Daring Card Makers Challenge - November Elemental Inspiration

It's time for a new Daring Cardmakers challenge and the theme this week as it is the first Friday in the month, we have an Elemental Inspiration board.  We've now started our countdown to Christmas and all the themes until late December are all Christmas themed!  You just need to use a minimum of three elements and colours count as one:

I've made this cute card using a Christmas tree decoration that I've repurposed (in fact I actually bought it specifically in a January sale (probably years ago) to use on a card!)   I've used the word 'joy' (a Sizzix die layered 3 times for extra depth) and then glittered; the star shape on the tree, white, blue and silver and the texture of the tree plus the geometrics of the bookcase in the background.

Good luck with the challenge!

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 209 - Use Your Stash

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

Use Your Stash

I've used some of my really old papers - Trimcraft The Christmas Multi Stack 6x6 papers which I've probably had for 10 or more years plus a Tiny Tots decoupage image that I think I've had for at least 7 or 8 years.

I've finished it off with some waxed cord and a wooden snowflake.  Good luck with the challenge!

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Natural, Gold and White

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

Natural, Gold and White

I've made a simple Christmas Card with a white card blank and a kraft card square that has been layered onto some gold card.  The ribbon is from my stash and I think came from Lidl originally - I buy Christmas stuff in the sales so I get it quite cheap and usually then forget I have it!

The golden snowflake is actually a Christmas tree decoration and again, I bought it in the January sales quite a few years ago (I think from Asda) and I bought three so made three identical cards!  It's not attached to the base card so it hangs free!

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

Cardz 4 Galz:  Get Ready For Christmas
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Crafty Creations:  Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge:  Christmas

I Love Promarkers Challenge 397 - The Paper Shelter

It's time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and the theme this time is

Stitching

We are sponsored by The Paper Shelter and I got to play with the What A Mess digi.  I've coloured him with Promarkers plus found some rather old papers in my stash which I thought worked really well with the image and theme.  The little glass fairy lights I've had for an age in my stash so added those, using glossy accents to stick them down.

The sentiment has been generated on my computer and I added a faux running stitch around the edge of the card, image and sentiment.

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

Imagine That:  Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge:  X For fauX (stitching and lights)
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Trees
The Paper Shelter:  Christmas
Cutie Pie Challenge:  Add an Animal

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 197 - Blue

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

Blue

I've made rather a small card as I have an awful lot of little envelopes to use up!  I usually buy Christmas cards in the sales for the envelopes and I seem to have amassed a lot of little square ones!  I've used an offcut of dark blue card from my stash as the background, die cut a part circle, rubbed blue inks on it and then run it through a Gemini embossing folder which I then went over with dots of liquid pearls so it looked more snow-like.

I've cut the reindeer three times for stability and used offcuts of white card then added the organza ribbon from my stash.

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

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Moo Mania:  Circles
The Holly and the Ivy:  Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge:  Christmas / Winter

Daring Card Makers Challenge - November Elemental Inspiration

It's time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and as its the first Friday of the month then it is an elemental inspiration picture for you to choose at least three elements (colour counts as one choice).

I've used the word snow, the white, dots (liquid pearls), sentiment, houses.

The large die cut letters are 10cm tall and great for making bold statement cards!  I've added dotted liquid pearls around the edges and then added a Memory Box landscape die - cutting it once and then moving it along to cut again to match the width of the card.

Tag has been stamped with a sentiment and then a small length of Christmas twine has been added to the top.

Good luck with the challenge!

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 37 - Fred She Said

It's time for a new Colour Crazy Challenge and the theme as always is

Anything Goes

This week we are sponsored by Fred She Said and I've used Hat Tipping Snowman and coloured him with Promarkers.  The background has been embossed with a Gemini folder.  I've made a frame using two square dies and adding a piece of acetate behind, layered with foam squares.  I've handwritten the sentiments on two die cut tags.

Ribbon and bakers twine are from my stash along with half pearls and the snowflakes are unbranded dies.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Winter Wonderland:  Favourite Embellishments (half pearls and ribbons)
Aud Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Sentimental
Watercooler Wednesday:  All Occasions
Papercraft Challenges:  No Designer Paper

I Love Promarkers Challenge 389 - Digi Doodle Studios

Time for a new I ❤ Promarkers challenge and this time we are sponsored by Digi Doodle Studios and the theme is

Christmas In July

I've used Joe Frost Snowman and coloured him with Promarkers.  The papers are all oddments from my stash which I am trying to use up!  Ribbons, charm and button are also from my stash.

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

Christmas At Sweet Stampin:  Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs:  Christmas
Crafty Gals Corner:  Christmas In July
Shopping Our Stash:  Christmas In July

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 172 - Anything Goes

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is

Anything Goes

I've made a Christmas baking apron using an unbranded die set plus a rectangle die cut from silver card as a baking tray.  The cookies are card candy and I've punched some small holly to add here and there and used half pearls as berries.

I found the papers in my stash when i was having a clear out a while ago.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

A Perfect Time To Craft:  Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage:  Christmas is Coming
Die Cuttin' Diva's:  Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 171 - Anything Goes

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is

Anything Goes

I found this piece of blue linen effect card in my stash and added lots of half pearls that I've had for ages plus the two rather large bells - bought these from ebay a few years ago and they were too big for what I needed at the time but perfect for this card!

