward to the weekend?!

Today I am showing you the first of 3 commissions for a friend - this 8" x 8" card is for her Mum from her Dad.  It's picture heavy, so be prepared:

Front

Front & Inside

The Inside

The Box

Card & Box

I made the box using my Hougie board and a fabulous tutorial for an 8" x 8" box from Nic. Thanks hun for the brilliant instructions - I will be making many more of these as they are so easy!

Card Ingredients:

Saturated Canary Wedding Bells Stamp
Promarkers
LOTV Nitwits Country Lady Papers
Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 Dies
Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers
My Crafty Heart Pins
Gems & Pearls - NEC Stash
Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress Ink
Computer Generated Greeting
Lace from Stash
Liquid Pearls
Dovecraft Cardstock
Frosted Ice Stickles

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Charisma Cardz 19 No Digi's Allowed
Delightful BINGO (Patterned Paper, Die Cuts, Flowers)
By The Cute & Girly May Flowers
Wild Orchid Crafts 76 3 or More Different Flowers
My Time To Craft 221 Show Us The Inside
Cupcake 242 Lots of Layers
Love To Create 65 Flowers, Flowers
Created With Love 41 Birthday Bling It Up
Bearly Mine 86 Lucky Dip: Lace, Die Cuts, Flowers
Simon Says Flower Power
Dutch Dare 217 Recipe: 1 Image, 1 Sentiment, 2 Patterned Papers, 3 Embellishments

Thanks for stopping by today, your comments always mean a lot. Have a lovely evening.

Claire x

Simply Quick!

Evening crafty peeps - hope you are all well?  This week has flown by again, can't believe the weekend is nearly here!

I've a very quick make to share today:

Card Ingredients:

Papermania Happy Birthday Stamp

Promarkers

MME Summer Splash Papers

Papermania Paper Piercing Tool

Pearlescent Card - Stash

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

My Mum's Craft Shop 5 Spots & Stripes (look closely at the wording and paper)
Sweet Stampin' CAS
SOS 101 Scrap Attack
Crafty Creations 222 Keep It Simple
I Love Promarkers 168 Simply Does It

Thanks for stopping by this evening.

Claire x

Inspired By A Song @ An Oldie But A Goodie

Hello and welcome to a new fortnightly challenge at an Oldie But A Goodie and this week it's the turn of lovely Laurie to host the challenge and she has chosen the theme:

"INSPIRED BY A SONG"

Here's my card inspired by the song: "Me and My Teddy Bear" by Peter Gabriel

Card Ingredients:

Bugaboo Deacon
Promarkers
Dovecraft Garden Party Papers
Buttons from Stash
Kanban Die Cut Greeting
Cardstock - NEC Stash
Dovecraft Corner Punch

We are sponsored this fortnight by The Papernest

And the winner will receive a $25.00 gift certificate

To take part in the challenge YOU MUST USE SOMETHING ON YOUR CARD WHICH IS AT LEAST 6 MONTHS OLD - this could be flowers, papers, stamps, etc, however you MUST state on your post which item/s you have used.

Hop on over to the challenge blog and take a look at the rest of the DT's fabulous creations.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Make It Monday 140
Stampin' For The Weekend Button It Up
Simply Create Too 37 Anything Goes
Delightful Stash It!
Digi Galore Spring

Thanks for popping in - have a fabulous day!

Claire x

Charlotte

Evening - well what a change in the weather today, it's been a wee bit windy and rainy here this afternoon, but on a positive note, the week has flown and I can't believe it's Friday tomorrow!

So here's a card I made a couple of days ago, another of my unused stamps.

Card Ingredients

Sugar Nellie Charlotte Stamp

Promarkers

LOTV Nitwit Perfect Pair Papers

Kanban Cardstock

Pearls - NEC Stash

Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 Die

Raffia

Liquid Pearls

Lime Ice Stickles

Kaisercraft Greeting Stam

Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid Ink

Tim Holtz Spun Sugar Distress Ink

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake 241 Sketch
Creative Card Crew 35 Bling
The Sugar Bowl 103 Anything Goes
Fussy & Fancy Friday 88 Anything Goes
Allsorts 205 Add Some Sparkle
Papertake Weekly Anything Goes
Crafty Creations 221 Something Old/Something New (New Papers, Old Raffia)
Penny's 126 Diecuts and/or Punches
Simon Says Stamp Things With Wings
CRAFT Birthday

Great to have you visit - your comments always make my day.

Claire x

Clean & Simple @ MAWTT

Hello, it's Thursday and time again for a brand new challenge at Moving Along With The Times.

This week it's the turn of Team B and it's the lovely Sarah's turn to host the challenge and she has chosen the theme:

"CLEAN & SIMPLE"

Here's my card:



Card Ingredients:

Stamping Bella Uptown Girl Eve Under The Mistletoe Stamp & Greeting
Flexmarkers
Crystal Ice Stickles
Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress Ink

We are sponsored this week by A Passion For Stamps



Hop on over to the main challenge blog to take a look at the rest of the girl's fabulous creations.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Divas By Design Anything Goes
Sparkles 28 Favourite Festive Colours
Totally Papercrafts 165 Don't Be Square - Use A Shaped Card
Crafty Hazelnuts 123 Let's Get Sentimental
Christmas Card Challenges 23 Shaped Cards
Dream Valley 56 No Squares Allowed
Make It Monday 139
Anything Goes 92 Shaped But Not Square

Thanks for popping in today.

 I hope you all have a lovely day.

Claire x