Decorating for Christmas

   Another card done for Christmas 2016! I matted paper from Kaiser Craft onto red card and outlined it with gold peel off strips. I'm gradually using all these peel offs up.
   The duck digi image is from Dragons Lair Designs and I printed it twice, reversing one of them. I coloured them using Promarkers, fussy cut them out and then attached them to the card using glue gel. I added some Stickles to the stars on the decorations that the ducks are holding. The sentiment was computer generated and after matting it onto paper from Kaiser Craft I attached it to the card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - anything goes
   The Crazy Challenge - celebrations
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra - anything goes
   4 crafty Chicks - anything goes
   Scrapbook stamp Society - anything goes with Christmas
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

Snowman

   I hope that you all had a peaceful and happy Christmas. Today there is a new challenge beginning at Eureka Stamps the theme of which is snowman or flake. Here in the south of England we haven't seen either of these this holiday as it has been exceptionally mild.
   I have used digi image number 26803 (Snowman oval) and coloured it using Promarkers. I am still trying to use up my scraps of designer papers, so I have used some from the Papermania Contemporary Christmas paper pack to form the background for the oval. I matted the pieces onto silver card and also added some silver peel off strips.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Dream Valley - Christmas
   QKR Stampede - snowmen or snowflakes
   Crafty Calendar - let it snow
   Addicted To Stamps - winter
   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes with Christmas or winter digi
   Creatalicious - something old (papers, peel offs), something new (digi image)
   Crafty Girlz - anything goes
   Digitally Sweet - winter
   Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
   Pile It On - anything with Christmas or winter

Joy

   Today a new challenge begins at Crafting From the Heart and it is being sponsored by

 

   I have used their digi image called Joy Birds. After colouring it using Promarkers I matted it onto red card. I stuck two peel off bells onto white card and coloured them using Promarkers. I then cut them out, shaped them a little and attached them to the card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

   Dream Valley - Christmas

   Passion For Promarkers - let's celebrate

   Brown Sugar - Christmas

   Scrapping 4 Fun - anything goes with a Christmas/winter digi

   Crafty Creations - anything goes

   Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas

   Creative Moments - anything goes with traditional Christmas

   ABC Christmas - z is for zoo

   Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

   Beccy's Place - anything goes

Cookies

    I matted the the yellow design paper onto purple core'dinations cardstock and then attached this to a square of purple snowflake paper. This in turn I matted and layered onto purple core'dinations cardstock and white card.
    The digi image from Lacy Sunshine is called Rory's Christmas cookies for Santa. I coloured it using Promarkers and then matted it onto purple core'dinations cardstock before attaching it to the card. Finally I added a fawn cut using a Tattered Lace die from beige core'dinations cardstock and matted onto yellow cardstock. (Well someone needs to eat the cookies before santa puts on too much weight!)

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
   V's Sweet Ideas - non-traditional Christmas colours
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Pile It On - anything Christmas or winter
   Fantastic Tuesday - anything goes with 'twas the night before Christmas
   Animal Friends - Christmas or new year
   Beccy's Place - anything goes
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
   Lacy Sunshine - Christmas confections
   Colour Your World - anything goes
   Sweet Stamps - anything goes
   Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes
   Sweet Stampin' - food and drink

Dressing the tree

   My first card for Christmas 2016! The image I have used here is 'Reach for the star' from Little Darlings Rubber stamps. I think the mice are so cute. I coloured it using Promarkers and after cutting it out (I really must buy some larger circle dies) I inked the edge using distress ink.
   Using the snowglobe die from Tattered Lace and white, green and red card I made up the base card onto which I matted my image. I then added gold peel off stars and Happy Christmas sentiment.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Without Words - feeling festive
   Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion for Promarkers - let's celebrate
   The Crazy Challenge - celebrations
   Brown Sugar - Christmas
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Pile It On - anything Christmas or winter
   Animal Friends - Christma or new year
   Dream Valley - Christmas

