ABC Christmas Challenge - P, Q & R are for?

We have a fun new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...Lynda is the host, and the themes are:

'P is for Pastels'

'Q is for Quick'

&

'R is for Robins'

There are some lovely Newton's Nook goodies for the lucky winner:

For my 'P is for Pastels' card, I used a Forever Friends bear and snowman stamp. I stamped it onto watercolour paper, along with a sentiment using a stamp from the 'Beary Merry Christmas' set by Funky Fossil, then coloured it using watercolour pencils. I paired it with papers from the 'Glittering Snowflakes' pad from Crafter's Companion, and the 'Snowscape' pad from Woodware (the green one). I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and black and white gel pens.

For my 'Quick is for Quick' card, I used a Christmas tree stamp from Stamps by Chloe called 'Snowflake Tree' that I picked up in a charity shop earlier this week. I stamped it directly onto a kraft card blank, along with the sentiment that came with it, using Versamark ink, then heat embossed it all using white embossing powder.

It was so quick to do that I made a second matching card!

Finally, for my 'R is for Robins' card, I used a cute Woodware stamp called 'Robin Stack'. I stamped it onto watercolour paper, along with one of the sentiments from the set, then coloured the image using watercolour pencils. I matted it onto red card, distressing the edges, then added it toa white DL card blank.

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:

• Allsorts - Animals (Third card only)
• Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes (First card only)
• Creative Moments - Embossing (Second card only)
• Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes (First card only)
• Sparkles Forum Christmas - Include a Tree (Second card only)
• Stamping Sensations - Birds, Bees & Butterflies (Third card only)

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

PBSC January - Anything Goes (Optional 'Something New')...More Inspiration!

It's the third Saturday of the month, so that means it's time for some more inspiration for this month's Penny Black Saturday Challenge...where the theme is:

'Anything Goes'
or
'Something New'

As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome 1-2-3 Stitch:

Prize - a $20 voucher!

I used stamps from a new set called 'Snowfield Friends' that I received for Christmas. I stamped them on to watercolour paper, with a little masking, to create a wintry scene, then coloured it using watercolour pencils. I added some Glossy Accents to the baubles on the tree, and a sentiment that came in the set. I distressed the edges a little, before matting it on to some aqua card, and then on to a kraft card blank.

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

• Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes + a Sentiment
• Crafty Calendar - Make it Cute
• Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes
• Dream Valley - Winter/Snow
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Guest Designer - CAS Christmas Challenge

I'm back sharing another guest designer card for the CAS Christmas Card Challenge today, where the theme for the month is:

I've used stamps from a little Papermania set on my card called 'At Christmas - Stockings', colouring the image and holly around the sentiment using watercolour pencils. I doodled a simple border with a black gel pen, then added the panel to my card blank using 3D foam pads.

For more inspiration from the awesome design team, please pop over to the CAS Christmas Card Challenge. Thanks so much for having me ladies!

Guest Designer - CAS Christmas Challenge

I was thrilled to be chosen as a guest designer for the CAS Christmas Card Challenge a little while ago. I'm sure any regular visitors to my blog will be aware that I love making Christmas cards...and try to make as many of them as CAS as possible in an attempt to save on postage costs so I was delighted to be able to join then for this month's challenge.

The theme for this month is 'Stocking'...I have quite a few images that feature stockings, but the first one that popped into my head was this cute one by Penny Black called 'Joy Filled Stockings'. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, then carefully cut it out. I stamped a sentiment (from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous) on my card blank, before adding the image popped up on some 3D foam pads.

For more inspiration from the awesome design team, please pop over to the CAS Christmas Card Challenge.