Christmas Projects

A few weeks ago i was asked to submit some Christmas projects for a paper craft magazine, so of course i said yes! lol and below is what i came up with;

Now i have seen the layout and they only used a couple of the projects which had all been photographed individually but hey I'm guna be in a magazine! plus it gives me more projects to share with you.  So above is a photo of all of the projects together and over the next few days i will give details of each project separately.  The Christmas Tree i made last year and you can find that post HERE
Also i had a little change around of my blog courtesy of shabby blogs, what do you think?

So until next time
Ttfn
Charlie.x

Only 2 weeks left!

Only two weeks left to take advantage of the fantastic joining offer from Stampin’ Up! FREE papers for SIX MONTHS!!!

So not only do you get to pick all the items that YOU want in your starter kit, you still get to chose £130 of product for only £99!! as if that wasn’t already a great deal you then get 6 months of free designer series papers worth £60 on top!!   Add to that the pack of business supplies from Stampin’ Up! worth £45 and your kit is soon worth £235 for only £99!!!

On top of that fab-u-lous! offer if you join my team in November i will also have a gift waiting for you.
I would love for you to join my team so what you waiting for its a fab offer email me NOW to get started

craftylittlemoo@hotmail.co.uk

Until Next Time

Ttfn

Charlie.x

Blue Christmas

Morning all, another quick festive card today.  Like me do you have bits left over from other projects that you feel bad about throwing away??  Well i decided to use some of these bits up to make some Christmas cards.  A few weeks ago i cut a load of trees out of white card but i wanted the negative so i had loads of trees left over and i couldn’t bare to throw them away as it seemed such a waste.

 

So my waste has become a pretty jewelled tree with a teeny baker’s twine bow, mounted on a mat of Island Indigo DSP then a Whisper White mat then a Island Indigo card blank.  I think it looks quite pretty and blue makes a nice change with Christmas cards although mine are usually Crumb Cake with red lol so its nice to do a few different ones!

If you would like any products used to produce this project then please contact me craftylittlemoo@hotmail.co.uk

Until Next Time

Ttfn

Charlie.x

Festive Fridays

Morning all that follow; hope that you are well?

Todays project takes hardly anytime at all, not even 5 minutes perfect for Christmas cards when you need a big batch.

  A quick roll with the Notes Wheel stamp in Crumb Cake then a Tree cut using the Holiday Collection Framelits an Glimmer paper and a quick sentiment from the Sweet Essentials set.  I love this wheel it is great for creating a quick background, any wheel makes the job go quicker and speed is a bonus when it comes to Christmas cards. 

If you would like any products used to produce this project then please contact me craftylittlemoo@hotmail.co.uk

Until Next Time

Ttfn

Charlie.xx

Tinsel Thursday

I know i know i forgot to post on Festive Friday i am sorry so to make up for it here is Tinsel Thursday!  And all next week i shall be posting festive projects to make up for missing Friday :) how does that sound??

So on with today a nice clean and simple card using the Hostess set ‘Happy You’ which is a cute multi occasion set and i shall be using it a lot over the next few weeks as i prepare stock for a spring fair.


I quite simply stamped the image in Soft Suede Ink then coloured it with my Markers, scored a few lines at the bottom with the Simply Scored for interest added a loop of baker’s twine and a bow then matted and layered it onto Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler, then onto a 10x10cm Crumb Cake Base.  There you go quite nice simple Christmas card so easy that i made 3 in  the space of about 20mins.

Don't forget my Fab offer on top of the Stamping Up! Joining Offer of FREE papers for SIX MONTHS!!! 
Until Tomorrow
Ttfn
Charlie.xx

Fancy a New Career?

Are you creative and wanting a job that fits around your lifestyle and family??
Than have you considered Stampin' Up!?

Stampin' Up! sell everything the crafter needs from rubber stamps and papers to fabric ribbons and more
And until the end of this month Stampin' Up! have a fab offer on for new recruits.... 6 months of free scrapbook papers on top of the usual offers {starter kit is still only £99 for £130 worth of products of your choice} now could not be a better time to start as we are soon to go into our busiest time of the year.

As well as the fab offers from Stampin’ Up! The next 2 people to join my team in November will receive a gift from me too.

A demonstrator can sell at parties or classes and all our products are only available through demonstrators

I am a stay at home mum with two girls under 6. I LOVE being a demonstrator, and being able to fit it around the time that I do have free! If I can do it, anyone can! Its fab being paid for my hobby!

