Aud Sentiments - Happy Holidays!

I have just been dying to show these....OK - you know I like Bugaboo images (nope not a DT or owt like that!) but I was so chuffed that Bugaboo are sponsoring Aud Sentiments again this time.

Jodie, very kindly, gave us some images to play with - and these are what I did with them!  There are others in this series so feel free to pop over to Bugaboo to check out the others!

The challenge is to use the sentiment Happy Holidays - please remember that you must use this sentiment to enter into the challenge!





You know what is really cool too?  I can enter the Bugaboo anything goes challenge too!!!







AND - the Cards for Men - gift and card suitable for a boy or man.













AND - the I love Promarkers christmas song challenge - Frosty the Snowman









.... and Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer














....and Santa Claus is coming to town!  Do I get 3 entries?





OK - last one....the Passion for Promarkers "anything goes" challenge too!

Ooooo - and the sweetie jars are from Tesco - and they are for the girls in my team at work!

Thanks for popping over - do please go and leave some love (and an entry??) at Aud Sentiments!

Rx

Snowman cards for teachers

Another couple of cards destined for school.  So nice and quick and easy!

I dont actually give Christmas cards!  No really, I used to go and buy them (gasp!), write them, address them and then not give them out!  So, I gave up on the whole thing!......until my son and hubby and family and friends started asking me to make Christmas cards for them to give!




Well, at least I dont have to remember to give them!

Cards for Men have a challenge to make Christmas Cards for Men - I made some prior to these, but these are my latest!

Thanks for looking

Rx

Christmas Tree and Christmas Banner

 Here is the finishing touch to our Christmas Tree!  We have had this quirky (butt naked) fairy/angel, since we got our first tree as Growed Ups...so she is a little precious to us!  And, since he has been tiny, Josh has always sat on Tony's shoulders to put the angel on the tree.  But not this year!  Yep, he is just toooooo big.

We have been joking that Tony will be sitting on Josh's shoulders next year!

 We have a special narrow tree (our house is not big so it fits in the fireplace really nicely).  Excuse the mess!  We buy a new ornament every year to add to our collection...getting a bit full now!  And yes, the cat is choosing which one to grab and run off with first!

And....you can see another of our traditions there...Pringles!  When we are decorating we always share a pack of pringles - hee hee, some traditions are great!

 ...and here we are in front of the tree!  Excuse the ratty hair and no makeup!  Our 10 year old looks so big!

This is the banner I made - have wanted to make one of these for a while...we put it in the other fireplace!  Excuse the "impaled" nativity - its not sacriligious - honest!  Josh "reorganises" it every day, so you never know quite what it will look like! 


In fact, this shot misses out the mysterious penguins who keep encroaching on the scene!

This banner meets the challenge over at Gingersnaps to use white glitter - there is white glitter all the way round the edge of the penants and around all the letters

Thanks for looking

Rx

Day 7!!!

Phew - a whole week of posts!  This is day 7 of the Christmas Card Show - still have a fair few to show!

This is another Bugaboo image - so funny!













Thanks for sticking with me for the week!  Now, someone else needs to pick up the gauntlet and do THEIR week of Christmas Cards!

Rx

Delicious Doodles Challenge - Use a digital stamp!

Welcome to Delicious Doodles Challenge Number 3!!!

This is such an easy one to join in with - the challenge is to use a digi stamp!  Sure this will be a mammoth challenge.

And if you thought I had finished my Christmas Card Show - nope this is Day 6!  "But they arent Christmas Cards!"  I hear you say - no, but they are what my son is sending instead of cards this year, so for me, they count!

These are little chocolate bars from Tesco - I pulled the wrappers off and replaced them with my own.  There are 32 of these babies - although I suspect Josh is going to grab one before they make it to school for his classmates!


Thanks for taking the time to pop by today - go and check out the rest of the DT work - then why not join in over at the challenge blog!

Rx

Kenny K - XXXMAS! Day 5!

Hubba hubba - as Bart would say!  Hee hee.

This is Day 5 of my Christmas Card Show - still going!!!

I love this Kenny K image - so cheeky!  This is for my hubby's boss!  The blue glitter was a little "happy accident" - blue glue pen, oooops!

Thanks for popping over today - see you tomorrow?

Rx

Bugaboo Christmas! Day Four of the Christmas Card Show

Anyone bored of all these Christmas Cards yet???  I dont even send them personally!  Actually, I have been persuaded that I will be sending a few this year!














I love this image from Bugaboo - and the ratty fluff on his suit!

This is for my husband's colleague - hope he enjoys it!

See you tomorrow if you get the chance to pop by

Rx

Christmas Card Show Day Three

Welcome to Day Three of my Christmas Card Show!

This is the other card that was a commission.  Again - I added the names afterwards - not as happy with the card because of this...but hey!

Close up on the snowflakes - punched out and glittered.

















