Make it sparkle

This is my design card for Fan-tastic Tuesday challenge 116: anything goes with a twist ... make it sparkle. Please click the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team and join in our challenge.

I used some very sparkly DCWV Christmas paper as the background, wrapping round some sparkly silver ribbon - the piece wasn't long enough so I improvised instead of trying to make a knot. The image is AuroraWings Christmas owl with Santa Hat (AuroraWings are sponsoring the challenge). I coloured this digitally with Microsoft Paint before printing out and cutting, also adding some stickles glitter icicles glitter glue to the furry bits on the hat. The little tag is one that's been lurking in my Christmas box for months.

This is also for

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes + option: Santa Claus is coming to town
Pile it on 98: anything Christmas/winter
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
Crafty boots: Christmas
Pink gem 159: anything Christmas goes
Delicious doodles December: Christmas
Dragonfly dreams December: holiday cards
Pattie's 117: any Christmas creation
CASE-ing Christmas 32: anything winter holiday goes
Crazy challenge 211: Christmas
Crafting by designs: here come  the holidays
Stamping 4 fun 56: anything goes + Christmas digi
Creative craft cottage digi creations 39: anything goes
613 avenue create 154: anything goes
Glitter n sparkle 166: traditional or non-traditional colours
Lil patch of crafty friends 23: anything goes
Craft your passion 292: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 90: anything goes
Bunny Zoe November/December: sparkle
Cute card Thursday 403: add some glitter
The ribbon girl December card challenge
3 girl jam December: colours of the season with ribbon
Really reasonable ribbon 131: shimmer and sparkle
Crafty catz 305: sparkle and shine
Make my Monday: wings at Christmas
Doodle pantry ants in my pantry 12: anything goes
Deep ocean 119: anything goes
Digi choosday 50: anything goes
Through the craft room door: anything goes
Tuesday throwdown 274: anything goes
Creative moments 83: anything goes
Inspiration destination 63: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 213: anything goes
Craft rocket 5: anything goes
Creative fingers 98: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 118: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 19: anything goes
Crafty time December: anything goes
Creative ladybirds 10: anything goes
Sisters of craft December: anything goes
Paper nest dolls 12: anything goes
Great impressions December: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 10: anything goes
Card and scrap 108: anything goes
Not just cards 27: anything goes
PDE linky party 101: anything goes

CHNC challenge extra mid-month December

It seems unbelievable that this is the last card I'll share this year for CHNC challenge extra mid-month December. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs of some of my team and we would love you to show us your Christmas creations - please enter them here - anything goes as long as it's Christmas. At the time of writing this there are already 381 entries ... perhaps we'll be breaking a record this month!

My card is very simple (time is running out ... and still more cards to make), using Kanban supplies. The fireplace picture behind acetate is from a very old kit and this is mounted on to a topper bought recently. Some corrugated strips added and mounted on to a Christmas red blank and the card was done.

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes
Corrosive 239: merry Christmas
Pile it on 98: anything Christmas/winter
That craft place: Christmas
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
Crafty boots: Christmas
Pink gem 159: anything Christmas goes
Delicious doodles December: Christmas
Emerald faeries 74: merry Christmas
Scrap & craft 16: anything Christmas
Dragonfly dreams December: holiday cards
CASE-ing Christmas 32: anything winter holiday goes
Crazy challenge 211: Christmas
Melonheadz friends: winter holidays
The paper girls 93: Christmas
Holly jolly Christmas: anything goes Christmas
Crafty friends 20: Christmas
Crafting by designs: here come  the holidays
Inspiration destination 63: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 213: anything goes
Creative fingers 98: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 19: anything goes
Crafty time December: anything goes
Creative ladybirds 10: anything goes
Sisters of craft December: anything goes
Great impressions December: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 10: anything goes
Card and scrap 108: anything goes
Card and scrap 108: anything goes
Not just cards 27: anything goes
PDE linky party 101: anything goes

The Glory of Christmas challenge 74

This is my design card for the Glory of Christmas challenge 74 which this time will last for three weeks instead of two and you can link up anything Christmas. Please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of others in the team and join in the challenge.

