Wednesday 20 January 2016

ABC Christmas Challenge - B is for...

We have a new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...Carissa the host, and the theme is:

'B is for Baubles'

We are sponsored for this challenge by Bugaboo Stamps:
Prize - 7 digis of the winner's choice!

I've used a cute Bugaboo Stamps image called 'Christmas Mouse Ornaments'...which I coloured using watercolour pencils. I used snippets of papers (from the 'Countdown to Christmas' pad by My Mind's Eye) to create a 'patchwork' background...distressing the edges, and adding some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. Finally, I added a stamped sentiment (from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous) on a little banner.


I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:


For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.

22 comments:

Rainey's Craft Room said...

Love the patchwork background design and the gorgeous papers you have used for it.
A cute image and beautifully coloured too.
Lorraine

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous card Helen, the image is super cute and I love the background, the distressed patchwork looks fabulous :-)

luv
Lols x x x

Adventures in Paperland said...

Love the papers and the sewing on your card Helen, adorable image too!

Lynn said...

Beautiful card, I do love the papers and the super-cute mouse. Lynn x

Dorte said...

Super cute card Helen, lovely image and beautiful papers,
hugs Dorte

Sue said...

Helen, this is a gorgeous card. Your painting of that super cute image is lovely and i really like your clever card design with that pretty patchwork of beautiful papers.
Sue...xxx

Lillian A said...

Love the patchwork background and the image is adorable !! Thank you for your entry into our challenge at Love To Scrap.

Di said...

What a fun image Helen - and great use of snippets too! I love this card!

Hugs

Di xx

Sarn said...

Simply LOVE this xxx

Sandra H said...

Aww how pretty is your card so beautifully put together x

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

Hi lovely card and so cute. Thanks for sharing it with us at That Craft Place and good luck with the challenge, Angela DT x

Diane Louise J said...

Hello Helen,Thanks for sharing your card with the 'Anything Goes' challenge over at CRAFTY FRIENDS... your card is so lovely and the image is fab.. good luck in the draw and hope to see you again.
Diane Louise (DT) xx

Mrs A. said...

The patchwork designed background in ingenious. Looks super with your mouse image. Thankyou for sharing with us at Crafting From The Heart. Hugs ValeryAnne D.T.

Zw@@n said...

Gorgeous card, Helen. That mouse is adorable and I love your colouring. Also the patchwork and papers are great! Luv, Wilma

Rina Meza said...

Such an adorable card! Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion. Rina

lulucker said...

Great image, layout. Such a fun image. Thank you for joining us at TCP, Lu DT x

Blankina said...

Lovely patchwork kind of card , thanks for joining our anything goes challenge at Crafty Friends, looking forward to see other work soon, hugs Blankina

Unknown said...

Great card Helen! I love your patchwork concept and that Christmas mouse is adorable! Thank you for joining us at TTCRD!

dannys eck said...

Such a pretty card. Thanks for joining us at Stampavie and more. Hope to see you again soon.
XXX

Princess Judy Palmer said...

This is a very sweet card. I love that patchwork look of your background.

Lynn (aka Lynnpenguin) said...

Lovely creation. Super cute Bugaboo image. Thanks for playing along with us at Holly Jolly.
Lynn, HJ DT

Denise Goeldner said...

Adorable card, love the colours chosen and the bugaboo image. Thanks for joining us over at Holly Jolly Challenge, sorry for the lateness and hope to see you again.
Denise DT