A new card

Well what a dreadful night out there ...perfect for crafting though. so here is a last minute challenge card.

I seem as though I have been chasing my tail this month.

I want to submit it to a few challengesI will now be glad when I get all my Christmas cards Finished as I feel I have run out of inspiration.

Sorry the picture isn't very good but had to use flash /Evening lightOff to Leeds Shopping/Christmas Market tomorrow so please spare a thought for the coach Driver and our safety on the roads. I feel a little uncertain about going to be honest.

Hugs Mau xx

Challenges I am entering are...

LOTV Challenge

Sparkly Dreams 2nd Challenge

Fab & Funky

Winter Wonderland,

What a Lovely sight when I glance out at the garden, I just Love snow :)

from the inside that is..lol My Grandsons will be having great fun in it, Sledging and Snowboarding...brrrrrrr!!! My middle Grandson has just spent a fortune on Snowboarding gear so he will just love this unexpected Snow.

Well it all makes for wonderful Crafty days so I will be settling down to do just that after I finish posting this.

This is my latest card, Its to go into Stampin Sisters in Christ, which this week was "Thanks" as its Thankgiving over in the USA it was a very apt choice, but it makes me think

"Do we say Thank you enough"

Happy Crafting and Keep warm

Hugs Mau xx

As promised

Morning bloggers,

Just a quick post this morning as we are off to do some shopping...hopefully! I need a New winter coat so as its a horrid day we thought we would take ourselves to the shopping Centre and look for one. At least we will be Warm, Dry and have coffee & Scone into the bargain :)

This is a card that I made yesterday with the Lovely stamp that "Pops" sent me for being her 600th follower. What a Darling Stamp it is, I can see its going to get very well used. Thank You Pops xx

Bye for now

Mau xx

Monday...again!

Where do the weeks go! is it just me or does life go so fast these days..lol

I wanted to upload my Challenge card for LOTV Glitz& Glamour challenge. Requirements were lots of glitter and a LOTV stamp (of course) I have to say I don't need any excuse to use these images, I love them and just want all the new Girlie ones as they are Gorgeous. Its my birthday in Dec. so I am hoping to add to my fairly new collection....hint hint, hope my daughter and hubby read this..lol

For the card I used. ..

Red Mirror Card to mount my freebie Backing paper on( from Making Cards Mag.

Used more mirror card behind the LOTV image... MY favourite Teddy (James) adorable xx Added lots of glitter glue to his hat and parcels.

Added a piece of Christmas Ribbon Red /Gold Snowflake design.. very sparkly.

Thats about it for now xx Hugs Mau xx

Sadly We are off to a Young Mans Funeral now, not something we look forward to at all :(

He leaves a very young wife and two darling Little Boys, so its going to be a little traumatic to say the least.

Catch up with everyones Blogs later today hopefully. xx Mau

What a week!!!!!

Well how much better does it get!

started off winning Sally's"100th follower"draw for a £10 Pink Gem Voucher,Thank you Sally xx

Next I had a message from "Pops" to say I was her 600th follower and she sent me a Gorgeous Mary Engelbreit Snowman stamp, it is so sweet and sometime over the weekend I will make a card and show it off...Thank you so much Pops xx

Then My lovely flowers arrived from Wild Orchid, stunning!

And My order arrived in 24hrs from Cards of Distinction

My Aqua Markers are on the Way........................... WOW! I just love my postman at the moment, wish every week was like this...lol I feel one very spoilt girl this week :)

Now putting all this stash of mine to good use.. this is my Challenge card, made this for Stampin Sisters in Christ, I made a card which I hope fits the "Increase" section of the challenge, I do strive to keep Christ first in my heart, But like most I fail miserably.

Hope you all have a Good weekend, Happy Crafting

Hugs Mau xx

My entry for LOTV Challenge

Good Evening Everyone, Hope you have had a good day and the sun has shone for you . It has been like a spring day here and after a busy morning we took ourselves off to the Nurseries and had tea and Cherry scones, It was a lovely treat and we bought some Christmas goodies as well so all in all had a super day.

Now to the Challenge card, this time the LOTV 73 Challenge is a Blog Hop, (this will be my first hop, :)

I don't always feel mega confident with my own blog so hope I get it all right.

Thank you for calling by, I am off hopping...lol

Hugs Mau xx

A Glorious Day :)

What a Lovely day, the sun is beautiful and all is right with the world in this quarter.

I think a long walk is called for today before it pulls in with the evening chill.

Looking forward to my daughter getting home from holiday tomorrow.....only been gone for a week (Tunisia) but missed her calling in.

My younger daughter Helen has had the decorators in and I think it may be all finished now... so I can go have a peek :) and have a coffee and catch up on her news, they are one busy busy family..its like trying to catch the wind..lol

Well here is my card for Stampin Sisters in Christ this week. Randi set the challenge and her question was who do we call on when the world falls in on us, I know this feeling very well having just lost my lovely sister in July But God does heal and comfort and Spirits get refreshed.

Weather was the requirement..well being Christmas card time it had to be SNOW for me. Hope it fits the bill this week, I have had a very hectic week so feel I have lacked a bit of inspiration. I hope I can pick myself up again, and get my brain into gear. This poor tired laptop is not hel;ping as it keeps crashing but.......................... I have been a good girl and Santa is just around the corner, I think I can hear him putting pressies into his sleigh as we speak :) oh! I hope I am not being previous... lol

Here is my card hope you like it, Have a Lovely Day and happy Crafting xx

Mau xx

Hi Folks,

I made this card to the Lovely Sketch Plan for Sparkle Dreams Challenge Its only the 2nd Challenge and I am loving it already, Why don't you pop over and join in the fun.
I decided to try another Challenge card for Stampin Sisters in Christ, I loved the idea of sticking to one colour... well once I had got started that is.

Tried Blue this time as I love pale blue, and decided to use the Sketch from Sparkle Dreams

Materials used...Papermania Henbury lane Stamp

Xcut border punch

touch of Stickles in flowers

Papermania Flower

Catch you Later

Hugs Mau xx

Happy Wednesday Everyone

Morning bloggers, hope the Sun is shining wherever you are. Its lovely here at the moment after a dreadful evening and part of the night. It rained as though it was going to be The great Flood all over again,Thought of building my own Ark at one point.... lol

Well here is how I spent the evening, making my challenge card to submit for Stampin Sisters in Christ which had to be Monochrome... I found this quite difficult as I struggled with papers. I ended up using a lovely piece of gold scroll Velum and added punched boarders and Die cut shape for my sentiment. Finished it off with a lovely sparkly ribbon I had.

I am entering this card also into Our Daily Bread designs, which required

Choice of 3 you could use any or all of the following ...Punching, Dies, Texture, I added Sparkly Ribbon as an extra, as I love sparkle. :)

Stampin Sisters In Christ

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