Deck The Halls at Faery Ink

It's my last post of the year over at the Faery Ink blog.  I'm showcasing an older image this time with another fun fancy fold.  Click here for more details and photos.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Colour Crazy - WK50 ATG
2. Classic Design Team Open - #12 ATG
3. Your Scrapbook Place - December ATG
4. {Cupcake Inspirations} - #485 Holidays
5. Allsorts - WK551/552 ATG

Guest Designer at Colour Crazy Challenge with Kinda Cute

This is my first post as a Guest Designer for Colour Crazy Challenge.  This time the sponsor is Kinda Cute.

I have used the image 'Tickling A Snowman' to make a cute Christmas card.  I like to go CAS for these as I send a lot overseas and it's also a lot quicker when you usually leave it until November and have to make loads!! 

Products used:

• Kraft card blank
• Coloured cardstock
• Outline stickers
• ProMarkers - Cinnamon, Tan, Putty, Burnt Sienna, Black, French Navy, Aegean, Sky Blue, Cool Grey 1-5, Blue Pearl & Powder Blue

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. World Wide Open Design Team - #9 ATG
2. TTCRD - WK Oct 2 ATG
3. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1839 ATG
4. A Bit More Time To Craft - #77 ATG
5. A Perfect Time To Craft - #10 ATG

Snowflake Christmas at Ching-Chou Kuik

Another week and some more inspiration for the Ching-Chou Kuik Blog.  Don't forget the theme this month is Under The Sea and you can enter here.

This week the team were challenged to use die cuts so I have made a Christmas card with 'Northern Blessing'.

Products used:

• Card blank
• Mulberry paper
• Outline sticker
• Spellbinders Snowflake Frame die
• ProMarkers - Tan, Dusky Pink, Putty, Almond, Midnight Blue, Denim Blue, Powder Blue, Baby Pink, Cardinal, Hot Pink, Lipstick, Shale, Satin & Black
• Sakura Gelly Rolls - White, Blue Star, Sky Star & Metallic Silver

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Morgan's Artworld - #8 AG
2. CRAFT - #479 Christmas
3. Crafts Galore Encore - #54 AG
4. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - #398 AG
5. Creative Craft Cottage - #110 No patterned paper

Blue Christmas

Do you all remember Shakin' Stevens? He kinda popped into my head when I was thinking of a title for this blog post.  His was one of the first albums I ever had and I loved the song 'Blue Christmas'.
I generally leave it until November before I start making Christmas cards, but I have the cute 'Winter Sprite' from Aurora Wings so decided to do at least one now!

Products used:

• Card blank
• DoCrafts patterned paper
• Coloured cardstock
• Assorted snowflake dies
• Papermania shimmer dots
• Snowflake ribbon
• Crafter's Companion sentiment stamp
• Memento Dew Drop 'Tuxedo Black'
• ProMarkers - Tan, Sunkissed Pink, Putty, Almond, Denim, Blue Pearl, Powder Blue, Midnight Blue, China Blue, Cobalt & Indigo

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Aurora Wings - #67 Joyous Occasions
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - May Anything Goes
3. Simon Says Monday - Inspired By A Song
4. Crafty Catz - #418 Anything Goes/Christmas
5. Crafty Gals Corner - #166 Anything Goes
6. Crafting By Designs - Get Ready For Christmas
7. Colour Crazy - WK21 Anything Goes
8. Christmas Crafts All Year Round - May Anything Goes

Christmas/Winter at Ching-Chou Kuik

It's time for a new challenge at Ching-Chou Kuik and as it's getting closer to Christmas our theme this time is Christmas/Winter.  We'd love to see your chilly or festive makes over on the blog. 

I've gone the chilly route and made a monochrome card using 'Snowflake Imprint' and the following products:

• Cream card blank
• DoCrafts designer papers
• Blue cardstock
• Ribbon
• Snowflake charm
• ProMarkers - Midnight, Denim, Blue Pearl, Powder Blue, Aegean, Cyan, French Navy, Indigo, Sky Blue, Arctic Blue, Cool Grey 1 & 2
• Sakura Gelly Roll - White

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Wednesday - Snow White
2. Classic Design Team Open - #19 AG
3. Come and Get It - Winter Girls
4. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - #358 AG
5. The Ribbon Girl - November Card Challenge
6. Petal Lu Creations (FB) - November 1st Anything Goes
7. Beccy's Challenges - November Month of Holiday Cards

December Challenge at Crafts Galore Encore

Well it's our last challenge of 2016 over at Crafts Galore Encore.  I hope you have fun joining in and will continue to support us in 2017.  We have some exciting new sponsors coming up next year and we will be changing to ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES!

