Simple Thanks

This is my second post for today so if you want to see my Friends of Speedy TV post for this week's challenge please skip down to the post below.  Thank you.

I love working for Marks Finest Papers Design teams and as I work with their stamps so often they are fresh in my mind.  Today I decided to go back to some simple stamping and break out some other stamps that I have that get neglected.  The flower images are from Elusive Images and the sentiments are from a thank you set I have had for many years - no name any more!

The simple cards are going to my Mother In Law so she can thank for her Christmas gifts. 

Thank you for looking.

Janine

FOSTV53 - New Year

New Year, January 1st Birthday and a bad 2012 - this card is going to a friend who fits all those!

It is for

• FOSTV53 - New Year Card - using the MFP set called Celebrate Big
• Jugs 169
• Sketch Challenge 416  

If you join the FOSTV New Year Card challenge you could win the stamp set shown below (the one I used!).  Check out Speedy TV for all our challenges




I hope 2013 is a good one for you all - Happy New Year.

Thank You Carol

This little card is for the 2 little ones next door who came visiting just before Christmas to deliver Chocolates and sing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer to us.  Well actually only the oldest came with Mum as her little sister was crying inside their house!

It is very sparkly with glitter on the snow, glitter paper and some gems.  I have used the sketch from SC412 and will be entering it in this month's Penny Black challenges - Allsorts and the original Saturday Challenge

Good Friends and Good Times

Before Christmas I went to Devon to see a friend and have a few days R&R.   Having left my job and being in the middle of working out what next it was great to receive an invitation for a few days away.  Scarily we first met about 37 years ago! 
Now anyone who lives in the UK or has heard anything about the weather here will know just how wet 2012 has been.  Devon and the West Country generally have taken an absolute hammering and the little town where my friend lives has had its fair share of issues.  The river has burst its banks more than a few times, chunks of the cliff have dropped off and the sea defences have to be improved.  Despite the problems the people of the town put a brave face on things and are extremely friendly.  We managed to get out all the days I was there and had a lovely time.  I also managed to get a lot of last month's blog hop cards done and my friend progressed her knitting.  We also went to see the Hobbit in the local cinema on its release night in the UK. 
This card is the one I sent to say thanks - she had to photograph it though as I forgot before sending it - what a friend!  I used a card and technique on Papercraft Planet as my inspiration along with the colours of her beautiful lounge.  The paper is Basic Grey and the snowflake is cut with my Cricut.

Thank you for checking in.  Have a great weekend.

Janine

Nappy Treats!

The folder is a diaper or nappy fold and there is a tutorial over at Speedy TV which can be found here.  If you are quick you can join this week's Tutorial Time challenge.

I made these for Christmas Day for the table and each one holds a couple of chocolate coins.  The paper size was 6" x 6".  I made them last minute so they have no stamping, just a simple die cut (Cricut) and gem on each.  They were well received. 

Hope you and yours had a lovely celebration yesterday.

Christmas Eve - FOSTV52

Hello and Happy Christmas to all of you and your families.

Today we have another FOSTV challenge and if you find a few spare minutes over the festive period then we would love you to play along.  Our challenge is to make a card or project that shows the Cracked Glass technique - you can find a tutorial here.

I should have used less embossing powder on my first card, which I have described as Broken Ice.  I first used some sparkly powder and then 3 layers of UTEE which is too much so it cracked a lot, had to be re-heated but still cracked too much!  The stamp set I have used for the image is called Ice and Snow - this is also the set one person will win as part of this challenge.

My second card uses one layer of UTEE and then some fine embossing powder - two or three layers.  I prefer this one and the vintage look it has.

Thanks for checking in today and enjoy some family time over Christmas.  God bless.

Janine

MFP December Blog Hop - Day 4 - Kilt Fun

   December Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Ivy & Blossoms Featured December 18
Oh Beans Featured December 19
Recipe Card Featured December 20
Kilt Fun Featured December 21

Please hop along with us! You have a chance 
 to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on December 22, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday December 21, 2012.

I have used the background from today's set on today's card and on yesterday's recipe book.  Today I have paired the background with the pine cone image from New Pines. 

