Lisa Horton Spellbinders Nested Tree Frame Christmas card and Penny Black Stocking Stuffers card

 

Hello everyone.

I'm back for the latest challenge at 

and we have 2 letters for you this time.

S is for Stocking

and/or 

T is for Tree

Helen is our lovely host this time, and she has a lovely prize for the lucky winner.

This is my S for Stocking

I used a Penny Black die set called Stocking Stuffers for this one. I die-cut watercolour paper and coloured it with Zig watercolour markers before adding the greenery and branch. The background was cut with a Spellbinders die, and I embossed it with a star embossing folder.

T is for Tree

For this card, I used the Lisa Horton Nested Tree Frame die set. I painted some watercolour paper with a couple of green shades, and when it was dry, I die-cut the tree parts in the different shades. I embossed one of the trees with a snowfall embossing folder to add some texture, and then assembled them. The snow is cut from Spellbinders glitter foam, so it has a little sparkle IRL. For the background, I masked off a hill shape and then painted the sky using some blue distress ink. The sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp sentiment sheet.

The DT members have some lovely inspiration for you over on the ABC Christmas Challenges Blog, and we'd love you to join us this time.

I'd like to play along at

A Cut Above Challenge September - anything with a die cut

Let's Craft and Create Challenge#223 - anything goes plus lots of layers

Farmquest Country Christmas Challenge #24 - - anything country Christmas goes

Inspire Create Challenge #200 - never too early for Christmas

Peace on Earth Challenge #95 - anything Christmas goes

Outlawx Festive Friday Challenge September - Christmas

Creative Moments Challenge #274 - trees

Creative Inspirations - September - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

Sizzix Hedgehugs and Lisa Horton birthday card

 

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More

This time, you can go to town with whatever colouring medium you like to produce a card for our challenge.

I have had these cute Sizzix Hedgehogs in my stash for quite a while now, and I decided it was time to pull them out and ink them up.

This is a very simple card. Just a little ink blending for the background, the addition of a couple of sentiments, and a stitched square die to make a mat. The hedgehogs were stamped, fussy cut, and I added some gloss to the nose and feet with a black glaze gel pen. The mat was placed on a Lisa Horton Bubble die cut, and a couple of tiny butterflies finished it off.

 

I'd like to play along at

Neglected Stuff Challenge September 2025 - hedgehugs stamps

Paper, Rock, Scissors Challenge September #8 - fussy cutting on hedgies

Farmquest Challenge #32 - anything farm or country goes

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge September - Happy Birthday

Pattie's Creative Design Challenge #234 - - anything goes

Creative Inspirations Challenge #30 - - anything goes

I love autumn, so the arrival of September is always good for me. I always look for something new to try too - I think it is the start of a new academic year that does it. Are you trying anything new?

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

Concord &9th Heartfelt Blossoms thinking of you card

Hello everyone, and welcome to the new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

For this card, I used my NBUS Concord & 9th stamp and die set called Heartfelt Blossoms, which I have overlooked for too long. I stamped the image and watercoloured the flowers, but used a fineliner to colour in the green frame. The die cuts out the centre to create a frame, and I stacked this a couple of times to give some dimension. The sentiment is also from the set. I first used a white background, but it looked rather stark, so I used my new Kristina Werner Splatter Texture Stamps in both colours to add some interest. I like how thinking of you cards can be used for several occasions, depending on what is put inside.

The bedroom is finally finished, and we're putting things back in there. We're having quite the tussle with me wanting to dispose of lots of 'stuff' and my husband wanting to hold onto everything! 

I'd like to play along at

NBUS Challenge August - nbus stamp and dies

A Cut Above, August Challenge - anything goes with a die

Neglected Stuff Challenge 8/25 - the stamp and die set have been unused in my stash for a couple of years.

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends#260 - anything goes

We Love Stamping - Flowers all the way. 

Cut it Up Challenge #337 - anything goes 1311700844.html

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

 

My Favorite Things and Lisa Horton robin Christmas card

 

Hello again, and welcome to the August challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges.

Our themes this time are 

P is for Pastel Colours.

Q is for Quick

and/or 

R is for Robin

I went for R is for Robin

I cut a Lisa Horton scalloped oval die and inkblended on it with blue and green ink before using a snowfall stencil to add the snow. The robins are from a My Favorite Things stamp set called Winter Birds, and I coloured them with pencils before fussy-cutting them out. The branches were found in my leftovers box, and the sentiment is from an old Lawn Fawn set.

I'd like to play along at

Alphabet Challenge - I is for Ink Blending

Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge - Christmas

Paper Rock Scissors Challenge #7 - anything goes - fussy cut birds

Farmquest Country Christmas Challenge #23 - country Christmas

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

Spellbinders Daisy Trio card

 

Hello everyone, I hope you are all well and getting some crafty time to yourself. We are starting a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More, and this time you can make a design for any occasion.

 

I created a card with a general sentiment on the front, allowing me to add a more specific sentiment inside to match the occasion.

I die-cut a rectangle of white card and used a Betterpress Plate called Daisy Trio by Yana Smakula.I used the coordinating stencils to add the colour, and finished off with the die-cut sentiment which is from the Pinkfresh Studio My Favourite Sentiments Pressplate. 

We're in chaos at home with a refurbishment of our bedroom happening next week. I can't believe how much stuff was tucked away in that room! We've had to empty it completely because it needs to be replastered, and all the stuff is now scattered around the house. I feel a decluttering session coming on lol!

I'd like to play along at

Cut it Up Challenge #336 - add a sentiment

Creative Inspiration Challenge #29 - anything goes

Triple B Challenge August - blooms

Creative Inspirations Challenge August - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Carol x

 

Penny Black Tulips in Bloom birthday card

 

Hello everyone, and welcome to the birthday challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More. I made this for a friend who has a spring birthday, so it is a little late being shown here, but flowers are welcome any time of year, and they are only one season late!

I stamped the Penny Black Tulips in Bloom stamp onto watercolour paper and coloured it with Gansai Tambi watercolour paints. I still struggle with watercolouring, but I was pleased with how this one turned out. My brush does insist on colouring every part of the image, though, no matter how hard I try to leave a little white space. This stamp has a die available for it, and I was pleased to have it because of the intricate bits, not being the best fussy-cutter.

For the background, I used the Penny Black Delicate Octagon frame dies, cutting two and overlapping them. The fallout from one of these was used for the background, which was simply brushed with ink, and a Papertrey Ink sentiment finished it off. 

The Design Team has some great inspiration for you over on the blog, and you can enter your card there if you decide to join us.

I'd like to play along at

The Outlawz Challenge Monday Greeting - birthday

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #258 - anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams July Challenge - use polygons

https://girlzandtheartofletter Challenge 6 - Letter F for flowers

Penny Black Saturday Challenge July - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Carol x

Penny Black Frozen Vistas Christmas card

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new challenge day at Addicted to Stamps and More.

This time, we have our Christmas theme

and I came up with this card

I stamped the Penny Black Frozen Vista stamp in black and then coloured the image with Copic pens, before cutting it out with the matching die.

I placed the image on a card blank, added the Penny Black Stitched Loop frame dies, and finished off by adding some glitter to the scene.

My Christmas pile is growing nicely, and I hope yours is too, so you won't be in a mad rush at the end.

I'd like to play along at

Aude Sentiments Challenge #327 - Christmas in July

Peace on Earth Challenge #91 - anything Christmas goes

613 Avenue Create July 25 - any holiday

Star Stamps Challenge #72 - Christmas in July

Cut it Up Challenge #334 - Christmas in July

Craft Rocket Challenge #127 - Christmas in July

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs, 

Carol x