Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 1

I had a lovely surprise recently when Rosemary from the Order of the Opus Gluei got in touch with me, asking for my details so that she could send something to me for participating in their challenges. And this is what arrived in the post yesterday:

Over on my new Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog, the theme for challenge 1 is 'anything goes as long as it's a Christmas card'.

I couldn't wait to use these lovely stamps, so I used a piece of BG blush paper as background and randomly stamped four of the stamps, using versafine onyx black and embossing with detail silver. Because the versafine is quick drying the embossing powder doesn't quite cling to all of it, giving a nice distressed look, a bit like antique silver.

I based the card on Arianne's sketch for Sunday sketch & stamp challenge 43:

The snowman image is one that I selected for a prize for being randomly picked as winner on Shelly's TTT. The image is called 'all wrapped up'. I coloured with promarkers, mounting on to silver mirror card. The addition of a silver sentiment and some silver glitter strips and the card was done.

I'm also linking for these challenges:

Order of the opus gluei 83: if you made it, we will come

Corrosive 96: bling it on

Stamptacular 91: snow much fun

Incy wincy 74: distressing

Gingerloft 8: distressing

Mixed media Monday: 'tis the season

Pink elephant 90: winter wonderland

Spoon full of sugar 133: Christmas card

Anything goes 30: the letter C - Christmas

Creative Belli 107: merry Christmas
Christmas cards all year round: anything goes

Hodge podge 6: blue and silver

Create with Connie & Mary 131: let it snow

Stamp insanity 40: sparkle

City crafter 37: stamp it out

My time to craft 121: brand, spanking new - the snowflakes stamps and the 'all wrapped up' digi

Sew many challenges 38: new things - stamps and digi

Stamp n doodle: new - stamps and digi

Passion for promarkers 80: mega Christmas challenge

Stamp something: something with glitter

Stamping with the dragon 17: your favourite winter colour - I love making snowy cards with blue and silver

Meljen 39: cold and snowy

Sarah Hurley 23: last minute Christmas cheer

I love promarkers 46: anything goes

Fun at fairy knoll: anything goes

Aud sentiments 18: anything goes

Digi doodle 39: anything goes (the snowman image is a digi)

Crafts and me 20: anything goes
Creative craft: anything goes
One stitch at a time 43: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Crafty Emma 17: anything goes
Aly's 31: anything goes

Cardmakin mamas 11: anything goes

So, are you going to make a New Year Resolution to make Christmas cards throughout the year? - I would really recommend it - then don't put that Christmas stash away - please go over to Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog and join in challenge 1: 'anything goes as long as it's a Christmas card'. I look forward to seeing you there. And this time there will be a prize for the randomly picked winner.