CAS Christmas

Hello again, I am so un-prepared for Christmas, I am 

beginning to think I better get a move on. 

Today at Make My Monday we are starting a new challenge, 

our last one for 2018, we will return with winners on 

Christmas Eve then start our challenges again in 2019.

Challenge #86 CAS Christmas - a nice 

clean and simple design.

Please spare some time to pop over and see the lovely designs

by the Design Team and may be you may wish to join in the fun,

I used a 5" sq card. The image is a free digi stamp -

I coloured with Promarkers and DI~ watercolour.

Gold glitter pen and Silver glitter added. 

Have fun with this challenge. 

Season's Greetings

Hello,thanks for popping by.

Our new challenge at Alphabet Challenges is

S is for Season's Greetings. 

Why don't you pop over to see the DT inspiration for the 

letter S?

I have a 6"sq white card. Paper is from a paper pad in my stash.

The stamp is by Woodward Stamps. 

Coloured with Promarkers. I added Glossy Accents to 

the number 25. Ribbon and Card Candy added. 

Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

Hello again, a busy week for me, so much to do.

Today we begin a new challenge for the next two weeks

at Cardz 4 Galz. 

Tammy has chosen -#86 Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

Please pop by the blog to see the DT's inspiration.

I have used an A5  Kraft card, added some black card to mat

the  stamped Kraft card.

Various stamps from a set free in magazine

Making Cards and Papercrafts. Stamped with Gathered Twigs DI.

Fastened purple and yellow twine around the mat. 

A raffia flower with a lilac gem in the centre.

A die cut sentiment - Happy Christmas in Black. 

Snowman

Hello again,  thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new

 challenge for the next two weeks  at Cardz 4 Guyz.

#209 Snowman

Please pop over to check out the DT's wonderful art work.

I love blue, white and silver for Christmas cards.

Silver mirri card background mat, background papers

from my stash - oriaginally from Poundland. 

An oval Spellbinders and a greetings die.

The Snowmen stamp is by Woodware.

Coloured with Promarkers.

Crystal gems, glitter and fluffy stuff added. 

Anything Goes (Christmas) # 42

Hello again, thanks for your visit. 

Today we begin another challenge for the next two weeks 

at The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges.

#42 Anything Goes (Christmas)

Please pop over to check out the blog and DT work.

My card is full of bling this time round.

Gold mirri card ( no it's not yellow) and green.

The staamped Christmas tree is The Bubble Tree by

Woodware Stamps. The bubbles are a mixture of

gold and green, either gems, pearls, peel offs, 

card candi and Sparkly pens. 

The greeting is by Crafter's Companion. 

Fancy Folds

Hello everyone, thanks for your visit, and any comments 

you may leave, both are appreciated, otherwise this is 

a purely selfish indulgence, if I am not sharing it with anyone.

Today we begin a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges

Jane has chosen #95 Fancy Folds

The DT have had some fun creating their fancy folds, 

please pop over to the blog to check them out.

I love making centre fold cards, once you have the template 

they are so easy. 

I  used papers and the sentiment from a magazine 

Making Cards and Papercraft.

 To embellish I added 4 black crystal gems. 

CAS

Hello , it's amazing how Christmas comes upon us. 

Thanks for your visit, today we begin a new challenge

 for the next two weeks at  My Time To Craft. 

The challenge is CAS - (Clean and Simple)

One layer only - or stamped direct onto card. 

Please check the blog and see the DT's ideas.

I placed a red and white spotted paper onto my 6" sq. card.

Stamped onto a smaller piece of white card.

I used stamps from a set which came free with the 

magazine Making Cards and Papercraft.

I enjoyed making the scene with Santa, the presents and holly.

Coloured with Promarkers, glitter and a  white gel pen .

The sentiment is from an previous set from a previous magazine., 

Non-Traditional Colours

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today we begin a new

  challenge  at Make My Monday,

Mia has chosen Non-Traditional Colours

Please check the blog for details and to see the

inspirational cards by the DT.

I used a scallop edged Kraft card, a dark brown mat for

the main stamped image area.

I  heat embossed a Kanban stamp with white detailed

embossing powder. I did repeat part of the stamp on the

left side.

The added sentiment stamp is by Dreamees.

R is for Reindeer

Hello, thanks for your visit, today begins a new two week

challenge at Alphabet Challenges,  we are now up to 

R, so we have R is for Reindeer.

Please check out the inspiration by the DT.  The rules are 

easy, please be sure to read them. 

I made a 6" sq card, as usual, papers are by Trimcraft from

a paper pad The Magic of Christmas,.

The image is a free digi stamp via Pinterest.

Coloured with Promarksers and glitter pens. 

A die cut sentiment to complete. Have fun. 

Christmas Critters

Hell again, today we begin a new challenge at 

Cardz 4 Guyz - #208 Christmas Critters.

Please check the blog for details and to see the DT 

inspiration, again some wonderful creations from the team.

The sentiment stamp is by Crafter's Companion.

