A Patch of Winter

The challenge at Crafty Sentiments this week is Winter.Drop on by to join in the fun and be in with the chance of winning a super prize.Don’t forget to take a look at some fabulous inspiration by the talented DT while you’re there.

This is the adorable Jingle Bell by Crafty Sentiments Designs.She and her little friend have been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers.Polar White Flower Soft has been added to the trims on her clothing and the snow on the ground.The falling snowflakes have been dotted with Liquid Pearls.After embossing the greeting at the bottom of the card a patchwork panel of patterned paper and kraft with gingham ribbon wrapped around has been adhered.Stitched dies have been used to cut out the image and kraft card mat.A star button threaded with jute twine is the finishing touch.

Supplies :

Image : Jingle Bell by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Archival Jet Black Ink,Polar White Flower Soft,White Opal Liquid Pearls

Paper & Card : DP Papermania Craft Collection Pastels,Kraft Card from stash

Tools : Signature Dies by Joanna Sheen Medium Patchwork Shapes,Crea-Nest-Lies set stansen no. 24 XXL,Past Magazine Freebie Christmas Border Embossing Folder,Big Shot ,X-Cut Guillotine

To Embellish : Pink Gingham Ribbon from Papermania Craft Collection Pastels Trims,White Star Button from Papermania Bellisima Christmas Charm Pack,Jute Twine from crafty stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Craft-Dee BowZ : Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Critters and Creatures : Always Anything Goes with a Critter/Creature

Get Creative Challenges : Anything Goes

The Merry Christmas Challenge : Add Twine (Jute Twine through button)

Christmas Card Challenges : Christmas/Winter (Optional photo inspiration not followed)

Great Impressions : Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations : Christmas Greetings

The Ribbon Girls : Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft : Always Anything Goes

Anything Goes link-up : Anything Goes

Ching-chou Kuik Digital Stamps : Christmas

Crafting Musketeers : Christmas Wishes

Crafts Galore Encore : Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra : Always Anything Christmas Goes

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper : Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Creative Craft Cottage Challenges : Use Ribbon

Delicious Doodles Challenge : Non-traditional Christmas

Digistamps 4 Joy : Anything Goes – Optional twist : Christmas is Coming

Noor! Designs UK : Winter

Not Just Cards :  Always Anything Goes

Paper Creator’s Crafts : Anything Goes

Petal Lu : Anything Goes

The Sisters of Craft : Always Anything Goes

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

Di’s Digis Designs : Hand Colored Image

Scrappers Delights : Anything Goes

The Pencil Case : Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge : Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends : Anything Goes

Creative Fingers : Anything Goes

Polkadoodles : Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft : Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland : Add Ribbon/Lace or Christmas Flowers

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

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‘Gift’ me snow ;)

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The challenge at Crafty Sentiments this week is everyone’s favourite Anything Goes.Drop on by to join in the fun and be in with the chance of winning a super prize.Don’t forget to take a look at some fabulous inspiration by the talented DT while you’re there.

It seems funny making Christmas cards in the throes of Summer but when you find an image as beautiful as My Gift by Crafty Sentiments Designs it makes you feel the need.Plus the fact it takes time to create each one you really should be prepared!!She’s been coloured with Copic Ciao & Sketch Markers along with a few white gel pen highlights.For the fur on her trims Fluffy Stuff has been used and Polar White Flower Soft,for a different texture,added for snow.I do tend to stick to a basic layout and just mix it up a bit with different papers,card,images and embellishments.It does help with ploughing through with batch making.Designs are also kept simpler these days with the cost of postage!Baker’s Twine and a charm complete the card – I also know these will pass the 5mm mark and not have incur the Large Letter Stamp fee 🙂

Supplies :

Image : My Gift by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Sentiment : Marianne Design Stamp Fairy Christmas Sentiments

Mediums : Copic Ciao & Sketch Markers,Archival Jet Black Ink,Woodware White Fluffy Stuff,Polar White Flower Soft,Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen

Papers & Card : Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank,Green Cardstock from stash,DP Past Magazine Freebie Kaisercraft Pad

Tools :  X-Cut Guillotine,Nestabilities Classic Rectangles Large & Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large,Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals Large,Big Shot

To Embellish : Dovecraft Back To Basics Traditional Twine,Snowflake Charm from stash

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Craft-Dee BowZ  : Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Crafting from the Heart : Always Anything Goes

Crafty Boots : “Fair & Square” (Anything Square)

