ABC Christmas ,,, ‘Z’ for Zingy Challenge :-)

Hi all :-) we have finished the alphabet !! woo hoo !! I have been with the ABC Christmas Challenge from the very beginning, I was supposed to be a GD for January and stayed :-) Lovely bunch of teamies :-)

Anyway ,, we are now up to ‘Z’ !! and it is Helen's turn to choose the theme and she chose ,,

ZINGY

Helen found this FAB photo for our inspiration ,,lol ,, this is hilarious multicoloured turkeys :)

We are sponsored by our lovely teamie Lacey at Stamp and Create so a fab $20 voucher to her store

and Bugaboo Stamps are offering a choice of 7 fab digi images :-)

Great prizes eh !

For my card I used this very cute Happy Hopper Carrot Tree stamp. coloured with copics and the edges inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink , I then added Rock Candy Distress Stickles to the carrots to make them sparkle :-) The paper is from a Basic Grey Indie Bloom pack. I added some SU ribbon and some Robins Nest Metallic Mix Dew drops. The sentiment is from LOTV.

Thanks for looking, Please pop over to the challenge blog to see what our Bugaboo GD’s and the DT have made for your Zingy inspiration ! :-)

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Year's

Challenges :

Everybody Art ,,,,, Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday ,,,, Anything Goes ( tip , can’t think of one :-/)

Hooked On Crafts ,…. Christmas

The Crazy Challenge ,, Christmas

Pile It On ,,,, Bling It Up

Basic Grey ,,, Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly ,,,, Last Christmas card of the year ! :-)

Hi all :-) Only 5 more sleeps till Santa drops down the chimney laden with pressies and stopping for the traditional glass of sherry and a mince pie ,, and of course the juicy carrot for Rudolph :-) ,,, can’t wait !! :-) I have a confession ,,, I had to buy cards ,, I just didn’t have enough so next year I will have to go into mass production mode :-)

This week on the Papertake Weekly Challenge we are making the last Christmas card of the year, so I hope you will join us ,,, IF, unlike me yours are all done ,, you could get the 1st one ready for next year !!

We are sponsored by our lovely teamies Andrea and Mary, aka The Ribbon Girl so a fab prize on offer for one lucky entrant :-)

My last card just HAD to be a cute House Mouse, ( I know I know,, it’s an addiction !!! :-) so I used this gorgeous I Cane Count on You stamp, coloured with Copics and glittered with Star Dust Stickles. I used Wonky Rectangle nesties to cut out the image and the mats for layering. The papers are Echo Park , I think from the Holly Jolly Christmas Pack ? ,, not sure tho. The red pearls are from Pizzazz Aplenty and the gorgeous While/Silver Glitter Organza and Button Twine are from The Ribbon Girl :-)

Thanks for looking :-) Our lovely GD’s and the DT have made some gorgeous cards
for you to see so please pop by to see them :-)

I would like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years :-)

Challenges :

Crafty Boots ,,,, Christmas

Creative Stamp Friends ,,,, Christmas

Stampalot ,,, Bingo , I chose 3 down Pearls/Stickles/Ribbon

One Stop Crafts ,,,, Christmas Sparkle

Totally Papercrafts ,,,,,, Time to PARTY !!

Hi all :-) It is almost the weekend ,, the busiest weekend of the year !! Just before Xmas when everyone is running around getting the last minute pressies ! So if you’re all done, stay home and craft instead,,, avoid the crowds coughing and spluttering and spreading germs ,,,, !!:-)

This is the last challenge of the year on the Totally Papercrafts Challenge of the year and will run until Thurs 5th January, so plenty of time to join in :-)

It is my turn to choose the theme ,, and I chose,,,

Time to PARTY !! :-)

We are sponsored by Karen’s Doodles so the winner will get a choice of 3 digi images ! :-)

For my card I used this very cute House Mouse ‘Olive a Party’ stamp ( for a change lol ) I coloured with me trusty Copics and cut out using nesties. The papers are from Stampin Up ( bought from Mandi) and I used white card, coloured with Forrest Moss DI for matting, The sentiment is from LOTV and I found this ribbon in my drawer.

Thanks for looking :-) The DT have made some wonderful creations for you to see so please hop on over to the TPC to see them

Challenges :

Sketch Saturday ,,,, Sketch

Simon Says ,,,,,,,,, Sketch Time :-)

Hi all :-) are you all nearly ready for Christmas ?? I still need to do a little bit of shopping but my tree is up and the mince pies and puddings are done ,, I am not making a cake this year,,, only Hubby eats it and he can do without lol ,,, :-) I still need to make a few cards but am now thinking of resorting to charity cards ,, :-)

Thank you all so much for all your Christmas photomontage creations last week and we hope you will all join us again this week !! :-)


Simon Says ,,,,Sketch Time

our very own DOMI has created this fabulous sketch for us all to follow, thanks Domi xx :-)

The Design Team are this week showcasing STICKLES or GLITTER and some are showcasing LA LA LAND stamps , you don't have to use them to join in but if you have them we would love to see them :-)

As usual Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !!

For fabulous tutorials, inspiration and candy you should keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp Blog tooIts a good idea to keep a check on the All New Just In Pages , there is invariably some new goodies listed and it is a handy way to keep up to date with all things new and crafty !!

For my card I used this very cute Marci with Snowman image, I coloured with Copics and popped the snowman in front on pop dots for extra dimension. I then inked the edges with Stormy Sky Distress Ink and added Polar White Flower soft to the snowman’s hat, White Fun Flock to her boot trim and Martha Stewart fine white glitter to the snowball.

