Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

Good morning all!

It's Monday again, time is flying by!

It's time for the new challenge at Eureka Stamps

Where this week, the theme is

#171 Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Here's my card

I used the sweet little image, Digi 17502  Snowy Church Circle.

I used a hot pink A6 base card & printed the image and sentiment

onto some super smooth card-stock. I coloured the sky with a Flexmarker in 

Blue Grey & used my Sakura Glaze Pen to colour the rest.

I added some touches of glitter using my Sakura Clear Star pen.

The button threaded with twine was sitting at the side & cried out

to be added to my project, so I did just that!

So there you have it, a CAS Christmas Card in Non-Traditional Colours.

You can see a little of the sparkle in this side view!

Hope you like it & I hope you can play along in the challenge!

Sorry my photos aren't the best but the weather was miserable & I just

didn't have time to wait for it to clear!

This card  was made with a couple of challenges in mind:

Crafty Calendar - Let it snow 

Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers  Xmas

Brown Sugar  - Buttons

QKR Stampede - Snow Scene

4 Crafty Chicks - Non-Traditional Colours

C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas

In The Pink - Pink Christmas

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Christmas Card

Gingerbread Treats

Morning all!

Here's my latest GDT card for the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog!

The theme this week is Gingerbread Treats

The images used by the DT & GDT were kindly supplied by 

the lovely sponsor Robyn's Fetish!

Here's my card!

I used the Gingerbread House image

I did plan a totally different card but hey ho, this is how it turned out!

I enjoy seeing where my stash takes me sometimes! lol

I used a scalloped square card base from Craftwork Cards

The papers I have used are from my last years stash & I have

 no idea where they are from I'm sorry!!

I coloured the image with Promarkers then chalked around the outside

 & in the background with Colourbox Q Fluid Chalks Ink Pads 

The ribbon is from Lidl, it's actually meant for gift wrapping but great for crafting too!

The snowflake is cut with a Marianne Creatables Die

That was also from last year & I can't find my dies at the moment!

Here's a side view of my card!

The sentiment is a peel off, for some reason they seem to come 

into their own at this time of year! I also added some buttons from my stash!

I hope you can join in the challenge at 2 Sisters this time!

Stop Press: I have been sorting my craft stuff & have
just now found my snowflake dies! Yay!!!
Ah well there's always next year! lol

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:
For Fun Challenges Home (Show A Home or House)

Aud's Sentiment Challenge Anything Goes With A Seasonal Sentiment

C.R.A.F.T. Winter

Craft Us Crazy Christmas/Winter &/or Favourite Embellishment

Chalk N Stock Blog Hop

Do You Stack up Christmas

Paper Crafting Journey Any Christmas Project

Christmas At Sweet Stampin' Anything Christmas Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge Christmas

Paperminutes Arrows

Passion For Promarkers Mega Christmas Challenge (Happy Christmas

Top Tip Tuesday  Christmas

Cupcake Craft Merry Christmas

Digi Makeover Challenge Sparkle

Incy Wincy Designs Christmas With Snowflakes

A Christmas Recipe For You

Good Morning lovely bloggers!

Happy Sunday to you!

I hope you have a nice relaxing day planned with lots of crafting time!

Have you got your Christmas cards all done yet?

If like me you're nowhere near done yet, this weeks challenge 

#200 at The Crafty Pad is just the one for you! 

We have a Christmas Recipe for you this week!

Here's my card!

The DT were  given images from

Robyns Fetish

our lovely sponsor for this week!

I used There's Snow Place Like Home

I've been making sooooo many red green & gold

Christmas cards, I decided to go with non traditional colours.

I coloured up the image with Flexmarkers & added some 

Diamond Sparkles glitter.

I used a Papermania Snowflake embossing folder

 then matted everything on to some silver mirror card.

My three snowflakes were punched with a Woodware punch

 & layered for some added dimension. I then added a pink

self adhesive pearl to the centre of each.

I layered my two ribbons one on top of the other & added

a bow using both. My sentiment is a Christmas Sentiment Ticket

from The Crafty Pad Designs where there is a 25% off sale at the moment.

Here's my card from the side!

