Neutral Christmas

Afternoon everyone.

Now, I don't want to start a panic, 

but do you know, it's only 57 days til Christmas!!

I need to step up my Christmas card production!

Here's another one for the pile...

This is for the Merry Monday challenge, where the theme is

Snowflakes, Neutral Colours and Dry Embossing

It was the dry embossing that had me stumped for a while - it's not something I have ever done.

After a quick google, I came across a way to emboss with a nestie.

I tried running it through my Big Shot, but couldn't get it to emboss without cutting,

so in the end, I die cut my circle and then, leaving it in the nestie, turned it over.

Then, I used an embossing tool to go around the inside edge.

You can just make out in the photos that it does create a nice, clear impression.

Supplies.

Nestie Circle Die  /  Stamps - WPlus9 Heartfelt Holidays  /  Snowflake - Marianne Die

Glitter Card - DCWV  /  Inks - Memento Toffee Crunch and Versa Color Bisque

Sequins  /  Twine

Glitter Is My Prozac

I don't often make more than one card in the same design,

but Vicki's fabulous inspiration card, over at the MUSE challenge,

was such a dream to CASE.

Here's my take on it...  x2     ;-)

 I die-cut the snowflakes into my black card, then cut them again in glitter paper,

and popped these back into the space.

TIP: This glitter paper is so thin that it tends to either stick inside the die,

or stick to the plastic plate of my Big Shot. To stop this,I sandwich the glitter paper

inbetween some baking paper and then put the die on top. Works a treat!

The sentiment is stamped and then gold embossed.

IRL this is much more glittery than the picture shows,

and I really liked how it turned out, so I made another with red glitter paper.

 

Supplies.

Snowflake Dies - Marianne Dies

Glitter Paper - American Crafts.

Gold Embosinsg Powder.  Sentiment WPlus9 Heartfelt Holidays.

 

Snow is falling

I have been on a spending spree...   the damage is £75 million  ;-)
It's the start of the footie season - you all knew that right? - and my Fantasy Team is raring to go.

So, here's a quick post with my latest Christmas card.

As you can see, I am still obsessed with snowflakes and negative die cuts!
My inspiration came from the 'Case it' card over at  Time Out.
I tried to include the triple layer sentiment, but it just didn't work against those snowflakes.
It all looked too busy. Instead, I opted for a plain strip of card to add my sentiment to.
 

Challenges.
Time Out - Case with your own twist.
Aud Sentiments - Favourite Season - Winter
Addicted to CAS - Geometric

Supplies.
Marianne Snowflake Dies.
DP - Prima, North Country
Sentiment - WPlus9, Heartfelt Holidays

Snow is fallling...

Hey there.
Today I'm sharing a sequin card with you. It might look simple, but it nearly ended up in the bin several times.
Sequins are contrary things. When you want them to stick, they slip around all over the place,
and when you want to remove them, they cling on for dear life!!

I started by die cutting my snowflakes and then stuck sequins to my base card, where they would show through.
I did this for all 3 snowflakes, but it just looked too OTT.
Luckily I didn't stick down my die cut card, I just held it over the top.
I removed the sequins from under the edge cut snowflake and that left a mess of torn card showing through, so I die cut another snowflake and popped it into the space and voila...  my first Christmas card of the year,
and it turned out pretty good in the end.

Challenges.
Addicted to CAS - Gold
Sparkle Christmas - Snowflakes
Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes

Supplies
Gold Sequins.  
Snowflake dies - Marianne Design
Sentiment - Crafty Impressions, Christmas Baubles

Christmas Kisses

Morning everyone, time for another challenge at the CES Challenge Blog,

but first there is an update from Emma and some new pics of her totally gorgeous princess. Pop over and check them out here.

Our lovely host this week is Carrie
and she has chosen the theme

Traditional Christmas

I went for the traditional christmas colours of red and green, with this sweet Mistletoe Kisses image.

The image is a pre-coloured die cut, so all I had to do was add a little glamour dust and stickles pearls.

I used a 6 x 6 On the Edge card blank,with red gems on the petal points.