This is a simple card using a picture covered with acetate (from a very old Kanban collection), matted on to a topper from Kanban (more recent), edged by some lovely glitter strips.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes
Come and get it: anything goes Christmas
Corrosive 239: merry Christmas
Pile it on 98: anything Christmas/winter
That craft place: Christmas
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
Crafty boots: Christmas
Pink gem 159: anything Christmas goes
Delicious doodles December: Christmas
Dragonfly dreams December: holiday cards
Emerald faeries 74: merry Christmas
Scrap & craft 16: anything Christmas
CASE-ing Christmas 32: anything winter holiday goes
Crazy challenge 211: Christmas
The paper girls 93: Christmas
Crafty friends 20: Christmas
Glitter n sparkle 167: tradition or non-traditional colours
Make my Monday: wings at Christmas
Use your stuff 203: it's Christmas time
CRAFT 341: Christmas
The male room 25: Christmas or seasonal greetings
Creative card crew 102: holiday season
Crafting by designs: here come  the holidays
Crafty creations 304: happy holiday
Little red wagon 319: snow much fun
613 avenue create 154: anything goes
Creative corner: winter
Bunny Zoe November/December: sparkle
Cute card Thursday 403: add some glitter
Crafty catz 305: sparkle and shine
Lil patch of crafty friends 23: anything goes
Clear it out: anything goes
Creative moments 83: anything goes
Inspiration destination 63: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 213: anything goes
Creative fingers 98: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 118: anything goes
Simply papercrafts 19: anything goes
Crafty time December: anything goes
Creative ladybirds 10: anything goes
Sisters of craft December: anything goes
Paper nest dolls 12: anything goes
Great impressions December: anything goes
Crafting with an attitude 10: anything goes
Not just cards 27: anything goes
PDE linky party 101: anything goes

Mum's birthday card

This is my design card for Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge 110: anything goes with a twist ... add some buttons (at least one), using Anna Griffin papers. Please click on the challenge link to see the wonderful designs of the rest of the team and join in our challenge.

I made this for my mum's birthday on 29 November. The base card is 8 x 8 which gave plenty of room for the AG papers, 3D flowers and butterflies and other pieces, including the Poundland felt buttons and the Kanban greetings. I did cheat a bit because I linked this for my Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December challenge.

This is also for:

The paper shelter 230: a special birthday
Quick quotes 58: non holiday card
Order of the opus gluei 214: celebrate families
The crafty addicts 5: anything goes/celebration
613 avenue create 153: anything goes
Glitter n sparkle 166: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 23: anything goes
Craft your passion 291: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 89: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 118: anything goes
Clear it out: anything goes (I've had the AG papers etc for ages)
Alphabet: V for vintage
Brown sugar 176: buttons
Card and scrap 108: anything goes
Not just cards 27: anything goes
PDE linky party 101: anything goes

Fan-tastic Tuesday challenge

This is my design card for Fan-tastic Tuesday challenge 115: anything goes with a twist ...  on the ... day of Christmas ... Please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team and join in the challenge.

I used one of the Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet images from their 12 days of Christmas digital set, colouring with spectrum noir pens.

I used an A5 tent style card part covered with some green glitter DCWV paper adding some Poundland flowers with pearls. The die cut music at the top was cut with a Die'sire die - Christmas carol. I'm disappointed that this die will only seem to cut through thin paper rather than thin card. I tried a piece of card quite a few times and couldn't get a good result and I had an additional metal shim in the eBosser sandwich. Nevermind, I got there by using a piece of pearlised red paper. I used a couple of pieces of silver glitter trim where the papers were joined, adding a flower to hide the fact that I'd used two snippet pieces because I didn't have a long enough piece.

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 206
Eclectic Ellapu December: 12 days of Christmas
12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes
Come and get it: anything goes Christmas
Corrosive 239: merry Christmas
Pile it on 98: anything Christmas/winter
Robyn's fetish 293: Christmas cards
That craft place: Christmas
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
Crafty boots: Christmas
Hiding in my craft room 228: Christmas colours
Polka doodles 49: traditional Christmas
DL.ART Thursday 169: Christmas
Di's digi designs: winter holidays challenge
Pink gem 159: anything Christmas goes
Delicious doodles December: Christmas
Emerald faeries 74: merry Christmas
Scrap & craft 16: anything Christmas
Dragonfly dreams December: holiday cards
Pattie's 117: any Christmas creation
Dies r us 38: Christmas
Kort o mania 142: glitter Christmas
CASE-ing Christmas 32: anything winter holiday goes
Creatalicious 81: merry Christmas
Crazy challenge 211: Christmas
Eureka 170: Christmas is coming
Get creative 29: holidays
Love to scrap 67: it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Melonheadz friends: winter holidays
The paper girls 93: Christmas
Holly jolly Christmas: anything goes Christmas
Crafty friends 20: Christmas
Sparkles Christmas 59: die cuts for Christmas
Kraftyhands December: one die Christmas card
QKR stampede 168: use some glitter
Stamping 4 fun 55: anything goes + digi
Brown sugar 175: anything goes
613 avenue create 153: anything goes
Glitter n sparkle 166: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 23: anything goes
Craft your passion 291: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 89: anything goes
Card and scrap 108: anything goes
Not just cards 27: anything goes

Anyone seen a lost reindeer?

