A Christmas Bird

 

**Please click on the pic for a clearer view.For some reason they always look a little blurry on the blog page 😦  **

 

At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is Christmas in July.We have the fabulous Crafty Sentiments as our sponsor too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job.

This cute little fella is Christmas Penguin by Crafty Sentiments  and he’s been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers.For some seasonal sparkle I’ve added some tinsel to the bobble on his hat and accents of Crystal Glamour Dust to the floating ice. I’m trying to use up all my old Christmas stash up and resisting buying more…except for a few stamps and digi’s 😉 These are my favourite papers that I’ve been clinging onto but now it’s time to let go…The cardstock is a past purchase too.The stamp I bought earlier this year to use for the 2014 festive season.The charms I bought in big bundle from eBay the year before,and I’m still ploughing through them.I’ve hung it from some jute twine – just love this stuff 😀

Supplies :

Image :  Christmas Penguin by Crafty Sentiments

Sentiment : From Kaisercraft Clear Stamp Set  Holly Bright Peace 

Mediums : Copic Ciao  Markers,Teal Zeal Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad,Tinsel past Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine freebie,Crystal Glamour Dust

Papers & Card : DP Basic Grey Jovial 6 x 6 Pad,Kars Christmas Collection Cardstock

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Martha Stewart Aspen Edger Punch, Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals and Classic Ovals Small,Big Shot

To Embellish : Jute twine and Charm from stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Christmas Card Challenges : Inspiration Photo (just a Christmas card – not taken part in the optional challenge)

Come and Get It : Christmas in July Challenge

Great Impressions : Animal Friends

That Craft Place : Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges : Christmas in July

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas  : Layer it Up

Di’s Digis Designs : Dies and/or Punches

Hiding in my Craft Room :  Christmas in July

My Sheri Crafts  : Christmas in July

Artbymiran Challenge :  Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards : For The Birds

Fairy Tale : Use a Digital Stamp Image

Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge : Christmas in July

Polkadoodles : Add a Little Twinkle

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Wags ‘n Whiskers :  Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz : Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. : Christmas in July

Crafting By Designs : Sentiment

Creative Moments : Anything Goes – Option Use 1 Flower (just anything goes – no option)

Divas by Design : Christmas

Hobbybook Designer Challenge :  Christmas in July

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything Goes

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

 

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Birthday P-hugs!

 

**Please click on the pic for a clearer view.For some reason they always look a little blurry on the blog page 😦  **

At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is The Bold and the Beautiful.We have the fabulous 2 Cute Ink as our sponsor too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job.

As soon as I saw this adorable Birthday Pug by 2 Cute Ink I knew I had to play with him!My DD1 has a real thing for these little dogs since she saw then being dressed up in a series of ads on the TV a little while back so I thought I’d jump in and make a card for her birthday in October!!He’s been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers.Couldn’t resist glossing up his eyes and nose – and the camera has actually picked it up 🙂 The sentiment isn’t actually on the original image,it’s been stamped on.I chose a mix of colourful papers to go with him.An arch shaped die was used to cut and layer him up.I’ve  used my favourite corner rounder punch on all the backing pieces.The rosette/flower thing is made up of punched,folded circles adhered to another punched circle.Some baker’s twine and a button have been added to finish.

Supplies :

Image :  Birthday Pug by 2 Cute Ink

Sentiment : From a magazine freebie set

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,3D Crystal Lacquer,Jet Black Archival Ink

Papers & Card : DP Bazzill Basics Avalon 6 x 6 Multipack,American Crafts 12 x 12 Textured Cardstock,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank

Tools : X-Cut  Guillotine,Woodware Large Corner Lever Punch,Woodware 1” Circle Punch,Go Kreate Rectangular Frames Window Nesting Dies,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Whirligig Bag-O-Buttons,Dovecraft Back To Basics Traditional Twine

 

Some challenges this is for :

Ditzie Digi Designs : Anything Goes

Lacy Sunshine :  Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes

Opus Gluei : Animals

Pile It On  : Kawaii / Cute

Card and Scrap : Buttons

Cards Galore Encore : Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenges : Happy Birthday!