Some of the benefits of becoming a demonstrator are

** 20% discount/instant income from sales
** Earn free rubber stamps with the SU incentive scheme
** Earn incentive trips (overseas, all expenses paid! Last ones where Prague and Vienna!)
** Attend training sessions to boost your business skills
** Attend the European convention - 2 days of crafting, business skills, gala award dinner & free stuff!
** A chance to meet some new crafting friends & take time out from your family for fun AND earn money!
** Commit as much or as little time as you want - no pressure - honest!
** Someone close by to help you whenever you need it

You could even just take advantage of the great value of the starter kit no need to ever place an order after that.

If you would like any more information then don’t hesitate to contact me

I look forward to hearing from you soon

Charlie.x

WOYWW November 14th 2012

Morning all that follow, not that messy for me as i had a MAHOOSIVE tidy up Monday that took 3 hours i now have big eBay pile and an overflowing recycling bin, the local pre school also did quite well out of it too!

You can see really well where my desk is placed in this picture as you can see my girls ‘play zone’ with the dolls house right in my view.

Just a quick one from me but i shall be back later with my convention updates plus {sorry Julia shameless plug } a special offer from me for the next 2 people that join my team of Demonstrators in November.

Until then

Ttfn

Charlie.xx

Lean on me….

Hello reader, this stamp set always makes me think of the song. . . lean on me when you’re not strong.  Well unfortunately we had a reason to send a card to a beloved family member who is going through a really tough time health wise just to let her know that we’re there if she needs us anytime.  I liked the little topper i had made so much that i made a few more and that became the last of my convention swaps. 

Sorry about the blurry picture the close up is better.  It is a simple project a midnight muse base with a whisper white layer that i have stamped the little girl image from the Lean on me stamp set {Annual Catalogue} in midnight muse ink on.  I did the shading on the image by using my blender pen to ‘grab’ the ink to drag it out to create the shading.  i then punched the edge with a scallop punch then wrapped and knotted a piece of baker’s twine around it.  I then mounted this topper onto one of the notecards that are in the catalogue but forgot to take a photo before i sent it out! lol

 

If you would like any products used to produce this project then please contact me craftylittlemoo@hotmail.co.uk

Until next time

ttfn

Charlie.xx

Everybunny convention Swaps

Hello Reader; today is the last day of convention and here is the last two Everybunny swaps.


This little guy is also stamped in soft suede and coloured with a blender pen and Watercolour Wonder Crayons. 



I have one more swap from this stamp set;



This pretty girl bunny is also coloured with the Watercolour Wonder Crayons and a blender pen


Here is a close up;







And here are all three of the Everybunny Swaps that i coloured with Watercolour Wonder Crayons;

I have another swap to share with you tomorrow, If you would like any products used to produce this project then please contact me craftylittlemoo@hotmail.co.uk

Until next time
ttfn
Charlie.xx

Festive Friday

Hello Readers, today’s Festive Friday is actually one of my convention swaps which i had planned as a tag for presents.

I love this cute little guy from the Scentsational Season Stamp set {Autumn/Winter Catalogue} i am going to be using it lots this year.  This is a small tag i made for parcels but it is doubling up as a convention swap this week too.  I took a small square base of crumb cake and mounted on it a very vanilla layer which i had stamped the gingerbread man in soft suede on and the sentiment is from the Polar Party stamp set {Annual Catalogue} which i have stamped in cherry cobbler.  And of course because it has an edge i have sponged around with crumb cake ink for a slightly vintage look.

If you would like any products used to produce this project then please contact me craftylittlemoo@hotmail.co.uk

Until next time

ttfn

Charlie.xx

Convention 2012 swaps

Morning reader; i shall be getting ready for day one of the Stampin’ Up! European Convention after travelling to Mainz yesterday.  Today i will be sharing with you another of my swaps again using the lovely bunnies from the Every Egg Wheel stamp they are perfect for quick Easter cards.

After quickly rolling the stamp wheel along the bottom of a very vanilla square in soft suede, i grabbed my blender pen and my Watercolour Wonder Crayons and quickly coloured the image in.  I then mounted it on a Bashful Blue base.  I plan to make many more of these for an Easter craft fair i have in the diary. 
Tonight i will be at the Awards Dinner and after party if you want to join me next year send me an email and i will call you when i get back and we can talk about you joining my team.

