MERRY CHRISTMAS

Hi everyone

Long time no post, hope everyone is warm, well and in festive cheer!  I have just popped on to wish you all a fabulous Christmas time and hope 2012 is happy and healthy for you and your families.  I have been AWOL for a couple of weeks, I just got sooo behind I had to leave the computer off and my craft cupboard closed!  Anyway everything is finally looking a bit more ship shape now, I am off until 3rd Jan so looking forward to a couple of days with the family and then let the crafting begin!  We have a party at mine tonight, got my sausage rolls in the oven, a little glass of bubbly on the go ( must remember to pace myself LOL)! 

Catch up with you all soon.
Big hugs
Karenxx

Fixed

Hello

Just popped on to let you know that my commenting problem is fixed, had to change to Firefox but seems to have solved it, thanks Caroline , Julie and Donna.

I am having a  non crafty weekend desperately trying to catch up with some stuff at home.  Just wanted to let you know though that over at CES we have 'Traditional Christmas' challenge' and at Here Come the Boys join us for some Rock and Roll!

Hope you have a great week.

hugs
Karenxx

Can anyone please help with commenting???????

Hello

I am pulling my hair out now with not being able to leave comments.  If you have a separate pop up box everything is ok and comments work fine but if its one where the whole post reloads with the comment box at the bottom I can't.  Blogger keeps asking me to choose a profile from the drop down box which is empty?

I have google chrome, the stay signed in box is unticked.  I have tried signing out on the page and signing back in but nothing works.

Everything was ok and it just suddenly started doing this been a week now, has anyone got any suggestions and is there any contact number for Blogger because I can't find one?

Any ideas would be most welcome and I am sorry if I have not left you a comment this week, its because I can't!!

thanks for poppin in
Karenxx

Sshhh Sleepy Mouse...

Hello

Just a quick one from me to let you know there is a CHRISTMAS BLOWOUT  SALE on at
 Digital Delights, with  up to 70% off! You can pick  little Oralie here up for half price,  awww who could resist?

Ingredients

6x6 On the Edge Card Blank

Digital Stamp - Oralie the sleepy mouse - Digital Delights

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - I think Papermania Noel but not too sure!

TH Distress  cardstock

Die cut sentiment

Flowers - Mini blooms and Cherry blossom

Organza ribbon and gems from stash

Catch up with you all soon

Karenxx

Carollers Three

Hello peeps

I am feeling a bit brighter today, thank you for the get well wishes!!  Today I have a stepper card to show you, this is for my Mum in law (I'm lucky she's fab).  I just know she will just love these little carollers!!!
Hope you likey?  Is anyone having trouble commenting, I keep getting ' choose a profile' but then there is nothing in the drop down box?  I have logged in, out in out in out, makes no difference, any suggestions would be most welcome!

Carollers Three

Singing their hearts out!

Its cold look at the Icicles

From the top

FA LA LA LA LA LALALA LA!!

Ingredients

Digi stamp - Carollers Three 'Mo Manning'

Colouring medium -  Copics

Papers - Authentique - Wonder

TH distress card stock

Glittered velum

Sentiment - freebie with mag

Punches - Xcut Holly, Die-namics, 'Icicle border', Die-namics 'Star trio'

Lace, ribbon, gems from stash

Flowers - Carnation, Roses, WOC

Stickles ' Icicle'

Glamour Dust

I would like to enter into:

Bronte and Bella's Challenge DP2 - the great outdoors

Digistamps4Joy - Merry Christmas (no animals)

Craft your Passion - Anything goes plus glitter( vellum  and glamour dust)

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - Winter Wonderland

The Poodles Parlour - Christmas

Thanks for poppin in

take care

Karenxx

Merry ChristMoose.......

Hello

Hope you are enjoying your Sunday and are managing to avoid all the nasty bugs about at the moment, I have picked something up, hot/cold shivers, nausea and terrible headache!  Never mind hopefully it will be short lived, I have had lots of rest today.     I wanted to pop on to show you this.......

I am so chuffed to have been asked by Wendy aka Louby Lou to join the Digital Delights DT, I start in January and am really looking forward to it, very exciting!!!!

