The night before Christmas

   The challenge staring today at Crafty Cardmakers and More has the theme 'Twas the night before Christmas.
   I began by matting paper from Wild Rose Studio's 'A Robin's Christmas' paper pack onto red card. The image was stamped using one of the stamps from Joanna Sheen's House Mouse Christmas set of stamps called walnut cradles. I coloured it using Promarkers and cut it out using a Tattered Lace decorative circle die, after which I dusted the background using distress inks. I then matted it onto green core'dinations cardstock which was also cut out using a decorative circle die. The sentiments were from a Joanna Sheen's House Mouse Designs Christmas eve decoupage sheet.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Penny Black and More - anything Christmas
   Passion for Promarkers - Christmas is coming
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - used die cuts or punches
   Inky Impressions - traditional Christmas colours
   Digi Designs - cute and cuddly
   The Cutie Pie - simply cute and Christmassy
   The Paper Shelter - a Christmas card
   Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas
   Pile It On - use red and green
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
   Gruffies and Guests - red and/or green
   Vintage Stamping - traditional Christmas
   Suzy Bee's Bloomin' - anything goes with a die cut
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - use something from your crafty stash ( paper pack)
   Fantasy Stampers - traditional Christmas
   Beccy's Place - Christmas
   Lacy Sunshine - sweet dreams of Christmas
 

Tag card

   The theme for this week's challenge at Eureka Stamps is Christmas tags.
   Using digi number 17103 (Three candles) I printed a large image and a smaller image and coloured both using Promarkers. The larger of the two I made into a large tag using narrow silver ribbon for the tie and attached this to a cream card. (This was the same colour as the tag to which I attached the smaller image.) I then outlined the tag with gold peel off and attached a gold peel off greeting to the bottom of the tag.

   I wish to enter this into the following challenges:
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Passion For Promarkers - Christmas is coming
   Inky Impressions -traditional Christmas colours
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - Christmas decorations
   Crafting By Designs - get ready for Christmas
   Pile It On - use red and green
   Beccy's Place - Christmas
   Addicted to Stamps and More - make your mark
 

Owl trio

   A new challenge  starts at Crafting From the Heart today and this time we it is being sponsored by Aurora Wings

    I have used their image Baby owl trio - we are no evil and coloured it using Promarkers. I then matted it onto black card. The background to the card is paper printed from the Peerless Designs CD ROM Woodland Treasures. I matted this onto black card and then wrapped a black satin ribbon round the lower half before matting the whole onto white card. I then added a black bow and gold peel off wishes to finish the card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Allsorts - colours of autumn
   The Crazy Challenge - anything goes
   CD Sunday - colours of autumn
   Addicted to Stamps - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - include a bow
   Wags 'n Whiskers - ribbon and/or pearls
   Addicted to Stamps and More - make your mark
   As You Like It - favourite seasons (autumn because of the spectacular colours)
   Pattie's Creations Design - birthdays
   Dragonfly Dreams - fall colours

Caroling angel

   There is another challenge starting at Eureka Stamps today the theme of which is angels. I have chosen to use digi number 16604 (caroling angel) which I coloured using Promarkers and then cut out and attached to the background using glue gel. The background paper is from Wild Rose Studio's Xmas Bella paper pack and I matted and layered it onto shiny lilac paper and white card. The sentiment is gold peel off attached to white card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - festive fun
   I Love Promarkers - traditional Christmas
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - things with wings
   Addicted To Stamps - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Christmas
   Beccy's Place - Christmas

Means of travel

   There is a new challenge starting today over at Send a Smile 4 Kids the theme of which is anything goes. As usual it is being sponsored by thrre very generous sponsors:

Crackerbox Palace (3 digis)

All Dressed Up Stamps (2 digis)

and

Sassy Studios (4 digis).

    For this card I began by wrapping two rows of yellow narrow sparkly ribbon and one of red around navy core'dinations cardstock which I had sprayed with iridescent sparkle. I then matted this onto red card. The digi image is from Crackerbox Palace and is called Santa with sleigh. I coloured it using Promarkers and distress inks and then matted it onto yellow core'dinations cardstock. To finish the card I attached red peel off words to yellow core'dinations cardstock and fixed them over the ribbons.

