WHIFF OF JOY ADVENT CALENDER DAY # 21..

Morning all...

And welcome to day 21 of the Whiff of Joy Advent Calender..!

For 24 days, an Advent Calendar window will open on one of our Designers blogs and you will have the opportunity to win a special prize Whiff of Joy. Every  day from December 1st to December 24th, go to the  Whiff of Joy World ofIdeas blog  and look for the Advent Calendar posting for that day. You will be directed to the blog posting or the designer who is opening the window that day. Go to That blog post and leave a comment and you will be eligible to win the prize for that day! Please help us spread the news by grabbing this logo and linking it to the  Whiff of Joy World of Ideas blog  and placing it in your side bar!

 

So you can see it's my turn to post...and I have chosen the adorable "Henry dressed up as Santa Clause"..and isn't he just a wee cutie..!

I have teamed him up with some gorgeous MME papers..a couple of WOJ dies..some lush ribbon and some scraps of lace and script paper too...

and here he is..and I have made a wee tag...

 Henry dressed up as Santa Clause ~ Whiff of Joy

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Items Used

Image ~ Whiff of Joy

Papers ~ MME "All is Bright" @ MCH

Colouring medium ~ Copics, Chalks & Prisma Pencils

Stars banner ~ Stars Festoon @ WOJ

Heart ~ Cute Hearts @ WOJ

Ribbon & Lace ~ Stash

Pearls ~ The Hobby House

Torn script ~ Old book

Stickles ~ Stardust @ MCH

Tag ~ Made by me..:o)

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments too.. :o)

So for a chance to win this digi stamp...just leave me a comment..but you only have 24hrs to do so...and tomorrow I will let you know who won....so good luck..!

So that's all from me today...hope you all have a lovely day...

and I'll catch ya all laters..

ALL OUR DREAMS...

Morning all....

Hope you are all well today...and OMG the weather is totally pants..! It's wet, dull and windy and I so wish I didn't have to go out....I so love to have a PJ day when the weather is like this...lol..

So onto my project...and today I have been playing with my adorable Lili of the Valley stamps..and this sweetie is called "All Our Dreams"...and for a change I have made a wee wall plaque using some left over MDF...and methinks I be making lots of these..lol..

I have teamed this cutie with some gorgeous Melissa Francis papers...a gorgeous MFT Flower made from tissue paper..a flourish from Whimsy..and birdcage from Cheery Lynn..some ribbon flowers and 

seam binding too...

I would like to enter this sweetie into the following challenge :-

Lili's little Fairies ~ Something New (New baby)

and here is my wee creation...hope you likey..!

 All our dreams ~ Lili of the Valley

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Items Used

Stamp & Sentiment ~ Lili of the Valley

Papers ~ Melissa Francis "Fifth Avenue" @ MCH

Colouring medium ~ Copics, Chalks & Prisma Pencils

Flower ~ MFT "Winter Rose" and tissue papers

Flourish ~ Whimsy "Vines"

Bird Cage ~ Cheery Lynn @ MCH

Ribbon Flowers and Pearls ~ The Hobby House

Pins ~ Jenny Bowlin @ MCH

Seam Binding ~ Ribbon Girl

Corner Die ~ MFT "Photo Corner"

Wire & Beads ~ Stash

MDF Plaque ~ My Steve..:o)

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments too :o)

And if anyone is interested in these plaques, Steve will be putting these into our shop in the next few days..

So that's all from me today...hope you all have a lovely day...

and I'll catch ya all laters..after I dried off...lol..

MY CRAFTY HEART DT CARD...HONOR..

Morning all...

Hope you are all well today...and are you ready for Christmas yet..?? I'm nearly there...just a few more bits to wrap and then dropping of to relatives...and then I can relax phewww..:o)

So onto my card...and today I have been playing with another digi from Saturated Canary...and this sweetie is called "Honor"...and I have teamed her up with lots of yummy goodies from My Crafty Heart..

I have used some lovely First Edition papers..the amazing flower is from a Cheery Lynn die...the flourish is a MB die..a pretty butterfly and lace..and the sentiment is from LOTV..

And here she is..hope you likey..!

 Honor ~ Saturated Canary

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Items Used

Image ~ Saturated Canary

Papers ~ First Edition "Day Dream" @ MCH

Colouring medium ~ Copics, Chalks & Prisma Pencils

Flower ~ Cheery Lynn "Stacker Flower # 2" @ MCH

Flourish ~ MB "Whimsical " Flourish @ MCH

Butterfly ~ Flutter Bits "Belle" @ MCH

Stickles ~ Stardust @ MCH

Pearls ~ Coffee Mix @ MCH

Viva Pearls ~ Ice White @ MCH

Brad & Spacer ~ The Hobby House

Sentiment ~ LOTV

Lace ~ Stash

Kraft

Card Blank ~ Craftwork Cards

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments too :o)

So do pop over to My Crafty Heart...check out all the amazing stash....