If you would like any products used to produce this project then please contact me craftylittlemoo@hotmail.co.uk

Until next time 
ttfn
Charlie.xx

On my way to Mainz…

Hello reader, hope you are well as you read this i shall be on my way to Heathrow for my flight to Frankfurt to join 850+ European Demonstrators at the Stampin’ Up! European Convention in Mainz.  As with all get togethers of Demo’s swaps are on the menu and although i didn't quite make 850 i did make a few and i shall share them with you over the next coming days.


This is a very simple card; a base of crumb cake with a mount of very vanilla that i have stamped the bunny image from the Everybunny stamp set in soft suede ink.  I then used a crumb cake ink pad and blender pen to ‘shade’ the image.  Quick and simple but quite effective i think.
i shall be back tomorrow with another swap for you.

If you would like any products used to produce this project then please contact me craftylittlemoo@hotmail.co.uk

Until next time
ttfn
Charlie.x

WOYWW Oct 31st 2012

Happy Halloween Readers :) here is my desk for this week;

a lot of debris on my desk this week as i am mid preparations for the Stampin’ Up! European Convention as i shall be flying out to Germany on Thursday.  there are a stack of green M&S mint tins which i found in my old bedroom at my nans goodness knows why she had 10 tins but hey i am sure i can do something with that?! lol not sure what or when but if i do i will share with you. 

Until next time

ttfn

Charlie.xx 

Festive Friday!

Good morning and welcome to the first Festive Friday post;  today is a very simple layout.  A card that is simple to replicate so brilliant for mass production, which is what you need during the festive season.

Its a crumb cake card blank that i have inked around the edges in the matching ink. I have also used crumb cake for the first layer of the mat with very vanilla on top both cut from the Labels Collection Framelits and the Christmas tree is cut with the Holiday Collection Framelits in the gorgeous Champagne Glimmer paper from the seasonal catalogue.  I love the glimmer paper i want to paper the whole living room in it, Mr.C is not so keen on that idea so i may settle for a small bit around my desk, its a fab glittery effect and it doesn't shed which is a major bonus in my eyes; clean glitter!

The DSP is from the festival of prints paper stack which is perfectly sized for cards or photo mats for scrapbooking, and a cherry cobbler seam binding ribbon to top it off. 

Hope you like it

Until next time

ttfn

Charlie.xx

Apologies….

Apologies again for my absence; lots of things happening at home including family illnesses as well as my own, so the blog had to take a back seat for a while; although i have been crafting just not posting.  My saying has always been in times of stress ….. Craft!
I do have lots of projects to share with you and some exciting news that i cannot share just yet, but i promise to reveal all as soon as i can. 

I will be off to the European Stampin’ Up! Convention in Mainz Germany next week so i shall set up some scheduled posts to show you the swaps i have made to exchange with the other demonstrators.

I am also planning to post on a Friday until Christmas with a ‘Festive Friday’ Post starting tomorrow; Here is a sneak peak of what is coming tomorrow

Until next time
ttfn
Charlie.x

WOYWW Oct 24th 2012

 

Good Morning all sorry for missing last week i got struck down with a horrible bug that developed into a few infections ended up with so many pills to take i must have rattled!! Am on the way back to normal now and have been actually managing to craft after a week of going no where near my table?!  I had a Stampin’ Up! delivery and i took me two days to even open the box!!

Here is my desk this morning;

i spent yesterday morning tidying it up before i could start work because previously it looked like this;

Sorry for the blurry picture this was some of the contents of that delivery!

 

Today i will mostly be making swaps for the European Stampin’ Up! convention that i am attending next week in Mainz, Germany so i will hop around WOYWW this eve :)

Until next time

Ttfn

Charlie.xx

WOYWW? Oct 10th 2012

a mess!! which is on my to do list today to tidy up!

Quick post from me as my to do list is huge and i seem to have picked up a lovely cough and stinking cold which just for good measure comes with a splitting headache!!

Until next time

Charlie.x

WOYWW? September 12th {a change}

Morning All, hope you are all well, this will be a picture heavy post as i have as the title suggests had a bit of a change so the first photo will be my desk last thing at night – nothing will have changed since then as i have only been up a little while! lol And then i will show you my re organisation and the change of look in my craft area for those that wanna stick around :)

So this is what is on my desk at the moment; the start of my convention swaps turned over so as not to spoil the surprise for the recipients, a gift from my friend and upline Bekka, a few new stamps, and a couple of stray hair clips.

