Fab 'n' Funky DT card - Vintage Christmas

1:02 AM |

Hello Everyone.
I hope you are all having a good week. I can hardly believe it's Wednesday already but it defintely is so that means the start of a new Fab 'n' Funky Challenge
This time the lovely Anne-Marie has set the theme of

A Vintage Christmas

For this challenge we are so lucky to be sponsored by Crimson Cloud 
and Floppe Latte Digital Designs. So there will be two lucky winners this week!


The design team were each able to choose a digi from Floppe Latte to use for the challenge but because I wasn't sure if I would have time to make a card this week I didn't request one just in case. 
Anyway, in the end I decided to use the theme to make a card for my wonderful Mum-in-law and Step Dad.
I chose this gorgeous image from Mo's Digital Pencil because these cute carol singers really remind me of my own children  - a few years ago!! ( They are 17, 15 and 13 now, how time flies!) 




Items used
Digi stamp ~ Mos Digital Pencil Carolers Three coloured with Promarkers
Papers- Dovecraft Vintage Christmas
Sentiment - LOTV Christmas Grungy Messages
Woodware Punch - Multi Christmas Flower
Martha Stewart Branch Punch
Distress Inks - Old Paper and Antique Linen
Viva Decor Pearl Pen  ~ Ice White from MCH
Memory Box Corner Bow Die
Stickles - Star Dust

If you take a look in the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge blog you will see some wonderful creations from the design team and also be able to see who were the winners of the last challenge.


I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Fasionista Challenge - Winter
Bearly Mine Designs - Anything Goes
Mos Digital Pencil - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft - Merry Christmas
Sweet Stampin' -Dies and/or Punches
Pan Pastels - Song or Carol Title -  ♪ Ding Dong Merrily on High♫
Dream Valley - Christmas
Songbird - Merry Christmas Everybody!
ABC Christmas Challenge - Favourite punch or Die (MB corner bow and Martha Stewart branch)
The Crazy Challenge - Christmas Time




Right, that's it from me for now. I need to go and brave the cold to get a bit of shopping but I'll be back later to see what you have all been up to today.
Thank you for stopping by and looking at my card today, I really am so grateful to each and every one of you. Your encouragement and support means so much.
Bye for now, I hope you have a good day!
Hugs


Sue


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Joanna Sheen Challenge - With Love at Christmas

1:45 AM |

Good Morning Everyone, I hope you are all having a good weekend.

Today is the start of a new Joanna Sheen Challenge and this time the challenge will run for 4 weeks, it will end on Thursday 10th January 2013!!
The theme this time is

With Love at Christmas


As this a longer challenge the prize will be a massive £30 Joanna Sheen Voucher - WOW!


I was sent some gorgeous Thomas Kinkade decoupage sheets to use so I have kept my layout simple because I didn't want to distract too much from the wonderful image. 
I used distress inks to colour the die cut trees to match the colours in the image but not on my photo, for some reason, they just look white.  I really wish you could see how beautiful the image is.



Sideways view to try to show the layers, sorry it's a rubbish photo!
Items used
Decoupage - Thomas Kinkade Christmas Lights
Papers - Dovecraft Vintage Christmas
Marianne Designs Tree (cut and layered up)
Stickles - Star Dust
Sentiment - Crafty Impressions
Gold embossing powder

If you take a look on the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog you will see the wonderful creations made by all of the design team and see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Little Red Wagon - Christmas card with a house on it
Crafty Catz - Shaped cards



So that is all from me. I'm just off now to catch up with what you have all been up to today.
Thank you for stopping by and looking at my cards, I really am so grateful to each and every one of you.
Bye for now, I hope you have a good day!
Hugs

Sue


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A Gem of a Challenge - Lavender and Lace

1:57 AM |

Good Morning to you all, my wonderful friends and blogging buddies and a big warm welcome to all my new followers too, I feel so honoured to have you there.

I'm here today to tell you about the new challenge over at A Gem of A Challenge.
This time  the lovely Debbie has chosen the theme of

Lavendar and Lace

This challenge will run until 6pm 4th January 2013
The prize for the winner will be.....
4 Digi images of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS (Subject to Availability)....
So, if you fancy a change from making Christmas cards this is ideal, or you may decide to make a festive card using non-traditional colours.

