MTSC49..The last one

Aww this is my last card as Mercy's November Muse.

I've had a blast working alongside some of the nicest and most talented ladies in blogland and I want to thank them all for making me so welcome once again.

Here we are then..... Yep it's a Christmas card, well it IS almost December!

Recipe....

Kraft card base

Poinsettia stamp by haven't a clue, (as usual)
A dash of burgundy Mulberry paper with gold dots on.
Snowflake punched in gold mirri
Branches by McGill punch
Gold Sakura for the seeds in the centre of the plants.
The striped DP is from a pad called 'Wassail' by Basic Grey.

Please join in with Mercy's Sketch Challenge. When you've completed your project, please use Mr Linky on Mercy's blog, here. When uploading your entry to a public gallery, please use the keyword MTSC49, so we can all find you.
Don't forget to check out the fabulous Muses samples! They are to die for and you'll get so much wonderful inspiration from them.

Mercy Kerin (Mega Muse)
Cindy Haffner
Crystal Birr
Jackie Pedro
Jessica Diedrich
Julie Lacey
Pam Speidel
Pam Varnell
Shannan Teubner (Taking a much needed break)

Thanks for joining me this month on my little adventure as Mercy's November Muse. It's good to see you as always.
Viv xx

Happy Birthday Alan!

It's hubby's birthday today and he's always saying 'when I was a lad', so I've made him a card that's ALMOST his era!!! Ha Ha.
He was born in 1938, so it's not TOO far out!  Yep! He's 71 today! Happy birthday Love!
I've used the sketch on Crazy 4 Challenges #12

I sponged everything with Tim Holtz 'Tea Dye' distress ink.

The 'Newsprint' is a piece of 12x12 DP from Monk's Den craft shop. Wish I'd got more now 'coz I like it a lot! VERY 1930's which suits that digital image a treat! That's from Digital Two for Tuesday.

I made up the sentiment and printed it off the PC.

The mount was done using a Nestability label die. (Can't think which one it's called now).

The Basic CS was picked up at the Papyr Box in Somerset, while we were on holiday.

I tarted the corner up a bit with a scroll that looked quite 30's and put two brads on the sentiment for the hell of it.

(I've since, stamped 'happy birthday in the blank column on the 'newspaper').

Hope you like my bit of nostalgia. Thanks for stopping by and I hope to catch up with you soon.

Viv xx

Candy!!!

Donna of  Cards for Men is offering up this fabulous blog candy to celebrate 1000 hits!

You have until 26th November to enter. Not a lot of time , but then you won't have to wait long to find out if you're a winner! LOL
All you have to do is....
1. Leave a comment on Cards For Men
2. Post about Donna's candy on your blog or in your sidebar.
3. Become a follower of Cards for Men (if you're not already).

STOP PRESS!!! From 1st December, there will be monthly challenges on Cards for Men!
Save the date and pop on over on 1st December to see what the challenge will be and what the DT have created to whet your appetite! Whoo Hoo!! See you there!!!
Viv xx

Peachy Keen Challenge No.16

Welcome to the latest Peachy Keen Challenge!
This time, you have to Create something with Peachy Keen Stamp faces... any face, any size on anything you fancy.
It could be a card, an ornament, an altered item, ANYTHING! As long as you use a PK face.
(I've got little or no imagination, so stayed with a card). LOL

I used one of the faces from PK-163 Dolly Dumplins. So so cute!
I Glittered her up with Glamour Dust after dusting her 'arms' with SU's Bashful Blue ink.
Matted onto white card, 'dusted' with SU Bashful Blue ink, embossed with the Cuttlebug Fleur-de-lis embossing folder and then onto silver mirri card.
The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards and the card itself is a part of a ready to go assortment box from DCWV.
I stamped some snowflakes onto it with Brilliance 'Moonlight White', to tie it together.
The snowflake is from the set PK-19, 'What's so funny'. It was the perfect size.

We would love you to play along with our challenges at Peachy Keen and there is a super prize for one lucky entrant......

For every entry over 20, Kathy will add another $1 to a $20 gift certificate to spend in the Peachy Keen Stamp store! That means that if we get 37 entries, the prize will be a $37 gift certificate. If we get 100 entries, the prize will be $100 gift certificate! WOW!!!