Santa on skies

   Today sees the start of another challenge at Eureka Stamps and this time the theme is Santa.
   I have used digi numbers 6606 (Hohoho) and 6607 (Santa on skies)  and coloured both using Promarkers. I cut two borders from black card using Spellbinders dies from classic decorative inserts number 6 and classic triple scallop sets and attached these behind the design. I then matted the whole onto red card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - merry Christmas
   Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas
   QKR Stampede - Christmas
   Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra - anything goes
   Digi Designs - anything Christmas
   The Paper Shelter - anything goes
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Crafting By Designs - here come the holidays
   Doodle Pantry - anything goes
   Pile It On - anything Christmas/winter
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Fr. Christmas
   Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
   Beccy's Place - anything goes
   Sweet Stampin' - merry Christmas

An angel sings

   I have a stack of  paper that I have previously printed from CD ROMs and I think it's about time I used them rather than just look at them. This is one such paper. I matted and layered it onto blue core'dinations cardstock and then white card.
   The image is a digi stamp from Lacy Sunshine called Rory - An angel gets her wings. I coloured it using Promarkers, cut it out using a Tattered Lace essential oval die and matted it onto blue core'dinations cardstock. Before attaching it to the card I applied loose glitter to Rory's wings.
    To frame the design I cut pale yellow core'dinations cardstock using the Tattered Lace die Angel wings twice. I then cut these in half and matted each onto darker yellow core'dinations cardstock. Before arranging them on the card I sprayed each with iridescent Spray and Sparkle from Crafter's Companion.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lacy Sunshine - angels sing
   Colour Your World - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Allsorts - anything but Christmas
   Brown Sugar - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - die crazy
   Fantastic Tuesday - anything goes with make it sparkle
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Sparkle n Sprinkle - anything goes
   The Stamping Boutique - sparkle
   Beccy's Place - anything goes
   Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes
   Bunny Zoe's Crafts - sparkle
   Clear It Out - anything goes

Happy new year

   Creative Corner has a new challenge starting today. It is being sponsored by Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet and the theme is Happy New Year.
   I have used their digital stamp called 'Please drink more responsibly'. I coloured it using Promarkers then cut it out using a Tattered Lace oval die and matted it onto black card. I had some papers in my stash from a very old magazine, so I matted both of these onto black card before attaching them to a card blank. I also had some red beading peel off so I used these to mirror the necklace on the image. Finally I added a sentiment cut from black card using a Tattered Lace die.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Without Words - feeling festive
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Digi Choosday - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - let's celebrate
   Crafting Musketeers - use a sentiment
   Brown Sugar - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - happy new year
   A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes
   Creatalicious - something old, (papers) something new (digi image)
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Beccy's Place - anything goes

Angel's blessing

   I have made a batch of these cards as my Christmas card to the neighbours in our road. The stamp from Lili of the Valley is called Peace on Earth and I coloured it using Promarkers. I then matted it onto red card. the sentiment is cut from red card using dies from Tattered Lace.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Without Words - feeling festive
   The Glory of Christmas - anything goes
   The Crazy Challenge - Christmas
   Addicted to Stamps - Christmas
   Crafty Boots - Christmas
   Pile It On - anything Christmas or winter
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes with Christmas
   C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
   Fantasy Stampers - CAS Christmas
   Lacy Sunshine - angels sing
   Make My Monday - wings at Christmas
   The East Wind - CAS

Penguin fun

   There is a new challenge starting today at Crafty Cardmakers and More the theme of which is snow. I used some scraps of designer paper from Papermania's Contemporary Christmas pack and cut out four squares which I matted onto white card. I then outlined these with silver peel off strips.
   My image is from the Lili Of The Valley stamp Penguin Pals and I coloured it using Promakers. After attaching it to the card I also outlined this in silver peel off strips.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Penny Black and More - anything goes with a stamp
   Without Words - feeling festive
   Creative Inspirations - all wrapped up
   I Love Promarkers - anything goes
   QKR Stampede - snow scene
   Winter Wonderland - snow people
   Papertake Weekly - fun, fun, fun
   Catch the Bug - penguin parade
   Animal Friends - Christmas or New Year
   Clear It Out - anything goes

