Half=way!

Good morning,

The half-way is in reference to the Mega Christmas challenge over at Passion for Markers  - not half-way to Christmas.  I'm sure you good people in blogland probably know we are much closer to Christmas than half-way, I'm darn sure I know!

Anyways it's basically the DT at PfM have been given December off, but to keep all you lovely colourers busy there's a mega Christmas 'Anything Goes' themed challenge running for the whole of December.  Team 2 posted their cards last fortnight - it's Team 1's turn this and here's my card!

Supplies used:

Digital Stamp:

PoppyLane Digital - Cute Coffee Cat

coloured with my Copics

Rubber stamp:

Taylored Expressions - Simple Strips: Man, Myth, Legend

Dies:

Whimsy Stamp - OMG

Taylored Expressions - Simple Strips: Well Rounded

un-branded stitched rectangle set

Pop over to the challenge and you'll be able to see all the prizes on offer - too many to list here! - and so we're restricting you to 3 entries per person.

Right that's it from me, gotta run - got things to do!

See you soon,

Sarah

Let's celebrate

 Evening blogland,

Having a crash in front of the TV after a day of full on washing and drying what feels like every single bit of clothing in the house, interspersed with exercise and cooking - tomorrow it's rinse and repeat.  Going to be a busy few days really - tomorrow it's more washing, want to get it all out of the way to have a few days off next week, and food shopping. Monday we're off to Lincoln shopping for last minute presents but also stuff for the new downstairs shower room.  Tuesday is a quiet day at home then an evening Christmas lights walk at a stately home, we've done this for the last few years and it's a lovely way to spend an evening.

So that's my busy domestic schedule! However, that's not the reason for the post - the real reason is to share my ADU Facebook group DT inspo card for the current challenge. The challenge, as always. runs for the full month so this one finishes on the last day of December.  Only two rules - use an ADU digi stamp and follow the theme  of which this month's is 'Celebrations'.  This doesn't mean only Christmas celebrations - it can be celebrating anything, as I've done with my card.

Supplies used:

Digital stamp:

All Dressed Up - Sparkle

coloured with my Copics

Rubber stamp:

Taylored Expressions ; Simple Strips - Background

Dies:

Creative Expressions - Bold Words: Celebrate

Taylored Expressions - Simple Strips: Asymetrical

un-branded stitched rectangles

The bit of black card behind the stamped panel and the half circle are random bits of die discards from other projects.  I'm a proper hoarder when it comes to stuff like that!  I often contemplate chucking them and then just as they are about to go in the bin, I use them!

Well that's about it for this time.  I'll be back a for a couple of posts before the year is out though.  

See you soon

Sarah

So, so, so late!

Evening blogland,

I've just realised I haven't posted my DT card for the new (well relatively new now!) challenge over at Sweet Stampin' - such a bad, forgetful Teamie!

So without all the usual waffle, I'll just say this is a month long challenge - instead of the fortnightly ones we usually do - so it runs until early in the New Year, it's 'Christmas' themed and, as always, you have to stamp somewhere on your entry.  It doesn't have to be stamp and colour like I do, that's just because I love colouring, you can stamp and emboss, just stamp - anything really that involves either rubber and ink or a digital image.

This is my card:

Supplies used:

Rubber stamp:

Stamping Bella - Tangled Yeti

coloured with my Copics

sentiment created in Publisher and printed

Dies:

Creative Craft Products - A2 essentials landscape card die set

My Favorite Things - Fishtail Foundation

Anything else?

flat backed sparkles and pearls

And that's it folks - I could tell you that I've had a wonderful visit to the dentist (not!) for two fillings, that TTT was off sick from 6th Form last week (ear infection) and only went back today, that hopefully we should have a builder turn up sometime this week to look at our leaky door / windows and that I watched the Strictly Final on Sat, first time ever, and thoroughly enjoyed it  - but I don't know that I've got time to impart that information!! So I'll just rush on and say apologies again for the late post and see you soon!

Sarah

Still creeping but....

 now we've jumped!

Good morning blogland

Here I am with the December New Release for All Dressed Up - and it's not Christmas - we're jumping Christmas and going straight into the New Year! I can see it makes sense as if you are organised, unlike me, you've probably finished and posted your Christmas cards and are looking for the next occasion and New Year would be it! 

