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...............................

An Aperture Card

Hello, today we begin a new challenge at

Back to Basics and Beyond, we are still a new blog, 

and would love to have you visit us.

Have you ever made an Aperture Card ?

This is our challenge, come on give it a try, or even renew 

the knowledge and skill you already have. 

The Design Team had fun with the challenge, take a look

at the fabulous creations they made. 

I have made another Christmas card, you can't have too many.

A white 6" sq. card, with a centre circle die cut. I then

embossed the card with a snowflakes E.F. then lightly brushed with blue ink.

Using the circle die cut I stamped an image by

Litttle Claire - Star of Wonder.

Coloured with Promarkers. Stuck onto a larger white circle onto

pale blue paper. Added a blue die cut seasonal greeting. 

Have fun

Anything Goes Christmas # 14

Hello, hope you are well, and welcome to my blog.

Today at The Holly and the Ivy Christmas challenges  blog

we have a new challenge which as always is --

Anything Goes (Must be Christmas)

Please  do go to the blog for details and to see the amazing

contributions from the Design Team.

My card today was made for the last TV Hochanda airing

for Little Claire Design stamps. 

I made a tent card which folds flat for postage.,

The centre panel shows the fun stamp of hedgehogs

decorating their ladder tree. Coloured with Promrkers.

Have fun and take care of you and yours. xx

Anything Goes at Christmas # 12

Hello, today we begin a new challenge at 

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges.

As always it is #12 Anything Goes (Christmas)

Please check out the amazing inspiration from the Design Team.

My card was recently on Hochanda TV as a DT sample

for the new Christmas stamps from Little Claire Designs

The cute elephant stamp is part of the amazing value Christmas box set.

I coloured the elephants with Promarkers,

I used gold mirri card and paper from my stash. 

Hope you enjoy visiting the blog and joining in the challenge. 

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge # 11

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

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges

Our challenge as always is Anything Goes Christmas #10

Please check out the designs by the Design Team.

My card was recently on Hochanda TV as a DT sample

for the new Christmas stamps from Little Claire Designs.

This is an amazing reindeer with a snowflake on his nose.
I made a diamond spring card, the insructions can be found on You Tube, 

The backing papers are from a CD  - Simply Christmas

by Dreamees Stamps. 

I used Promarkers to colour the image. 

Christmas or Winter

Hello, thanks for your visit, I do appreciate you took the time.

Today we are looking forward to the most wonderful time of the year.

Here at Cardz 4 Galz our new challenge , chosen by Donna, is 

Christmas or Winter

Please do look at the challenge blog for the DT have created some wonderful 

cards for the festive season and for winter.

The card I have shown was made for Little Claire Designs for their 

recent Hochanda TV show. The stamps of the robins and the poinsettia corner

are part of a wonderful boxed set of 7 main stamps and 6 sentiments.

The background papers and card candi are from my stash. 

Christmas in July

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today at Cardz 4 Guyz

our new challenge chosen by me., which is  

Christmas in July

Please do look at the challenge, the DT have created some

wonderful seasonal cards.

My card was seen recently on Hochanda TV - 

The carad is a Stubby Diamond fold, the instructions 

are readily available on You Tube. 

The papers are from my stash from last year, I'm still on my 

economy drive to use up some of my old stash.

The main image and the little robin are from Little Claire Designs

They are part of a boxed set with 6 stamps and 6 sentiments. 

I used Promarkers to colour and added Glossy Accents to the lights.

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge # 10

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

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges

Our challenge as always is Anything Goes #10

Please check out the designs by the Design Team.

My card was recently on Hochanda TV as a DT sample

for the new Christmas stamps from Little Claire Designs.

Their hedgehogs are just SO cute. 

The backing papers are from a CD  - Simply Christmas

by Dreamees Stamps. 

I used Promarkers to colour the image. 

Christmas in July

Hi everyone, today we are starting our new challenge

Christmas In July

at My Time To Craft

Please take a look at the inspiration from the DT.

I have decided to get some of last year's papers used up, I 

have loads of scraps lying in plastic boxes, so this is my pledge

for the month of July.  Hope it lasts. 

I used all of the background papers from a paper pad, 

Krafty Christmas from Lily of the Valley, who sadly no longer

produce paper pads. 

The doily is from a Dreamees die, highly recommend it.

The image is 'Three Cheers for Christmas' snowmen from

Little Claire Designs.  Coloured with Promarkers and lots of glitter. 

Addditional sentiment tags are from LOTV. 

Stars

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

at Cardz 4 Guyz.  Jan our regular guest has chosen

STARS

We would love for you to join us in this challenge. The DT

had a great time creating inspiration for you, hope you can

take a look at them.

For my card, I decided upon a Christmas card.

I have used white card, with dark blue card for matting.

The beautiful image is the Polar Bear from Little Claire Designs.

I added lots of  small silver stars around the main golden star.

I used Promarkers and Distress Inks to add the colour. 

Have fun, looking forward to seeing your stars. 

Sketch at MTTC

Hello, thanks for your visit, so many visits, I greatly

appreciate every one, statistics show amazing numbers, but 

you are all so shy on leaving any comments, 

I would be thrilled to hear from  you.

Today is the start of a Sketch challenge at 

My Time To Craft. 

All you need to do is follow the sketch design above, if you

go and check out at the blog you will be thrilled to see so many

variations of this simple sketch. Have fun.

My card has a die cut circle, the butterfly is from a set -

Butterfly Flourish by Little Claire Designs. 

