Tinsel Trimmed Tree

I may have gone a little over the top trimming the tree on today's card...the tree is a Marianne Designs die cut...and it's smothered with tinsel from Papermania and some adhesive gems. The sentiment is one of my favourites....it's from the 'Bubble Tree' set by Woodware.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafts & Me - Ribbon or Trim
• Crafty Cardmakers - Photo Inspiration
• Less is More - Glitz & Glamour
• Little Red Wagon - Trim the Tree
• Papercraft Star - Holiday Greenery

ABC Christmas Challenge - X is for...

It's time for a new ABC Christmas Challenge, and this week Bettina is hosting, with a theme of:

'X is for 'X' Marks the Spot!'

(We want to see an X somewhere on your project)

We have two wonderful sponsors for this challenge:

Bugaboo Stamps

The prize from Bugaboo Stamps is 7 free digis!

and

Prize - a £10 gift voucher to spend at the Ribbon Reel!

 I've used an adorable image from Bugaboo Stamps called 'Winter Birds - Scarf', which I coloured using watercolour pencils...adding some sparkle to the snow with some Stickles. I added a Penny Black sentiment, and my 'X' is some crossed twine (from the Ribbon Girls).

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

• Challenges4Everybody - Anything Goes
• Corrosive - Anything Goes
• Creative Stamp Friends - X-Mas
• Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
• Hiding in my Craft Room - Christmas
• Paper Playtime - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stamps - Cold & Snowy
• Totally Stampalicious - Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

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

Oldie but a Goodie - Let It Snow

It's time for a new challenge over at Oldie but a Goodie, and the theme is:

'Let It Snow!'

Our sponsor for this challenge is Iva Nova Chest

I've used an adorable Lili of the Valley stamp on my card called 'Igloo for Two'...which I coloured using watercolour pencils. I decided to make a white on white card...not done one in a while...and used a couple of 'Snowflake' embossing folders (Cuttlebug & Sizzix) for the background. I glittered around the edges of everything using Glamour Dust, then added some glittered snowflakes (cut using Marianne Designs and Cuttlebug dies).

Challenges for this card:

• 2 Sisters - Winter Wonderland
• Lili's Little Fairies - Anything Goes
• Squirrel & the Fox - Anything Goes
• Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Sketch
• Wags 'N Whiskers - Christmas 

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Oldie but a Goodie Challenge.

Doggy Pile

I've used a rather neglected stamp on today's card...it's called 'Doggy Pile' by Whipper Snapper...I love how squishy they look! For the background, I embossed Core'dinations card using my Crafts Too 'Bone & Paw Print' embossing folder.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafty Ann's - Birds and/or Animals
• Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
• Forever Friends (Monthly) - Anything Goes
• My Time to Craft - Domestic Pets
• Simon Says Stamp - Sketch

Pile It On! Challenge - Anything but Christmas

This week at Pile It On! our challenge theme is:

'Anything but Christmas'

We are sponsored for this challenge by Flonzcraft

I've made a couple of simple thank you cards, using up some scraps of BasicGrey papers (from the 'Sugared' and 'Marjolaine' pads). I inked the edges using 'Old Paper' Distress Ink, then added faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen, then matted the strips on to a piece of white card...edges also inked with 'Old Paper'...before stamping a sentiment (from the 'Sending Sunshine' set by Simon Says Stamp), and adding some co-ordinating twine (by Dovecraft) and a few adhesive pearls.

Here are the challenges I piled on:

• Pile It On! - Anything but Christmas
• Card Crafter's Circle - Giving Thanks
• Crafting for All Seasons - Thankyou Cards
• Crafty Sentiments - Thanks
• Lollipop Crafts - Thankful
• Love to Create - Give Thanks
• Papercraft Star - Thankyou
• Pink Elephant - Giving Thanks
• Raise the Bar - Thankyou Cards
• Simon Says Stamp & Show - Thankyou
• Simply Create Too - Give Thanks
• Stamping Boutique - Giving Thanks
• Sweet Stamps - Thankyou
• Totally Gorjuss - Don't Be Square 
• Totally Papercrafts - All Stitched Up

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to Pile It On!
 

