Crafting for all Seasons #91 "Tis the Season"

Good morning all.

Today it's time for our next challenge at CFAS and this time the theme is "Tis the Season". We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes. Our sponsor this time Inky Impressions who gave the DT images to work with.

I've used Merry Kiss-mas Penguins and Digijoys from our sponsor and coloured with promarkers using stickles to highlight, before die-cutting. Circle dies and snowflake (an older die) beneath are all from Spellbinders. Create a Card die from Die'sire which I've inked with DI whilst still in the die. Gems from my stash.

Side view showing the layers and all finished inside.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the girls inspiration, you won't be disappointed.

Challenges entered:

Clear it Out - winter wishes, use a snowflake

Crafty Sentiments - use die cuts

Everybody Art Challenge - snowflake

Card Mania - use a digi

Craft your Passion - baby it's cold outside

Cutie Pie - festive furry friends

Eureka Stamps - non traditional Christmas colours

Oh La La - Christmas

Perfectly Rustics - embossing

Through the Purple Haze - anything goes

Joys of the Season

Good morning all.

Yesterday was a bit of a write off...I really wanted a day crafting but nothing would go according to plan so I gave up. Did get the bedding all washed and dried and the food cupboards filled though so not a completely wasted day. 

Today's share is a quick one layer Christmas card. I was lucky enough to win at A Gem of a Challenge and got to choose two images from Pink Gem Designs. 

This image is called Chilly with Robins, I printed it out in blue ink and coloured with promarkers before adding some stickles to the hats. The sentiment is from Inky Impressions.

All finished inside too.

Challenges entered:

Less is More - use two

Little Claire's - Christmas

We Do Doobadoo - Christmas

The House that Stamps Built - winter

The Glory of Christmas - snowman

Crafting for all Seasons #52 "Think Pink"

Good morning all.
Well I seemed to lose yesterday trying to sort an Order of Service!! Me and the newer version of Word just don't get on and I eventually cut and pasted everything into Craft Artist to get it laid out properly. It is an exceptionally long service.....8 sides to be precise when I had finished....it started off 11 sides!! Never mind it's done now and all ready to print once I've finished the toppers for the covers. by the time I'd finished it was nearly bedtime so sorry I didn't get to visit anyone.

I'm off to Newcastle shopping with one of my sister's today to sort her wedding outfit out so if I don't get around to see everyone tonight I'll see you all on Thursday.

Today it's time for a new challenge at CFAS and it's a very special one close to all our hearts.  It's our second birthday and as a tribute to and in memory of Dawn Austin the founder of the challenge our theme this time is "Think Pink". 

Dawn fought a long and valiant fight against breast cancer, never losing faith or giving up hope that a cure could be found. Sadly a cure wasn't found in time to save Dawn and she passed away in February.

Dawn was a very private person but the glimpses she gave into her everyday life were always filled with love for her family and her crafting.

We're being sponsored by Robyn's Fetish and Rick St Dennis (who gave the DT images to use) and Inky Impressions (Nicole designed some sentiments specially for the challenge). 

This one's for you Dawn...I hope you like it!!

Image is "Daisy Days" from Robyn's Fetish and I've coloured her with promarkers. Sentiment is from Inky Impressions and I've changed the colour in Publisher. Base punch is from Martha Stewart - I think this is my favourite punch although I do have a new one I haven't used yet which may take it's place!! Pink card from Papermania. Papers are a Me to You magazine freebie. Dies are all from Spellbinders. Floral lace, ribbon, butterflies, button, skeleton leaves, flowers and gems are all from my stash.

We're being joined by many of our former design team girls who also wanted to pay tribute to Dawn, so please pop over to the challenge blog to see all their inspiration. We're  looking forward to seeing all your makes this time and hope as many as possible of you will join us in this very special tribute to to a very special lady.

Challenges entered:

Artistic Inspirations - flowers and lace

Card Mania - flowers

Cupcake Craft - lots of layers

Get Inky - die cuts

Kaboodle Doodles - use ribbon and at least one button

Tammy's Scrapin Corner - ribbon and lace

Pan Pastel UK - pink

Crafts 4 Eternity - Tic Tac Toe (pink, 3 of something (white flowers), bling)

Happy Campers - use lace

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - monochromatic

Carol x