Cozy Winter Owl

I have another simple Christmas card to share today. This one features a cute little owl digi image from Meljens called 'Cozy Winter Owl', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. I added some sparkle to the snow on the branch using a Wink of Stella pen, and a sentiment from a stamp set by Lili of the Valley. The backing paper is from the 'Silent Night' pad by First Edition...I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.

Challenges for this card:

• Allsorts - Christmas
• Alphabet Challenge - O is for Owls
• Crafting form the Heart - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers (Christmas) - Anything Goes
• Little Red Wagon - Digi Do
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Animal Antics
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Cozy Winter Owl

I have another Christmas card to share today...featuring a Meljen's image that I dug out of the bottom of my image box...he's called 'Cozy Winter Owl', and I coloured him using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the 'North Country' pad by Prima...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 a Pollycraft set for C. C. Designs.

Challenges for this card:

• Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - Birds
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
• Let's Colour Linky Party - Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Shopping Our Stash - Birds or Feathers
• Stampavie & More - Anything Goes
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - J is for...

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

'J is for Jolly Elf'

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Wild Orchid Crafts:

Prize - a £10 Gift Voucher!

I've used an image from Meljen's called 'Cocoa Christmas Fairy'...although with her pointy ears I think she looks quite elf-ish! I coloured her using watercolour pencils to match the sparkly papers from the 'Countdown to Christmas' pad by My Mind's Eye. I simply added some doodled borders using a black gel pen.

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

• Christmas Cards All Year Round - Santa/Elves etc
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra - Anything Christmas
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

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

Cozy Winter Owl

I have a super simple Christmas card to share today...using a Meljen's Designs image called 'Cozy Winter Owl', which I coloured using watercolour pencils, then gave the 'snow' some sparkle with some Stickles. I used navy blue card for the card blank...added a Hero Arts sentiment (from the 'Very Merry Christmas' set), doodled some borders and added a few pieces of Card Candi...simple and cheap to post!

Challenges for this card:

• 2 Sisters - Christmas with No Red or Green
• CAS on Sunday - Sketch
• Christmas Cards All Year Round - Winter Wonderland
• Crafty Blogger's Network - Christmas
• Crafty Calendar - All Things Christmas
• Gem of a Challenge - Christmas is Coming
• Moving Along with the Times - No Papers
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Anything Goes
• Winter Wonderland - Blue & White
• Without Words - Getting Ready for Christmas

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Circles

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

 'Circles'

Our sponsor this week is:

Meljen's Designs: 

Prize: 4 (non-coloured) images from Meljen's Designs!

I've used a jolly Santa image from Meljens Designs on my card...which I coloured using watercolour pencils...then added some Stickles for a touch of sparkle. The papers are from the 'Blitzen' pad by Bo Bunny...I distressed the edges then added faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Reindeer' stamp & die set by Hero Arts/Sizzix, the twine is by Dovecraft, the sparkly bells are from Hobbycraft, the snowflake is a Cuttlebug die and the sparkly brad is by American Crafts.

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

• Delightful - Stitching
• Holly Jolly Christmas - Here Comes Santa Claus
• Stampavie & More - Stitching
• Totally Gorjuss - Bling
• Whimsy Inspires - Sparkly

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

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Non-traditional Christmas Colours

This week at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long we want to see:

'Non-traditional Christmas Colours'

Our sponsor for this challenge is Meljen's Designs: 

Prize: 4 (non-coloured) images from Meljen's Designs!

I've used an adorable image from Meljen's Designs on my card called 'Cozy Winter Owl', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers I've used are from the 'Colourful Christmas' collection by My Mind's Eye...just perfect for this challenge. The little die cut trees and sentiment are from the same set, and I added a few pieces of green Card Candi.

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

• Forever Friends - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stamps  - Watercoloured (I always use watercolour pencils to colour)

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

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Photo Inspiration

It's time for a new challenge over at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long, and this week we have an inspirational photo:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Meljen's Designs:

The DT were all given Meljen's images to play with...I used 'Cocoa Christmas Fairy' on my card, colouring her using watercolour pencils, and adding some sparkle with some Stickles. I took my inspiration from the colours in the photo...green, white & gold...embossing some green Core'dinations card using my Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' and 'Snowflakes' folders and Sizzix/BasicGrey 'Snowglobe' folder...sanding over the surface to reveal the lighter coloured core. I cut the snowflakes using Marianne Designs and Cuttlebug dies, then covered them with more Stickles. The gold lace is from Dunelm Mill.

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

• Cute Card Thursday - So Distressing
• Meljen's - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes 
• Sisterhood of Crafters - Diamonds, Pearls, Lace (I used Lace)
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch 
• Totally Stampalicious - Texture

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