Janet has recently added some adorable new snowmen to her Pink Gems Designs Shop called The Snow Cute Set and they really are cute too. In the set you get 3 digi stamps, in black and white and colour plus 3 bonus sentiments!!
Of course I couldn't resist making a card with one of them and luckily enough the friend I have made this for loves this colour.


Items Used:
Digi Stamp and Sentiment - Pink Gem Designs Snow Cute Set coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Papermania (I think)
Embossing folders- Cuttlebug snowflakes 
                                                                              - Sizzex Powdered Sugar & Snow
Memory Box Winterland Tree die
Memory Box Snowflake corner die
Glamour dust
Stickles - Star dust
Gems and lace from stash


If you take a look on A Gem of a Challenge blog you will see the rest of the wonderful creations made by 'Team Pink' and also you will be able to see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Natalie and Amy - Winter wishes
Lisa B - Christmas joy
Cards Galore - Christmas
4 Crafty Chicks - Snowmen
Totally Gorjuss - Oh no Snow!

Right then, I'm off the do a bit of commenting and then I really must try to get the rest of my Christmas cards finished. I feel so unorganised this year and time is running out fast.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend
Bye for now
Hugs

Sue


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Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge - Let it Snow!

2:54 AM |

Good Morning Everyone
I hope you are all keeping well and looking forward to the weekend. I know I am!

So, I'm here to tell you about the new Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge which starts today.
Our theme , is a very appropriate one

Let it Snow !

Our prize is a voucher from the wonderful Simon Says Stamp.

I decided to use this theme to make my Dad's Christmas card. Last year I sent him a card with my favourite snowman on (Penny Black's Snowy) and he loved it so this time I used my second favourite snowman which is also by Penny Black and hopefully he will love this one too.
Not many embellishments on this one but hopefully all the sparkle ( which is hard to see on here) makes up for it



Items used:
Ink Stamp - Penny Black Sweet Snowman coloured with Promarkers
Sentiment - LOTV Christmas Grungy Messages
Papers - LOTV Nitwits Frosty Christmas
Polar White flower soft
Marianne Designs Snowflake dies
Woodware snowflake punch
Stickles - Stardust
Viva Decor Pearl Pen  ~ Ice White from MCH

If you take a look on the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge you will see the wonderful creations made by the rest of the design team and also see who were the winners of the last challenge.

I would like to enter this card into the following fabulous challenges:
Perfect Sentiments ~ Let it Snow
Craft us Crazy - Christmas/Winter and/or fav embellishment
Charisma Cardz -  Christmas
Penny Black  Saturday December Challenge - Glitter in Sparkle
Penny Black and More - December Challenge It's Your Choice
No Matter Which - Christmas
Crafty Sentiments - Snowmen or Ladies!
Craft Your Passion - Snow
Divas by Design - Let it Snow
Simon Says Stamp - Snowflakes


So that is all from me for now. I'm just off now to catch up with what you have all been up to today.
Thank you for stopping by and looking at my cards, I really am so grateful to you all for your support and kind comments.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend
Bye for now
Hugs


Sue



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Lili's Little Fairies Challenge - Use 3 punches or dies

2:50 AM |

Good Morning everyone, I hope you are all well and managing to stay warm.

Gosh, this week is going fast. It's Thursday already so that means the start of a new challenge over at
This week our theme is 
Use 3 punches and/or Dies

This week the sponsors NITWITS COLLECTIONS are offering a $10 voucher to spend on their Website

So, no surprise, I used this theme to make another Christmas card, this is for my eldest daughter. I will give it to her later today after college because I think she looks on my blog sometimes. (So if you are looking, I love you lots and I hope you like your card!!!)


