The Big Guy - Santa

For this week's challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz,  it being my turn to choose the topic I would like to see lots and lots of entries with The Big Guy - being of course Santa Claus - Saint Nick . You can choose any type of Santa, all we ask is Santa is the main part of your design.  For my design I have made a humerous card for one of my grandsons. The stamps are from Katy Sue Designs - The Christmas Spirit. I used Promarkers to colour the images. Some fluffy stuff for Sanata's beard and hat. I painted the sky with DI Stormy Sky as a watercolour. The greeting stamp is from Crafty Companions - an old set. Have fun and we look forward to seeing a host of Santas.

Make a Scene

Hello again, oh! it's getting so close to Christmas. Thank goodness we haven't seen snow yet, but the forecast is for lots to fall this winter. The challenge for the next week at My Time To Craft is for you to Make a Scene, it doesn't hae to be a winter or Christmas scene. Why don't you pop over to the challenge blog and take a look at the wonderful examples from the Design Team. For my card I first watercoloured the sky using Distress inks. The trees were stamped with Woodware stamps. The various shades were created by stamping 3 times with one application of ink. The markings on the snow were creted with a brush stroke of grey ink. have you spotted the flock of birds in the top left corner? The greeting is also from Woodware stamps. Have fun creating your scene.

Christmas Recipe

Hello, for the next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow our challenge is a Christmas Recipe, you will need to add to your project, 1 x critter - 2 patterned papers - 3 embellishments. If you pop over to the challenge blog you will find further details and of course the wodnerful inspirational ideas from the Design Team. For my card, I have the following

1 x critter - reindeer from Woodware stamps (2013 but still a favourite of mine) coloured with Promarkers  and a touch of glossy acents on the nose, heart, holly and berries.

2 x patterned papers from Raspberry Road Design - Christmas Collection.

3 x card candi  - Additional greeting from Little Claire Stamps - Have fun everyone. 

Winter Critters

For the next week at Cardz 4 Guyz, Andrea has chosen for our challenge - Winter Critters - this can be any creature we associate with during the winter time. The Design Team have created some wonderful cards to inspire you to have a go. Please pop over to the challenge blog and have a look.

For my card, I used a sheet from a designer pack for the background. I sponged around the edges of the image die cut and the paper with Vintage Photo DI.  The bird has been coloured with Promarkers. all of the stamps are from  Katy Sue Designs - Tall Tails. If you check out previous postings, you will see how much I am in love with these stamps at present. Have fun with your Winter Critters.

CAS Christmas

Hello again, welcome to my blog. For the next two weeks at Fantasty Stampers we are looking forward to seeing your entries for the challenge of CAS (Clean and Simple) Christmas. Pop over to the challengel blog to check out what CAS is and to see the wonderful inspiration from the Design Team. For my card, I ahve again used on of the wonderful stamps from Katy Sue Designs - Tall Tails designs. I love these cute stamps, see previous Tall Tails in my labels section. I coloured this cute image with Promarkers. The holly and the greeting are from the same set. Have fun everyone.

V - is for Variety

Hi, this week at Alphabet Challenges it is the letter V and the challenge is for Variety. You are required to produce a project which has 3 different design papers or 3 different elements. You'll see what we mean when you pop over to the blog to see what the DT have created. For my card, the papers I used are from a Papermania 12 Days of Christmas pad. The image is the reindeer stamp in a set of Tall Tails stamps from Katy Sue, which was coloured with Promarkers and glossy accents added to his red nose. The greeting is from Little Claiar stamps.  Have fun everyone, thanks for popping in to visit me. 

Your Favourite Christmas Colour Combo

Hello again, welcome to my blog. For the next week at Cardz 4 Guyz, Helen has chosen - Your Favourite Christmas Colour Combo. If you pop over to the blog you will see a variety, but we want to see what your favourite is. I have always liked blue and white with a touch of silver/glitter. The background paper is from a Willow Design CD, the main image is from a few years ago, by Stamps Away- Pilkington 3 set Winter Wonderland. The greetings label is from Little Claire stamps. I coloured with Promarkers and a mix of Broken China and Faded Jeans Distress Inks as a watercolour for the sky.  Quickie glue Pen and Glamour Dust sprinkled over. I am looking forward to visiting you all to see what your favourite combo is. Have fun. 