Not Just Cards : Always Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff : Anything Goes

Christmas Cards All Year Round : Snowflakes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra : Anything goes as long as it is Christmas

Die Cut Divas : Favourite Holiday

Digistamps 4 Joy : Anything Goes

Noor! Designs UK : Christmas

The Sisters of Craft  : Anything Goes

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards : Frame It

Creative Fingers : Anything Goes

Jingle Belles : Postal (postage stamps/delivery/mailbox or postcard)

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Frame It Out

Cute Card Thursday : Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenges : Anything Goes

Moving along with the Times : Snow In Summertime

Crafty Gals Corner : Any Holiday

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Merry & Light!

At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is Non-Traditional Christmas.We have the fabulous Crafty Sentiments Designs 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.

Here’s Harriet – Lantern  by Crafty Sentiments Designs all cheerful and bright!She’s been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers and layered up for extra dimension.

From a different angle :

I’ve added some Polar White Flower Soft to the bobbles on her hats and boots.There’s also a little snowy smattering beneath her feet 🙂

The paper is a magazine freebie – it’s unusual but I like it 😀

A length of gingham ribbon with some jingle bells tied to it using jute twine has been added to embellish.

As I’ve written and posted all my Christmas cards for this year this is another one under the belt for 2015 😀

Supplies :

Image :  Harriet – Lantern by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Sentiment : Personal Impressions Lindsay Mason Christmas Words

Mediums :  Copic Ciao Markers,Jet Black Archival Ink,Polar White Flower Soft,Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen (to add a twinkle in her eyes)

Papers & Card :  DP magazine freebie,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank,American Crafts 12 x 12 Textured Cardstock

Tools :  X-Cut Guillotine,Nestabilities Classic Rectangles Large & Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Jute Twine,Gingham Ribbon & Jingle Bells from stash

Some challenges this is for : 

Come and Get It : Merry Christmas

Christmas Card Challenges : Christmas Card/Color Challenge

Glitter n Sparkle : Modern Christmas Colors

 Jellypark Friends Challenge : Ribbons and/or Bows

Lacy Sunshine : Holiday Joy

My Perfect Life : ALWAYS ANY Christmas Card

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes

Pile It On : Anything Goes Christmas/Holidays

That Craft Place : Christmas

The Corrosive Challenges : Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girls : Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations : Digi/Christmas

Ladybug Crafts : Winter and/or Christmas

Natalie and Amy’s Challenge : Cute & Cuddly Christmas

The Craft Garden : Christmas

A Gem of a Challenge : Anything Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas : Bright Colours

Di’s Digis Designs : Christmas!

Open-Minded Challenges : Unusual Christmas (colours)

Brown Sugar : Winter

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge : Winter

Delicious Doodles : Non-traditional Christmas

Pattie’s Creations : Christmas Cards

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

A Little Christmas Help

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

The challenge at Crafty Sentiments this week is the ever popular Anything Goes.Drop on by to join in the fun and be in with the chance of winning a super prize.Don’t forget to take a look at some fabulous inspiration by the talented DT while you’re there.

Isn’t this just the cutest Christmas Helper you could have?She can be found at Crafty Sentiments Designs.She’s been coloured with Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers with,altho’ it doesn’t show too well,a little snow scattered around her feet.The edges have also been ink distressed.I’m desperately trying use use up old Christmas stash rather than buy any more new.So the card is some I bought a few years ago.The back panel has been embossed with a folder.The ribbon,twine and jingle bells are also from my stash…O.K. I have to admit the embossing folder(part of a set)…and the sentiment stamps are new,but these were a half price bargain and there are loads of words.A girl’s gotta be allowed a little new stuff,isn’t she? 😉

Supplies :

Image :  Christmas Helper by Crafty Sentiments Designs

Sentiment : Personal Impressions Lindsay Mason Christmas Words

Mediums :  Copic Ciao & Sketch Markers,Jet Black Archival Ink,Lilac Posies Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad,Polar White Flower Soft,Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen

Card : Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank,Kars Christmas Collection

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Sizzix Hero Arts Christmas Words and Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Set,Nestabilities Classic Rectangles Large & Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : We R Memory Keepers Aqua Floss,Gingham Ribbon & Jingle Bells from stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Creative Card Crew : Christmas Joy

Papertake Weekly :  2 or 4 Legs

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Card Mania : Dies

Craft-Dee BowZ : Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 

Dream Valley Challenges : Christmas

Get Creative Challenges : Anything Goes + Optional Twist : Stitching (just Anything Goes)

