Monday 24 December 2012

Top Five Favourite Christmas Cards 2012

Hello Everyone

Debbie from  Scrapjourney Blogspot.....   has a great Challenge running  till the  30th December... She would like to see our Five Favourite Christmas Cards.... Not as easy as it seems.... Candy to be won as well ... Why not join in....






 My First card is My Favourite Memory Box Die...Bakers twine i looove
The Reindeer from Clearly Besotted Stamps ...And my gorgeous Cuttlebug Snowflake....Plus some Bakers Twine another Fave....



My Second card is LOTV Kraft Paper Pad...SU.Message and Stamp Set....




My Third card is a bit different from me ....Poinsettia Stamp Stamped Twice on Red Card... and Embossed in White and stacked together...with Button and Ribbon Bow ....Papermania Message sticker...on some SU.Kraft card....



My Fourth card is a Penny Black Image....Promarkers for Colouring...Pink Petticoat Backing Papers....Cuttlebug Snowflake Glittered with Glamour Dust....and some Bakers Twine.....





My Fifth Card is my Newest Christmas Stamp by Hero Arts...isn`t it Gorgeous...stamped in Brilliance ink....a sprinkling of Pearls...Message Clearly Besotted Stamp Set ...M.Stewart Border Punch...satin Ribbon to finish it off......
I hope you like my Fave Five.....
Enjoy your Christmas .....
Hugs Sylvie xxxxx

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas

Hello Everyone
I have made this Christmas Card Especially for all my wonderful Blogging Friends....i have made so many Friends since i starting my Blog...i have met quite a lot..here in Gibraltar...and in the UK.....and you all are special to me...
Thanks for choosing to  following me ... i am really flattered....i love reading all your fabulous comments...
All your cards have been a great inspiration to me...and my cards have certainly improved through you all ...Thankyou so much.....
Have a Fabulous Christmas ...and every good wish for  2013....

Card Recipe
My New Hero Arts Stamp....Gorgeous...i love it ...
Brilliance Ink Pad.....
SU. Border Punch....
Message Clearly Besotted Stamps.....
Pearls and Glamour Dust on the Trees....
Red Satin Ribbon.....
Lots of Love
Sylvie xxxx






Tuesday 18 December 2012

Anything Goes Challenge Blog

Hello All
Christmas is right on our doorstep now .....not long to go ....weather here in Gib is Gorgeous 19degs again today..... Hopefully this is my last Christmas card.... For Roy's 13 year old grandson Toby.... couldn't find anything suitable.... Then the postie delivered this new set of Hero Arts stamp set....just right i thought.... So here goes.... Anything Goes Challenge want traditional colours for there Challenge .... So Red and Green.... here we come.....
Card Recipe
Hero Arts stamp set...
Promarkers for colouring.....
SU. message.....
Glamour Dust... on the Hills.....
D.Inks for the sky.....
Thanks for looking ....
Enjoy your day.....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Monday 17 December 2012

Christmas Card Club

Hello All
I hope we are all well and ready for Father Christmas.....Gorgeous sunny day here in Gib 19 degs ...Looks a bit cloudy on my Pickie ....But that went late morning very bright as you can tell from Photo at 9.45am this morning....
It was the gorgeous Clares turn to choose the theme for our little Christmas Card Club...which is Anything but a Square card ...mine does look a Square card ...size 4"x5&three quarters....lol....i haven`t any large Nesties ...so hope will be ok....
Card Recipe
Memory Box Die ...
Nestie circle and Scallop....
Clearly Besotted Message Stamp....
Bakers Twine.....
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder....
Kanban Backing Paper.....
Thanks for looking ....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Friday 7 December 2012

Charisma Cardz Challenge

Hello Everyone
It has rained most of the day here in Gib..... but will clear  up by tomorrow ...i have another craft fair ....at our local Church of Scotland ....in the town....so will take my Xmas cards.....
this Challenge is a new one to me Charisma Cardz Challenge ....Christmas is the Theme...so here is my card.....

