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Good Afternoon!

Hope you are all well and had a good Christmas!?

I finally had chance yesterday to play with some of my Christmas goodies while watching some episodes from my new Grimm season 2 DVD :)

 

Here is my card...

 

 

Stamp - LOTV

Sentiment - Doodlebug rub-ons

Papers - October Afternoon

Bunting Die - Memory Box

Brads - Dovecraft

Star - Hobbycraft

Kraft card - Crafters companion

Handstitching

 

I'm entering my card into the following challenges..

 

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 216 - New!

 

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 301 - Anything Goes!

 

Make it Monday - MIM# 172 - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

 

WISHING YOU ALL HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

 

 

 

WARM WISHES

Good Morning.

 

I have another card using one of lee's cute christmas Digi's today, this time its Mouse with Snowflake which you can find HERE

Don't forget if you've had enough of making Christmas cards there's plenty of other images too including some recently added cuties :)

 

 

Here's my card...

 

 

Image - Mouse with Snowflake Digi - Lee's Digi Shop

Papers - LOTV

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

Rhinestones - The Hobby House

Snowflakes - Hobbycraft punches

Handstitching

 

I'm also entering my card into the following challenges...

 

Passion for Promarkers - Week 228 - Mega Christmas Challenge

 

Papertake Weekly - Last Christmas...card of the year!

 

Love to Create Challenge - #96 - Anything Goes

 

Make it Monday - MIM#171 - Anything Goes

 

allsorts Challenge blog - Week 237 - Snowflakes

 

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 299 - Christmas Catch Up!

 

Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge #116 - Snowflakes

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

 

 

 

 

 



THE HOBBY HOUSE DT INSPIRATION

Good Morning!
I'm here today with some inspiration using gorgeous products from the Hobby House
I will also be entering this into this month's Hobby House Christmas Event

Here is my card...

 

 

 

 

Products used;

The Hobby House Elisabeth Bell Topper - Christmas Eve

The Hobby House Spotty Ribbon

The Hobby House Self Adhesive Pearls - Chocolate Heaven - 3mm

The Hobby House Self Adhesive Pearls - Wedding Day - 5mm

The Hobby House Self Adhesive Pearls - Christmas mix - 5mm

The Hobby House Brads - Red

 

 

You can find all these lovely products HERE!

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

CHRISTMAS FAIRIES

Good Morning!

I have another card to share and enter into this months Hobby House Special Christmas Event.

This time I've used a topper from the Mo Manning - Christmas Fairies Collection

 

 

Here is my card...

 

 

Products used;

 

The Hobby House - Rhinestone Sparklers

The Hobby House - Christmas Bells

The Hobby House - Gold brads

The Hobby House - Red spotty ribbon

Papers - Papermania

Handstitching

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

 

CHRISTMAS EVE

Good Morning!

Just popping on to share another entry into this months Hobby House Christmas Event. I've used another topper from the Elisabeth Bell Christmas Eve set, teamed with some other gorgeous products from the Hobby House which you can find HERE and some October Afternoon paper's I've had forever and finally cut into :)

 

Here is my card...

 

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

25% OFF AT LEE'S DIGI SHOP!

Good Morning!

Just thought I'd let you know that today is your last chance to get 25% off all Christmas Digi's in Lee's Etsy Shop.

 

Here are a few of the totally sweet images available :)

 

 

 

 

I'm entering my cards into the following challenges..

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Divas by Design - Feeling Festive

 

I love Promarkers - For a Child

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

 

 

 

 

THE HOBBY HOUSE DT INSPIRATION

Good Morning!

Some inspiration using some gorgeous products from the Hobby House!
Don't forget the Hobby House is having a special Christmas Event this month so please pop over HERE to find out more and enter!

 

 

Here is my card and another entry :) ...

 

Products used;

 

The Hobby House Elisabeth Bell Toppers - Snow Fun!

The Hobby House Pearl Brads - Pastel Mix

The Hobby House Self Adhesive Pearls - Liking Lilac

The Hobby House Flat Backed Pearl Medallion - white 18 mm

 

You can find all these gorgeous products HERE!

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

CHRISTMAS DIGI SALE AT LEE'S DIGI SHOP! :)

Good Afternoon!

Just thought I'd let all you Digi Lovers know that there is a sale over at Lee's Digi Shop!

 

 

 

Click HERE to get yours! :)

 

Thanks for stopping by

Amanda x

HOBBY HOUSE CHRISTMAS EVENT!

Good Morning!

Christmas is just around the corner and the wonderful Jill, owner of the Hobby House, wanted to do something special for the month of December!

 

There is no challenge as such but instead she is giving everyone a chance to win a Fabulous prize!!! Including the Design Team!!! :)))

 

You can enter this event s many times as you like and with anything you have made that has not already been showcased on our Hobby House Inspiration Blog.

