My Five Favourite Cards 2010

I'm joining in with Debby again over at A Scrapjourney - this time to pick my five favourite cards for 2010.

So in no particular order these are the one's I have chosen:-

Debby is also letting us have a sixth card if we choose - this is a new one that I haven't been able to show before now as it was for my Friend Susan's Daughter's wedding yesterday - I thought it would be perfect as the last card of 2010 and as an extra to the above.

I'd like to wish every one of you a Very Happy New Year and thank you for all the support and inspiration I have received during 2010.

Wishing you All the Best for 2011.

Lynda xxx

My Five Favourite Christmas Cards

I'd just like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and thank those of you who have visited and supported me during the past 12 months.

Hope you all have a wonderful time.

I haven't anything new to show you today but I'd like to join in the fun with Debby at A Scrapjourney - she want's us to share our 5 Favourite Christmas Cards of 2010.

So here's my choice:-

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - At the Beach

Over at Daring Cardmakers Keryn has set the Dare this week:-

In New Zealand the skies are blue the sun is out and the kids have all finished school for the year and don't return until early February.

So this week I want you to make a card that shows what you'd be doing if you were here. Would you be going to the beach with your bucket and spade or would you be sunning yourself on some Pacific Island. If you just can't cope with the thought of sunny holidays right now make your card with yellows, oranges and other hot colours.

We're also saying goodbye to our wonderful Guest Designer Saskia who has been with us for the last two months - I think you'll all agree she's done a fabulous job and I'd like to thank her for being such a wonderful part of the team.

Here's my card:-

All Stamps are by Magnolia except the Birds which is by Hobby Art

Stamped with Color Box Chestnut Roan Ink Pad

Letters - QuicKutz

Amazing Frames (large circle)

Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Bazzill Card Stock

Lynda xxx

Winter Wonderland - Christmas Baubles

Here's my card for Winter Wonderland's Christmas Baubles challenge this week:-

Papers were from my scraps box and I think they're Crate paper but not absolutely sure about that!

Bazzill Card Stock

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug Bauble Die

Martha Stewart Holly Punch

Sun and Circle Punches

Beadazzles

Computer Generated Sentiment

Gems from Stash

...and going along with the bauble theme I thought I'd share a piccie of my Tree this year:-

Thanks for looking!

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - Snow Much Fun

Over at Daring Cardmakers this week the theme is:-

Snow Much Fun

Any sort of card you like, as long as it's got a snowy sort of theme will count this week and we hope you have some fun - let's face it, at least you get to stay in the warm and do your crafting even though you're thinking about the snow!

Here's my card:-

Image - Penny Black 'Carolling Penguins'

Copics

Bazzill Card Stock

Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder

Circle Nestabilities

Lots of Stickles and Crystal Glitter

Ribbon & Button from Stash

A very quick and simple card this week but I do love it and it sparkles a lot more in real life - wish I could capture it in the photo.

Lynda xxx

An Apology.....

....to the bundle of Golden Deliciousness who resides with his wonderful mum Kath. I completely forgot to mention on my blog the other day that this beautiful boy picked my name out of the hat to win the scrummy candy he'd stashed away from his mum's cubbyhole.

How rude of me - I do hope you can forgive me Buddy! Grovel Grovel Grovel!

...sending you a big THANK YOU HUG too!

Lynda xxx

Delicious Doodles Challenge #3

I've made two cards for the Delicious Doodles Challenge this week. We have to use a Digi Image on our creations:-

Image - Dove from Delicious Doodles

Paper - Pink Petticoat

Nestabilities

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Snow

Martha Stewart Corner and Border Punches

L-Em Leaf Punch

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Melissa Frances Rub-On

Lots of Stickles and Crystal Glitter

8 x 8 Card Blank - Craftwork Cards

Image - Kenny K downloads

Copics

Paper from Kirsty Wiseman's Colour me Crazy CD

Melissa Frances Rub-On

McGill Flower Punch

Martha Stewart Cornflower Punch

Woodware Holly Punch

Gems from Stash

Fluffy Stuff and Crystal Glitter

Lynda xxx

Penny Black Saturday - Wk 130

Over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week you've to create a card by stamping on anything other than white card. Talk about taking us out of our comfort zone!

Here's my card:-

I apologise for the bad photograph but I just couldn't get a decent picture this morning even though we've got some sunshine at last! This was the best of the bunch.

Image - Penny Black 'letters & flowers'

simply stamped onto Kraft card stock using StazOn Ink.

Bazzill Card Stock

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

L-Em Leaf Punch

McGill Flower Punch

Martha Stewart Cornflower Punch

EK Success Tiny Scallop Circle Punch

Pearls from Stash

Stickles Glitter Glue

I'm just adding a photograph of my recent 'Winter Wonderland' back garden as Kath is wanting to see our snow piccies. You wouldn't think something that looks so beautiful could cause so much mayhem!

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - Turquoise

We've come to the last of our monthly gem stone Dares over at Daring Cardmakers:-

Turquoise

"If cold December gave you birth

The month of snow and ice and mirth

Place on your hand a turquoise blue

Success will bless whate'er you do."

To celebrate the end of the series we have a wonderful prize to give away to one lucky winner:

This fabulous set of flourishes and stones is generously given by Australian company
Flourish With A Bling!

Pop on over to the main blog for more details

My cards:-

Papers - Papermania 'Rose Garden'

Butterfly Die - Marianne Design

Bazzill/DCWV Card Stock

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Retro Flower Punches

Elegance Birthday Message - Craftwork Cards

Gems - QVC

Stickles

Image - Magnolia Stamp - Frosty with Snowflake

Promarkers

Nestabilities

Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder

Oval Messages - Craftwork Cards

Lynda xxx

Kathy's Waffle Sketch File - December 2010

We're very excited this month at Kathy's Waffle Sketch File as we are sharing our sketch with the girls on the Funky Hand's Challenge Blog "Get Funky". So that means you can make one project and enter it for both challenges and there's always a prize up for grabs at Get Funky! So what you waiting for - pop on over to both of the blogs to find out more and to see what the other girls have created this month.

Here's the sketch:-

...and here's my card:-

Funky Hand Papers (All I Want for Xmas)

Bazzill Card Stock

Image - Penny Black 'Greetings from the Wise'

Promarkers

Nestabilities

Martha Stewart Crown Border and Snowflake Punches

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Melissa Frances Rub-On

Lynda xxx