Christmas nibbles...

This week at Humbug Hall we're thinking about the special foods we eat when celebrating the holiday season.  Many years ago I bought an amazing ready made ginger bread house from a local bakers and since then I've intended to have a go at making my own.  It's just been one of the many things I haven't had time to do.  However, when I saw this cute little mini ginger bread kit unopened at a car boot recently I just couldn't resist it.  According to the write up on the back of the box it even has two cute little pot chimneys to use.  Cool eh!

Anyway, I decided to make a little gift bag to wrap it in and hang it on the Christmas tree as a little gift for someone (maybe me!). 

I made the bag using some Christmas paper I've had for some time and the little tag was cut out from a full sheet of tags in the same paper pack.  The ribbon handles do match in real life (honest), but it didn't matter how many times I took a photo the flash seemed to light up the red ribbon making it look really bright when in reality it's a dull red like the designer paper.  Think I spent more time trying to get a photo than making the bag.  Sigh how silly is that?

My bag is also for the challenges at...

• ABC Christmas Challenge - use your old stash (paper is really old)
• More than favours - Treat bags or boxes

Have a great week everyone.  I just know mine is going to be extra special as Max, my Humbug Hall buddy is coming to stay.  Oh my goodness how much trouble are we going to get up to?

Watch out world, Max and Ann are going to be in the same wing of Humbug Hall - eeeeeeeeek - squeel - that means loads of crafting, fun and maybe a sudden unexpected red wine shortage hitting the head lines here in Yorkshire. 

Just can't wait till tomorrow!!

Ann xxx

ooooooooooh I'm all sparkly!!

Yes there is glitter in my hair, on the carpet and even some on the rabbit!  How it got there I don't know, but it's all in a good cause as this week at Humbug Hall we are glittering and sparkling everything.  If you have time do pop over to the hall as alongside Max's fab creation you may even see the family heirloom tiaras being worn - you never know!  Also, as it's a new month we have a new guest designer and a prize on offer.  Please visit Bah! Humbug! to get the full story.

Card recipe...

• Green sparkly foam - oooooooh really lovely and textural - from Poundland I think!
• Huge snowman stamp by and American company but picked up at car boot sale for a pound
• Black basic card
• Fake brads made using hole punch
• Promarkers for colouring 
• and of course tons of glitter!

Challenges...

• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - bright colours
• Simon Says Stamp - sparkle and bling
• Papertake Weekly - anything goes
• Crafty Ann's - a Christmas Song - 'Noel' and 'Let it Snow'

Have a great weekend everyone.  I'm working most of it - seem to be doing way too much of that lately.  Must cut it out - it's seriously affecting my crafting time.

Ann xxx

I'm back!...

Sheesh where did September go?  Well, I suppose I spent most of it on holiday and I must admit I had an absolutely wonderful in time in the Dominican Republic - sigh - so missing the sunshine and palm trees.  The rest of the month was taken up with washing, packing and work and it just flew by.  Thank goodness my super buddy Max was able to keep Bah! Humbug! running single handed.  I owe her big time!

Anyway, I'm back now and ready to be challenged by our weekly Christmas theme at Humbug Hall.  This week sees us thinking about the 'Navity'.  My card uses an image from a sheet I printed years ago when I was on the Design Team at Ooh la la Creations.  See if you keep your print outs long enough they do eventually get used!  The card I made at that time using the largest image on the sheet can be seen here.  For my new card I used one of the smaller images and matted it on to an embossed layer made using the Swiss Dots folder.  To get the size I had to feed the card through the machine 4 times -eeeeeeeeek!  The sentiment was printed on to one of the scraps of green card left over using my Xyron Design Runner.

Do pop over to Bah! Humbug! to both join in and check out the fabulous work by my team mates.

My card is also for the challenges at...

• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• The Sisterhood of Crafters - Love that silhouette
• Celebrate the Occasion - any occasion - must use ribbon
• Shopping our Stash Weekly - Black and White plus one other colour.

Have a great weekend everyone.  I'm going to be making some Halloween cards with the ladies at work using some fabulous plastic skeletons I found at Poundland - so cool and 24 in the pack so quite a bargain.  Fingers crossed that the idea I have for using them works - if it does watch this space.

Ann xxx