   

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

   Creative Inspiration - festive fun

   I Love Promarkers - traditional Christmas

   Craft Your Passion - anything goes

   Digi Choosday - Xmas with sparkles

   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes

   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra - anything goes

   The Ribbon Girl - any image

   4 Crafty Chicks - inspired by a Christmas song (Santa Claus is coming to town)

   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Christmas

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   Beccy's Place - Christmas

   A Gem of a Challenge - inspired by a Christmas song (Santa Claus is coming to town)

   My second card uses an image from All Dressed Up called Cool Dudes. Again I coloured it using Promarkers. I cut it out using a Spellbinders circle die and while it was still in the die I coloured the background using distress inks. I then matted and layered it onto grey core'dinations cardstock and white card. I finished the card by attaching a grey card candi to each of the corners of the card.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Creative Moments - anything goes with winter birthday
   Addicted to Stamps and More - anything goes

Birthday

   Creative Corner begins a new challenge today the theme of which is Happy Birthday. I have made a quick decoupaged card using a sheet from La Pashe's 'The Wrinklies at the movies' set. This one has the title Dirty Harry. Their images always make me smile. I matted the design onto white card and outlined it with thin red peel off.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Brown Sugar - anything goes
 

Winter birthday

   At Crafty Cardmakers and More a new challenge begins today the theme of which is winter birthdays.
   I wanted my image to appear through a doorway. I began by cutting an aperture in orange core'dinations cardstock using a Spellbinders arched windows one die. I then embossed the central panel using a Darice brick wall embossing folder. I rubbed over the bricks with distress ink and then used a white pencil to enhance the 'mortar'.
   I coloured the Lacy Sunshine image called Emily - winter wonderland using Promarkers and then matted it behind the aperture. I then matted the whole onto white card.
   The ivy was created using Tattered Lace's Charisma Ivy CD ROM and die. and was adhered to the card using glue gel. The lettering was cut using a mini Tattered Lace die and then separated before gluing individually around the arch.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Without Words - winter birthday
   Crafty Catz - girls only
   Digi Designs - 3 in a row (die cut, digi image, hand colouring)
   The Ribbon Girl - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - add a die cut
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Wags 'n Whiskers - embossing
   Crafty Girlz - anything goes/wintry
   Sweet Stampin - wrap up warm
   Lacy Sunshine - tic tac toe (hand coloured image, die cut, use a digi)
   Through the Purple Heart - baby it's cold outside but warm inside
   Creative Moments - anything goes with winter birthday
   Color Your World - anything goes

Mixed bouquet

   The theme for this week's challenge at Eureka Stamps is 'anything goes', so let's see all your wonderful creations over there.
   I used odd scrapes to make my card. I had a piece of pink core'dinations cardstock in which I had previously cut out an oval, so I cut this to size, centralizing the oval and attached a piece of magenta core'dinations cardstock behind the aperture. I then matted it onto white card. The digi image is number 9206 (mixed bouquet) and I coloured it using Promarkers after which I matted it onto mauve core'dinations cardstock both cut out using an oval die.
   I used silver peel offs to outline the aperture and the edge of the pink cardstock and used waste silver peel off to decorate the corners of the card. I attached a silver peel off sentiment to magenta core'dinations cardstock, matted it onto white card and attached it to the base of the card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Brown Sugar - no patterned paper
   Digi Designs - 3 in a row (die cut, digi image, hand colouring)
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Seize The Birthday - anything goes
   Word Art Wednesday -anything goes
   Pattie's Creations Design - birthdays
   Lacy Sunshine - tic tac toe (hand coloured image, die cut, use a digi)

Relaxing mouse

   We have a new challenge starting today at Crafting From the Heart and as always the theme is anything goes. This time we are being sponsored by That Craft Place Ltd.

   The image I have used from That Craft Place Ltd is Le Squeak by Betty Stark. The sentiment was computer created. I used Promarkers to colour the image and then cau it out and matted and layered it onto dark olive green core'dinations cardstock and white card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Cute Card Thursday - birds/animals
   Inky Impressions - our furry friends
   Incy Wincy Designs - critters
   Brown Sugar - no patterned paper
   Fab 'n' Funky - clean and simple
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Animal Friends - animal wearing hat, gloves or scarf

 

Birthday sweet

   Paper Creator's Craft are holding a DT call at the moment and this is the card that I have made for it.
   I created the background using My Craft Studio's Shop Fronts Setting the Scene CD ROM and matted and layered it onto core'dinations cardstock and white card. The image from Paper Creator's Craft is called 'come here often' and I printed it out several times and decoupaged it onto the background scene. The tag used for the sentiment was cut from core'dinations cardstock using a Spellbinders holiday tag. Lastly I attached a card candi to the top of the tag.

   I wish to enter this into the following challenges:
   Paper Creator's Craft - DT call
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Cute Card Thursday - food/drink
   Creatalicious - guys/male themed cards
   Seize The Birthday - anything goes

Scarecrow

   For this week's challenge at Eureka Stamps we would like you to use the colours of fall. I have used digi number 15901 (scarecrow with sunflowers) on my card. I coloured it using Promarkers and then dusted the background with distress ink. I matted it onto orange core'dinations cardstock making the mat slightly deeper than the image. On this extended part I attached the sentiment cut from yellow core'dinations cardstock using Tattered Lace dies. The whole was then matted and layered onto printed paper I had in my stash, orange core'dinations cardstock and white card.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Crafty Your Passion - anything goes
   Papertake Weekly - anything goes
   The Ribbon Girl - anything goes
   A Bit More Time To Craft - anything goes
   Digi Galore - monochrome with a hint of colour
   Catch The Bug - anything goes
   Seize The Birthday - anything goes
   Crafty Gals Corner - autumn hues
   Dragonfly Dreams - fall colours
   Digi Stamps 4 Joy - anything goes with autumn
   Digi Choosday - reds, oranges and browns

