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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

MY FIVE FAVOURITE CARDS FOR 2013



Hello Everyone...

Okay...I have chosen my favourite five...six...seven...whittled to six...down the five cards for Debby's  "Favourite five cards for 2013"...candy challenge....and here they are...



First up...Tweety Bird...just love the colours and those papers....this card was very much loved and has been framed in a shadow box style frame for the ladies wall..








Lacy Sunshine image.."Gemma Gumdrop"...very pleased with her hair.


 
 
 
 Emerald Faeries image..."Ally"..just plain loved this card and sent to a loving new home..lol....
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rick St Dennis Fairy...love the sparkle on her wings...and the gloss on the butterflies...


 
 
 
 And sweet little Barry... from Stampfairy.[going through the circle phase..and twine.]


       
 
 
So there's my favourites for this year...thanks Debby for a fun thing to do...really enjoyed going through my folders for hours when I should have been in bed..lol...
 
Thanks for stopping by...New Years Eve night here in NZ and putting on my glad rags and going out with my kids to.....who knows where!!... and expected to be a party girl till midnight..lol..they will probably find me asleep somewhere and drag me home......
 
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE
ALL THE VERY BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR 2014
 
LUV CHRISSYxx
 
 
 


Monday, December 30, 2013

MAKE IT MONDAY WITH MELJENS DESIGNS


HI!! and Hello Everyone...

Christmas is over and waiting for the New Year 2014 and I do hope you all had a fabulous one..
I did...we had a great day with so much laughing my tummy muscles never forgave me for 2 days..

We were just a small party this year and we were so lucky with the weather and had tea outside after a few of us finished work and had time to settle..

So now I've had a blogging break and all ready to get started again and first up is...

MAKE IT MONDAY  a place to share new or older projects..anything goes..as long as it has paper in your project...you can even back link if you wish..we dont mind.





For my card share I was able to play with this cute image from Meljens Designs who is our sponsor this week called ....Garden Birdhouse
 Coloured with Faber Castell pencils and an inked up sky.... 


Added a MB tree and made a little swing with a folded piece of DP and tied it onto the branch..lol..



The papers were a freebie from a magazine 'Hazy Days'...

For my POTW [pick of the week] this time round I found this cute card..


This gorgeous CAS card is from Meg #40  I love this little bird..thanks so much for sharing with us Meg..




[hee..hee...dont you just this mouse popping out of the cake..too cute.]

So there we go....last Make it Monday for this Year...do join us.

Next Year brings some fabulous news for me..so cant wait to blurt that out..

In the meantime I hope you all have a safe.. happy and healthy New Year 2014..
and looking forward to catching up with you all now things have settled down...

Thanks so much for popping in...will see you tomorrow.


luv CHRISSYxx




 

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!!






I wish this was my lounge....but it isn't...I could really be comfortable in it...

Hello Everyone...I just had to come back...it is Christmas Eve and wanted to share a few of my favourite pic's with you...my tree.. and 'My Ladies' Angel that my G/son made for her...Harry [of course]..and my favourite 5 Christmas cards from this year to enter Debby's..fun challenge...



First...My Tree...it has a top on it, I just couldn't move back any further to fit it in..



Second...'My Lady's' beautiful Angel...




My crafty G/son made this for 'My Lady' last year out of a magazine..used all Dads gold paint and two pots of my glitter..lol..[he had just turned 8 ..

Harry...my  constant companion...9 years old and still acts like a puppy..



And my favoutire Christmas cards from 2013...had to be strong here as I love about 8 of them...


 





 
 
 
 







And that is the end of that...and nearly the Year 2013 too...so I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and thank you so much for stopping by like you do and for leaving wonderful comments which gives me confidence and incentiive to make more...I have made such lovely friends and feel like I know you all anyway..

Thank you for the beautiful cards and gifts I received..and all the very best for the New Year 2014...

See you on the 30th....[but will probably sneak on here if no one is watching..lol...shhhh..

