The Last Batch...

Well the 'poop' bags have sold like hot cakes at the Nursing Home my daughter works at.  The Christmas Fair had to be cancelled due to bad weather conditions, but I sent the bags I'd made in for the residents anyway.

I'm really not sure whether that was a bad or a good move for me really as ever since all my crafting time has been spent making further supplies of the latest craze in Meadow View Nursing Home.  Oh my they have sold well?  Even the oncall doctor didn't get chance to leave the building without buying a few packs.  I've made just over a hundred and raised enough money to cover the cost of an entertainer at the residents' Christmas party.  

Due to making such a massive number of them I must admit the design had to be modified slightly in that I printed out a 'ready coloured' reindeer, which speeded things up quite a bit.  I'm really sorry that I can't remember where the reindeer came from.  I know it was a freebie, but unfortunately I didn't file it properly on my computer.  I think it might be a Pollycraft one from last year.  The text was computer generated too.

I hadn't got a coloured image of a snowman, but used this fab digi by Torico.  I think it was one of the first freebies Torico gave out and is just so cute.  The snowmen were coloured using Promarkers and then I added a touch of glitter.  Again the text was computer generated.

Hopefully now I've completed these I may be able to enter some challenges again, but for the moment I'll add these as my entry to the following challenges...

• Digital Tuesday - Sparkling Christmas
• Cupcake Craft Challenges - Non-traditional Christmas (Be it colours, image, or something my fluffy little brain hasn’t even thought of -) Think my entry qualifies for the latter!
• Alphabet Challenge - G is for Glitter
• Fussy and Fancy - Anything but a card

I do apologise for the poor photos, but I had to take them at night before my daughter packed them up again to take to work.  If anyone is wanting to do a little last minute fund raising I found that the bags of marshmallows sold at Sainsbury's are fantastic value at just over a pound with no pink ones in.  Used carefully each bag could be streched out to make 20 bags of poop.   

Have a great day all and I hope your Christmas preparations are going well.  Not long before Santa comes along now.

Christmas Birthdays...

or birthdays very near to Christmas.  When I started this card it was going to be another Christmas card, but it sort of changed along the way.  The image and backing papers are taken from Joanna Sheen's Fashion Boutique CD and printed on to glossy photo paper.  The image was mat and layered on to two shades of brown card and gold mirri card to add more glitz.  I've added border and corner peel offs to both the image and the outside of the card and a gold leaf with berries that has been in my stash for ages.  The gold peel off sentiment looks a bit wonky in the photo, but it was straight on the card I'm sure.

My card is for the challenges at ...

• Crafty Ann's Challenge - Christmas and a sketch (spooky how I started this card yesterday and yet it is so close to Ann's sketch that I just had to enter it)
• Alphabet Challenge - Foliage (think the lady sitting on the branch holding her bunch of mistletoe should count)
• Tanda Teaser - Ladies Only
• CD Sunday - White Christimas ( I do hope this card is okay even though it is a birthday card - I did print the image originally with this challenge in mind - honest!)
• Allsorts Challenge - Monochrome

Well I'm back to work tomorrow providing the snow doesn't get any worse.  Have a great weekend everyone.

It's that mouse again!...

This House Mouse guy seems to be appearing everywhere this week.  This time he's got himself into a snowglobe I picked up at our local Home Bargains store.  I really like this globe as it's flat backed and has a huge magnet on so that you can stick it on the fridge, etc.  It was nice and easy to open and has a much neater finish than the last globe I used.

My globe is going to make it's way on to my Mum's fridge this afternoon when I go on to do her tea, but it's also for the challenges at...

• Rainbow Lady's Challenge Blog - Christmas Animals (wow Cynthia can you believe I entered on your very first day?)
• Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything for Christmas but not a card.
• Ooh La La Creations - Here comes Santa CLAWS (lol)
• One Stop Craft Challenge - Christmas Cuties

Hope this snow melts soon.  My Graphicus goodies are still being held at the Post Office and our milk and bread supplies are running dangerously low.  I'm not sure which of those things is worrying me most!  Probably the Graphicus box as they are like gold dust to get hold off.

Take care everyone.

Ann xxx