20 December 2019

Bugaboo Stamps Friday Freebie 20th December 2019

During our Holiday Critter Chaos week we have challenges for you to join in.  The Friday Freebie has a challenge - a recipe one -  use "Poppi Xmas Present" with the following.


Keep it SIMPLE with 2 layers and ribbon or twine




To be poerfectly honest, I always get confused with the wording 2 layers?????  I have cut a tag from one of my Stampin' Up punches, then put a strip of washi tape down left hand-side then foam mounted Poppi, not sure if that is 2 not counting the base, or 3 counting the base, but I got the SIMPLE right.  Another tag for last minute presents.

Don't forget this is the link for the Friday Freebie every week.  Be quick before you miss out.

Merry Christmas,

Love Gail xx

17 December 2019

Bugaboo Stamps New Release 17th December 2019

As part of our Christmas Critters Holiday Critter Chaos week,  Christmas Mouse Light has been released.  On the same day we are also having a Tic Tac Toe Challenge.


I have chosen to work with the bottom horizontal row - Tree, Critter and Kraft.  I started with a kraft card base and added a kraft digital paper as well as the new release for my critter and Merry Christmas Tree as my tree.  I love this Christmas tree because it has a built-in sentiment with it (you don't have too much, which is sometimes good). I have raised my little mouse with foam tape.


Don't forget there are still 3 more challenges you can enter until the end of this Critter Chaos week, so keep your eye out.

Bye for now and Merry Christmas.

Gail xx

15 December 2019

Bugaboo Holiday Critter Chaos Sketch Challenge 15th December 2019

 I hope you are joining in on all the chaos our critters are getting up to.  The Sunday Sketch challenge is below.



Again I have used Christmas Cat, can't get past her cuteness.  


Hope you will continue checking out our Holiday Critter Chaos, it's not over yet.  Check out
Catch the Bug Blog Challenge everyday for more fun and frivolity.

The shop has lots of critters to use in these challenges including my favourite Christmas Cat

14 December 2019

Bugaboo Stamps Holiday Critter Chaos

This is my inspiration for the 14th December  Saturday challenge.

Create a project with a holiday themed critter and snow.


I have used two Bugaboo images on my project.

Christmas Cat

Snowflake Word Art




Make sure you join us for our Holiday Critter Chaos from 14-20 December 2019.




See you among all the chaos we call Christmas!


Bye for now and Merry Christmas Bugaboo Critters!

13 December 2019

Friday Freebie Bugaboo Stamps 14th December 2019

Our Friday Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps this week is a real cutie "Candy Cane Bear".  With Christmas just around the corner, don't forget to grab this little sweetie.  I have made a tag for that last minute wrapping.  Here is the link to grab your https://bugaboostamps.com/collections/freebies-and-sales





Don't forgot it is free for only a week before another freebie pops up.

Have a great Christmas and see you soon.

Gail

07 December 2019

"Anything Goes" Bugaboo Stamps 7th December 2019

Don't forget the Bugaboo Stamps Anything Goes Challenge over at Catch the Blog Challenge Blog.  The Anything Goes challenge is always the first Saturday of the month, so just look for Saturday weekly challenge down the left hand side bar and click.  This shows you weekly challenges that always start on a Saturday.  You might even be interested in other Saturday challenges in the month.  The first is Anything Goes, the second Saturday is usually a theme, the third is usually Bingo, the fourth Saturday is usually a colour challenge or the fifth a recipe challenge.  Lots of different types of challenges and that only covers one day of the week.  Check all the days out now!


I know we are coming up to Christmas, but I could not resist making this birthday card.  Love this image.  Here is the link for Make It Snappy Friends.  I think this is a very versatile stamp, so why not grab it now.

See you next time,

Gail

06 December 2019

Kit and Clowder Advent Calendar 2019

Just showing you what I have done with the SheepSki Designs freebie donated by Andrea for Alyce's 2019 Advent Calendar.

The links for SheepSki Designs are:

Facebook Group

Facebook Page

Etsy Shop

SheepSki Designs Challenges Blog

Here are my inspirations:



Extra image from Bugaboo Stamps

Extra image Christmas Bells

Extra image Mini Tree

01 December 2019

Your Favourite Things

SheepSki Designs' December Blog Challenge is "Your Favourite Things".  I wondered what I could create for this challenge, then I thought of what has happened to me lately that made me happy.

Of course, sending a very dear friend a birthday present.  This friend re-introduced me to the world of Alice in Wonderland.  If you have read my blogs before, you will know I love searching for quotes to help me in everyday life, quotes that I can add to my projects as well.  Anyhow back to my friend - I found by accident one day in the book section of a local store, an Alice box that caught my attention.  I thought what a nice present for my friend, that is, if she didn't have it already.  Through the marvels of modern technology of mobile phones, Facebook and Messenger, I was able to find out from her daughter that yes, she has lots of Alice stuff, not not that.  There was two of these boxes left on the shelf, so I bought both.  Why not, one for her and one for me! There was something that intrigued me about this box even though I could not open it in the shop.

Here is the mystery box, Alice:  the Wonderland Oracle.  My friend's daughter also told me that my friend has some colouring pages of Jasmine Becket Griffith, so that was a bonus, it was the right gift for her.



 When you think of all those classic books as an adult, like Alice in Wonderland and the Wizard of Oz, you can find they have more in them than just the children's story.

Now onto my project - I am still taking in the information booklet of the Oracle.  There are so many different ways to read the cards, so I have decided to wait to get into this journey after the festive season and my trip to Tasmania.

In the meantime, I have started to think about what I would do with the findings of the cards, where could I write down my thoughts of what I discover in the Alice quotes in this Oracle.

Some time ago, I bought an Alice pack from Vectoria Designs and of course, with most of their packs, there is always papers for junk journals.  I will use that.  I printed out the cover to start and then decided to look through my image folders for Alice.  I also did some research on the colours of Alice's hair and clothing and found out some very interesting facts.  You should check it out some day.

As a result I could not go past SheepSki Designs Ali n Chez.  She was perfect to colour an alternate scheme and feature in my journal.  Here is the final result.





So I have a few things here that I can call my favourites - creating, quotes, colouring and sharing an interest with my dear friend.

Don't forget if you want to check out Ali n Chez or any other SheepSki Designs digis, use my special discount for my blog followers.


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