For their December Collage Obsession have supplied a reindeer image with the challenge:

Help!

Looking for a lost Reindeer can you show me where you last saw him?

I used the image that was supplied along with other digital elements I found free on the internet and added the speech bubbles - just a bit of fun.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes 

Digitally sweet 145: winter
Deep ocean 118: Santa is coming to town
Fab n funky 284: Santa Claus is coming to town
Country view crafts 34: create a scene
Pile it on 98: anything Christmas/winter
4 crafty chicks 275: winter

CHNC challenge 258: time to decorate

This is my card for CHNC challenge 258: a time to decorate.

I used Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet CraftyGirl Creations Christmas ornaments 2, kindly supplied by one of this week's sponsors, together with their 'baby it's cold outside' digital papers and holly.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes
Digitally sweet 145: winter
CASE-ing Christmas 32: anything winter holiday goes
Winter wonderland: holly and ivy
Dis'digi designs: winter holidays challenge
Pink gem 159: anything Christmas goes
Creative inspirations 338: anything goes
Inspiration destination 62: anything goes
Craftin desert divas: Christmas

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge 109

This is my design card for Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge 109: anything goes with a twist ... an outdoor scene. Please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team and join in the challenge.

I used part of a free background from the internet here, digitally layering the Lacy Sunshine winter Emily image (kindly supplied by the challenge sponsor) that had been coloured first and then imported, cutting out digitally with an edge cutter and adding the sentiment.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes
Digitally sweet 145: winter
CASE-ing Christmas 32: anything winter holiday goes
Aloha Friday 62: Christmas
Crazy 4 challenges 315: O Christmas tree
Dis'digi designs: winter holidays challenge
Pink gem 159: anything Christmas goes
Papertake: anything goes
Creative inspirations 338: anything goes
Inspiration destination 62: anything goes
Craftin desert divas: Christmas

Let's craft and create challenge 108

This is my design card for Let's craft and create challenge 108: Christmas - please click on the link to see the wonderful crafting of others in the team and we would love you to join in our challenge.

I thought a stepper Christmas card would make a change - I used some red and gold foiled card that had been wrapped around a Marks and Spencer box (far too good to put in the paper recycling box) - everything else was from a Hunkydory kit, including the offcut of music that was used on one of the steps (waste not, want not!), also the strip behind the sentiment at the bottom.

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 205
12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes
Fresh brewed: anything goes Christmas
Creative card crew 101: cold outside
Crafting for all seasons 115: brr it's cold outside
Aloha Friday 62: Christmas
Crafting with dragonflies 49: anything Christmas
Crafty friends 20: Christmas
Word art Wednesday 212: anything goes
Creative inspirations 338: anything goes
Inspiration destination 62: anything goes
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
CASE-ing Christmas 32: anything winter holiday goes
Pink gem 159: anything Christmas goes
Brown sugar 175: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes

Last design card for CCAYR December challenge

This is my last design card for Christmas cards all year round December challenge. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs from the rest of the team and we would love to see your entries there.

It's very different to the previous cards, this time using the wonderful Penny Black chill day stamp, inked with memento tuxedo black and coloured with spectrum noir pencils - I avoided using alcohol pens because I wanted to keep the card one layer and they would bleed through. All the fluffy white parts of Santa's outfit were glittered with Chloe's sparkalicious glitter applied with a Quickie glue pen. With the addition of the silver ho ho ho the CAS card was finished - sorry the ho ho ho don't look silver here (they certainly do irl).

