ANYTHING BUT A CARD....

Anything but a card is this weeks challenge for you over at JUST CUTE BEARS and FRIENDS....this challenge will untill Jan 2nd so you've plenty of time to join in....look forward to seeing what you come up with.
I decided to make a snow globe....well not actually the snow globe but to decorate the inside,these are photo snow globes readily available and cheap to buy on the high street...i got mine from Home Bargains £1.29.

I've used one of the new Meljen images "Penguins Little Letter",coloured with Copic markers and Prisma's and a little glamour dust for extra sparkle.

This image along with so many other gorgeous ones can be purchased from WHIMSY STAMPS...digi images are just perfect,they can be rotated,flipped,resized...so many options.

The other side of the snow globe i've added a sentiment from the "Season's Greetings" set by Ann (Raindrop Echo Designs)....again perfect for resizing to suit your needs,and can also be purchased from WHIMSY STAMPS.

I'm entering this into the following challenges :-

CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS (Wed)......Christmas decorations...no cards.

DUTCH DARE CARD CHALLENGE (Thurs).....Christmas card/tag or ornament.

FUSSY AND FANCY FRIDAY CHALLENGE.....Anything but a card.

STAMP SOMETHING (Fri).....Christmas colour combo somethings.

WINTER WONDERLAND....Penguins and Polar Bears.

Well that's about it for now....thank you to all who took up the challenge with us last week and hope you can come join in the fun this week.

Have a lovely Sunday

Take care

SEASON'S GREETINGS....

Well it's that time of the week again....Saturday,which mean's we have another fabby sketch for you over at SKETCH SATURDAY...i'ts been created by one of the DT Terry...lovely sketch i so loved working with it...thank-you Terry :0).
I've used another of the pre-coloured digital images "Touched By Love" by the very talented Chrissy Armstrong,you can purchase this image along with many others at WHIMSY STAMPS.The sentiment is also a digital stamp from WHIMSY by Ann (Raindrop Echo Designs) from one of the new releases "Seasons Greetings",these are just perfect...resize to suit your needs.
I've used a Cuttlebug embossing folder to create the background...the tree strips of paper were out of my scrap box not sure were from.
The dies i've used are Spellbinders "Heirloom Ornaments" and Marianne Designs corner die.....everything as been edged with Old Paper Distress Ink.
Ribbon,gems and pearls all from stash.

I'm entering this into the following challenges :-
SECRET CRAFTER....."Christmas"
MAGICAL MONDAY...."Wings"
CUTE CARD THURSDAY..."The Blue's"
DELICIOUS DOODLES..."Use a Digi"
SWEET STAMPIN CHALLENGE...Make your own backing paper.

Well all that's left to say is....hope you will come and join us this week,we are sponsored by YOUR ZOAP and there's a fabby prize up for grabs for one lucky winner...don't forget you've got to be in it to win it!

Have a lovely day
Take care and stay warm

MERRY CHRISTMAS.....

Hi....today i'd like to share a card with you i've made with one of Melissa's (Meljen Designs) new images "North Pole Critters",as always on a Thursday Melissa adds more gorgeous digi stamps to her collection and todays images along with many more can be purchased at WHIMSY STAMPS....I decided i wanted to size the image to fill my card....the card was cut using one of my new XL Go Kreate dies i purchased at the NEC...i love the shape of this card.
I've used Copic markers and Prisma's as my colouring medium and added lots of stickles so there's lot's of sparkle :0)...i've added glossy accents to the bears nose.
The snowflakes were cut using Marianne Design dies...i'm loving these too!....i've edged the tips with Old paper Distress Ink before adding lots of glamour dust,i've also edged the image with the same Distress Ink.
Button and adhesive pearls from stash.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :-
DIGITAL TUESDAY ....."Animals at Christmas time"
ABC CHALLENGE....I is for Ice and Snow.

Well that's it again for today.
Take care and keep warm

WHIMSY DECEMBER DIGI RELEASE BLOG HOP......

Hi and welcome to the WHIMSY DECEMBER DIGI RELEASE BLOG HOP.....if you have arrived from the lovely ANNEKE'S blog then you are in the right place if not them you may want to start at the WHIMSY INSPIRATIONS BLOG so that you don't miss anything along the way....

For my card i wanted to showcase one of the pre-coloured digi images by the very talented Chrissy Armstrong "Teddy's First Christmas"....these images are just perfect for a quick card or if you are batch making.

I decided to go for a shaped card....the image enlarged perfectly,to give you an idea of size the card it fits into a 6in square envelope.
I printed the image off four times,before cutting out the base image i adhered it to some sturdy cardstock then cut around the image to form the shape,the hinge of the card is behind the bird.

I then cut the parts i needed from the other images giving lots of dimension to the card.....i added lots of glitter to his hat and the pom pom on the birds hat....and alittle glossy accents to the teddy's nose.

