Rudolph Days February 2015

Two new followers to welcome today.  Firstly, Zoe was introduced to me online this week by Di from Pixies's Crafty Workshop, when she realised that  Zoe and I support the same football team.  After visiting each others blogs, Zoe and I actually met at the Bristol Rovers' ground two days ago during half time.  I must admit that outside the Ladies was not the most perfect venue to meet for the first time, especially in the rain, but it was lovely to meet a crafty blogger in real life.....and what a lovely lady she is!  Visit her blog CraftyGasheadZo to find out more about her and her crafty projects.  Secondly, Connie of Crafty Home Cottage has lots of different crafty ideas, especially for home decor, so I hope you have time to visit both Zoe's and Connie's blogs.

Now for today's card, my second card of the year for the Rudolph Days monthly challenge.  

I thought I'd go with dark blue and white for this card. The two dies I used are both Memory Box dies - 'Orchard Tree Frame' and 'Frosted Christmas Tree'.  The sentiment is stamped with a Versafine Majestic Blue ink pad and the sentiment and the Christmas tree are attached with foam pads to give some dimension.  

I would like to enter my card for the following challenges:

Rudolph Days February 2015 Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas Card

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week 165 ~ Used white snippets

Crafty Boots Challenge ~ Use a sentiment

CHNC challenge extra - February 2015 ~ Christmas Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #133 ~ Holidays

Thinking of You

A new follower to welcome today - Shona Erlenborn.  Shona's blog Shona's Stamping Stage has lots of inspiration for using different cardmaking techniques.

Today's card is a sympathy card for a friend.  Unfortunately, I've had several sympathy cards to make lately and they never get any easier to make.  I prefer to use the sentiment 'Thinking of You' rather than 'With Sympathy'.

The stamp is 'Poppy Stems' by Stampendous, coloured with Promarkers and a green Stardust pen.  The die I used is 'Peek-a-boo Dots' by Die-namics.

I would like to enter my card for the following challenges:

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week 165 ~ Used red and black snippets

Crafty Boots Challenge ~ Use a sentiment

Flowers and Football

The last of the 100th birthday celebrations for Kitty was held yesterday.  We were invited to a lunch in one of the executive boxes at our local football ground, before watching the game with a great view from the box.  As we'd already given Kitty a 100th birthday card on her actual birthday, I made a thank you card to thank her for inviting us to share in her special birthday celebrations.  I wanted the card to be blue and white, with a feminine feel, but also include something to do with football.  

I didn't intend to make another angle/z card, as I've made several lately, but it seemed the most appropriate fold to have flowers and football incorporated in the same card.

HERE is a link to find out about the wonderful Kitty.

By the way - we won 1-0!

I would like to enter my card for the following challenges:

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week 165 ~ Used blue and white snippets

Crafty Boots Challenge ~ Use a sentiment

Crafty Catz Challenge # 267 ~ For a special lady

A Little Rain

Well, I found the stamp I was looking for yesterday.  I finished the card I was making, took a photo.....and knew something wasn't quite right.  Then I suddenly realised that that raindrops were upside down!  Grrr!  So I started again and made another card from scratch.  I'll keep the original card, as I'm sure I can attach something inside the black frame to cover up my mistake.

The stamped image and sentiment are by Inkylicious.  The die I used for the raindrops is called ' A Little Rain' by Memory Box.  The embossing folder is 'Water Ripple' by Sheena Douglass.  Three little blue gems finished off my card.

I would like to enter my card for the following challenges:

Country View Crafts Challenge ~ Drips and Drops
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Add a Little Texture
Crafty Boots Challenge ~ Use a sentiment