CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND - AUGUST CHALLENGE

Hello again!

I just love creating Christmas cards.
Today I am here with my halfway post for August's challenge at
CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND

This challenge blog was re-opened by the owner,
DEANNE CLARKE-SAUNDERS
and the challenges are doing extremely well!
So a huge thank you to all our entrants so far.

This challenge started on 01 August with the theme
BRIGHT COLOURS
And this is my inspiration post as part of the
Christmas Belles DT

The sponsor for this challenge is...

THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE

 

Here is my inspiration card

I made a CAS card for this challenge.
I covered the front of a 6x6 base card with a pretty pale yellow paper from my stash, then I matted and layered the front of the card in the same pale yellow card matted onto silver mirri card

I die cut a 'Merry Christmas' sentiment from the new
SARA SIGNATURE CONTEMPORARY CHRISTMAS COLLECTION...
a fabulous collection! and placed it in the centre of the card front.
I placed a bow in ivory ribbon in the top left corner, a tiny piec of holly on the sentiment and added some tiny pale yellow pearls to the centre of the flowers on the sentiment.

And thats my DT card for this time.

I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.

Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.

Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS FACEBOOK GROUP CHALLENGE #10 - ANYTHING GOES/BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL

Hello there!

Here is my inspiration post for the August challenge at
THE CRAFTY ADDICTS FACEBOOK GROUP
The theme this month is
ANYTHING GOES/BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL

The sponsor for this challenge is
SPELLBINDING
with a prize of
 3 DIGI'S
and
STARSTAMPZ
with a prize of 3 DIGIS
 
Here is my inspiration card...

 

I used some really pretty turquoise papers FORGET-ME-NOT from my stash.

I matted and layered 2 the front of a 6x6 base card with co-ordinating papers from the pad.
I wrapped a pice of blue ribbon around the card and adhered it to the back before sticking the mats in place. I tied the ribbon in a knot to the right side and placed a blue sparkly gem in the centre.
Then I made mats from the same papers but made them a good bit smaller.
I decorated with a topper, tag, resin bird, sentiment and 2 butterflies fussy cut from the papers.

And thats my DT card for this time.

I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.

Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.

Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

LET'S CRAFT & CREATE CHALLENGE #116 WEDDING/WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Hello lovely people!

We have a new challenge starting today over at
LET'S CRAFT & CREATE

The theme for this challenge is....
WEDDING/WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
There is a lovely prize up for grabs too so come along and join in!

This is my inspiration card for this challenge...

I chose to use papers and dies from SARA SIGNATURE COLLECTION - TOGETHER FOREVER.
This is a beautiful collection and fitted the challenge theme perfectly.

I mbossed part of the front of a 6x6 white base card, then matted two layers,one in silver, the other in a foil embossed paper. Before adhering it to the card front I wrapped a piece of ivory lace around the bottom edge and put a thin white ribbon across the top.
I die cut the CHAMPAGNE GLASS and the CELEBRATE sentiment.
I used a diamante and pearl heart, which I purchased from the CRAFTERS COMPANION store while I was on holiday. I also used a white teddy bloom from PETALU and leaves I had in my stash.

And thats my DT card for this time.

I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.

Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.

Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x


I would like to enter this card into these challenges also...

CHN PATTERNED PAPER AUGUST 2016 CHALLENGE
BROKEN FAIRY DESIGNS - Challenge #8 - Anything Goes/Use Your Stash
SCRAPPERS DELIGHT - Challenge #58 Anything Goes
ALPHABET CHALLENGE - 'L' for LOVE
CRAFTING WITH FRIENDS - Challenge #26 - Anything Goes
CREATIVE FINGERS - Challenge #114 - Anything Goes
MORGAN'S ARTWORLD - Challenge #16 - Add 3 of Something (3 leaves)
POLKADOODLES CRAFTING CHALLENGES -Week #30 - Anything Goes
SIMPLY PAPERCRAFT - Challenge #34 - Anything Goes

CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND - JULY 2016

Good morning!

I just love Christmas cards and making them.
So I was very happy to be asked to join the DT of
CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND

This challenge blog is being re-opened by the owner,
DEANNE CLARKE-SAUNDERS
So I am really excited to be a part of the team!

