It's Snowtime

Good morning, I have two posts today both are 

challenges, so I'll get started.

Firstly we go to Sparkles Christmas Challenges

Challenge # 103 It's Snowtime.

Please pop to the blog to check out for the details

and of course to be sure to see the inspiration

created by the Design Team. 

I made a scallop edge 5 x 7 card, a favourite of mine.

Backing sheet of silver mirri, papers are from 

a paper pad Pure Frozen from Poundland.

The stamp is from Little Claire, which no longer

is in business.

Coloured with promarkers and the bear was decoupaged. 

I added lots of crystal gems for the stars. 

Moving on to post two...............................

Include a Tree

Good morning, thanks for popping by. Today a new 

challenge begins at Sparkles Christmas Challenges

#102 Include a Tree.

Please pop over to the log to check out the details

and to see the wonderful inspiration from the DT.

I have a red embossed card to mat the main stamped card.

The snowman and the greeting are by 'be Creative ' -

Snowy Days. Coloured with Promarkers, a little glitter

here and there. 

Hope you can visit and even give it a go. Thanks. 

Let's See Some Holly

Good morning, thank you for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at 

Sparkles Monthly Christmas Challenges. 

Lynne on the DT has chosen

#100 Let's See Some Holly

Please pop over to the blog to check for deetails and

to see the wonderful cards made by the design team.

For my card the papers are from my Christmas stash.

The holly wreath stamp is from my stamp collection. 

I coloured it with Promarkers and  red  and white gel pens.

Red ribbon added to divide the papers. 

Have fun with the challenge. 

Feature A Creature

Hello, thanks for your visit.

Today a new challenge for a month starts at

Sparkles Christmas Challenges. 

Our challenge for you is to 

#99 Feature A Creature

Please have a look at our blog and don't miss

the super inspiring cards by the DT.

My 5 "x 7"scallop card has a red mat and a beige

sheet with stars, I have added lots of small crystals to the 

centre of the stars. 

The main image is a polar bear stamp by Little Claire Designs,

which sadly is no longer in business.

I coloured the image using Promarkers.

The sentiment is a die cut. 

A Vintage Christmas

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

 challenge at Sparkles  Monthy Christmas.

Joan has chosen for your challenge

#98 A Vintage Christmas

The Design Team have made some fabulours cards, please

pop over to the blog to see them and our few rules,.

I have used a Kraft scallop edged card. A red card for the mat.

I stamped script from an old CD set of stamps by Papermania
using Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.
Vintage Photo DI around the edges to distress
Red ribbon from my stash. The Pine tree stamp  is part of a
Scenescape set, stamped with Vintage Photo and Fire Brick DI.
The sentiment is from my stash.
The Santa stamp is one of my all time favourite stamps,
by Inkadinkado. I used a square punch for the Santa topper. 

Poinsettia

Hello again, today being the first of the month, we are starting 

a new monthly challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges.

Challenge # 97  Poinsettias was chosen by Angela 

Please pop over to see the few details and of course not 

to miss the creations by the Design Team. 

My card was made with papers, a stamp, an embossing folder

 and  images all  in a 

Joanna Sheen Christmas Collection Cardmaking kit. #06

All of the ponsettias on the card were fussy card from one sheet,

decoupaged to add layers and I simply had to sprinkle glitter on them.

The upper picute shows the embossing folder on the inside of the 

gate fold card. Bushed with Vintage photo DI. 

Add Some Sparkle

Hello, firstly I wish everyone a Happy New Year. 

It is a true saying, the older you are the faster the years go.

I wish you a peaceful and happy 2019.

Today we begin a new monthly challenge at 

Sparkles Christmas Challenges.

We begin our challenges with 

#96 Add Some Sparkle

Please pop  to the blog, it would be a shame to miss

the wonderful creative cards from the Design Team. 

We have 4 new members joining us. 

I based my card on a white 6" card - Materials used

Gold glitter card - Red Holgraphic card

The tree stamp is by Woodware Stamps, The Bubble Tree.

Red and gold gems, card candi, gold peel offs, Sparkle Pens. 

Have a wonderful January, thanks for your visit. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

Blue and Gold

Hello again, thanks for popping by. Today begins a new 

challenge for September.  At Sparkles Christmas Challenges

I have chosen for the challenge Blue and Gold.

Please pop to the blog to check for details, please don't

miss the creations by the design team. 

A started with a white 6" sq card.

First matted with non shed gold glitter card.

I matted the main image piece of card onto 

blue glossy  card.

The stamp is Bubble Christmas Tree by Woodware Stamps

which I heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

Added a greeting by Crafter's Companion

The decorative baubles are a varied mixture of 

Card candi, gemstones, peel off waste dots, the large ones 

were coloured with Sparkle Pens by Crafter's Companions.

It took time decorating this particular tree but you know, 

I enjoyed doing it.  (Big smiles)

A Krafty Christmas

Hello, it's that time of the year when we start to see more and

more Christmas cards entered into the challenges, but we expect 

nothing more at Sparkles Christmas Challenges, each month we

challenge you to make a card for the Christmas or Holidays season.