Love to Create : Anything Goes

My Craft Creations :  Always Anything Goes

Not Just Cards : Always Anything Goes

Squigglefly : Christmas Card

Stamp and Create  : Ribbons or Bows

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge : CAS

CAS on Sunday : Ribbon and/or Twine

Dragonfly Dreams : Let’s Be Girly and Use a Die Cut or Punch

Jellypark Friends Challenge : Festive

My Perfect Life : ALWAYS ANY Christmas card (no weekly theme) 

Pile It On : Special Occasion

The Corrosive Challenges : Girly

The Ribbon Girls : Christmas Card

Crafty Calendar : It’s All About Christmas

Paper Creator’s Crafts  : Anything Goes

A Crafty Mess : Anything Goes

Christmas Stampin’ All Year Long : Anything Goes

Creative Corner : Christmas

C.R.A.F.T. : Winter

Crafty Ribbons :  Christmas Creations with Ribbon

MilkCoffee Challenge : Hand Color Image

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Light p-up your Christmas :)

 

I’m delighted to be chosen as Guest Designer at Lexi’s Creations this fortnight where the theme is Snow.Stop by to check out full details of the challenge and the fab prize on offer.Don’t forget to check out the DT’s fantastic creations.

Here I’ve used the adorable Christmas Lights Scruffles from Fairy Dust Crafts.He was a joy to work with :)Printed straight onto the kraft base and coloured with Copic Ciao Markers plus some white gel pen highlights.Doesn’t show too well but the lights have Glossy Accents on them and the stems of the bulbs have been coloured with silver gel pen.Some fluffy,snowy texture has been given to his hat trims with Flower Soft.The sentiment,a freebie from a magazine from last year,has been stamped at a jaunty angle.For design purposes you understand and not ‘cos I can’t stamp straight…lol…OK believe what you like 😉 A couple of strips of washi tape,die cut pine branches and a few brads have been used to embellish the card.

Supplies :

Image : Christmas Lights Scruffles from Fairy Dust Crafts

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Glossy Accents ,Papermania Silver Gel Pen,Sepia Archival Ink,Polar White Flower Soft

Sentiment : Freebie from a Christmas magazine last year (can’t remember which one)

Card : Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank,Green card from stash

Tools : Cheery Lynn Pine Branches Die,Big Shot

To Embellish : Brads from Dovecraft Embellishment Kit Christmas,Helz Cuppleditch Special Delivery Brights Washi Tape

 

Some challenges this is for :

Cheery Lynn Designs : Red and Green

Creative Inspirations Paint : Merry Christmas

Lacy Sunshine : Celebrations

That Craft Place : Christmas

The Corrosive Challenges : Anything Goes

The Squirrel & the Fox : Summer or Winter

A Gem of a Challenge :  Anything Goes

Little Claire’s : Christmas

My Time to Craft : Cute and Cuddly Christmas Animals

Digi Haven : Merry Christmas

4 Krafty Girlz : Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T.  : Christmas

Paper Crafting Journey : It’s Christmas Time

Divas by Design : Festive

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge : Christmas

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

Merry Kiss-mas

It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means the start of a new challenge at Just Some Lines.The theme is Christmas or Winter.To play along you need to use a Just Some Lines image to enter and you could win a fantastic digi stamp if you’re picked as part of the Top 3!

Aren’t they just the sweetest couple?!You can find Eskimo Kiss at Just Some Lines.So I’ve gone for my Christmas signature style card again.Just to keep them uniform you understand,I mean it’s not like I’ve left it to the last minute or anything 😉 I’ve printed these cuties onto the kraft card base and coloured them with Polychromos Pencils blended out with low odour oils thinners using paper stumps.Their buttons and the snowfall have been given a crisp white look with a gel pen.Some Polar White Flower Soft has been added for some fluffy texture on the trims on their clothing.Couple of strips of washi tape have been adhered down the left edge and a snowflake die cut from some shimmery textured card ,topped with a brad,has been placed on top of that.I got my Dymo Labelmaker out as I haven’t had a play with it for a little while to create the sentiment.I’m going to give this to my DH 🙂

Supplies :

Image : Eskimo Kiss at Just Some Lines

Mediums : Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils,Low odour oils thinners,Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen,Polar White Flower Soft

Card : Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank,Kars X-mas Collection Cardstock

