Christmas Challenges (with sketches) #14

It's time for a new challenge at CCWS and this time it was Wilma's turn to provide the sketch. We are being sponsored by Michelle Perkett. Here is my card:

Using a gorgeous freebie image from Sliekje's Stamps which I downloaded ages ago and haven't used yet, coloured with promarkers and highlighted with stickles. Backing papers are from Wild Rose Studio. Card is finished with raffia lace, sentiment ( which has lurked for years in a drawer), bow, pearls and a Spellbinders die cut snowflake cut out of glitter card from my bit box.

Do visit the challenge blog to find the sketch and see the inspiration from my team mates.

Challenges entered:

Daisy Doodles Creative - Christmas + digi

Kaboodle Doodles - baby it's cold outside

Lollipop Crafts - anything goes

Paper Creations Ink - Christmas

Pollycraft - Christmas fun

Creative Craft Challenges - free for all

Digital Tuesday - sparkle and shine

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - winter blues

Shopping our Stash - Christmas

Shelly's Images - anything goes

Pile it on - anything P (pussy cat, pooch, pearls)

Whoopsi Daisy - anything goes Christmas

The House that Stamps Built - Christmas + snowflake

Carol x

Christmas Challenges (with sketches) #9

Another fortnight flown in so it's time for another challenge over at CCWS. We're loving seeing your takes on the sketch each week but please ensure you're following the rules to be in with a chance of winning the prize. This week we're being sponsored by Inky Impressions Rubber Stamps and it was the lovely Marion's turn to design the sketch. Here is my card:

I've combined two digi images (star string from Meljens and dog from Sliejke's Stamps) and coloured them with promarkers and a gold gel pen. Swirly backing card is from  Kanban and red paper is from Papermania. Embossing folder is Stars from Crafts Too. Card is finished with a bow, sentiment and stars from my stash.

Pop over to the challenge blog to see the sketch for yourself and enjoy the delightful cards my team mates have produced.

Challenges entered:

Cutie Sunday - Christmas Card

Daisy Doodles - raise it up (embossing)

Stamps and Fun = Creativity - animals

Pile it On - lots of layers

CBGM - cute as a cupcake

Digital Tuesday - celebrate the season

CHNC - swirls

Creative Inspirations - anything goes

Simon says Stamp - song/film (How much is that Doggie in the window)

Carol x

Crafting for all Seasons #8 Bingo

Another two weeks flown by so it's time for a new challenge at CFAS and this time we're playing bingo, just choose any three elements in a straight line to use on your project and don't forget to tell us which line you used. We're being sponsored by The Stamping Boutique this time and half the DT are using their images, the rest of us are showcasing gorgeous free images from Sliejkes Stamps.

I've used image 85 "Girl with Teddy Bear" for my card and coloured it with promarkers then mounted it with foam pads. The gold metallic frame is filled with polished stone BP both from Crafty Ann's digi shop, the frame is from the brand new metallics range and as a special promotion throughout August and September it's buy one get one free. Backing paper is from Prima and the card is finished with a bow, stitched button (rescued from a sock belonging my DD), an embossed corner die cut, a tag and some pearls.

My line buttons, embossing and ribbons or buttons, die cuts and tag.

Do pop over to the challenge blog and meet the new members of the Design Team and see what delights they   all have in store for you.

Challenges entered:

Allsorts - you've been framed

Ready Teddy Go - Buttons and Bows

Ribbon Girl - anything goes

Aud Sentiments - anything goes

Shelly's Image Blog - anything goes

Kaboodle Doodle - ribbons

Paper Playtime - anything goes

My Time to Craft - here come the girls

Anything Goes - inspired by TV/film (You've been Framed)

A Spoon full of Sugar - Happy Birthday

Digital Tuesday - cute and girly

Poodles Parlour - anything goes

Carol x

Blue Christmas

Using a free digi from Sliekjes Stamps coloured with promarkers and mounted onto blue mirri card. The backing is card from Kanban which I'd forgotten all about (and I've got quite a bit of it too!!) Card s finished with a length of ribbon, a button, sentiment, a handmade flower (template from Carolyn available on Rainbow Lady's Challenge blog) and some gems.

Challenges entered:

Jingle Belles - blue Christmas

Winter Wonderland - fairy or angel

Saturday Challenge - monochromatic

CES - feeling the blues

Little Claires - things with wings

Rainbow Lady - handmade flowers

Incy Wincy Designs - monochromatic

Stamps and Fun = Creativity - Christmas

Creative Stamp Friends - monochromatic

Fussy and Fancy - Christmas in July

Pixie Dust Studio - favourite colour (that would be blue today!)

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

Carol x

Christmas Wings

Image from Sliekjes Stamps and coloured with promarkers and highlighted with a gelly roll pen. Frame is from a free download.

Challenges entered:

CHNC - Christmas wings

DYSU - use a star

Christmas Cards all Year Round - anything goes

St Lukes Charity - come fly with me

One stitch at a Time - things with wings

Carol x

21st Birthday

Over in Limette - land this week we've been asked for a one layer card and to use a frame - great thought I as I'd just downloaded a freebie digi frame, ideal to use. Whilst looking for an image to fill the frame I came across this little skate boy and remembered I still needed another birthday card for no 1 son whose 21st it'll be on Wednesday so thought I'd better make it first. This is how it turned out:

The image is a freebie from Sliekjes Stamps and has been coloured with promarkers. The sentiment has been done in Publisher using wordart and I've left it uncoloured to try to keep the card clean and simple (hope this counts as a frame!).

Challenges entered:

Less is More - olc in the frame

Paper Play Challenges - Fathers day/Man's Card

CCEE - sports theme

Saturday Challenge - male card

Little Claires - cards for men

Carol x

Snowflakes

Phew got this one posted for the Christmas Card Challenge by the skin of my teeth - now I can write the post lol
This gorgeous snowman digi is a freebie from Sliekjes Stamps. I've layered it up in Publisher and changed the colours of the individual elements so they're all the same blue, this was then printed direct to blue pearlescent card. Hat and scarf were coloured with promarkers and white flowersoft was added for fur and falling snow. Card is edged with a snowflake punch.

Challenges entered:

Christmas Card Challenges - snowflakes
Less is More - monochrome
Christmas Cards all Year Round - anything goes
Sparkles Forum - snowmen
CHNC - wintertime blues

Carol x

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