Guest Deisgner - C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Last month, I was chosen to be a guest designer for C.R.A.F.T.Challenge...and today I'm sharing my card for that challenge, where the theme for the next two weeks is:

'Christmas'

The sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Sentiments:

Prize - 3 Digital Images from Crafty Sentiments!

I used an older Crafty Sentiments rubber stamp, called 'Bell and Present' from the Lollipop Dreams collection. I coloured her using watercolour pencils to match the traditional Christmas colours of the papers, which are from the  Helz Cuppleditch 'Special Delivery' collection. I distressed all of the edges, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from a set by Pollycraft for C. C. Designs...I heat embossed it in white on a snippet of red card.

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

• Crafty Sentiments - Add a Sentiment
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers (Christmas) - Anything Goes
• Shopping Our Stash - Christmas in July
• Sweet Stampers - Christmas

For more inspiration from the awesome design team, please pop over to the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge.

Oldie but a Goodie - Spots & Stripes

This fortnight at the Oldie but a Goodie Challenge, I've picked the theme, which is:

'Spots & Stripes'

Our sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Sentiments:

 

I've a cute penguin image from Crafty Sentiments called 'Christmas Penguin', which I coloured using watercolour pencils...adding sparkle to the ice with some Stickles. The spotty and stripey papers are from the 'Wonderful Winter' pad by My Mind's Eye...this card measures just 4x4 inches...so I was able to make use of some of my scraps on it!

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

• Challenges for Everybody - Anything Goes
• Fab 'N' Funky - Animals
• Friday Sketch - Sketch 

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

Summer Lovin'

I'm trying to summon back some summery weather with today's card...made yesterday while the winds were blowing the hail and rain against the windows! lol
I've used an image from the 'Hugs' set by Penny Black...and the papers are from the 'Quite Contrary' freebie pad by My Mind's Eye...I distressed all of the edges, and added some faux stitching with my CutterBee bug and a white gel pen. The sentiment stamp is form the CCSR set by Papermania, and the ribbon and flowers are from Poppicrafts.

Challenges for this card:

• Sweet Stop - Sketch
• Crafty Sentiments - Summer Inspiration
• Penny Black Saturday - Summer Lovin'
• Your Next Stamp - Bold, Bright Summery Colours