Now we are six … ty!

Today is my 60th birthday … where did all the years go?

Here I am with the beautiful flowers sent to me by my lovely UKS friends, The Bijoux Belles.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 25 sleeps to go

Here we are at the last day of our Christmas Countdown already – I can’t believe how quickly November has disappeared! We’re certainly not going out with a whimper. Trish has details for putting together this fabulous wall hanger on her blog Doodles and Swirls.

Sue x

PS Pop over to the CCW blog for details of our exciting new challenge.

CCW Christmas Countdown – 26 sleeps to go

I can’t believe we are at the penultimate day of November and tomorrow brings the end of our Christmas Countdown – I hope you’ve had as much fun as we have.

Today I have a decorated a calendar kit – available from CCW here. The kit comes complete with easy-to-follow instructions and stamps for making any month in any year. I coloured the background of each page with Distress Inks and stamped the calendar grids directly on to the page – I don’t mind a few smudges and missed bits – I think it adds to the charm of hand stamping. If you are more of a perfectionist than me then the instructions suggest stamping your calendar grids onto separate card before sticking it to the page.

I have added a photo of Sophia to each page as the calendar is a present for her mum (hope you haven’t read this Anna!) but you could just decorate each page without a photo if you prefer.

Thanks for visiting.

Sue x

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CCW Christmas Countdown – 27 sleeps to go

Today we are very lucky to have a guest join us for the Christmas Countdown. Phil has made us these super cards.

More of Phil’s work can be found in her UKS gallery.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 28 sleeps to go

Nora has made a super minibook for you today. Details are on her blog iscrap-Life.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 29 sleeps to go

Here we go with a new scrap map on Day 26 of the Creative Craft World Christmas Countdown. Details of the challenge are on the CCW blog.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 30 sleeps to go

Today we have this gorgeous gift idea from Trish.

Find the details on her blog Doodles and Swirls.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 31 sleeps to go

Today's project from Lou – some yummy sweetie bags. Pop to her blog All Things Crafty for the instructions.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 32 sleeps to go

Day 23 of our Christmas Countdown and today you can find out about these lovely tags on Trish’s blog Doodles and Swirls.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 33 sleeps to go

We are delighted to have a guest join us today – K has made these altered letters which will look fabulous on the mantel piece or a shelf for a Christmas display. K’s instructions are on her blog K’s Crafty Corner.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 34 sleeps to go

Here we are on Day 21 of our Christmas Countdown at Creative Craft World. I’ve made this birthday book – perfect for a Christmas gift and pretty quick to make.

Each page has a calendar to write in family and friends’ birthdays and the facing page has a pocket to safely store cards until they are needed.

The book is made using two chipboard covers and a page for each month. I bound it with large a Bind-it-all wire, though a couple of book rings will do the job just as well. Each page is made of a piece of 12”x12” heavyweight double sided patterned paper cut to measure 8”x12”. Score at 8” and fold up to make the card pocket. Red double sided tape makes a good strong adhesion. The calendar sheets are stuck on the non-pocket side of each page.

If you would like printable copies of the calendar sheets please email me sue at suehr dot freeserve dot co dot uk (no spaces).

I have other printable calendar blanks here and here. Please do leave a comment if they are useful together with a link back here from your blog. Many thanks,

Sue x

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CCW Christmas Countdown – 35 sleeps to go

What do you call a sheep with no legs?

A cloud!

Today I’ve gone crackers! I’ve put detailed instructions for making my crackers here and I’ve included a printable sheet of corny jokes. too.

Hope you enjoy making some.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 36 sleeps to go

Wow! Just look at what our clever Nora has made for you today.

To find out how Nora made this fab Christmas gift pop to her blog i-scrap Life.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 37 sleeps so go

Not one but four cards for you today!

These gorgeous cards designed by Trish can be found on her blog Doodles and Swirls. Bet you can’t resist a visit!

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 38 sleeps to go

Another super project from Susi is on the cards today. Visit her blog, Susibee’s Crafty Mess for details to make this cute table gift.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 39 sleeps to go

Day 16 of our Christmas Countdown brings two more gorgeous cards from the talented Nora. Hop over to her blog, i-scrap.life for details.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 40 sleeps to go

Here we are at Day 15 already! Half way through our Christmas Countdown. Today Lou has made these gorgeous tags for you – find out how on her blog All Things Crafty.

See you there!

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 41 sleeps to go

Just look what Susi has made for us today – a great idea for a Christmas gift for a proud grandparent or great-grandparent. My mum will love it!

Details are on Susi’s blog, Susibee’s Crafty Mess.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown - 42 sleeps to go

Day 13 of the Christmas Countdown at Creative Craft World and the talented Trish has made this super gift bag for you.

Find the details on Trish’s blog Doodles and Swirls.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 43 sleeps to go

Day 12 of our Christmas Countdown and we are joined by Judy who has kindly agreed to a guest spot with the CCW design team. On Judy’s blog, Inky Pinky Delights, you can find details of these super cards.

Thanks for visiting.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 44 sleeps to go

A real treat for you on day 11 of Creative Craft World’s Countdown to Christmas – a journalling jar by Susi. Hop to her blog Susibee’s Crafty Mess to see what it’s all about.

What will we have for you tomorrow?

Sue x

Christmas Countdown – 45 sleeps to go

Today’s Christmas Countdown project is made by Trish. Details of these lovely place names can be found on Trish’s blog Doodles and Swirls.

See tomorrow for another Christmas project.

Sue x

Scrapology’s November Scraplift Challenge

Here’s my page for the challenge this month on the Scrapology blog. We were asked to use a sketch and to make fabric flowers. I made the cream coloured rose with seam binding, following a super tutorial in the same blog and I also made a couple of the others using a running stitch and gather method.

Sue x

CCW Christmas Countdown – 46 sleeps to go

Today’s project is a clock made from a Stamps Away Deluxe Clock Kit (available here from CCW). Everything comes in the kit, battery, clock working parts and 3 different shaped face plates for you to choose from. All you have to do is decorate. I chose a photograph taken on Sophia’s first day at school and wanted to make the clock look like a blackboard. I put the clock together first to check how much clearance there was under the hands and there’s enough room for you to add shallow embellishments such as buttons, chipboard numbers, etc. The clock mechanism is easy to put together even for a numpty like me who cross-threads anything! The diagram in the package is nice and simple to follow.

Here’s my completed project. I’ve used a 50p easel from Ikea to finish the blackboard look, although there is a chipboard stand in the pack.

Sue x