 

This can be something you made previously or you can create something new if you want to.

 

All we ask is that your creation's contains a HOBBY HOUSE TOPPER.
So pop over to the Hobby House Challenge Blog to find out more!

 

And here is my first entry featuring one of the many fab Toppers you can find at the Hobby House, perfect for the cards in a hurry and those last minute Christmas cards :)

 

 

Products used;

 

The Hobby House Elisabeth Bell Topper - Christmas Eve

The Hobby House - Clear buttons

The Hobby House buttons - red

The Hobby House ribbon - gold

The Hobby House Christmas Bell - Gold

 

You can find all these products HERE!

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

 

PARTY GIRL!

Hi!

Well after all the Christmas cards I've been making lately it was really nice to sit down yesterday and make a non Christmas card :)

 

I've had this stamp far too long and finally got round to mounting it and inking her up!

I just love this image :)

 

I teamed her with some gorgeous LOTV papers and coloured her in with Promarkers and Flexmarkers and finished the card with some flowers, butterflies, ribbon, pearls and gems :)

 

Here is my card...

 

 

 

Have a lovely Sunday!

Thanks for stopping  by :)

Amanda x

 



CHRISTMAS BUNNY

Good Afternoon!

Hope you are all well?

I've been really busy making Christmas card orders, think I've made enough Christmas cards to last me a life time lol...think mine are going to simple this year lol.

 

And here's one I've made to add to the pile..

 

I've used one of Lee Holland's mega cute Bunnies :)

 

You can find this cutie in a set of 4 HERE!

 

Here is my card..

 

 

Image - Christmas Bunny Bundle - Lee's Digi Shop

Sentiment - Docrafts

Paper - Papermania

Snowflakes - MS punch

Buttons - Papermania

Twine - Dovecraft

Handstitching

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Have a great weekend!

 

Amanda x

 

 

THE HOBBY HOUSE DT INSPIRATION

Hi!

It's my turn to share some inspiration using gorgeous products from the Hobby House!

 

 

Here is my card..

 

 

 

 

Products used;

THH - Mo Manning Topper - Christmas Fairies

THH - Mulberry Paper Roses - Red Velvet - Medium

THH - Mulberry Flowers - White

THH - Self Adhesive Pearls -Christmas

THH - Christmas Charms Collection

THH - Organza Ribbon - Green

THH - Jingle bells - Sliver and Green

THH - Twine

 

You can get all of these yummy goodies HERE! :)

 

Thansk for stopping by :)

Amanda x

BIRTHDAY GIRL

Good Evening!

Back again with another adorable image recently added to Lee's Digi Shop :)

 

I just love her and she was a joy to colour too

 

Here is my card...

 

 

 

She's come as set with another little cutie for just £3.00 :)

 

 

Products used;

Image - Digi stmap - Lee's Digi Shop

Sentiment - LOTV

Papers - First Edition - Dessert blooms

Flower and Butterfly punches

Rhinestones - The Hobby House

X-cut border punch

Handsticthing

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Have a lovely evening!

Amanda x

 



CHRISTMAS HUGS

Good Evening!

Hope you are all well and welcome to my new followers!

Today I have another card to share using one of Lee's cute Digi's :)

 

Here is my card...

 

 

 

Image - Lee's Digi Shop

8x8 Card Blank

Sentiment - Papermania clear stamps

Papers - MME

Pearl Brads - The Hobby House

Spotty Red Ribbon - The Hobby House

Doily - Dovecraft

Snowflake die - Spellbinders

Snowflake punch - Martha Stewart

Hand stitching

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x



CHRISTMAS FAIRY

Good Afternoon!

Hope you are all well and had a good weekend?

Just thought I'd pop and share a card using a sweet image from Lee's Digi's Shop :)

Please do pop and have a look as he has added even more new cute images to help get your Christmas cards made :)

 

here is my card...

 

 

 

Image - Christmas Fairy - Lee's Digi shop

Sentiment - Dovecraft

Papers - DCWV

Pearls - The Hobby House

Snowflakes - Martha Stewart and Spellbinders

Handsticthing

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

 



HOBBY HOUSE CHALLENGE 6 - PEARLS

Good Morning and welcome to another Hobby House Challenge!

 

This months theme is...

 

PEARLS

 

And the fabulous prize is...

 

And here is my card using lots of yummy products from the Hobby House :)

 

 

 

Products used;

 

THH - Mo Manning Topper - Cupcake Girls

THH - Mulberry Paper Roses - Simply Pink - Medium

THH - Mulberry Paper Roses - Vanilla Fudge - Large

THH - Mulberry Paper Roses - Small

THH - Pearl String

THH - Self Adhesive Pearls - Christmas

THH - Ribbon bundle

THH - Cherry Paper Collection

 

To enter the challenge please pop over HERE

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

 



 

HOBBY HOUSE DT INSPIRATION

Good Morning!

