Four of a kind + one

I had some time to play yesterday...and some new Lavinia stamps to play with so I made a batch of Christmas cards using one of them, Bobby, the sweetest little robin. These were quick and easy to make using a Sweet Poppy frame stencil and just 3 stamps, all I did was vary the colours - the two green ones using different shades of green and brown inks.

Number five is slightly different in that I added a stencilled wall for Bobby to perch on and coloured the holly leaves with a water colour pen. I have more new stamps...just waiting for inspiration to strike!

 Thanks for visiting, have a good week.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

dreamvalley #325

crittercrazy #92

daisychain #91

tripleb November Ch.

welovestamping. November Challenge

beccys november challenge Day 8 Change colours

Snow Baby

 Hello, another dull damp day here, I'm full of cold and a bit grumpy so I'm hiding in my craft room and keeping nice and warm...and not spreading my germs around to anyone else (husband doesn't count as he's the one who gave it me and he was a LOT more grumpy than I am!).

I've been playing along with Beccy's month of  Holiday Challenges, it's a great way to get some Christmas cards done. No way will I get 30 cards made to enter every day as some dedicated entrants seem to be achieving but I'll do as many as I can. This one is for Day 4, letter D - it has decoupage and dimension. The image is one of Beccy's Freebies, Snowman with Bauble, so cute, I think he looks like a Snow Baby!

I used the uncoloured version and printed him 3 times, coloured relevant sections with markers and then cut them out and layered them up with foam to create the dimension. I've used stickles to glitter up his hat and the bauble. The card design is very simple, an embossed strip down the centre, glittery frame and die cut sentiment.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

beccysplace (day 4 D -decoupage/dimension)

scscards Nov. Challenge

MAWTT #172

audsentiments #319

sparklesforumchristmas #166

allsorts #806

craftrocket November Challenge

Humbug!

 Good morning,  this fortnight our challenge at Crafty Catz is hosted by Ginny -as always it's Anything Goes. The added twist this time is 'Add some ribbon' . I have loads of ribbon that I'd like to use up but rarely use it on cards these days, in the past I rarely seemed to make a card without using it somewhere, somehow...

I decided to make tags, never have enough of these when Christmas arrives, so die cut some tag shapes and stamped the Grinch (C.C. Designs) images directly onto them, coloured with Copic markers. The left hand one I also coloured the background sky before stamping and white embossing the sentiment, used the same EP for the snow. The one on the right has a stencilled background. I matted the tags onto coloured card to make the borders stand out, then added some ribbon to finish.

There is plenty of inspiration over at Crafty Catz so if you're looking for ways to use up that ribbon head on over for some great ideas, or if you already have great ideas of your own we'd love to see them, or any other creations you care to share!

Thanks visiting

have a great weekend

Chris

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Challenge entries:

Beccys Place November Challenge Day 7 - G (Grinch)

kraftychicks #741

paperfunday #71

addictedtostamps #480

PFM #764

classicdesign #10

Fa la la la

 Good morning, it's my turn to host the challenge at Fab'n' Funky for this fortnight, 

the theme I picked  is

  MUSIC TO MY EARS

 ie anything music related or inspired by a song, so lots to choose from.

I made a Christmas card to add to my slowly growing pile. I merged two of Mo Manning's little singing mouse digis and coloured them with markers. Used a musical note stencil and distress ink  to create the background. Added a stamped 'fa la la' and some 'snow' (white embossing powder).

Please hop over to Fab'n' Funky to see what the rest of my lovely team have created- hope you choose to join in this fortnight.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

PFM #764

unicorn #104

critter crazy #92

sheepski #92

MTTCC #98

scscards November Challenge

Beccy's November Challenge- Day 6 -F

Make it Magical at Stamping Sensations

 Good morning, my card today is for our November Challenge at Stamping Sensations. This month we are sponsored by Lavinia Stamps with some wonderful prizes for the lucky winners- 

 

our challenges are always Anything Goes (must include stamping on the front of your project) , this month there is an option of Make it Magical for anyone who prefers t have a theme to follow. 

I'm trying to get as many Christmas cards under my belt as I can this month, so I used Rue one of my favourite Lavinia fairies to make a magical Christmas card. I used stencils and Distress Oxide inks to make the background, stamped the fairy on top, stamped the sentiment. Glitter added to wings with a sparkle pen. 

As always there are loads of beautiful creations from the rest of the team so head on over to the challenge blog for some lovely inspiration.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries :

christmasbingo #10 - I (Own background, CAS, Glitter)

crafterscafe #313

incywincy # Nov. Challenge

sparklesforumchristmas #166

creativecrafters #81

welovestamping November Challenge

allsorts #805

kraftychicks #740

Snowman Hugs

 Good morning, the November challenge at Crafty Calendar begins today...can you believe it? November!!!Our lovely sponsor for this month is Lawn Fawn and the theme is Anything Goes.

I made a Christmas card (only 52 days to go now!) featuring a cute snow couple,  Milly &Miles from Whipper Snapper stamps, one of several stamped images kindly sent to me earlier in the year by  Bunny. I've used my Copic markers to colour and then fussy cut around the top of them. The card is a tent fold, I die cut a circle from the centre of the front and the same size circle from a square of  DP from the works, I attached a piece of snowy acetate over the aperture, placing the snowmen on top and covered the joins with a glittery circular frame. The circle cut from the DP is on the inside of the card.

Inside the card


There are some lovely creations from the rest of the team over at Crafty Calendar Challenge Blog so please do take a look- we'd love to see what you are making so be sure to play along this month.

I've had a good week, all of the granddaughters on half term break so able to see all of them and my daughter and daughter in law. no decisions yet on kitchen but feel we're beginning to move in the right direction, I'm going to take my time over it. A lovely walk in the woods earlier in the week, just Marvin and me, weather is so mild it's great to just stroll along and enjoy all the colours, lots of fallen leaves as you can see but still plenty on the trees yet.

C'mon! Throw the ball

spot the dog...

Ginger Ninja in camouflage

Thanks for visiting, enjoy the weekend.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

hollyandivy #171

allsorts #805

christmasbingo #10 -G (Free, Frame, Patterned Paper)

MLCCB #59

Beccy's Place November Challenge Day 1 -A (acetate, aperture)

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