I've added ribbon from my stash and a Clearly Besotted die cut from white card to finish.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Cut It Up:  Clean and Simple
Craft Rocket:  Christmas Is Coming
Creative Craft:  Christmas Is Coming
Merry Little Christmas:  Christmas

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 158 - Anything Goes

Today starts a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've made this card using a background coloured with Aquamarkers and an unbranded die for the birch trees.  I've also used unbranded dies for the stag (lightly inked with an old brown inkpad) and the curvy border.

I printed the sentiment on my computer and handcut the banner.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

ABC Christmas Challenge:  J is for Joy, K is for Keep It Simple
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Crafterholics R Us:  Blue
I Love Promarkers:  Clean and Simple
The Merry Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
The Holly and the Ivy:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 154 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've made this bold card using a snowflake die cut from white card and a burgundy card background.  The bow which is from, I think a box of chocolates donated by my Mum - the bow not the chocolates! - matched the card perfectly.

I made the sentiment on the computer and then added half pearls to the centres of the snowflakes.  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More:  Holiday
The Merry Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
A Snowflakes Promise:  Anything Goes
The Holly and the Ivy:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Challenge - Anything Goes or Christmas!

The current Polkadoodles challenge is underway and the theme for the challenge is:

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to go with a Christmas theme and I've made a cute Christmas card using one of the new release clear stamps - Christmas Robin Cuddles.  Coloured with Aquamarkers and watercolour pencils.  I've then used random things I found in my stash to finish the card off (amazing what I find when I'm having a tidy up!)

I have a feeling the Ponisetta is from Hobbycraft which I bought in a sale a few years ago and the swirly bits are from a little X Cut die - I've just layered them up.  Half pears are also from my stash.

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

Aud Sentiments:  No Sentiment on Front of Card
Star Stampz:  Hand Coloured Image
Craftaholics R Us:  Die Cuts
Mod Squad Challenge:  Things With Wings
Artistic Stamper:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 135 - Sentiment

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

Sentiment

I've used one of the sentiments from Baked With Love Gingerbread download from Polkadoodles, enlarged it to fit a 13.5 x 13.5cm card and then added flowers made with papers from the same download collection (printed on both sides) and cut them with the Flowers 2 die also from Polkadoodles.

I pinched the tips of the flowers to create more depth and added gold seed beads to the centres plus half pearls around the edges of the sentiment.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
A Snowflakes Promise:  Anything Goes
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges:  Square Cards

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 133 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

I've used a kraft card blank as my base and used the negative from the Tim Holtz die, layering the embellishments on the top.  I made the holly leaves and the bow plus the mittens from my own template and this was a personalised card for parents who loved dogs and golf - hence the charms!

The red berries were recycled from some cracker embellishments from a few years ago and everything else was from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge:

I'd like to enter the following:

ABC Christmas Challenge:  J is for Jingle Bells  WINNER and TOP THREE
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs:  Christmas
Watercooler Wednesday Challenge:  Christmas  WINNER
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 132 - Recycling

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is:

Recycling

I've taken two panels from a box of tissues (is it just me who looks out for stuff that can be reused afterwards?!) and then layered them onto some silver card and then onto red card before adding to the card blank.

The ribbon is from my stash - I have a feeling it is from Tesco a number of years ago, and the wooden snowflakes are from Sainsburys.

Nice and quick to make!  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Girls:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge:  Anything Goes
Sparkles Christmas Challenge:  Snowflakes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 131 - Kraft Card

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme for the fortnight is:

Kraft Card

I've printed the topper directly onto kraft card - I've used one of the Christmas download collections from Polkadoodles.  The stripy card behind is from a Graze box which I've recycled and ribbons are from my stash.

I've cut the main panel with an X Cut fancy die and then added a dotted line of gold 3d paint around the edge.

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

CRAFT Challenge:  Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs:  Vintage
The Paper Shelter:  Sentimental
A Snowflakes Promise:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 128 - Die Cuts

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

Die Cuts

I've used a Sizzix die cut for the main panel and then bout the reindeer head and hooves from ebay - adding shadow and depth with Promarkers, the nose is a glitter pom pom from my stash.

I've also added a sentiment and attached it with a half pearl.  Patterned paper from my stash.

Good luck - pop over to Crimbo Crackers to enter your creation!

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge:  F is for Family  TOP THREE
Crafty Girls Creations:  Anything Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes 
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge:  Polkadots or Stripes
Fab n Funky:  Inspired By A Song (Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer)  TOP THREE

Polkadoodle Challenge - Traditional Christmas or Anything Goes

We have a new challenge over at Polkadoodles.  The theme is Anything Goes but the DT were challenged to make something for a Traditional Christmas

I've gone for a golden oldie this week - all the way back to Paper Boutique 2 - Creative Christmas.  Simply printed all the elements, cut them out and layered up with foam pads.  Great for something to do whilst watching Christmas films!

Don't forget to pop over to the blog to see lots more inspiration!  I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge:  U is for Use Some Red
Brown Sugar:  Anything Goes
As you Like It Challenges:  Favourite Christmas Song - Little Drummer Boy - great vocals from Bing and Bowie  TOP THREE
Julia Spiri Challenge:  Shaped Cards

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos 2016 - Day 5

Day 5 of the Bugaboo Holiday Chaos challenge!  The challenge was to make a funny card.  I've used the Make It Snappy - Friends digi, coloured with Promarkers and watercolour pencils.

The star shaped card base is from one of my own templates and I've added a silver wooden snowflake and an off cut from a Christmas tree garland.

Fairly quick and easy!

I'd like to enter the following:

Bugaboo Christmas Chaos Day 5:  Make It Funny
4 Crafty Chicks:  No Patterned Paper
Cute Card Thursday:  Stars
Southern Girls:  Anything Goes