Christmas packages

   Another Monday and so there is a new challenge starting over at Eureka Stamps. This week the theme is non traditional Christmas colours. I have used digi number 23301 (package tower) to make a card. I coloured the image using glitter gel pens and Promarkers and the background using distress inks. I then matted and layered it onto black and then silver card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Bunny Zoe's Crafts - sparkle
   Dragonfly Dreams - it's Christmas
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
   Sweet Stampin' - Christmas presents
   Beccy's Place - anything goes
   The Stamping Boutique - sparkle
   C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
   Wags 'n' Whiskers - fairies and elves
   Creatalicious - merry Christmas
   4 Crafty Chicks - non traditional Christmas colours
   Glitter n Sparkle - traditional or non traditional Christmas colours
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - Christmas card
   Addicted to Stamps - Christmas
   Crafty Catz - sparkle and shine
   Creative Inspirations - all wrapped up
   Inky Impressions - non traditional Christmas colours

Santa's globe

   We are starting another challenge at Crafting From The Heart today and it is being sponsored by

   I made an easel card and used designer paper from Papermania's contemporary Christmas pack together with blue core'dinations cardstock for the base and stop of the card. The digi image from Bugaboo is called snowglobe. I coloured it using metallic Sakura pens then cut it out and mounted it onto blue core'dinations cardstock. I then added some trees cut from various green core'dinations cardstock using Spellbinders holiday tree dies.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Dream Valley - die cuts and punches
   The Glory of Christmas - anything goes
   The Crazy Challenge - Christmas
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - a Christmas card
   Scrapping 4 Fun - Anything goes with a Christmas/winter digi
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes with Christmas
   C.R.A.F.T - Christmas
   Pattie's Creations Design - any Christmas creation
   A Gem of a Challenge - anything Christmas
   Through the Purple Haze - Christmas

Holy night

   The theme for this week's Eureka Stamps challenge is Christmas is coming.
    I used image number 17002(274) called Bethlehem and cut it out using a half circle die. The windows in the buildings and the night sky were coloured using Promarkers. The stars I coloured using a Sakura glitter pen over which I used Stickles. I then matted and layered this onto white card, navy core'dinations cardstock and another piece of white card. The sentiment is image number 16401 and I matted this onto navy core'dinations cardstock before attaching it to the card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas
   QKR Stampede - use some glitter
   Allsorts - clean and simple
   The Crazy Challenge - Christmas
   Addicted to Stamps - Christmas
   Pile It On - Christmas/winter
   A Gem of a Challenge - anything Christmas
   Through The Purple Heart - Christmas

Christmas robin

    I was asked to make a Christmas card using a robin. This is the result.
    The robin stamp is from Jayne Netley Mayhew's collection and the sentiment stamp is from Kaisercraft. I coloured both using Spectrum Aqua pens and then added loose glitter to the M, C and leaves and Glossy Accents to the birds eye. I framed the whole using silver candy strips from my stash.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Penny Black and More - anything goes with a stamp
   Cute Card Thursday - festive colours
   QKR Stampede - use some glitter
   Allsorts - clean and simple
   Addicted to Stamps - Christmas
   Crafthazelnut's Christmas Extra - anything goes
   Creatalicious - merry Christmas
   Pattie's Creations Design - any Christmas creation
   Fantasy Stampers - clean and simple Christmas
   A Gem of a Challenge - anything Christmas
   Beccy's Place - anything goes
   Dragonfly Dreams - it's Christmas
   Clear It Out - holiday/Christmas with glitter
   Sparkle n Sprinkle - anything goes

Winter fun

   Send A Smile 4 Kids' last challenge of the year begins today. I hope you will join in. The theme is winter fun and is being sponsored by three very generous sponsors:

Dollar Graphics Depot ($15 gift certificate),

Lacy Sunshine (3 digis)

and 

One Happy Cut ($15 gift certificate).

