Love chocolate!

I made a couple of little chocolate bar wraps for my two little Grandsons

for Valentine's Day.

They aren't allowed too much chocolate so thought this little bar would be perfect.

I used a stamp set I have had for years but rarely gets used!!

For my gifts I used:

red card stock

tutti circle die

Neenah stamping card

memento tuxedo black ink, red distress ink

Penny Black every which way stamp

Sentiment stamp unbranded

Flower and heart punches

red gems

coloured with promarkers

I cut the card stock 11.5 inches x 2 inches

I creased it at 3/4'' mark, then 5'', then 51/4'' on my score board.

I put a thin line of 3d foam along the first fold, creased and stuck.

I put a few sticky dots to secure the chocolate bar and put in place

It's now ready to decorate!

I am entering this into

Penny Black and more - love, hearts and flowers

Stinkin' Inkers - love is in the air

Papercraft Business challenge 3 - love/Valentine's day

Simon Monday Challenge - love is in the air

Passion for ProMarkers - love and kisses

Retro Rubber - love (stamp at least 5 years old)

Aud Sentiments - valentine or love sentiment

613 Avenue Create - anything/twist - love

Cupcake Inspirations - love

Sweet Stampin - anything but a birthday

Snow has decided to visit us yet again. Honestly this is getting mad.

I can't remember ever having this much snow so early in the year.

Keep warm people!

Say it with roses...

Time for our SEPTEMBER challenge over at STAMPING SENSATIONS!

This month we have a lovely colour/phoro inspiration challenge.

This month we have two fabulous prizes up for grabs

First prize

Second prize

For my card I used

Penny Black stamp 416K - A Rose

Ink was Memento

She has been coloured with promarkers

Papers - Papermania Rose garden

Sentiment stamp from CC Designs

Flowers are made from air dry clay coloured with distress inks

Leaves from MS punch

I am entering this into

Classic Design Team - anything goes

Crafty Catz - ladies day

Crafting by Design - anything goes

Crafty Gals corner - anything goes

Dream Valley - use a stamp or digi image

Last week myself and hubby decided to deck an area of our garden together. This was our first time ever doing decking but it came out beautiful! Today unfortunately it is raining lol so might be a while before it gets christened.

Have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by.

Be sure and enter the challenge for a chance to win some fabulous prizes!

Money bags!

Dropping in to share one of the little money gift bags I created for my family for their Christmas money. I got the bags at the works. This one has been stamped using a Penny Black Jolly critters stamp. I coloured it using Edding Textile Pens. The name was handwritten ( like you couldn't guess lol). I bought some chocolate coins to go in there along with their money.

I am entering this into

Crafting from the heart - anything goes

Not just cards challenge - anything goes

Dream Valley - Christmas

Sweet Stampers challenge - anything goes

Sparkles Christmas challenge - anything but a card

Ok I'm feeling nice and relaxed now, everything is wrapped, sorted and bought. Long awaited parcels have now arrived so there definitely is a sense of relief in the air. I have the food shopping done and everything is ready to go. I cleaned the house today with the help of my lovely daughter Charlie, Grandkids are going to be round soon so RELAX!!

We are having a get together with all the kids and grandkids round in my son's house on Christmas Eve, with have 2 extra visitors for dinner on Christmas day and then its on the treadmill to get rid of the excess lol.

Hope you all have a really lovely Christmas.

Lots of love and hugs