Tools : Marianne Design Snowflakes 1,Big Shot,Dymo Embossing Labelmaker,Kars Paper Stumps

To Embellish : Snowflake Brad from Dovecraft Embellishment Kit Christmas,Helz Cuppleditch Special Delivery Brights Washi Tape

 

Some challenges this is for :

Card Makin’ Mamas : Merry Christmas

 Crafty Hands Challenge Blog : Seasons Greetings or Winter

Delicious Doodles : Christmas/ New Year

Digi Haven : Merry Christmas

Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge : Christmas

Jingle Belles : Linkfest (no challenge)

Cardz TV : Winter Wonderland

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

Stampin’ For The Weekend : Use Some Red

Sweet Pea Stampers : It’s Cold Outside

4 Krafty Girlz : Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T.  : Christmas

Hanna & Friends : Christmas

Paper Crafting Journey : It’s Christmas Time

Shelly’s Images : Welcome Winter

Divas by Design : Festive

Inky Impressions : Winter/Snow

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge : Christmas

The Stamping Chef : Anything Goes

Cuttin & Stampin Challenges  : Red,White,Kraft & Black (there is some green as well.If this doesn’t fit the challenge please delete)

Deep Ocean Challenge : Santa is Coming

Everybody-Art-Challenge : Winter

Fan-Tastic Tuesday : Clean & Simple

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations : Holiday

LEJ Designs : Christmas Is Coming

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays : Merry Christmas Projects

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday : Be Krafty 

Created With Love Challenges : Christmas

Digi Makeover Challenge : Snow Fun

Digi Sketch Challenge : Sketch and/or Theme: Christmas (Theme only)

Kaboodle Doodles : Start of Winter

My Craft Creations : Anything Goes

Paper Playtime : Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge : Snowy Winter

Whoopsi Daisy: Christmas Using Traditional Colours

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Eye’m waiting for Halloween

This month’s challenge at Just Some Lines is Halloween.To play along you need to use a Just Some Lines image to enter and you could win a fantastic digi stamp if you’re picked as part of the Top 3!

I had so much fun making this!!I chose to make a shaped card to go with the rather creepy Waiting – Skeleton by Just Some Lines.He’s been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers then fussy cut so that I could add him to this die cut tombstone card.I always like to cover the front of shaped cards with another die cut panel to hide the folded edge.This gave me the opportunity to have a good,messy play too!!I started by embossing the piece to give it some texture then sanded it to create a pitted,weather worn feel.I wanted to deboss the lettering as if were were really carved into the stone.Now this was a learning curve – but I did it 😀 I cut the letters from some scrap chipboard then stacked them 3 deep,gluing of course 😉 Next came the hardest part of figuring out how to make the perfect sandwich in my Big Shot and astounded myself by getting it right first time!To enhance the effect I ran a ProMarker inside and followed with a black pen where I thought the extra shadowing should be.Onto the lichen next…I wanted this to be pretty realistic but having only Polar White Flower Soft was a bit of a hurdle.Remembering I had some inks tucked away in a drawer I tipped a little Flower Soft into a small pot and dropped some Yellow plus a couple of drops of Butterscotch for a more natural appearance,smooshing it around with my finger to make sure it all got coated.Whilst this was drying I inked round the edges of my tombstone then cut,sanded and inked the ivy.The grass at the bottom is actually the leftover from the ivy trimmed down,sanded,inked etc… I adhered my little skele friend (or should that be fiend?) and using clear drying PVA added my lichen,trying to emulate how it would normally grow.There I’m done!!

And just in case you think it’s a little early to start thing about All Hallow’s Eve here’s a glimpse of what was in my garden the foggy other day just to get you in the mood….

 

Spooky,eh?When I think of all the money I’ve spent on decorations….lol….

