Be Merry

I am really last minute creating my card this month for the Progressive Freebie challenge at The Outlawz.  There really hasn't been enough hours in this month!

I would like to enter:
The Outlawz Progressive Challenge - November
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/freebie-progressive-challenge/forum/topics/progressive-freebie-challenge-november-2018


I have used the freebie images for the challenge which are from Drawn By Krista.

Month Of Holiday Cards - Day 29

We are up to Day 29 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter Z.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used a zoo image in the form of a giraffe and also sentiments from Merle Digital Stamps and  a Z Fold (Double) card fold

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards (Day 29)
http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-29-z.html


I used two papers from a christmas paper pad by Rosie's Studio.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I added a little reindeer sticker to the card as well (he is looking back at the giraffe!). 

Month Of Holiday Cards - Day 28

I am up to Day 28 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter Y.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used Young Christ and Yuletide card fold (see next para).

Once again I struggled to find a fold that works with the letter Y - so I resorted to the same creativity as last year!  This fold is a "Yuletide" fold - okay I just renamed Beccy's A Frame Card Fold to fit the letter but as Beccy doesn't have a Y fold on her list I had to cheat!

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards (Day 28)
http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-28-y.html

I have also used some metallic grey cardstock.  I "wrapped" the card like a gift with some white glitter ribbon.  I also used some metallic gold to mat both the image and sentiment.

Month Of Holiday Cards - Day 27

I am up to Day 26 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter X.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used
an Xmas image with an X on the button and a Criss-cross card fold (what is an X if it isn't a criss-cross!!)

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards (Day 27)
http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-27-x.html

I have used papers from a christmas paper pad by Crafters Choice.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I also added some washi tape with a sentiment on it.  I used double sided cardstock for the base and used a Martha Stewart punch to punch a fancy edge.

Month Of Holiday Cards - Day 26

I am up to Day 26 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter W.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used a wombat image and a waterfall card fold.

I have taken a second photograph of the card:

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards (Day 26)
http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-26-w.html

I have used papers from a christmas paper pad by Kaisercraft.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I added some bright star stickers which co-ordinate with the stars in the images.  The sentiment is also from Beccy's Place.

Month Of Holiday Cards - Day 25

I am up to Day XXXX of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter V.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used a vase image and a Viewmaster card.

As Beccy doesn't have a tutorial for a Viewmaster card, I followed this You Tube video.  It wasn't as easy to follow as Beccy's tutorials but I got there in the end.

I used four different colourways of the image on my viewmaster so here are the different views of the card:

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards (Day 25)
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-25-v.html

I have also used an paper from a christmas paper pad by Kaisercraft.  The sentiment is also from Beccy's Place.  I also added star brads to the card - one to the centre of the view master plus two others as embellisments.

Be Naughty.... Save Santa The Trip

This week's optional theme at CHNC is to create your own background.

I have used a background created using Distress Oxides. 


I would like to enter:
Stella Says Sketch - Sketch
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/11/stella-says-sketch-challenge-619.html

Month Of Holiday Cards - Day 24

I am up to Day 24 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter U.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used an image for Under The Mistletoe - the pear is under the mistletoe.  The card fold is a U-Fold Card.

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards (Day 24)
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-24-u.html

I have papers from a christmas paper pad by Crafters Choice.  I used twin to suspend the mistletoe and some christmas tape to decorate the top of the frame.

Month Of Holiday Cards Day 23

I am up to Day 23 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter T.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used a trees image and a Tilt Card Fold.

I would like to enter:
Month Of Holiday Cards - Day 23
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-23-t.html

I have also used a black and white paper from a christmas paper pad.  It works well with the silhouette image and kind of looks like falling snowflakes in a night sky (that's what I see anyway!).  I also inked the edges of the image and sentiment with Distress Ink.  The image is from Beccy's Place - In The Christmas Garden Digital Stamps.

Month Of Holiday Cards - Day 22

I am up to Day 11 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is to CASE one of my older cards.  I found this one from 2015, which I am not completely happy with.  I feel the Angelina fibre is a bit heavy and the sentiment on the ribbon gets a bit lost.

And this is the 2018 version:

I used less Angelina fibre on this one and changed the placement of it to vertical rather than horizontal.  I also used a bit more of a vintage colour scheme.  I replace the ribbon with some washi tape that I think makes the sentiment easier to read.  I changed the bear to a cream colour to more fit the vintage colour scheme.   I also used Glimmer Paste and Wink Of Stella for the sparkle which is a bit more subtle than what I used last time (which I think is Kindy Glitz).  Colouring of the image in both cases is with copic markers.

