Snow Globes and Penguins...

Sharing more of my lovely Team swaps from our last quarterly Team Training...

Rebecca Deary's gorgeous Still Scenes card... and I have to admit to my loving this bundle... which means I have more to share with you very soon...

Stunning and cute Playful Penguins card...

And a lovely Stitched Stars Delightful punched tag in more traditional colours... 

Sadly the last two are not named... but please let me know if it is you or you know who did! As I would like to amend the post to give credit where credit is due... 

Merry Monday - Sip Sip Snow Front From Our House to Yours!

Yup that "mad" title sums up my trio of lovely creation swaps I am sharing with you today!

First up this stunning little card using the new Sip Sip Hooray bundle... along with the perfect greeting from Playful Penguins... but sadly no creator's name on the back so I can't tell you who made it... as the training was a while ago...

And then we have Julie Kettlewell's gorgeous From Our House to Yours card... in Pool Party and Poppy Parade...

And finishing off today with this beautiful treat of a Snow Front & Mini Curvy Keepsakes Box treat holder...  and a treat for me tonight too (as I demolish the Roses Caramel sweet treat inside!) Sadly again... no name inside so I can't tell you who the clever one is that created it!

A trio of really fantastic makes... though I wish I could share the names of all the creators (so if it is you... or you know who... please click here and let me know...)  and thanks again for swapping with me...

Wednesday WOW - A Moose is Loose!

More christmassy inspiration for you...  featuring some of our animal friends.... and made by fellow UK demos near and far!

First up Donna Golby's stunning coppery sponged Merry Moose notecard...

Then a lovely Merry Moose tag on a card by (sadly) unknown...

And finishing off with Issy Szczecinski's gorgeous Natures Beauty deer paired with Very Versailles..

Thank you again for your beautiful cards and for swapping with me ladies...

A friendly Snowman Season trio for Merry Monday...

Just realised that I haven't shared the swaps I received at our last joint Jems and Passionettes training... so now seems like the perfect time to do so... whilst I continue to "take it easy" and keep myself away from my craft room for a few more days...

So lots of christmas inspiration for you here featuring the lovely Let It Snow papers and the Snowman Season stamp set and co-ordinating punch...

And click here for the details on the whole Let It Snow suite... and I wonder if you are singing the same song as I am now!!!

First up a stunning minty treat holder by Kylie...

 A beautiful water coloured snowman scene by Karen Henderson...

And lastly for today... a gorgeous snowman scene in the trees by Jennie Fieldwick ...

Thank you for swapping with me ladies... sorry it took me so long to share!

Golden Frosted Foliage Snowflakes Mini Curvy Keepsake Treat Holder

So my gold Delicata ink pad has finally turned up after being in back order for a while...

So I put it to immediate use...

For a very quick and simple christmas table treat holder made with a simple pass of the new Mini Curvy Keepsake holder die... and finished off with golden Frosted Foliage snowflakes & Cheers to That greeting...

Though I think I may treat myself to the new 1/4" Gold Shimmer Ribbon to finish them off "properly"....

Perfect for our Lindor and Ferrero Rocher balls this year! Especially for my Boxing Day group meet up plans.... as I have always provided a small  - but perfectly formed - christmas chocolatey treat.... and this one is as simple, fast but still striking as you can make!

Christmas Conservatory Card for Fancy Fold Friday

Remember this creation...

Well I thought it high time to dress my little Conservatory (or Greenhouse) for Christmas...

And we have the perfect papers, Feels Like Frost to do so... so peaceful and christmassy... just perfect!

With the gorgeous topiary care of Beauty & Joy to finish off...

Greeting(s) care of Itty Bitty Christmas... the stamp set that just keeps giving! See bottom right greeting and snip as required! Including the AND A on the door...

Click here for the Card Tutorial... and I used 2 pieces of the same paper to fill in my little scene.... though not much was needed from the second piece...

 Windows and door from (the very sadly) retired Hearth & Home...

Simplest Smarties Treat Holder ever!!

 

And now for something completely different...

So I picked these little Smarties eMoji beauties up from somewhere on a half price offer... maybe Sainsburys?... and thought that I could decorate these really simply for one of our Christmas tables this year! As time will be of the essence more than ever this year!

Just simple hand cut holly sprigs to decorate all those "Smarties hats"... care of Christmas Gleaming...

Too cute!

But now I SO wish I had bought more of these... for our Boxing Day meet up with another (somewhat larger) family! Though actually I have just thought up a cunning plan for those!!

Otherwise my Christmas Treat Holder creative plans have gone rubbish this week... as I ...
(A) couldn't pick up ribbons & embellishments (from my low shelf) to finish them off...
(B) just needed a stamp or ink pad or something that is already in a box ready for classes next week... and yup! Boxes on the floor!!
(C) have now partially moved many things around... so I now don't know where anything is!!
(D) keep dropping things onto the floor... and then have had to wait till DH gets in to pick them up for me!

Though today I finally remembered my grabbers (which I had put on the back of a door for safe keeping...which of course means that I had forgotten them!!) Doh!

But I may have to admit defeat from the weekend.... and resort to Plan C for blog posts for a little while... as I have lots of other great projects made by fellow friends and demos around the UK... and it does seem a shame not to share those with you too... as they are such a talented crowd!

Wednesday Wideo - Joy of Giving Tag Kit

Let me introduce you to the lovely christmas tag making Joy of Giving Tag Kit this year... everything you need in a box to make 30 tags for all your christmas wrapping... 

Note that each tag folds in half so you can stamp 'To' and 'From' on the inside.

And this is what you get in the kit...

Kit includes
* Supplies for 30 tags: 10 each of 3 designs-largest tag: 4-1/2" x 2" (11.4 x 5.1 cm)
* 17-piece photopolymer Joy of Giving Stamp Set (clear block included)
* Poppy Parade Stampin' Spot

And a lovely red box!!!

Click here to see the kit in action on video... 

Noble Peacock Christmas Gleaming CAS card

So I had a few prepped card kits left over from my Noble Peacock papers classes where my ladies had just run out of time (which is code for "I had designed and prepped too many projects"... as I don't like people to run out of things to do when at mine!! So I always have some "just in case" projects on standby!)

But we are now onto Christmas makes....

So I thought why not! And... with all the shine... these papers do work well for Christmas too...

And then I had to laugh...as they ran out of time again!! Next time maybe!?

Stampin Up Products used
Papers - Noble Peacock
Foils - Noble Peacock
Stamps - Christmas Gleaming, Itty Bitty Christmas

Sunday Suite- Wrapped in Plaid

Prefer your traditional colours... christmas trees... and plaid papers... then look no further... Wrapped in Plaid is a lovely suite just for you...

First up, the Whole Suite Bundle...

OR click here if you prefer to pick and mix from the Suite!

Comprising of the fabulous Perfectly Plaid stamps & Pine Tree punch bundle (with 10% off the separates!)

With the lovely 6x6 pack of Wrapped in Plaid papers ( scroll to the end of the post to see each sheet separately)

The amazing Gold Mini Pizza Boxes... which I really hope carryover as I have a great Easter project in mind for these!

 The mixed colour Jingle Bells...

 And last but not least... the 3/8" Shaded Spruce/Gold Striped Ribbon...

And I have a few more projects to share with you to hopefully get you in the Wrapped in Plaid festive mood!

And here are all the papers sheets for you... just a few to choose from!