Precious Little One .... DP2 Challenge #168

This week's challenge is "Something New"

... my "something new" is our new nephew Zachary Harry who is expected to arrive at the end of this month :D

I used one of the Diaper Crew ~ Baby Bum from Digital Pencil Too

 Papers are from Summer Driggs

Sentiment by Create with TLC

Keep Looking Beautiful ..... Saturated Canary Challenge #34

The theme for Challenge #34 is "Song Inspiration"

Beautiful by Christine Aguilera is my inspiration for this card ...

I used Boobie Love from Saturated Canary

Papers by Summer Driggs

Sentiment by Create with TLC

Perhaps They Are Not The Stars .... Papertake Weekly Challenge

Papertake Weekly Challenge this week is "Happy New" so this can be anything new - new year, new baby, new stash, new technique, and as always it is up to you how you interpret this!

So my weird and wonderful interpretation of this is .... another "new" year without you ....

I made this card for my Mum on the first anniversary of my Dad's passing.  I wanted her to know I was still thinking about her and of him constantly....

.... I also used a "new" digital sentiment too!  The image is Mariko is Mad by Mo Manning ...

Papers are Summer Cottage by Melissa Bennett

Wishing You A Year Full Of Smiles .... Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #106

 Challenge 106

"The challenge is to show a Christmas Card that doesn't feature Santa. He worked so hard leading up to Christmas 2012 that he's gone into hiding for a while!"

I made this card for my youngest Grandbaby Koree.  He loves his bear so much and this little cutie reminded me of him :D 

I used Freddy by Mo Manning

Papers by Summer Drigg ~ Believe

Sentiment by Create with TLC

Do Not Open Til Christmas .... Papertake Weekly Challenge

Papertake Weekly Challenge is "Anything Goes".  I'm loving all these "Anything Goes" challenges.  It gives me the chance to enter the cards I've not had time to show yet! :D  

I made this card for my gorgeous Grandbaby Rylee. I used Mo Manning "Nicholas Bearing Gifts"

Papers are from The Craft Table ~ Winter Wonderland and the Sentiment is created by Create with TLC

I Often Sit & Wish That I Could Be A Kite Up In The Sky ..... Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge

 Stampin' for the Weekend has another "Anything Goes" challenge for the start of the New Year :D

What could be better than losing yourself high in the sky flying a kite, OK so its not your typical kite flying weather, but it will be soon :) ....

I used Kite by Mo Manning 

Papers are Lil Man Dapper Dan and Sentiment is from Create with TLC

Fa La La La La .... Fairy Tale Challenge #58

 Fairy Tale Challenge #58 is "Animals & Pets"

I used the brilliant "Singin' So beautiful" by Mo Manning

Papers are from Summer Driggs and sentiment by Create with TLC

May You Be Kissed By Snowflakes ... Card Crafter's Circle Challenge #56

Card Crafter's Circle Challenge is "There's no business like snow business" and what represents

 snow any better than a couple of nose rubbing eskimos!  :D

 I used the fab Mo Manning's Siku and Shiya kissing Eskimo's ...

... and added a bit of ice around them using my stick on gems ...

Papers are Ginger Scraps ~ Our Family Story

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

With Heartfelt Condolences ..... Brown Sugar Challenge #23

The Brown Sugar Challenge this week is "Thinking of You/Missing You"

I used Teddy BoBea Tabs_006 for this card 

Papers are from my scrap pile and the sentiment was create by Create with TLC

It's A Guy Thing .... My Time To Craft Challenge #203

This weeks challenge is "All About The New"

.... my quirky take on it is ....

.... a new body ... something at this time of the year we all strive for :D 

I used Strongman by Mo Manning

Papers are by Summer Driggs

Sentiment from Create with TLC

A Sweet Friendship Refreshes The Soul ...... DP2 Challenge #167

"Anything Goes" is the DP2 Challenge this week ....

.... I used the beautiful Summer Girl by Mo Manning ...

... and used again naked on the inside! ...

Papers by Shabby Princess

Sentiment from Create with TLC

Merry Christmas From Our House To Your's ..... Cute Card Thursday Challenge 249

Challenge 249 - Anything Goes

a nice easy one for this busy time of year, you can submit absolutely anything!

I used Santa's Little Helper Tilda and sat her atop of Noel

Sentiment is from Create with TLC and the matching verse was found on the net.

Papers are from Summer Driggs

Christmas Is Love With All The Trimmings .... Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge 24

The challenge is "Anything Goes" ...

... I used the adorable "Elf Pipa" from Digital Pencil Too ...

... once again on the inside with a little verse ...

Sentiment from Create with TLC

Don't Cry Because It's Over , Smile Because It Happened ... DP2 Challenge #166

The current challenge at DP2 is "Fave Mo Card Made By You" ... I found it hard to find my fave card, cos I love most of them ;) so I chose one using what has to be my fave image ... 

"Mariko is Mad" just has to be one of the most adorable images I have on my lappy and I've used her loads this year, which is unfortunate cos she's been used for sympathy cards ....

... I placed her on the inside too with a heartfelt verse ...

The beautiful sentiment is from HERE and the papers are a freebie off the net and I can't find them now! 

Winter Wonderland .... Magnolia Down Under Challenge #178

The challenge for Magnolia Down Under is "Anything Goes"

... another Christmas card completed this time using an oldie "Edwin with Christmas Lantern" from the 2008 Christmas Collection, a new friend off eBay :D

... scanned, resized and printed with a Christmassy verse on the inside ...

Papers by Summer Driggs

Sentiment by Create with TLC

All That Glitters Is Snow .... Midweek Magnolia's Week #42

"Home For Christmas"

I used Ski Edwin with Snowflakes by Magnolia Rubber Stamps for this card ...

 

... and once again before colouring him I scanned him into the lappy, resized him and printed him with a fab verse on the inside ....

Papers by Summer Driggs

Sentiment by Create with TLC

All That Glitters Is Snow .... Midweek Magnolia's Week #41

Midweek Magnolia Challenge 

"Week #41 - When the Snowman Brings the Snow"

I used  "Frosty with Snowflake" from Magnolia's "So Snowy Collection 2009"

  

... and I scanned him before I coloured him so that I could add him in miniature to the middle of the card ....

Sentiment from Create with TLC

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year ..... DP2 Challenge #165

"D is for ...." die cuts in my case.  That's the challenge at DP2 this week. 

I used Elf Finn by Mo Manning ...

Sentiment is from Create with TLC

Papers ~ Summer Driggs