It’s OK there aren’t any spiders visible in these pics….I left those ones out deliberately…. 🙂

Supplies :

Image : Waiting – Skeleton by Just Some Lines

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Black Soot & Peeled Paint Distress Ink,Hearthstone ProMarker (from Limited Edition Autumn/Winter Set),Sakura Pigma Micron 0.5mm Pen,Ranger Posh Impressions Rainbow Ink in Yellow & Butterscotch 

Cardstock : Core’dinations Roy G.Biv 12 x 12 Cardstock Pad,Scrap Chipboard

Tools : Spellbinders Shapeabilities Nested Tombstones,Cuttlebug Olivia Alphabet Set,Marrianne Designs Ivy Set,Cuttlebug Mesh Texture Embossing Folder,Big Shot,Core’dinations Sand It Gadget,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : Polar White Flower Soft (stained)

Some challenges this is for :

4 Krafty Girlz : Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday : Signs of Distress

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge : Halloween

Sassy Studio Designs : Think Outside the Box

Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything Goes

Bearly Mine Challenges : Halloween

Creative Craft Challenges :  Anything Goes

Cuttin & Stampin Challenges : Halloween

Loves Rubber Stamps : Anything Goes

Paper Minutes : Bizarre, Strange & Weird

Papertake Weekly :  Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door :  Anything Goes

2 Creative Chicks : Halloween

A Little Bit Crafty : A Little Bit Shabby

Country View Crafts’ Challenge : Something Spooky

Designed To Color : Use a Die

The Cupboard Trilogy : Halloween/Fall

Created With Love Challenges : Halloween

613 Avenue Create : Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody : Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Paint : Anything Goes

Opus Gluei : Boo!!!

Crafty Catz : Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles : Shaped Cards

Graph’It Colour Challenge : Halloween’s a Scream

Sister Act Card Challenge :  Anything Goes

 

 

 Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Hat’s my bunnies!

Snow is the challenge this week at Craft Your Passion.We have the fabulous A Day For Daisies, andRobyn’s Fetish as our sponsors 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!

For my card I’ve used the adorable Rabbit from a Hat by A Day For Daisies  and coloured with Copic Ciao Markers.The bunnies tails have been fluffed up with some Flower Soft and some snowy touches have been added with Stickles and Liquid Pearls.I chose these rather pretty papers from Dovecraft and teamed them with some pearlised textured card.The self adhesive ribbon is from the same collection as the papers.The sentiment is from a magazine freebie set and fits a 1″ circle punch perfectly!More Stickles have been applied around the edge and to the snowflakes.Not wanting to waste too much I placed some snowflakes from the punched border in the corners and topped them with some Liquid Pearls.

Supplies :

Image : Rabbit from a Hat by A Day For Daisies

Sentiment : Part of a magazine freebie set from last year (!)

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Polar White Flower Soft,Frosted Lace Stickles,White Opal Liquid Pearls,Jet Black Archival Ink

Papers & Card : DP Dovecraft Christmas Fancy,Card from stash

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Siesta Lip Pattern Corner Punch,Woodware 1″ Circle Punch,Martha Stewart Aspen Edger Punch

To Embellish : Dovecraft Cristmas Fancy Snowflakes Sticky Ribbon

 

Some challenges this is for :

Cards Galore : Christmas

Creatalicious Challenges : Winter

Cupcake Craftroom : Anything for Christmas

Desert Island Crafters : 6.Ribbon,7.Glitter,10.Let it Snow!

 Ladybug Crafts : Christmas and/or Winter

Natalie and Amy’s Challenge : Christmas orWinter

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Christmas is coming

Dream Valley Challenges : Non-Traditional Christmas

Eclectic Ellapu : Santa Paws and/or Snow Flakes 

No Matter Which Challenges : Christmas

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes 

Sentimental Sundays : Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

The Ribbon Girls : Christmas Projects

The Squirrel & the Fox : Summer or Winter

2 Sisters : Christmas Sparkle

Catch The Bug : Anything goes

Colour Me Creative Challenge :  Non traditional Christmas Colours

Crafty Calendar :  December White Christmas (with the option of something Metal)

Crazy 4 Challenges :  A card that features a Snowman

Little Claire’s  : Christmas

My Time to Craft : Snowmen

Speedy and Friends : A Christmas Card, no Red or Green

Stamp Your Life : Anything goes

Totally Gorjuss : Anything goes with Glitter

ATCs & Cards With Attitude : Anything Goes

Broken Box Stock : Happy Holidays

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge : Christmas Chaos

Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude : Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy : I Love Christmas

Guylou’s Inimitability : Twisted Christmas (non traditional colors)

Jingle Belles : Anything (Holiday) Goes

QKR Stampede : Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Christmas

Crimbo Crackers : Anything holiday/festive goes

Pixie Dust Studio: Winter Holiday Creations

For Fun Challenges : Christmas with Sparkle

Paper Shelter Challenge : Christmas

Elke Kaart Een Feestje : Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Oldie But Goodie Challenge : Let It Snow (The papers,ribbon,card,sentiment,Liquid Pearls,Stickles,Flower Soft,border punch were all left over from last years Christmas cards) 