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - To Die For

This week sees the last challenge of 2012 for Christmas Stampin' All Year Long...where the theme is:

'To Die For'

(Use die cuts on your project)

Our sponsor this week is Fred She Said:

I've used an image from Fred She Said called 'Emma Hugger Snowman', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'North Country' pad by Prima...I distressed the edges a little, then added faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a white gel pen. I used Marianne Designs and Cuttlebug dies to cut the snowflakes, adding little pearls in their centres.

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

• Crafty Creations - Christmas is Coming
• Cute Card Thursday - Girls Only!

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.

Black & White Christmas

Another Christmas card for you today...and not my usual colours or 'cute' style. I used stamps from the 'A Bright Tomorrow' set by Penny Black, heat embossing them in 'Black Sparkle' embossing powder. I kept the card really simple, just matting the panel on to black card, and adding a few adhesive pearls.

Here's a close-up shoowing the sparkle:

Challenges for this card:

• Crafty Catz - Sparkle
• Dream Valley - Anything Goes
• Totally Papercrafts - CAS and Black & White
• Winter Wonderland - Baubles

ABC Christmas Challenge - W id for...

I have another item for our current ABC Christmas Challenge...with a challenge theme of:

'W is for Wrap It Up!'

(We want to see gift bags, boxes and wrapping paper)

We have two fabulous sponsors for this challenge:

Simon Says Stamp

Prize - a $15 voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp

and

The Stamping Boutique

I've decorated a little gift bag this week, using a die cut image from Lili of the Valley, and paper from the 'I Believe' pad by My Mind's Eye. I distressed the edges a little, then used my ribbon slot punch to make holes  so that I could tie the top of the bag together using some stripey ribbon from Hobbycraft.

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

• Allsorts - It's a Gift
• Joanna Sheen - Cold & Frosty

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

Christmas Feast!

Another day...another Christmas card...this time using a Lili of the Valley die cut image. I combined it with papers from the 'I Believe' pad by My Mind's Eye...adding some faux stitching around the edges using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is also by Lili of the Valley, the snowflake is a Marianne Designs die, the twine is by Dovecraft, and the button is from my stash.

Challenges for this card:

• Cards for Men - Merry Christmas
• Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Use Something More than 6 months Old (Everything I've used on this card is over 6 months old)
• Jingle Belles - Christmas Feast
• Lili's Little Fairies  - Food
• Sweet Stop Sketches - Sketch with Tasty Treats

CAS Snowman

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...well it will do on my blog this week, as I have something Christmassy for you every day! Today I have a little CAS card using the Lili of the Valley 'Snowman' stamp. The twine is from the Ribbon Girls, and the little jingle bell is from Hobbycraft.

Challenges for this card:

• Crimbo Crackers - Snowmen
• Forever Friends (Fortnightly) - Ribbon or Twine
• Less Is More - Hardware (Bell)
• Sweet Stampin' - Snow People
• Totally Gorjuss - Plain & Simple

Christmas Blues...

I had a little play with my stash this afternoon...got some DT stuff done, and also made this Christmas card...using 'Little Star' by Lili of the Valley. The papers are from the 'Maddison' pad by Penny Black...I distressed the edges, then added faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a white gel pen. The sentiment stamp is also by Lili of the Valley, and the Card Candi is from Craftwork Cards.

Challenges for this card:

• Anything Goes - Stitching
• Cards for Men - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
• Cupcake Craft - Sketch
• Fab 'N Funky - Bears
• Fussy & Fancy - Blue
• Kaboodles Doodles - Plaid
• Moving Along with the Times - Stars
• One Stop Craft - Monochrome
• Raise the Bar - Bears 
• Stamping with the Dragon - So Cute!

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Gift Set

This week at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long, our challenge theme is:

'Gift Set for a Teacher'

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Creations by AR

Prize - 2 Templates of the Winner's Choice!

I've used one of the fab templates from our sponsor Creations by AR, called 'Brownie Box'. I printed it on to paper from the 'Believe' pad by My Mnd's Eye, and used a wide piece of satin ribbon to tie it together. I made a simple matching card using the same paper and a sentiment stamp by Paper Make-Up.

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.

ABC Christmas Challenge - W is for...