SO the last few weeks i have posted pictures of my huge pile of mess; well this week i tidied it all up, and i mean ALL i pulled everything off the shelves and sorted through it all before putting it away i also reclaimed a dresser from the children’s craft stuff to put all mine away out of sight. 

So now that it was tidy i was thinking i don’t really like the fabric on my chair and footstool anymore and in our new house we have a different colour scheme so it was time for a change so off i popped to the local had dash and an afternoon and evenings work with the staple gun and hammer later here we are;

 

                Before                              After

This time i went for a nice mocha brown with a silvery tree pattern on which toned in well with our creams and browns in the living room.

Here are the rest of the shots of the chair, footstool {that Mr.C made a while ago} and a new notice board to match. 

if you are still with me thank you for looking what do you think of the change?

Until next time

Ttfn

Charlie.xx

So Long, Fare Well…. {blog hop}

…………………………. auf weidersehen good-bye! You know the song lol i couldn’t resist!

We are coming to the end of the Current Catalogue so that means in order to make room for our new and extended range some items sadly have to leave us; some of these our favourites and will be missed but on the positive side it does mean lots of yummy new stash coming our way next month {eep!!}

A few of us on In Love With Stamping decided to do a blog hop today to showcase our favourite stamps sets that are bidding us farewell this month.  Now if you are new to this a blog hop is where a group of blogs link together in a big circle and we hop from blog to blog ending up where you started again.

So onto the Stamp set that i love; and i do mean love it was a long held joke between a demo friend of mine that she would hear me scream NOOOOOOOO! if it was retired! It was one of the first sets i brought even before i became a demo and i have used it for so many occasions it is perfect for both Men and Women.

Here are some projects i have made using the Trendy Trees set;

Mini Milk carton and gift card

Trio of mini cards

gift box for the trio of cards

So i will really miss this set i use it such a lot.  If you would like to see what is on the retired list you can find it here;

http://www2.stampinup.com/gb/eng/8348.asp

but be quick we have had some sell outs already and once its gone its gone. Email me your order NOW so we can do our best to get your must have items

Don't forget to head on over to Leanie to see what gorgeous projects she has in store for you

http://www.beautifulimpressions.co.uk/

Enjoy the rest of the blog hop

Until Next time

ttfn

if you get lost on the blog hop here is the full list

www.craftyalisoninlyon.blogspot.com
http://craftylittlemoos.blogspot.com/
 www.beautifulimpressions.co.uk
 www.jaynescraftycorner.blogspot.com
www.ribbonhoarder.blogspot.com
http://pearsonifiedcrafting.blogspot.co.uk
http://cocktailofcard.blogspot.co.uk
 www.craftingalison.blogspot.com

woyww September 5th 2012

Morning quick one from me today as have tons to do M went back to school yesterday so know is time to get the house in order.  Me and Mr.C sorted out our out building so that you can walk in there without being attacked by garden furniture!

To the desk……………………..Okay not much has changed since last week except that more Cr*p has joined the pile!! Sunglasses my mum brought back from Spain for me from the looky looky man {he walks along the beach going looky looky so the name stuck!} a pack of new seasonal catties waiting to be sent out.  So my mission today now that M is at school and Mr.C has gone back to work is to tidy and sort my desk so that tomorrow i can craft!! i have sky +’d Downton Abby, Holby City and the soaps and plan to have them on in background now that i have regained control of my tv from the Disney Channel!!

I will try to get round as many desks as possible this week, and if you comment i will at least visit you but please leave your number so i can find you thanks.

Until next time

Ttfn

Ps. Blatant mini plug {sorry Julia} if you would like anything Stampin’ Up! and don't have a demo i would love to help you out :) just email me.x

woyww?? August 29th 2012

Morning all quick post before i take my girls to the doctors they seem to have caught a horrible bug :(

So the desk is a bit of a mess today!  At the weekend i had started to get cracking on my swaps for the Annual Stampin’ Up! convention in November and had spread to the dining table so the old scoop and dump was in need last night so me and Mr.C could sit at the table and have a ‘date night’  If you look really close you maybe able to spot some bits made from the upcoming Seasonal Catty but i cant show you them in detail until the first when the catty goes live! i LOVE new stash!! :)

Of course my craft spread on the window sill is still there and Mr.C has asked me to rearrange so that i am better stored as i will now not be having a craft room as a utility room is of greater need so until my girls are off and married {about 20years time!} i need to keep my self tidier!!

So that is my mission for the week tidy up!

Until next time Happy WOYWW