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Sunday, November 30, 2014

A GIRL IN A LONG COAT



Hello Everyone..

Sunday early evening and just had fish n Chips for tea...very yummy today, and cooked just right.
Hope your weekend is going well..I worked.. but had a nice play in my craft room this afternoon before the tea rounds..

I have a card to share using this gorgeous image from Beccy's Place  a freebie a long time ago and have used her several times.

"Girl in a long Coat"



There she is..I paper pieced her coat and frosted up her fur trims..

She was fussy cut out and placed on this fabulous snowy paper scene which was also a freebie..



A close up of the papers and girl..who is looking very wistful..



And the side view...

I did a bit of distressing on the Kraft and the sentiment is from Kaisercraft..

Challenges to enter..

Paper Creators Craft   [All about Christmas]

Penny's paper craft   [anything goes]

Not much else to report..been a quiet weekend,plenty of chores done and looking after "My Girls"..not that they remember..bless them..

My girlfriend came home from her cruise and was thrilled to see the cats had survived my delicate care.. and not too miffed about her wind burnt..brown..dead.. strawberries..lol..

Thanks so much for stopping by..and I tried Spider solitaire.. instead of backgammon..just not the same.[plus I'm useless at it]

See you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx




Friday, November 28, 2014

NO MORE BACKGAMMON



Hello Everyone...

Well..part of the problem with my PC was my most favourite game ever " backgammon"..
I was getting on line and playing against the computer [and he cheats..]...and my PC did not like it at all and would shut down and cause many problems elsewhere..so now he gets turned of every night to rest and all is well at the moment....no more Backgammon.

Here tonight to share a card using another image that was certainly not mean't for Christmas but with a few changes with colours...hey presto!.



These cheeky little fellows are from "Emerald Faeries" called "The Larakins" 

Just coloured them in Christmas green and red..and there you go.


Frolicking Fairies...what could be cuter...


Papers from" Rosies Studio - Basics"...added some very stiff florist netting and my new holly die from "Couture Creations Intricutz dies" [without the baking paper now] and added some red berry beads.
Copics were YG03 - R27 - and a green faber Castell pencil for shading...

Challenges to enter....

Crafting By Design  [Fairies]

Fab n Funky  [Die cuts]

Simon Says Stamp  [Anything Goes]

That's me done..we are just having a thunder and lightening storm and Harry is trying to get under my desk...the storm is coming from the south which is chilly over here, but better than the heat we have been having..just a bit more noisy..

Thanks so much for stopping by...will see you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx







Thursday, November 27, 2014

PC PROBLEMS


Hello Everyone...

I'm having PC issues again and cannot stay connected for too long as the computer shuts down...giving me a real headache ...

It is very early Thursday morning here and going to get this  post done and into cyber space before I'm disconnected...
My son is taking me shopping for a new PC in the New Year..my money..his advice.

So today it is Delightful Thursday   and time for me to share another wonderful image from the..
Digital Delights Store

Meet Snowflake Sweeny



There he is...coloured with Faber Castell pencils and copics...



Cute huh!



I made a sign post with the Digital delights "Holiday Greetings" sentiment..



Lashings of snow on the Marianne creatables fence..pom pom trims and MC trees which I embossed through a cuttlebug folder and punched out small  snowflakes..

This card  is going to one of the children, where I had been working..they all hit my soft spot really, and walking past their house the other day the kids were in the sandpit out the front and they called out" hello"..and " when was I coming back"..awww..that touched me.

Awww moment over..I need to get going as my PC is starting to roar like a boeing..

Challenges to enter..

Fan-tastic Tuesday   [anything goes / twist -use a tree]

The cutie pie challenge   [Festive Furry Friends]

Fairytale challenge  [Christmas with Animals]

Crafty Hazelnuts christmas extra  [anything as long as it is Christmas]





Thanks so much for stopping by today and all the fabulous comments you leave..

See you soon.

luv CHRISSYxx






Tuesday, November 25, 2014

ANOTHER CHRISTMAS CARD


Hello Everyone and big welcome to my new followers..

Have another Christmas card to share using and sweet image from Crafty Sentiments Designs...

This is" Vinnca Christmas Goodies"



Vinnca 's skin and hair with Faber Castell pencils and the rest is with copics..

The frosty border is a Fiskars grass punch and glittered up with Dazzling diamonds.



A close up of Vinnca..



Kaisercraft sentiment...memory box trees and decorated the front one with pearls and red gems..papers are MME - "Be Merry" and a little pom pom border and that is number 25 done.

All my big cards are going to my clients..I went into the post office yesterday and nearly died at the price to send cards..gulp..luckily I had made smaller  5x5 cards to post...

So that's me done this evening...off down to feed my friends cats as she has been away on a cruise for the month...the cats are alive.. but I killed her strawberries..oop's.