This fortnight, Lorraine is the host at the ABC Christmas Challenge...with a challenge theme of:

'W is for Wrap It Up!'

(We want to see gift bags, boxes and wrapping paper)

We have two fabulous sponsors for this challenge:

Simon Says Stamp

Prize - a $15 voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp

and

The Stamping Boutique

I alwaya wrap all of my presents in brown paper...and just use ribbons to 'pretty' them up...but to make this a little bit more special, I've watermark stamped some snowflakes all over it (snowflake stamps are by Papermania). I used a digi stamp from the Stamping Boutique called 'Holly Berry' to decorate a tag to go with it...printing it out on a couple of scraps of patterned paper (from the 'Believe' & 'Countdown to Christmas' pads by My Mind's Eye)...the sentiment stamp is by Paper Make-Up. I used some plain brown string to tie up the parcel, then attaced the tag using some bright red seambinding ribbon from the Ribbon Girls.

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

Oldie but a Goodie - Anything but Christmas!

This fortnight at Oldie but a Goodie, we want to see:

'Anything, but Christmas!'

Our sponsor this week is:

Bugaboo Stamps

The prize from Bugaboo Stamps is 7 free digis!

I've gone about as 'un-Christmassy' as possible with my card...and have made a birthday card using bold, bright colours and a cute (and very summery!) image from Bugaboo Stamps called 'Summer Butterfly Bear - Ice Cream'...he was a freebie a couple of summers ago. The papers are all from the '72 & Sunny' pad by We R Memory Keepers...I added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen...and the sentiment is from the 'Cupcakes' set by Hero Arts.

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

• Inky Impressions - Birthdays
• Raise the Bar - Birthday
• Simply Create Too - Use your stash (everything I've used on the card is at least 1, if not 2 years old)
• Sketch Saturday - Sketch
• Stampin' for the Weekend - Stitching

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Oldie but a Goodie Challenge.

Home Sweet Home

Today's card is for this week's Less Is More's 'Houses' challenge. I used a little house stamp from OneFour Zero...stamping it repeatedly across the bottom of my card to make a row of houses. I only coloured one of the houses...just adding a little grey shading to the others. The sentiment is also from OneFour Zero.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafty Creations - No Flowers
• Little Red Wagon - Colouring
• Less Is More - One Layer Card with Houses

Pile IT On! Challenge - Thankful

This week at Pile It On! we are challenging you to be:

'Thankful'

Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is:

Simon Says Stamp

Prize - a $15 voucher to spend at Simon Says Stamp

I've had a bit of a thing about watercolour stamped flowers this week...and have used another of my favourites on today's card...it's 'Agapanthus Clusters' by Stampendous...stamped in 'Faded Jeans' and 'Forest Moss' Distress Inks. I inked around the edges of everthing using 'Old Paper'...then embossed the background using my Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' and 'D'Vine Swirls' folders. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Just for You' set by Hobby Art.

Here are the challenges I've piled on:

• Pile It On! - Thankful
• Aud Sentiments - Thanks
• Card Makin' Mamas - Thank You
• Everybody Art - Embossing
• Incy Wincy - Giving Thanks
• Kaboodles Doodles - Anything Goes
• Papercrafting Journey - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes
• Wags 'N Whiskers - Be Thankful

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge.
 

Blooming Meadows

Now....if you visited my blog earlier in the week, you may be thinking that these cards look a little familiar...you haven't seen them before, but they are very similar to a couple I made this week using a different Hero Arts flower stamp. I realised that I needed to make some more 'girly' birthday cards...and as the other ones were so quick to make, I thought I'd make some more, this time using my 'Blooming Meadows' stamp...and a different sentiment (this one's from the 'Wonderful' set by Penny Black)...for a little variation, I made it in three colourways:

Pink ('Worn Lipstick', 'Victorian Velvet' & Forest Moss' Distress Inks):

Blue ('Stormy Sky', Faded Jeans' & 'Forest Moss' Distress Inks):

Purple ('Milled Lavender', 'Dusty Concord' & 'Forest Moss' Distress Inks)

Challenges for these cards:

• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Totally Stampalicious - CAS Three of a Kind