Crimbo Crackers Challenge 63 - Jingle Bells

Time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge! The theme for the fortnight is Jingle Bells and the sponsor is Funky Hand! I've made a word book using the Christmas Tree wordbook download. I simply printed off the pages I wanted, cut them out and then layered them up. The smaller letters are die cuts using left overs from a previous project using the same papers.

I've added a Sizzix tag die cut and handwrote the sentiment. Bells and ribbon are from my stash. Oh, and lots of glitter glue too (I have lots of different colours so good exuse to use some!)

Good luck with the challenge - don't forget it is a Christmas only challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges

Christmas at Sweet Stamping: Glitter, Glitter Everywhere
Crafters Cafe: Glitter
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra: Anything Goes Christmas
Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge: Inspired By A Christmas Song (Jingle Bells)

First Christmas

I've made a first Christmas card for my little niece Amy who was born at the end of February and I've used the Santa Baby wordbook download from Funky Hand and it's part of the Oh Come All Ye Crafters collection.  I printed on the reverse too and used the Santa Baby papers for that - so when you open the pages there is colour everywhere!

Really simple to make - print out the letters you want, glitter them (of course!) around the edges, layer up so you can read what you've printed then glue the 'pages' together!

I've added Sizzix Round-a-Bout die cut letters to spell out Christmas and added a rather large amount of fine glitter over the top!  I first coated the letters with glossy accents and then went a little mad with the glitter!  Same treatment on the Marianne Creatables snowflakes!

And to pretty up the spine, I've added some pink organza ribbon, tied into a bow and then a star charm which was actually donated to me by Amy's mum when she had a clear out!!

The left over parts from cutting the wordbook letters I used to make the die cuts so nothing went to waste!!

I'm actually in the process of making another of these as one of my cousins had a baby girl at the start of November, and well, the cards are so easy to make, it seems rude not to!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew:  Star (its a bit tiny though!!)
Digital Tuesday Challenge:  Non Traditional Christmas
Die Cuttin' Diva's:  Holiday Spirit
Ribbon Carousel:  Holiday Spirit
ABC Challenges:  Holiday Cards with Bling
Top Tip Tuesday:  Christmas (My tip is to use glossy accents rather than glue when glittering as the glitter stays put a lot better and it has a nicer finish!)

All papers:  Santa Baby wordbook download from Funky Hand
Dies:  Marianne Creatables snowflakes and Sizzix Round-a-Bout alphabet
Everything else:  My stash (or donated!) 

Get Funky and Craft - Jingle Bells!

I hope you're liking our new look at Get Funky and Craft; Anice started the ball rolling on Wednesday, and here I am with the weekend post.  Allison will be along on Wednesday with more papercrafting inspiration for you. Here is the card I've made for my brother and his girlfriend this Christmas:

I've used the wordbook download Christmas Tree and simply printed out the letters I wanted onto thick card (I think its 240gsm) and then put the card back into the printer and added one of the plain colours from the backing paper collection so that the 'pages' are not blank on the back.

I then cut round each letter and layered them up so that you can see each letter.  I then cut each page so that it lined up as a book would at the spine.  I used a corner rounder punch to keep it looking nice and then added red glitter glue around the edge of each letter (it's Christmas after all!) and finally simply glued each page together and when once dry, I scored so that each page can be opened.

The word 'bells' has been cut with a Sizzix alphabet die - Round-A-Bout and I've used some of the offcuts of card from the wordbook letters and then went to town with some green glitter glue!

And to finish it all off, I found some green satin ribbon in my stash but not enough to make a fancy bow, so I threaded some red, gold, and green jingling bells onto some thin red ribbon and tied it all together.

If you're wondering just how big this card is and if it will fit in a normal envelope, then wonder no more as you can buy wordbook envelopes to fit!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Lady Anne's:  Sentiment Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity:  Christmas Chaos
Emergency Crafters:  Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy:  I Love Christmas


Papers:  Christmas Tree wordbook download and backing paper collection from Funky Hand
Dies:  Sizzix Round-A-Bout alphabet
Everything else:  My stash

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 29 - Anything Goes

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

Anything Goes

As long as its Christmas or Festive related!  I've got a Guest Designer joining me for the challenge who was a previous challenge winner, so please pop over to Crimbo Crackers and then to her blog to say hello!

I've no sponsor for the challenge but I'm offering two lucky entrants the chance to be future Guest Designers and its struck me that I need to design a GD badge for the blog too - will have to coax the boys into the Santa hats again!