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Challenges to enter...

Card Mania   [Use a digi]

Merry Monday Christmas challenge   [Red/white/green]

The Pink Elephant  [Anything goes]


See you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx




Sunday, November 23, 2014

LACY SUNSHINE DT


Hello Everyone...

Another 2 weeks has past so very fast and time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine

Thanks to all who joined us last time..this fortnights challenge is all about the North pole/snowflakes/candy canes and snow...so let your imagination go wild and join in the fun.

This is my card share...using one of Heathers fabulous new images which you can find HERE

Princess Crystal Icicle Ethereal Enchantress



There she is in all her sparkling prettiness...

I added the branch myself to give her something to sit on and  the leaves are sparkly punched snowflakes.



A close up..skin Faber Castell pencils and clothes and hair with copics.


You can see how thick the snow is on this shot, dripping off her gorgeous sparkly wings.

Papers from Rosies studio..and that's about it really.




That annoying shadow is the tree behind me and the wrong time of the day for photographing..

So there we go...thanks so much for stopping by...

Enjoyed the movie "The Hunger Games..Mockingjay"[ or bird or something].. very much last night and managed to stay awake the whole time...but we had to sit right near the front and 2 1/2 hours with a high backed chair and looking up did not do my neck any good..lol...and I ate too much chocolate and felt quite bilious on the way home..just couldn't stop myself..pineapple lumps and aeroplanes..very yummy.

Challenges to enter....

Divas By Design  [Let it Snow]

See you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx






Saturday, November 22, 2014

IT'S GETTING CLOSER..CHRISTMAS I MEAN.


Hello Everyone..

Saturday afternoon here and cloudy but very muggy..rain is supposed to arrive this evening and hopefully it will cool down a bit.

Had a great day colouring the other day and going to share a card I made..


This little sweetie comes from Crafty Sentiments Designs called "Christmas Helper"

Coloured with copics and faber Castell pencils in  non traditional colours [sort of]..



Her outfit in the new suede brown look with red trim with matching boots and hat.



Papers are "Couture Creations -Jolly Christmas"...punched snowflake with red berries in the centres...

Some muslin poked in here and there and the sentiment from Kaisercraft..

Challenges to enter..

A Crafty Mess  [anything goes]

Sister Act challenge  [anything goes]

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas extra  [anything as long as it is Christmas]



So that's me done...have the tea time rush soon and hoping for a Nana nap before that as I'm going to the movies tonight with my son and his girls[ after work] to see the third Hunger Games movie...I really, really need to keep awake this time..lol..

Thanks for stopping by as often as you do and for leaving such awesome comments...really appreciate it..
See you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx







Thursday, November 20, 2014

DELIGHTFUL THURSDAY


Hello Everyone..

Thursday today and time for an inspirational post for Digital Delights 

This week I was able to play with Christmas Saffi ..



So very cute and such fun to colour and if you like her to come to your house you can buy her HERE

I used copics for this image and of course lashings of glitter.


I love the little eyes on the reindeer and the surprised look on the wee girl..



Oop's..the bow went limp..papers from MME "Be Merry" and I made the snowmen 3D along the bottom...

The snowflakes I punched out in red cardstock and added clear glitter which made them sort of gold.

The "Holiday Greetings" sentiment is from Digital delights too..and the ribbon from my stash.

So there we go..

Had my hair cut today and I feel  like a new person.

Challenges to enter...

Baffies Kreativladen  [Christmas]

Crafting By Design  [Christmas]

Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday [Anything goes]


Thanks so much for stopping by..off to find some choccies..I must have some stash somewhere..

See you tomorrow..

Luv CHRISSYxx







Wednesday, November 19, 2014

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS


Hello Everyone..

Yesterday I made a boo boo and called my image "Ballerina Bobbi"..it was supposed to be "Ballerina Abi"...apologies to "All dressed up."

Another day is half way through here and had a cancellation for this afternoon so thought I would whip home  and put my vintage Christmas card up before I get my haircut.. I was asked to make this card and a 70th Birthday card for the same Lady...



The gorgeous image is from "The Graphics Fairy"...and it printed out so pink and I could not alter it.

Lots of stuff going on here...the papers are Couture Creations" Vintage Christmas"

The holly across the top is actually the baking paper I used to help get the  light cardstock out of the die...but it didn't work, so used the baking paper instead...lol..



Close up of image....



And the side view..everything was from my stash..the music brad from a candy I won a long time ago..the velvet brown bow from "My Lady"..

The large snowflakes were a cuttlebug die and cut them from the DP's..

So hope the lady likes it and I will show you the Birthday card tomorrow..