I also have a card to show you, I have used Molly Moose from the store, love her great big smile, I reckon she just saw her present???

Ingredients

Digital Stamp - MollyMoose - Digital Delights

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - FancyPants 'winterland'

Brazil basic cardstock

Dies - Die-namics ' Star' and Die-namics Icicle border

Punches - Stampin up 'Tiny Tags,Nellie Snellen 'Branch'

Flowers - Mixed pink Roses  - WOC

Eleganza web ribbon - My mums craft shop

Stickles - Icicle

Glamour Dust 

White gel pen

I would like to enter into:

2 sisters - punches and or dies

Charisma Cardz - Spots

Fab n Funky - Anything Goes

Have a great week

thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Beary Nice - CES DT

Good Morning

Wow what a week, been super busy so apologies if I have not caught up with you much this week, I hope to catch up with you all over the weekend.  I also have some exciting news to share with you later today so do pop back if you can..

So as its Saturday we have a new challenge for you over at CES and this week our theme chosen by our oober talented Donna is BEARS....simples!!!!

Brill I thought,  time to get out another Teddy Bea and this time she's not pink!!!  I had a go at using cheesecloth , it looks so pretty, I really love the texture it adds.

Dont forget to check out the challenge post for details of the prize and the gorgeous DT samples, they are totally scrummy.!!!!

Ingredients

Stamp - Teddy Bea 003 Wish upon a star - I love this one!

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - Fancy Pants ' Winterland'

Co-ordinations cardstock

6x6 On The Edge Card blank

Flowers, Mini Blooms, Roses and Cherry Blossom

Punch - Stampin up Scallop trim border punch and Nellie Snedden ' branch

Sentiment - Craftwork Cards Die Cut

Organza ribbon, gems from stash

Stickles - Icicle

Glamour Dust

Cheesecloth

Pop over to Crafty Emma's Store here, there are lots of beautiful paper pads including Fancy Pants and you can also grab the mini blooms and cherry blossoms too!  There is also still 20% of everything (excluding vouchers and digis)

I would like to enter into:

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Cooking it up with Katie - Anything Goes

thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Penguin Cuddles.....HCTB DT

Morning

Oh wasn't Strictly good last night,  come on Harry!!!!!  I had a bit of a lazy day, couldn't seem to get me butt in gear but I have made a couple more Christmas cards so they are building up a bit now!

So here we are with a new challenge at Here Come The Boys and its ...........................

'FOR THE MAN IN YOUR LIFE.............

So I made a card for hubby,  look at these little cuties, all cuddled up, ahhhhh.....

Ingredients

6x6 On the edge card blank

Stamp - Sugar Nellie 'Warm Winter Wishes'

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - Bo Bonny ' Snowfall' (fab pad I love it)

Punches - Stampin Up Scallop border punch, small circle punch

Wooden Heart, Snowflake charm, ribbon, bakers twine, gems from stash

Sentiment - Personal Impressions

Don't forget to check out the challenge post for details of the prize and the gorgeous DT samples!!

thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Birthdays with a number - . CES DT

Morning

Wow we are all saying it arn't we but seriously the weeks are just racing by, it's gonna be next Christmas before we know it!!  Also is it just me or is it the older you get the faster it goes, or is that just me going slower!!  Ok so enough of my blah blah stuff, its time for a new challenge at CES and this weeks theme is..............................
Milestone Birthdays  ...... but I think pretty much any age birthday will be ok!!

Be sure to check out the challenge post for details of the prize and take a peep at the gorgeous DT samples.
You can also visit the store here, grab yourself some Christmas goodies, go on you know you want too!!

I couldn't resist another Mo image...........what a sweetie!!

gorgeous flowers

Big hug for teddy!

Ingredients

Digi Stamp - Love Ya - Mo Manning

Colouring Medium - Copics, polychromos pencils and sansador

Co-ordinations cardstock

Papers - My Minds Eye 'Blush'

Flowers, Gardenia, Open Rose and Mini Blooms

Sentiment - Computer Generated

Heart gems, pearls, ribbon from stash

Punches - Martha Stewart 'heart border'

Nesties - circle, scallop edge circle

I would like to enter into:

Papercrafting Journey - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine - All my fav things, well there's pink, lilac, flowers, cute image, heart border punch - I love em all!

