Celebrate in a Big Way!

Eeek - almost ran out of time with this one!  But at least I am almost upto date with all my DT commitments plus all my Christmas orders are complete so its just my own stuff to do now but I've probably got enough Christmas cards as I've made them throughout the year.

Anyway, this digi image that I've used is From The Heart Digital Stamps monthly progressive challenge - you join in and then get the next month's image free!

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and then the background with watercolour pencils.  Layered it onto an offcut of red card, added the sentiment (comes with the image) and then added the gingham ribbon which is from Meiflower (a bargain at £2.49 (half price!) for a roll!) I've added glossy accents to the heart balloon - it just doesn't show up too well in the photo.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

From The Heart Digital Stamps:  Monthly Progressive Challenge
Sister Act Card Challenge:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Anything Goes
Crafting For All Seasons:  Birthday's
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes

Jellypark Challenge - Christmas

At Jellypark we have a month long challenge and the theme is: 

Christmas

I've used the cute Five Christmas Robins digi stamp which I then printed an additional robin and added him to a branch with foam pads - the card was for a family of 6 so I wanted it to be representative!  I've kept the card quite simple - the robins have been coloured with Promarkers and I've added stickles and liquid pearls too.  The background I coloured with watercolour pencils for a softer look.

The image was layered onto some red card and I've added bakers twine and a snowflake charm (which is actually back to front but I liked the plainer side for the card!)

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Wags n Whiskers:  Things With Wings
Aud Sentiments:  Any Sentiment
Charisma Cardz:  Christmas
ABC Christmas Challenge:  No Squares Allowed
Fab n Funky:  Cute Critters

Polkadoodle Challenge 48 - It's A Sketch!

There is a new Polkadoodle challenge and this week there is a sketch to play with!  For all the details, pop over to Polkadoodles.  I changed the star element and decoupaged the cute bear from A Sundae of Seasons:

The sentiment ticket is from A Home For Christmas and I've used my fab Memory Box die to create the top and side snowflake border.  Ribbon is from my stash along with the three pearlescent stars.  Stickles around the edges of the card and ticket and the card is complete!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Left of Centre:  No People
Pattie's Creations:  Christmas Card
4 Crafty Chicks:  Christmas
Crafty Ribbons:  Anything Goes With Ribbon

Christmas Sparkle!

The reason why Phyllis the Festive Fairy is so late today in making her appearance is because she's not wearing a watch and the time just simply flies by when you're sprinkling fairy dust! And the reason why she's not wearing a watch? It clashes with her costume!

You can find Phyllis as a digi stamp over at Dr Digi. I've coloured her with Promarkers and stickles. The wooden star is a Tesco ornament from a few years ago that I've covered with gold stickles (it is gold, just the photo is rather naff!) A bit of gold cord and a handwritten sentiment and its done!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers: Clean and Simple
Imagination Crafts: Glitter and Sparkle
Lexi's Creations: Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Things With Wings

Funky Hand New Releases!

There are some fab new digi image releases over at Funky Hand - 3 different animal monsters - all cute (of course!) plus a monster themed digi paper pack called Hairy and Scary! I've got one of the new digis to share - Monster Dog:

I've dug out some old die cut letters that I've had for years, coloured them with Promarkers to match my colouring of the dog and have added them to a kraft bag. Quite pleased that I didn't make the image any larger otherwise it would have covered up too much of the letters!

The kraft bags were a bargain - I bought a pack of 10 from the poundshop for £1 during the summer and I thought at the time I should have picked a few packs up......!

To have a look at the other Design Team creations pop over to Funky Hand and the paper pack is fab - great for the little monsters in your life!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Brown Sugar:  Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles:  No Designer Paper
Digitally Sweet:  Anything Goes
Left of Centre:  No People
Aud Sentiments:  Any Sentiment

Scarecrow

There is a new digi release from Jellypark - a rather cute Scarecrow! I've coloured mine with Promarkers and then added it to a kraft card blank with a patch of hessian that I found in my stash (and I've had for at least 8 years!)

I've made the card blank into a gift wallet hence the chunky button and garden twine added so it can be closed.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps: Colouring
Fab n Funky: Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty: Anything Goes
Colour Q: Colour Challenge
Colour Throwdown: Colour Challenge

Jellypark Challenge - Give Thanks

I am rather late with this post. A week late, to be precise. However the challenge is still running for another week so not all is lost! The current Jellypark challenge is:

Give Thanks

And I've made this very quick card using a Cuddly Buddly download - you get 16 different 'card fronts' that print out to around 13cm square (or that's the size I make them) for only £2.49! I've then added a cute Jellypark image - Flowers In Vase digi stamp which I've coloured with Promarkers and added tiny amounts of stickles to the flower centres.

I've added a Sizzix die cut tag and I handwrote the sentiment. Embroidery thread is from my stash. Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Shelly's Images: Give Thanks
Creative Belli: Thank You
House That Stamps Built: Giving Thanks
Word Art Wednesdays: Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly: Giving Thanks

Simply Create Too Challenge 51 - Snow or White

There is a new challenge over at Simply Create Too and its also our last challenge until the New Year. The theme is:

Snow or White

I've used the cute Jellypark penguin, coloured him with Promarkers and then added him to the snowy scene I created with a Memory Box tree die, some stickles, two layered Marianne Creatables snowflake die cuts and two little Sizzix tag dies.

I layered everything onto some blue card as the white was a little over powering! I found embroidery thread to match in my stash and handwrote the sentiments.

Good luck with the challenge! For more details, pop over to the Simply Create Too blog!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments: Any Sentiment
Creative Knockouts: Snowflakes
Happy Campers: Glitter It
Little Miss Muffet Challenges: It Will Be All White On The Night
Scrapbooker Phd: Christmas Without Red or Green

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 55 - Anything But A Card

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is:

Anything But A Card

The challenge is sponsored by Funky Hand and a download of the winners choice is the prize! I've made a bottle tag with left over papers from making a word book using the Sleigh Ride Wordbook download and also the Merry Christmas doodleword digi

I've simply used what leftovers I had from making the pages of a wordbook - the ribbon hides the joins - added some die cuts and then the doodle word which I've coloured with Promarkers. The charm, ribbons and embroidery thread are from my stash. I don't like to throw away the leftover bits from making wordbooks and the pages are a perfect size to make these bottle tags!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

As You Like It Challenges: Spots or Stripes - stripes for me as I know that my project is straight!
Cute Card Thursday: Anything But A Card
Delightful Challenges: Anything But A Card
ABC Christmas Challenge: Winter Wishes
Paper Shelter: Christmas

Baaaa Humbug!

Flossy is getting into the Christmas spirit - she's wearing her best coat and is braving the rather chilly cold snap.

You can buy Flossy for the grand sum of £1 in the Dr Digi store! I've coloured her with Promarkers, used a Sizzix tag for the sentiment (handwritten) and a Memory Box die for the tree. Ribbon is from my stash and I've added some offcuts of card and stickles and fashioned them to look like snow.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Cards In Envy: Die Cuts
C is for Challenge: Winter Is Coming
There She Goes: Winter Fun
Glitter n Sparkle: Tag It