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Oh! great..a txt just came through..my hairdresser just cancelled, so I will have to spend another woolly hair day ...cant get in until tomorrow...oh! well...I will just have to sit and colour for the afternoon till school pick up..life can be so tough..lol..

See you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx


Monday, November 17, 2014

ALL DRESSED UP



Hello Everyone...

Another lovely day..nice quiet workload with very happy folk..I think they are happy as their caregiver is happy..lol..

So onto my card to share with you and it is using a free image from All Dressed Up called Ballerina Abi
 But with a difference...I turned her into a Christmas card...



Not hard to do really...just coloured her in Christmas colours..just wanted to see if it worked.



Bobbi is coloured with copics on her clothes and Faber Castell pencils  on her skin and hair.

As I have no Frantage and no idea where to get it from over here..I loaded on the glue around the edges and used thick white glitter...sort of works.



The side view...and although I have hidden the papers they were Coture Creations "Jolly Christmas"..

I have gone very lime green this year with the red..not sure what that was all abou,t but I like it.

Added a folded ribbon with a sparkly poinsettia in the centre and a few snowflakes..

Going to enter these challenges...

All Dressed Up   [anything goes]

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge   # 203 [Go green colours or/ recycle]

That's it for today...the afternoon is getting on and off to do the tea rounds soon..

"My Lady" is still going strong [ 96] and we were talking today [several times..lol..over and over.] about how long I have been with her..6 years today...she said it was just like yesterday...what was Yesterday?..[Sunday was my reply]..well, what a day is today [Monday]..well, when did you start here...6 years ago..6 YEARS AGO!!..SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY...and so it goes on..love her to bits.

See you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx













Saturday, November 15, 2014

I'M SMILING TODAY


Hello Everyone...

Yes. it is true..I'm smiling...no whinging or whining today as the Nanny has turned up and I'm released from my duties..ACC [accident compensation]..made an error and sent the Nanny along to do my duties as well as her own and she goes for 6 hours a day...so I have been set free..lol .good luck to her.

So I'm here to share a card on this cloudy and cool Saturday morning before I totter off to work...


This is my favourite Snowman ever...from Crafty Sentiments Designs  called Snowman & Friends.

Coloured with Copics this time..and used Faber Castell pencils too shade.



Big chipboard letters to spell 'Snow'...punched and glittered snowflakes and a lush red bow.

The sentiment stamped in versamark then white embossed...that is from Kaisercraft.



The papers you can't see are 'Couture Creations - Vintage Christmas'...

Challenges I'm going to enter..

Squirrels Snow-vember challenge  [3rd and final entry]

Crafty Sentiments Designs  [anything goes]

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas extra  [Anything goes as long as it is Christmas]

So there we go...thanks so much for stopping by..off to work soon and still smiling.

Have a wonderful weekend..

See you tomorrow..

luv CHRISSYxx








Thursday, November 13, 2014

DELIGHTFUL THURSDAY DT


Hello Everyone..
Did I tell you yesterday that this house with five kids..I go EVERY day for one very long hour..lol.

Today there were 9 kids as the Mum had friends over and they didn't do one thing to help with the chaos..

But that being said...she is a very nice girl and says thank you with every chore I do..but if that boy goes and spills paint over my clean toilet floor again LOOK OUT!!..and don't get me started on loom bands..[deep breath Chrissy...you have finished for the day]..and tomorrow the Nanny comes to town..whoo hoo!..hopefully she is Mary Poppins as that is who they need..

Off my soap box, all relaxed now, and ready to share some Winter cuteness from...
DIGITAL DELIGHTS as today is Delightful Thursday when the DT's show case some gorgeous images that you get from the DIGTAL DELIGHTS STORE

This week I had the pleasure to play with this adorable snowbaby...

BABY SNOW



Look at that..isn't he a cutie...

All coloured up with copics and added sparkle to his trims and snowflakes...



The papers were from my stash and have a lovely sheen to them...the border of trees is a couture creation "forest"...punched snowflakes and made some torn hills and glittered the edges..



Added a giant bow and the sentiment from DD too..

challenges to enter...

Snow-vember chalenge at Squirrels World  [Snowman]

The Paper Shelter  [snowflakes]

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Thursday night is a great night on the telly for me so really looking forward to that.

See you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx








Wednesday, November 12, 2014

CLEAN AND SIMPLE


Hello Everyone..
Just popped in to share another CAS card..it is about all I can muster after work these days..

I have a new client..a young Mum with FIVE kids all under 7 and at home, as she home schools.
Should be a law against it..lol..
My duties are bathrooms...beds..toilets...floors..FLOORS!!...I haven't seen any floors yet.

One of the beds was wobbly and I thought.. okay..lets fix it..so I went to have a look and there was enough clothes and toys to fill a salvation army bin..the other 4 beds the same.[deep sigh]..funny how you get to see how other people live.