The Sisters of Craft : Anything Goes

2 Sisters : Make your own embellishments

Di’s Digis Designs : Lots of Layers

Hiding in my Craft Room : Buttons & Bows 

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Stampin’ For The Weekend  : Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey : Anything Goes

Divas by Design: 3 or More Layers

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Favorite Embellishments (Buttons & Twine)

Rhedd & Rosie’s Challenge Blog : Anything Goes

 Scrappers’ Delights : Anything Goes with a Sentiment (Stamped on the cake)

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Sew Endeer-ing :)

 

At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is Buttons Galore!We have the fabulous QKR Stampede and The Robin’s Nest as our sponsors too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job.

How cute is this little Stuffed Reindeer by QKR Stampede?!He’s been printed directly onto the kraft card blank and coloured with Copic Ciao Markers,trying to retain the tartan detail.Just love how the colours turn out on these card bases 🙂 I’ve added some real buttons,threaded with jute twine,to his eyes and trousers.I had hoped to find a tiny pom pom for his nose amongst the kids crafting supplies but the only ones there were far too big.Never mind.A couple of scrap strips have been trimmed with decorative edged scissors to create a kind of ric rac look.In the top corner I’ve used some Epiphany epoxy button stickers stuck onto more scrap papers.I found these half price in my local craft warehouse and figured that rather than buy the special punch to go with them it would be easy enough to trim around them once adhered to paper.I then used a pokey tool to pierce the holes ready for threading 😀 Worked a treat…Yay!A leftover holly die cut is just peeking out from beneath them.Finally I stamped a sentiment,a freebie from one of last year’s Christmas magazines,in the top right corner.Chosen because he makes me smile 🙂

Supplies :

Image :Stuffed Reindeer by QKR Stampede

Sentiment : Past magazine freebie

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Jet Black Archival Ink

Papers & Card : DP Basic Grey Jovial 6 x 6 Pad,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank,Green from stash

Tools : Fiskars Paper Edger Scissors Pinking Wide (unfortunately these seem difficult to source in the UK),Holly from Marianne Design Holly Garland Die Set,Big Shot

To Embellish : Buttons from Woodware Coffee and Cream Buttons (eyes) & Bag-O-Buttons Whirligig (trousers),Jute Twine,Epiphany Crafts Self Adhesive Buttons in two sizes

 

Some challenges this is for :

C is for Challenge : Winter is Coming

Crafty Bloggers Network : Christmas

Stamps & Fun = Creativity : Digi Stamp

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Paint : Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges: Clean and Simple

Great Impressions : Holiday Card or Tag

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar : All things Christmas

Little Claire’s  : Christmas

Creatalicious Challenges : Christmas Time

Designed To Color : Christmas/Winter

Die Cut Divas : Holidays & Celebrations

Flat Friends Challenge : Christmas

Freshly Brewed Monthly Challenge : Let it Snow/Christmas

Lia Stampz Challenge : Use Your Scraps 

Delicious Doodles : CAS

Graph’It Colour Challenge : Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes with a twist of Christmas

Creative Moments:  CAS/Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Wishing you Joy(fold) this Christmas

At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is More Than One Fold.We have the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps,Eureka Stamps and Bunny Zoe’s Crafts as our sponsors too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job.

I’ve decided to revamp an old favourite,a twist on a Joy Fold Card,to go with this beautiful Wreath with Bird by Eureka Stamps.As soon as I saw it I knew I didn’t want to just colour it.I wanted to add some dimension too.Once coloured with Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers I then cut and coloured a layer consisting of the bow loops including the little bird,which I chose to turn into a Robin.Next I added the knot as in the original image it appears that the bird is nestled in just behind.The berries are Liquid Pearls.To create the card base I cut away roughly half of the front using a Grand Nestabilities Die and made a smaller card with a matching Nestabilities Die.Normally I would’ve plonked (technical term!) the smaller folded piece in the middle but I had the idea of securing the flap into place a button so being butted up to the far right edge seemed the better option.

