MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hope you all have a good one!

Take care

HAPPY CHRISTMAS.....EVERYONE!

Well not long to wait now for the big day.....hope you're all ready and waiting :0).
Today see's a new challenge at STAMPAVIE and MORE....the theme this week is "RED".
For my card i went with this gorgeous LOTV stamp "Christmas Candle"...coloured using Promarkers and Prisma's...i've added some glamour dust to the trim of her hood and to her scarf and some stickles round her feet for the snow....lots of lovely sparkle.
The papers are DCWV "Christmas stack"
The sentiment is a metallic foil rub-on by Royal & Langnickel and the lovely gem organzer ribbon my hubby came back with from Hobbycraft he say's they're half price....he came back with a lovely bundle of goodies for me :0).
The selk adhesive gems are from stash.

The challenge this week over at SKETCH & STASH is "Your Choice"....you can decide which sketch you would like to follow...i went with Challenge 24 sketch...just perfect for my image!

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

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY....."Anything goes"

PASSION FOR PROMARKERS....Mega Christmas Challenge.."Anything goes"

I LOVE PROMARKERS..."Anything goes"

SIMON SAYS STAMP..."Anything goes"

Well that's about it for now....

Take care

FOR YOU.....AND SOME NEWS!

Well today see's our last sketch of 2010 over at SKETCH SATURDAY....and must say a fabby sketch to end the year with Jo :0).
It's also Catherine's last week with us...she's decided to step down from her DT post,we are all sad to see this lovely lady go....all the best Catherine.
Our sponsor this week is Tickled Pink Stamps and the lucky winner will get to pick 3 stamps of their own choice....don't forget you've got to be in it to win it!
Now on to my little bit of exciting news :0)...well it is for me anyway!....i had an email from Janet (Pink Gem Designs) asking if i would like to be GDT for her for 3 months...well as you can see from my card what the answer was...and it didn't take me that long to make my mind up....lol
This gorgeous stamp i've used is "Ollie and Gingerbread man" (Pink Gem Designs),coloured using Copic markers and Prisma's...i've added alittle glamour dust but only on the stars around him.
All patterned and plain cardstock is from the Martha Stewart "Frosty Gingerbread"pad....just perfect with this image...well i think so :0).
The sentiment is Elzybells....no longer available :0(,i've added alittle glamour dust to this too.
Brads are Basic Grey.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges :-
CUTE CARD THURSDAY....."One for the kids"
STAMPIN FOR THE WEEKEND...."Christmas"
2 SISTERS CHALLENGE....."Christmas"
ALLSORTS CHALLENGE...."Free and Easy-Anything Goes"
CES CHALLENGE...."Anything Goes"

Well that's about it for now...a big thank you to all that took up the challenge with us last week and hope you can squeeze alittle time to join us this week...
Have a lovely day
Take care

BUNDLED LITTLE SNOWBOY.....

Well today see's another release day from Melissa (Meljen Designs)...another 5 gorgeous images which can be flipped,rotated and sized to suit your needs...these along with so many more lovely images can be purchased from WHIMSY STAMPS.
I went for "Bundled Little Snowboy" for my card,coloured with Promarkers and Prisma's and lots of glamour dust and stickles :0)....plenty of sparkle!
The cardstock is Martha Stewart from the "Frosty Gingerbread" pad.
The snowflakes have been cut using a Marianne Design snowflakes die set...and the snowflake button from stash as is the waxed thread.
The three pom poms which i wanted to look like snowballs are those you use to apply chalks.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges :-
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY....Thank you are Arlana for another fabby sketch this week :0).
DIGITAL TUESDAY...."Sparkling Christmas"

Well that's about it folks....i'm off out today to meet up with a friend...so whatever you're doing "Enjoy" your day...
Take care

HAPPY CHRISTMAS....