The sentiment is also a new release today from the Whimsy Christmas Sentiments set by Ann,Raindrop Echo Designs.The teddy was holding a sugar cane but i cut this off and made a slit in the image around his thumb so that he could hold the sentiment instead :0).

Hope you will go check out all the fab releases over at WHIMSY.....don't forget the beauty of a digi image is you can resize,rotate,flip and many other things you can't do with a stamp.

Well that's enough waffle....just to say before moving on to your next and last port of call which is CHRISSY'S blog please don't forget to leave a comment there will be two random blogs who will pick a winner from their comments and they will get to pick a digital image.

The grand prize winner will get to pick 5 digital images and a chance to use them as a GDT for WHIMSY for the entire month of December.....that winner will be picked at CHRISSY'S blog.

The hop will remain open from 1st December 12 noon EST untill 7th December 12 noon EST.Hope you've all enjoyed the hope so far and good luck :0)

Take care

LET IT SNOW!!!!!!....

Well todays card is very appropriate for the weather we're having here at the moment in the UK.....as i'm typing up this post it's beginning to snow again here....another day i'll not be venturing out.
Back onto the card...today over at STAMPAVIE and MORE we have a new challenge for you "Snow/Snowflakes"...like i say very appropriate....i've used one of todays new releases from POLLYCRAFT....Paula's released 5 today,you must go check them out...this is Jerry "Snowman",from the new Jerry Kisses.... now Cherry's got a friend :0).
I've coloured the image using Promarkers and Prisma's,i've then cut it out and 3d'd it using glue gel to give the card some dimension,i've also 3d'd two of the tree's which i cut out using a Marianne Design tree die.....i've used stickles on the tree's and around the base of the image.
The glittered cardstock(which you can hardly see) and the textured cardstock are both DCWV.
The "let it snow" was made using Doodlbug "all mixed up" rub-ons,and for the snowflakes i used a Xcut punch.

Just a close up of the lovely image and i must add a dream to colour.....just two Jerry Kisses at the moment but i'm sure Paula's got some more up her sleeve :0).

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges :-

SKETCH AND STASH....i followed the sketch and my image is my new stash.

I LOVE PROMARKERS..."Christmas Tree's"

Well that's about it for now....i will be back with another post later on today....we have a digi release day at WHIMSY and so there's a BLOG HOP with some prizes up for grabs...so be sure to check back.

Take care

DECK THOSE HALLS!....

Hi...we have another fabby sketch for you today over at SKETCH SATURDAY...thanks Jo :0).
We are sponsored this week by the Craft Barn so there will be a great prize up for grabs.
I've rotated the sketch..once again,must stop doing this....it is allowed :0)...my image is a POLLYCRAFT Cherry Kisses "Merry Little Christmas Tree" which i've coloured using Promarkers and Prisma's....i've added some glamour dust to her hat,trim of her dress,cuff of her coat and the Chrimbo tree too...so lots of sparkle :0).
The paper is DCWV from the Christmas Stack which i've edged with Old Paper Distress Ink.
The sentiment is from a Waltzing Mouse stamp set "Vintage Ornaments".The decorations i've made using the Spellbinders die set "Heirloom Ornaments"...i've added alittle glamour dust and some self adhesive gems and pearls to decorate....beaded thread and bows from stash.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:-
TOTALLY GORJUSS...Oh Christmas Tree.
THE CREATIVE COTTAGE...Untraditional Christmas colours.
I LOVE PROMARKERS....Anything goes-with abit of sparkle,if you like.
2 SISTERS CHALLENGE...Non Traditional Christmas colours.
DIE CUT DREAMS CHRISTMAS CLUB....Use a die-cut on your creation.

Well that's all for now....all that's left to say is hope you will all come and join us on the challenge this week...and a big thank you to all who took up the challenge last week...
Have a great day...with not too much snow.
Take care

STAMPAVIE AND MORE.....HEARTS...

Hi everyone.....today aswell as sharing a card with you all i've alittle news too :0)...i was asked by the STAMPAVIE and MORE team if i would like to join them on the DT again....this was the first ever DT post i had....so i've got a sort of soft spot for it....going back to my roots you could say...LOL,so here is my first card and this week we have the theme of "HEARTS".....hope you will all come and join in the challenge :0).
I haven't used a Tilda stamp for such a long time....i decided it was about time i dusted a couple off....i thought this one was ideal for this weeks challenge...and another Chrimbo card in my box :0).
I've used Copic markers and Prisma's as my colouring medium and added some glamour dust for some sparkle.
The textured and glittered cardstock are DCWV.....the patterned one is from the citrus stack.
The sentiment stamp is from the Lilli Of The Valley "Calendars" set.
Gem's,pearls,bow and beaded cord from stash.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges :-
JUST MAGNOLIA....White + 1 other colour.
MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER.....I've followed the sketch.
PAPERTAKE WEEKLY...."Cut It Out".
CRAFTY CREATIONS...Christmas is coming....

Well that's about it again for today...hope you all have a good one!
Take care