I am also showing you today some cards made with the additional set this month, which is the one I love called You've got Style. This one is a must!

WOW can you believe it is 21st December already? All of us here at Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co want to wish all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas! It is time for our December Blog hop and we have some great deals and stamp sets for you this month. 

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

" You've Got Style"

 

OCC Winter Blessings

If you are looking for the MFP Blog Hop please skip down to the post below - Happy Hopping!

The challenge at Our Creative Corner is Silver and Purple Christmas this week.  I used alcohol inks, Spellbinders dies, my Cricut, some ribbon, some gems and a sentiment from Marks Finest Papers on this card.  It has been hand delivered today.  You cannot see the lovely alcohol ink effect so well in this photo but it is quite pretty in real life.

Thank you so much for looking, and even more for leaving a sweet comment.

MFP December Blog Hop - Day 3 - Recipe Card

   December Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Ivy & Blossoms Featured December 18
Oh Beans Featured December 19
Recipe Card Featured December 20
Kilt Fun Featured December 21

Please hop along with us! You have a chance 
 to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on December 22, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday December 21, 2012.

I don't tend to share recipes, give food items etc. so I found today's set quite a challenge.  I have one item to show you which is a book for collecting recipes, either written in or stuck in, just a place for keeping them all together.  I think I know who is going to get this in their Christmas goodies.

 

WOW can you believe it is 20th December already? All of us here at Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co want to wish all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas! It is time for our December Blog hop and we have some great deals and stamp sets for you this month. 

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

" You've Got Style"

 

 

Jugs167 and Sentimental Sundays 133

If you are looking for the MPF blog Hop please go down to post below.

Here is another quick project - this time a gift tag using a die cut tag, a die cut tree and some torn paper with a sentiment from Verve, a touch of ink on the sky, some pearl spray on the tree and some Stickles.  I am entering this is the Jugs 167 contest and also Sentimental Sundays 133

Thanks for looking

MFP December Blog Hop - Day 2 - Oh Beans

   December Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Ivy & Blossoms Featured December 18
Oh Beans Featured December 19
Recipe Card Featured December 20
Kilt Fun Featured December 21

Please hop along with us! You have a chance 
 to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on December 22, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday December 21, 2012.

Today I have 4 things to show you

This is a simple stamped card

This card uses acetate and alcohol inks, plus Acrylic paint and Stazon

This card is for the Tea drinkers!

This is a tile coaster - first layers sanded and the mug then stamped on top.

 

WOW can you believe it is 19th December already? All of us here at Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co want to wish all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas! It is time for our December Blog hop and we have some great deals and stamp sets for you this month. 

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

" You've Got Style"

 

 

MFP December Blog Hop - Day 1 - Ivy & Blossoms

   December Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Ivy & Blossoms Featured December 18
Oh Beans Featured December 19
Recipe Card Featured December 20
Kilt Fun Featured December 21

Please hop along with us! You have a chance 
 to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on December 22, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday December 21, 2012.

Here are my projects for today.  One simple card and two simple tags - have to keep things simple at this time of year - if you are like me the creativity went into present ideas!

WOW can you believe it is 18th December already? All of us here at Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co want to wish all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas! It is time for our December Blog hop and we have some great deals and stamp sets for you this month. 

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

" You've Got Style"

 

 

MFP December Blog Hop Mini

I have paired the sentiment from this month's mini set, Recipe Completer with a delicious cake from Celebrate Big.  The new sets are being released tomorrow so do pop back to see the team's work with them and have the chance of winning a set.

FOSTV51 - Happy Holidays

Good morning to you.
I am sorry I am going to moan to start with today.  I hate the saying "Happy Holidays" which people have started using in the UK to avoid offence.  Saying Happy Christmas is not seen to be politically correct!
We are a country still aligned to the Church so it is Happy Christmas and that is what I wish for you all.

Anyway today's challenge, number 51 at Friends of Speedy TV, is to make a Holiday card so mine is a simple Christmas card just using the sentiment from Poinsettia Blooms and my Cricut.