   My first card uses the digi It's Snowtime from Dollar Graphics Depot. I matted it onto green core'dinations cardstock and then red card, after which I attached strips of gold peel off along the edges of the card and image. The bow was cut from gold mirri card and is part of a Tattered Lace florentine bells die cut. The letters were cut from red mirri card using the Tattered Lace alphabet circus dies.

   My second card uses a digi image from Lacy sunshine called Sammi Bee's hot cocoa. I coloured it using Promarkers and after dusting the background using distress inks added Fluffy Stuff and Stickles to the snow. I then matted it onto silver mirri card.
   I sanded the embossed core'dinations cardstock and matted it onto silver card. After attaching the image to the card I randomly added silver peel off snowflakes. The greeting was cut from silver mirri card using a Tattered Lace Christmas sentiment die.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Lacy Sunshine - Sweet dreams of Christmas
   Colour Your World - anything goes
   Oh La La Creations - let it snow
   I Love Promarkers - winter
   Crafty Catz - let it snow
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - winter
   4 Crafty Chicks - winter
   Crafty Girlz - anything goes with wintery
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - let it snow

Christmas fairy

   I wanted to use paled down versions of the traditional Christmas red and green for this card.  I distressed medium green embossed core'dinations cardstock and wrapped pink ribbon round it before matting and layering it onto pink mirri card and white card to form the backdrop for the image.
   The image is from lacy Sunshine and is called Sugar Plum Fairy Ethereal Enchantress. I coloured her hair and skin using Promarkers but for a lighter and shimmery effect I chose Twinkling H2Os for her clothes and wings. I cut the image out using a Spellbinders lacy oval die and once it was attached to the card I applied pink and green Liquid Pearls to the rim. Finally I added two bows and pink peel off snowflakes to the card.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Lacy Sunshine - sweet dreams of Christmas
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - use die cuts or punches
   Addicted To Stamps - anything goes
   Papertake Weekly - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra - anything goes
   Beccy's Place - anything goes
   Through The Purple Haze - Christmas
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
   Colour Your World - anything goes

Merry Christmas

   There is a new challenge beginning today at Creative Corner the theme of which is sparkle and shine.
   I matted red mirri card onto green hammered card. (The difference between the two does not show up well in the photograph.) I coloured the poinsettias image from Beccy's Place using Promarkers. I then added glitter to the centres using a Sakura metallic pen and gloss to the holly leaves using Sakura glossy 3D pens. Once this was dry I used Sakura metallic and stardust pens on the leaves. The greeting was cut from red mirri card using a Tattered Lace die.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes
   Cute Card Thursday - festive colours
   Digi Choosday - traditional Christmas
   Inky Impressions - traditional Christmas colours
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Creatalicious - merry Christmas
   Pile It On - use red and green
   Vintage Christmas - traditional Christmas

The night before Christmas

   The challenge staring today at Crafty Cardmakers and More has the theme 'Twas the night before Christmas.
   I began by matting paper from Wild Rose Studio's 'A Robin's Christmas' paper pack onto red card. The image was stamped using one of the stamps from Joanna Sheen's House Mouse Christmas set of stamps called walnut cradles. I coloured it using Promarkers and cut it out using a Tattered Lace decorative circle die, after which I dusted the background using distress inks. I then matted it onto green core'dinations cardstock which was also cut out using a decorative circle die. The sentiments were from a Joanna Sheen's House Mouse Designs Christmas eve decoupage sheet.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Penny Black and More - anything Christmas
   Passion for Promarkers - Christmas is coming
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - used die cuts or punches
   Inky Impressions - traditional Christmas colours
   Digi Designs - cute and cuddly
   The Cutie Pie - simply cute and Christmassy
   The Paper Shelter - a Christmas card
   Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas
   Pile It On - use red and green
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
   Gruffies and Guests - red and/or green
   Vintage Stamping - traditional Christmas
   Suzy Bee's Bloomin' - anything goes with a die cut
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - use something from your crafty stash ( paper pack)
   Fantasy Stampers - traditional Christmas
   Beccy's Place - Christmas
   Lacy Sunshine - sweet dreams of Christmas
 

