Sunday Snippets - Week 200!!

Hello Everyone

The week count on Pixie's Snippets Playground has reached an unbelievable 200! Congratulations to our Head Snippeteer, Di, and thanks too. Without this weekly challenge, my snippet mountain would be huge ... probably big enough to be seen from outer space. What's more,  all the humour and banter makes participating lots of fun. 

To celebrate I made this card in pink, Di's favourite colour.

The topper was made using a very pretty embossing folder, X-Cut Tri-Boss Butterflies. First, I embossed two largish scraps of white and pink card, then fussy cut the butterflies from the pink piece which I later adhered, using glue gel to create dimension, over the butterflies on the white topper.  Before adding the butterflies I stamped the quotation, a Lily of the Valley stamp, with Memento London Fog ink and the dainty little flower flourish stamp in Color Box's Orchid. That stamp is from Stampin Up's Simply Wonderful stamp set, one of the two won in last week's prize draw - yeah! The base card is made from an A4 sheet of the pink card (Papermill Direct's Pink Sorbet) cut in half and folded to create an A6 size card. Finally, pink grosgrain ribbon, Opal Liquid Pearls and Cotton Candy Stickles provided the finishing touches. 

Inside the card, the little flower flourish is stamped in the right bottom corner.

I really did begin to write up this post yesterday afternoon but then got distracted by Strictly Come Dancing and Downton Abbey, after which I was too tired to do anything other than go to bed ... what can I say, my internal clock was still on summer time!

We're off soon, taking The Boss to the vet's for her monthly injections so will have to leave blog-hopping until later.

Have a great evening.

Happy Crafting

Rudolph Day - October

Hello my lovelies,

Here's my entry for October's Rudolph Day challenge, hosted by our marvellous Mo over at Scraps of Life.

Once again, this card was made from stash that was found during the big clean up. I'd already covered the front of the Kraft card with the patterned paper, details forgotten, and the bauble topper and sentiment from the much used Papermania's Henbury Lane Poinsettia kit - already decoupaged during a TV watching session. All I did before putting the card together was sponge some Tim Holtz Brushed Corduroy distress ink around the edges of the topper, and then splattered it with drops of water to 'bleach' some of the colour out, to soften the white background a little. I found some wine coloured satin ribbon and card candy that made perfect embellishments. 

The card took minutes to make, the advantage of having done most of the work previously, so I made a second one. 

There's only one more Rudolph Day left now and I don't have nearly enough Christmas cards made yet! Must get a scoot on over the next few weeks so don't be surprised to see a few more Christmas cards appearing in the forthcoming weeks.

Hope you were able to take advantage of the extra hour this morning. Unfortunately, my inner clock woke me up at the same time as usual so there was no lie-in for me. 

There's a lovely prize die on offer over at Mo's, so why not make a Christmas card and join in - the challenge is open right up to last day of October.

Happy Crafting,

Friday Smiles

Hi Everyone,

Making time to join in with Annie's Friday Smile - Week 142 today though I should really be out in the garden planting up some winter flowering violas that are patiently waiting for a new home. I'll do it later but first, here's the little one that has brought loads of smiles this week.

Our beautiful great-granddaughter, Lacie. She is so tiny but perfect

... of course, I'm totally biased. How cute are these tiny feet :)

Here she is having her hearing tested. An extra important test in our family as both her grandparents have been deaf since birth. I'm delighted to report her hearing is fine.

No joke again this week. Instead I have a couple of funnies from the Internet that made me chuckle so hopefully you will too.

The Boss is guilty of this ... crazy cat!

That last is sooooo true, says she who is going to the Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts Show in Glasgow tomorrow :) :) :)

Wishing you all a lovely smiley day,