Happy holiday

   We have another challenge at Send a Smile 4 Kids starting today, the theme of which is 'Happy holidays for kids.' Again we are being sponsored by three generous sponsors:

Doodle Pantry ($10 gift certificate),

A Day For Daisies ($12 gift certificate) 

and

Deedee's Digis ($15 gift certificate)

   My first card uses the Winter Song Birdies digi from Doodle Pantry, which I coloured usin Promarkers. I added Stickles to the fur on the hat and cape and then matted it onto silver mirri card which had been cut out using a Spellbinders resplendent rectangle die.
   I then matted and layered this onto green core'dinations cardstock and red card. Finally I added a silver greeting.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Creative Inspirations - sparkle
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   The Glory of Christmas - glitter and/or shine
   Incy Wincy Designs - anything goes
   Crafty Catz - winter
   Addicted to Stamps - things with wings
   Digi Designs - 3 in a row (die cut, digi image, hand coloured)
   Doodle Pantry - anything goes
   Animal Friends - animal wearing hat, scarf or gloves
   Beccy's Place - Christmas
   A Gem of A Challenge - Christmas critters
   ABC Christmas - v is for very cute
   Clear It Out - Christmas with die cut

   For my second card I matted contemporary Christmas paper from Papermania onto silver mirri and red card. I coloured the A Day For Daisies image called 'A visit with Father Christmas' using Promarkers and matted this onto silver mirri. The sentiment which was also matted onto silver mirri was a digi stamp from Make It Colourful.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Papertake Weekly - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
   Inspiration Destination - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
   Creative Moments - anything goes

Purple Christmas

   The theme for the challenge staring today at Creative Corner is Christmas, but using NO red or green.
    For this card I printed paper using a My Craft Studio CD ROM and adjusting the colour. I wrapped shiny ribbon round it and then matted and layered it onto purple core'dinations cardstock and pale mauve card.
   The image called Ava Christmas mistletoe fairy is from Bugaboo and I coloured it using Promarkers. I then cut it out using a Spellbinders circle die and matted it onto purple core'dinations cardstock which had been cut out using a Spellbinders petite scalloped circle die. Finally I added stars to the ribbon and a peel off greeting.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Craft Your Passion - anything goes
   Incy Wincy Designs - anything goes
   Addicted To Stamps - things with wings
   Papertake Weekly - anything goes
   Crafty Ribbons - monochrome
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - purple and white
   Scrapping 4 Fun - non traditional christmas colours
   Ribbon Girl - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - monochromatic
   Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Thank you

   The theme for the new Crafty Cardmakers and More challenge starting today is thank you.
I began by matting and layering paper from The English Paper Company's Siesta collection onto red mirri card and white card. I then added a narrow strip from the same collection horizontally to the card. My stamped image is Tatty Twinkles - just for you. After colouring it using Promarkers I matted it onto red mirri card and then attached it an angle to the card. Finally I added a gold peel off to the tag.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
   4 Crafty Chicks - anything goes
   Creative Fingers - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes
   Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

Give thanks

    Time for another challenge at Eureka Stamps. This week we would like you to give thanks. I have used digi number 22101 (oak leaf wreath) which I coloured using Promarkers. I then matted and layered it onto two different brown shades of core'dinations cardstock and then white card. To finish it off I added a peel off sentiment to the centre of the wreath.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   ABC - u is for unlimited
   Whoopsi Daisy - lots of layers
   QKR Stampede - harvest colours
   Crafty Boots - autumn
   Creative Moments - anything goes
   Digi Stamps 4 Joy - anything goes with autumn

Wine friends

   The challenge starting this week at Crafting From the Heart is being sponsored by

and

   As always the theme for the challenge is anything goes.

   

   For my first card I have used the Sparkle N Sprinkle digi called 'wine friends' and coloured it using Promarkers. I then matted and layered it onto wine coloured core'dinations cardstock and white card. The accompanying sentiment was also matted onto the same coloured cardstock.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

   Dream Valley - use the colour blue

   Craft Your Passion - anything goes

   Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes

   Creative Fingers - anything goes

   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes

   Penny's Paper-Crafty - anything goes

   Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

   For my second card I used digi number 15909 (Santa's List) from QKR Stampede and again used Promarkers to colour it. I cut it out using a Spellbinders classic square die and matted and layered it onto red core'dinations cardstock, cut using a Spellbinders scalloped square die, beige core'dinations cardstock and red card. I then attached a silver peel off sentiment.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Allsorts - Christmas
   Winter Wonderland - anything Christmas
   Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra - anything goes
   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
   Clear It Out - Christmas with die cuts