Now why are we here?,...Cas card..that's what it was..
Here we go..



Lenny...who could pass by Lenny all decked out in his Christmas reds and lime green bauble.

Kaisercraft sentiment and glitter..


Lenny was coloured with Faber Castell pencils but his suit with copic R27 and the bauble with YG03.....trimmed with glitter..

Not much else to say about a CAS card really..only that I have made 20 of them ready for Christmas..different images at times and had a lot of fun doing it.

Entering these challenges...

Without Words   [getting prepared for Christmas]

Crafty hazelnuts Christmas challenge #201 [flat enough to post]

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra  [Anything goes as long as it is Christmas]

There we go...mid afternoon here on Wednesday and will schedule this card...just in case I nod off ..

Small rack of lamb for tea tonight and then the usual chocolate fix..

Thanks so much for stopping by...will see you tomorrow.

luv CHRISSYxx












Sunday, November 9, 2014

PUMPKIN IN THE SKY


Hello Everyone..
Sunday late afternoon and had a real nice relaxing day...had a potter in the garden [no,I didn't over do it]..played a few games of backgammon on the computer and watched a silly movie and did my ironing..[ahem...from last Summer..can't wear it in the Winter so what's the point of ironing it I say.]..

But today with all the chores done, it is time for a new challenge at Lacy Sunshine 

And this fortnight we want to see.... Harvest/Thanksgiving..

I was able to play with this wee cutie..Lil Pumpkin Precious Wings 


And I thought she would lovely sitting inside a Harvest moon...so that's what I did.

No design papers again..just black card with silver stars glued on and Lil pumpkin precious wings sitting inside her Pumpkin up in the moon watching over the farmers crops.



Coloured with Faber Castell pencils and copics and the moon sponged with yellow inks...
MB clouds with glittered edges.. which turned green against the black..!!



The pumpkins were a freebie from  Stampfairy [now closed..sniff] and the lovely black cat from the lovely Pia...they came in pairs but I cut one off..punched a grass border and all done.

So pop over to the Lacy Sunshine Blog and link up your harvest/thanksgiving cards..

NOW BRING ON THE DESSERT...this is a Pixie Caramel...



This is my Pixie caramel opened.....



This is my Pixie caramel broken open to see the lovely toffee caramel inside...



This is me after eating my Pixie caramel...






Oh! shame it didn't load up..lol..
Thanks so much for stopping by and I will see you tomorrow...

luv CHRISSYxx









Saturday, November 8, 2014

THERE WAS A LITTLE SNOWMAN


Hello Everyone...

Saturday night here and rather chilly for November..I think Spring has sprung and turned back  to winter again so seems appropriate to have a snowman card to share.

This card was made to enter Squirrels snowman challenge ..

 
SNOW-VEMBER CHALLENGE
 
 
 
There he is...and I'm embarrassed to say I have no idea where he came from, but found him I my files and thought he deserved a chance to come out and play....
 
No designer papers on this one either...you must think I dont own any..lol..but the blue card for the sky and scraps of white card were enough to create a little scene.
 



There's a close up of the cute wee guy...coloured with Faber Castel pencils and a few copics on his hat and scarf, then his trim was slathered in glitter...and added googly eyes so he could see better.

A Marianne creatable fence with Sullivans chunky glitter and the tree was chunked up too.



The side view.. and his snow balls all in place ready for an unsuspecting passer byer.

The sentiment from Kaisercraft,some punched snowflakes with gem centres and we are done.

Linking up to Snow-vember at Squirrels blog  [snowmen]

Thanks so much for stopping by..off to have eggs on toast for tea as I think I pigged out too much today at lunchtime and not very hungry.. but will make sure there is room for a pixie caramel[or two]

See you tomorrow...

Luv CHRISSYxx

 
 

Thursday, November 6, 2014

CRAFTY LITTE FAIRIES DT


Hello Everyone..
WOW! two posts today and nearly forgot both of them..I'm so tired..lol..

We have a new challenge starting up at Crafty Little Fairies and this month we would like to see a hand coloured image and the challenge is  "Not a Square"..

There was a lot of uncoloured images on cards last month and that's naughty...lol.

A shaped card for me is like asking me to run a marathon or just down to the letter box...but I came up with this tiny card..


I used an oval scallop die from Couture Creations, cut it twice and stuck them together for the card base...the cut 2 oval spellbinders dies and stamped the LOTV image on the white one..



This little lass is gorgeous and I coloured her with Copics this time...and added a vellum sentiment embossed in white.. from Kaisercrafts..


The berries off a Christmas decoration and flowers and bow from my stash..

Please take a look at my teamies fabulous shaped cards HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by..there's another post under this one if you want to peak..

See you later...

luv CHRISSYxx