Christmas Crackers

Well, one day we were knee deep in snow and the next, it was completely gone!! Like magic :-)) Don't worry if you're missing it though - we could have it all over again at the end of the week!!!
Here's a couple of Christmas Crackers to show you - I made them using Karita's tutorial in the Christmas Magnolia Ink magazine. I have put an envelope with money inside mine, but they are a really good size for a small present - (very) roughly the main body is 7" x 2.5".

Try as I might, I can't get the ends of my top cracker to stay pushed out, but it still looks ok!

Challenges

Stamp Something - Digi Day.     I have used Cuddly Buddly Digi Images.

Cuddly Buddly Crafts - The Icing's on the Card.    I added Star Dust Stickles glitter to both images and the edges of the leaves, punched the flowers from glitter card and sprinkled Diamond Dust on the snowflake.

CES Challenges - Anything BUT a Christmas Card - I know it 'Christmassy' but it's Not a card!!   ;-))

Allsorts - Last Minute Christmas

Just Cute Bears & Friends - Anything BUT a Card

 

Digital Images - Cuddly Buddly - these were freebies available here  but check out their shop for some more adorable images and tons of crafting goodies.      DP - My Mind's Eye, Signature Christmas.

Skating on thin ice.

**Happy Thanksgiving**   Hope everyone that is celebrating today is having a lovely time.

Here in Yorkshire, we had a smattering of the white stuff this morning and it sounds like there is more on the way for the weekend!
Here's a card that I was asked to make for a friend of a friend. All they asked for, was that it said 'to both of you', so I hope they like this.

 I don't have many 'couples' stamps, so I was happy when I found these freebie skaters from Cuddly Buddly. They are coloured with Copics and some gold stickles glitter. I also used a gold glitter pen for the skates.

Challenges... 

Creative Inspirations - Red, Green & Gold

ABC Christmas - X is for Xmas, with the optional extra of flowers.

ABC - I is for Ice (& Snow)

Cuddly Buddly Digi Image.    DP is Memory Box, Misteltoe.    Merry Christmas stamp from Catslife Press.

Leaves made with a XCut punch.  Gold stickles glitter.  Blooms and Ribbon from my stash. Lace border punch, Martha Stewart.

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Candlelight Friends

I love easel cards, but I have yet to master taking a decent photo of one, especially on an overcast day like today - so, apologies for this rubbish picture!

 I really enjoyed making this card - I think it has every kind of bling on there..lol** The image is coloured with Copics and I decoupaged the holly leaves and added some gems for the berries. I LOVE the way the 'candle wax' turned out - after colouring it, I added a thick layer of Glossy Accents.

 Challenges - 

Allsorts - A great sketch to follow this week.

Stamp Something - Digi Day - you can use any digi image you like.

Secret Crafter - Sparkle and Shine

Die Cut Dreams - Snowflakes

The image is a cute Digi stamp from Cuddly Buddly. I don't know why I haven't come across these before, besides having a fabulous range of craft goodies, they also have digi stamps and printable decoupage sets. There's even a great freebie section for you to give their stamps a try.

DP is a mixture of Memory Box Mistletoe and Spiceberry.

The crystal gems I used were clear, I just used a Copic to colour them red.

The snowflakes are an XCut punch, covered with Diamond Dust.

Behind the image is a narrow, glittered and embossed strip. I bought this thinking that it was stick on ribbon, but it turned out to be a transfer - it's from Daisy and Dandelion.

Sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

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