Though I would imagine you can use this image as a birthday card as well if the birthday is near the beginning of the year - or maybe even a new baby card (if you know it's a boy?). 

Supplies used:

All Dressed Up - Star of 2025

coloured with my Copics

Dies:

un-branded stitched rectangles

Time for Tea - Dream Big

Anything else?

blue striped card

For more New Release inspiration why not either pop over to the Facebook Group or the Blog, both DTs have made fabulous cards and they are well worth a look.

I also have the my December Facebook Challenge card to share - which I won't be leaving until the last minute this month (like I usually do) but will be sharing at the weekend.

See you later,

Sarah

What a Whopper!

Good morning blogland,

No cards to share today - just a 'heads up' that Passion for Markers has now opened their special 'Mega Christmas challenge' which runs for the whole of December 2024 and into early January 2025.

There's a whole raft of prizes on offer and with a theme of 'Anything goes', you don't even need to keep it to Christmas!  I could list all the prizes on offer, but it would be a long list - so what I'll say is pop on over to the blog and have a look at all the prizes on offer. Just remember that the unbreakable rule is use your markers!

It's Team 1's turn this week to show off their cards and then Team 2 - that's my Team - takes their turn next week - look out for that post.

In the meantime, I'm heading back to my leaky house and last minute cards.

See you soon,

Sarah

And even closer

Good morning blogland

Christmas is getting even closer - is what! Ha, I even went and did minimal Christmas shopping, a great achievement for someone who really doesn't 'feel' it for Christmas! For me the day was really about spending time with a happy TTT and to raid charity shops in our nearest Market Town and I did get some good bargains whilst helping Charities as well.

Finally to the point of the post - yesterday was the first Saturday of a new month and so it's time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and the theme for the month of December is 'Christmas'.  

Our sponsor for this Challenge is the wonderful Polkadoodles who have given a fabulous prize for one lucky winner, they also allowed the DT to pick an image to use and this is my make with that digi stamp:

Supplies used:

Digital stamp:

Polkadoodles - New Friends

coloured with my Copics

Rubber stamps:

Altenew - Thanks for everything

Creative Expressions - Festive Wishes

Dies:

John Next Door - Twinkling Snowflakes

Un-branded stitched rectangles

Anything else:

flat backed gems

If there's anyone left who reads my blog - which considering how bad a blogger I've been for the past year I wouldn't be surprised if there was no-one left who looks at it! -  may have noticed I'm a day late with my post.  This was a combination of going out, as said, for a bit of Christmas shopping and coming home to a house that was leaking from the effects of Storm Darragh which meant no computer time at all yesterday.

The water leakage wasn't sandbags or flooding level, but a steady stream bubbling in under the front door meant me and the hubby were mopping continuously (in shifts) for the whole evening until quite late when the rain let up.  What fun for a Saturday evening!

Hope everyone else in the path of Storm Darragh has escaped the worst of it and I'm looking forward to not having blankets, towels and a mop piled behind my front door!

See you soon,

Sarah

Creeping ever closer

 to 'that' time of the Year!

Good morning blogland,

And here we are in December and, yes, creeping ever closer to Christmas! However you don't have to go all Christmas-y over at this weeks' Passion for Markers challenge, if you don't want. I mean you could, seeing as the theme is 'Presents - at least one!' but you don't have to. 

It's a great theme chosen by our Teamie Sue, as it's open to some interpretation - Christmas presents, birthday presents - you choose just as long as there is at least one present there somewhere! To be in with a chance at the prize there are two rules to observe - follow the theme and use your markers.  Talking of fab prizes, our Sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter - with a prize of three digi images for the lucky winner.

As this weeks' sponsors The Paper Shelter also very kindly gave the DT a digi stamp to work with and this is my make with that digi:

Supplies used:

Digital Stamp:

The Paper Shelter - Merry Christmas my dear

coloured with Copics

Rubber Stamp:

Creative Expression - Festive Wishes

Dies:

Whimsy Stamps - OMG! word die set

un-branded stitched rectangles

Anything else:

red wood effect card

white Sakura gel pen

And that's about it folks! I do hope you take a wander over to the challenge and take a look at my Teamies cards - fabulous every one! - then, as you are there, why not pop in a make of your own!

Until the next time,

Sees ya!

Sarah