T is for Texture

 

Hello and welcome to my blog, I hope you had a safe, happy and blessed Christmas. Here we are up to  the letter T in our Alphabet Challenges. Lynda has chosen T is for Texture, this can be embossing folders, ribbon, twine, hessian, raised flowers, embossing paste etc  Please visit the blog to see their wonderful inspirational cards. 

I started with a 5 x 7 Kraft card, I added a black mat, then a green and white spotted paper. The dog from a set of puppies is from Dreamees Crafts. I matted it onto black, Kraft and plaid papers. Across the lower third I added a strip of hessian (burlap), this fitted in with the hessian butterfly and flowers with black gem centres. The sentiment is created from a stamp in my stash. Have fun, I look forward to seeing your cards for T is for Texture. 

DL card with Flowers

 Hello and welcome to my blog, I hope you have all enjoyed a very nice Christmas. Our last challenge for 2023 here at Cardz 4 Galz was chosen by me, I am looking forward to your take on my challenge, which is #215 A DL. card with Flowers. This can also be referred to as a tall slimline card. Please visit the blog to see the wonderful inspiration the design team have created. 

I began with a white tent fold DL card. Matted with silver Mirri card. I stamped the Perfect Petals stamp from the Woodware Design stamps. I coloured with Promarker alcohol pens. The sentiment is also by Woodware. I added pink sparkly gems to the centre of the flowers and to the top right of the card. Have fun everyone, I'll be seeing you again in 2024. 

S is for Stars

 

Hi, thanks for your visit. Today we have a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Dawn has chosen - 

S is for Stars. To see the inspiration created by the design team, please visit the blog. 

My 5 x 7 in. white scallop edged card has a red mat and a beige sheet with printed stars. I added crystal gems to the stars.  The main image, is a polar bear stamp from Little Claire, sadly no longer in business. I stamped onto an oval white die cut, with a red mat.  I coloured the image using Promarkers. The sentiment is a die cut. Wishing you a Happy Christmas. 

Christmas Card (tree)

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz.  Pamela has chosen #214 A Christmas Card. To see the inspiration created by the design team, please visit the blog. 

For my card, I created a 6 x 4 white card. I then added a fabulous dark blue glitter card for the background. Onto a blue piece of Hunkydory Adorable Matt-tastic card, with Versamark, I stamped a Crafter's companion 'Merry Little Christmas' tree. heat embossed with white E.P. I then randomly added crystal gems around the tree. Small, but a beautiful 'quickie' card. Have fun. Wishing everyone one of you a very Happy Christmas or Happy Holidays. 

Christmas Elves or Gnomes

 Hello, I'm getting excited, it's nearly Christmas!! Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz - Dawn has chosen #337 Christmas Elves or Gnomes. To see the wonderful inspiration from the design team please visit the blog. 

For any players who may not be sure, our blog for the Guyz is for all ages from birth to any age you wish. Bearing that in mind here is the card I made. A cute small rocker card. I made the rocker then prepared the topper circle with a die cut glitter silver card, and a white card. The gnome stamp is from a stamp sheet by Polkadoodles, along with the Creative Stamping magazine #102. The stamp was coloured with Promarkers. Have fun and happy crafting. 

Oh! Christmas Tree

 Hello, welcome to my blog, I hope you are well. This being a very busy time of the year, we hope you will find time to enter our new challenge at Make My Monday, which begins today. I, have taken the opportunity of getting last minute Christmas cards made. The theme I have is #215 Oh! Christmas Tree. To see the inspiration by the design team, please visit the blog. 

I made a 6 xx 4 in white card, Using a green mat-tastic card from Hunkydory,  Onto a green mat-tastic piece of card I white heat embossed the stamped image of a  'Holly Jolly Christmas Tree, from Crafter's companion. The green card matted onto a piece of white card to add dimension. I added very small gold glass gems to the tree and flat back glitter paper dots to two corners. I Hope you enjoy the challenge and I look forward to seeing your entry. 

Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge for Dragonfly Dreams - we would like to see a Christmas card. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. 

I began with a 6" white card. I used LOTV Kraft Christmas papers, blended with Gathered Twigs DI. A piece of hessian(burlap) draped across the centre for texture. Brown cardstock, punched snowflakes, star shaped brads, all added. The main image -My Snowman Friend' and the message tags are from LOTV. I coloured the image with Promarkers and Distress Inks. 

R is for Reindeer

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge at Alphabet Challenges. Billie A has chosen R is for Reindeer. To se the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog. We look forward to seeing a herd of reindeer from our players. 

My card - I used a 7 5 in scallop edge card, added a black mat card. The reindeer stamps is from Woodware stamps, along with the adorable little verse in the top left corner. I had fun playing with Zentangles to decorate the reindeer. The only colour I added was the small red bow, his heart and 

of course his nose. Have fun creating your reindeer project. Take care. 

 

#155 Christmas Animals or Birds

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today being the first day in December we have a new challenge at 

Sparkles Christmas challenges.  Helen has chosen #155 Christmas Animals or Birds. To see the inspiration from the design team, please visit the blog.

For my card. 

I began with a 7 in. card from a box of cards and envelopes from Kanban, I tore card, and glued pieces to the main card to create snow. I blended DI Broken China and added white sparkly glitter over the snow. The free Bugaboo digi stamp was printed, coloured with Promarkers, fussy cut and added to the snow. A printed sentiment was added. Wishing you all a very happy Christmas and we will meet again in 2024. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to look at the blog and to those who have enjoyed participating in the challenges. We will continue in 2024 to challenge you.