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes + option: Santa Claus is coming to town
AAA cards 53: anything goes
Sparkle n sprinkle December: anything goes (used loose glitter)
Winter wonderland: add some sparkle and bling
Clear it out: Christmas glitter
Bastel-traum 35: glitter
Sweet stampin: sparkle and shine
Bunny Zoe November/December: sparkle
A snowflakes promise 11: Christmas winter theme
One crazy stamper December: Christmas/winter
Addicted to stamps 114: anything goes
Retro rubber 28: anything goes (stamp is much older than a year)
Art by Miran 46: anything goes
The artistic stamper December: Christmas
Timbro scrap mania 114: Christmas is coming
Graph it 47/48: Christmas colours
Cardz 4 guyz 99: Christmas CAS
Animal friends 33: Christmas or new year
Card mania 75: Christmas
Natalie and Amy 39: Christmas
Unicorn 4: winter time
Kort o mania 142: glitter Christmas
Deep ocean 118: Santa is coming to town
Inky chicks 60: merry Christmas
Fab n funky 284: Santa Claus is coming to town
Fresh brewed: anything goes Christmas
Word art Wednesday 212: anything goes
Creative inspirations 338: anything goes
Inspiration destination 62: anything goes
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
613 avenue create 152: anything goes
Craft your passion 290: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 88: anything goes
Crazy challenge 211: everything goes
Crafty gals corner 48: anything goes
Penny's 256: anything goes
AnMaCreatief 51: anything goes
Crafts galore December: anything goes
Creative moments 82: anything goes/bling it up
Crafting by designs: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes

The morning stars sang together ...

... and the angels shouted for joy.

This is my third design card for Christmas cards all year round December challenge. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs from the rest of the team and we would love to see your entries there.

I inked the lovely Tin Can Mail stamp with versamark and heat embossed with metallic gold rich - straight on to the black card blank, simply wrapping around a piece of gold ribbon and tying.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes
Holly jolly Christmas: embossing
AAA cards 53: anything goes
Sparkle n sprinkle December: anything goes (used embossing powder)
A snowflakes promise 11: Christmas winter theme
One crazy stamper December: Christmas/winter
Addicted to stamps 114: anything goes
Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): anything goes
Retro rubber 28: anything goes (stamp is much older than a year)
Morgan's artworld 12: monochrome
The artistic stamper December: Christmas
Vintage stamping (flonz) 38: traditional Christmas
Timbro scrap mania 114: Christmas is coming
Artistic inspirations 146: anything goes/twist of Christmas
Cardz 4 guyz 99: Christmas CAS
Card mania 75: Christmas
Lunagirl December: angels
Natalie and Amy 39: Christmas
Stampavie and more 251: shabby or vintage
Ruby's rainbow 118: Christmas with a metallic twist
Fresh brewed: anything goes Christmas
Word art Wednesday 212: anything goes
Creative inspirations 338: anything goes
Inspiration destination 62: anything goes
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
Fresh brewed: anything goes Christmas
Inspiration destination 62: anything goes
613 avenue create 152: anything goes
Craft your passion 290: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 88: anything goes
Crazy challenge 211: everything goes
Crafty gals corner 48: anything goes
Penny's 256: anything goes
AnMaCreatief 51: anything goes
Crafts galore December: anything goes
Creative moments 82: anything goes/bling it up
Crafting by designs: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes

Second card for December CCAYR

This is my second design card for Christmas cards all year round December challenge. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs from the rest of the team and we would love to see your entries there.

I inked the lovely Inkadinkado angel stamp with versamark and heat embossed with WOW metallic medley - straight on to the black card blank, simply wrapping around a piece of silver netting, topped with silver ribbon and adding a chipboard star that had been swiped with versamark and heat embossed with the same powder.

Unfortunately, the camera just wouldn't capture the look of the embossed angel, which is a pity.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes
Holly jolly Christmas: embossing
AAA cards 53: anything goes
Sparkle n sprinkle December: anything goes (used embossing powder)
One crazy stamper December: Christmas/winter
Addicted to stamps 114: anything goes
Retro rubber 28: anything goes (stamp is much older than a year)
Morgan's artworld 12: monochrome
The artistic stamper December: Christmas
Timbro scrap mania 114: Christmas is coming
Christmas at sweet stampin: stars
Our creative corner: wish upon a star
QKR stamped 167: angels
Lunagirl December: angels
Clear it out: Christmas glitter
Sweet stampin: sparkle and shine
Bunny Zoe November/December: sparkle
Ruby's rainbow 118: Christmas with a metallic twist
Fresh brewed: anything goes Christmas
Word art Wednesday 212: anything goes
Creative inspirations 338: anything goes
Inspiration destination 62: anything goes
Ruby's rainbow 118: Christmas with a metallic twist
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
Crazy challenge 211: everything goes

Clean and simple for CCAYR December challenge

This is my first design card for Christmas cards all year round December challenge. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs from the rest of the team and we would love to see your entries there.

