Are you in the mood yet?

This is my midway post for our challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

where the theme is an optional mood board.

We also have some lovely prizes up for grabs so be sure

and get your entries in!!

This time I have gone with the colours and the bird

as my inspiration and I have made a fun fold card.

You can watch my video tutorial here.

I would like to enter this into

Make my Monday - Happy Birthday

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Love to Craft - anything goes

Critter Crazy Challenge - feature a creature

Let's Craft and Create - anything option penny for your thoughts

Craft Rocket - use embossing

Lots of frost about today but beautiful blue skies and sunshine!

No Grandkids today as parents will be at home.

We have a Civil Strike going on today.

Not a warm day for anyone attending rallies etc.

Glad we are retired!!

Sweet Songbirds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Songbird Builder Punch

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Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Basic Borders Dies

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On your soap box!

My tutorial today shows how I made these gift boxes.

They fit my bars of soap perfectly and I have made

them for the Grandkids to give to their Mum's on

Valentine's Day.

You can watch my video tutorial here

Measurements needed to make one

Bottom of box

Card - 5 1/4" x 10"

Score long side - 4 1/2", 5 1/2"

Score short side - 1", 4 1/4"

Lid of box

Card - 5 1/4" x 5"

pull out slightly before scoring

Score long side - 1", 4 1/4"

Score short side - 2",  3"

Papers to decorate

Two pieces at 3" x 4 1/4"

Two pieces at 3/4" x 4 1/4"

Three strips at 3/4" x 6"

I also made one for my Mother-in-law to match her

hand cream gift I made a few weeks ago.

I would like to enter these into

A Perfect time to craft - January challenge

The Outlawz - no cards

Classic Design challenge - January challenge

Creative Knockouts - celebrations

Lots of slippery roads and paths today

so staying indoors!

Have a lovely day and stay warm!

Country Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Country Bouquet Punch

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Azure Afternoon A4 Cardstock

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Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack

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Past memories

I have another tag for my challenge over at

TAG TUESDAY.

This time I made one for my late Mum's Album which

I am still working on.

The photo is of her when she was about 21, maybe even younger.

I am totally in love with my new stamp set - Love this Moment

and you will be seeing me use it a lot in my tags and albums for sure.

I used the stamps along with berry burst to decorate my papers,

to add sentiments and the flower sprays are also from that set

which I partly coloured using ink and wink of stella.

I would like to enter this into

CRAFT - new (my stamp set and papers)

Papercraft Challenge - anything goes

Everybody Art - anything goes

Creations in Pink - anything mostly pink

Picking Grandkids up today at 3 so busy afternoon ahead.

Snow is gone but more expected tomorrow evening.

We also have a Civil Strike on Thursday!!

What a strange world we are living in today.

Love This Moment Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

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Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

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Birthday Tag!

Happy Monday!

As I had some scrap papers ready sized for the brick layer effect

I thought I would make a tag for my challenge over at

TAG TUESDAY

where the theme is anything new!

Will be perfect for my Son's birthday present next week too!

I used my new stamp set  - Beautiful Balloons.

The papers are also new - Bright and Beautiful

and the colours I went with are Berry Burst, Parakeet Party

and Azure Afternoon inks.

I would like to enter this into

Tag Tuesday - anything new

Make my Monday - happy birthday

Crafting Happiness - celebrations

Creative Crafting Uncles - happy birthday

Allsorts - make your own background

We had our first fall of snow today.

Thankfully the sun is out so hoping it disappears quickly!

We had to pick up two of the Grandkids from school today

so don't fancy sliding down the hill outside school😂

Stay warm and keep crafting!

Welcome to my newest follower Sue!

Thanks so much for following my blog.

Beautiful Balloons Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Berry Burst A4 Cardstock

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Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

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Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad

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Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad

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3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack

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2022–2024 In Color Pearls

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Brick layer effect

My tutorial today shows how to make the brick layer background

which you can see in my card above.

I used some scraps from my Bright and Beautiful dsp set

and thought it lent itself to a new baby card.

I followed the sketch over at Try a sketch on Tuesday

using Places in the Heart stamp set and a retired one

called All for Baby.

You can watch my video here.

I would like to enter this into

Try a sketch on Tuesday - followed the sketch

Double Trouble - background personality (introvert)

Aud Sentiments - make your own background and/or birthday + sentiment

Creative Fingers - anything goes

CRAFT - new (new baby and papers)

Dream Valley - new beginnings

We Love Stamping - something new (baby and papers)

Friday again! Seriously where does the time go??

Have a great weekend, whatever you are up to.

And remember SALE-A-BRATION! is in full swing so grab yourself

a freebie when you go shopping this weekend 😁

Places In The Heart Cling Stamp Set (English)

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Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Berry Burst A4 Cardstock

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Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

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3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack

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Chocolate gift idea

My tutorial today is some gifts for my shoppers this month.

With Sale-a-bration! just started I have been lucky enough 

to have a few lovely customers shopping already so I thought

I would make a start on their thank you gifts.

I got these lovely long bars of chocolate and dressed them up for posting.

They really are nice looking when finished.

You can get these bars in B & M stores if you fancy having a go.

You can watch my video here

Measurements needed to make one

DSP - 1 1/2" x 12"

Score long side - 2 1/2", 3 1/4", 4", 7 1/2", 8 1/4", 9"

Card - 10 1/2" x 1 3/4"

Score long side at 1"

Mini tag for back - 3 1/2" x 1 5/8"

I would like to enter these into

The Crafty Addicts - anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - January challenge

Ally's Angels - anything goes

The Outlawz - anything but a card

We have spent the morning trying to get our heating hub working.

Have had to order a new one!

Our roofer has returned to finished his bits off, finally!!

Only took his 5 1/2 months. 😂

I am sure that makes us the most patient couple ever!!

Hope You Know Cling Stamp Set (English)

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Timeless Arrangements Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Boho Blue A4 Cardstock

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Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Boho Blue 3/8" (1 Cm) Textured Ribbon

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Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

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Best Label Punch

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