The winner will be drawn on 30th November and will be announced on the 1st December when the new challenge is posted.

(Please post your entries using Mr Linky as this helps us to find you easily).

I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

As it's also Mercy's Tuesday sketch challenge today, I thought I'd throw in an extra sample card by moving the elements around a little to fit her sketch. Here is the result.......

Two for the price of one eh!

Have a fabulous day!

Viv xx

MTSC48

It's that time of the week again folks! Boy oh boy, the weeks are flying by now!
Well, here it is.... my penultimate card as Guest Muse for Mercy's awesome challenges!
Only one more left to do before I hand over to the December Guest Muse.

This is your sketch ...... They are almost a card in themselves!! Amazing!

Here is what I came up with......

                                    

I really wanted to do white and gold and the sketch was just the job for it!

The tree is a Hero Arts stamp that I embossed with detail gold. The panel behind it was embossed with a Sizzix embossing plate. The flourishes are Spellbinders and the gold sprigs are from my EK Success punch.

I layered the white card with gold mirri board.

The little greetings tag is from Craftwork Cards.

I hope you like it and will play along with Mercy's sketch challenge again this week.

Please link your project on Mercy's blog using the Mr. Linky facility. This makes it easy for us to visit you and see what you've created.

If you upload to a gallery, e.g. SCS or Papercraft Planet to name but two, please use the keyword MTSC48.

Please stop by the DT blogs and give them some love. You will LOVE what they have come up with!

AWESOME girls, every one of 'em!

Mercy Kerin (Mega Muse)

Cindy Haffner
Crystal Birr
Jackie Pedro
Jessica Diedrich
Julie Lacey
Pam Speidel
Pam Varnell
Shannan Teubner (Taking a much needed break)

Thanks for stopping by and if you were to leave me a comment, I'd be chuffed to bits!
Viv xx

An award for me

Two wonderful people have honoured me. I DO mean honoured, as there are millions of worthy bloggers out there in cyberspace and to be picked out of all those fabulous blogs is an honour indeed. I received this lovely award firstly from Ila and then today from Emma.

The rules of this award are......

Pass this award on to five people.

Post on their blog to let them know you have left this award for them.

Answer the list of questions in one word........

1. Where is your cell phone? On my craft table, out of battery….again!

2. Your hair? Mousy and short
3. Your mother? In her new flat
4. Your father? Passed away
5. Your fave food? Bacon Butties
6. Your dream last night? Dreamless in Macclesfield
7. Your fave drink? Tea
8. Your dream/goal? To be stress free
9. What room are you in? What passes for a craft room
10. Your hobby? Guess!
11. Your fear? Spiders
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Alive and kicking
13. Where you were last night? At home
14. Something that you aren't? Slim
15. Muffins? Blueberry please
16. Wish List Item? A designer craft room!
17. Where did you grow up? Manchester
18. Last thing you did? Make a cup of tea
19. What are you wearing? Black slacks and taupe top
20. Your TV? Samsung 36” flat screen
21. Your Pets? Harvey (my fur-baby), 2 cats, Smokey and Puss-Puss
22. Friends? The best a girl can have!
23. Your Life? Fairly mediocre, which is no bad thing at my age!
24. Your Mood? Calm….at the moment!
25. Missing Someone? My dad
26. Vehicle? Fiat Panda
27. Something you’re not wearing? A crash helmet
28. Your fave store? Any craft store!
29. Your fave colour? Burgundy
30. Last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Yesterday
32. Your best friend? Pam, (and Harvey)
33. One place that I go to over and over? Derby!
34. One person who emails regularly? Kathy of Peachy Keen fame
35. Fave place to eat? The summer Palace Chinese restaurant
36. Face book? Sometimes.

I am passing this award on to....
Camilla
Barbara
Sirpalina
Jacqui
Yvonne

When you visit their blogs, you will know immediately why I chose them.
I was VERY hard to stick to 5, as my blog roll isn't there for nothing and contains a LOT more than 5!
Every one on there and everyone who takes the time and trouble to visit and leave a comment, deserves an award!
Have a wonderful day!
Viv x

Rememberence Sunday

'They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old.

