Christmas Kitty

It has been a rough couple of days here with wind and rain.

Tasmania has been hard hit especially in the North.

Though there were power outages down here in the South this morning. 

I am blaming the bad light for the dreadful photo today.

This is the sketch that I was working with today.

And here is the card I made.

Have been using sketches lately because I get so little time to play

in my craftroom I don't want to waste time designing.

Ah well life wasn't meant to be easy.

Am entering this in:

Sunday Sketch and stamp - Sketch 

CHNC - Cute

CHNC extra 2 - Anything goes

Christmas Card challenges - Anything goes

Penny Black and more - Dies and punches

Completely Christmas - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

I've been here before

When I was very much a beginner to blog land, and had never got the courage
to enter a challenge

this is one of the earliest cards I  ever posted.
You can see my post HERE

So when I saw this sketch on the Pals Paper Arts challenge I 

thought must  really have another go at this.

I have still made a square card.

With one of my lovely Penny Black  Hedgies

He has been in the drawer waiting to come out for a while now.

I have doodled around the edge with a black pen.

Am entering this in:

Pals Paper Arts - Sketch 

Sister Act Card challenges - Anything goes

Crafty Catz Weekly challenge - anything goes

Thanks for dropping in and for all the lovely comments you leave.

Margaret M

Merry Monday on Thursday

I am running a little behind this week.

Well not really as I have already posted two cards this week.

How is the weather where you are?.

We have been having frosty mornings and lovely sunshine for a 

few hours each day although cold the sun does help.

I have been trying to get out in the sun as

I am very low in Vit D but I am not an outdoor person.

Merry Monday wanted us to use ribbon and buttons

this week.

Not being a button sort of person I was going to pass on this

until I remembered these teeny buttons that have 

been in my stash for YONKS.

It is a little hard to see as I have used acetate to which

I have stuck white glitter snowflakes.

There is pale blue snowflake paper on the inside.

This was not easy to take a photo of.

Just tiny snippets of ribbon and the teeny nave blue buttons.

Quite a simple card.

Am entering this in:

Merry Monday - Add ribbon and buttons

CHNC extra 2 - Anything goes.

Suzy Bees Blooming challenge - anything goes

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

Christmas Baubles

Did I get in a mess making this before I pulled out the 

glitter card.

Glue and glitter everywhere except where I wanted it.

I was following the sketch 

from The glory of Christmas Challenge.

And I chose to use the colours from the photo inspiration on 

The Christmas Card Challenges

The Dies I used were

SB A2 Bracken Borders 1

and

Elizabeth craft design

Ornament Set 2

and the sentiment was by 

Anna Griffin

Am entering this in:

CHNC - Layer it up

Craft your passion - Christmas in July

Suzy Bees challenge - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in your are most welcome.

Margaret M

Just adding a bow

Just a quick post today.

Yes I am just adding a bow today for the challenge at the House of cards.

I also added some lace, normally I forget the lace until too late.

Am entering this in:

Alphabet challenge - L for Lace

House of cards - Add a bow
Suzy Bees challenge - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.


Margaret M

Another Blue and White Christmas

It has been a while since the last blue and white now hasn't it?

And Snowy did so want a blue top hat.

This is a very old Hero Arts stamp but a great favorite of mine.

He stamps beautifully and is such a Happy Chappy.

The snow on the tree is flower soft with glitter added.

Now I am not normally a button person but these 2 buttons

I thought looked a bit like snow flakes and I

added a couple of rhinestones to cover the holes.

Have followed a Sketch N Stash sketch 

and I chose No 42 below.

Am entering this in:

CHNC - Glam it up.

Sketch N Stash - Sketch 

CHNC extra 2 - Anything goes 

Completely Christmas - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Don't miss joining the 52CCT blog hop HERE

Margaret M

Green and White

I am really happy with myself today as I have used

some card that I have had for years and 

a punched border that has lain around for ever.

So pat on the back for using up stash.

Of course I will not tell you that I have today ordered about

50 more 12 by 12 sheets of Bazzill!!!!!

Quite a CAS card today

and I think I like it.

As Merry Monday only wanted green and white the holly berries had to be white pearls

only added a little glitter at the bottom to ground the tree.

then popped another tree on the inside.

Stamped the greeting with DI Mowed Lawn

Am entering this in:

Merry Monday Christmas challenge - White and Green

Completely Christmas - Anything goes 
Dies R us - Christmas in July
CHNC extra 2 - Anything goes

Before you go do visit
  HERE 
and join in the blog hop by leaving a comment for a chance to win prizes.


Margaret M 

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown Blog Hop

Welcome to the
 52 {Christmas } Card Throwdown Christmas -in - July Blog Hop
If you arrived here from Judy
you are on the right track!.
If you haven't and want a chance to win Honours and/ or Prizes

please go back to
52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown Christmas -in -July Blog Hop
and follow along with us!
Come and take a peek at the creation I made
using our prompts for the month!

Must say I was a little dubious about the colours at first

but now I rather like how it has turned out.

 I have tried a different angle.  Do love this Magnolia so

All those holly leaves have been treated to Dimensional Magic

Drop by tiny drop on the end of a tooth pick.

Then liquid pearls around.

The ribbon was from my stash and the larger holly leaves are a 

Cheery Lyn die that cuts out beautifully.

Thank you for coming by and please don't go without leaving a comment.

Don't forget hop along with us at

52 {C}Card Throwdown Christmas - in - July Blog Hop

for multiple chances to win honours and prizes!

As I am last on the list may I wish you all 

Good Luck

and Merry Hopping.

Margaret M

Shades of White

When you start working with White it is amazing just how many

shades you can come up with.

I have made a white on white card today for the
Merry Monday Christmas challenge
I am not happy about the photo as there is too much dazzle
from the Aegeon silver embossing
but no time to take any more.

It is a poor effort of photography all round.
I will take a slap over the wrist for that.
It is a sad week this week with the death of my niece
and her funeral to attend.
So my attention has not been on my crafting I'm afraid.
  I am entering this in:
Merry Monday Christmas challenge - White on White
Dies R Us - Christmas in July
Sisters of craft - Anything goes
CHNC - Sentiment
CHNC extra 2 - Anything goes
Completely Christmas - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.



Margaret M