So that's all from me today...off to have a relaxing day of playing...then it's all go again tomorrow..lol..

So have a lovely day...and I'll check you all out laters....

WHIFF OF JOY TUTORIAL ~ MINI SCRAP/PHOTO BOOK

Morning all....

Hope you are all well today...and getting prepared for Christmas..!.I'm off to Asda's this morning then a mad dash to town for the last bits n pieces..roll on the New Year...lol..

Anyway...on to my wee project...and today I have done a tutorial over at the Whiff of Joy World of Ideas Blog on how to make a mini scrap/photo book...using toilet rolls...!

I have used a adorable mini stamp called "Cute Ice Bear"...some lovely Bo Bunny papers...a selection of Whiff of Joy dies..ribbon..twine and Stickles too..

and here it is...hope you likey...!

 Cute Ice Bear ~ Whiff of Joy

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Stamp ~ Whiff of Joy

Papers ~ Bo Bunny "Father Christmas"

Colouring medium ~ Copics, Chalks & Prisma Pencils

Heart die ~ WOJ "Cute Hearts"

Snowflakes ~ WOJ "Snowflake Trio"

Banners ~ WOJ "Stars" & "Bells" Festoon

Letters & Numbers ~ MFT "High Rise" & "By the Letter"

Eyelets, Twine, Ribbon & Gems ~ Stash

Stickles ~ Stardust @ MCH

 Book Rings

Toilet Rolls ~ Gone through my Cuttlebug to flatten..!

Circle & Scalloped Nesties

Kraft Card

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments too :o)

So do pop over to the Whiff of Joy World of Ideas..and check out my tutorial..and I must say it was fun making it...and I would definitely do another one in the Spring....my favourite time of the year..

So that's all from me today...hope you all have a lovely day...

and I'll catch ya all laters..

SUGAR NELLIE DT CARD ~ LEI-LA

Morning all....

Hope you are all well today...and I just would like to say a big thank you to everyone who wished George a happy birthday. He has a cracking hangover this morning...lol...Ooh to be a teen again....:o)

 

Anyway....onto my card...and today I have moved away from  Christmas cards and thought I make a Spring themed card...and this adorable sweetie is called "Lei-La" from Sugar Nellie..

I have teamed her up with some gorgeous new Bo Bunny papers...a pretty Cheery Lynn die cut flowers..a Spellbinder flourish and some butterflies too...

I would like to enter this cutie into the following challenge :-

The Sugar Bowl # 98 ~ Fiona's fab sketch

and here she is...

 Lei-La ~ Sugar Nellie

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Stamp ~ Sugar Nellie @ Funky Kits

Papers ~ Bo Bunny "Country Garden Collection " @ MCH

Colouring medium ~ Copics, Chalks & Prisma Pencils

Flower ~ Cheery Lynn "Stacker Flower # 4" @ MCH

Flourish ~ Spellbinders "Floral Flourishes" @ MCH

Butterflies ~ Flutter bits "Meadow Lark" @ MCH

Pearls, brad & Spacer ~ The Hobby House

Viva Pearls ~ Ice White @ MCH

Stickles ~ Stardust @ MCH

Old Book ~ For Flower

Kraft Card ~ Razzle Dazzle Rose

Card Blank ~ Craftwork Cards

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments too :o)

So do pop over to Funky Kits....check out all the adorable stamps...and lots of gorgeous inspiration too...

So that's all from me today...off to have a play then lots of wrapping...lol...

So have a lovely day...and I'll check you all out laters..

AND THE WINNER IS...

Evening all....

Hope you are all well....and snuggly indoors in the warm...

So onto the winner of my Christmas Candy...and the winner is...

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Alison

from The Great Leveller...!

Well done sweetie...could you please email me your addy asap so I can get it in the post for you...fingers crossed you will get it before Christmas..!

So that's all from me tonight...off to have a lovely bath before the result show of Strictly...and wow they were all sooooo good too...:o)

have a lovely evening...and I'll be popping round soon..

MY SON'S BIRTHDAY...

Morning all....

Hope you are all well today...and I had a fabulous time last night. Had a lovely meal and to much drink...but hay ho it is Christmas...lol..

So onto my card...and going by the title of my post..it's my George's 19th birthday today!!. Yep I was rather daft to have two children in December..and 3 day's apart too..methinks it must of been rather cold in February..lol...

I have used "Paul Typing" by Mo Manning....and I must say this my George's normal pose with his laptop..lol...some lovely Prima papers...string..photo corner and a fabulous border die from MFT..

and here he is...a typical teen..hehehe..

