Well can you believe it?...

At Humbug Hall there have been all sorts of creaks and groans about one of my cards for this week's challenge of 'Things that fly'.  Some of the suggestions put forward have had me in stitches!   'Is it a Tardis?' asked one person.  Another suggested that the letters were Airmail so that's what made it count for the challenge.

Eeeh what are you all like?  Me and Max have had such a laugh about this.  I'm so glad I went for the robins and not my Christmas Hoot the owl stamps.  Yes, as shown by the big red arrows I've put on my card photo using Serif Craft Artist, there are two robins on the top of the post box.  I know a magnifying glass might be needed to see them, but they shrunk while I was making the card - honest!!!

The scope for the challenge this week at Bah! Humbug! is really enormous.  I can't wait to see what creations everyone comes up with and as Max is still banned from crafting due to her poorly arm checking out the latest creations really brightens her day.  She is storing up all the wonderful ideas for when she's finally allowed to craft again.

Thank you all for joining each week and sharingin your talent.

Ann xxx

Bah! Humbug! Day.,..Things that fly...

Well, okay normally when you think of Christmas cards and the subject of things that fly you might think of doves or angels or something along those lines, but no, normal things like that didn't enter my head.  I think in my case it's not a case of thinking outside the box, but more a question of living outside it!!!

Hmm, yes my card for our theme of 'Things that Fly' at Bah! Humbug! this week involves PLUTO!  He is flying - well it was that year that Father Christmas had flu and Mickey Mouse had to stand in at the last minute - you must remember that.  Laura (of 'it would be better in pink' fame) came into the craft room as I began working on this card.  Can you see the influence?  She insisted on black glitter card and really bright pink - eeeeeeeeeeeeeek - she has already requested this card to be saved to send to one of her friends.

Materials used...

• Cuttlebug Mickey Mouse die
• black glitter card, silver mirri card and pink pearlescent
• tiny stars - Nellie Snellen die
• black gems and black organza ribbon
• cuttlebug embossing folder - basket weave?
• silver peel off sentiment
• 8.5 x 8.5 card base

Additional Challenges

• Creative Card Crew - Fantasy
• KB Cute Monday Challenge - use glitter 
• Ooh La La Creations - Pink, pink and more pink
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Use dies

My second card for the Bah! Humbug! Challenge  of things that fly requires people to be really observant.  Yes it's a post box and yes it's a snowy scene, but check out the top of the post box.  Two ROBINS and they fly don't they? Oh my goodness by now you are probably thinking who let her on the Design Team?  LOL - I know that everyone of our fantastic participants at Bah! Humbug! will do a 100% better job than me.  I can't wait to see their cards, but maybe they will forgive me for my dippy entries this week.  Fingers crossed!  

Materials used...

• Cuttlebug embossing folder (basket weave?) 
• image and sentiment taken from magazine freebie from way back
• white, red and dark blue card
• silver ribbon and silver corner peel offs

Additional challenges...

• Two Sisters - Embossing
• Party Time Tuesday - Anything goes

Have a great Friday everyone and if you have time do pop over to Bah! Humbug! to check out the challenge.

Ann xxx

A very quick calender...

Whoops, I've been in Poundland again!  They have these really cool perspect frames in all different sizes supposed to be for photos, but basically you could frame anything in them.  The plastic is bent over at the bottom so you can stand them on a desk.  They are really easy to use as basically it's just a case of slipping your work in between the plastic layers and whatever you slide in can be changed really easily.

I bought a couple of small ones and have made a little House Mouse calender for March.  I've used a birthday image as for one thing it's my daughter's birthday in March and also I thought I hadn't got a Spring themed stamp. I've now found one, but I'll be able to use that for April so no worries.

Materials used...

• plastic frame from Poundland
• monthly calender found by Google and changed a little using Serif Craft Artist - also added some images for special events in the month
• House Mouse stamp
• pink/lilac reversable card
• border die by Cuttlebug
• Promarkers
• pink organza ribbon

Challenges...

• House Mouse and Friends Challenge - use your favourite stamp (sorry guys this isn't my all time favourite - I just couldn't choose - love them all!) 

Ann xxx