Here is a pic to show how it works opened up :

All edges of card and paper have been Distress inked and the sentiment stamped.Sadly the lovely lady who made it is no longer trading 😦 To complete the look some ribbon,a button,jute twine and a couple of sprigs cut from my new Cheery Lynn Die.Have to admit this is the first one I’ve bought (yeah,I know) but will definitely be tempted to buy some more 🙂

Supplies :

Image : Wreath with Bird by Eureka Stamps

Sentiment : Discontinued

Mediums : Copic Ciao & Sketch Markers,Frayed Burlap Distress Ink,Coffee Archival Ink,Ruby Liquid Pearls

Papers & Card : DP Basic Grey Jovial 6 x 6 Pad,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blanks,Green from stash

Tools : Labels 1 Grand Nestabilities, Labels 1 Nestabilities,Cheery Lynn Pine Branches Die,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors,Cut n Dry Foam

To Embellish : Red Ribbon,Button,Jute Twine from stash

Some challenges this is for :

C.R.A.F.T. : Christmas

Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes

Digistamps 4 Joy : 3 DP and 3 Layers

Divas by Design : Use a Digi

Inky Impressions : Dies and Punches

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Lots of  Layers

Stampavie and More : Die Cut Embellishments (Pine Branches)

Whimsy Inspiration :  Anything Goes

Bearly Mine Challenges : Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel Challenge : Holidays & Celebrations

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday : Seasons (Winter)

Card Mania :  Anything Goes

Digi Makeover Challenge : Lots of Layers

Get Inky! : 3D Holiday

Incy Wincy Designs : Ribbon, Twine or Fibres

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes  

Christmas Card Challenges : Dimension (Decoupaged image)

Great Impressions : Holiday Card

Lacy Sunshine : Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge  Christmas is Coming

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar : All things Christmas

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Lunching with Dinosaurs

At Digi Sketch Challenge we have another new challenge and the theme this fortnight is Anything Goes.We have the super Digi Darla as our sponsor.

It’s the lovely Kelly’s turn to host.Hope you stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used Dino Lunch by Digi Darla and coloured him with Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers.I dug out these Basic Grey papers that not only go well with dinosaurs they make great boys cards too.I stamped the greeting straight onto the image piece and framed it with a sticker from the paper set.A button,border and arrow have also been added.To finish off I’ve embellished with a few brads.

Supplies :

Image : Dino Lunch by Digi Darla

Colouring Mediums : Copic Ciao & Sketch Markers

Sentiment : Personal Impressions  Mixed Sentiments Clear Set

Ink : Sepia Archival Ink Pad

Papers & Stickers : Basic Grey Archaic Collection Pack

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser

To Embellish : Making Memories Primaries Brads,Paper Raffia

Some challenges this is for :

By LORi Designs : Designer Paper

Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes

Crafty Creations :  Arrow

Inky Impressions : Button It (Hope a sticker one counts – if not I won’t be offended if my entry is deleted)

The Male Room :  Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp :  Anything Goes 

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Anything Goes

LEJ Designs : Distressing Or Paper Tearing

Party Time Tuesdays :  Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps :  Anything Goes

Paper Playtime : Use Pattern Paper

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge :  Masculine

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Paint :  Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu : Anything Goes

Gingerloft : Trees

Joanna Sheen Challenge : Boys will be Boys

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes

Pile It On  : Anything Goes

Digi Haven : Any Animal

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Krafty Baby Rudolf!

 

At Digi Sketch Challenge we have another new challenge and the theme this fortnight is Christmas in June.We have the super Delicious Doodles as our sponsor.