Its my turn to share some inspiration using products from the Hobby House.

 

 

Here is my card..

 

 

 

 

Products used;

 

THH - Mo Manning Topper - Cupcake Girls

THH - Mulberry Paper Roses - Vanilla Fudge -Large

THH - Mulberry Paper Roses - Simply Pink - Medium

THH Mulberry Paper Roses - Red Velvet - Medium

THH - Self Adhesive Rhinestones - Red

THH - Cherry Paper Collection

THH - Rhinestone Sparklers - Aurora

THH - Spotty Ribbon

 

You can find all these gorgeous products and more HERE! :)

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda

WITH LOVE AT CHRISTMAS

Hi There!

 

Today I have two cards to share using the same adorable image from Lee's Digi Shop!

 

Here they are..

Isn't she Gorgeous!!! :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda xx

 

 

SNOW IS FALLING...

Good Morning!

Today I have a card to share featuring a cute little penguin :)

which can purchase HERE along with some other gorgeous characters :)

 

Here is my card...

 

 

 

Products used;

Penguin Digi Stamp - Lee's Digi Shop

Promarkers

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

MME Papers - Wonderful Winter

Ribbon - Dovecraft

Self Adhesive Rhinestones - Hobby House

Doily - Dovecraft

Snowflake Dies - Spellbinders

 

I am entering my card into the following challenges..

 

Passion for Promarkers - Week 219 - Theme - 'Snow is falling'

MIM#161

 

Thanks for stopping by today :)

Amanda x

 

 

 

COUNTRY COMPANIONS WINTER WISHES

Good Morning!

Hope you all had a good weekend?

Thought I would pop on to share one of the Christmas cards I've made with the Country Companions Winter Wishes collection from Docrafts. I just love these sweet characters :)

 

Here is my card...

 

 

Products used;

 

Country Companions Winter Wishes A4 Die-cut Decoupage - Docrafts

Country Companions Winter Wishes A4  Double sidedPaper Pack - Docrafts

Forever Friends Kraft Notes - Ribbon - Docrafts

Forever Friends Kraft Notes - Bows - Docrafts

Papermania Brads - Docrafts

Doily - Dovecraft

 

As usual I have added a hand stitched border :)

 

I'm entering my card into this week's MIM#161

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Have a great week!

Amanda x

 

 

HOBBY HOUSE CHALLENGE 5 - ROSES

Good Morning!

Time for another challenge over at the Hobby House!
 

The theme this month is...

 ROSES

And the fabulous prize is..

 

 

 

 Here is my inspiration..

 

 

Circle Nestability Easel Card 

 

 

 Heart Gift Bag

 

 

You can find the tutorial for heart gift bag HERE

 

Products used;

 

THH Topper - Wee stamps - Christmas Eve

THH - Mulberry Paper Roses - Red Velvet - Medium

THH - Mulberry Paper Roses -Vanilla Fudge - Large

THH - Organza Spotty Ribbon - Red

THH - Organza Ribbon  - Green

THH - Rhinestone Sparklers - Red

THH - Adhesive Rhinestones -  Red

THH - Buttons - Red

 

You can find all these gorgeous products HERE!

 

Please pop over to the challenge blog and check out the other Amazing DT creations :)

 

Thanks for stopping by

Amanda x

 

 

 

HOBBY HOUSE DT INSPIRATION

Good Morning!

It's my turn to share some inspiration using Gorgeous products from The Hobby House :)

 

Here is my card..

 

 

 

 

Products used

 

THH - Topper - Mo Manning - Christmas Fairies

THH - Mulberry Paper Roses - Red Velvet - Medium

THH - Mulberry Paper Roses - Vanilla Fudge - Small

THH - Mulberry Flowers - Red

THH - Mini Round Brads - Pearlescent Green

THH - Metal Charms & Spacers - Angel

THH - Organza Ribbon - White

 

You can find all these gorgeous products HERE!

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

MY BEST FRIEND

Good Morning!

Been having a play with the LOTV Art Pads again and thought I'd share one of my makes :)

 

Here it is...

 

 

LOTV Art pad - My Best Friend

Nitwit and Raspberry Road Papers

Flower and Butterfly punches

LOTV Sentiment

Hobby craft Pearls

X-cut Border punch

Hand stitching

 

This card is for sale in my Etsy shop :)

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

 

Amanda x

 

HOBBY HOUSE DT INSPIRATION

Good Morning!

Today is my turn to share some inspiration with you using gorgeous products from the Hobby House!

 

Here's my card..

 

 

HH - Wee Topper

HH - Mulberry Roses

HH - Pearl Brads

HH - Adhesive Pearl flourish

HH - Satin Ribbon

 

You can find all these gorgeous products HERE!

