Frosty

Quick card made using Frosty The Snowman from Dr Digi, coloured with Promarkers.  I've used a paper from Snowtime 6x6 pack from Polkadoodles but had to piece it together as it wasn't long enough!  I've layered the paper onto some strips of silver card that I had and added a die cut snowflake and then a half pearl to the centre.

To finish, I've doodled a line around the edge of the patterned paper.  I'd like to enter the following:

A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper:  Anything Goes
Createful Heart:  Anything Goes
Die Cut Diva's:  Christmas

Random Stash Items!

I've had a delve through my stash to find things that I'd either forgotten about or didn't know I had!  So here are a few!  I've used Prezzie from Dr Digi and coloured it with Promarkers.  I've used Snowtime 6x6 papers from Polkadoodles and added dotted lines of liquid pearls around the edge of the card and paper.

I found some fluffy fibres in my stash so added those and some large half pearls.  Smaller half pearls added to the vellum die cut circle.

Happy Christmas!  I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting By Designs:  Anything Goes
Paper Funday:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Pretty Pastels

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme for the week is:

Pretty Pastels

I've stepped away from the Christmas cards and have made this card for a work colleague who is about to go on maternity leave.  The image is from the no longer trading (sadly) Jellypark and I've coloured it with Promarkers.

I've used a lot of different off-cuts of pretty paper from Dovecraft Back to Basics 3 and I've dotted liquid pearls around the edge of the card and image.  The sentiment is also from Jellypark and I've added organza ribbon and a little pram charm from my stash.

This is the last DCM challenge for 2019 - thank you for your support and will see you all again on the 10 January!  I'd like to enter the following:

Brown Sugar:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Anything Goes
Southern Girls:  Anything Goes
Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 50 - Polkadoodles

Time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

We are sponsored by Polkadoodles and I've used the Gnome-Men Snow Ho Ho clear acrylic stamp and coloured it with Promarkers.  The sentiment comes with the set and that has been stamped onto an off cut of card.

Spotty paper, wooden snowflake charm and bakers twine are all from my stash and I've embossed a line around the edge of the card.

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

Winter Wonderland:  Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments:  Christmas and a Sentiment
CRAFT:  Christmas
Lavina World:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 200 - Couples

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

Couples

I've used a Jellypark image that is sadly no longer available, coloured with Promarkers and I've used off-cuts from Polkadoodles Holly Jolly 6x6 paper pack and the image comes from the same pack.

I found the ribbon in my stash and to finish, I've distressed the edges of the papers and the image, adding a dotted line of liquid pearls.

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

CRAFT:  Christmas
Creative Knockouts:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Anything Goes

Using the Positive and Negative Part of a Die Cut

Sometimes there are some really pretty dies that it's a shame to throw away the bits that are not part of the main design.  So, here is a quick post to show just how easy it is to use those negative bits!  Also great if you've just realised you still have some Christmas cards to make as here are two for the price of one!

I've used the Fancy Intricate Bauble die from Polkadoodles and some horded glitter card (the red is from Tesco's - 2015 judging by the label and I'd never opened it until now!)

I cut once from each die and then carefully pushed all the negative bits from the cut.

I then glued the outline shape to my card panel as its easier to fill in the gaps from this point.  If you have a Xyron Machine, then your life will be easier than mine as I use the old fashioned method of dabbing glue.

Oh, before I stuck anything to the card panel, I scored a border so it holds everything together, aesthetically.  And here are the two cards - I find by adding the larger pieces, its easier then to add the smaller ones afterwards.

To make sure its all stuck down, I pop the panels underneath the cushion I have on my hard wooden kitchen chair that I sit on to craft - saves time as I can be getting on with something else whilst they are being flattened!

And the finished cards - the panel has been added to a card blank and I've added some half pearls from my copious stash.

I'd like to enter the following:

As You Like It:  Favourite Die (its just so pretty!)
Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Moo Mania:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes

I Love Promarkers Challenge 400 - Ikes Art

Time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and the theme this time is

Anything Goes

We are sponsored by Ikes Art and I've been lucky to use this cute image - Xmas Kitty Hat and coloured her up with Promarkers plus a little glitter glue on the hat.

I found some papers in my stash that went with the colour theme and then added the computer generated sentiment, some half pearls and waxed red cord to finish.

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

Aud Sentiments:  Christmas and a Sentiment
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Christmas At Sweet Stampin':  Critters
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday:  All Creatures Great and Small
Show Us Your Pussies:  Anything Goes

Tony The Turkey

Here is Tough Turkey from Dr Digi!  I've coloured him with Promarkers plus glossy accents on his eyes.  I've computer generated the sentiment and found some papers in my stash that complemented his feathers.

Half pearls, wooden snowflake and waxed thread all from my stash too!  I'd like to enter the following:

Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers:  Anything Goes
The Holly and The Ivy: Anything Goes
Crafty Card Makers:  Christmas

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Oh Christmas Tree

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme for the week is:

Oh, Christmas Tree

I've gone clean and simple this week, using a die from The Works and then added various sized white half pearls here and there.  I've layered the tree onto a silver pearlescent card and then added to the card blank.

I've dotted liquid pearls around the edge of the first panel for depth.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

CAS on Friday:  Christmas
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland:  Anything Goes
Moo Mania:  Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 49 - Bugaboo

Time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

We are sponsored by Bugaboo and I've used Winter Penguin Ski and coloured him with Promarkers.  I've constructed a background using Polkadoodles Scenic Landscape dies and also added an acrylic stamped sentiment also from Polkadoodles but now retired.

The bell and bakers twine are from my stash.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Alphabet Challenge:  S is for Snow
Cut It Up:  Anything Goes
Pattie's Creations:  Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments:  Anything Christmas
Cardz 4 Galz:  Cute Christmas