Huggy Christmas

Well, I've shamelessly copied an idea I saw by Waffle Flower . They sell a die to make similar cards to this but as I have a Silhouette digital cutting machine, I thought I'd have a go at designing my own version.

After cutting it out, I used an embossing folder on the sleeves, stamped and embossed the sentiment (various sets) and cut the mittens from old freebie paper.

If you have a Silhouette and would like the cutting file, I'm happy to email it to you.

I'd like to enter:

Unicorn Challenge 
Addicted to Stamps 

Craft Rocket 

Jingle Belles 

Crafty Friends 

Library Reminder - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Time for a reminder at The Library.

I made a scrapbook layout of my grandchildren meeting 'Harry'. I used very old Basic Grey papers , which I distressed by ripping and inking. I found silhouettes of owls online and traced and cut them using my Silhouette Cameo. 

You can enter the challenge here.

I'd like to enter:
Lasting Memories  torn edges
Allsorts gold star and key

Inkspirational Challenge - Mask

Our new challenge at Inkspirational  is to be inspired by the word 'mask'.

For my DT card, I made a birthday card for my best friend. In times of difficulty , we sometimes sing/text lines from the Wonder Woman theme tune at each other! (Get us out from under, Wonder Woman.) So, the Lil Inker superhero set , with it's masked and caped bunny (?) seemed ideal. 

I paper-pieced the cape , coloured the bunny with Promarkers and a white gel pen, and added a strip of stripy paper and a 'fabulous friend' sentiment(Craftwork Cards). 

I hope you'll join in the challenge.

I'd like to enter: 
Passion for Promarkers
Fab n Funky 
Happy Little Stampers CAS

The Library Challenge - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

The new book at The Library is Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone, by JK Rowling. When it was first published in 1997, who could have predicted how popular this book would become? 

One devotee is my grandson, and this birthday card was for him. I used a Bugaboo digi, coloured with Promarkers and stamped stars, the nine and the sentiment.

I'd like to enter:

Seize the Birthday

Just Add Ink  H for Harry 

Cas on Friday

Watercooler 

On the challenge blog, I also posted this Hagrid bookmark, using a Lettering Delights cutting file, which I made (and posted) previously in the year.

Library Reminder - The Secret Garden

Time for a reminder at The Library.

In The Secret Garden , a boy called Dicken has a pet fox (you can also see a fox on the book cover). I made this simple card using a digital image from A Day for Daisies and a stamped sentiment. 

You can enter the challenge here .

I'd like to enter:

CD Sunday 

Sweet Stampin  animals 

Crafty Cardmakers critter 

Crafty Animals 

The Ski Scene

shimmer shot 

I made this card to join in a few challenges. The snowscene behind the woman is very shimmery! I seem to be very heavy-handed with shimmer pens and often manage to accidentally flood huge globs onto my images. The woman stamp is by Stamping Bella (at last, some SB legs that are thick enough for me to colour in!), the mountains are Avery Elle and the trees are Neat and Tangled.

I'd like to enter:
52 CCT sketch
Crafty Friends  Christmas
Watercooler
Krafty Chicks  create a scene
Penny Black and More  pink

Inkspirational - Photo

Our new challenge at Inkspirational  is to be inspired by this photo:

Just as I was writing this post, I heard a noise overhead , looked out of the window and saw a flock of seven geese flying over the houses. This happens a lot at this time of year and I love it, so that's what inspired this shaker card , along with the leaf in the picture. (Some British visitors to my blog may also detect some inspiration from Hilda Ogden's flying ducks!) 

I hope you'll enter the challenge. 

I'd like to enter:

Fab n Funky 

Diecut Divas

Christmas Gifts

I don't think this row of gifts is actually a Christmas stamp, but I hope I've made it look Christmassy in red and green, with gold highlights and a shimmer pen. The sentiment might also help!

I'd like to enter:
Christmas Kickstart gift 

Pumpkin Sitter

One stamp set, one sentiment, a black inkpad and some Promarkers. This simple card was fun to make.

I'd like to enter:
AAACards
Little Red Wagon 
Make My Monday 

Library Challenge - The Secret Garden

The new book at The Library was chosen by Visiting Librarian Jo, and it's an old childhood favourite of mine (I still have my original copy, I think) , The Secret Garden. 

I was inspired by the story . If my memory is correct, (spoiler alert!) , there was a friendly robin who hung around with the grumpy gardener and, this was how Mary found the secret garden.

 I thought this old Woodware (I think) stamp , with the robin sitting on the spade handle, was just right. I embossed it in white on kraft , coloured it with pencils and added a Hero Arts sentiment.

I'd like to enter:

Fab n Funky  Christmas
Shopping Our Stash  embossing
Watercooler 
My Time to Craft  birds
Addicted to CAS