We hope you join our challenge this week, despite all the busy days right now and also that you join us this week for our Blog Hop which starts tomorrow.  There is a stamp set to be won by one person playing along this week at FOSTV and a chance to win the new sets by commenting on the blog hop posts.

This week's FOSTV prize

Thanks for reading and once again Happy Christmas.

Gift Card Box - Snowlady

Marks Finest Papers Blog Hop is next week so I have a few things in the pipeline but the only thing I have to share with you right now is a box that I have prepared to hold the gift card I have bought for my niece for Christmas.

I have used the Snowlady from the Marks Finest Papers set called Holly Jolly Greetings and I have die cut snowflakes using Memory Box and Spellbinders dies.

The box was in my stash, not doing anything so I am glad I have been able to re-use it.

I am entering this project in the Sentimental Sundays challenge.

FOSTV50 - Christmas Project

Challenge number fifty for this year - where has the year gone?  We are into the Christmas swing here at Friends of Speedy TV with Christmas Cards last week and Christmas Projects this week.  We would love to see what you make - don't forget to post your link over at the challenge 50 page.

I have a few things to show you - firstly some little tags I have made using Christmas Selections.

I also have a solo candle that I decorated with the Poinsettia from Poinsettia Blooms - simple but quite effective with the cream candle and red saucer.

My last item is a tray of candles I have decorated and will go on my dining table over the Christmas period.  The candles are from Ikea and actually came as a set.  The red saucer came from B&Q last year.  The holly round the bottom is made using the Cricut and the MFP stamp sets I used are called Poinsettia Blooms and Christmas Selections.

Well that is it from me today.  Don't forget to play along - you could win the Christmas Selections set that I have used

Vintage Santa

No sketch, no real plan other than a Santa picture - this is my card for last Saturday's OCC challenge.

The snowflakes are stamped with a Chocolate Baroque snowflake image that came free with Craft Stamper magazine.  Distress inks were used - Iced Spruce and Frayed Burlap..

Christmas is fast approaching

I was writing our Christmas cards and I realised I did not have one suitable for my Nephew. 

He is the one that supports Fulham Football club, hence the very non-traditional colours of black and white. 

 




The stamped image is from High Hopes and the other elements were die cut using my new Cricut whch I am still learning to use.

I am entering this card for 3 challenges

Jugs165 - Sketch challenge
High Hopes Challenge 158 - Anything High Hopes
Sentimental Sundays 131 - Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Thanks for looking.  Hope you are having a good week.

FOSTV49 - Christmas Card

Happy Monday to you.  We are into Advent now and Christmas will be upon us before we know it.  I started writing our cards last night and I think I now have enough made - two of them are shown here as today's FOSTV challenge is Christmas cards.  We would love you to join our challenge and the prize set for one lucky entrant is Christmas Greetings.  It is a lovely set so worth getting your creative juices flowing for!


My 1st card uses the window from Enjoy the View, the tree from Tree Selections (I think) and the brick from Brick Wall Mini.  I used acetate for the window and embroidery silk plus gems on the tree.

My second card uses an embossing folder for the brick work, my Cricut for the stockings, a punch for the garland and MFP sets called Christmas Selections and Holly Jolly Greetings.  I hope you like these two.

Please check out the other FOSTV team members blogs and also the challenge on Friends of Speedy TV.  Have a great week.


Janine

High Hopes Projects

Last week's High Hopes challenge was to make a Gift Box/Bag gift card holder.  Daring Cardmakers challenge is to make something with a "fun element". 
To meet both these challenges I made this Advent card which has a little container to go with it containing the 24 decorations for the tree.  The card is a thank you to my work colleagues for my wonderful leaving gift of a Cricut machine.  As you can see I used the Cricut for the card and the little baubles with the High Hopes image gracing the pot to hold the baubles, which all have sticky foam on the back ready for attaching to the tree.

My second project is just for the High Hopes challenge - a gift box I made for Mum to choose for one of her gifts.  She has lots of people helping her out these days and this box holds a lovely scented candle in the shape of a pine cone.

The Box

The Lid

Sides 1 and 3

Sides 2 and 4

Thanks for looking.  Hope you are having a great weekend and enjoying the Christmas preparations - Happy Advent.

Janine