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

 

 

NEW BABY

Good Afternoon!

Hope you are all well?

 

Today I have a couple of cards to show you using two different Digi images which are super cute and perfect for those baby cards :)

 

Here is the first using this super cute Baby Giraffe :)

 

 

Baby Giraffe Digi stamp - available HERE

 

 

And here is the second card using this sweet sleeping baby Elephant :)

 

 

Sleeping Baby Elephant Digi stamp - available HERE

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

 

Amanda x

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOBBY HOUSE CHALLENGE 4 - HH ARTISTS

Good Morning and welcome to another Hobby House Challenge :)

 

This month the theme is

 

HOBBY HOUSE ARTISTS

 

This means using a Topper or Rubber Stamp from one of the Hobby House artists Mo Manning, Elizabeth Bell, Sylvia Zet or Kenny K..

 

The fabulous prize is from non other than the

 

 

and is a whopping £25.00 to spend in the shop! :)

 

 

 

Here is my inspiration...

 

 

 

Items used;

HH Topper - Sweet Blossom

HH Cameo - Large

HH - Satin Ribbon

HH Self Adhesive Flourishes - Pearl Border Flourish

HH Self Adhesive Rhinestones - Taupe

HH Self Adhesive Pearls - 5mm Ruby Mix

 

You can buy all these gorgeous products HERE!

 

Please pop over to the challenge blog to check the other Gorgeous DT creations too! :)

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

Amanda x





CHRISTMAS WISHES

Good Afternoon!

 

Just thought I'd pop on and share a card I made with a gorgeous little digi image :)

 

Here it is..

 

 

You can find him HERE :)

 

Thanks for stopping by

Have a lovely weekend!

 

Amanda x

 

PARTY & CAKE!

Good Morning.

Another LOTV share today using the Party & Cake Art pad..

 

Dug out my WOC flowers too!

 

Here it is..

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x



EXCITING!!!

 

 

 

Hi!

Just had to pop on to share some exciting news...these stamps have been released today by Penny Black! :)

They have been designed and illustrated by my very talented OH Lee Holland :)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Amanda x





HOBBY HOUSE DT INSPIRATION

Good Morning!

It's my turn to share some inspiration using some gorgeous products from the Hobby House!

I really enjoyed making this card...it's such a joy using such gorgeous quality products!
I must say I do love how I've used one of the Rhinestone sparklers as the bauble :)

 

Here is my card...

 

 

Products used;

Mo Manning Topper - Christmas Fairies

Organza Ribbon

Rhinestone Sparklers

Mulberry Cherry Blossom Flowers

Christmas Charm set

Mulberry Paper Roses

Twine

Brads

 

You can find all these gorgeous products over at the Hobby House HERE!

 

 Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

 

FEELING FESTIVE

Good Morning!

Another couple of LOTV cards to share today this time using Christmas images from the Tis the season Art Pad and Festive Foliage Art pad.

 

Here they are..

 

 

 

 

Items used;

LOTV Art Pads - Tis the season and Festive Foliage

LOTV - Classic Christmas papers

Craftwork cards oval sentiments

Twine - HH

Christmas charm - HH

Die namics border dies

Martha stewart border punch

Spellbinders star dies

Organza ribbon - HH

Brads - HH

Handstitching

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

I'm off to do the school uniform shop...wish me luck!!!

Amanda x

 

 

HOBBY HOUSE CHALLENGE 3 - CHRISTMAS

 

Good Morning!

Time for another challenge over at the Hobby House and this month's theme is Christmas!

And the fabulous prize is  £25.00 to spend at the Hobby House

 

 

Here is my Inspiration...

 

 

Products used;

 

Mo Manning Topper - Christmas Fairies - HH

Organza Ribbon - HH

Twine - HH

Baubles - HH

Brads - HH

Paper - Papermania

Sentiment - Craftwork cards

 

Please do pop over to the Hobby House challenge blog to look at the gorgeous DT creations!

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x

IF YOU LOVE CUTE...

Good Morning!

Just wanted to pop on and give a shout out to my talented OH's blog and Facebook page.

If you love anything cute like me then please pop over HERE and take a peek :)

He also has a Facebook page you can like, the link is on his blog..

 

 

 

 

Keep your eyes peeled on the Penny Black blog too! ;)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a lovely weekend :)

Amanda x

 

BABIES

Good Morning!

Back again with two cards using more images from the new Art pads from LOTV

This time from the Babies Art pad. Yet more adorable images :)

 

Here are my cards...

 

 

 

 

Items used;

LOTV - Art pad - set 11 - Babies

 LOTV - Sketch pad - Set 8 - General sentiments

LOTV - Nitwits pad - Always & Forever

LOTV - Raspberry road designs pad - Beach Bliss

 

Thanks for stopping by :)

Amanda x