Tag card

   The theme for this week's challenge at Eureka Stamps is Christmas tags.
   Using digi number 17103 (Three candles) I printed a large image and a smaller image and coloured both using Promarkers. The larger of the two I made into a large tag using narrow silver ribbon for the tie and attached this to a cream card. (This was the same colour as the tag to which I attached the smaller image.) I then outlined the tag with gold peel off and attached a gold peel off greeting to the bottom of the tag.

   I wish to enter this into the following challenges:
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - Christmas is coming
   Inky Impressions -traditional Christmas colours
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - Christmas decorations
   Crafting By Designs - get ready for Christmas
   Pile It On - use red and green
   Beccy's Place - Christmas
   Addicted to Stamps and More - make your mark
 

Owl trio

   A new challenge  starts at Crafting From the Heart today and this time we it is being sponsored by Aurora Wings

    I have used their image Baby owl trio - we are no evil and coloured it using Promarkers. I then matted it onto black card. The background to the card is paper printed from the Peerless Designs CD ROM Woodland Treasures. I matted this onto black card and then wrapped a black satin ribbon round the lower half before matting the whole onto white card. I then added a black bow and gold peel off wishes to finish the card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Allsorts - colours of autumn
   The Crazy Challenge - anything goes
   CD Sunday - colours of autumn
   Addicted to Stamps - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - include a bow
   Wags 'n Whiskers - ribbon and/or pearls
   Addicted to Stamps and More - make your mark
   As You Like It - favourite seasons (autumn because of the spectacular colours)
   Pattie's Creations Design - birthdays
   Dragonfly Dreams - fall colours

Caroling angel

   There is another challenge starting at Eureka Stamps today the theme of which is angels. I have chosen to use digi number 16604 (caroling angel) which I coloured using Promarkers and then cut out and attached to the background using glue gel. The background paper is from Wild Rose Studio's Xmas Bella paper pack and I matted and layered it onto shiny lilac paper and white card. The sentiment is gold peel off attached to white card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - festive fun
   I Love Promarkers - traditional Christmas
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - things with wings
   Addicted To Stamps - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Christmas
   Beccy's Place - Christmas

Means of travel

   There is a new challenge starting today over at Send a Smile 4 Kids the theme of which is anything goes. As usual it is being sponsored by thrre very generous sponsors:

Crackerbox Palace (3 digis)

All Dressed Up Stamps (2 digis)

and

Sassy Studios (4 digis).

    For this card I began by wrapping two rows of yellow narrow sparkly ribbon and one of red around navy core'dinations cardstock which I had sprayed with iridescent sparkle. I then matted this onto red card. The digi image is from Crackerbox Palace and is called Santa with sleigh. I coloured it using Promarkers and distress inks and then matted it onto yellow core'dinations cardstock. To finish the card I attached red peel off words to yellow core'dinations cardstock and fixed them over the ribbons.

   

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

   Creative Inspiration - festive fun

   I Love Promarkers - traditional Christmas

   Craft Your Passion - anything goes

   Digi Choosday - Xmas with sparkles

   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes

   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra - anything goes

   The Ribbon Girl - any image

   4 Crafty Chicks - inspired by a Christmas song (Santa Claus is coming to town)

   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Christmas

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   Beccy's Place - Christmas

   A Gem of a Challenge - inspired by a Christmas song (Santa Claus is coming to town)

   My second card uses an image from All Dressed Up called Cool Dudes. Again I coloured it using Promarkers. I cut it out using a Spellbinders circle die and while it was still in the die I coloured the background using distress inks. I then matted and layered it onto grey core'dinations cardstock and white card. I finished the card by attaching a grey card candi to each of the corners of the card.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Creative Moments - anything goes with winter birthday
   Addicted to Stamps and More - anything goes

