Holly & Globe

I have a simple heat embossed Christmas card to share today. The stamp is 'Holly & Globe' by Penny Black...I stamped it using Versamark Ink, then heat embossed it with 'Gold Metallic Sparkle' powder by WOW...so sparkly in real life, but so difficult to photograph! I inked and heat embossed around the edges a little, then matted the image on to some gold mirror card. I also heat embossed the sentiment (from the 'Merriest Wishes' set by Hero Arts).

Challenges for this card:

• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Christmas
• Jingle Belles - Baby it's Gold Outside
• Less is More - Let it Shine
• Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes

Holly Jolly Christmas

I have a one layer Christmas card to share today...featuring a fun Penny Black stamp from the 'Holly Jolly Christmas' set. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, then added some sparkle to the baubles using some Stickles. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous.

Challenges for this card:

• AAA Cards - Christmas
• Allsorts - Inspired by a Christmas Carol or Song ('O Christmas Tree')
• Crafty Cardmakers - Animal Magic
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Daring Cardmakers - Trim the Tree
• Moving Along with the Times - Christmas Animals
• Stamping Sensations - One Layer Christmas Cards
• Winter Wonderland - Red & Green

Harry the Dog

I have a simple masculine birthday card to share today...something other than Christmas at last! This is 'Harry the Dog' by Whipper Snapper, and I coloured him using watercolour pencils. The papers are snippets from the 'Prince Charming' pad by Recollections/Michaels (found at TKMaxx), and the sentiment stamp is from the 'Birthday Bears' set by Penny Black. I just added some simple doodled borders using a black gel pen.

Challenges for this card:

• Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - Anything Goes
• Pixie's Snippets Playground - Use Snippets
• Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Food and/or Drink

Little Star

I have a simple little Christmas card to share today...using 'Little Star' by Lili of the Valley. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, then coloured his star using a gold gel pen. For the background, I added some strips of gold washi tape (from WHSmith, Ikea & Hobbycraft)...the sentiment stamp is from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous.

Challenges for this card:

• CAS on Friday - Washi Tape
• Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday - Stars
• Cutie Pie - Bear Hugs
• Jingle Belles - Baby It's Gold Outside

Angel Cat

I have another Christmas card to share today...this one features 'Angel Cat' by Penny Black, and papers from the 'Silent Night' pad by First Edition. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, then added some sparkle to his wings using some Stickles glitter glue. I added a sentiment from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous, then distressed all of the edges and added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.

Challenges for this card:

• Allsorts - Glitter
• Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Goes (Optional Blue)
• Creative Inspirations - Sparkle
• Everybody Art - Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Xmas Treat

I have an ultra simple Christmas card to share today...CASE-ing Susan's fabulous card for this week's Less Is More Challenge. I used her layout (minus the sparkly stars), and chose to also use an image featuring a stocking ('Xmas Treat' by Penny Black), and her festive red & green colour combination. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Very Merry Christmas' set by Hero Arts.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes
• Less is More - CASE Susan's Card
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Furry Friends

Pile It On! Challenge - Large Sentiments and/or Things with Wings

It's the third Sunday of the month, so over at the Pile It On! Challenge, we have some more inspiration and an additional theme for November's challenge:

'Large Sentiments'

and/or

'Things with Wings'

Our sponsor this month is Pickled Potpourri:

Prize - $7 Gift Certificate for Pickled Potpourri.

I went with just the 'wings' this time, and picked a Penny Black stamp called 'Cluck, Cluck, Cluck!', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'Stella & Rose - Mabel' pad by My Mind's Eye...I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Birthday Bears' set, also by Penny Black.

Here are the challenges I've piled on:

• Pile It On! - Large Sentiments and/or Things with Wings
• Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes and a Sentiment
• Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Crafty Friends - Add a Sentiment
• Deep Ocean - Things with Wings
• Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
• Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - It's a Stitch Up
• Sweet Stampin' - Birthdays

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

PBSC November - Thank You...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:

'Thank You'

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

Prize - a $20 voucher!

I picked one of the cute hedgies from the 'Wonderful' set...and paired him with some papers from the 'Tea House' pad by Dovecraft. I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is also by Penny Black.

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

• Come & Get It - Thank You
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes
• Fussy & Fancy - Thanks
• Penny Black & More - Flower Power
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - It's a Stitch Up

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

Moose!

Today's card features a cute moose stamp by Rachelle Anne Mille (for Stampavie) that I last inked up in August 2013 - eeeek! I added a snippet of stripey paper (from the LilyBee Designs 'Christmas Cheer' pad)...I distressed all of the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz (for Stampers Anonymous).