The remainder stamps are by Sheena Douglass

A Little Bit Sketchy - Faith.

Coloured with Promarkers, Zig Brush colours, 

Distress inks and glitter. 

Let It Snow

Hello, today at My Time To Craft, Helen has chosen for
our two weekly challenage Let It Snow.
I am hoping it is a while before we see the cold white stuff,
even if  it really looks nice on Christmas cards.
Please visit the blog to see the details and the DT examples.
I used a La Blanche stamp, coloured with Promarkers
and of course lots of glitter to highlight the snow.
The corner stamp is a really old Clarity stamp.
Matterd onto red card, with an oval aperture.
Enjoy , I look forward to seeing your snowy cards. 

An Easy Easel Card

Hello again, today at Back to Basics & Beyond

our new two weekly challenge is for you to make 

An Easy Easel Card

Please pop to the blog for details and guidance, to also

see the wonderful inspiration from the Design Team.

My card is based on a 6"sq card. 

The stamped image is by Woodware stamps, coloured

with Sparkle pens and Promarkers. 

The papers are by Trimcraft from within my stash.

Hope you have a go and have fun.

Anything Goes (Christmas) #40

Hello again and welcome to my blog.

Today at The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges 

we begin Challenge #40 Anything Goes (Christmas)

Please pop ovrr to the blog to see the creations of the DT.

My card was created using papers and an image from a

magazine Making Cards and Papercrafts. 

Hope you enjoy the challenge. 

Winter Blues

Hello and welcome ot my blog, thanks for your visit.

Today our new challenge for the next two weeks at

Cardz 4 Guyz was chosen by Sian

Winter Blues
Please check out the blog for details and 
to see the wonderful projects made by the DT.

I used Dreamees papers from Simply Christmas CD

matted onto Silver mirri card

Tags are by LOTV. - Snowflakes -The Works dies.

The image is by Little Claire - coloured with

varied blue Promarkers and pencils.

Of course there is glitter scattered all over.

Have fun. 

Embossing Heat, Dry or Both

Hello, thanks for your visit, today we begin a new challenge

at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. 

Our monthly challenge for November was chosen by Debbie

Embossing, Heat, Dry or Both

We look forward to seeing you join us, pop over to the blog for 

details and to see what the DT have created to inspire you.

I used a white straight edge card 6" sq.

A dark blue mat. A white card embossed with snowflakes.

Lightly coloured with DI Broken China. Small peel off 

centres added to the snowflakes.  A stamped and watercolour

painted holly corner. A silouette stamp of Santa and sleigh.

The rooftops section was first heat embossed,

then I  fussy cut and decoupaged the stamp, from

Sheena Douglass - Bah! Humbug Set 1.

Coloured with Promarkers with lots of glitter added. 

Have fun creating, happy crafting. 

Into the Woods

Hello again, today we begin a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz. Emma has chosen for us

#206 Into the Woods.

Please pop over to see the DT's creations, check out

the requirements and rules. 

I used paper from a Christmas paper pad from my stash.

The stamp I used for my woodland image is by

Crafter's Companion, Mulberry Wood -

Wish Upon A Star.

Coloured with Promarkers and a few fine pens.

Glitter added here and there. 

Sentiment by Craftyroo Designs. 

#39 Anything Goes (Christmas)

Hello again, today we begin a new challenge at 

the Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges

#39 Anything Goes (Christmas)

Please check out the blog for information and to see

the DT creations.

I kept my card simple this time, we don't always

 have a lot of time to make cards, nor can we pay the 

high prices for 'fat' postage.

A 6" swhite square card. Matted with paper from my 

stash to cover 3/4 of the card.

A topper onto the paper then white card.

The snowflake is a combination of a 

snowflake die from The Works and an X-cut punch, 

with a crystal gem in the centre. 

A sentiment stamp from Crafter's Companion.

Have fun.

Fancy Folds at Galz

Hello today at Cardz 4 Galz we begin a new two weekly

challenge . #82 Fancy Folds has been chosen by Sue.

Please pop to the blog to see what the Design Team 

have created to inspire you.

A simple fold card was my choice for another Christmas card.

Papers are from my stash.

The snowman Santa is by Little Claire Designs.

Coloured with Promarkers and Sakura Gel pens.

Have fun, hope to see you giving this one a try.

#38 Anything Goes (Christmas)

Hello, how are you, thanks for popping by.

Today at The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges

we begin  challenge #38 Anything Goes (Christmas) 

Please pop over to see the DT's creations.

My card was inspired by the new Christmas edition of

Making Cards and Papercraft.

I used the free papers and give away stamps

Added two strips of ribbon and a stamped sentiment.

Christmas is for Kids

Hello again, today we begin a monthly challenge

at Sparkles Christmas Challenges

Sybrina has chosen a lovely one for you.

Christmas is for Kids.

Please pop over for details and to see the DT cards.

I made a square card with papers from my stash. 

The stamp is by Papermania - Tulip and Snowman

Coloured with Promarkers.

Small labels are by LOTV. 

Have fun, thanks for calling in.