Now bring us some Figgy Pudding.....

I've been a norty, norty blogger!!! Sorry, I 've been really busy with my new job and a few card orders so I haven't had much time for updating my blog or looking at everyone elses. I have 2 days off now so I will have a catch up.

This week we'd love to see you making cards on the theme of Baubles, Bells & Bows See how much of a dent you can make in the "I need to make X number of Christmas cards" list with this one.

I am lovin' BG Figgy Pudding papers!! In fact I love the papers so much that I made 3 cards for the DCM little extra this week!!

Baubles - I used a mm metal bauble embellishment.


A bow;


And a little bell - I think I salvaged this from the rather scrummy Lindt chocolate bunnies you get at Easter. ( a good excuse to go and eat a few of the chocolate reindeers I think - well I need a few more of these bells don't I?)

pp BG figgy pudding, stickers Melissa Frances, ribbon from stash and my trusty sewing machine.

Apologies for poor photos - it's so dark here!

Sarah x

Getting Corrugated....

My dare this week is to use some corrugated card on your card - it could be corrugated craft card or an old box etc. taken to pieces :) You could make the card blank from it or die cut shapes etc...

Hhmm I don't know how Jo Kill does it, but she even manages to make corrugated card look trendy on a card! Well actually everything Jo puts on a card looks great!

I'm not a fan of corrugated card because it reminds me of some of the first cards that I made which to be honest were quite pants really!!!! I thought I had thrown away all my corrugated card but I found a few old bits in my scrap box, right down at the bottom! I used a sizzix die for the holly and a small round punch for the berry. The pp came from some blog candy and these are the last few scraps of it- it's lovely stuff with glitter on it. I finished off with a bit of stitching and a few rub ons.

I am getting a bit bored with making Christmas cards now, I don't think I will be making all of mine, I will have to buy a box as well.

Sarah x

Two posts in one day!!!..

Had a bit of crafting time today, so managed two more cards for a challenge on CBC to use something in your sewing box. Well I do like a bit of sewing on a card so I have made these. The glossy accents on the Christmas card bubbled a bit but never mind tis done now. I hope I have time to alter a couple of items this week as I have a week off before I start my new job.

Sarah x

A couple of challenges....

I have had a busy weekend so far but I wanted to complete a few challenges on the CBC forum.

I made this card for a challenge set by Sue, using rubberstamping for the background and the main image. Well I am no stamper, but I have started buying a few stamps lately and Last week I bout a heat gun for embossing. This is my first attempt at using it!! I have lots to learn and need some tips please ladies!!

This next card was made by my Daughter Leah, isn't she clever?!!!! She made it for her Nan, and I have to say I have tried to make these cards and failed miserably, I cannot seem to get the folds to meet properly. I think she has more patience than me!

Well I am off now to do some more challenges.

Sarah x

And Cut ...

I have carried on with my Christmas cards for this weeks DCM dare;

Any theme goes, so for those of you needing a break from Christmas crafting this is the perfect opportunity to have a change. All styles are welcome but there MUST be an element of handcutting somewhere. It could be a greeting, a shape, letters printed on your pc and handcut, anything goes as long as you did it by hand.

I am not a big fan of hand cutting, but I do hand cut these letters by tracing round the BG chipboard letters first. I wish I could afford to buy these and use them on my cards but they are tooooo expensive to use all the time, so I keep a chipboard set which I use as templates. I have used BG fruitcake papers, and a few embellishments for the letters. I actually cut and decorated 2 identical sets as I want to make a different card using the same word.

Off now to have a look at the other cards.

Sarah x

DCM Little Extra Recipe....

The ingredients you need to use on your cards are:
4 brads/eyelets
3 circles
2 rectangles
and lashings of ribbon!
What sort of card you make is up to you this time - as long as you've got all those ingredients on there the choice is yours.

I do love the DCM recipes! I cut my circles in half and used them to create a scalloped edge - I hope that is not cheating!

pp BG blush, prima flowers, papermania brads, sizzix label holder and May Arts ribbon.
Sarah x

DCM Ribbons galore....

So this week we'd love you to join in and make Christmas cards using lots and lots of fabby, yummy ribbon - now that shouldn't be too hard, after all we all love ribbon, don't we?


No problems with this dare well only one - which ribbons???? I chose some Christmas ribbons for this card which I have used on the 2 tags. I love tags and making pockets on cards so this time I have included two, I know I got this idea from a blog tutorial I saw a while ago but I cannot remember which one it was, if anyone knows let me know and I will leave a link.

pp. DCWV (I know- you thought you had seen the last of these!!!!!!) ribbon and brad papermania, flowers and everything else from stash.

Also made this card for my lovely Auntie who told me about a job that was available at the Doctor's surgery she works at. I applied and got it! I start in a couple of weeks, and it will be a big change from working in a school with teenagers but I am so looking forward to something different.



pp. Melissa Frances,Sarah's blooms, ribbon and everything else from stash.