Challenges for this card:

• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Goes (Optional Reindeer)
• Cute Card Thursday - Birds or Animals
• Happy Little Stampers (Christmas) - Anything Goes
• Pixie's Snippets Playground - Use Snippets
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - It's a Stitch Up
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Furry Friends

Henry Mouse

I have a birthday card to share today...featuring 'Henry - Cupcake Mouse' by Whiff of Joy. I coloured him using watercolour pencils, then added some sparkle to the frosting on his cupcake using some Stickles. The papers are from the 'Now & Then' pad by My Mind's Eye...I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The little sentiments are from the 'Party Critters' set by Penny Black.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
• Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - It's a Stitch Up
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Teddy & Penguin

I have another simple one layer Christmas card to share today...featuring a cute Lili of the Valley stamp called 'Teddy & Penguin', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. I added a stamped sentiment (from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous), and then doodled a border using a black gel pen.

Challenges for this card:

• A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes
• Card Mania - Anything Goes
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (No Patterned Papers)
• Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes
• Creates & Makes - Anything Goes
• Heartful Stamping - Anything Goes
• Simply Create Too - Clean & Simple
• Stamping Sensations - One Layer Christmas Cards

Joy to the World

I have another simple Christmas card to share today featuring another stamp from the 'Joy to the World' set by Penny Black. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, then added some sparkle to the snowy ground using Stickles. The papers are from the 'Frost & Snow' pack by Craft Creations...I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.

Challenges for this card:

• Animal Friends - Christmas
• Corrosive - Anything Goes
• Crafty Animals - Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
• Inky Chicks - Animals
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• One Crazy Stamper - Christmas or Winter
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Home for Christmas

I have a simple one layer Christmas card to share today...featuring a cute hedgie from the 'Joy to the World' set by Penny Black. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, and added a sentiment from the 'Winter Wishes' set by Hero Arts.

Challenges for this card:

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes
• Cardz for Guyz - O Christmas Tree
• Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Deep Ocean - Inspired by a Song/Movie (Driving Home for Christmas - Chris Rea)
• Heartful Stamping - Anything Goes
• Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Stamping Sensations - One Layer Christmas Cards

Pile It On! Challenge - Large Sentiments

It's the first Sunday of the month, so that means that we have a fun new Pile It On! Challenge starting today...the theme is:

'Large Sentiments'

We are sponsored for this challenge by Pickled Potpourri:

Please see Pile It On! Challenge post for details of the prize.

I used a Memory Box die for my large sentiment...it's called 'Grand Merry Christmas'...and I cut it from plain white card. I made a background using Distress Inks (Salty Ocean, Stormy Sky, Peacock Feathers & Cracked Pistachio) on watercolour paper, then stamped some snowflakes (from the 'Detailed Snowflakes' set by Stampendous) in Versamark Ink, and heat embossed them using 'Sparkling Snow' embossing powder by WOW. I scuffed up the edges a little using my distressing tool, then matted it all on to some teal card.

Here are the challenges I've piled on:

• Pile It On! - Large Sentiments
• Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
• As You Like It - Christmas or Non-Christmas (Christmas - It's my favourite occasion to make cards for, and I make them all year round!)
• Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
• Crafty Friends - Christmas
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra - Anything Goes
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers (CAS) - Christmas
• Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
• WOW - Christmas

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

PBSC November - Thank You

It's the first Saturday of the month, so that means it's time for a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge...the theme this month is:

'Thank You'

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

Prize - a $20 voucher!

I decided to combine my 'Birthday Bears' stamp set with 'Bear Blank 1' (a lucky charity shop find, as he's the only one of the original bear blanks missing from the recent clear stamp set). I coloured the bears using watercolour pencils, then added the letting using a set of alphabet stamps by Clear Stamps. For the background, I used a strip of stripey paper from the 'Vintage Charm' pad by My Mind's Eye...adding some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. I carefully cut the bears out, and added them to my card mounted on 3D foam pads.

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

• CCEE Stampers - Thank You
• Craftaholics R Us - Thank You
• Crafty Cardmakers - Thankful
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (Optional Bears)
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - All Creatures Great & Small

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies...as well as all of the information about our design team call...please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

ABC Christmas Challenge - W & X are for?

It's the first Wednesday of the month, so we have a fun new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...Carissa is the host, and the themes are:

'W is for White'

&
'X marks the spot'

We are sponsored for this challenge by Wild Rose Studio:

Prize - Winter Cottages A5 Stamp Set

There's also a cute little stamp set from Carissa for another lucky winner too!

I kept my 'W is for White' card very simple...using an embossing folder and a couple dies from Sizzix to create a 'snowy' card. I distressed the edges of the embossed panel a little, and added an adhesive pearl to the centre of the layered up snowflakes.

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

• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Goes
• Crimbo Crackers - Quick & Easy
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

On my 'X marks the spot' card, I picked some checked paper (from the 'Bundled Up' pad by Crate Paper)...with lots of 'X's' on...cut it into quarters so that I could make another 'X'...although that one's hidden by my hedgehog image (from the 'Jolly Friends' set by Penny Black)! I distressed the edges a little, and added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from a set by Lili of the Valley.

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

• Allsorts - Christmas Creatures
• Inky Chicks - Animals
• Jingle Belles - Animals
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - All Creatures Great & Small

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