Month Of Holiday Cards Day 21

I am up to Day 21 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter S.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used a snowman from Snowfolk Digital Stamps  and a S-Fold Card.

and unfolded with a glimpse of the inside sentiment

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards (Day 21)
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-21-s.html

I have also used a paper from a christmas paper pad.  I added a glittery foam snowflake embellishment.  The inside sentiment is also from Beccy's Place and is from Peace and Joy Digital Stamps.

Month Of Holiday Cards - Extra Card

I felt like creating a card today with as many "T" words as I could even though in the Month Of Holiday Cards at Beccy's Place we are not yet up to the letter T!

Here are my T words:
Two Trimgym papers
Trees - image from Beccy's Place
Three trees
Two colours - silver and blue

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html
CRAFT Challenge - Christmas
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/11/challenge-491-15th-of-november-christmas.html

I have used two digital papers from Trimgym.   Colouring is with copic markers and Wink Of Stella (silver). 

Month Of Holiday Cards Day 20

We are up to Day 20 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter R.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used a robin image from Beccy's Place (Baby Robin Digital Stamps) and a Rocker Card Fold.

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards (Day 20)
http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-20-r.html

I have used a paper from a christmas paper pad by Kaisercraft.  I fussy cut the image from Beccy's Place and coloured it with copic markers.  I adhered it to the front of the card.  I thought about embellishing the card further but everything I went to add just looked wrong so I left it clean and simple.

Love Always

The challenge this fortnight at Incy Wincy Designs is to create a square card.  The challenge is sponsored by Star Stampz.

I carried my squares through the card as well.  I used an image from Star Stampz called Thanksgiving Harvest.

I also used a paper and sentiment from a paper pad by Kaisercraft.  I attached three brads to the card - two larger and one smaller one.  Colouring of the image is with copic markers.

Wonder

This month's challenge at Path Of Positivity is Shades Of Green.  The sponsors for November are Scribbles Designs and Ike's Art.

I went completely green with my midway project using an image called Artichoke Doodle and a sentiment from Words 1 (both are from Scribbles Designs).

I also used a template for a step card.  The paper is from a paper pad by Kaisercraft.  I added some strips of bling ad two buttons.  Colouring of the image is with copic markers while the edges of both the image and sentiment are inked with Distress Ink - Forest Moss.

Little Hazel

I'm a bit late with my post for the new challenge at Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends.  As per usual, the theme is Anything Goes and this challenge we are sponsored by The Paper Shelter.

It is just over a month until Christmas so I have used a pre-coloured christmas image from The Paper Shelter called Little Hazel.

I have also used Wink Of Stella, snowflake gems and a fabric snowflake embellishment.  The background is glitter cardstock in silver.

Month Of Holiday Cards - Day 19

We are up to Day 19 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter Q.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used Quilted Puddings (which I think has been retired) and a card fold for a Quatro Card.

and the inside:

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards (Day 19)
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-19-q.html
CRAFT Challenge - Christmas
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/11/challenge-491-15th-of-november-christmas.html

I have used papers from christmas paper pads (I think the green ones are from Sugar and Spice Studio but not sure on the others).  Colouring is with copic markers.  I also added Dimensional Magic.

Month Of Holiday Cards Day 18

I am up to Day 18 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards (still a day behind!) and this time the prompt is the letter P.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used pudding images which I'm fairly certain have been retired (such a shame as this is such a versatile set) and a Pop-Up Card Fold.

And the inside:

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards - Day 18
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-18-p.html

I have also used a paper from a christmas paper pad by Crafters Choice.  The inside sentiments are from a set called Simply Christmas Digital Stamps while the outside sentiment is from the same retired set as the puddings.

Month Of Holiday Cards Day 17

I am up to Day 17 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter O.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used an owl image called Owl Trio (which I couldn't find the link for) and an Over The Top Card Fold.

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards (Day 17)
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-17-o.html

I have used a paper from a christmas paper pad by Sugar and Spice Studio.  The sentiment is also from Beccy's Place from a set called Sweet Christmas Digital Stamps.  I also added a glittery star embellishment on the edge of the sentiment.

Beccy - I couldn't find the link for Owl Trio.  I'm not sure if it is one I purchased or was a freebie but I checked both places and couldn't see it.

Merry Christmas

This week's challenge at CHNC has an optional theme of "Beginning with H".  I chose holly.

I have used 2 papers from a paper pad by Kaisercraft.  The image and sentiment are from Bugaboo Stamps.  Colouring is with copic markers. 

I would like to enter:
Stella Says Sketch - Sketch
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/11/stella-says-sketch-challenge-619.html

Silent Night

The start of the November challenge at Scribbles Designs is upon us and this time the theme is "Reindeer Games".  It is getting closer to christmas so time to be thinking about reindeer - we would love you to link up your reindeer, moose, deer, elk or caribou themed cards.