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

AND THE WINNER IS

Morning

Well can I just say a massive thank you to everyone who entered my candy draw and left me some wonderful comments, I appreciate all of them so much.  Big thanks to all my blog buddies for their continued support and a big HELLO to all my new ones.    I actually feel gutted that there is only 1 prize, would be nice to send you all something!!   Anyway I did reach  my 200 target which totally amazed me and so as promised here is what I added...

And the randomly chosen winner is

MARIE LOUISE - Welcome to my World 

CONGRATULATIONS Marie Louise, if you can email me with your address to karenobrien12@gmail.com

  I can post all the goodies over to you asap.

hugs

OH AND WATCH THIS SPACE BITE SIZE CANDY COMING SOON.

Karenxxxxxx

Little Elf..............

Morning

Oh why does Monday come round so quick, I don't feel like I had much crafty time,still hubby is off this week so at least I should home home to a hoovered house and dinner in the oven, I better do or else!!!

So my card today is another Mo image, its the upside down elf on the bauble....cute ehh, .mmm I need them all!  Err excuse the mistake which I did not notice until I finished my post, off to colour the bit on her neck that I missed LOL!!

awww look at that little face

Ingredients

On the edge card blank

Digi stamp - Little elf Pippa ' Mo Manning'

Colouring medium - Copics

Tim Holts distress card stock

Papers - Authentique ' wonder'

Sentiment - freebie with mag

Flowers, mini blooms and cherry blossoms

Red berries - wild orchid crafts

Punches - Xcut - Holly Leaf

Ribbon, gems from stash

Lashings of icicle stickles

I am entering into:

Paper Sundaes - Beautiful bows

The Crafty Pad - Traditional Colours - red/green/gold

2 sisters - Let it sparkle

Digi Doodle Shops Best - Red/green

thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Teddy Bea again and she's pink ... Again.......

Hello

Its me again, I am back with Teddy Bea, had to go pink again, couldn't help myself.  This is  going to be for my niece's birthday which is in a couple of weeks time, she does ballet so I hope she will like it.  I got my E30 copic so I am happier with the colour of Bea now!    Also don't forget the current challenge at Cutie Pie is Bears which runs for another week so still plenty of time to enter.

look at her little face  awwww

Teddy Bea and flowers

Ingredients

Teddy Bo - Teddy Bea 095 Ballet Shoes

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers - MME Lost and Found ' blush'

Brazil bling card stock

Chalk for edges

Sentiment - Stampin Up

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Nesties - Blossom, circle and scallop circle

Pink bakers twine

Ballerina charm - the ribbon girl

Lace, ribbon and gems from stash

This little sweetie is going into:

Delightful Challenges - BINGO, pattern paper, die cuts, Flowers (3rd row down)

Southern Girls - BINGO Lace, 3 patterned papers, glitter (top row across)


Last day to enter the candy draw, be sure to check back tomorrow to see if you are the winner, good luck!

thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

CANDY TIME

Hello

CANDY NOW CLOSED

THIS IS A STICKY POST UNTIL 20/11/11 - PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR MY OTHER POSTS......

THANK YOU SO MUCH

Hello

Here is my little bit of candy for you, just because I want to really.  I have been blogging for just over a year now and really have had so much fun.   It means the world to me when people pay me a visit and I really do appreciate it.

You do need to be a follower to be eligible but please only do so if you like my blog  not just for the candy, that NO fair!  If you could pop a pic in your sidebar to help spread the word that would also be great but not necessary to be included in the draw.   Just leave me a comment on this post and the winner will be drawn on Sunday 20th November and I will announce it on Monday 21st November.  Oh and if I reach the 200 follower milestone I promise to add some more!!