It's time for another challenge over at STAMPAVIE AND MORE and this week we would like you to make a gift....
I'd never had a go at decorating a candle before with a stamped image so decided it was about time i did....for my image i used one of Melissa's (Meljen designs) coloured digital images "Caroling Snowmen",available to purchase from WHIMSY STAMPS....i printed it out onto tissue paper like you would stamp an image onto the tissue...the beauty with this image was it was already coloured and i could also print it to the exact size i wanted...(i secured the tissue to a sheet of printer paper).
Everythings the same cut around the image as close as possible hold secure with wax paper?greaseproof paper and heat with a heat gun.
I've added loads of stickles to the image and some pearls for buttons.
The bottom of the candle i've trimmed with glittery ribbon and a ribbon slider.


I cut an aperture out of the box i made and put some acetate in it so that you could see the candle....on the box around the aperture i've put some more stickles for even more sparkle.
The large tag closing the box together was created with a Spellbinders "Heirloom Ornaments" die and exactly the same caroling snowmen image that i used on the candle only a tiny version.
The silver foiled "Happy Christmas" sentiment is a Royal & Langnickel rub-on.
Patterned organza ribbon from stash.


I'm entering this into the following challenges:-
CHARISMA CARDZ (Thurs)....."A Christmas Gift"
PEAR TREE DESIGNS....."Christmas"
FUSSY AND FANCY (Fri)...."Anything but a card"
CES CHALLENGE (Sat)....."Anything but a Christmas card".

Well that's about it for today....just to say a big thank you to all who took up the challenge with us last week and hope you can come and join in this week :0)

Take care and have a lovely day

BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS...

Well it's the beginning of a new week again....and it being Monday means it's time for a new challenge over at POLLYCRAFT.....this week the theme's been picked by Jane and she would like a "WHITE CHRISTMAS"....all white card(colour only the image)or snowy/winter scenes....
To be honest i'm alittle sick of making Christmas cards now so went for a hanging ornament....i love this image from Pollycraft "Willie" so decided to go with "Baby's first Christmas",the image i've coloured using Promarkers and Prisma's...i printed the image twice so that i could 3d the top and hat which i did using glue gel.
For the ornament i used a Spellbinders "Snowflake frame" die...cut this out 3 times and mounted each layer using 3d dimensional foam pads,the image as been cut using the inner die of the frame and also raised using the foam pads.
While the frames were still in the die i went over the top with a Versamark ink pad and then brushed over with a silver mica powder...this then catches just the embossed parts...giving it a lovely sheen but not captured very good in the photo.
I've added alittle glamour dust to the stars and around the base of the image...again not showing too good in photo :0(.
I made the tassel using embroidery thread...i had every colour tassel except white
Ribbon,button and self adhesive pearls from stash.

The above photo shows the reverse side to which i added a small verse which i found on the internet....the font i used is "Chocolate Box".again the verse panel's been raised and some self adhesive pearls added.

I would like to thank all who joined us last week on the challenge and hope you can all join in this time too....this challenge will run for 4 weeks so plenty of time....our next challenge will be 10 January....we are also looking for some GD so if you're interested when you enter your card/project just add GD to your name in the inlinkz.

Almost forgot there's a fabby prize up for grabs too :0)...

Well that's about it for today.....

Take care

LET IT SNOW!

Hi everyone....we have a new challenge for you today over at STAMPAVIE and MORE...the theme this week is "Christmas"...hope you will come and join in and a big thank you to all who took up the challenge last week :0).
For my card this week i've used a freebie image and paper from CUDDLY BUDDLY....such a cute snowman,i've coloured him using Promarkers and Prisma's and added the all important glamour dust...you can't have Christmas without some sparkle...lol.
The sentiment is from a Daisy and Dandelion clear stamp set.
The button brads are HOTP and all other embellishments from bit box.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges :-
CUDDLY BUDDLY.....Use the free papers...i've also used a free CB image.
SKETCH and STASH....lovely sketch again this week girls....thank you.New image and paper.
I LOVE PROMARKERS....Christmas Carol..."Let It Snow".
DIGITAL TUESDAY...."Baby,It's Cold Outside"

Well that's about it for now...
Take care