Snowman

Hello again, this week at My Time To Craft  - MTTC our challenge is Snowman. Probably one of the most iconic images for Christmas, even in countries where they don't even experience snow. Please do go to look on the blog because the Design Team have made some amazing projects for your inspiration. May I introduce you to Walter and Winnie from Willow Design Stamps.  At a recent craft show I bought a number of stamps by this company along with a CD.  I used Promarkers to colour. Around the edges of the image and the main card I embellished with Dovecraft Glitter glue.  Have fun everyone. Thanks for your visit,

Cute Christmas

Hi, we at Fantasty Stampers would like to see a Cute Christmas for your next challenge project. Please pop over to the challenge blog to check out what the Design Team have created.  I just love this design from LOTV, called Penguin Presents, it is such a fun stamp and a lovely one to sit and colour with Promarkers. It's on a round scalloped card, which I made into an easel card. Another Christmas card ready for my collection.  You have two weeks, so I hope to see you during my visits.

Christmas Stocking

Hello again, the challenge this week at Cardz 4 Guyz has been chosen by Julie, everyone loves to have a Christmas Stocking full of little goodies and  secret surpirses. We would like to see any style, design or cration of a Christmas Stocking. The design team have created some amazing inspirational cards for you so please do pop over to check them out. I decided to make a CAS card. I bought the scalloped round dark blue cards recently so felt I needed to try them out. I used my new round dies to create the holographic silver mat and the same blue card for the image. The stocking is from Debbie Moore, yes, it's a number of years old but I do love these stamps. The greeting is from the same set. I used Stampendous eaxtra fine detailed white Embossing powder to emboss the stocking and the sentiment. I'm looking forward to visiting you to see your Christmas Stockings for a MALE. 

The Big Guy (Santa)

It's getting very close to The Big Guy (Santa) visiting all the children.  For the next month at
Sparkles Monthly Challenges it was my turn to choose the theme, so I have chosen 'The Big Guy'. We, the Design Team, have created inspiration for you so please do check out the challenge. I used a stamp set from Kanban. I stamped in red and black Ho Ho Ho to create the background. I used Festive Berries DI to the edges and around the circle. I used Promarkers to colour. Dovecraft Crystal Glitter glue on the fur edgings. I love using the Fluffy stuff, it is so magical. I added this to his beard. You just add the liquid, then heat it with your heat tool and it bubbles up and stays fluffy when it cools down. I'm sure you'll have fun, creataing your project, I'm looking forward to visiting you.

Non-Traditional Christmas

Hi, for the next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow, the challenge is to make a project for Christmas but for it to be a Non-Traditional design. After seeing my Design Team card why not pop over to the blog to check out the amazing inspiration from the team. Firstly I thought about colour, black and white has not as yet, become traditional. I love doing Zentangle work, I'm not as good as I would like to be, but I am practicing. This Rudolph stamp from Woodware is the perfect open space needed to play with the tangles. The small tag Christmas greeting is from LOTV.  I hope you like my Non -Traditional style Christmas card. Have fun everyone.

RED Alert!

RED Alert! This is the challenge for the next two weeks at Fantasty Stampers. We want to see anything you have created which is predominately RED. Please remember digi stamps will not be considered in the choosing for the Top 3. You must have added ink to an actual stamp. Pop over to the challenge blog to see how the Design Team have been able to deal with the RED Alert! For my project I have made a Christmas card which has a detailed stamped and decoupaged poinsettia. I made a box reversing the two colours of red and cream. The box and card have a Merry Christmas embossed label at one side, a freebie embossing folder, with a magazine. The larger embossed area, one in red, one in cream was created using an Embossilicious E. F. called Christmas Vines. I stamped the Poinsettia from Home Farm Stamps, 4 x in red and again 4 x in cream. Decoupaged the layers. I added gold jewels to the centre of the flower and red gems to the card. Looking forward to seeing you in red over the next two weeks, have fun everyone.

T is for Traditional Christmas

Time for the letter T at Alphabet Challenges, we would like to see Traditional Christmas projects. Another excuse for me to make yet another Christmas card. I do enjoy making Christmas cards, which is just as well, the number I make during a year. Please do pop over to the challenge blog to see the amazing inspiration from the Design Team. I decided for my Traditional card to go with a pretty snow scene. The stamp belongs to a friend, from a stampathon we had earlier in the year.  I added little colour to the image, mainly green to the trees with  a brushed  area of blue for the sky. Of course I have scattered some glitter for snow  here and there, hoping when enlarged you may see it sparkle and twinkle. The oval die is from Marianne Designs, the script is from a Die I recently bought but didn't keep the packaging, sorry that was naughty of me. Have fun everyone. Thanks for popping by. 