Ingredients

Papermania Capsule Collection Liquorice Sherbet A5 pack

Milton and Co Christmas paper stack pad

Personal Impressions 'Everyday words' clear stamp set

Universal embossing folder - Budding Vine

2 x Lili of the valley stamps - Christmas Candle and Love Grows

Stamping Bazaar rubber stamp  - Josie in Hat

2 Reels of ribbon 

1 pack brown bakers twine

1 pack pink dew drops

Selection of mini wooden buttons

Handful of small paper doilies

1m natural cotton lace

25 Baby pink open roses (25mm)

5 Dark blue open roses (25mm)

1 pack silver gem stones

Good luck everyone

Hugs

Karenxxx

Wee Winter Fairy - CES DT

Good Morning

Yay its Saturday, bit foggy but I think we are meant to have a dry and bright day and I plan on having a mad couple of hours giving the place a bit of tidy up and then its off to my cupboard for me!!

So today we have a new challenge for you over at CES and our lovely Kaylou has chosen a theme that will help you along with those Christmas cards.................*****SNOWFLAKES*****


Be sure to check out the challenge post here for details of the prize and you don't want to miss my teamies  DT cards which are beautiful......go see..

I chose another of Syliva Zets gorgeous digi images, this one is Winter Fairy, look at that little Robins face, how cute can you get!!!

Close up

Ingredients

Digi Stamp - Winter Fairy ' Wee Stamps'

Colouring medium - Copics

6x6 Scallop card blank from store

Papers - Authentique ' Wonder' from store

Brazil basics card stock
Gold Mirror card

Flower Button from store

Punches - Kars small and medium snowflake

Ribbon and gems, twine from stash

Sentiment - Freebie with mag

Glamour Dust

Loads of Twinklets

Hop over here to visit the store 

I would like to enter into

Crafty Catz - Snowflakes

Winter Wonderland - Cute Christmas

Strictly tonight WAHOO

Have a great weekend

Karenxx

Time for Teddy Bears - Cutie Pie DT

Morning

Did you enjoy your weekend, I hope so, we actually had a lovely bright sunny day yesterday, just what I needed after pretty much a week of dismal grey skies!

Ok so that's another fortnight gone by in a flash and that means a new challenge over at Cutie Pie and this time the theme is BEARS  awww cute!!  Now really excited as we are sponsored by the awesome Teddy Bo and lots of the DT have joined us for this challenge, hop over here and see, you don't want to miss out!!  If that wasn't enough we are also sponsored by the totally fabulous
 Crafty Emma's Store, there is a MASSIVE SALE on in store, with discounts of up to 80% as well as lots of yummy crafty goodies and beautiful papers to pre-order.

This is my very first Teddy Bo, I know I am going to be hooked now, I loved colouring this one up,although I was a copic shade short so I am going to invest as couldn't quite get the shading right with just the 2.  This is number 004 isn't she gorgeous????

Ingredients

Stamp - Teddy Bea 004

Colouring medium - Copics, polychromos pencils

Brazil Basics cardstock

Papers - Pink - Crate Paper 'Random' - Crafty Emma's (not sure on the other one)

Flowers - Roses and Carnations - Wild Orchid Crafts

Mini Blooms - Crafty Emma's

Lace,pearls, ribbon from stash

Dies - Nesties 'Blossom'

Sentiment - Stampin up

Punches - NS Branch, SU Circle

Stickles ' Frosted Lace'

I am entering into:

Paper Sundaes - Digital Image

Paper Shelter -Pink

Truly Scrumptious - BINGO, middle line down, Gems, flowers, punch/die cuts

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - Texture

Thanks for poppin in

Karenxxx

Red and Green should be seen - HCTB DT

Morning

Well yesterdays Christmas shopping trip was exhausting, we trudged all over Maidstone which I have to say is now pants for shopping, very few decent shops left, I think it's appalling considering we are meant to be the county town, and then it all seemed to be the same as last year which was the same as the year before and so it goes on.  We did make a start and got a few bits but perhaps I just was not in the mood!!

Anyway enough of my moaning (I could go on believe me) its time for a new challenge over at
Here Come The Boys and we have a colour combo for you this time...

RED AND GREEN..... now that should also help with your Christmas cards.

So I have gone a whole week without posting one of Mo's carollers, so I reckoned that was long enough,  I have done the little boy this time...

