CAS-ual Fridays: Tic Tac Toe

Well, I couldn’t make my mind up for Tic Tac Toe on Cas-ual Fridays this week but finally decided on Green, Kraft and chevrons!

I struggled with the chevrons!  Hope ric-rac counts :-).  This image is from the Polar Party stamp set from Stampin’ Up!  and this time I’ve blinged it up!
The sentiment is from the Contempo Christmas stamp set.  
Check out the challenge….it’s a good one!  Think I’ll be back later in the week!
Right…must rush!  Off for a sunday crafty session now!
BFN
Linda
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Woohooo! Christmas is nearly here….

….let the craft fairs begin!!  We’re furiously making cards for our first Christmas Craft fair (while furiously making wedding invitations too), hence the lack of a blog presence at the moment, but prepare yourselves….Christmas is here, wooohooo!
So to start with I’ve made a set of 5 cards using one of my favourite colour combos, Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler (stop it, Jenny!!!!)

I’ve used Stampin’ Up’s  Contempo Christmas for the bauble and greeting and the swirl is from Wedding Sweet.  I hope the pictures speak for themselves so I won’t bore you with details :-), just to say that these are 10cmx10cm and cute!!
Here’s a close up of the 3 different designs:

I’m entering this in the Papertake Weekly Challenge this week….rather aptly named ‘First Christmas’.
So…that’s Christmas madness started….back soon with more :-)
BFN
Linda
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Something for Christmas

It doesn’t seem right making Christmas cards when the sun is out, does it!? But I’m not complaining!!  It’s absolutely glorious…..

I’ve made this with the comments from Chrissie (from the Less is More challenge)  in mind…I think she was absolutely right!  That sentiment does need to be not so in the corner!  However, I’m not sure this card need another sentiment at all….LOL! I just can’t win with this sketch, Limettes!
This card does however show off the new stamp set from Stampin’ Up…it’s called Something for Christmas  and I’ve used Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive colours…..very christmassy!  The bottom sentiment is from the Contempo Christmas stamp set.
I’m also entering this in the following challenges:
Allsorts {Clean and Simple}
The Rainbow Lady {White Space}
Now I thought I’d best remind you that the Ideas Book and Catalogue 2010-2011 and the mini catalogue all come to and end at the end of September *sob*.  There are links to the online books in my sidebar.  I’ll be making one final order on the 29th September so if you’d like anything then please let me know by the end of Wednesday 28th September.
And with the introduction of the new catalogue I’ll be starting a new Crafty Stampers 6 Club.  Yay!!  I already have a couple of crafty stampers so if you’d like ‘join the club’ please check details on my Crafty Stampers page.
Right…I’m off to get crafty!  Having visited my friend, Jenny, I feel inspired!!  Check out her blog….she’s been very busy and has made some gorgeous cards! Awesome!
BFN
Linda
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A CAS Christmas

Well….after perusing the Less is More challenge I thought I’d best get my skates on and add some more towards the 100o entries challenge.  Unfortunately I didn’t get round to blogging yesterday.  It was Max’s actual birthday so it was pizza and movie night….with a lot of pop corn and chocolate!!
So…I have made a very CAS card today:

The greeting is from the Contempo Christmas stamp set and I’ve made the snowflake using a Martha Stewart punch.
So that’s another one towards the LIM goal!  Why not hop over and have a look….it’s a great source of inspiration .
BFN
Linda
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Dies to Die for….

A very quick post today…..another day full of appointments so I’m in a rush…..can’t remember the last time I wasn’t in a rush! LOL!
I’ve gone with another christmas card…..it’s an obsession like the butterflies all over again!   I’ve used Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler with the Jolly Holiday DSP to make this simple design. 


I’ve stamped the image and sentiment from Contempo Christmas stamp set and edged it in cherry cobbler to give it a “vintage” look . 






I've used  Sizzix Daisies and Little Leaves from Stampin’ Up to create the flowers and added a button centre.  I’ve been die-ing to use my new Sweet Buttons embosslit! 
Finally I’ve blinged the image, glossed the buttons and added a little twine bow to finish it off! 
So I hope you like it.  I’m entering this card in the  Papertake Weekly challenge this week where you have to use dies. 
BFN
Linda
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CAS Sketch

Wow!  Who’d have thought it would take so long to get back into things after a holiday!! It is true what they say….you do need a holiday to recover from a holiday!!
Anyways….I was scooting around a few challenges last night looking for inspiration and decided to give the Clean and Simple Stamping sketch a go and because they are sponsored by Jingle Belles this week….another excuse to use my Stampin’ Up! Christmas stash!

I’ve used Lovely as a Tree and Welcome Christmas to make the image by heat embossing it using Versamark ink and clear embossing powder.  I’ve used dazzling diamond to add a bit of snow to the image.
The greeting is from Contempo Christmas and I’ve heat embossed it in the same way. 



I’ve matted and layered the image with  Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive textured card and 3d’d this onto Jolly Holiday DSP.


I’ve matted the greeting on to Cherry Cobbler and made it into a tag which I’ve tied to the side of the card.
So now I’ve started, I’m gonna find it hard not to keep making Christmas cards!! I love it! .
I’m also entering this in the following challenges:
CAS-ual Fridays {Embossing}
Craft Us Crazy {Anything Goes}

Hope you like it.
BFN
Linda
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Christmas in August

Woohoo!  What better way to celebrate the return of the good weather then with a Christmas card!!  Having just received my new stash from Stampin’ Up it was the first thing I thought of when checking the Less is More challenge this morning.  This week we need to use the colours of our country’s flag…so for me that’s red and white.

I’ve used an image from Welcome Christmas and a sentiment from Contempo Christmas in Poppy Red.  I’ve matted and layered the image using nestabilities and trimmed the card with 3 different ribbons from my stash….and I think the sentiment says it all really.
Hope you like it .
I’m planning to do a Christmas class towards the end of August.  I WILL get round to sorting this….honest!!!  But this week I’ll be out and about with the kids.  Lots of day trips planned and not much time for crafting ….boooo!!!
Enjoy your week….
BFN
Linda
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