It’s the lovely Margreet’s turn to host and here’s her fabby sketch :

You can follow the sketch,theme or even both.Hope you stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used the adorable Baby Rudolf by Delicious Doodles and coloured him with Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers.And he wouldn’t be Rudolf without his shiny nose would he?So 3D Crystal Lacquer has been applied to that!Because I’ve cut him out from another card blank so that he I was able to colour him on matching kraft card I’ve used a white gel pen on his eyes,nose and the underneath of his tail.His spots have been given more pop with a white Souffle pen. I’ve simply added a couple of strips of paper to a kraft card base.They have been cut using some decorative scissors.A length of ric rac  has been added over the reindeer paper and a cute red bell has been tied to that.The sentiment has been stamped onto the card base.I’m pleased how well the pens worked on this particular kraft and as the blanks are reasonably priced I will definitely be making more of these.The added bonus is I don’t have to use too much paper (more for me to stroke!) altho’ for posting purposes I would choose a flatter embellishment.Plus how could I not with this sweet little guy?! 🙂

1 Christmas card down.Many more to go.LOL 😀

Supplies :

Image : Baby Rudolf by Delicious Doodles

Sentiment : From a past freebie set from Cardmaking and Papercraft

Mediums : Copic Sketch and Ciao Markers,Sakura White Gelly Roll pen & White Souffle pen,3D Crystal Lacquer,Sepia Archival Ink

Papers & Card : Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank (plus another for die cut piece),DP Basic Grey Jovial 6 x6 pad,Green card from stash

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Nestabilities Standard Circles Large &  Inverted Scalloped Circles Large,Big Shot,Fiskars Paper Edger Scissors Pinking Wide (unfortunately these seem difficult to source in the UK)

To Embellish : Ric rac,Twine & Jingle Bell all from my stash

 

Some Challenges this is for :

Card Mania : Kraft Paper 

Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet : Felt, Twine, or Burlap

Paper Playtime : Anything Goes

There She Goes : Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenges : Optional Sketch 

One Stitch At A Time : Use a Digi

The Corrosive Challenges : Animal Antics

The Squirrel & the Fox : Use Something Metal

Craft Lovin Challenge Blog : Anything Goes

Di’s Digis Designs : Beautiful Borders

The Hobby House : Anything Goes

Lia Stampz Challenge : Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles : All Creatures Great and Small

Digi Haven : Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge : Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. : Christmas

Southern Girls : Give it an upper cut and punch it out…use a punch or die cut

Creative Card Crew :  Metal Stickpins, charms etc (hope the bell counts)

Through The Craft Room Door : Anything Goes

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Some-tin sew pretty

At Craft Your Passion this week we want you to Alter It (you need to alter an item using any medium and crafty tools you have in your craft room).We have the fabulous The Robin’s Nest as our sponsor too. Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT and GDT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job!

A while ago I bought some lovely Coffee and Cream Woodware buttons but as they came in cellophane bag they kept escaping into the bottom of my craft tote making it difficult to find them.So this seemed the ideal opportunity to make something specia lto keep them in – after all they deserve it!I took a Christmas tin that one of my kids had a small gift of sweets in a few years ago (yes I’m a hoarder!) :

I used some gorgeous papers and beautiful stamps that came free with the January issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine (as a subscriber I get my issue early). First I stamped a piece of spotty paper with the measuring tape stamp and wrapped it around the tin,leaving a gap at the top as the lid does fit very tightly!Next I covered the side and top of the lid with some light coloured kraft card edged with Coffee Archival Ink.Then I die cut a lacy circle from the flip side of the spotty paper,this rather pretty floral design,again edged with Archival ink.A length of this natural looking ric rac that I found at my local craft warehouse was adhered around the edge of the lid.As soon as I saw it I had to have it as it brought back fond memories from my childhood.I remember my Mum making summer dresses and edging them with this stuff 🙂 Unfortunately I never inherited her needlework skills and altho’ she tried I was given up on as a hopeless case..lol.After stamping the thread card I wound some embroidery floss around it.I found this fab pink topped pin in my stash and added a needle that drives me crazy as the eye is far too small to thread anything through it!I filed the ends down so they are blunt tho’ 😉 I’m clumsy enough!The flowers were cut up from some daisy chain lace that has been lurking for far too long and topped with some pearls to match the pin.The two plastic buttons are the Woodware ones and the wooden heart one was another escapee taking refuge in the bottom of my tote so I decided to throw that in for good measure too.All have been threaded with the same floss as before.Here are some more pics :

Being put to good use 😀 Luckily the tin was pale blue so it doesn’t look too bad with the lid off 😉 As I don’t have a craft room I wanted to create something that wouldn’t look out of place sat on the dresser in my bedroom.I hope I’ve achieved that.