I inked the lovely Stampotique stamp by Amy Wilson with versamark and heat embossed with metallic gold rich - straight on to the black card blank. I folded over some gold netting to wrap around the card and tie into a knot.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes
Holly jolly Christmas: embossing
AAA cards 53: anything goes
Sparkle n sprinkle December: anything goes (used embossing powder)
A snowflakes promise 11: Christmas winter theme
One crazy stamper December: Christmas/winter
Addicted to stamps 114: anything goes
Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): anything goes
Retro rubber 28: anything goes (stamp is much older than a year)
Morgan's artworld 12: monochrome
The artistic stamper December: Christmas
Vintage stamping (flonz) 38: traditional Christmas
Timbro scrap mania 114: Christmas is coming
Artistic inspirations 146: anything goes/twist of Christmas
Cardz 4 guyz 99: Christmas CAS
Card mania 75: Christmas
Natalie and Amy 39: Christmas
Ruby's rainbow 118: Christmas with a metallic twist
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
Fresh brewed: anything goes Christmas
Crafts and me December: winter or Christmas
Word art Wednesday 212: anything goes
Creative inspirations 338: anything goes
LiaStampz 95: anything goes
Inspiration destination 62: anything goes
613 avenue create 152: anything goes
Craft your passion 290: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 88: anything goes
Crazy challenge 211: everything goes
Crafty gals corner 48: anything goes
Penny's 256: anything goes
AnMaCreatief 51: anything goes
Crafts galore December: anything goes
Creative moments 82: anything goes/bling it up
Crafting by designs: anything goes
Papertake: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes

Santa Claus

This is my design card for Fan-tastic Tuesday challenge 114: anything goes with a twist ... Santa Claus. Please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team and join in our challenge.

The image is a lovely vintage one supplied by the challenge sponsor, Dazzling Ace Designs. Background is some Kanban card I've had for some time, wrapped with a piece of glittered wired ribbon with some Poundland flowers and a sentiment.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes + option: Santa Claus is coming to town
Christmas card challenges week 52: anything goes
DL.ART thankful Thursday 169: Christmas
Card and scrap 107: Christmas
Creatalicious 81: merry Christmas
DRS 202: let  the holidays begin
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
My Sheri 171: Christmas spirit - vintage
Deep ocean 118: Santa is coming to town

A bit more time to craft challenge 9

This is my design card for A bit more time to craft challenge 9, where it's always 'anything goes'. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team and join in the challenge.

This is a simple card using a printed out piece of Lozzy's Friday Freebie Dinky stars digital paper on too which I matted part of an upcycled old Christmas card wrapped with some ribbon supplied by Lozzy. The area around the trees is very glittery, but doesn't show here.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes
Christmas card challenges week 52: anything goes
Card and scrap 107: Christmas
Creatalicious 81: merry Christmas
DRS 202: let  the holidays begin
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
Crafting by designs: Christmas
Get creative 29: holidays
Wags n whiskers 167: ribbon and/or pearls
Jo's scrap shack funday 116: anything goes

CHNC challenge extra for December

Where has this year gone to? Can you believe we are entering the last month of the year and by the time this month has finished Christmas will have come and gone. So this is my design card for the final month of 2015 for my CHNC challenge extra for December. Please click on the challenge link to see the wonderful designs of my team - they are a super team and I value their input.

For a change I used unusual colours for Christmas with a free background found here and the Raggedy angel - Lay on star image from Bugaboo Stamps, sponsors of the challenge, laid on to this, fading till it merged with the background, adding the text.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes
Christmas card challenges week 52: anything goes
Card and scrap 107: Christmas
Creatalicious 81: merry Christmas
DRS 202: let  the holidays begin
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
Crafting by designs: Christmas
Hiding in my craft room 227: any holiday
Get creative 29: holidays
Artistic inspirations 146: anything goes/twist of Christmas
Robyn's fetish 292: use some yellow and brown
Jo's scrap shack funday 116: anything goes

An outdoor scene

This is my design card for the Glory of Christmas challenge 73: an outdoor scene. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team and join in our challenge.

I used a glittered outdoor scene that was rescued from a card received last year or before, matting it on to a foiled background on to which was stuck an offcut strip of striped card on to which I added a couple of almost-rejected pieces of ribbon (two separate pieces because there wasn't a long enough piece for the whole length).

