Anything Christmas

Good morning, thanks for your visit.

Today we begin a new challenge at Make My Monday.

Meg has chosen #111 Anything Christmas

Please check out for the details and to view the 

inspiration by the design team.

Bauble template from Inkylicious.

Coloured with Distress inks. 

Images all stamped with Black Versafine - from

Woodware Stamps - Nativity Silhouette.

Sentiment by Crafty Companions.

The star is a peel off.

Icy Cold

Good morning, thanks for your visit. Today at

Cardz 4 Guyz we have a new challenge, chosen by Sian

Challenge #233  Icy Cold

For more details please pop to the blog, you will also

see the wonderful Icy Cold inspiration from the design team. 

I made a 7" card, stamped snowflakes by Sheena Douglass- 

Ornate Snowflakes and heat embossed with silver E.P.

around the edges. Used a silver mirri mat for the main card. 

Watercoloured the sky with Distress Inks. 

Main image stamp is Scenic Winter by Sheena Douglass.

I coloured the trees with a green Promarker and a white gel pen.

Scattered with Irridescent Glitter, Glue pen and Diamond Frost. 

Sentiment from my stash.

Hope you don't have any icy cold weather wherever you may be. 

Stay warm and keep crafting.

Red, Green and White

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today at Make My Monday

our new challenge begins.

#109 Red, Green and White

Please check out the blog for details and to see the

inspiration from the design team. 

I started with a green card, a white mat and a red background.

Two strips of Washi tape to decorate. The gnome stamps were 

freebies with a 2018 magazine, I painted/coloured them with

watercolours and inks.

The sentiment being from the same stamp set. 

Have fun, keep crafting.

Something Beginning with 'S'

Hello everyone, I am so pleased to tell you I am feeling

so much better, the last three days have been poorly days.

The worst is now over and I can again enjoy and partake in 

crafting and of course blogging.

Today, we begin a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. 

I have chosen the theme - #108 Something Beginning with 'S'

Please check out the blog, see the details and of course

take a look at the DT inspirational creations. 

For my card, I have made a Square card, not unusual for

 me, but I also have made a Square frame.

The background is a beautiful Scene, coloured with

Promarkers, with lots of glitter added. The stamp is by

Sheena, as is the Stag which has been added with

dimensional stickers.  The stamp set is - Scenic Winter. 

The Snowflakes are from a Dreamees stamp set.

I hope you enjoy.

N is for Naughty

Good morning, thanks for your visit. 

Today we begin a new challenge over on 

Alphabet Challenge - Dawn has chosen 

N is for Naughty

Why don't you pop over to check the details and

 to see the cards made by our design team.

For my 6" sq card, I matted a red card background,

two sheets of paper from last year's Christmas paper pad.

The main image of a naughty reindeer was a gift from a friend,

which I coloured with Promarkers. I have added Glossy Accents

 to the light bulbs.  Have fun creating your naughty card.

Pretty Bows

Good morning, thanks for your visit. Today we begin

a new challenge at Cardz 4 Galz #106 Pretty Bows. 

Why don't you pop over to the blog for any details, and

to see the inspiration by the design team.

I cut the card to fit inside a pack of envelopes 

I was given, which measures 7.5" x 3.5".

The stamp Christmas Bells is by Woodware stamps.

Coloured with Promarkers, sprinkled with glitter.

Matted onto 2 layers of pink and one of cream glitter card. 

Pink gems added on the image at the top and foot 

of the card. Hope you enjoy. 

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. 

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. 

Anything Goes (Christmas) # 45

Hello again. Today we are starting a new challenge at

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenges

Anything Goes (Christmas) #45

Please check out the blog and also see the wonderful

inspiration by the Design Team.

My card is a small C6 - 6" x 4" - I used a bauble shaped

template within which I stamped the Winter Cabin.

The Winter Cabin - the bauble template are by Inkylicious.

The sentiment by Crafter's Companion, 

Distress Ink - Stormy Sky.

Ultrafine snow glitter also from Inkylicious. 

Have fun crafting and creating.

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.