Supplies :

Papers & Stamps : Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine freebie

Card : Light coloured kraft from my stash

Medium : Coffee Archival Ink

Adhesives : Ultra sticky DST for sticking papers and card to tin,Cosmic Shimmer Acrylic Glue for adhering embellishment

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Nellie Snellen Multi Frame Dies Flower Circles,Big Shot,Decoupage scissors,Basic Grey Precision File Set

To embellish : Woodware Coffee and Cream Buttons,We R Memory Keepers Brown Floss,Wooden Heart button,Flat backed Pearls,Daisy chain lace,Ric rac all from stash,Needle and Pin from my sewing drawer

Some challenges this is for :

BasicGrey : Anything goes (hope the file set counts!?!I won’t be offended if it I’m told doesn’t)

Hiding in my Craft Room : Anything but Christmas

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge : Anything Goes

Fairy Tale : Pimp Up Something

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge: Anything goes

Creative Moments : Anything but a card 

Paper Shelter Challenge: Anything goes

Elke Kaart Een Feestje  : Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes!

Tuesday Alchemy :  Anything But A Card

Artistic Inspirations : Always Anything Goes

Great Impressions : Anything Goes

Pile It On : Embellishments

Anything But A Card Challenge : Anything Goes/Your Favourite Project

Catch The Bug : Use a Border (measuring tape border stamp)

 

Thanks for looking.

Wishing everyone peace and joy for the Holiday Season

and a prosperous New Year

Lisa x

Sentimental Christmas

Sentiment Only is the challenge theme for Craft Your Passion this week.So the focus must be on the sentiment and no other images are allowed.We have the fab Simon Says Stamp! as our sponsor too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at DT and GDT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job!

As we’re well in to March and I haven’t made one Christmas card yet I thought this would give me the ideal opportunity to do so.The sentiment is from Crazibout Stamps but sadly they don’t seem to exist anymore. 😦 I decided on framing the stamped words with a holly wreath and used my new Punch Around the Page Set for the first time.I have to admit I found it fiddly at first to lay the leaves down but soon got the hang of it and can see more of these being made with different papers and ribbons.The berries are Liquid Pearls.I had a lot of fun making this!

Supplies : 

Sentiment : Believe in the Miracle of Christmas by Crazibout Stamps (no longer available)

Inks : Memento Dew Drops in Rhubarb Stalk,Desert Sand and Cottage Ivy

Papers & Card : DP Basic Grey Jovial,8 x8 Papermania Christmas Collection Card

Tools : X-cut guillotine,Carl Craft Holly Punch,Martha Stewart Holly Leaves Punch Around the Page Set,Nestabilities Standard Circle Large,Big Shot

To embellish : Ruby Liquid Pearls,Forest Green Gingham Ribbon from Joanna Sheen 

Some challenges this is for :

Scrapper`s Delights Paper Crafts :”Good Luck” or use Green

Crazy 4 Challenges : Use some Green

Just Some Lines : Spring Cleaning time, use at least 2 items that are at least 6 months old.(the papers and card I bought Jan sales 2011,stamp over 2 years old,Liquid Pearls are 4 years old,Holly punch bought last Summer)

Shelly’s Images : Anything Goes

Hotshot Crafts : Ribbon

Poodles Parlour : Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge : Evergreen 

Whimsical Wednesdays : Green

Christmas Cards All Year Round : Green and use TWO different pattern papers

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

‘Owl’ love you forever!

After seeing Winnie come out to play Walter has decided he needed to make an appearance too!

