Christmas Card Club - "Feature a Robin"

Good morning all.

It was a lovely day yesterday...so why did I spend the afternoon making a mess in the craft room??

It's time for our next challenge over at the Christmas Card Club, it was Margaret's turn to choose the theme this time and she's asked us to "Feature a Robin". This is the first of several I made featuring robins...it was a case of strike while the irons hot!!

The papers and topper are all from My Mind's Eye and were a magazine freebie. Snowflake die from Spellbinders and Merry Christmas from Memory Box. Card is highlighted with some Glamour Dust.

Flat for posting and finished inside too :)

You'll find the rest of the girls listed on my sidebar if you'd like to pop over and see their creations.

Challenges entered:

CHNC Extra - anything Christmas goes

Totally Papercrafts - make it shine

ABC Christmas - D for die cuts

Crafty Cardmakers - birds/birdcages

Crafty Hazelnuts patterned paper - anything goes

Completely Christmas - anything goes

Carol x

Christmas Card Club - "Upcycle"

Good morning all.
The wedding production line is now in full flow, hopefully everything will be cut by the end of today for the daytime invites and I can start putting them together tomorrow. Only need three dozen daytime invites which isn't too onerous but they are quite intricate. The 100 evening invites will take a bit more doing though!!

It's time for our next challenge over at the Christmas Card Club, it was Maureen's turn to choose the theme this time and she's asked us to "Upcycle".  Here is my card:

Topper has been made with the front of a gift tag, paper is from My Mind's Eye. Snowflake has been cut from some waste kraft card and the back of the gift tag. Bow is made from the ribbon off the gift tag. Dies are all Spellbinders.

You'll find the rest of the girls listed on my sidebar if you'd like to pop over and see their creations.

Challenges entered:
CHNC Extra - anything goes
Creative Fingers - anything goes with ribbon
Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon
Delightful Challenges - holiday spirit
Little Miss Muffet - we wish you a Merry Christmas
Moving along with the Times - anything goes
Southern Girls - song inspired (Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer)
Digistamps4Joy - recycled + a snowflake

Carol x

Christmas Crafting with Sketches #80

Good morning all.

It's time for another challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. It's the turn of the Snow Angels to inspire you this week and Diana has designed the sketch. We are being sponsored by Scrap It & Wrap It.

Image is from Anita's Stamps and I've stamped with DI embossing ink and embossed with Verdigris Sprinkle and Sparkle EP before colouring with promarkers and adding Glamour Dust. Dies from Spellbinders. Papers are from My Minds Eye and were a magazine freebie. Brads, poinsettias and tartan bow are from my stash.

You will have to pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself, remember to check out

 the inspiration of the other DT members whilst you're there. 

Challenges entered:
Amusing Challenges - anything goes
The Glory of Christmas Challenge - song inspired (Oh Christmas Tree)
The Squirrel and the Fox - Christmas in July
Christmas Card Challenges - anything goes
Card Mania - Christmas in July
Merry Monday - anything Christmas goes
Stamp and Create - Christmas in July
Sparkles Forum Christmas - Christmas trees
Holly Jolly Christmas - use something new (stamp)
CHNC Extra - anything goes

Carol x

Christmas Crafting (with sketches) #58

Good morning all. I finally had a day out yesterday - went down home, picked Mum up and took her down to see my Aunt in the nursing home. My Aunt looks marvellous for 90 and has already outlived 3 of her younger siblings, she puts it down to staying a spinster!
It's time another challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. It's the Snow Angels turn this week and it was my turn to design the sketch this time. We are being sponsored by The Stamp Fairy who supplied images for the DT to use. 

Image is called Barry Winter 2 and I've coloured with promarkers and used glamour dust for snow. Papers are from My Minds Eye. Corner die is a new Die D Lites from Spellbinders, vine die is from Memory Box, all other dies from Spellbinders. Sentiment and gems from my stash.

You will have to pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself, remember to check out

 the inspiration of the other DT members whilst you're there. 

Challenges entered:
Christmas Card Challenges - red, white and brown
Creative Inspirations Paint - anything goes
Red Carpet Studio - card with a bear
The Squirrel and the Fox - something new (dies)
Drunken Stampers - all that glitters
Clearly Inspired - brown and red
Digi Haven - winter/snow
Fairy Tale - my newest stamp
Winter Wonderland - it take's two (bear and bird)
Christmas Cards all Year Round - anything Christmas goes
Kaboodle Doodles - winter
CHNC extra - anything Christmas goes

Carol x

Christmas Crafting (with sketches) #45

It's time for our next challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. It's the Snow Angels turn this week and it was Janneke's turn to design the sketch this time. We are being sponsored by Elisabeth Bell.

Stamps are a magazine freebie from Hot off the Press and papers are from My Minds Eye. Ribbon is recycled from a present and pearls are from my stash.

You will have to pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself, remember to check out the inspiration of the other DT members whilst you're there. 