I have used an image and sentiment from Scribbles Designs and a digital paper from Scribbles Doodle Designs:
Image - Too Moose
Sentiment - Silent
Paper - Friday Free Digi Snowflake Paper

I inked the edges of the image and sentiment with a Distress Ink pad.  Colouring of Too Moose is with copic markers.  I also added a strip of white glitter ribbon and some blue gemstones.

Month Of Holiday Cards - Day Sixteen

I am up to Day 16 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter N.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used images and sentiments from Nutcracker Digital Image Set and the card fold is for a Never Ending Card.

This one is a bit picture heavy as there are four different views of the card:

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards (Day 16)
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-16-n.html

I used yellow cardstock for the base.  As well as the images and sentiments from Beccy's Place, I added a tree sticker and a bauble sticker.  I used a pen to add stitching lines.  Colouring of the nutcrackers is with copic markers.

Month Of Holiday Cards - Day Fifteen

I am up to Day 15 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter M.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used a mistletoe image from Tied Up With String Digital Stamps and a Magic Window Card Fold.

I ran into a couple of problems with this one.  My low tack tape wasn't low tack enough and took some of the paper with it so I added a sentiment to the top of the card to cover the rip in the paper.  I also had some construction problems but sorted them in the end.

This one needs two photos:

and with the tag pulled:

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards (Day 15)
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-15-m.html

I have used a paper from a christmas paper pad by Crafters Choice.  Colouring is with copic markers and Wink Of Stella.  The sentiment that I added is from a paper pad by Kaisercraft.

Month Of Holiday Cards Day Fourteen

I am up to Day 14 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter L.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used a lantern image and a Latch Card Fold.

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards (Day Fourteen)
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-14-l.html


I have also used a pape frm a christmas paper pad by Crafters Choice.  The sentiment is from Mr Snowflake Digital Stamps by Beccy's Place.  Colouring is with copic markers.

Merry Christmas To You

It is midway through the month of November already!   That means it is time for some midway inspiration for the card challenge at the 12 Months Of Christmas challenge.  As a reminder, this month the challenge is sponsored by Limited Runs and has an optional theme of All Tied Up For Christmas.

I have used an image from Limited Runs called Winter Fox.  The sentiment is also from Limited Runs.

I also used two digital papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles - the green glitter one in the background as well as the Christmas tree one on the tag. I used some patterned gold cardstock for the pocket.  I used ribbon across the pocket and some twine on the tag.  Colouring is with copic markers and Wink Of Stella.

Month Of Holiday Cards Day Thirteen

I am up to Day 13 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter K.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used a koala image from Aussie Christmas Digital Stamps and a Kite Fold Card.

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards - Day 13
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-13-k.html

I have also used green cardstock for the base.  The paper is from a christmas paper pad by Rosie's Studio.  I added a coloured shoestring (that I reckon that I have had for at least 10 years as I remember who I bought it from).  Colouring is with copic markers.

Month Of Holiday Cards Day 12

I am up to Day 12 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter J.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used an image called Silver Bell Digital Stamp, a sentiment from Dasher and Dancer Digital Stamps and a Joy Fold Card Fold.

and showing the sentiment inside:

The papers that I used come from a paper pad by Crafters Choice.  I used some ribbon from my stash.  Colouring is with copic markers and Wink Of Stella.

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards Day 12
http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-12-j.html

Month Of Holiday Cards Day 11

I am up to Day 11 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is  BINGO board:

 I used the centre row of red & green - pencils or markers - ovals


I have used several images and a card fold from Beccy's Place:
cardinal 
cardinal and holly
holly spray - which I added over two sections of the card.
With Love At Christmas

Four Fold Card Fold

and the inside of the card:

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards (Day 11)
http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-11-bingo-grid.html

I also used some papers from a christmas paper pad by Kaisercraft.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I added a holly embellishment - I curled the tail before adding it to the card,

Month Of Holiday Cards Day Ten

We are up to Day 10 of Beccy's Place Month Of Holiday Cards and this time the prompt is the letter I.  Going with my goal of using an image and a card fold with the given letter, I have used an ice skates image and an Impossible Card Fold.

I would like to enter:
Beccy's Place - Month Of Holiday Cards (Day 10)
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2018/11/day-10-i.html


I have also used a paper from a christmas paper pad by Kaisercraft.  Colouring is with copic markers.

Use a button or two or more

That's our optional theme at CHNC this week.  I have used three buttons in my creation:

I also used some papers from Christmas paper pads.  The buttons are from Go!NZ.  Colouring is with copic markers.


I would like to enter:
Stella Says Sketch - Sketch
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/stella-says-sketch-challenge-618.html