DS4J March Christmas Challenge

Over at Digistamps 4 Joy there is a Monthly Progressive Freebie Challenge all about Christmas, my favourite type of cad to make. I had this image Christmas Paper from Margy Keiser for the March challenge as a reward for completing February’s.

The digi this month is a little unusual in that it is a sentiment panel rather than an image. This however presented me with the perfect opportunity to use some glittery plastic tree decorations that I bought last year. I knew they would make a fabulous sentiment for a large card and they were only 99p for 6 so a great bargain. They are very cost effective so you could make several of the same design quite inexpensively.

I coloured the sentiment panel with a grey Promarker originally intending to spray glitter on it. I then found the perfect card for my base which is shades of blue with metallic solver snowflakes on it. I matted this onto a silver mirrri card base and added the sentiment panel. The decoration had hanging loops on it and silver string but it was very easy to trim off with scissors. I then used my new snowflake Die’sire die from Crafters Companion and added a big gem to the centre.

I am looking forward to taking part in the challenge next month and getting the opportunity to build up my stash of Christmas cards. Thankyou DS4J for running this progressive freebie challenge J

Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Card size – A5

Digi Image – Christmas Paper by Margaret Keiser

Paper – Either from Kanban or Hunky Dory

Tools – Promarker,  Crafter’s Companion Die’sire Snowflake dies

Embellishments – Christmas sentiment tree decoration, Gem from Paperchase

Techniques – diecutting,

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

• Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper – March Anything Goes
• Digistamps 4 Joy – March Christmas Progressive Challenge
• DDD's 12 Months of Christmas – Christmas Cards
• My Perfect Life – Festive 48 Week 8

OSAAT #161 For a Mum/Mom

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For a Mum or Mom

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As it is Mother’s Day in the US on May 12^th we have had a challenge to give you some ideas for Mother’s Day gifts and cards but they could be used for the special Mum in your life all year round.

I decided to make a gift tag for a bottle of Molton Brown shower gel/bath bubbles. I used the colour of the Heavenly Gingerlily to guide me towards my colour choices of bronze, brown and cream. The image is called Relax and is from BB Kakes.

I coloured the image in using Promarkers and Flexmarkers, fussy cut and added 3d foam for dimension. Please note that the wine of choice is red. Nothing like having a long hot soak in the bath with some quality reading material and a bottle of plonk J

For the tag I used the Grace Die from Crafters Companion which produced the pretty frame from some pearlescent bronze cardstock. The gold mat is cut from metallic card using a second part of the die which also embosses the panel. I tied a near perfect bow from some spotty ribbon and used some rustic textured string which is recycled from a gift package. I added lots of stickles glitter to make the bubbles pop and added a tag sentiment from When The Scrap Hits The Fun.

I don’t make tags very often but had fun making this and really ought to do more. Afterall when we go to so much trouble to make a gorgeous card it is such a shame when the gift packaging lacks that special something too.

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 Please pop over to OSAAT to see the fab cards from my colleagues on the DT. I look forward to seeing your entries for this challenge

Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Project – Gift Tag approx. 5” x 3”

Image – Relax by BB Kakes

Cardstock – Metallic & pearlescent

Sentiment – When The Scrap Hits The Fun

Tools – Letraset Promarkers & Flexmarkers, Crafter’s Companion Die'sire Grace Die, 3d foam pads,

Embellishments – Stickles Glitter glue, Ribbon, Recycled String

Techniques – Diecutting & Recycling

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

• Bearly Mine - #83 Digi Days
• CDAC Anything Goes – Any Handmade Craft
• Challenges 4 Everybody  – #19 Anything Goes
• Crafty Ribbons - #44 Anything Goes With Ribbon
• Crafty Sentiments – Monochromatic
• Cupcake Craft Challenge - #239 Monochromatic
• Dare to be Sassy  – #174 Mother’s Day or Special Lady
• Di’s Digi Designs – Anything but Square
• DL Art Thankful Thursday – #108 Mother’s Day
• Inklings & Yarns - #12 Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays - #100 Anything Goes
• Inspired By Stamping WHW - #98 Homemade Tags & Boxes
• Lacy Sunshine - #7 Monochrome
• Love To Create – #62 Bingo (Sentiment, Ribbon, Bling)
• My Sheri Crafts - #109 Mother’s Day
• Natalie & Amy’s Challenge - #8 Monochromatic
• Outlawz Friday Copic & Promarker – CPC042613 Anything Goes
• Pattie’s Creations – #66 Anything But A Card
• PCW Tags n’ ATC’s – Glitter
• Penny’s Challenge - #124 Anything Goes
• Really Reasonable Ribbon - #70 Mother’s Day & ribbon
• Simon Says Stamp – Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters – Free For All
• Stampavie & More - #192 Lots of Die Cuts
• Stamping For The Weekend – Die Cuts/Punches
• Tammy Scrapin’ Corner - #59 Bling It Up
• Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #77  Anything Goes