I made the snowy sky background by stamping various snowflakes from a Lawn Fawn Critters in the Snow set, using Versamark ink on white Neenah cardstock, I then heat embossed with hero Arts white embossing powder and inked over the top with the stormy sky DI.

To keep to the sketch I tore strips of white card to create snow drifts, sprayed with Diamond Glimmer Mist ( very sparkly IRL) and then glittered the edges with Ice Stickles. I punched out a few snowflakes, inked and glittered and I added Hero Arts Sea dots to some and crystal gems to others to finish :-)

Thanks for looking :-) Our GD Lin and the DT have made some gorgeous creations for your inspiration so hop on over to the Simon Says Stamp Challenge to see them :-)

Challenges :

Crazy Amigo ,,,,, Embossing

Deep Ocean ,,,, Let It Snow

Everybody Art ,, Blue and White ( 2nd entry)

Crafty Boots ,,,,,, Christmas

Creative Stamp Friends ,,, Christmas

Cupcake Crafts, Sparkles, Shines, Gleams and Glitters

Papertake Weekly ,,, I’m Dreaming Of ,,,,,

Hi all :-) Hope you’re all fit and well and almost ready for Christmas :-)

This week on the Papertake Weekly Challenge we have a really nice theme this week ,,

I’m Dreaming of a ,,,,,,,, what colour would you like YOUR Christmas to be ??

We are sponsored by the lovely Katharina from Whiff Of Joy so a lovely prize o offer for one lucky entrant !

My fave colour is blue and I also love silver ( or white gold ,,, hint hint hubby !!! ) :-) Oohh a white gold ring with sapphires ,, and matching pendant and earrings ,,,,, lol ,,, well ,, a girl can dream can’t she !! :-)

I made all the shimmery silver card used for matting by inking white card with Pumice Stone DI and brushing Perfect Pearl over the top.

The image is from an unmounted Fireplace House Mouse set, isn’t he cute munching on a biscuit ,,,, awww :-) Coloured with Copics and I layered the candle and plate for added dimension. I made the background by stamping various snowflakes from a Lawn Fawn set and heat embossing with Hero Arts white EP, I then inked with Stormy Sky DI. I used Martha Stewart Snowflake and Icicle punches and added a Sea Dot to the centre of the snowflake. The lovely silver glitter mesh ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl :-)

Thanks for looking :-) our lovely GD’s and the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the PTW to see them :-)

Challenges :

Joanna Sheen ,,,,, It's begining to look alot like Christmas

Crafty Boots ,,,,, Christmas

Addicted to Stamps ….. Snowflakes

Lets Ink It Up ,,,, Christmas

Everybody's Art Challenge ,,,, Blue and White

Cute Card Thursday ,,,,, Anything Goes

Less Is More ,,,,,,,

Hi all :-) did you all have a fab weekend ?? I managed to make a couple more cards and decorate the tree ,,, tomorrow it is making mince pies ,,, busy busy ,,,,,

I made this card for the Less Is More Challenge whose theme is One Layer and Snowflakes, I started by tearing a piece of paper and using it to mask the top and bottom of the card. I then punched a few snowflakes and used these as a mask ,, then sprayed with a blue copic marker using my airbrush. I then stamped a few snowflakes randomly,,,, now this is where it went horribly wrong ,,,, I smudged one !!! HORROR .... sooo as it is a one layer I wasn't allowed to plonk a sentiment over the top of it ,,,, so after a little wondering what shall I do next ,,, I just punched out the offending black blob, added a Hero Arts sentiment and a few gems to finish.

quick n easy and if I need any last minute ones I might just make a few more like this ,,,,,

Thanks for looking ,,,, off to make a cuppa now :-)

Totally Papercrafts ,,,,,, Anything BUT Christmas ! :-)

Are ya all ready for Santa ?? I think that probably most of us do have our cards about ready and if we need any extra’s we can always buy Charity cards eh ,,, :-)

I hope all of our friends up in Scotland are safe and well !! Anne,,,, we’re thinking of you xx

This week on the Totally Papercrafts Challenge it is Vicky’s turn to choose the theme and she chose ,,,

ANYTHING BUT CHRISTMAS ,,,

We are sponsored by the lovely Melissa at Meljen Designs so some fab digi images on offer for one lucky entrant !

I needed to make a Graduation card fro my niece who has just got a degree in Maths ,,, clever girl :-) I don’t think she looks at my blog so I should be OK posting it on here ,,,

I used this very cute Changito Graduation image from Stampendous , very easy to colour , just a couple of Copics and voila !! The papers are Basic Grey from a Manila pack and I embossed some ivory SU card with a star embossing folder too, all the edges were then inked with Vintage Photo DI. The bias tape is from The Ribbon Girl and I added a mortar board charm and BG button from a Little Black Dress Brads and Buttons pack . The little black dots are sparkly coal from Stamping Bella.

Do you think this is too masculine ? I am not sure, Ray said, it has a bow, it’s girly !! anyway too late ,,, it will be on its way to the post office in a few mins ,,, coffee first :-)

Thanks for looking :-) The DT have made some fabby non Christmassy creations for you to see so hop on over to the TPC to see them :-)

Challenges :

Cute Card Thursday ,,,,,, Anything Goes

Samuel Taylor’s,,,, Anything Goes ,,,,fab prize on offer this month ! Kasiercraft Mini Albums and Jillibean Soup 6x6 Paper Pad !! I will keep my fingers crossed :-)

Diva’s By Design ,,, Anything Goes