The first new challenge started on 01 July with the theme
ANYTHING CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY
And this is my inspiration post as part of the
Christmas Belles DT

The sponsor for this challenge is...

IMAGINE THAT! DIGIS BY KRIS

 Every image at Imagine That digistamp is G-rated, family-friendly, and hand drawn with the card-maker in mind.  They are also great for scrapbooks, multi-media projects, 3d items & more!  All sets that include an outline that you can color in also include a digitally pre-colored version for quick & easy crafting!  We also offer many digital paper packs, kits/bundles, Word Art, and free blog wear.  What will YOU imagine?

Here is my inspiration card

I used the image SNOWMEN TRIO image.

I embossed the front of a 5x7 card with a Christmas baubles embossing folder.

I added some glitter glue in various places, placed a red bow on each of three baubles in the embossing. I coloured the image with Copics, die cut it out with a circle die.

Then placed a stamped Christmas sentiment in the bottom left corner.

And thats my DT card for this time.

I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.

Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.

Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

THE CRAFTY ADDICTS FB GROUP CHALLENGE #9 ANYTHING GOES/USE A SENTIMENT

Good morning!

Here is my inspiration post for the July challenge at
THE CRAFTY ADDICTS FACEBOOK GROUP
The theme this month is
ANYTHING GOES/USE A SENTIMENT

The sponsor for this challenge is one of our Team leaders
ANNABEL HAINES
with her KNITTY KITTIES
with a prize of
 3 DIGI'S

I chose to use the image
TAIL OF TWO KITTIES
which is available HERE

Here is my inspiration card

I used some oddments of card from my bit-box.

I matted and layered 3 pieces of grey floral card and put them in place using foam pads.

I wrapped some beige twine around the top mats several times and tied it with a bow.

I placed the imade on top again using foam pads..it was coloured using Copics.

Lastly I placed a sentiment in the top left corner again using foam pads.

And thats my DT card for this time.

I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.

Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.

Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

WINTER WONDERLAND - LET'S SEE A XMAS TREE

Good morning!

Another new challenge starts today over at
WINTER WONDERLAND
hosted this time around by PAT P
with a theme of
LET US SEE A XMAS TREE/MAKE IT CUTE

Our sponsors for this challenge are...

DI'S DIGITAL STAMPS

And the prize is....
$12 GIFT VOUCHER
 and
CRAFT BARN

 

And the prize is
£10 GIFT VOUCHER

Here is  my inspiration card....

I started with a 6x6 base using white card.
I matted and layered the front with a blue & cream PION DESIGN Christmas paper from my stash.
I used a CHRISTMAS GREETING strip from the same collection and a topper. I also used a vintage Christmas tag. I placed both the topper and tag behind the greeting strip. Finally I placed a red bow under the greeting strip and a piece of handmade Holly in the top right corner.

And thats my DT card for this time.

I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.

Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.

Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x

Items I used...

Papers...PION DESIGNS
Toppers... PION DESIGNS & MAJA DESIGNS

Ribbon...MY STASH

 
 

LET'S CRAFT & CREATE CHALLENGE #115 FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS

Good morning!

We have a new challenge starting today over at
LET'S CRAFT & CREATE

The theme for this challenge is....
FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS
There is a lovely prize up for grabs too so come along and join in!

So here is my inspiration card...

I chose a Bo Bunni image from a Crafters Companion CD I had in my stash.
I put these cd's on a shelf and forget about them...I really should check them out in future, they have some fabulous images and papers etc on them.
The pink background paper came from the same CD which actually was free with a 'CRAFTERS INSPIRATION' issue from CRAFTERS COMPANION.
I matted and layered the front of 6x6 white base card placing some of the mats at a slight angle.
I wrapped pink ribbon around the top mats and adhered it to the back out of sight, then placed a matching bow on top.
The image went to the right side at an angle and put in place with foam tape giving it extra lift.
A small sentiment went in the top left corner of the top mats.

And thats my DT card for this time.

I hope you like it and it will give you some inspiration.

Please do visit our other DT members to see their fabulous creations too.

Thank you for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your creations in the challenge.

Mary x