The Cutting Café Blog Hop and Giveaway

Hi and Merry Christmas!!  I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas and all your Christmas wishes came true! My little girl Molly turned 8 on Christmas morning so she gets double presents to open.....all a little overwhelming but she loves it!  We had a second little Christmas yesterday with my Brother, his wife and their triplets...it was a crazy day, always is when they visit....we all had a fab day and I did a Christmas lunch with all the trimmings...yummy! Today hubby is back at work so we're just lazing around having a relaxing day!  How about you?      

So today I'm here to show you some inspiration from the Cutting Café - Christmas Card Fun!  This week we got to pick which files to use and then we can give the files away to 1 lucky commentor...WOOHOO!!

I chose these cute little Christmas card files aren't they so adorable...one of my favs! I cut these out with my cutting machine, then adhered the digital paper behind.  I used the Christmas Mini word sentiment....I love these!

CHRISTMAS CARD FUN...TEMPLATES - CUTTING FILES

This CHRISTMAS CARD FUN set of templates - cutting files features 12 different Christmas cards. The cards come with a matching size envelope. The card base is approx. a little bigger then 4.5 by 4.5 inches...The set also includes 17 sentiments that go along with the Christmas Cards...This set comes in the following formats: WPC, PDF AND SVG

Click here tomorrow (Thursday) for the Design Team links on the blog hop and don't forget to leave a comment here to win the Cutting cafe files above!

Papers I used were digital papers from Jessica Sprague - Echo Park Seasons Greetings which are on sale right now!

Naughty or Nice and a winner!

Hi and Happy Christmas sweet blogging friends...today over at Crafty Ribbons blog today....there is a challenge!!

This weeks challenge is a sketch! 

The challenge will run from 8.30am 22nd December until 6pm 4th January 2012 so go link up your Sketch project over on the Crafty Ribbons Challenge Blog HERE! There will be a winner chosen by random org and there will be a top 3 picked by the Design Team member hosting the challenge.

Here is my project for the challenge....another tag! ;) 

Here's the sketch if you want to have a go too!

Here are the ribbons I used in other colours!

Ok now the prize for this challenge over on the Crafty Ribbons Blog are a selection of beautiful ribbons below called Plum Pudding!

CONTENTS MAY VARY

Have a great day and good luck! ;) Hugs x

I have a winner for the Share the Memories digital software and the winner is Caroline....congratulations Caroline I will be in touch shortly!

Lettering Delights are having a sale click image above for some fabulous bargains! ;)

Supplies:

Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons

PP - Echo Park Seasons Greetings

Jessica Sprague DT post - Snowflake Star Tags

Hi I hope you're all having fun doing your Christmas shopping!  I have tons to do still and I still need to sort out my Daughter Molly's birthday too!    

Ok so this month over at Jessica Sprague I am showcasing digital designer - LivEDesigns and I decided on some more tags..I love tags! I used Winter Breeze and in this kit was a snowflake border that I used for the background....I love how it turned out.

Hi sweet blogging friends,

Today it's link up time over at Patches of Pink! The theme is "CHRISTMAS"....yay!  I love all things Christmas....go and link up your sweet Christmas projects over on the POP BLOG HERE and you can add upto 2 creations. Link your projects now through Tuesday 11:59pm and the top 3 from this weeks entries will be featured on the Patches of Pink blog....have fun!

I did more Christmas tags! ;) enjoy! x

Go check out the other Design Team girls for some fabulous inspiration...HERE! Hugs :) x

The Cutting Cafe DT NEW YEAR Inspiration!

Hi sweet friends....girls are off school today, heating has broken down at school so they get the day off...they are happy!  I was hoping to do some Christmas shopping today but that'll have to wait now that I have 2 little ones to entertain!  We have plans to do some baking! ;)   

Tomorrow the Cutting Cafe Design Team will have some fabulous inspirational projects to share over on the Cutting Cafe blog this week we are showcasing NEW YEAR!  Make sure you stop by here tomorrow (Thursday).   

Here's my project and I decided to use the 2012 Shaped Card...this is so cute, I added a little tag from It's New Year Time HERE and made a cute lil' pom-pom with bakers twine. Have a fabulous day everyone...hugs ;) x 



Other Supplies:

PP - ECHO PARK - Season's Greetings

Scrappymom's DT Post - You're the star of the show!

Hello again.....popping in to share my sneak peek #2!  This week the Scrappymom's Design Team are showcasing 2 new stamp sets along with our wonderful Guest Designer Kristy - Crafting on my door.  The newest sets are Dancing in Circles and Hooray for Birthday's!  These sets are so versatile!

  

Here's my sneak peek # 2! :) Hugs x

Also this week as a special bonus, Scrappymom's have decided to do a giveaway - everyone who orders Dancing in Circles from today (12/9) thru Sunday 12/18 will be entered to win these ...