Items Used
Stamp ~ Lili of the Valley Fur Cones coloured with Promakers
Papers ~ LOTV Nitwits Frosty Christmas
Memory Box Frostyville border die
MFT Dienamics Crochet Border die
Marianne Designs Tree (cut 5 times to layer up)
Distress Ink ~ Weathered Wood (for tree)
Sentiment ~ Craftwork cards
Flower soft - polar white
Glamour Dust - Crystal
Tiny pompom trim ~ The Flower Girl
Stickles ~ Stardust

If you take a look on the Lili's Little Fairies Challenge you will see the wonderful creations by the rest of the Design Team and see who were the winners of the last challenge

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
By Lori Designs - Winter
Fashionable Stamping - To Die for
Eclectic Ellapu - Santa Paws and/or Snowflakes
Created With Love - Christmas Blues
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything goes (plus optional extra)
CRAFT challenge - Christmas


Well, that's all from me for now.
Thanks so much for stopping by and looking at my card today, you are all so kind.
Bye for now
Hugs
 Sue


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Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - A Non Traditional Christmas colours

1:25 AM |

Good Morning to you all.
I hope you are all having a good week, I think we may be due some snow here today which my children will be pleased about!

Well, as it is Wednesday I'm here with my DT card for the wonderful Fab n Funky Challenge.
This time the lovely Ciska has set the theme of

A Non-Traditional Christmas
 So use either an image or colour scheme that we don't traditionally associate with Christmas

For this challenge we are sponsored by Stamp Fairy
and Colour Creative Classroom

The Design Team were lucky to be given some cute Stamp Fairy images to use.
As I seem to have made lots of blue Christmas cards this year I decided to go for something different

Items used
Digi Stamp - Stamp Fairy Jake poinsettia coloured with Promarkers
Papers - Dovecraft (old ones!)
Cuttlebug Embossing folder Snowflakes
Kraft card
Memory Box Piestra Tile Border Die
Marianne Designs Poinsettia Die
Martha Stewart Branch Punch
Small heart woodware punch
Sentiment Craftwork cards
Stickles- stardust

Oh, don't forget, if you entered the last challenge you really need to take a look to see if you were one of our lucky winners, we had some fab prizes to give away. You will also be able to see the wonderful and inspiring creations made by the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - button or bow
Incy Wincy Designs - Non Traditional Christmas colours
Digital Tuesday - Non Traditional Christmas
Jackson Digital Expression - Inks and such



Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog today, I really do appreciate it.
Time for me to check out what you have been up to today
Bye for now
Hugs

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Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge 102 - My Sketch!!

4:14 AM |


Hello again everyone.
As promised I'm back with my second post for the day. If you would like to see my card for the card Mania Challenge please scroll down the page.
So today it the start of a new Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge and this time we are onto Sketch number 102 which is my sketch!!

I used the sketch to make a Christmas card for one of my best friends. She has always kept pet rabbits so it has become a bit of a tradition for me to send her a card with a bunny on.
I used one of my older Lili of the Valley images this time, I'd almost forgotten how much I love this cutie!
There is a lot of sparkle added to all the navy blue matting and the tree which of course you cannot really see on my photo.


A close up of the cute image:

Items used:
Ink stamp ~ LOTV The Night Before Christmas coloured with Promakers
Papers - Dovecraft
Memory Box Winterland Tree
Marianne Design Creatables Dies - Snowflake (cut for me by a friend, she is so good to me!!)
Sentiment - Craftwork cards
Stickles - Stardust
Gems from stash
White Gel pen



Anyway, here is the sketch for you to follow
 I designed this months ago, I can hardly believe how quickly the time has gone.




For this challenge we are sponsored by DIS DIGI DOWNLOADS
Prize:
a $10 voucher to the DIS DIGI DOWNLOADS STORE


If you take a look on the Sketch 'n' Stash blog you will be able to see the wonderful creations made using this sketch.
I hope lots of you will be able to join in this time.

I would like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:
Sentimental Sundays - Non traditional Xmas colours
Divas by design - Glitter and Sparkle
Songbird Challenge  - Deeper Shade of Blue
Charisma cardz -  Christmas with a twist
Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes ...with glitter
DCC and friends - Christmas Time
Lisa B Designs - Christmas Joy
Penny Black and More - December challenge Your Choice

So that is all from me. I'm just off now to catch up with what you have all been up to today.
Thank you for stopping by and looking at my cards, I really am so grateful to each and every one of you.
Bye for now
Hugs


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