The DP is Dovecraft Back to Basics and the snowflakes were die cut, and sprinkled with more glamour dust.

So, if you still have some Christmas cards to make, why not make one of them traditonal and enter our challenge.

You could win yourself a $10 voucher to spend at Crafty Emma's (excl p and p).

Challenges -

My Mum's Craft Shop - Traditional Christmas

ABC Christmas - Y is for Yippee!! Anything Christmas

Crafty Ribbons -Taditional Colours for Christmas

Cute Card Thursday -  Anything Goes

White Christmas

I had such a scare yesterday morning when I reversed down the drive and didn't realise our whole cul-de-sac was covered in black ice. Don't you just get that awful sinking feeling, when you feel the car sliding and you can't do anything. I closed my eyes and hoped for the best  (probably not top of the list of skid control ideas, said my hubby!!)

Somehow I managed to miss the neighbours car, the lampost and not end up in the bushes!! 
So I am staying put today, with the heating whacked up!!

This project didn't start out as a card - my idea was to make a little wall hanging for my kitchen. I cut the letters and attached them vertically, to a strip of silver ribbon. It just didn't look right though - so off they came and I was pleased to discover that they just fit onto a 6 x 6 card base.

I found some silver reindeer stickers in my christmas stash, so I stuck them to white card, added a touch of glitter and cut them out.

The snowflakes are die cut and I made the little ticket on my comp.

I finished by adding some adhesive pearls and hung a snowflake charm from some organza ribbon.

Just want to say thank you to everyone who has visited me in the past few days and taken the time to leave me a comment. As much as my friends love my cards, they don't really 'get' my crafting obsession!! :-) I know you lot do - and I appreciate all your kind words and encouragement more than you will know.
Hoping to get round to you all today :-))

Challenges.

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas Photomontage Inspiration.

Crafting for all Seasons - White on White.

Ladybug Crafts - Snowflakes & Sparkle

Papertake - Anything goes with the option of adding something dangly!

Crafty Sentiments - Snowflakes

Snow kitties!

Well, here we are in December already - hope all your Christmas preparations are going well.

At Totally Papercrafts the lovely Cathy is our host and she has chosen the theme

Let it Snow!

I would love to get some snow for christmas, so this is one of my favouite challenges. I hope you find time to play along.

My daughter and her b/f have just started to let their kittens out on their own. One of them ran around the garden to investigate everything and the other put his little paws out of the door, and then ran back inside. He's not quite ready for the big wide, world yet!!

So I thought this LOTV image would be perfect for their Christmas card.
It's pre-coloured, so all I did was add a sprinkling of glamour dust.

Our sponsor this week is the amazingly talented Mandi, who you probably know from her Less Is More Challenge, but she is also a Stampin' Up Demonstrator.

Challenges
Paper Sundaes - Winter Wonderland
Sassy Cheryl's - Winter
Simon Says - Anything Goes

Bling It On - Christmas

St Luke's Charity - Let It Snow

Supplies.

LOTV Die Cut, Christmas Cuties with glamour dust 

DP - Prima, North Country.   Marianne Die Snowflakes

Pearl brad, snowflake charm, silver bells and gems. Silver ribbon.

Winter Wonderland

We have a nice, easy 'Christmas' challenge for you at Totally Papercrafts this week.

The lovely Sarah is our host - pop over to her blog and check out her amazing Christmas Cake. If you leave her a comment she will send you a piece of cake in the post!! 

Ha ha! Okay, I lied, she won't be sending out any cake. Even though I begged!! :-)) 

But I'm sure she'd love a comment :-)

Right, enough chit chat - I have loads of pics to show you, good luck on making it to the end!

 I made an easel card, plus box, for my Mum & Dad.

They don't 'do' cute - so I was really pleased to find these pre-coloured, die cuts from Lili of The Valley.

I stuck some strips around the image that I had border punched, then,  because the corners don't really match, I covered each one with an embellie.

