Thanksgiving/Thankful

Hi for the challenge this week at Cardz 4 Guyz,  Andrea has chosen Thanksgiving or Thankful. Our US followers will be celebrating their Thanksgiving and we on this side of the pond could take time to say Thank you to our family or friends and for us all to be thankful for the good things in our lives. For my card, the base is a Kraft card, The insert in the aperture is part of a lovely stamp from Little Claire - Swirly Owls, coloured with Promarkers. The tree panel is a piece of Kraft card, I used an Embossing Folder to get the bark effect, I used Gathered Twigs DI to colour the bark effect. A few leaves punched with a Matha Stewart leaf border punch and a thank you greeting from my stash. The bark panel was added to the main card, using dimensionals to create a depth between the two cards around the aperture for the owls. Sending warm thanks to all my US visitors during their Thanksgiving period and my thanks to every one of my visitors and for their lovely comments.

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.

Farm Yard Animals

The challenge this week at My Time To Craft (MTTC) is for Farm Yard Animals. Some may say I have cheated, for I suppose a cockeral being a bird, is not technically an animal, is it? It's a bird. Hey! ho! My apologies to any who object to my Farm Yard Animal. The thing is I just love this image from The Shawn Jenkins Collection by Oh La La CD's he is so regal and colourful. The additional flowers I made with a die, adding a few pearl stones. Please pop over to the blog to see the rest of the Design Team's contributions for the Farm Yard. 

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. 

Toys For The Boys

Hello, another challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. This week Jane has chosen, 'Toys For The Boys', anything which you think fits, it can be either vintage or modern, any form of technology suitable for the guyz, young or old. The Design Team and Guest Designer  have made some fabulous inspiration for you, please pop over to see thri cards.  I have long admired Mo Manning's digi stamps, I love my stamps, as long as I can apply ink to them, then stamp an impression, I'm set to play. This is my first step into actually buying a digi stamp and playing with it. It wasn't a painful process after all. This is Video Boy, coloured with Promarkers. I first found the background papers in my paper stash drawer then coloured the edges with Distress inks. This card is perfect for a forthcoming grandson's birthday.  Hope to see you at Cardz 4 Guyz. Have fun, enjoy your week.

#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.