Back to the current challenge though.  We are being sponsored by My Besties this time and our theme is Anything Goes.  The winner will receive the 3 images as used by the design team.

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I am using the Gingerbread Bestie as thought she would make a great gift tag. I have used the following products to create my tag:

• Cardstock, twine, eyelet & snowflake confetti from my stash
• Designer Paper from MME 'Sleigh Bells Ring' paper pad
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Ginger, Cardinal, Ruby, Lipstick, Black, Pine, Forest, Apple & Canary
• White Sakura Gelly Roll

I am entering my tag into the following challenges:

1. Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Christmas/Holiday
2. Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes December
3. Card Mania - #87 Anything Goes
4. My Sheri Crafts - #195 Winter
5. Allsorts Challenge - #391 Anything Christmas

Winter Wonderland ~ with 4 Crafty Chicks

As November draws to a close it's my final guest post over at 4 Crafty Chicks. The challenge this week (#326) is Winter Wonderland. I just had to get this wonderful image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps called 'Sign It Snow Friends'.  This one is great as comes with a frame that you can add your own sentiment to like I have. I used 'ShellaHerra' from FontBundles (I'm slightly addicted to fonts, but that's another story!)

As there's a lot going on with the image and sentiment I kept the card pretty CAS, apart from some sparkly snowflakes.

Products used:

• Card blank from my stash
• Core'dinations Glittersilk card
• Sizzix Sizzlits Snowflakes #5 & #8
• Wink of Stella Clear
• ProMarkers - Cool Greay 1-5, Blush, Raw Sienna, Cocoa, Walnut, Cardinal, Ruby, Burnt Sienna, Gold, Tulip, Buttercup, Pine, Forest, Bright Green, Burnt Orange, Bright Orange, Peach, Lipstick, Berry, Crimson, Cyan, Duck Egg & Cool Aqua

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

1. Sparkles Monthly - #86 Christmas is Coming
2. The Crafter's Cafe - #161 Christmas Comes Early
3. Unicorn Challenge - #15 Snow/Snowflakes
4. World Wide Open Design Team - #16 AG
5. Crafty Creations - #329 Christmas
6. I ♥ ProMarkers - #322 No Patterned Papers 
7. Inspiration Destination - #113 AG
8. Just Keep On Creating - November AG
9. Simon Says Wednesday - Christmas to Die For!
10. Craft Rocket - #29 Winter Time
11. Craft Your Passion - #339 AG
12. Crafting By Designs - Get Ready For Christmas Nov Edition

Hooray!

Gosh it's been a while since my last post! Being kept busy though as you know.
MelJen's Designs weekend freebie always gives me a reason to craft though and this week it's an adorable little penguin, so I just couldn't resist. 

I've used the following materials to create this twisted easel card:

• Hunkydory card blank
• White card and mirri card from my stash
• Papercrafter patterned paper, silver cord and foil
• Sizzix embossing folder
• Crafter's Companion embossing folder
• MelJen's Designs "Party Penguin" image
• Promarkers - Buttercup, Tulip Yellow, Mustard, Raw Sienna, Satin, Peach, Mango, Bright Orange, Bright Green, Blossom, Pink Carnation, Berry Red, Cool Aqua, Duck Egg, Turquoise, Cool Grey 2 & 3 and Black
• Gold glitter pen
• Whispers ink

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

1. MelJen's Designs Team - #224 Hanging Out

2. Clear It Out - Anything Goes

3. Crafting From The Heart - #32 Anything Goes

4. Crafty Girls - #25 Anything Goes

5. Creative Card Crew - #68 Embossing

6. Creative Fingers - #46 Anything Goes

7. Love to Scrap - #36 Anything Goes

8. Sister Act - #71 Anything Goes

9. Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #43 Anything Goes

10. The Crafter's Cafe - #77 Square cards only