#46 Christmas Candy

Here we are at the beginning of another month, it is November, how did that happen? For the challenge for the month at Sparkles Christmas Challenges we would like to see some Christmas Candy. Our US friends make more of the striped candy stick than we in the UK so it's nice to share our various traditions. Please pop over to see the DT projects which I am sure will please and inspire. For my card, I used a CD from Oh La La Creations called The Shawn Jenkins Collection. It's a simple matting and layering card, but nowadays with the cost of postage for cards with depth, it pays to have some flat cards. The bow is made from a template I bought at a craft event. I'm looking forward to seeing all of your Christmas Candy on the blog. Have fun. 

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Charmed I'm Sure

Another challenge at MTTC (My Time To Craft) , I am  still making Christmas cards, but for this challenge you can make any type of card/project you wish, all we ask, is to see a Charm added, as the title says 'Charmed I'm Sure' The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration for you so please pop over to visit the blog. For my card, I was itching to use some new stamps I bought at a recent craft event, such a bargain, I know it's  last year's model, but I am so happy to have eventually bought them. This is the robin from a set by Katy Sue Designs called Tall Tails, I  coloured it with Promarkers. The background paper is from my stash. I added an angel charm to the ribbon. I hope your liking my DT card and we see you over on the blog. 

Snowflakes at Sparkles Christmas

Here we are in August, another month, which means another new challenge at  Sparkles Christmas Challenges. The theme for the month is Challenge # 43 Snowflakes. I know we are going to see some amazing projects, for this is truly a wonderful topic, there is so much glitter and sparkle associated with snowflakes. Please po over to the blog to check out the details and see the wonderful gallery from the Design Team.  I once saw a sentiment which said, 'Snowflakes are  Winter's Butterlies', which is so true.  I have subdued my snowflakes in the background,  but have 'blinged' up my large snowflake and snowman.
All snowflakes from Sheena Douglas - 'Ornate Snowflakes' - large snowflake embossed with deep blue EP, added with a Quickie Glue Pen Glamour Dust - Crystal.
The Snowman is very old, oh, yes, almost a grand father, I've had him so many years, from Inkadinkado, lots of Glamour Dust glitter added to him. Matted onto black and white card, the white card was coloured with Tumbled Glass DI as was the background snowflakes.Have fun playing with your snowflakes, I look forward to visiting you.

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Food, Glorious Food

For the next two weeks our challenge at CD Sunday Challenges will be  Food, Glorious Food, chosen by Wynn. I apologise for bringing to the gallery a Christmas card, I know it's only July, and a hot one too, but we have to get started sometime with our cards. You will no doubt spot, I have been making the C cards for a few weeks now, sshh! don't tell anyone but this will be my 42nd prepared card. Still have many more to make for my charity box, family and friends. It is amazing how many cards can be made from  one CD - ' The Best of La Pache 2012' - including my DT card above. The background paper is from a Papermania Christmas pack, red ribbon added, the card then decoupaged. I added Glossy Accents to the holly, jam, garland and of course the Christmas pudding. I look forward  to visiting your blog to admire your Food, Glorious Food.   Have fun and happy crafting.
Also entering into Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra Challenges -  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnu'ts Christmas Challenge # 187 - Cute

Animal Magic

Today at Fantasy Stampers our challenge, which lasts for two weeks, is Animal Magic. In my push to progress with my Christmas Cards, I decided to use a favourite stamp of mine, which is form Stamps Away - Pilkington's Winter Wonderland, there are 3 stamps in the set, all wonderful winter scenes. I used watercolour paper for this particular card, using a mixture of several of the blue shades of Distress Inks as watercolours. Please pop over to the main blog to check out the amazing inspiration from the Design Team, have fun in cdreating your Animal Magic. I look forward to visiting you over the next few weeks.

J is for Jingle Bells

At  Alphabet Challenges we are now letter J, which is to be Jingle Bells. It doesn't have to be for Christmas. Bells are rung for many other occasions during the year. I am saying this and yet, yes, I went for the obvious.
I have only recently got the Shawn Jenkins Collection CD from Ooh! La! La! Creations. Once I saw this iamge it was a no brainer to be making a card for the challenge. The background paper is from the same disc. I used a Kraft card rather than a white one. The ribbon tied into a bow to decorate along with  a few card candi. I am looking forward to visiting you over the next few weeks. I hope you can continue to enjoy the summer we are experiencing in UK at present.