Fab'n'Funky Challenge #283

Hi everyone,

 (This is my second post for today....see below for my GDT spot)

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #283

...and since this is the last week of the month our theme is

Christmas  

Our lovely host this week is the talented Chris and our sponsor is the fabulous

 Kenny K Digital Stamps

I've coloured Santa using Copics. This fab image can be found here

 

 

I used a toothbrush and spritzed Gesso to create a snow effect on navy cs

City skyline is a MB die 

MB Frosted Christmas Tree die

Sentiment - Sunshine Stamp

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenge #51
Christmas Cards All Year Round - November
Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - November
KennyK's Krafty Krew Challenge #207

Hope you can play along with us this week.

hugs,

 

Getting Ready for Christmas

Hi everyone,

I'm thrilled to be Guest Designer at Crafting by Designs today.  

Thank you so much for having me ladies.

The theme we have for you is "Getting Ready for Christmas"

and I've coloured a fun image from Di's Digi called Penguins Fun

Oh don't they look like they are enjoying themselves.

Coloured with Copics

Gold mirror card used again with black

Green DP - Pebbles Home for Christmas

Sentiment - LOTV

White boughs - Marianne Dies covered with MS Tinsel Glitter

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year Round 
Creative Craft Cottage  #52
Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Cute & Cuddly
Emerald Faeries Challenge #73
Sisters of Craft - November

I hope you can play along with us this week and check out the

wonderful inspiration from the DT.

hugs,

Snowman

Hi everyone, hope all is well. 

Brrr....it's been cold the past couple of days with even a dusting of the white stuff.   

No complaints here though...we've enjoyed great fall weather up until now.

I had some time to pull out my Copics and colour up this cute snowman 

that I was lucky enough to win from Sami Stamps.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Come and Get it Challenge  - Snowmen

Sami Stamp Challenge #31

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

 

Christmas Sprite

Hi everyone,

The weekend is almost here...hope you have a fun one planned.

I apologize for being such a bad blogger lately.  

I'm having major computer problems and it seems I might need a new one.  

...timing is not the best with Christmas around the corner. 

 Keeping fingers crossed this one does not crash!

I did have time to colour up the very sweet 

Christmas Holly Sprite digi from Aurora Wings available here.

I really like these little ones and can't wait for my booklet to arrive.

This is a side step card decorated with some old favourites.

Boughs and trees are Marianne Dies.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - T is for Tis the Season

Craft for the Craic - Something Glittery 

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Brrr....it's Cold Outside at TPS

Hi everyone,

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter where the theme is "Brrr...it's cold outside".  

We would like to see blue, silver and white on your creations.

I've used a winter favourite of mine called "The Beautiful Skier"

available here in the shop. 

Coloured with Copics and Marianne Dies used

along with MB Sentiment Die

Star dust stickles used on the edges.

 

As always there is a wonderful prize for the winner

this week...hope you can play along.

 

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

 

A Snowflakes Promise Challenge #10 

Inky Chicks Challenge #59 - Christmas 

Unicorn Challenge #3 - Christmas is Coming

Where the Heart Is Challenge #3 

 

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

 

Cutie Pie Challenge Refresher

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all well. 

Today my card share is to give you a little inspiration for the current challenge running at 

The Cutie Pie Challenge #93 

where the theme is "Simply", Cute & Christmassy

Our lovely sponsor this week is Di's Digi Downloads 

 

 I've coloured with Copics a cute image from Di's Digi called Percys Presents

available in the Christmas section of the shop.

For my CAS design I used lots of white space with a computer generated sentiment.

Frame cut using a MFT perforated square frame die

I would like to enter the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge #157 - Christmas Critters

Alphabet Challenge - T is for tis the Season

ABC Christmas Card Challenge - W is for Wild Thing
Di's Digi Design Challenge - Tic Tac Toe ( die cut, digi image, hand colouring)

Thanks for stopping by today and if you have time please join us

with your simple cute Christmas designs.

hugs,

A Special Thank You Challenge #152

Hi everyone,

I hope you've had a good week and are looking forward to an even better weekend.

Today starts a new challenge at

 Fussy and Fancy Friday 

 where our lovely, talented Lozzy is the host. 

 She has chosen "Thankful" as the theme this week.

We are sponsored by

Sweet Lilac Flowers

&

Fresh Brewed Designs

No colouring on my card today, just die cuts, die cuts and more die cuts

with a bit of lace and pearl detail thrown in.  I've been working with Christmas colours lately so

thought it was time for a little pastels.  I do love pink and cream together.

This is one of those cards that looks so much better in hand.

Since the Spellbinder die I've used is produces a 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 inch square,
 in order to get a coloured panel behind it that showed a border,
 I needed to make a 6 1/4 in square card base. 

 This presented a problem when my cardstock is only12 x 12 in. so I improvised.  

 I cut the front piece at 6 1/4 in x 7  1/4 in. and scored the 7 1/4 inch side at 6 1/4.   

This left me with a 1 inch tab at the the side where I could attached the back 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 in piece.

I ran the tab thru my Big Shot using SB A2 Scalloped Border, attached a left over strip of pink

cardstock then attached this to the back panel.

Whooo...still with me after all that!  Here is what I used.

Spellbinder Lovin Diamonds Die for the base, attached with pop dots

Spellbinder A2 Tranquil Moments die cut twice and then cut in half

Spellbinder A2 Devine Eloquence die cut added to the center with pop dots

Cream lace on each side then a pearl strip added to the center.

Finished with an organza flower and satin bow.

Sentiment stamped using one of JustRite Christmas Labels Twenty stamps

cut using Spellbinder Labels Thirteen die

Would like to enter the following challenges:

The Crafty Addicts Challenge #4 - Use Die Cuts

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes 

Please stop by the blog if you can and see the fabulous inspiration from

my very talented and lovely team mates.  Hope to see you playing along.

hugs,

A little CAS for Fab'n'Funky Challenge #281

Hi everyone,

I hope you're enjoying the week so far.  It's been very quiet on my blog lately. 

 I've been busy with not much time to craft but thank goodness for DT requirements,

which brings me to the new challenge starting today at 

Fab'n'Funky

Our host this week is the lovely Ginny who has chosen "Clean and Simple" as the theme.

We are sponsored by Dr.Digi House of Stamps who generously supplied the DT

with digi's of their choice.  On my card I've used a pre-coloured image called

Saucer Head, available here.

  I loved this free sentiment from TLC and thought it would work

perfectly with this creature.  SU certainly celery is the paper used for the frame.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Simply Papercrafts Challenge #17 - ATG
 

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

 

Layers

Hi everyone,

It's time for a new challenge at

The Paper Shelter

and the theme is "Layer on Layer"

My card today features a new digi called Autumn Enchantment found here in the shop. 

I've coloured her using Copics.  My favourite tree in the fall is the Red Maple. The leaves

turn to a wonderful burgundy colour and this is what I was going for when colouring

her dress.  The leaves were cut from a piece of DP and some were cut with sizzix dies.

As always there is a wonderful prize for the winner this week.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Boots Challenge - Autumn

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - November

Thanks for stopping by today and if you get a chance, please stop by the

blog and see the beautiful inspiration from my team mates.

hugs,