My Favourite 5 cards of 2011.

Debby at A Scrapjourney has challenged us to show our favourite five cards of 2011

It was quite difficult to pick just five but here goes!

So there it is.... one crafty year in 5 pictures!

Happy New Year!!!

 to you all.

Sketch Saturday ~ # 188 with The Craft Barn.

I'm sure we are all rested after our weeks break for Crimbo 

and you've all had enough time to sleep off you Christmas lunch and prepare for this evenings festivities. We are having a quiet affair just Me James and Aiden as the girls are with their Dad!

This week at Sketch Saturday we have one of our regular monthly sponsor back with us.

Three cheers for....

The Craft Barn!

This weeks winner will win a co-ordinated embellishment bundle:
Artemio Ribbons Boy, Artemio Blue Ric Rac ribbon pack, Artemio light blue tassels, pack of blue buttons, Artemio blue flowers, box of wooden embellishments, a selection pack of extra large brads and a jar of blue Beadazzles.
All these goodies have a total value of almost £23

AMAZING prize eh?
Massive thanks go to The Craft Barn xx

Now onto this weeks Sketch!

Today's Challenges are:

One Sweet Challenge, Charisma Cardz,  Simon Say's Stamp,  Crafts & Me and Creative Inspirations ~ Anything Goes.
Stampavie & More ~ Hearts.
Kaboodle Doodles ~ Angels or Fairies.

Ingredients:

PP ~ Pink Petticoat.
Stamps ~ Sweet Pea and Stampin Up!
Ribbon & Pins ~ eBay.
CS ~ Core'dinations.
Stickles & Copic's. 

Seasons Greetings.

I just popped into wish you all

A Very Merry Christmas

and a 

Happy New Year!

I shall be taking a break for a few day's as I shall be soooo busy, so this blog will re-commence on New Years Eve!

Christmas Baking! pt 2

OK,OK, so my icing leaves a lot to be desired but, Hey I had a go!!

Next time I need a smaller nozzle and 

maybe I should do the doors and windows before the house is put together!

After all it is only going to get smashed up later anyway!

These look a lot nicer though!

Mary Berry's Christmas Cupcakes with Brandy Butter Icing.

Kit bought from Tesco for £2.50, BARGAIN!!!

My absolutely last Christmas card this year!

I suddenly occurred to me this afternoon that I hadn't made a card for Aiden.

So a quick dash out into the craftroom this afternoon to make this....

Its Lego Santa!

Today's Challenges are:

Crazy4Challenges ~ Santa.

Crafty Hazelnut, Everybody Art, & Charisma Cardz ~ Anything Goes!

Dream Valley, Papertake Weekly, Jingle Belles and Paper Play ~ Christmas.

I copied a picture I found onto word the enlarge then cut out and used that as a template for my card base, I then cut the original template to make his clothing and beard. I colured his hands and face with copic Y17 & Y37. Finally highlighting with Inkessentials white pen.

Ingredients:

Core'dinations cardstock and |Copic pens.

Christmas Baking!

I've been skiving from the craft room again this time in the kitchen.

I've really been enjoying my baking this last year and I got this fabulous Gingerbread House mould with Baked & Delicious Magazine last month so had to give it a go.

I'll add a picture of the finished house tomorrow.

It also had the recipe for a traditional Christmas cake too. 

Luckily M-I-L soaks the dried fruit in Brandy for 3 months before she bakes hers and had the foresight to do some extra, Just in-case!! 

DT Call at ICS!

I just thought I'd mention that the girls at

  Inspirational Card Sketches 

are looking for new team members.

please pop by and play along with our latest sketch and see if you fancy joining our gang!