Luv CHRISSYxx






Monday, December 23, 2013

LAST CHRISTMAS CARD



Hello Everyone...oooh..I've been a bad blogger the last few days, so much to do and so little time..so sorry if I have not been by yet, but I will get there..

I have one last Christmas card to share..it was supposed to be for FBW DT card, but as the blog has closed down I will share it now..so excuse the butterfly..lol..


This is Little Elf Mim  from Mo's Digital pencil...and I thought he would make a lovely Christmas card for my DT card...being an ELF!!....but he has no wings..

So enter the butterfly...



Mim has been coloured with Faber Castell pencils and copics...and the butterfly is another of those costume jewellery rings....very pretty.




A close up of the embellies....




And the side view.....the apple is not an apple, it is a Cherry, but I stuck it on upside down to look like a red apple....flowers from my stash and the tip off a Christmas tree...sprayed with fake snow..then hairspray to set it..lol..the things we do.

So there we go....another day closer to Christmas...everything is done... 'My Ladies' are happy and waiting for the big event..poor things only have me to go and visit them, but they are excited all the same...and I have kept roast Chicken meals aside for the day so it seems like a more festive lunch than curried sauages...[they both get meals on wheels]...lol..

Will tune in tomorrow being Christmas Eve....and see you again Christmas morning  [my time]...

Thanks ever so much for stopping by....

luv CHRISSYxx




Friday, December 20, 2013

CHRISTMAS WITH LENNY - FOR STAMPFAIRY



Hello Everyone...

Hope everyone is well and having a great week and getting all organised for the big day...I'm all done and 'My Ladies' are now done...all cards are posted,gifts wrapped and I tell them everyday at least 6 times that all is good..lol..they will never remember.

But at least I remembered to do my post for STAMPFAIRY   it has been too long..

Today I'm sharing a card using an older image of LENNY..I think he is Barrys cousin..lol..

This is LENNY CHRISTMAS ...





All coloured up with a red copic and Faber Castell pencils...white glitter on his trims.. fussy cut out...and popped up on foam squares...




The wonderful house and trees die was sent to me from my sweet blogging friend...thank you again so much...and I made some snow mounds to go if front of them and embossed the mounds with a cuttlebug 'swiss dots' folder...

Papers are MME 'Be Merry'.....and Magnolia Snowflakes...




 And once again another gorgeous sentiment from Kaisercraft...white embossed....and decorated inside to match.

Thanks so much for stopping by...thank goddness it is Friday night here in NZ as I'm really tired tonight....my eyes are struggling to see straight.


Entering into Ready-teddy go challenge  [contemporary Christmas]


I only have one more card in my card box to share tomorrow, and then doing my favourite 5 Christmas cards for Debby's fun challenge and that will be it until the 30th...but you never know...there may be a crafting moment or two if I get some peace and quiet to do it...lol..

See you later.

luv CHRISSYxx


Thursday, December 19, 2013

PINK AND PRETTY AND NO SNOW IN SIGHT!



Hello Everyone..

Thursday today and time for a new challenge at CRAFTY LITTLE FAIRIES and I think this maybe everyones favourite....Anything goes...



So I made a birthday card...a pink one, with no snow in sight..and no sentiment yet as I forgot..

The image is from LOTV and called Birthday Fairy  so sweet.



My little Fairy is coloured with Faber Castell pencils...lots of glitter on her wings and socks..



Papers are 'Cre8tiv Mini Stack'....rose ribbon from my stash and the little floral bell hanging from the roses really does tinkle..

So there you go.. a nice easy challenge to see us to Christmas...you can check out prizes and see my fellow DT's gorgeous creations HERE    ....

Thanks ever so much for stopping by...hope your week is going well...see you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx


Tuesday, December 17, 2013

ANOTHER LUMPY ONE.. NO POSTING FOR THIS



Hello Everyone...

Just finished work for the rest of the afternoon until 4pm when I start all over again...but everyone was good and the morning went smoothly...sort of....a couple of minor hiccups....but soon sorted and dignity restored..