 Paul Typing ~ Mo Manning

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Items Used

Image ~ Mo Manning

Papers ~ Prima "Craftsman" @ MCH

Colouring medium ~ Copics, Chalks & Prisma Pencils

Border die ~ MFT "Retro Squares"

Photo Corner ~ MFT

Sentiment ~ Pink Petticoat

Circles ~ Spellbinders

Stickles ~ Stardust @ MCH

Pearls ~ Coffee Mix @ MCH

String ~ Stash

Card Blank ~ Craftwork Cards

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments too :o)

So that's all from me today....off to do the nasty house work..then having a wee play in my room..

So I hope you all have a lovely day...and Ooops I nearly forgot..I'll be back laters to let you know who won my candy..

Stay warm...and I'll catch ya all laters..

 

CHRISTMAS CANDY....

Evening all....

Hope you are all well....and keeping warm too....brrrrrr...

Well I have been a little quiet this weekend...lots going on at home and that wee thing called Christmas is just around the corner...lol...

So I have put a little candy to say a big thank you for all your support and wonderful comments over the past year..

 Wild Rose Studio stamps x 2

Some Wild Rose Studio Papers

Mix bag of buttons

Mix bag of ribbon

Wooden Shapes

Charms

Bulldog Clips

Stickles

So for a chance to win my Christmas Candy just leave me a comment...it would be lovely if you become a follower, but only if you like what you see...and it would be nice if you put my picture on your blog too...but it's not essential....simples...!

I will announce the winner next Sunday the 16th December 2012...my George's Birthday..

So that's all from me...hope you enjoy your evening...and I hope James wins the X-Factor tonight...!

DIGISTAMP DT CARD ~ CUTE REINDEER SET

Morning all....

Hope you are all well today....and I had a super time at the O2 last night seeing Madness...even tho' we were VERY high up...and I have a great fear of heights and I have spells of vertigo too...so not the best venue in the world for me sadly... :o(

Anyway...I have just made a quickie card using one of the pre-coloured Cute Reindeer set from DigiStamp Boutique...and wow they are sooooo perfect for quick Christmas cards...and it's not long now..lol..

and here he is..

Cute Reindeer Set ~ DigiStamp Boutique

and then my camera died..! Note to my self...charge the thing up... :o(

Hopefully I will take a couple more later and add some more...

Items used

Image ~ DigiStamp Boutique

Papers ~ First Edition "Day Dream" @ MCH

Prisma Pencils ~ Some added shading to the image..

Holly ~ MB "Holly Vine" @ MCH

Pearls ~ The Hobby House

Stickles ~ Stardust @ MCH

Go Kreate large circles and Scallops circles

Kraft Card ~ Razzle Dazzel Rose (for Carole..)

Card Blank ~ Craftwork Cards

 

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments too :o)

 

So do pop over too DigiStamp Boutique...and check out all the super cute images...and ooodles of inspiration too..

 

So that's all from me today...going to have a wee play...then my hair cut and coloured...then I'm out again tonight for my Christmas party with work..

 

So if {again} I don't catch ya later...I promised I will do tomorrow..

 

have a lovely day...and stay warm..

 

 

WILD ROSE STUDIO DT CARD ~ BELLA IN POT...

Morning all....

Hope you are all well today...and snuggley and warm too...:o)

So onto my card...and today I have had a wee play with my Wild Rose Studio stamps...and this sweetie is called "Bella in Pot"...and she is simply adorable methinks..

I have teamed her up with some lovely MME papers...a pretty MB bauble die with some felt..a WOJ Snowflake...a gorgeous MFT bow die and some pearls too...

and here she is...hope you likey...!

 Bella in Pot ~ Wild Rose Studio

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Stamp ~ Wild Rose Studio

Papers ~ MME "All is Bright" @ MCH

Colouring medium ~ Copics, Chalks & Prisma Pencils

Bauble ~ MB "Snowflake Ornament" @ MCH

Bow ~ MFT "Dainty Bows"

Fish tail Stax ~ MFT

Snowflake ~ WOJ "Trio Snowflake"

Felt {behind bauble} ~ Stash

Pearls ~ The Hobby House

Stickles ~ Stardust @ MCH

Twine & Eyelet ~ Stash

Card Blank ~ Craftwork Cards

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments too :o)

So do pop over to Wild Rose Studio...check out all the gorgeous stash...and lots of wonderful inspiration too..

So that's all from me today...going to have a wee play and then we are going out tonight to the O2 to see Madness...so looking forward to seeing them and having a good sing song too...lol

So if I don't catch ya laters...I will do over the weekend..

take care and stay warm..