Tuesday Throwdown : Lots Of Layers

 

For some reason unbeknown to anybody,except perhaps our sweet but strange dog,Socks suddenly decided to climb up and sit in our windowsill :

 

How much is that doggy in the window!Of course getting herself into such a predicament Mummy had to rescue her!Gotta ♥ her 😀

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

Just a few of my fav’owl’rite things

 

At Willow Sketchie Challenge this week we have the lovely Hazel as your hostess and she is asking you to Use Your Favourite Sketch of the Last Year.The Theme is Favourite Things.You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used Just the two of us clear stamp from Willow Designs.The image has been coloured with Pro Markers and I’ve used lots of snowy type stuff.I chose Anne-Marie’s sketch from 7th June.Last time I made this Criss Cross Card  but I stuck more to the sketch for this one.

Here’s a list of some of my favourite things on this card (I wouldn’t be able to make a card BIG enough to accommodate everything I like!) :

1)Walter & Winnie,of course.2)Christmas.3)Red & Green.4)Martha Stewart Aspen Edger Punch.5)Ribbon.6)Spots & Stripes.7)Fluffy Stuff.8)Flower Soft Polar White.9)ProMarkers.10)Scalloped edges.11)Stickles.12)Liquid Pearls.13)White gel pen.14)Papers and Card.15)Gems

Whew!Think that just about covers it!

Supplies :

Image : Just the two of us clear stamp from Willow Designs

Mediums : Archival Jet Black Ink Pad,ProMarkers,Sakura White Gel Pen,Woodware White Fluffy Stuff,Polar White Flower Soft,Frosted Lace Stickles,White Opal Liquid Pearls

Papers & Card : DP Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas,Blue textured pearlescent card from stash

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Martha Stewart Aspen Edger Punch,Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Rectangles and Classic Rectangles Large,Big Shot

To embellish : Dovecraft Christmas Ribbon,Crafts Too Acrylic Stones Wheel Cool Series

 

Some challenges this is for :

Crafting for all Seasons : Things with Wings 

Inky Impressions : Animals

Paper Shelter Challenge : Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything Goes

Love to Create :   Anything Goes 

The Crazy Challenge :  Spots or Stripes

Whoopsi Daisy :  Things with Wings

Corrosive Challenges : Animal Companions

2 Sisters : Things with Wings

Lia Stampz Challenge  : 3 of something (Snowflakes)

Fun with Shapes & More : Include an Animal

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

‘Owl’ Spot Your Hat!

It’s my turn to host at Willow Sketchie Challenge this week and this is my sketch :

I’ve set the theme of Paper Piecing (NOT Piercing).You can follow either the sketch or theme or both.You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used Walter in a pom pom hat clear stamp from Willow Designs.He’s been coloured with ProMarkers and his hat has been paper pieced,of course!The pom poms have been given the fluffy treatment with some Flower Soft.I die cut a holly wreath,picking out the berries with Liquid Pearls,and added some leaves and berries cut from the same set.I used a Spellbinders Edgeabilities die on the green card and added a border strip of the same paper as his hat.The backing paper has been edged using a punch.The sentiment is part of a freebie Christmas stamp set from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.

Supplies :

Image : Walter in a pom pom hat clear stamp form Willow Designs

Sentiment : Part of freebie from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine

Mediums : ProMarkers,Polar White Flower Soft,Ruby Liquid Pearls,Jet Black Archival Ink

Papers & Card : DP Dovecraft Back to Basics Christmas 12 x 12 ,Red & Green card from stash

Tools : X-Cut guillotine, Marianne Design Holly Garland Die Set,Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Scallop,Big Shot,Martha Stewart Scallop Edger Punch,Woodware Inverted Corner Punch

Some challenges this is for :

Crafting for all Seasons : Things with Wings

Divas by Design :  Lots of Layers

Stamp n Doodle : Anything goes

Whimsy Inspiration : Anything goes

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge : Christmas

Sassy Cheryl’s :  Die Cuts

Love to Create : Things with Wings 

Tammy’s Scrapin Corner : Anything Goes 

The Crazy Challenge : Spots or Stripes 

Di’s Digis Designs : Use more than one die cut or punch

Simply Create Too : Anything Goes 

Stampin’ For The Weekend : Starting Christmas Early

Thanks for looking

Lisa x