I have a card to share and going to enter into a few challenges as the poor thing is just laying around with no where to go...



Gorgeous little golden haired boy  Winterfairy Halla from the wonderful Mo Manning..
Coloured with Faber Castell pencils with a light dusting of glitter...




 
 
 
Papers from Cre8tiv Mini stack..wooden snowflakes from stash...and the pine cone and berries from my stash too..although they were once a Christmas decoration..





The Kaisercraft sentiment embossed with white embossing powder and green hessian which I borrowed!!....well, sort of found..just laying there...no one wanted it..so I took it....but was told that it was okay.

So there is my card for today and entering these challenges...

Dream Valley Challenge  [Christmas]

Card Mania [Winter Wonderland]

Glitter n sparkle [Traditional colours red/green]

Thank ever so much for stopping by today...will see you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx






Monday, December 16, 2013

CONTEMPORARY BEAR WITH MAKE IT MONDAY



Hello Everyone...

Back today with my DT card to share for MAKE IT MONDAY  using contemporary colours ready for the challenge and Ready- Teddy -go..

He nearly didn't make it as I had him coloured and sitting on his papers,but kept moving him from spot to spot while doing other things..then looked in my posts basket and couldn't find my card for today...then I really had to think where I'd put it...then of course it dawned on me that I had not even made it...so had a bit of a rush on to get it made and photographed and up onto the DT blog..never done that before...

So the rush is over and a new week has begun...and we are going to have a break next week, so stretching this party into 2 weeks...



Here is my contemporary Bear from Bugaboo and he is called Theodore Christmas Present ...

All coloured up with copics and pencils....



He has gone untraditional hasn't he..

Papers are MME  'Be Merry' and memory box 'Precious Stars.'..

The blue card was a bargain of $2 for a whole pad of it and so pleased as it does not look black, how some blues can.



The side view...embossed the sentiment in silver this time and rounded the corners..



 
Sponsored by Bugaboo this week....

And now for my POTW...are you ready for some cuteness??...

#150 Sharon ...


I loved these mice as soon as I saw this card...so very cute...thanks for sharing with us Sharon...

So there we go..all done...my card finally got put together and all is well...lol..

Going to enter into the Ready Teddy Go Challenge  [Contemporay Christmas]

Thanks for stopping by and will see you tomorrow...

luv CHRISSYxx






Sunday, December 15, 2013

B FOR BLUE..BOWS..BLING AND A BUNNY



Hello Everyone...

Sunday afternoon and just wrapped all my gifts and placed under the tree...and NEVER ATE A SINGLE CHOCOLATE!!!...last year was a bit different..I had to replace the kiddies choccies about 3 times..lol..

I'm here to share a card I made for the ABC challenges  as a guest in support of their challenge for STAMPFAIRY  is their sponsor this week and the challenge is..

                     "B" for Blue...Bows and Bling....

And who better to dress up for the occasion but Clementine ....


                                                   Clementine Winter 2


All coloured up with Faber Castell pencils, her hat and scarf paper pieced..




Lots of yummies on this card....rose ribbon with heart shaped blings...WOC flowers and dotted with more hearts....ribbon from my stash and tied in a bow....snowflakes...and fabulous DCWV papers from my stash..and of course glitter.




Decorated inside too and the Kaisercraft sentiment embossed in white...

So there you go...another challenge about to kick in,so join in with ABC challenges..and you can check out the details and prizes HERE  


Going the enter these challenges..

Simon says stamp  [Let it Snow]

Creative Romance [Sparkle at Christmas]

Paper Playtime  [Winter Fun]

Totally Paper crafts  [non traditional colours]


Thanks for stopping by...hope your weekend is going well and thank you so much for the awesome, kind comments you leave...really apppreciate it...and will see you tomorrow...with something a bit more simple..

Luv CHRISSYxx



Friday, December 13, 2013

GESSO CRAZY AND AN OOPS!!



Hello Everyone...

