Festive 48 - Week 46

Only two more weeks to go!

This week I used a Polkadoodles CD, 'Magical Wishes', printed the pre-coloured image twice, decoupaged the sign post, added liquid pearl snow and mounted it onto red card.  I used a scrap of patterned paper and made a sort of misty frame using white pearl embossing powder. The circular sentiment is a Lily of the Valley stamp , with glitter added.

Just to recap, I have challenged myself to make a Christmas card every week , and post it here (to make sure I do it!) . If I do this, by the beginning of December I will have 48 Christmas cards. I have also issued an invitation to anyone who would like to join me by linking up ONE card each week. 

This link up is always 'Any Christmas Card Goes'. 

Thank you to everyone who's joined me so far. I love seeing your cards. 

I'd like to enter:

CD Sunday p is for (penguin, pole)
Scribbles penguin
Time Out  embossing (round the patterned paper) and sparkle ( on the sentiment)

An InLinkz Link-up

Dog and Bird

The dog and bird stamps were in a set that I got free with a magazine (Docrafts Creativity, I think), probably years ago , and only just opened!  The word stamps are by Mama Elephant.

I'd like to enter:
Shopping Our Stash something you got free
Addicted to Stamps holiday
Winter Wonderland sentimental
Fantasy Stampers Cute Christmas
Try it on Tuesday  Christmas is coming

Pinspirational Challenge 129

We've a new challenge for you at Pinspirational, and here's the inspirational picture:

For my DT card I used a pre-coloured image kindly provided by our sponsor, Doodle Pantry. I die cut and mounted it and layered it onto Kraft card, decorated with gold stars. I cut out an over-sized star and placed it over the stable. 

I hope you'll come and join us at Pinspirational - you could win a prize! 

Stop me if you think you've seen this one before ...

...to misquote The Smiths.

This is probably my favourite vintage Christmas image and I have used it several times.  This time I used it with torn and distressed patterned paper scraps, ribbon, a brad and a big snowflake. I made the snowflake as part of an online course in designing your own electronic cutting files.

I'd like to enter:
That's Crafty vintage
Lunagirl  holiday children
Sugar Creek vintage non trad colours
Crafty Cardmakers distress it

Sledge

Here's a 'hybrid ' card ..the image is a border from the digital version of Echo Park 'Sleigh Ride' and I printed it onto card, trimmed it to fit a card blank, drew a border round the edge with Marine Promarker and stuck it on with 3d foam.

Using Silhouette Studio software I made the banner shape, filled it with a woodgrain pattern and typed in 'have fun'. I printed and cut by hand. Finally I added 3 gems.

I'd like to enter:

Just Us Girls  photo - inspired by the woodgrain floor and the sledge.
Love to Create colours
Casology flag
Crafting when we can  cas
Less is More jingle all the way.

Make My Monday - black, white and hint of red.

This week at Make My Monday  we'd like you to make a project which is black and white with a hint of red.

For my card, I used an electronic cutting file to cut out the woman, dog and gifts, and coloured parts of them red with a marker pen. The town silhouette is also a cutting file but I removed the cut lines and printed it onto the card. The sentiment is a Clearly Besotted stamp.

Hope to see you at Make My Monday.

I'd like to enter:
Allsorts no designer paper
Crafty Hazelnuts getting ready for Christmas
Come and Get It  winter

Into Space

Seeing as I'm on top of my Christmas cards (smug smirk!), I thought I'd look around to see what other challenges are out there.

I decided to join in with the 'Time and Space' challenge at My Time to Craft  and use the colour challenge 'yellow and purple' at Incy Wincy . (I hope my yellow is not too orange-y).

I stamped the sentiment (Clearly Besotted) and sponged the card with lilac Distress Ink. I stamped the stars (Clearly Besotted and a mag freebie) . The digi is from Paper Shelter and I coloured it with markers.

I'd also like to join in with Cute Card Thursday  'stars' , That Craft Place 'anything goes' and Sweet Stampin 'birthday'.

Inkspirational Challenge - Christmas - no red or green

So exciting at Inkspirational this fortnight...we have a prize! The prize will be randomly drawn from all those entries who make a Christmas card and use our twist of No Red or Green. 

£10 Gift Card Uniko Studios

Bo Bunny die cuts

Bo Bunny rub-ons

Bo Bunny dimensional stickers

A TCW(The Crafters Workshop) stencil

3 different ribbons

I wish I could enter! 

But instead I get to share with you my DT card . I picked two colours I thought were very unchristmasssy and cut two triangle Christmas trees using electronic cutting files I made a few weeks ago. I used a crimper for the back panel and added spray glitter to the sentiment and a bling flourish. 

Please come and join us at Inkspirational . We have a fabulous Guest Designer , Janet , great inspiration from the DT  AND the prize!!! 

I'd like to enter:

Crafty Catz winter theme 

QKR Stampede bling it on

Addicted to Stamps bling

City Crafter single word sentiment. 

Festive 48 - week 45

Only three more weeks to go! 

Here I used an A Day For Daisies digi , which I coloured as a robin using distress ink.  The background is a Kaisercraft stamp and lots more ink. I embossed the base card with a music design.

Just to recap, I have challenged myself to make a Christmas card every week , and post it here (to make sure I do it!) . If I do this, by the beginning of December I will have 48 Christmas cards. I have also issued an invitation to anyone who would like to join me by linking up ONE card each week. 

This link up is always 'Any Christmas Card Goes'. 

Thank you to everyone who's joined me so far. I love seeing your cards. 

I'd like to enter:

Delightful Sketches  happy holidays 
Chocolate Coffee and Cards fave holiday 
Crafty Catz Christmas is coming
Christmas Stampin anything goes 

An InLinkz Link-up

Creative Cutting Challenge - Christmas Not a Card

It's time for a new challenge at Creative Cutting  and this time we want you to make a Christmas project that is NOT a card.

For my DT project, I used Creative Pointe Gingerbread Set and I created a roof, back and sides for it to make it 3d. I will use it as a decoration with a battery-operated tealight inside.

We'd love you to join our challenge at Creative Cutting  - all you need to do is use an SVG or similar electronic cutting file to make a Christmas project, and tell us what you've used.  See you there.

I'd like to enter:
Try it on Tuesday  homemade
Craft-room Challenge  3d
Winter Wonderland  decoration 
Allsorts  anything but a card