Two brand new Fiskars squeeze punches - a 1.5" circle and a 2" scalloped circle. They co-ordinate perfectly with Dancing in Circles! 

Here are the new stamp sets!

Also Scrappymom's are now selling
Christmas twine and Midi and Itty Bitty Bags!

I used digital paper from this set.....links under supplies below.

Here is some fabulous inspiration from the rest of the Design Team girls! :) Have fun! :) Hugs x

Melanie - http://scrappymel.blogspot.com/
Tammy - http://scrappycritters.blogspot.com/
Lauren - http://laurenscreative.blogspot.com/
Nicole - http://canadiannickelscrapn.blogspot.com/
Joanna - http://scrap-making.blogspot.com/
Bonnie - http://www.pinkbonbons.blogspot.com/  (THAT'S ME)!
Lezlye - http://www.lezlyes.blogspot.com/
Laura - http://www.makinprettythings.com/
Christina - http://www.craftingwithcristina.com/
Corri - http://buglvr.blogspot.com/
Saundra - http://luvscrappingtogether.blogspot.com/
Sarah – http://www.liveloveandscrap.blogspot.com/
Trish - http://techniquesbytrish.blogspot.com/
Guest Designer - Kristy - http://craftin-on-my-door.blogspot.com/


Supplies:

Digital paper - Karen Lewis Christmas Jingly Bop

Sentiment - Scrappymom's Stamps, Hooray for birthdays

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - "Traditional colours for Christmas"

Hi everyone....popping in with a Crafty Ribbons Challenge!

this weeks challenge theme is: 

'Traditional Colours for Christmas'

This challenge will run from 8.30am 8th Dec until 6pm 21st Dec so go link up your traditional Christmas colour projects over on the Crafty Ribbons Challenge Blog HERE! There will be a winner chosen by random org and there will be a top 3 picked by the Design Team member hosting the challenge!

Here's my project ;)

I used these gorgeous ribbons from Crafty Ribbons on my project today!

Today's prize for the Crafty Ribbons Challenge are these gorgeous crafting items from Mulberry Crafts who are our sponsor this week so go link up your tag projects here! ;) Have fun! Hugs x



Snow Day Christmas pockets

Hi to my fabulous blog readers....are you all getting into the festive spirit!!  I love all the pretty lights everywhere!  I have some news to share, I am now designing for Jessica Sprague....yay!!!  I had the sweetest email asking if I would like to join their team of amazing designers and of course without hesitation I said YES!!  I love all the digital goodness over there!   

Ok so I'm here to show you some weekly inspiration from the Cutting Café - Christmas Pockets and I used Pink Paisley - Snow Day papers Digital Kit and Pink Paisley - Snow Day Elements all from Jessica Sprague to make it all pretty!

These fun little pockets over at the Cutting Café are so cute, I cut this one on my cutting machine in no time at all.  I stamped some snowflakes onto the clear acetate...I think they turned out super cute the I added a little Christmas Mini word sentiment....I love these! The tags are cut with dies in my cuttlebug.

Click here tomorrow (Thursday) to check out the fabulous weekly inspiration from the design team on the Cutting Café Blog and don't forget to leave a comment over there for the chance to win 3 sets!

Snow is falling.....

....yes today we went to a Christmas lunch as as we came out to head to our car, it was snowing!!  Only for a few minutes though but it was so pretty with all the Christmas twinkling lights in the background!
I'm not sure about you but I absolutely love Christmas!  One of my Daughters was born on Christmas Day too so Christmas is extra special around here!  Today I am sharing a DT project for the Digichick, I decided to make some sweet Tags and a little boxed envie to put them in!  These are one of my favourite things to create, I always make tags for gifts at Christmas...they can really make a present.  I hope these Christmas tags get you in a festive mood! ;)

Hugs, ;) Bonnie x

Supplies:

Kelleigh R - Fat Envie

Mari Koegelenberg - 12 Days

Frosty the Snowman - The Cutting Café Design Team Post!

Hi guys...have you decked the halls yet?  We're a little later this year because of work going on we'll be all Christmassy by the end of the weekend...yay!  I love Christmas! 

Tomorrow the Cutting Cafe Design Team will have some fabulous inspirational projects to share over on the Cutting Cafe blog this week we are showcasing Christmas Boxes!  Make sure you stop by here tomorrow.   

Here's my project and I decided to use the Snowman Treat Box and filled it Chocolate Peppermints...yum! My girls have been eyeing up this lil' guy today...hehe, they are home as there is a Teacher Strike today here in the UK! Here ya go! Have a fabulous day everyone...hugs ;) x 

The Snowman Treat Box comes with 2 different hats.

Other Supplies:

PP - Holly Jolly Christmas