Thanks for popping in!

Make sure you check out the other fab DT creations at 

The Crafty Pad.

I hope to see your creations in the challenge & look forward to

visiting you blog!

Good Luck & Happy Crafting! xx

I'd like to enter a few challenges with this card.

I compiled my list with the help of the Feline Playful Team!

2 Sisters Snowflakes

Just Us Girls Embossing

Little Claires Christmas

My Time To Craft Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Broken Box Stock Happy Holidays

Delicious Doodles Anything Christmas With Blue

Fussy & Fancy I Love Christmas

Sweet 'n' Sassy Christmas

Avadares  Anything With A Digi

4 Carfty Chicks Snowmen

C.R.A.F.T Christmas

Delightful Challenges All About Christmas

Pixie Dust Studio Sparkles & Snowflakes

Christmas Sparkle!

Good morning peeps!

Today's card is my GDT card for the 2 Sisters Challenge Blog!

The theme is Christmas Sparkle.

My card has lots of sparkle but I'm not so sure you can see it in the photos!

I used an A6 Kraft base & the DPs are Papermania  Festive Frolics

The Bauble Paper is glittered!

I matted the DP on red paper & the image on mirror card then red paper.

The sentiment was created on my pc.

I wrapped with two colours of bakers twine  & tied a bow!

I wanted to give this card a funky kind of feel!

The image I have used is Bark At The Moon from Stitchy Bear Stamps

I love this image! 

I highlighted some of the shaded areas with flexmarkers 

but I guess you could use the image just as it comes

My family have had Huskies for many years & have spent many a 

cold winters day at rallies with racing teams!

I was hoping you could see the sparkle done with a 

Sakura Clear Star pen a bit clearer in this photo!

My sentiment!

The inside of the card.

Thanks for looking, I hope you like my little card!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges

using the listings compiled by Feline Playful

Fussy & Fancy I Love Christmas

Jellypark Challenges Stars Are Shining

Jingle Belles Anything (Holiday)Goes

Wags n Whiskers  Christmas

QKR Stampede It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Crimbo Crackers Anything Holiday/Festive Goes

DRS Designs Snow Fun

Hannah & Friends Animal

Paper Shelter Challenge Christmas Is Coming

.

Fairy Grand Ma!

Happy Thursday peeps!

Here's a little card I made using a Just Inklined image!

It's such fun!

I made an easel card!

The design paper I've used is a free download by

Marisa Lerin over at Pixel Scrapper

I've distressed the edges with scissors & then an chalk inkpad.

The image I have used is Fairy Grand Ma

Isn't she just so cute? Everyone should have one! lol

I coloured her up with my Promarkers & Flexmarkers then
added some sparkle with a Sakura Clear Star pen!
I love that pen! Glitter without the fuss! lol

I cut out the image with an oval Nestie then distressed the edges

& matted her onto a scallop oval of pink paper.

I added a DP Panel where the pink paper was punched with 

a Martha Stewart Pine Needles border punch & added some pink 

spotty ribbon which is Papermania I think.
It's been in my stash since last year.

 For the base section of the easel, I mirrored the layout

but added a sentiment which I made on my pc & cut out

with a Sizzix Label die. I added a little more ribbon & a couple of buttons

Hope you like it!

This card was made with the following challenges in mind,
as listed with the help of the Feline Playful Volunteers!

A& T Emerald Fairies Easel Card
City Crafter Challenge Christmas Easel
Deep Ocean Challenge Pastel Colours
Digital Tuesday Girly
Elke Kaart Een Feesjte Non Traditional Christmas Colours
Going Grey With Scrap Creations Merry Christmas
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge Pink & Blue
Passion For Promarkers Distressing
Digi Makeover Challenge Christmas
Fashionista Challenge Blue Christmas

Winter Wonderland

Good morning Happy Crafters!

Things are finally starting to take shape around my house

& it looks like we might be more or less organised for Christmas!

Yay!!!! Thank goodness!

Today I bring you a little card I made as GDT for

Two Sisters Challenge Blog!

This weeks challenge over there is

#119 Winter Wonderland

I made a little off-set gatefold card.

