Chocolate Lime Christmas Card

I decided for this card to follow the colour challenge of "chocolate and green" over Crafty Catz. As you can see I'm still in Christmas mode, I wasn't sure if this colour combo would work for a Christmas card but I think it turned out OK....

I have used the Whiff Of Joy stamp "Wee and Reindeer" coloured with copics and the DP is from the Dovecraft "Jolly Happy Christmas" paper pack. The snowflakes are made using the Marianne D Swedish Ice Star die cutter set with a covering of lots and lots of my favourite glamour dust.


I'm entering this in the following challenges:

• Crafty Catz - Colour challenge (chocolate and green)
• Sketch and Stash - Sketch (the die cutter is new stash)
• Christmas Cards All Year Round - Square card
• Stampin' for the Weekend - Tag it
• Secret Crafter - Anything Goes
• Moving Along With the Times - Christmas
• Whiff Of Joy - Layers

Thanks for looking x

Card for the Sweetie Search at The Sugar Bowl

Can you believe it - TWO posts today......

This card is for the Sweetie search over at The Sugar Bowl". I know the image I've used isn't a Christmas one but she looked so sweet in her little red & green outfit and I think it worked!!!!

I've used the Sugar Nellie image "Catch a Falling Star" coloured with copics. The DP is from the Dovecraft "Jolly Happy Christmas" paper pack




The Sweetie search ends at noon on Saturday 18th September so you need to be quick if you haven't got your entry in yet....

Thanks for looking x

Hippie Anya Birthday Card

I thought I'd have just a tiny break from Christmas cards (just for one card) so I decided it was time I got out my Greeting Farm stamps.

I have used the stamp "Hippie Anya" coloured with copics. The DP's are from the Papermania "Hampstead" paper pack.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

• Club Anya - Sketch
• Anyone for Anya - Colour Challenge
• One Stop Craft Challenge - Fashion throughout the years

Thanks for looking x

Creative Craft Challenges - Black,White plus One

The challenge this fortnight over at Creative Craft Challenges is "Black, White plus 1 other colour". I'm now back into Christmas mode so I decided my other colour would have to be blue.

I have used the the Squiggle Stamp image "Chilly Penguin" coloured with copics. The DP's are from the "Claire Curd Signature Range Paper Stack".

This fortnights challenge is sponsored by Deb of at "The Crafty Pad" and she is offering this gorgeous image "Christmas Ted with Gifts on Sledge" as the prize for one lucky winner.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Sketch
• Totally Papercrafts - Lets Go Dotty
• Stamp Something - Spots & Stripes
• Squiggle Stamps - Anything Goes
  

Thanks for looking x

Rock Idol Birthday Card

This card is for my brother for his birthday. He's going to be 34 this week and he plays the guitar so I just had to use this Sugar Nellie image "Rock Idol".

The card is based on the sketch over at The Sugar Bowl


I've used the Sugar Nellie image "Rock Idol" coloured with copics (I had terrible trouble trying to get the hair colour right - I wanted it reddish - but not too red - I think I got it in the end). The DP's are from the Dovecraft "Funky Vintage" paper pack.


Thanks for looking x

Gorjuss in Black and Pink

I've left the Christmas mode just for a couple of cards. This one is for the following challenges:

• Fab n Funky - Whateva
• Totally Gorjuss - Flowers

It seems ages since I used any of my Gorjuss images so for this card I've used the Gorjuss stamp "A little birdie told me" coloured with copics. The DP's are from "The Clare Curd Signature Range Paper stack (Black & White Dotty) and the DCWV "Christmas Wishes" (Stripey paper)


Thanks for looking x

Vintage Style Christmas Tilda

This card is different to my normal style of cards but I fancied a bit of a change.

I have used the Magnolia image "Tilda with Tinsel" coloured with copics. I've applied a layer of Crackle Paint over the top of the image and then sponged it with "Brushed Corduroy" Distress ink. The Christmas script DP is from the DCWV "Christmas Wishes" paper pack and the pink dotty paper is from a Laura Ashley paper pack.

The flowers have been made from a sheet of Laura Ashley paper using my cricut.



I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Just Magnolia - Anything Goes/Crackled Glass
• Stampin' for the Weekend - Shabby or Vintage
• Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - Christmas Tilda In Pink
• Bunny Zoes Craft Challenge - Vintage
• Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Distress it
• Sir Stampalot Challenge - All Distressed

Thanks for looking x

Another Christmas Challenge Card !!!!

A really quick post before I head out to the theatre - This card is for the challenge over at Papertake Weekly where the theme is one colour.

I've used the Magnolia stamp "Santa's Little Helper" coloured with copics. With that little Santa hat my colour theme just had to be red.

Now I'm off to see Joseph at the Birmingham Hippodrome ....

Thanks for looking x

Four Challenge Christmas Card - Pink Gem

I usually have trouble getting in the mood to make Christmas cards this early but because I wasn't using the "traditional colours" this one wasn't so much of an effort.

This card is based on the sketch over at "A Gem of A Challenge" and I have used the Pink Gem image "Snowy Sprinkles" coloured with copics. The DP's are from the DCWV paper pack "Rose Tinted Christmas"


I'm entering this into the following challenges

• A Gem of a Challenge - Sketch
• Paper Sundaes - Christmas in August
• Totally Gorjuss - Christmas in August
• Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes
  

Thanks for looking x

Creative Craft Challenge - Circle Card

Hope everyone had a great bank holiday, I have only just realised that means the next holiday is Christmas!!! I better get started on some cards!!!

The theme over at Creative Craft this fortnight is "Circle card" and I have two projects to share.

The first is a wall hanger I made using a page from an shaped acrylic scrapbook (docrafts).
The image is made up of 2 stamps from the Elzybells Clear Stamp sets "Mini Messages Winter" and "Mini Messages Christmas" coloured with copics. I'm not sure what the DP is at the moment (the downside of blog posting at lunchtime at work and not making a note of the papers- Will add this in when I get home).

The second project is using an image provided by our sponsor for this challenge STITCHY BEAR STAMPS who is offering the winner FIVE digital images of their choice.

I've used the image "Christmas Warmth Fireplace" coloured with copics and coloursoft pencils. The DP's I will have to add at a later date (I haven't made a note of them again).

Thanks for looking x