Card Recipe
LOTV Kraft Paper Pack...
SU Card Stock.....
Clearly Besotted Stamps Set....i love the Reindeer I can`t stop using it and Message....
Tiny Tag Punch SU.....
Letters Stamp Set Hampton Art.....
Marianne Snowflake Die....
Promarkers  for colouring....
Card Candi Craft work Cards...
Thanks for looking ....
Enjoy your day.....
Hugs Sylvie xxxx

Thursday 6 December 2012

Forever Friends Monthly Challenge

Hello All
Weather still good in Gib.....I fetched Roy from the Airport yesterday.... he had a lot of Snow in Wales where he was visiting his Family....so he was pleased to come home......to some good weather....i managed to tidy up just before he arrive ...as paper and card everywhere....
Our Challenge this month at FF. monthly is Christmas .....
the prizes this Month are Di`s Digi Downloads  $10 Voucher to spend in there store.....
and also our second Sponsors is Meljens Designs who are offering 4 Digis  of there choice from there store.....
We are out tonight on our 1st Christmas Party at a  nice Restaurant at the Marina.....

Card Recipe
Meljens Digi Image....
Promarkers for Colouring....
Bakers Twine......
Memory Box Tree.... Stars....
Message Clearly Besotted stamps.....
Paper Kanban Christmas.....
Hope you will join us this month at FF.Monthly Challenge .... and take a look at the teams blogs .... Some fabby cards.......
I would also like to enter my card into I Love Promarkers Challenge......
Thanks for looking
Enjoy your Day
Hugs Sylvie xxxx

Monday 3 December 2012

In The Pink Challenge

Hello All
Hope we are all well.....gorgeous day in Gib....not a cloud in the sky.... Beautiful ....dries the washing quick....
I had a Faulous card in the post Saturday from America ....thanks Deborah...i love it...can`t stop looking at it ...so i have Cased it.....slightly bigger... Different colour ....different embossing folder....
I thought i would try Pink ...so ideal for In The Pink Challenge...hope its pink enough...SU. Card stock...Message and Bauble Stamp...Some Nesties...Sprinkling of Glamour Dust....and on the Embossing folder which doesn`t show up...it was very windy this morning...and the turning Bauble needed for the card to be open...and i cant do that on my easel......
Thanks for Looking ....
Hello to my Five new Followers....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Sunday 2 December 2012

Christmas Card Club

Hello All
 Hope we are all well .... Warm... And dry..... It was cold here on Friday..... 14 degs.... But today saturday really gorgeous and sunny ... Bit nippy in the shade ... But fabby in the sun.... I popped into our Casemates Square ... As all the men were having there Moustaches shaved off  for Movember..... Gibraltar is brilliant at raising money for all charities... Everyone is so generous .... I will know the total monies raised next week .. So will keep you posted....
I was in my friends gorgeous gift shop...this Am. and a couple came in and we were talking like i do..... And they asked  where i came from .....Coventry i said ... And you ... Coventry they said ... What a small world.... Not far from where i lived ..... Sandra and Martin......
My card for our Christmas Card Club... Theme   is Snowman  or Snowmen on it ... It was the lovely Margarets choice this fortnight.... So here is my offering....
Card Recipe
LOTV Paper Pad.....
Marianne Icicle Die cut...
Digi snowman coloured with Promarkers...
Message Clearly Besotted stamp set......
Memory Box Tree...one red and one one just offset.....
Thanks for looking ....
Hugs Sylvie xxx
Enjoy your Sunday.....

Saturday 1 December 2012

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Hello All
Penny Black Saturday Monthly Challenge ...want Glitter and Sparkle this month....so on my card i have used Plenty of Glamour Dust....my Fave....PB.Christmas Stamp....Promarkers for Colouring....PB.Message....Die-Namics Snowflake Dies...in Mirri and Glitter Card.....
Craftwork Card...embossed card.....Red Satin Ribbon......
I would also like to enter my card into Sweet Stamping Challenge where they want snowflakes and Ribbon.....
Thanks for looking....
Hugs Sylviex

Less is More Red and Green

Hello All
Gorgeous sunny day here in Gibraltar....i can`t beleive we are so near Christmas....busy ...busy ....making Xmas cards.....i deffo wont buy any.!!!!....so this card i have made for Less is More Challenge will help ...Red and Green to me means Christmas...

Card Recipe
Stampin Up Stamps and Punches one of the new sets...
Versamajic Ink.....
Pearls Hobby House.....
Joanna Sheen Bakers Twine....
SU.Cherry Cobbler card ...Message ..love the font...

Hello to my new followers......
Enjoy your Day....
Hugs Sylvie xxxx