All I added to the image was a liberal sprinkling of Glamour Dust.
Do you see the house with the red door - that's mine! 
I wish :-)

The easel is held in place with a foam backed strip - and the banner is also' popped up'

 I made a simple box, decorated with deep blue ribbon and a little tag.

Did you make it to the end? :-)

Don't forget to head to the main blog and check out the brilliant work of the DT.

We have 2 fab sponsors for you this week, Simon Says Stamp and Digi Stamp Boutique. 

Fab challenges  I am entering...

Lili of the Valley - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Winter Blues
Top Tip Tuesday - More than 1 Fold - (see the fab tut from Janette on how to make a tri-fold shutter card.)
Party Time Tuesdays - SNOW us what you got!
Crafter's Companion - Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Supplies - 

Lili of the Valley, Snowy Town Die Cut  / DP Anita's Classic Christmas Blue

6 x 6 On the Edge, Card Blank / Glamour Dust / Marianne Snowflake Dies 

White Gems / Martha Stewart Border Punch /  Ribbon from my stash

Xmas Tree Embellies / Snowflake Button / Papermania Scrolls and Sentiments Stamp (for the banner)

Silver Letter Stickers / Craftwork Cards Sentiment 

He's making a list and checking it twice.

We have a fabulous challenge for you at Totally Papercrafts this week -

something you can really get creative with.

The very talented Victoria has chosen the theme

Victorian

I admit - I was stumped when I first saw this theme, but my teamies helped me out and I also browsed the web.
The Victorians had such an eclectic style that there is something there to suit everyone -  so, I can't wait to see your cards.

I went for a distressed, lace and pearls look.

My Santa came from the Graphics Fairy, I just printed him out in sepia tones.

I used a distressing tool on the edges of my DPs and some gold ink.

I sprinkled glamour dust around the image and on the little die-cut snowflakes. I used gold ink on the Catslife Press stamp and added a few pearls in the corner.

I took a deep breath and cut into my favourite, brown, velvet ribbon - added a pearl slider and stuck it on top of some cream lace.

I really had fun making this card - and all the different textures and glitter look way better IRL - cross my heart. :-))

For more inspiration check out the stunning work of my fellow teamies, on the challenge blog.

This week's sponsor is Meljen's Designs with a fabulous prize of 4 digi images.

Challenges -

Crafty Calendar - Winter Wardrobe. 

Do You Stack Up - Song Inspired. The song I'm going for is 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'

Samuel Taylors - Nov. Challenge - Christmas Cards. This month's prize is a super Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch.

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A Pastel Christmas

 My cold is finally on it's way out - it's been a real stinker, but quite short lived - I'm just struggling to get my brain into gear now!

I keep having to call my mobile to find out where I left it!!!

I did manage to concentrate long enough to make this card.

I followed the sketch over at Bling it On - well, I though I did lol** 

Just looking at it again, I have missed off the 'swag' along the bottom and haven't added the optional butterfly. I hope it's close enough to enter though. :-)
I went for pastel colours, which is the theme at Teddy Bo right now and I would also like to enter the Papertake challenge (anything goes, plus a bit of bling if you want!) and Digital Tuesday (cute and cuddly).
 

Supplies -
Teddy Bo coloured with Copics and Glamour Dust and popped up with foam tape.
Happy Christmas stamp from the Papermania 'Sleigh' Set       Gems
DP - DCWV Nana's Nursery      Marianne Snowflake Die.     Mini Xcut Punch (snowflake centres)

Micely Opening Presents

Just a quick post from me today -
I don't know what happened with this photo, I'm really disappointed with how it looks.
IRL it's very glittery and, the greys on the image and the background paper are a much better match.

I made this for the House Mouse Challenge, which is  *Sparkle on your Christmas Creations*.

There's really is lots of sparkle on here - I edged the papers with glamour dust and used silver stickles on the image.

Supplies -
DP - First Edition, Festive Treats.
House Mouse Stamp coloured with Copics and stickles.
Marianne Snowflake die with dew drops
Martha Stewart lace border punch
Glamour Dust / Silver Ribbon / Tiny Bell.

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