And the image - with the delightful glossy accents!


Thanks for popping by - see you again tomorrow?

Rx

A week of Christmas Cards - Day Two

 This is day two of the Christmas Card Show!  The image was a freebie - and I cant remember where from - but isnt it sweet?

This is for Josh's dinner ladies at school - they see him right at lunchtimes and always smile!

Have a great Monday!

Rx

Delicious Doodles - Religious Christmas Card - and Day One of the Christmas Card Show!

I just realised I had made quite a few cards, photographed them and had them sitting in posts ready to show ...... and thats as far as I got!

Here is my Sunday Post for Delicious Doodles - so I thought I would use this to kick off my Christmas Card Show!







I think this image is just so beautiful - and so many people have coloured it in so beautifully - so I thought I would colour the background with chalks and leave the image itself plain!

I used a punch for the snowflakes, dry emblossed the background paper and used my ecraft to cut out the swish (and shadow)

Thanks for popping by today - dont forget Delicious Doodles have a challenge running - and a free sentiment to pick up too!

Rx

Quickie Bugaboo Advent Calendar

 Just a quick post - and a quick make!  This is another Bugaboo image!  Coloured it in inkscape - its A4 so it would have taken waaaay too long to colour!




Then cut out the individual date things...used my cinch to bind it - and mounted the whole thing on chipboard.

This is going on my noticeboard in our office at work....that would be an office with 2 librarians in it!

Hee Hee - thanks for popping by  - Rx

Delicious Doodles Blog Hop - my winner!

All I can say is...thank goodness one of the other DT posted their winner on their blog....cos I thought we still had ages to go on the hop!

 So - I got Josh to do the draw!  He couldnt be dishonest if he tried!  Well actually.......

 And here he is making the selection!  Told him not to look!

I LOVE the look on his face!

Sorry - going all mummyish there.....the winner is Jinny Newlin!  Jinny would you email me please .... gedalovitch at gmail dot com - I will send your image straight over (unless I am out, in bed, making cards, loading the dishwasher, reading with Josh, cleaning poop out the lizard cage, playing with the cats, feeding the hamster, giving the guinea pigs water, doing the washing, eating, having a cuppa, sleeping - oh you get the idea!)

Thanks to everyone for your kind comments!  If Jinny doesnt contact me by next Friday then I will get Josh to draw another name!

Rx

Ho Ho Ho!

We're back again!!!!  How quickly does two weeks scoot past?

The sponsor of our next challenge is....... Taylored Expressions!

They are giving the winner a beautiful stamp set called Tweet Hearts.

If you haven't been to their store or blog you must check them out.

Here is a little bit about them...

"Taylored Expressions is an online store full of whimsical rubber stamps, coordinating kits, and fresh ideas. You’ll find everything you need to satisfy your creative sweet tooth! Tune in to the Taylored Expressions blog for weekly sketch challenges, inspiring ideas, and how-to videos!"


Your challenge this time is to use the words "Ho! Ho! Ho!" somewhere on your project.

And here is mine.....used a Lana image to colour!  She is just sooooo cute! 

I cut the letters using my ecraft - welded them, then cut them, then covered them with glossy accents and some glitter!





I have never used acetate on a card before....tied it in place with a ribbon and added a couple of bells (drove the cats mad!)




Lets see what you can do - please dont forget to use the words "HO HO HO" somewhere on your creation...then pop over to Aud Sentiments to link up your image...I just love popping around people's blogs to see what they create - so much inspiration!  In fact, I have now started a folder on my desktop with inspirational pictures in it! 

Rx

Delicious Doodles Challenge 1 - its a BLOG HOP!!!!

Oh my - my first ever Blog Hop!!!!  Hope I get this right!  Oh and its the first ever challenge over at Delicious Doodles too!  Teri doesn't do things by halves over at Delicious Doodles Challenge

OK - so, here's what you have to do - starting over at DD Challenges hop around our blogs, leave some love, pop back to DD Challenges, enter a project via the Blue Froggy thingy and you are done.

AND we have PRIZES GALORE!!

Each of us will be giving away,  the image that we have used to make our creations! So, if you want to win this adorable little Westie all you need do is leave a comment on this blog.   I have seen some of the stuff the other DT members have done, and believe me, you are gonna wanna make sure you leave a comment on all of the blogs!

At the end of the week on Thursday 25th each DT member will announce who their winner is.

AND if THAT isn't enough to get you all excited,

Teri is going to

GIVE AWAY TEN DIGI IMAGES

over on the Challenge Blog.

The winner will get to choose 10 digi's from

the Delicious Doodles Shop!!

BUT to qualify for this awesome prize...

you must comment on ALL of the DT Blogs,

AND make a 'something' to enter on the Challenge blog

with the Blue Froggy.

No particular theme, 'Anything Goes'.