I've made a wordbook from the new Funky Hand download - Stylish Tree wordbook which is part of the Oh Come All Ye Crafters collection.  Although it looks a little complicated it really isn't!  Each of the large letters are printed onto A4 card (I print on a base paper on the reverse too) and then cut them out!  The edges of the letters have been glittered with gold glitter glue, I've added Sizzix Roundabout die cut letters (and glittered these) and then the ribbon (to hold the join bits) and some die cuts.

I've used a Marianne Creatables Poinsettia die from Cuddly Buddly, layering it up with silicone glue (I am so rubbish at keeping up with trends as this was the first time I've used silicone glue!!) plus a bit of glitter to the centre and edges of the petals.  I've also added a swirly Marianne Creatables die too behind it.

The ribbons are from my stash - the gold one I bought a few years ago in the January sales from B&Q - Jacob helped me pick out the bargain ribbon bundles!

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Craft Room Challenge:  Punches and Die Cuts
Holly Jolly Christmas:  3 R's - Red, Ric Rac and Ribbon (and really glittery!)
Try It On Tuesday:  Christmas Sparkle
The Paper Girls: Christmas
Paper Creator:  All About Christmas

Papers:  Stylish Tree wordbook download from Funky Hand
Dies:  Sizzix Roundabout alphabet, Marianne Creatables Poinsettia and Swirly leaf
Everything else:  My stash 

Dude Time Doodles Challenge - Holidays

It's time for the very last Dude Time Doodles challenge - the doors are closing on the 15 December and we have a final new release hop next Wednesday - 28 November. Then after that, Dude Time Doodles are no more.  I've been with the team since the first challenge way back in October 2010 and I've totally enjoyed my time with the team.

I shall miss the Dude and Dudettes and the images - but I'll still be able to use the ones I have so not all is lost!

So, our last challenge is:

Holidays

And here is my typical Christmas scene with Kris Jingle who has been coloured with Promarkers plus stickles.  The papers are from Funky Hand and are part of the Oh Come All Ye Crafters Collection - Stylish Tree download.  I've made the card so that the image opens out.

The sentiment is from a stamp set that I'm ashamed to say I've had for a few years and this is the first time it's been inked up!  The snowflake is a Marianne Creatables die and I've added some funky Christmas lights as extra decoration.  The letters have been cut with my Sizzix Girls are Weird alphabet set.

A bit of faux stitching and some gold glitter glue and the card is complete!

Please show your appreciation for the rest of the Design Team - they can be found on my sidebar or on the main challenge blog - we've had a blast and we hope you have too!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Try It On Tuesday's:  Christmas Sparkle
Cards For Men:  Merry Christmas
Ooh La La:  Someone Special
Gingerloft:  Touch of Gold
The Crafty Pad:  Christmas


Image:  Dude Time Doodles, coloured with Promarkers
Papers:  Funky Hand - Stylish Tree download
Sentiment:  Old Stamp set
Dies:  Marianne Creatables; Sizzix Girls are Weird alphabet
Everything else:  My stash  

Pink Gift Cards

I do like making these little gift cards - they are quick to make and means I can use up some of my stash at the same time!

I've used one of the Oh Come All Ye Crafters paper collections from Funky Hand - Santa Baby - and I've printed on both sides of the card before folding and scoring it into the card holder.

I've added a line around the edges with a pink gel pen, tied some ribbon and then added two different (you can only see one!) chunky chipboard stickers which are layered and glitter!  I've had them in my stash for ages!  I bought quite a few different packs from the poundshop a few years ago as they are really good quality and only a pound a pack!!

I've added a panel to write on which is an offcut of card.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

365 Day Cards:  Day 264 - Ravishing Ribbon
Loves Rubber Stamps:  Use Ribbon
Tuesday Alchemy:  Anything But A Card
Hooked on Crafts:  Christmas but no red or green
Paper Pretties:  Anything But A Card
Totally Stampalicious:  Non Traditional Christmas Colours


Papers:  Santa Baby download from Funky Hand
Chipboard stickers:  Poundshop
Everything else:  My stash 

Christmas Stocking

Now what was you thinking with that title?!  Here is a card!! It's part of a Christmas card order and sometimes I just don't know what to make for kids especially when they are not really kids but young adults.  And male!  And this is one of a set of 4 for 4 brothers!

It's my own template and the papers are from Funky Hand - Stylish Tree download which is part of the Oh Come All Ye Crafters Christmas Collection.  There is also a wordbook download for those who like wordbooks (and I am one of them!) and if you buy the two collections together you get it for a reduced price!  So not only do you get some fab papers, a full alphabet wordbook collection, you also get to save money to spend on more stash!  And the paper download on its own is only £2.49!

The tag is a Sizzix tag with Sizzix Girls are Weird letters which have been glittered somewhat plus a layered Marianne Createables snowflake die to hold it in place.