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 205
12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes + option: sparkle, sparkle everywhere
Christmas card challenges week 52: anything goes
Beccy's place November: holiday cards
Card and scrap 107: Christmas
Creatalicious 81: merry Christmas
My time to craft 309: let it snow
Pink gem 158: inspired by a Christmas song or carol - I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
My Sheri 171: Christmas spirit - vintage
AnMaCreatief 50: winter
Kort o mania 141: winter
Creative craft cottage 52: Christmas
A snowflakes promise 10: Christmas/winter theme
Quirky crafts 24: it's nearly Quirky Christmas
CRAFT 229: winter
DL.ART thankful Thursday 169: Christmas
DRS 202: let  the holidays begin
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
Fab n funky 283: Christmas
Clear it out: Christmas glitter (all supplies old)
Ruby's rainbow 118: Christmas with a metallic twist
Ooh-la-la 194: let it snow
Creative card crew 101: cold outside
Crafting for all seasons 115: brr it's cold outside
Crafting by designs: Christmas
The paper shelter 229: a Christmas card
Crafty ribbons 137: frosty Christmas
Hiding in my craft room 227: any holiday
Winter wonderland: add some sparkle and bling
Bunny Zoe November/December: sparkle
Craft for the craic November: something glittery
Wags n whiskers 167: ribbons and/or pearls
One stitch at a time 251: anything goes with winter
Jo's scrap shack funday 116: anything goes

Using die cuts

This is my design card for Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge 108: anything goes with a twist ... use a die cut. Please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of others in the DT and join in our challenge.

This is also for my own CHNC challenge 257 where I'm asking to see die cuts and/or punches used - more info if you click on the link - I'd love to see you there.

I love the Lacy Sunshine Christmas boo image (coloured digitally in Microsoft Paint) - Lacy Sunshine are sponsoring Suzy Bee's this week. I die cut this using a Docrafts Xcut rectangle parenthesis die, using a larger one to cut out the mat underneath, using an offcut from my Christmas box. The background card is from Kanban (it's been lurking for some time now), a couple of Poundland flowers and a red and pink bow rescued from a box of freebie No. 7 cosmetics and a silver sentiment saying Happy Christmas.

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 204
12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes
Beccy's place November: holiday cards
Card and scrap 107: Christmas
Creatalicious 81: merry Christmas
My time to craft 309: let it snow
Pink gem 158: inspired by a Christmas song or carol - I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
AnMaCreatief 50: winter
Cute as a button 16: winter
Kort o mania 141: winter
Creative craft cottage 52: Christmas
A snowflakes promise 10: Christmas/winter theme
Quirky crafts 24: it's nearly Quirky Christmas
CRAFT 229: winter
DL.ART thankful Thursday 169: Christmas
DRS 202: let  the holidays begin
Craftin desert divas: Christmas
Fab n funky 283: Christmas
Ooh-la-la 194: let it snow
Creative card crew 101: cold outside
Crafting for all seasons 115: brr it's cold outside
Crafting by designs: Christmas
The paper shelter 229: a Christmas card
Hiding in my craft room 227: any holiday
Crafting with dragonflies 48: Christmas/add ribbon
The cutie pie 93: simply cute and Christmassy
Crafty boots: spots or dots
The ribbon girl: use any image
The crafty addicts 4: anything goes/use die cuts
Crafty friends 19: one for the girls
Scrapyland 30: monochromatic (with dies that they sell)
Eclectic Ellapu November: balloons, banners or bows
Melonheadz friends: use a digi
Scrapping 4 fun 55: anything goes + digi

Winter wonderland

This is my design card for Fan-tastic Tuesday challenge 113: anything goes with a twist ... make a scene. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs of the rest of the team and join in our challenge.

I used a free scenic snow background that I found here, printing it out and sticking to my card blank, mounting the lovely Sparkle n Sprinkle winter wonderland (SnS are sponsors of the challenge), adding a printed sentiment strip and a lovely white flower from Hobbycraft.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up: anything goes
Beccy's place November: holiday cards
Card and scrap 107: Christmas
Creatalicious 81: merry Christmas
CAS on Sunday 72: Christmas
My time to craft 309: let it snow
Pink gem 158: inspired by a Christmas song or carol - I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
AnMaCreatief 50: winter
Cute as a button 16: winter
LiaStampz 94: winter whites
Natalie and Amy November: winter scenes
Kort o mania 141: winter
Little Claire designs 63: Christmas in white
Creative craft cottage 52: Christmas
A snowflakes promise 10: Christmas/winter theme
Christmas card challenges 51: anything goes
Quirky crafts 24: it's nearly Quirky Christmas
Simply create too 99: snow/use mostly white
That's crafty: black and white with a hint of colour
Emerald faeries 73: Oh Christmas tree