Headphones Penguin

Despite having been making Christmas cards all year long, Christmas itself seems to have come as a surprise to me and I'm now scrabbling to get the cards written and sent, It doesn't help that I've run out of stamps for abroad and the post office is only open when I'm at work. Oh well, I'm sure the cards will get there eventually.

This one-layer-card was made using a My Favourite Things penguin stamp. I know those may be ear-warmers he's wearing but I like to think they are headphones and that's why I've combined him with Indigo Blu's graphic equaliser stamp.

I'd like to enter:
Cards 4 Guyz cas Christmas
Crafty Creations masculine
AAA cards Christmas

First Christmas

I was able to use up some really old stash here... the circular piece is by Making Memories, the background is Basic Grey (I don't think either of these companies still exist), and the chipboard embellishments are MME. I used white glitter stickers for my title and added red sequins.

I'd like to enter:
Studio Challenges  sketch
Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge  Christmas
Off the Rails  All I want for Christmas

City Crafter Challenge Blog - Christmas Things that Float or Fly

I chose this week's challenge at City Crafter - Christmas things that float or fly.

For my DT card I cut a robin and the top of a post box  on the silhouette electronic die-cutter,  I added snow using white embossing powder and the two part sentiment is Mama Elephant. 

I hope you will come over to City Crafter and see what the rest of the DT have made, and enter your own project. 

I'd like to enter:

Kylie's 12 Days of Christmas 

Stamp Ink Paper winter holiday 

Use Your Stuff snow 

Guest Designer at Crafty Boots

Today, I'm honoured to be a Guest Designer at Crafty Boots. The challenge theme is Christmas.

With my Silhouette cutter I used a cut file from Lettering Delights and cut the star out of glitter card. I also cut the frame and 'wishes' . The 'christmas' is an Avery Elle stamp.

I hope you'll come over to Crafty Boots and join in the challenge.

I'd like to enter:
Addicted to Stamps  holiday
Dream Valley  Christmas
Creative Craft Cottage die cuts
Unicorn Challenge  add some glitter

Door 25

Here's a layout of my son opening the last door in his (homemade) advent calendar. I used old papers from Basic Grey and a sketch from Stuck Sketches:

I made this at Scrapbags, my local crop, and I took the branches idea (and borrowed the die) from June,the crop leader. 

I'd also like to enter:
Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge  Christmas
Lasting Memories Use one photo

For my Super Niece

Despite the upcoming Christmas festivities, birthdays continue unabated! Here's a card I made for my niece, Sally. I used stamps by Lil Inker and letters die-cut on the Silhouette.

I'd like to enter:
Creative Craft Cottage use die-cuts (letters)
Crafters Cafe birthday
Try it on Tuesday  celebrate
Get Creative  birthday

City Crafter Challenge Blog - The Tree is Up

Stella has chosen this week's challenge at City Crafter , and she wants us to feature a Christmas tree.

My tree is by Stampendous, and I coloured it with markers and gel pens, The sentiment stamps are by Mama Elephant.

I hope you will join us this week at City Crafter - please come over and see what the rest of the DT have made, and enter your own Christmas tree project. 

I'd like to enter:

Alphabet Challenge  trees

Creative with Stamps  Christmas stamps

Always Use Rubber  festival 

Just us Girls  Christmas tree

Another Bear Christmas Card

Here I used a stamp from Wplus9, coloured with Promarkers and paper-pieced with a Bo Bunny paper. I masked and stamped the trees (from My Favourite Things Chill Wishes )  and stamped the sentiment (from a different MFT set). The snow is a MFT stencil.

My design was based on a sketch from 52CCT - I had it in my head rather than in front of me and I have 'made it my own'! I also used a 52CCT colour combo.



I'd also like to enter:
Kylie's 12 days of christmas 
Little Red Wagon Chilly Friends
Craft Rocket winter time
Fab n Funky Christmas

Belated Birthday Bear

I hadn't turned my calendar over from November to December...so this card had to be a quickie.....

All the stamps are from W plus 9 Friends for All Seasons- Fall - and I stamped directly onto a card base.

I'd like to enter:

4 Crafty Chicks  bears
Ge Creative  birthday
Ooh La La  birthday
Addicted to stamps  make your mark
Stamping Royalty  cas

Inkspirational Challenges - CAS with Sparkle

Our challenge at Inkspirational has been chosen by Sandie and she wants to see CAS cards with sparkle.

For my DT card I made a penny slider card - it's the first I've ever made. For the track I used a Silhouette cut-file kindly shared freely by JJ Bolton . I coloured the Santa (Gerda Steiner) with alcohol markers,  cut him out and attached him to two coins. I added lots of Stickles to his beard etc. The sentiment is Avery Elle.

I love the way Santa spins right round. Next time though, if I'm going to use real coins I'll use a thicker base card, as they are quite heavy.

This time, our Guest Designer is Tracy , so I hope you'll come over to Inkspirational, see what she and the rest of the DT have made, and enter your own sparkly CAS creation.

I'd like to enter
Stampin royalty cas
Deep Ocean Santa
Merry Monday masculine
Use Your Stuff Christmas
Cute card Thursday toys or transport - I think a snowboard may be both