The flowers are stamped and fussy cut - from The Works stamps. 

Four or More Legs

Hello, thanks for your visit to my blog. Today we begin a new challenge

over at Sparkles Monthly Challenges. Jacky has chosen for us 

Four Or More Legs. 

Why don't you take a look to see the wonderful creations from the DT.

I recently was thrilled to join the Design Team for Little Claire Designs.

The above two cards were made for their recent TV appearance

on Hochanda Sky 663, Freeview 85. 

Please allow my indulgence to show you them for this challenge. 

The stamps of the cats and the dog are from a set of 6 animals, each 

with a lovely small sentiment. 

The tag is Kraft card, decorated with LC papers.

The dog card is a round card from Kanban.,

All papers from my stash. I paper pieced the dogs.

I hope you enjoy the challenge. 

#4 Anything Goes-Christmas

Hello again, thanks so much for visiting me. I hope you call again.

Today we begin a new challenge for the next month at

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge Blog.

Our challenges are always Anything Goes, so as long as it is

Christmas we would love to see you enter the challenge.

Please check out the blog and see the inspiration from the DT. 

I have used Kraft card to mat all of my papers and layers.

The blue papers are all from Simply Christmas CD by The Dreamees. 

The adorable stamp is by Little Claire Designs. 

I used Promarkers to colour the image.  Have fun.

Animal Antics

Hello, I hope your well and thank you for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.

Sian has chosen for us - Animal Antics.

Please pop over to check out the cards made by the DT.

There are some great ideas, but we know you can show us

many more of the antics animals get up to. 

I have used up scraps from a previous project to create

the background of this card. The papers are from a lovely

paper pad by Dovecraft - Garden Party.

The adorable stamp is Wavy Sheep by Little Claire Designs, 

which was coloured with Promarkers.

The sentiment is by Leonie Pugol.

Card Candi to embellish.  

April Showers

Hello, thanks for your visit. April already, how did that happen?

Today we are starting a new challenge for you over at 

Make My Monday - Robbie has chosen for us

April Showers - to show anything we associate with rain.

The DT have some terrific ideas to inspire you.

I have used papers from a Craft Sensations paper pad -

Beach Life. I used Kraft card throughout for matting.

The stamp is a favourite of mine, from Little Claire.

Coloured with Promarkers with Glossy Accents 

added to the raindrops and puddles. 

The sentiment was created using word stamps by

Leonie Pujol from a stamp set - Love Hearts.

Anything Goes - Christmas

Hello again, welcome to my blog. Today begins a new

challenge at the two weekly challeng blog

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges

#2 Anything Goes

I have used a 6" scallop edge card.  All the papers used are

from Simply Christmas CD by The Dreamees.

The adorable snowman stamp is by Little Claire, 

coloured with Promarkers. Glitter added here and there.

The small labels are by LOTV.

Card Candi added. The glitter card backgrounds 

can be seen better if you click on the photo to enlarge it. 

Have fun with your creation. 

Challenge #152 Happy Birthday- We are 3

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. today is the start of a weekly 

challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. I can't believe how fast the years

pass us by. The challenge is simply 

Happy Birthday

to celebrate it is 3 years since  I created the challenge 

blog, I was so excited and nervous then, but I am also now a 

very happy blogger for we are still up and running and 

fingers crossed still seem to appeal to many. 

Making cards for guyz isn't that hard you know.

Please check out the blog to see the super cards from the

amazingly talented Design Team, who rock, they are 

a part of the success we have had over the past years. 

The players are so important in our success story, so I hope you will

continue to support us. 

For my card. I made a 5" sq. scallop edge card.

The dark grey card used for matting the papers and image are 

from a gorgeous 12 x 12 DCWV Textured Neutrals card stack.

The paper is from Papermania Mr. Mister papercraft kit.

The stamp is Owls by Little Claire, coloured with Promarkers.

I decoupaged the middle owl. 

I have added a #3 numeral to the card, to celebrate our birthday. 

Sorry this is so long but it is a special day for me. 

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Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

Hi, I can't believe how quickly it has become Christmas time.

Most of us will have completed our cards but we at My Time To Craft

are challenging you to one more card, with a twist.

Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Please pop over to check out the wonderful ideas from the DT.

My card is a white scallop edge, a mirri card for the base.

Dreamees papers, from the Simply Christmas CD.

The stamp is Wandering Star by Little Claire.

Coloured with Promarkers.

Have fun, wishing you a Happy Christmas - Happy Holidays.

Christmas Animals

Hi everyone, thanks for popping by my blog.

Today starts a new weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz.

The challenge, chosen by Helen is 

Christmas Animals

Please pop over to see the wonderful inspiration from the Design Team.

I have used a white card, all the papers are from a CD - 

Simply Christmas by The Dreamees.

Card, greeting and peel offs from my stash.

The stamp is Wandering Star by Little Claire.

Coloured with Promarkers. 

Stay well and thanks for your visit.

Show Me A Snowman @ MMM

Hi, Welcome to my blog, thanks for your visit.

Today is the start of a two week challenge at Make My Monday (MMM)

I chose Show Me A Snowman for the challenge.

The Design Team have had fun creating their cards. Please 

pop over to take a peek at their inspiration.

I chose a Kraft card. All papers are from Simply Christmas CD

by Dreamees Stamps and CD's.The wonderful Snowman is by Little Claire.

Sentiment Labels by LOTV

Addition of Card Candi.

Have fun and please leave a comment.