Crafter's Companion Snowman Christmas card and Inky Doodles Gingerbread Christmas card

 

Hello everyone and welcome to another challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges.

I hope you are all well and getting some time to craft. I'm feeling the spring vibe right now with all the beautiful blooms that have burst open to brighten my day.

We have three choices for you this time - 

E for Embossing,

F for Faux,

G for Gingerbread

The lovely Lynda from Loopyloo Cards is our host this time and she has a prize for the randomly chosen winner.

I came up with

E for Embossing

I used a snowflake embossing folder for the background and some coated card for this technique. I embossed the blue card, got a sanding block and gently sanded away the surface from the raised details of the embossing. I really like this technique which gives the look of embossing paste without needing drying time.

The snowman is also from Crafter's Companion and he was coloured simply with the scarf and hat being raised with some glue for dimension.

G is for Gingerbread

For this card, I cut a panel with a die for The Greetery, masked off a rectangle and inked with blue ink to create the background. I stamped and white embossed the gingerbread figures (The Best Gift stamp set from Inky Doodles) onto kraft card, along with their clothing and Christmas stockings. I coloured the clothing and fussy cut everything before dressing the figures and adhering them to the panel. The sentiment was stamped between them to finish everything off.

The design team has lots to show you over on the ABC Christmas Challenges website and you can post your entry there until 6th April.

I'd like to play along at

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge # 158 - anything Christmas goes

Stamps & fun = creativity #449 - embossing

Christmas with the Cuties #78 Santa or Snowman

Can You Handle the Pressure March 24 - anything dry embossed goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #55 - anything Christmas goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs

Carol x

Papertrey Ink and Penny Black new baby card

Hello everyone and welcome to our ever-popular anything goes week over at Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge,

I needed a quick new baby card and came up with this one to welcome baby Hazel.

I ignored my ever-increasing NBUS pile and did a deep dive into my stash. I came up with an old set from Papertrey Ink that has been in my stash since 2008! It isn't a new baby set but is all about birds and is called Birds of a Feather. I used the nest, eggs and just hatched sentiment from this set and added a couple of Penny Black die-cut birds that I cut in white and coloured with ink.

The swirly welcome baby sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Handwritten Borders set, and the embossed circle is from Sara's Signature Little Angel collection.

You will find lots of inspiration from my talented teammates over on the blog and as anything goes this week, why not join us with whatever tickles your fancy. 

I'd like to play along at

The Paper Girls Challenge #187 - use materials from at least 3 manufacturers

613 Avenue Create Challenge #227 - anything goes - scrap your stash

Take it Make it Challenge, November - anything goes with a stamped image

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Carol x

Sue Wilson, Happy Little Stampers and Crafter's Companion Christmas card

Hello everyone,

I'm afraid it's short and sweet today but I wanted to let you know that it's Holiday week over at ATSM

and I came up with this card:-

For the background, I used Crafter's Companion snowflake paper which I tinted with blue ink. The Sue Wilson snowflake border was cut with blue glitter card and the central panel, again from Sue Wilson was cut from blue mirror card. The sentiment is from the Happy Little Stampers Let it Snow stamp set.

I'd like to play along at

Cute n Crafty Christmas #17 - anything Christmas goes

The Holly and Ivy Challenge #55 - anything Christmas goes

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #104 - winter wishes

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs
Carol x

Simon Says Stamp Birthday Borders and MFT Blueprints 33 birthday card

Hello everyone and welcome to another challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More 

This time we have our Make Your Mark week, so we are looking for how you make your mark with alcohol pens, paints, chalk, watercolours, stencils, sponges, masks etc etc.

I made a quick, colourful birthday card using rainbow colours.

I used some NBUS from Christmas Simon Says Stamp Birthday Borders and My Favorite Things Blueprints 33.

The background paper is from Crafter's Companion and I simply coloured the candles with Copic markers. I die cut some hearts for the sentiment and added glossy accents to finish it off.

I can't wait to see how you make your mark this time.

I'd like to play along at

Stamping Sensations: March - Somewhere Over the Rainbow

The Paper Players Challenge #432 - rainbow colours

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - something girly

Crafter's Companion Nordic Bird Christmas card

Hello everyone and welcome to the March challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges

This time we have not two but THREE themes for you to choose from or combine 

E for Embellishments

F for Fabric

and G for Glitz

I went for F for Fabric and came up with this card

I used the bird from the Crafter's Companion Nordic Christmas collection to die cut from burlap and reversed it to get a facing image.

I used Nuvo drops for the eyes and the sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers. A white gel pen finished it off. This is another card that would be easy to mass produce and would be economical to post.

I do hope you will visit my Teamies to see their fabulous inspiration and leave them some love.

I'd like to play along at

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #8 - anything Christmas goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #45 - anything Christmas goes

The Crafter's Cafe # 214 - birds

Die Cut Divas March Challenge  - anything goes


Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs
Carol x