Our challenge for August was chosen by me (Caz), 

A Krafty Christmas

The Design Team have some fabulous cards to inspire you, please pop

over to check out the blog and for any details. 

I used a bought scallop edge Kraft card, used white card to mat the

background paper and the circle image.

All papers are from a paper pad by LOTV - A Krafty Christmas.

The image and pheasant on a log are by Hobby Art stamp set

- Farmhouse Set. I used white EP to heat emboss the stamped images.

Added a few extra snow details with a white gel pen. Of course I

had to add some glitter here and there, though it sadly doesn't show. 

Santa

Hi everyone, hope you are well.  We begin a new challenge today

at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. 

Mary Mac has chosen a popular one, so we are hoping

for a really good turnout. 

Challenge #89 is Santa

I used a 7" white scallop card. - Gold mirri card.

Papers from a 6" paper pad - The Magic of Christmas

Gold peel offs for thre corners.

The Santa stamp is by Stampendous - coloured with Promarkers.

The Christmas greeting is by Crafter's Companions.

Reindeer

Hello again, today we begin a new challenge at 

Sparkles Christmas Challenges. 

Lynne has chosen for the month of May 

Challenge # 88 Reindeer

Please don't miss seeing the wonderful creations of the DT

My backing paper is from a Dreamees CD - Simply Christmas,

I used dark brown card to mat the 3 different shapes,

square, labels and an oval. 

The reindeer  and holly corners are  by Katy Sue - Tall Tails stamp set. 

Have fun, I'm looking forwrd to seeing all  your reindeers. 

Feature a Creature

Today at Sparkles Monthly Christmas, we began our new challenge 

for the month of April.  Helen has chosen Feature a Creature,

 remember it is for Christmas. 

Please check out the Design Team's inspirtion on the blog. 

I have a red scallop edge card. Papers are from my stash.

The cute reindeer head with dressed antlers  and the sentiment 

are  by

Little Claire Designs

Twinkle, twinkle, stars

Hello, thanks for popping by. Today at 

Sparkles Monthly Chirstmas  blog our challenge

is Twinkle, twinkle, stars,  a lovely choice made by Joan.

Please pop to the blog to check out the DT work, there are some

amazing and beautiful inspirational cards for Christmas.

I have used a round scallop edge card. Using round dies  I 

created a silver mirri and blue sky with snow layers.

The main image and sentiment are adorable stamps from

Little Claire Designs

coloured with Promarkers and DI Broken China. 

Looking forward to seeing your card entries.

Outdoor Fun

Hi, how are you? Thanks for popping by.  Here we are the first day

of another month - so we are starting a new monthly challenge over

at Sparkles Christmas Challenges.   

Our challenge, chosen by Cheryl is 

Outdoor Fun

Please  pop over to the blog to see the super cards made by the DT.

I am in a rut with my square cards, but I do love them. 

Background papers are from LOTV paper pad Winter Wishes.

The main image stamp and the Christmas labels are by LOTV

I coloured with Promarkers.

I hope you have some fun with the Outdoor Fun challenge. 

White on White

Hello and welcome to my blog. This being my first post in 2018, 

We have a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges 

chosen by Jane we have White on White.

The Design Team greatly enjoyed the challenge,it would be a

shame not to see their inspiration, please pop over.

My card has a shiny white card for the main part. Silver mirri card to

mat the white pieces of card.

The NOEL was embossed in an Embossing Folder.

Dovecaraft glitter glue added to each letter, stars etc. 

A white organza ribbon and bow and 3 pearls added. 

Snowman/men

Hello, thanks for your visit. Today at Sparkles Christmas Challenges

we begin our new challenge, out last for 2017.  Considering the amount

of snowfall over many parts of the UK, including the area where I live, it seems apt

that our challenge for December is Snowman/men, only one or many, you choose.

Please be sure to visit the blog, to see ther rules and of course

the amazing and interesting inspiration from the fabulous design team.

I apologise for the poor light of my card, I do live in the North of England,

and we don't enjoy a lot of  bright daylight.

My card is 7" square. To the left is an embossed panel of snowflakes,

I used an embossing folder. Two strips of pale blue glitter card, the

sentiment is a die, using the same glitter card.

The stamp of cheeky snowmen is a Woodware stamp, coloured with 

Promarkers. Glitter here and there and a sprinkling of crystal gems.

Christmas Animals

Hello everyone, here we are the beginning of another month, so the beginning

of a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. This month - September

I ahve chosen for the challenge - Christmas Animals. 

The Design Team have had great fun with this one, so please do go to see them.

I used a Kraft card, covered with papers from my stash from Creative Crafting World. 

The stamp is by Katy Sue Designs, Tall Tails the Reindeer.

Coloured with Promarkers. 

Gold mirri card and Card Candi added to the design.