I've glittered around the edge of the card with some trusty deep red glitter glue and added some card candy here and there.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments:  Christmas
LEJ Designs:  Seasons Greetings
Cards For Men:  Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers:  More Than 1 Punch or Die Cut
The Pink Elephant:  Die Cuts and Punches


Template:  Mine
Papers:  Funky Hand, Stylish Tree download
Dies:  Marianne Creatables (snowflake), Sizzix Girls are Weird (letters), Sizzix tag
Everything else:  My stash 

Fetch A Sketch Challenge 37

It's time for a new Fetch A Sketch challenge and this fortnight Lou has provided the sketch, and what a fab one it is!  And quite similar to the last sketch!

We have a returning sponsor - Funky Hand, and Anice is offering the winner of this challenge a download of their choice!  Thanks Anice!

I've used one of the fab new download from Funky Hand for my card - Is It Christmas - which is part of the Oh Come All Ye Crafters collection and it just goes to show that Christmas papers are not just for Christmas! 

The plain papers I've used as the background and then added one of the spotty papers on the lower half, added some faux stitching, a bit of inking and some ribbons from my stash plus two different shades of purple of half pearls (I surprised myself with what I found!) and the card is done!

It's a really lovely sketch to use and I'm sure I'll be using it again for some Christmas cards I need to make and inspiration has just struck me as I type this post!

Good luck with the challenge - hope you can join in and for more details, pop over to Fetch A Sketch!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Robyns Fetish:  Anything Goes
Scrappers Delights:  Anything Goes
Stampin' For The Weekend:  All Stitched Up
Paper Crafting Journey:  Anything Goes


All papers:  Is It Christmas download from Funky Hand
Everything else:  My stash

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 27 - Shaped and Pink!

It's time for another Crimbo Crackers challenge!  The theme this fortnight (continuing the Breast Cancer Awareness theme too)is:

Shaped and a hint of pink

I've made a rather sparkly and pink star card!  The papers are all from the new Funky Hand download - Santa Baby which is part of the Oh Come All Ye Crafters collection of downloads.  The star shape is one that I've made myself and apart from a little bit of tricky cutting out, its really easy to make. 

I've layered a contrasting paper underneath although you can't see it too well on the photo!  I've used a lot of glitter glue plus I've coated the Marianne Creatables snowflake die cuts with glossy accents and then added some freebie purple / pink glitter I got with a magazine last year and then some other more white glitter over the top.

And yes, I'm still finding bits of glitter here and there!  The little stars are table confetti that I added to fill the gaps.  The snowflakes and little stars have been added with foam pads for extra lift.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas challenge:  U is for Up To You
Whimsy Stamps:  Sparkly
365 Cards:  Day 231 - You Raise Me Up
Creative Card Crew:  Fancy Folds
Die Cutting Diva's:  Glimmer, Shimmer, Gloss
Sassy Studios Design: Pink Holiday

Papers:  Santa Baby download from Funky Hand
Template:  My own
Dies:  Marianne Createables
Everything else:  My stash

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 26 - Pink

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge!  And the theme this fortnight is:

Pink

Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  I have a fab sponsor for this challenge:

And Anice has giving the winner of this challenge this Our Betty stamp set - thanks Anice!

If you've not visited Funky Hand recently then you'll not know about the fab new Christmas themed downloads that you can buy as part of the Oh Come All Ye Crafters collection.  There are 8 paper and 8 wordbook collections in total plus digi stamps and all are being released over the coming weeks.  And even better, you can buy the same themed paper and wordbook collection as a bundle and saving you money!

I've used the Santa Baby paper collection for my pink festive Christmas stocking and I'm feeling rather pleased with myself as this is one Christmas card I can tick off the family list!  This one will be for my niece Niamh who will be three at the end of November and is not really a pink little girl but I'm sure she will like all the sparkle and glitz on this card! Plus I don't get chance to indulge much in my pink side with having two boys - any excuse eh?!

I've used my own stocking template and added glitter glue to all the edges.  The snowflake is a Marianne Creatables die and I've covered it with glossy accents and then sprinkled glitter on it.  The beads and silver string came from a roll of fab ribbon from Lidl - its three strands all in one and they can be separated too - great value for money!

Good luck with the challenge and for more details pop over to Crimbo Crackers!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Tuesday Alchemy:  Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenges:  Anything Goes
Incy Wincy:  Anything Goes
Jingle Belles Rock:  Pink Christmas
Link Up For Pink:  Pink

Papers:  Santa Baby download from Funky Hand
Template:  My own
Dies:  Marianne Creatables snowflake
Ribbons and Gems:  Lidl