Ok - so, you should have come here from Allison's blog (if not, just pop back and pay her a visit - you wont regret it!).... and after me, you are going to visit the wonderful Grace!  You are almost through!  - Hope you took Teri's advice and have a coffee and cookies to hand!

If you are hopelessly lost - then just pop back to Delicious Doodles Challenges and start over!

The Challenge and Blog Hop will finish on Thursday 25th November at 6pm GMT (UK time)

Each winner for the individual digi's will be announced on the DT members Blogs, so be sure to follow them if you want to know who their winners are!

The Grand Prize winner will be announced on the Challenge Blog on the morning of Friday 26th November before the next Challenge goes live later that day.

Ooooo - and quick explanation of my little project.  We live next door to one of these dogs - Penny!  She loves looking through our fence, and comes over for cuddles...lots!  BUT we also have two cats - who tease her mercilessly!  They sit on the fence and stare at her until she is almost popping!

I decided that, to make up for all that teasing, the cats need to spend some of their treat money to buy Penny a little something for Christmas - and this is the little french fry box we will put it in!  AND, not only did I use a delicious doodles image - but I also used Teri's new range of designer papers too!  How fab are they?

Anyway, enough whiffle!!!!

Wishing you ALL the very best of luck.

Ruthiex

xx

Pink and Lilac Christmas Card

 
This is one of the cards I was commissioned to produce.  It originally didnt have the "mum" on it, it was added on after the card was finished

Close up of snowflakes.












Lots of glossy accents used on the tree!

Thanks for popping by!

Rx

Just had to share....

I have just made my first couple of cards for someone - as a commission!  WOW!  The delightful Ella (she of the tonsils!) asked me for a couple of Crimbo cards - for her mil and mum - and I did them and showed them to her yesterday - she loved them!  She has now asked me to do a new baby card!  Hee hee!  Will post them at some point - but need to go and do the school run now!

Rx

I kept seeing these corner bookmarks around - so, of course, thought I just had to have a go!  I also had the perfect image for it...Mr and Mrs Owl from Delicious Doodles.  It was a breeze to make too!
 

I coloured them in with promarkers - then used sakura glaze on the feet and beaks and sakura tiara on their collars.  I decided it looked a little plain, so I went to town with the glitter....hmmmm, spent ages "scratching" it off Mr Owl's face after I saw this photo!

Hee hee - my son is now using it as his bookmark....why do I never get to keep any bookmarks for me?
Brainwave - whenever I make a bookmark, I will make two - identical!  Then I will get one to keep!  If you would like to buy this image then pop over to here!

Have a lovely Sunday and thanks for popping by!

Ruthie x

Aud Sentiments - Happy Thanksgiving!

Its come round so quickly - just can't believe it!  Yep - its Aud Sentiments week - and this time around we would love to see your "Happy Thanksgiving" cards and projects or a card or project about something you are thankful for.

We have another fabulous sponsor. Her name is Catherine Pooler and she is an Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator. I had never used Stampin' Up! products until we came in contact and she shared some of her goodies with us and I am now hooked! I have already placed an order and am getting ready to place another one.

Visit Catherine Pooler's website to be inspired daily. Be sure to sign up for her e-mail newsletter to get subscriber-only projects, tutorials and a sign up gift! You can shop right on her website, www.catherinepooler.com to get your Stampin' Up goodies delivered straight to your door!
She is giving the winner of this challenge one free month of Club Inbox. Here is a little bit about it...

"Members get what no one else gets….exclusive videos and tutorials, teaching you techniques, seasonal projects, mini-albums, cards and more. All projects will be new and Catherine only shares them with club members!."
www.catherinepooler.com/clubinbox for the prize details.

Thank you Catherine!

Hmmmm - we are not that big on Thanksgiving in the UK - and, because I knew I would be in hospital at some time, I had pre-done mine a while ago!

So, here it is!  I used the ecraft to cut out the flower on the front!  Its one of the standard images on the Fundamentals 1 SD card that comes with the machine.










I then used one of the fabby Bugaboo images (wish I could have put this up for the DT call, but the dates didnt work for me!).











And here is the sentiment!  Kinda made me giggle - Roseanne Barr said something very similar....feels like Christmas day!

So, after all this chat - just have a pop over to Aud Sentiments and check out the DT work there - some stunning items!  And then, why not join in and see if you can win the rather fabby prize on offer!

Thanks for popping by!

Rx

Delicious Doodles First Challenge and Blog Hop

Just over a week to go until the launch of the Brand New

Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog!!

We will be having a fabby Blog Hop with loads of digi's up for grabs, oh, and take a look at this wonderful logo that Anita came up with for the Hop:

Grab the logo folks and spread the word!

The new Challenges start on

Friday 19th November!

Also, dont forget that Teri is doing a special candy for followers of the challenge blog!  Go and check it out! 

Thanks for popping in - and I'll see you over at the Challenge Blog!