I made one side a little bit wider that the other just because I could! lol

For the base I used cardstock from Lidl.

My supplies are running low & I wish they'd get more in as I love it!

The paper I've used is headed paper from the company my brother works for. 

They re-branded & had some left over headed paper which was great quality & far

 too good to throw away! Luckily my brother immediately  thought of me & saved some!

The image is from Molly Skates from The Digi Garden 

I coloured Molly up with some Flexmarkers & Promarkers

then cut her out with an oval Nestie. I inked the edges with a Colourbox Cats Eye

chalk inkpad then matted her onto a scalloped oval of the base cardstock.

The sentiment was simply printed on the pc & then matted onto some cardstock

which was punched with a corner punch at the bottom to replicate the shape of Molly's Skates

The Dp I have used is another from the Papermania Festive Frolics  Pad.

I punched the edges with a Martha Stewart Pine Needles edge punch

I decorated the inside of the card then, wrapped some organza ribbon

 around, securing at the back & under the image then tied in a a bow.

Thanks for dropping in to see my card!

I hope you can play in the Challenge

I'd like to enter this little card in the following challenges as listed at Feline Playful

Crimbo Crackers Anything holiday/Festive Goes DL. Art Thankful Thursday Challenge December Holiday

Moving Along With The Times Lets Go Dotty (DP)

Craft Room Challenge Die Cuts & Punches

Crazy Amigo Challenge Colours Of Winter

Flourishes make A project That Makes You Happy

Going Grey With Scrap Creations Winter

Crafty Bloggers Network Christmas Anything Goes

Fashionista Challenge Blue Christmas

Pretty Little Ribbon Die Cuts/Punches

The Crazy Challenge Decorate The Inside Of Your Card

Great Impressions Celebrating The Season

A Pretty Pastel Christmas Card

Good morning bloggers!

I know, I don't usually post on a Saturday but 

I won a challenge over at Two Sisters Challenge Blog

 & was invited to GD with them!

I love playing in their challenges so,of course I jumped at the chance 

although I probably shouldn't have as we are still in the midst of 

DIY & redecoration! lol However, there is light at the end of the tunnel & 

all the floorboards in the lounge are actually on the floor now! 

Next up is the hallway! 

The theme for  the Two Sisters Challenge #116 

is Pastel Christmas

Here's my card!

It's a little A6 card. I'm trying to keep my Christmas cards as flat 

as I can this year so I can  mail them with a normal stamp.

The pink ribbon is from my stash & the papers are remnants of 

two digital downloads by Elaine Hayhoe over at

Card Making Downloads here & here.

They have been printed off since at least last year

in my Christmas Stash!

The image is the lovely Finch On Pine by IKEsART  

I coloured it up using my Promarkers & Flexmarkers

in pastel type shades.

I decorated the inside of the card with scraps

of the DP's. I also added some Papermania Mosaic Gems

just to finish the card off!

The sponsor for this challenge is 

Stitchy Bear Stamps!

Check out the Two Sisters Challenge Blog for more details

about the challenge & to see the other awesome DT samples!

I can't wait to see what you all create!

Thanks for dropping by!

The Challenges I'd like to enter this card in are as follows:
Crafty Ribbons Christmas
Forever Friends Anything Goes
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge Use Ribbon
Papercrafting Journey Ribbon Or Twine
Diva's By Design Festive
Perfect Sentiment Think Pink For Christmas
Creative Craft Challenge Special Occasion NOT Birthday
Jacksons Digital Expressions Inks & Such Anything Goes
LEJ Designs Anything Goes

Creative Stamp Friends Clean & Simple

Ooh La La Creations Christmas

Stamp & Create Winter Wonderland

Addicted To Stamps Things With Wings

Eclectic Ellapu Recipe 1 Digi/ 2 papers/ 3 embellishments of the same kind

One Stitch At A Time Make 1 for Christmas

Get Out Of Jail Free!

Good morning lovely bloggers!

I can't tell you how happy I am that it's Sunday!

We're having some work done in the house & we're all topsy turvy!

To top it all, our carpet fitter caught us on the hop & decided to come a week 

earlier than we were expecting him to!