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,

We will remember them..'

In memory of all those who have fought and died for our freedom.

For all the servicemen who are bravely carrying on to defend it.

Viv

Birthday Boy

I made this for my Grandson who will be 4 on 29h November.
It's a bit different from my usual style and I enjoyed the challenge.

I used components from a set I got from Donna over at Donna's Den of Crafts.
They were perfect for my 4 year old grandson. I am always racking my brain, (what bit I have), for boys cards and these elements are just the job I reckon!
The paper is a single sheet I got at Monk's Den craft shop in Ashby-de-la-Zouch a couple of weeks ago.
I'll have to keep an eye out for more 'coz I like it.

The '4' was cut with my Sizzix alphabet. The circles were punched out.
The CS is Bazzil as usual!

I'm quite pleased with this card. It didn't take me ages like they usually do, which was a bonus.
Well, that's all from me today. I've been with Mum all morning at a Wiltshire Farm Foods tasting session in the complex where she lives.
I thought it worth attending as Mum needs something like this. She isn't eating properly since she moved in.
She had to change to an electric cooker as there is no gas there. At 90 years old, it's a bit much for her to take on board and consequently, isn't cooking herself a proper meal now.
Anyway, she likes these ready meals and they are being delivered tomorrow. I ordered her 2 week's worth to see how she gets on with them. I got home at about 2pm and after doing some shopping and watching my son put a flat pack wardrobe together, the day has vanished!
OKAY, I've bored you enough, I'm off.
Thanks for stopping by and I WILL catch up with you very soon!

Viv xx

MTSC47

Well, this is my second week as Mercy's November Muse and I'm having a ball.

I want November to last forever! Ha Ha

Here is this week's amazing sketch.

(Mercy's sketches are so pretty, they could almost make a card on their own)!

And here is my sample........

My card this week has one or two 'can't remembers' in it. I can't remember where I bought the DP. I can't remember where I bought 'Daisy'. BUT! I CAN remember I coloured her with Copics and the flowers I've had forever and are from a craft shop in Buxton (that sadly, has now closed down). The labels on the little jar says 'Scrap Pack, follow your imagination'. Hmmm. The sentiment is from a set called 'Flowers of Happiness' by There She Goes and stamped with Brilliance Coffee Bean ink. I filled the flower centers with Stickles 'Waterfall'. The base card is SU Bashful Blue. I even distressed the edges of the DP! WOW! Aren't I BRAVE!
So, I'm not doing too badly if I can still remember more than I forget, am I! Ha Ha!

Well I hope you liked my sample and that you will play along with us.

Please use Mr. Linky on Mercy's blog so we can get to see your creations easily.
If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword MTSC47.

Be sure to visit the resident Muses blogs and see their fabulous samples. You'll be in for a treat.

Mercy Kerin (Mega Muse)

Cindy Haffner
Crystal Birr
Jackie Pedro
Jessica Diedrich
Julie Lacey
Pam Speidel
Pam Varnell

Please join me again next week, for another of Mercy's amazing sketches.

Viv xxx

Is that for ME?

It took me AGES to find a site that hadn't sold out of this little cutey!!

Isn't he/she gorgeous!! I finally got it from the 'The Secret Crafter'.

It's a Gillian Roberts clear stamp called,  funnily enough, Bear and Robin.

The DP is my My Mind's Eye. Is that right Jackie?

(Jackie gave me some fabulous sparkly MME papers, when she came over for a day's crafting on Tuesday).

It's not white, more ivory or cream, so I've used Ivory linen card for the image.

Do you like my home-made Poinsettia? Well it's a punch actually, but I did the veins and coloured them with  a gold sparkly Sakura pen. Added a gold brad in the middle.

I glittered the 'fur' round his hat with Glamour Dust.

The ribbon is a deep ruby red IRL, but my monitor is pants and doesn't show the true colour!

Coloured with Copics and stamped onto Spellbinders labels 4. LOVE these.

Off to tidy my craft room. A stick of dynamite should do it.

Back soon!
Viv xxx