Scrapbookers Anonymous November Challenge

There's a brand new challenge this month over at Scrapbookers Anonymous and what a fun challenge it is !!!! The November challenge is to use holiday papers for a non-holiday layout or card,they can be Christmas,Easter,Halloween or any other holiday you celebrate but to make it more of a challenge Valentine has been excluded because that would be to easy. There's a fantastic prize up for grabs for one lucky person of some great Fancy Pants goodies including a 12x12 stamp set,so find out those holiday papers,the older the better and submit your creation by 9pm EST 30th November.
Here's my LO for this month's challenge,check out what the other DT's have come up with here.

I used October Afternoon 'Very Merry' Christmas papers and the journaling block is Cosmo Cricket 'Jolly by Golly'. The flowers are made with strips of paper,a great way to use up your scraps, there's a tutorial on how to make these flowers over at Crate Paper blog.
I'll be back soon to tell you about my ArtsyCraft weekend,it was such good fun and we made some amazing things.

xxxxDebxxxx

A Busy Week!!!

It's been such a busy week I haven't had chance to do any challenges,it's half term in the U.K. so the kids are off school for a week. On Monday Rach,Libby and the children came to my house,we had a good natter and catch up and took the kids to the park for an hour then I went straight to card class.Tuesday I was out shopping all day with Paige,Mom,my sister and 3 nieces. Yesterday I went to a few local craft shops and had lunch with my friend Kerry then out for a drink with Hubby. I thought today I might get to do at least one challenge but ended up out all day again  then I'm off out tonight with some friends,I'm not moaning though as I love to catch up with friends and family.
Tomorrow Rach and I are driving up to Warrrington for the ArtsyCrafts altered arts weekend, two full days of crafting. I'm so excited,neither of us have done anything like this before so we're really looking forward to finding out what we'll be doing. I know we'll have fun so look out next week for the photo's of our weekend of crafting.
One last thing I wanted to share with you, I submitted this layout to Creative Scrappers using sketch #125 and won a prize !!!!

I was so excited as I won a $25 gift voucher for an online class over at My Creative Classroom,they do some great classes and I choose to do Get Creative with Punches,I can't wait to get started.
Sorry I haven't had anything to show you crafty wise but I should have plenty next week !!!

Thanks for stopping by.
xxxxDebxxxxx

Halloween Candy Bags.

I hope you all had a good weekend,this is only a quick post.I had a spare half hour this afternoon so decided to make some Trick or Treat bags for my young nieces and nephew when they come knocking my door on Sunday.

They're very simply decorated but I just love this stamp set from Waltzingmouse Stamps, the labels have things like Vampire Blood,Bat Droppings,partially decomosed Fingers and I stamped on the brown lunch bag 'Regurgitated Candy', how gross!!!! The kids will love them though!!!!

xxxxDebxxxx

A Vintage Feel !!!!

It is week #27 over at the City Crafter Challenge Blog and Kirsty is this week's host.Kirsty loves to travel and this time we're off to Rome,The Eternal City so the challenge is to create a project with a 'vintage feel'. I love anything vintage so couldn't wait to get started.

I knew I wanted to use the stamp 'Friendship cannot be measured....only treasured' by Crafty Individuals,then I thought tape measure so then the whole sewing theme evolved.The papers are Making Memories and Cosmo Cricket and the dress form  is a B Line Design stamp.

Thanks for taking the time to look and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
xxxxDebxxxx

Crate Paper October Sketch Challenge

I haven't bought any new papers for a while as I've been trying to use what I've got,but when I saw Restoration by Crate Paper,I really wanted them. I didn't buy them straight away,I kept telling myself I didn't really need them but last week I couldn't resist any longer and bought them.I'm so glad I did they are just gorgeous!!!!
When I was looking at the Restoration paper range over at the Crate Paper Blog,I noticed they did a sketch challenge so when my papers arrived this week I couldn't wait to use them and the Crate Paper October Sketch.

Here's my LO:

I've been shopping  with my Mom and sister today and bought my first lot of Christmas presents.It's only 9 weeks to Christmas and I've promised myself I will be more organised this year so I'd better get cracking with those Christmas cards !!!!!

Thanks for looking.
xxxxDebxxxx

Cardmakers Welcome !!!!