Challenges entered:

Lollipop Crafts - something old (pearls and ribbon), something new (stamps)

Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - reuse/recycle

Victorine Originals - lots of layers

Alphabet Challenge - R is for recycle/repurpose

Stampin with the Dragon - animals

Just keep on Creating - Christmas

Carol x

Crafting when we Can #24 CASE It

It's time for a new challenge at CWWC and this time we'd like you to CASE It - so CASE any of the DT projects, for example using the layout, colours or theme for your inspiration. Please tell us in your post which DT you're casing and what your inspiration is. We're being sponsored by The Stamping Boutique.

I've used a Caroling Snowmen image from The Stamping Boutique and coloured with promarkers and highlighted with a gelly roll pen then die cut with a circle nestie and mounted onto a scalloped nestie. Backing papers is from My Minds Eye, lamp die is from Marianne Design, bow from my stash. I'm loving these papers from My Mind's Eye this year and the colours are becoming a firm favourite for Christmas.

Do pop over to the challenge blog to see the creations of my team mates.

Challenges entered:

Marianne Design - anything goes

CHNC - favourite colour/s

Catch the Bug - anything goes

Challenge up your Life - anything goes

Simply Create Too - anything goes

Crazy Amigo - die cuts and punches

Die Cutting Divas - anything goes

The Stamping Boutique - anything goes

Carol x

Christmas Card Club - apertures

Well I think summer has popped by to say hello today, it's still a tad chilly but it's gloriously sunny. We've spent the afternoon walking the dog around one of the local country parks which was like a quagmire after all the rain we've had!

Another fortnight has been and gone and it was Zoe's turn to choose the theme for the challenge at the Christmas Card Club and she wants to see an aperture. Now I'm not really an aperture sort of person so I've cut mine out of a scalloped circle to create a frame for my image.

The image is from an old Kanban set and is bordered with a purple foil which I didn't want to see. I lined up the two largest scalloped circles and cut a frame which fitted perfectly. The backing paper is from My Mind's Eye and was a magazine freebie. Card is simply finished with some binders twine and a sentiment.

If you'd like to see the cards the other girls have made you'll find the list on my side bar.

Challenges entered:

52 Card Throwdown - nativity scene

CHNC - touch of the blues

Oh La La Creations - ribbon or twine

Christmas Crafting - twas the night before Christmas

Christmas Cards all year Round - Christmas song or Carol (We Three Kings)

Christmas Card Challenges - sketch (which I haven't followed)

Carol x

Crafting for all Seasons #23 Sketch

Time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time we have a sketch to use. We're being sponsored by Fred She Said, Pink Cat Studio and The Stamping Boutique. I've used Kissing Penguins from The Pink Cat Studio for my card.

Card base is Kraft. Image has been coloured with promarkers. Papers from MME. Corner dies and circles from Spellbinders. Ribbon die from Marianne Designs. Ribbon, spirelli thread and card candy from my stash. 

This is the sketch which Catherine created. 

Challenges entered:

Allsorts - 3 in a row
Christmas Stampin all year - recipe
52 card Throwdown - animals
Challenge up your Life - zoo animals
Crafty pad - perfect pairs (two penguins 2 x 2 corners)
The Pink Elephant - get krafty
Passion for Promarkers - animals
Joanna Sheen forum M15 - spirelli
ABC Christmas Challenge - F is for furry or feathered friends
I Love Promarkers - 3 DP's
My Mum's Craft Shop - get digital
Crimbo Crackers - cute
Sundays with Chrissy - animals

Carol x

Christmas Challenges (with sketches) #20

 It's time for our next challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. Marga has designed the sketch this time and we are being sponsored by Crealies.

Image from Meljens, coloured with promarkers. Backing papers from My Minds Eye, ticket from Crafty Ann's, ribbon and gems from my stash.

You will have to pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself, remember to check out the inspiration of the other DT members whilst you're there.

Challenges entered:

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - one for the boys

Sweet n Sassy - include a hat

Allsorts - free and easy

Di's Digi Designs - snowtime

Ditsy Craftyness - winter + snowmen

OSAAT - anything goes

Carol x

PS Don't forget I have blog candy up for grabs!

Christmas Challenges (with sketches) #19

 It's time for our next challenge over at CCWS and we hope you're playing along with us this year and stocking up on those Christmas cards and projects. Linda has designed the sketch this time and we are being sponsored by Alles om te Scrappen. We have an added twist of use kraft card on your creation.

Base card is Kraft, papers from My Minds Eye, the adorable snow women image is from Whoopsi Daisy sheet 265 and is coloured with promarkers. Bow and gems from my stash. It's a great sketch for using up your snippets!

You will have to pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself, remember to check out the inspiration of the other DT members whilst you're there.

Challenges entered:

Crimbo Crackers - for a child

Sassy Studio Designs - Christmas using scraps

Christmas Card Challenges - favourite technique (colouring with promarkers)

Lollipop Crafts - anything goes

My Craft Spot - anything goes

Pollycraft - favourite things (snow people)

Paper and Such Design - non trad colours

Party Time Tuesdays - anything goes

My Time to Craft - A for adorable

Cute Card Thursday - you're a gem

Pixie Crafty Snippets - challenge 5

Sparkles Forum Christmas - anything goes

Christmas Inspirations - anything goes

Carol x