The delightful and charming Be my Valentine Walter is from Willow Designs.He’s  been coloured with ProMarkers and to give him a doe eyed look I’ve used Glossy Accents.They’ve also been added to his welly boots and heart.I’ve not made a shaped card in a while so I thought I’d add him to one.I also bought a paper ribbler a while back,put it away,then forgot where I put it and finally made the effort to search for it as I thought these little hand cut banners would be a quirky little touch.They’ve been wrapped with  some baker’s twine and the bottom one has some heart brads that I’ve had foreveeeer attached to it.

Supplies : 

Image : Be my Valentine Walter from Willow Designs

Mediums : ProMarkers,Glossy Accents

Papers & Card : DP Basic Grey Cupcake Collection,White card Craft Essentials from The Works

Tools : Nestabilities Labels 1,Grand Nestabilities Labels 1,Grand Calibur,Paper ribbler from The Works

To embellish : We R Memory Keeper’s Baker’s Twine,heart brads from stash

Some challenges this is for :

Polkadoodles :  Show some Love (with Hearts)

BasicGrey :  Love/Valentines

4 Crafty Chicks : Valentines/Love

C.R.A.F.T. : Valentines Day

Charisma Cardz :  Things with wings

Delightful Challenges :  Love

Do You Stack Up? :  Love

Crafty Emma : Give Me Wings or Sketch or Both

Sarah Hurley Challenges :  Love is all around

For Fun Challenges : Love 

 

Despite the inclement weather my adorable dawgy decided a spot of camping would be a good idea …

… well OK … indoor camping.In case you’re wondering she’s looking at the boys in their room through the mesh side.This is the same mesh side she spent a few minutes trying to pushing her way through to get into said room.Bless her!

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Merry Kitty-mas

‘Tis the Season’ over at Craft Your Passion this week.So we look forward to all your Christmas projects.We have 2 fabulous sponsors – Simply Betty Stamps and Letraset!Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at DT and GDT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job!

I’ve printed the totally gorgeous Merry London from Simply Betty Stamps onto kraft card and coloured her with Copic Ciaos with highlights in white gel pen.This image has such an appeal and would make a great card for any cat loving girl. Just to add some extra interest I cut around the cute kitty.I usually take one design and just mix up the colours,images,embellies and such when making my Christmas cards but I’ve tweaked the layout to accommodate the image here.

Image : Merry London by Simply Betty Stamps 

Colouring Mediums : Copic Ciaos,Sakura White Gel Pen

Sentiment : Freebie Tickets from The Beary Scrap

Papers & Card: DP Basic Grey Jovial 6×6,kraft and green card from my stash

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Decoupage scissors,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,Carl Holly Punch,Woodware Inverted Corner Punch

Embellishments : We R Memory Keepers Baker’s Twine,Button from Stash

Some challenges this is for :

Card Makin Mamas : Sentiments

Fairy Tale : Christmas

Lily Pad : Buttons

Patties Creations : Christmas 

Poodles Parlour : Christmas

Sew Many : Twine

Simply Create Too : All about Christmas

Stampin with the Dragon : Anything Goes for Christmas

Totally Papercrafts : Christmas

Aud Sentiments : Any winter sentiments

C.R.A.F.T. : Unusual Christmas

Meljens : Twine or string

Paper Crafting Journey : Anything Goes

Freshly Brewed : Black Friday 

Little Red Wagon : Christmas

Papercraft Star : Anything Goes

Penny’s Paper Crafty : Tie one on

Scrapbook Sisters : Christmas

Creative Craft : Free for all week

Deep Ocean : C as … Christmas,cute,cat,cutting out (around the cat)

Everybody Art : Christmas Card

Paper Take Weekly : Christmas Cards

Paper Creations Ink : Christmas

Pollycraft : Christmas Fun

2 Sisters : Holiday

Craft Your Days Away : Buttons or Bows

Hiding in my Craft Room : Holiday – any holiday

Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturday : Red,Green, Kraft,White/Cream

Gingerloft : Winter or Christmas

Thanks for looking

Lisa x