I know us British like to talk about the weather but here in the U.K. it changes from one extreme to the other,it was such a beautiful sunny morning but all of a sudden it went so dark and absoloutely chucked it down!!!! There was nothing for it but to go upstairs and do some crafting,poor Paige walked in from school looking like a drowned rat,wish I'd taken a photo!!!
Well that's all about the weather for now,I just want to remind everyone you still have time to enter October's challenge over at Scrapbookers Anonymous,all you need to do is use at least 3 different pattern papers by 3 different manufacturers and don't forget the idea of this challenge blog is to use up your old stash,then you won't feel so guilty about buying new stash !!!! Scrapbookers Anonymous isn't just for scrapbookers though,all you cardmakers out there can take part too and use some of your old stash up. You've got until 31st October to submit using Mr Linky and a chance to win some 6x6 Basic Grey paper pads.
 I've made a card using 3 pattern papers and 3 different manufacturers so come on cardmakers,it will be great to see some cards in the mix as well.

The 3 patterned paper are from Making Memories,Websters Pages and S.E.I. which are all from my scrap box and all older ranges. I used a Martha Stewart border punch and a Melissa Frances heart,the stamped frame is from Waltzingmouse stamps and the sentiment is SU.

Thanks for stopping by.
xxxxDebxxxx

Sketchy Thursday 10.14

It was Bromsgrove Crop last Thursday and all I took was a Scrapagoago kit,a couple of punches and this week's sketch from Sketchy Thursday.

Paige was lucky enough to visit China this year with the school and I've been saving this kit to scrap some of her photo's. I think the papers are quite oriental looking without been themed.The fabric flower was in the kit but I made the rest of the flowers with punches,I really do enjoy making my own flowers.

I hope you all had a good weekend,back soon.

xxxxDebxxxx

Take Flight !!!

Week #26 over at the City Crafter Challenge Blog is 'Take Flight' chosen by the lovely Ros so you can create a card/project that has anything with 'wings' on.This is a great challenge for me as I love anything with wings!!!
I used sketch #13 from Cardabilities for this card.

and here's the card....

The stamp is from Paperartsy, the papers are all from my scrap box and the strip of roses were from Sugar and Spice. I cut out the stamped image with the co-ordinating die also from Paperartsy.
Thank you for all your lovely comments you left me on yesterdays post congratulating me,I really appreciate it.

xxxxDebxxxx

Exciting News!!!!

I've been sitting on this piece of news for a few days now,I've been so excited and wanted to tell you all!!!! I've been choosen to be part of the Design Team over at Scrapbookers Anonymous. I really am very honoured,it is a great new challenge site that encourages you to use some of your old stash up.Why not take a look at the October Challenge,there's a chance for somebody to win some great Basic Grey paper pads.

Here's the rest of the Design Team.

Theresa

Lea

Cari

Sue

Yara

Kate

Lena

Lynnda

Karen

My lovely friend Kerry came around to my house this afternoon with a gorgeous handmade card and some flowers to say Congrats!!! Thank you Kerry.

Thank you for stopping by and hope you'll take part in some of the challenges with us over the coming months.

xxxxDebxxxx

Creative Scrappers #125

I was blog hopping the other night and came across another great sketch blog called Creative Scrappers, I decided to use the most recent sketch #125.

I used up some of my old stash on this page,the patterned papers and the Prima felt borders I've had for over two years.I feel so good when I use up old stuff as I don't feel so guilty when I buy new goodies!!!The doilies are what Kirsty sent me in the Lace and Doily Swap,I love using small doilies so thank you Kirsty.I'm off to Bromsgrove Crop tonight so hopefully will get at least one LO finished.

xxxxDebxxxx

Another Christmas Card Off The List !!!

This week's sketch over at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge says Christmas to me which I know it doesn't necessarily have to be but that's what I decided to go for,at least I'll have a few Christmas cards done before it gets really chaotic.

Here's my card:

I really like pink and red together so when I found this DP from October Aftrernoon in my stash,I went for those colours.I love this bauble stamp it reminds me of my Gran's christmas tree very 1950's and there's a punch to coordinate,it makes it so much easier than trying to cut around them.

Supplies
Papers- Very Merry October Afternoon
Stamps- Stampin' Up Contempo Christmas,Waltzingmouse Stamps Complements of the Season
Punch- Stampin' Up
Lace- Crafty Templates
Vintage Seam Binding- Debs Simple Treasures Etsy Shop

Thanks for stopping by.
xxxxDebxxxx