Ingredients

Stamp - Charlie Carolling  - Mo Manning

Colouring medium - Copics

Brazil basics card stock

Papers - Authentique ' free bird'

Gold Mirror card

Punches - Stampin up circle

Dies - Die namics 'Star trio'

Music Stamp - LOTV

Distress Inks - Vintage Photo

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

Pears and twine from stash

I am entering  into:

2 sisters - Anything goes

Miami Doodles - Christmas

Bearly Mine - One for the Boyz
Totally Papercrafts - Victorian

thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

Ribbons and Roses - CES DT

Good Morning

Wahoo its Saturday, actually this week has flown by, I seem to have been chasing my tail all week!!

So of course its time for a new challenge over at CES and our loverly Julie has chosen a fabulous theme for you

Ribbon and Roses  (pretty)!!

Be sure to check out the challenge post HERE for details of the prize and oggle at the totally gorgeous DT samples, my teamies are oober talented!!!!

Also there is still time to grab yourself a bargain, the sale is still on in store with discounts of up to 80%  THAT'S MASSIVE!!

So here is my card, I treated myself to this totally adorable little WEE stamp and my hubby treated me to a new die that I had my eye on for a while now, its that big Magnolia flourish.....

Ingredients

Digi Stamp - Wee Stamp 'Wee Florist'

Colouring medium - Copics

Papers -MME Oh lala for her

Brazil bling cardstock

Chalks for edging

Assorted flowers

Pears and ribbon from stash

Magnolia DooHickey Die

Punches - Martha Stewart Vintage Doily

Glamour dust

Stickles 'Frosted Lace

This little sweetie is going into:

Crafty Catz - Use a digi (image)

Polka Doodle - Pearls, swirls and pastels

I am off Christmas Shopping (yuck) so I will catch up with you all laters!!!

Have a great weekend

Karenxx

:PS Still time to enter the candy draw, see sticky post at top!

Little Maisie again....

Morning all

Here we go again, the start of another week, mine is gonna be pretty busy at work and at home so not sure if I will get much posted this week.   I just had to colour up Maisie Caroling again, I just can't help myself, its her little face, so cute singing away..   ahhh.

Close up flowers 

Maisie singing away

Ingredients

Stamp  - Maisie Caroling - Mo Manning

Colouring Medium - Copics

Papers, last years Papermania Joyeux Noel and spotty one not sure as scrap

Flowers, ribbon, button and gems from stash

Little bell from my sis

Wooden snowflak, inked up

Distress inks - vintage photo

Loads of stickles and glamour dust on this one

Punches -NS Branch

Hope you likey, I would like to enter into:

Inspire me Fridays - always anything goes
Winter Wonderland - Make is sparkle
Delightful Challenges - A very sparkly Christmas
Paperplay Challenges - Button UP

thanks for poppin in

Karenxx

All wrapped Up ....

Morning my lovelies.....

Firstly my thoughts are with the families of those involved in that terrible accident yesterday, I just saw the pics in the paper, I just can't imagine how terrifying that must have been, truly awful!

So today I have a little card using one of my new Sassy stamps, this one is 'All Wrapped Up,.....  I have again used my EP 'Seasons Greetings'  papers but I tell you what a great buy as I have nearly used them all up, no half pad left with one's you don't like?..    I have used that little heart again, well hey I got a pack of 10 so why  not LOL.

Today I have to go food shopping (yuck) I started Slimming World last week so lots of healthy stuff going in my basket, well that's the plan anyway but you know what they say about plans...........???

I was following Erika's lovely sketch at The Sugar Bowl , but I have missed an element so can't enter but its pretty much it.

Side View

Close up - isn't she gorgeous!

Little Heart and Lace

Full View



Ingredients
Stamp - Sugar Nellie - All wrapped up
Colouring Medium - Copics
Papers - Echo Park, Seasons Greetings
Brazil bling card stock
Distress Inks - Antique Linen
Wooden heart 
Ribbon, lace and pearls from stash
Hand stitching


I am entering this sweetie into:
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Stitching (hand stitching)
Saturated Canary Challenge - Easy as 123, 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellies (heart,lace, pearls)


Thanks for poppin in
take care
Karenxx