Birthday

   Creative Corner begins a new challenge today the theme of which is Happy Birthday. I have made a quick decoupaged card using a sheet from La Pashe's 'The Wrinklies at the movies' set. This one has the title Dirty Harry. Their images always make me smile. I matted the design onto white card and outlined it with thin red peel off.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Brown Sugar - anything goes
 

Winter birthday

   At Crafty Cardmakers and More a new challenge begins today the theme of which is winter birthdays.
   I wanted my image to appear through a doorway. I began by cutting an aperture in orange core'dinations cardstock using a Spellbinders arched windows one die. I then embossed the central panel using a Darice brick wall embossing folder. I rubbed over the bricks with distress ink and then used a white pencil to enhance the 'mortar'.
   I coloured the Lacy Sunshine image called Emily - winter wonderland using Promarkers and then matted it behind the aperture. I then matted the whole onto white card.
   The ivy was created using Tattered Lace's Charisma Ivy CD ROM and die. and was adhered to the card using glue gel. The lettering was cut using a mini Tattered Lace die and then separated before gluing individually around the arch.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Without Words - winter birthday
   Crafty Catz - girls only
   Digi Designs - 3 in a row (die cut, digi image, hand colouring)
   The Ribbon Girl - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - add a die cut
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Wags 'n Whiskers - embossing
   Crafty Girlz - anything goes/wintry
   Sweet Stampin - wrap up warm
   Lacy Sunshine - tic tac toe (hand coloured image, die cut, use a digi)
   Through the Purple Heart - baby it's cold outside but warm inside
   Creative Moments - anything goes with winter birthday
   Color Your World - anything goes

Mixed bouquet

   The theme for this week's challenge at Eureka Stamps is 'anything goes', so let's see all your wonderful creations over there.
   I used odd scrapes to make my card. I had a piece of pink core'dinations cardstock in which I had previously cut out an oval, so I cut this to size, centralizing the oval and attached a piece of magenta core'dinations cardstock behind the aperture. I then matted it onto white card. The digi image is number 9206 (mixed bouquet) and I coloured it using Promarkers after which I matted it onto mauve core'dinations cardstock both cut out using an oval die.
   I used silver peel offs to outline the aperture and the edge of the pink cardstock and used waste silver peel off to decorate the corners of the card. I attached a silver peel off sentiment to magenta core'dinations cardstock, matted it onto white card and attached it to the base of the card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Brown Sugar - no patterned paper
   Digi Designs - 3 in a row (die cut, digi image, hand colouring)
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Seize The Birthday - anything goes
   Word Art Wednesday -anything goes
   Pattie's Creations Design - birthdays
   Lacy Sunshine - tic tac toe (hand coloured image, die cut, use a digi)

Relaxing mouse

   We have a new challenge starting today at Crafting From the Heart and as always the theme is anything goes. This time we are being sponsored by That Craft Place Ltd.

   The image I have used from That Craft Place Ltd is Le Squeak by Betty Stark. The sentiment was computer created. I used Promarkers to colour the image and then cau it out and matted and layered it onto dark olive green core'dinations cardstock and white card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Cute Card Thursday - birds/animals
   Inky Impressions - our furry friends
   Incy Wincy Designs - critters
   Brown Sugar - no patterned paper
   Fab 'n' Funky - clean and simple
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Animal Friends - animal wearing hat, gloves or scarf

 

Birthday sweet

   Paper Creator's Craft are holding a DT call at the moment and this is the card that I have made for it.
   I created the background using My Craft Studio's Shop Fronts Setting the Scene CD ROM and matted and layered it onto core'dinations cardstock and white card. The image from Paper Creator's Craft is called 'come here often' and I printed it out several times and decoupaged it onto the background scene. The tag used for the sentiment was cut from core'dinations cardstock using a Spellbinders holiday tag. Lastly I attached a card candi to the top of the tag.