Great to get it done quicker than we expected but a lot of work 

in a short space of time!

Today, we're over the worst & most rooms are heading back to the right side of  normal!

Anyhoo, over at The Crafty Pad,
this weeks challenge theme has been chosen 

by the lovely Joanie

 Her theme is #180 Interactive

we want to see your interactive cards, sliders, waterfalls, wipers, 

shakers anything at all that moves!

My crafty stash has been packed in boxes & moved around so much that

 I have no idea at all of what is where!

Hence, my Get Out Of Jail Free card!

 I managed to pull this together with just the aid of a printer, 

some card-stock, some paper, DST, a little bit of ribbon & not much time at all!

 I've used one of Debbie's get you out of a jam cards.

This is the Pink Elf Quad Slider Card.

All I have done is printed onto some card-stock, cut it out & added some 

DST & ribbon! Simples!

The instructions are clear & easy to follow!

Here is the first part extended!

Both parts extended!

The insert!

If you need a card in a hurry, believe me, these are your best friends!

All the work has already been done for you!

This would also be great for those of you starting out who want to make your 

own cards but not spend too much!

This card also comes with an envelope but I just didn't have the time or the 

energy to get that one sorted!

I also apologise for the slightly squiffy photos!

I will most likely embellish this card a little more with glitter etc!

(when I find it that is! lol)

Thanks for stopping by!

Don't forget to check out the other DT inspiration over at

 The Crafty Pad!

Our Sponsor this week is Crafty Ribbons who are offering this 

fab pack of ribbons to one lucky winner!

What Colour Is Yours?

Good morning lovely bloggers!!!

It's Sunday again & time for the brand new challenge,

#172 at The Crafty Pad, where the theme is

"Colours Of Your Flag and/or Sketch"

I live in the UK so my flag is Red White & Blue

I'm not sure why but I really wanted to make a Christmas card for this one!

The cute little image is Christmas Ted Posting Letter, 

just one of  a series of Christmas Teds over at 

The Crafty Pad Designs

The sentiment ticket is from the Christmas Sentiment Ticket Set,

you get a set of  11 tickets for a mere £1.20!!!

here's the sketch before I forget!

I am such a doughnut I forgot all about the sketch when I was making my card!

Duh, it's such a fab sketch too!!!!

Our Sponsor this week is the lovely 

Joanna Sheen 

who is offering one lucky winner 

a fab £10 Voucher to spend in her awesome online store!

Heres a closer look at Ted!

I coloured him with promarkers & added some Diamond Sparkles Glitter.

Not sure you can pick it up on the photo!

I added a little border which was punched using a Martha Stewart punch.

I coloured one section of the ticket & added some glitter too.

The paper has been in my Christmas stash forever & is a 

download but I'm not sure where it's from.

You can just about see that I've decorated the inside of the card too 

but I've also forgot to take a picture of that! Doh!

A trio of buttons in the colours of my flag & a red organza 

ribbon bow finish off my little creation!

Thanks for popping in today!

I hope you can find the time to join us this week at The Crafty Pad.

Pop on over to the Challenge Blog for some more inspiration at

I'd like to enter my card for the following challenges:
Christmas Card Challenges Bling (Diamond Sparkles)
One Stitch at a Time Red Blue & White
Craft Your Days Away Red White & Blue
Craftymess Challenge Christmas With Non Traditional Colours
Di's Digi Designs Show us that Bling
ATC's & Cards With Attitude Anything Goes
Card Makin Mama's Punches
Fat Pages & Cards With Attitude Anything Goes
Stempelsonne Headgear
Crafting For All Seasons Celebration With Buttons
Digistamps 4 Joy Buttons
Paper Shelter Challenge Bling (Diamond Sparkles)
The Play Date Cafe Colour Inspiration
Penny's Paper Crafty Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious Anything Goes
Bearly Mine Anything Goes
Going Grey With Scrap Creations Bingo Diagonal Glitter, Diecuts/Punches, Buttons
Paper Take Weekly True Colours
Top Tip Tuesday Bring Out The Old (Digital Paper)
The Pink Elephant Buttons Galore