Crimbo Crackers Challenge 124 - All White

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

All White

I've used a snowflake die, added half pearls and layered it onto two different embossed layers - both are Cuttlebug.

To finish, I've added dotted borders to the edges of the card plus an organza bow and a handwritten Sizzix die cut tag.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Perfectly Created Chaos:  Texture
Time Out Challenges:  Winter and White on White
ABC Christmas Challenge:  A is for Anything Goes, B is for Bow
Christmas At Sweet Stampin':  Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts:  Monochromatic

A Little Soak

There is nothing better than a good soak in the bath!  And here is Bath Time Deirdery from Dr Digi.  I've coloured her with Promarkers, sentiment has been cut with Clearly Besotted dies and the numbers are Sizzix Round-a-Bout.

All papers are from my stash and I've made the floorboards myself.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes
Create and Makes:  Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread:  Anything Goes
Simon Says:  Be Square

Grumpy Old Man

Happy 2017!  We all know a grumpy old man and why not tell them so?!  Card is made with one of the sentiments from Dr Digi's Grumpy Sentiments Sheet; I've enlarged it and added some die cut X Cut stars from different silver card - the holographic one used to be a tissue box.

I'd like to enter the following:

Get Creative Challenges:  Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft:  Anything Goes  WINNER
Crafters Cafe:  Monochromatic
Crafts Galore Encore:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodle Challenge - Something New or Anything Goes

There is a new challenge over at Polkadoodles and the theme as always is:

Anything Goes

However, the DT were challenged to go with 'Something New'.  My something new was this rather fantastic new digi in the store - Scratch It - Old Bag which I've coloured with Promarkers.  The image was printed directly onto the cardstock along with the sentiment and I've added a die cut banner plus half pearls to finish it off.

There are more images like this in the store!  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

4 Crafty Chicks:  Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts:  Anything Goes
Brown Sugar:  Anything Goes
Cut It Up Challenges:  Out With The Old, In With The New

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 123 - Snow

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

Snow

I've used Snowman Hugs - From The Heart Stamps and coloured it with Promarkers and glitter glue.  The fancy snowflakes are a Memory Box die and added an organza and satin ribbon bow.  Sentiment has been printed onto a Sizzix die cut and the snowflake charm is from my stash.

I've added glitter round the edges.  Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

The Paper Shelter:  Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts:  Let It Snow
Passion For Promarkers:  Use Dies
Cutie Pie Challenge:  A Day In The Snow  TOP THREE

Tea

A quick little share of a pillow box I made for a tea lover using Tea and Bickies Backing papers from Dr Digi - and the best bit - the set of papers will cost less than the price of a cuppa!

The pillow box template is my own (I'm amazed each time I use it that I manage to score in the right place and it all snaps together!)  Button and bakers twine from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls:  Anything Goes
Crafty Catz:  Anything Goes
Crafty Girls:  Anything Goes

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

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 122 - Animals

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

Animals

I've gone for quick and easy and I found a die cut pack in my stash - Pepper's Christmas Party which is a rather cute die cut decoupage pack.  I've layered the background onto some blue card from my stash and then onto the card blank and the satin and organza ribbons are from my stash along with the wooden snowflake (Sainsbury's parcel decor!)

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

Crafty Ribbons:  Christmas with Ribbon
Cute Card Thursday:  Snowflakes
Moving Along With The Times:  Christmas Scenes
Show Us Your Pussies:  Krimbo Kats  WINNER

Santa Selfie

It's getting closer! I've made a card for a work colleague to give to her husband who is a fanatic Manchester City supporter hence why Santa has a blue shirt!  I've used Selfie Santa from Dr Digi, coloured with Promarkers and added to a star shaped card base - my own template.

The banner is a Sizzix die cut which I've hand written and the footballs I found as free images on the internet.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Boots:  Christmas
Dream Valley Challenges:  Christmas
Make My Monday:  Show Me A Snowman
The Paper Girls:  Snowmen
Come And Get It Challenges:  Christmas

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos 2016 - Day 7

Yeh! I've made it! Day 7 of the Bugaboo Holiday Chaos challenge!  The theme for the final day is to follow a bingo board.  I've gone for the vertical line of Glitter / Bling, Snowflakes and Non Traditional Holiday Colours.

I used this image - Snowflake Reindeer Silhouette earlier in the week but I'd printed two onto the card stock just in case I made a mistake with one.  And because I like the image so much, it was easy enough to use for this challenge!

I bought some glitter stickers from Lidl, not realising they were for windows (doh) but they are so pretty and sparkly that I decided to add them to a sheet of acetate I found in my stash which layered over the front of a card blank.

Ribbon and half pearls from my stash.

To be honest, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to do all 7 days of the challenge - half of the photos I've had to take under the kitchen lights as I don't see daylight and I have a long commute each day which means I'm shattered when I get home - up at 5am and home for around 7pm plus everything else that goes on in a busy house!

However, I have done it and I'm pleased that I have!

I'd like to enter the following:

Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Day 7 - Holiday Bingo
Crafty Catz:  Non Traditional Christmas Colours
QKR Stampede:  Non Traditional Christmas Colours
4 Crafty Chicks:  No Patterned Paper