   I wish to enter this into the following challenges:
   Paper Creator's Craft - DT call
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Cute Card Thursday - food/drink
   Creatalicious - guys/male themed cards
   Seize The Birthday - anything goes

Scarecrow

   For this week's challenge at Eureka Stamps we would like you to use the colours of fall. I have used digi number 15901 (scarecrow with sunflowers) on my card. I coloured it using Promarkers and then dusted the background with distress ink. I matted it onto orange core'dinations cardstock making the mat slightly deeper than the image. On this extended part I attached the sentiment cut from yellow core'dinations cardstock using Tattered Lace dies. The whole was then matted and layered onto printed paper I had in my stash, orange core'dinations cardstock and white card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Your Passion - anything goes
   Papertake Weekly - anything goes
   The Ribbon Girl - anything goes
   A Bit More Time To Craft - anything goes
   Digi Galore - monochrome with a hint of colour
   Catch The Bug - anything goes
   Seize The Birthday - anything goes
   Crafty Gals Corner - autumn hues
   Dragonfly Dreams - fall colours
   Digi Stamps 4 Joy - anything goes with autumn
   Digi Choosday - reds, oranges and browns

Happy holiday

   We have another challenge at Send a Smile 4 Kids starting today, the theme of which is 'Happy holidays for kids.' Again we are being sponsored by three generous sponsors:

Doodle Pantry ($10 gift certificate),

A Day For Daisies ($12 gift certificate) 

and

Deedee's Digis ($15 gift certificate)

   My first card uses the Winter Song Birdies digi from Doodle Pantry, which I coloured usin Promarkers. I added Stickles to the fur on the hat and cape and then matted it onto silver mirri card which had been cut out using a Spellbinders resplendent rectangle die.
   I then matted and layered this onto green core'dinations cardstock and red card. Finally I added a silver greeting.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - sparkle
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   The Glory of Christmas - glitter and/or shine
   Incy Wincy Designs - anything goes
   Crafty Catz - winter
   Addicted to Stamps - things with wings
   Digi Designs - 3 in a row (die cut, digi image, hand coloured)
   Doodle Pantry - anything goes
   Animal Friends - animal wearing hat, scarf or gloves
   Beccy's Place - Christmas
   A Gem of A Challenge - Christmas critters
   ABC Christmas - v is for very cute
   Clear It Out - Christmas with die cut

   For my second card I matted contemporary Christmas paper from Papermania onto silver mirri and red card. I coloured the A Day For Daisies image called 'A visit with Father Christmas' using Promarkers and matted this onto silver mirri. The sentiment which was also matted onto silver mirri was a digi stamp from Make It Colourful.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Papertake Weekly - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
   Creative Moments - anything goes

Purple Christmas

   The theme for the challenge staring today at Creative Corner is Christmas, but using NO red or green.
    For this card I printed paper using a My Craft Studio CD ROM and adjusting the colour. I wrapped shiny ribbon round it and then matted and layered it onto purple core'dinations cardstock and pale mauve card.
   The image called Ava Christmas mistletoe fairy is from Bugaboo and I coloured it using Promarkers. I then cut it out using a Spellbinders circle die and matted it onto purple core'dinations cardstock which had been cut out using a Spellbinders petite scalloped circle die. Finally I added stars to the ribbon and a peel off greeting.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Incy Wincy Designs - anything goes
   Addicted To Stamps - things with wings
   Papertake Weekly - anything goes
   Crafty Ribbons - monochrome
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - purple and white
   Scrapping 4 Fun - non traditional christmas colours
   Ribbon Girl - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - monochromatic
   Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Thank you

   The theme for the new Crafty Cardmakers and More challenge starting today is thank you.
I began by matting and layering paper from The English Paper Company's Siesta collection onto red mirri card and white card. I then added a narrow strip from the same collection horizontally to the card. My stamped image is Tatty Twinkles - just for you. After colouring it using Promarkers I matted it onto red mirri card and then attached it an angle to the card. Finally I added a gold peel off to the tag.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
   4 Crafty Chicks - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes