Countdown to Christmas

Hello

well here we are on our countdown to Christmas yes..... Christmas

Over at CRAFTY RIBBONS we have started weekly challenges for 12 weeks  on our quest to 

count down to Christmas...

Hope you can join us 

I have used

                                                  let it snow  ribbon and coming home for Christmas

           these are both new ribbons available on the web site at Crafty Ribbons 

The image is a Penny black stamp...they are so cute love this one!!

thanks for stopping by, much appreciated 

x Carol x

Men at work

Good Morning friends 

Today i am sharing my male card  for CRAFTY CATZ our theme has been chosen by 

 Jac and she would like to see

 MEN AT WORK

OUR SPONSOR IS 

I have used an image from  just inked CD i think it was

 papers are from stash which i have had for ages but now i am in my craft room i can actually get my hands on my stash easily so finding papers never used for a while.

Ribbons is from Crafty Ribbons 

Buttons from The works, they get some good little crafty things in lately.

why not play along with us 

have a lovely weekend 

x Carol x

a little bit of Lace

Hi there

Just a little quick  post from me this morning

Today its a new challenge day at CRAFTY RIBBONS

and our theme is LACE

(You need to use a piece of lace not paper or card )

there is a gift voucher as your prize

i have up cycled a glass jar which had a Yankee candle in and made a tea light holder.

I used organza ribbon and lace from 

CRAFTY RIBBONS  

Twine and charms from stash 

The challenge this time around will only be running for one week as we then start our 12 weeks to Christmas countdown 

i know it sounds scary when you say 12 weeks!!!

Have a lovely day all

and thanks for our visit

x Carol 

Celebration time

Hello there... ooh its celebration time over at CRAFTY CATZ..lol well that's what Christine has called our theme this week, hope you can join in with us.

Our fab sponsor is

BUGABOO

we had some fab images to play with and i chose this one called 

 BIRTHDAY BEAR

Flowers made using a HoneyDoo craft stamp , bunting using a Joanna sheen cutting die. Ribbon from Crafty Ribbons  

thanks for stopping by today

off to shop now..... started my Christmas shopping yesterday so hoing to continue the flow

adding my card too 

Chocolate coffee and cards......celebration 

Creative corner...Party time 

Simply papercraft....Anything goes

Crafty Girls creations.....Anything goes

Southern girls...layer it up

x Carol x

New festive combos

Hi just a quick little post for you all.....CRAFTY RIBBONS have some fabulous new ribbons and fab button emebellishments  Great festive combos....

if you have checked them out yet..why not pop on over now, they look great and just perfect for your christmas creations you can find them HERE

Have a lovely Day 

x Carol x

Inspiration post

Hi there this is a little inspiration post for you using Crafty Ribbons spottie ribbon

and also the buttons are part of the lovely stash Crafty ribons have over on their web site.

This is a gift made for a teacher. its a wooden heart and attached on the back is a magnetic strip to attach to any metal, ideal for the filing cabinets. 

thanks for taking a peek

x Carol x

See no evil,speak no evil

Morning m lovely followers, hows things??

Today i am sharing a creation which is for my DT post at CRAFTY CATZ

The lovely Dianne chose the theme for this week and it is 

AUTUMN COLOURS 

Our fabulous sponsor is 

and we got to play with a few images..... i chose this one,  think it's so cute 

we are no evil

stamped the leaves many times on different shades of green  layered up around the image 

Thaks for popping by today

I really do appreciated your visits

Have a lovely weekend, I know I will as I am now off for a week..LOL

A bit of painting on my stairs ...Babysitting  our grand daughter Lily,

Shopping at  the metro center and a few meals out as there is a few Birthday celebrations this week  and some crafting all planned  ...fingers crossed it all goes to plan

x Carol x