Friday night here and all I can say is THANK GOODNESS!!

Been a long hard week with 'My Ladies' and now I have a 'Gentleman' and he is at that...no trouble at all..just sits and smiles..and likes my new hair cut..bless him.

So while I am sitting here typing away and delicately placing my fingers in an open box of Roses Chocolates that I was given today and having a munch...thought I would share a card with you..using a freebie image from Heather Valentin for the new challenge at LACY SUNSHINE  which is Celebration..



This is the beautiful image called "Flurry"...

Coloured with Faber Castell pencils and inked background...just softly though.




There she is perched in her tree and catching the flurries of snow as they fall..isn't she beautiful..

Used papers from MME "Be Merry"...pinecone from my decoration box and clipped all the back off so it can sit flat on the card..flowers from WOC and they have had the Gesso treatment..as did the edges of the card...although I got a bit carried away and made a mess so added glitter to the card edges to hide it...lol..



Added a pretty bow which was holding a tag on my new blouse, and I cut it off , and the snowflake is actually baking paper,which I use, to help the die cuts come out of the die..and quite liked it,so used it.

Sentiment is a kaisercraft clear stamp..gesso-ed that too...added some Cheerylyn vines as I have not got the pine needle die yet..but I will...and took all the photos today in front of my Christmas Tree..

Gee..I wafted a bit tonight...must be the chocolates...too much sugar..

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a fantastic weekend when it comes...and big welcome to my new followers...fantastic to have you here.

Entering these challenges...

Lacy Sunshine  [Celebration] I chose Christmas..

Creative Moments  [Winter Wonderland/Anything goes]

Fab n Funky challenges [Snowflakes]



See you tomorrow.

Luv CHRISSYxx

Thursday, December 12, 2013

'LET IT SNOW..LET IT SNOW..LET IT SNOW!


Well!..if you dont get it...you would love it....just once.

Hello Everyone...I would not mind at all if it snowed here tonight...it is so HOT!!...

So with that being said....lets plunged into our new challenge for this week at..

CRAFTY LITTLE FAIRIES    "LET IT SNOW"..




For my card this week I used this beautiful image from LOTV called All Wrapped up

She is coloured with Faber Castell pencils and her muff and pom poms glittered up..with liquid pearls dotted around for snowflakes...



A memory box 'Corner Bow' and cuttlebug snowflakes with a pom pom trim....and the cute envelope clear stamp with a LOTV sentiment...



oh! I forgot to crop this one...and my sheet needs an iron..lol..

Do join us this week for our 'Let it Snow" challenge..and you can check out the DT's gorgeous creations.. sponsors and prizes HERE ...

Thanks so much for popping by....off to break up a brotherly argument...BOYS!!!

Luv CHRISSYxx





Wednesday, December 11, 2013

FOND FAREWELL TO FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAYS



Hello Everyone...

I'm here today with a very sad face as we are on our last challenge for...
FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAYS  ...sad but true..we are saying goodbye.

Work..family..health.. have all taken our time.. so it is time we say cheerio..

So this week there is no challenge...but I will share my card anyway..



My gorgeous image is from Mo's Digital Pencil..WINTER FAIRY TALVA 

This time she is in pink...and sparkle...coloured with Faber Castell pencils...her snowball snowed up with white glitter [medium texture] and lashings of glitter on those wings..



Lots of lovely bling from my stash...magnolia snowflakes and Marianne Creatables die cut in half to make a frame around the image..and liquid pearls dotted on her dress..

A pom pom trim and papers from Docrafts papermania 'Capsule collection'..



Gorgeous lace from my stash...decorated inside too...


Love the sentiment from Kaisercraft which I embossed in silver..

So there we go.. and so sorry to see us go...but we will all be around blogland I'm sure..

Entering into these challenges....

Bunny Zoe's Crafts  [wings]

Card Mania challenge  [Fantasy]


Thanks for stopping by I'm so glad you did..I had a slighly better day today..lol..

See you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx