New Releases from Spiral Whisper

Sorry, I've been neglecting my blog recently, but things have just been so chaotic here. Hope to start posting regularly in the New Year.
Spiral Whisper have some fab new stamps out by childrens illustrator Adam Clay,which are going to be released in January. there's a competition on the site to win some before the release date.

Whiff of Joy Advent Calendar

There is a Whiff of Joy advent calendar at Katharina's blog. If you leave a comment each day, there's a chance to win a surprise gift.

Friday Sketchers 30 and OCC

This week at Friday Sketchers the challenge is a sketch by Carole. You can add your sentiment and embellishments wherever you like. I've combined this with the OCC Challenge to incorporate snowmen or snowflakes on your card.
All paper and card is from the DCWV Christmas Glitter Stack. Stamp is Charlie building Snowman by Whiff of Joy coloured with H2Os. Magnolia 'Merry Christmas' stamp is layered onto green then red scalloped mirri card. Little deer embellishment is from K & Co. and some red snowflakes from stash.

Double Whiff of Candy!

Fran at Franmade Cards and Things is offering 2 Whiff of Joy stamps, one each to 2 winners - 'Charlie with presents' and 'Teenage Lizzie'. The first winner picks their favourite, then the next has the one that's left. These being my latest favourite stamps, I will definately be entering, and I don't mind which one I get if I win, they're both so gorgeous. Finishes Tuesday 2nd December.

Friday Sketchers 29 and Cute Card Thursday 38

The challenge this week on Friday Sketchers is a fab sketch by Beatrix. I turned it around to suit an upright DL card. I've noticed that Cute Card Thursday's challenge this week is to make a lilac card, so I've decided to combine the challenges. The image is a Spiral Whisper stamp called Snowball Maddie water coloured with pencils and stickles added for snow. Mounted onto lilac mirri card. Papers used are lilac patterns from the English Paper Company. Purple ribbon added with a knot at one end and a glittery star at the other. White Prima flower is stippled with a little lilac ink, as are the papers, then a sparkly button added. Winter Wonderland stamped with black Versafine, and a few stamped snowflakes added.

I've been Tagged!

I've been tagged by hello gorgeous and also by Anita. Thanks guys.

I have to list 7 random or weird facts about myself. Ok here goes:

1. Before giving up work, I was a hairdresser.
2. I used to enter competitions for up to 6 hours a day and won £12k worth of prizes in a year. (why did I give this up? must be mad lol)
3. I don't like summer.
4. Dentists absolutely terrify me.
5. When I was younger I wouldn't eat toast unless it was burnt black.
6. I don't do text messages.
7. I was into punk music in my teens and had pink spiky hair for a while.

I'll invite the first 7 people who answer this post to play tag with. I'd like to get to know some other bloggers, so please play along.

Another Award!

I'm very honoured to have received an award from my friend Maxine.
This award states that:
This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY- nearness in space, time and relationships
These blogs are exceedingly charming
These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends
They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement
Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated
Please give more attention to these writers
Deliver this award to 8 bloggers who may then pass it on.

I will offer this award to the people who follow my blog, and are becoming my friends.

Award!

I've been given an award from my lovely friend from Trimcraft, May.

The rules for passing this award on are
1. The winner may put this award on their blog
2. Put a link to the person who sent this award to you
3. Nominate 5 blogs
4. Put links to their blogs
5. Leave a message for your nominees
Choose only 5

I think I'll pass this on to all the lovely people whose blogs I follow, as I can't choose 5 over the others. I really enjoy visiting their blogs, and am thankful for any comments they leave for me.

Jane's Blog Candy.

My friend Jane has some blog candy in the form of Dovecraft goodies up for grabs to celebrate 1000 hits on her blog. Well done Jane. It finishes midday, Friday 28th November.

A Funky Snowflake Christmas

I've managed to do 2 challenges in one. Challenge 37 on Cute Card Thursday is to see 'snow' or snowflakes on your card, and Penny Black Saturday Week 24 is 'Funky Christmas'. They are asking for Christmas Creations with a twist ie stay away from the traditional colours and create something different. I went for mainly pink and black. I used a PB Hedgie on a snowball stamp which I coloured with H2Os and Marvy le Plume. I mounted it onto black glitter card, then silver mirri card. I added pink and black ribbons in a bow on DCWV snowflake card. I then added some snowflakes and a circle sentiment with a snowflake in the centre.

Magnolia Vs Stampavie Week 4

The challenge at Magnolia Vs Stampavie this week is 'Get The Feeling'. The idea is to get as much texture going on in your work as possible. I've used a Sarah Kay image coloured with water colour pencils. I added a little bit of red and gold Stickles to the tree and then stippled brown ink round the image. All papers Basic Grey granola. Put brown BG paper through the Cuttlebug to emboss with a Christmas ef, then sanded and added some gold ink. Magnolia circle Christmas sentiment stamped and embossed in black and layered. Lastly, I added a red Prima flower with a snowflake brad and the word 'SNOW' in chipboard. I did some faux stitching on the backing paper.

Whiff of Joy Challenge 9 and A Spoonful of Sugar

Whiff of Joy have a sketch challenge this week. The sketch is by Heather and it's fab. I realised that this card also fits the Spoonful of Sugar Challenge this week 'Blooming Marvellous' to use flowers or a floral creation. I used my new Lizzie stamp (I love it) coloured with H2Os (first time I've used them) and Sakura Stardust.Matted and layered on various backing papers inc. Anna Griffin and DCWV. Poinsiettas made myself and coloured with H2Os and gold pearlidoodles. Added ribbon and sentiment.

A Stamp a Day on offer ! Day 14

Sally at Bootiful Stampz is giving away a stamp a day for the whole of November. That is so generous, and it'd be great to win.

Debbie's Blog Candy.

Debbie at Passion For Crafts has some Copics and Sugar Nellie stamps as well as the gorgeous new Swell Noel 12x12 pad from Kay & Co and the matching Pleated Grand Adhesions. WOW WOW WOW, please let me win this. You have till 5PM next wednesday - 26th November to enter.

Daring Cardmakers Challenge

I love birds, so when i found out the challenge this week on Daring Cardmakers was to do with birds I just had to enter. I distressed some white card. Added shades of browns ink and swirls, then stamped the Inkadinkado birds in blue Versafine over the top and added a couple of metal buttons. I used 7gypsies Savannah backing papers and added Prima brown flowers and a brad to finish. I'm not too sure whether I like the result or not.