Merry Christmas

 

Oops! Nearly forgot this one!

 

Hello, I'm back again with my reminder card for this month's challenge at Stamping Sensations. A reminder I nearly forgot! It wasn't until I looked at my blog reading list and saw that the rest of the team had posted their cards that I realised it was due today, so here it is.

The optional twist for this month is Winter, I created a little snow scene with Distress inks and stamps from Card-io and Stampscapes. Not too sure if I like the frame, the whites don't match and it shows a lot more in the photo but I'm pretending I did it on purpose! 

There's still plenty of time to play along with the challenge so please head on over to the challenge blog for some lovely inspiration from the team and full details of how to enter and the fabulous prizes to be won. 

Have a good day

Chris

Challenges:

FQCCCB#15

thefourseasons December Challenge

allsorts #811

welovestamping December Challenge

cardz4guyz. #362

One in a million

Good morning, hope all your Christmas preparations are going well, I think I'm on top of things at last, just some last minute food shopping to do, thank goodness.

My card today is for our last challenge of the year at Fab'n'Funky, the theme this fortnight is 

ANYTHING BUT SQUARE, chosen by our lovely Pat K. 

I used my dies to cut a circular card base with an aperture in the middle. The papers are old favourites from Heartfelt Creations. The little Stuffie bear and owl stamps are both Stamping Bella, coloured with Copic markers and fussy cut, I've stamped the sentiments in the middle of the aperture and on the owl's envelope. It was very refreshing not to make a Christmas card! 

 Thanks so much for visiting today, hope you can find some time to check out the fabulous creations from my lovely team- and a moment of calm to create something and join us for the last challenge of 2024. 

Chris

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Challenge entries:

addictedtostamps #483

PFM #769

aperfecttimetocraft #December challenge

dreamvalley #327

I love markers #573

aaabirthday #68

December Challenge at Crafty Calendar

 Hi, I'm back with my second DT make for today, this is for our December Challenge at Crafty Calendar, the theme is CHRISTMAS and we're sponsored by the fabulous 

POLKADOODLES

My card features the cute

Fairy Bella Christmas Bear she's all coloured up with Copic markers, fussy cut and popped up on my splattered background, to which I added some stamping, stencilling and a few sequins as well as the die cut sparkle sentiment.

If you're still stuck for Christmas inspiration pop over to the main challenge blog to see the fabulous cards from the rest of the team- all using these adorable sponsor images. 

We'd love to see your festive makes too so don't forget to link them up to our challenge!

Thanks for visiting my blog today,

Have a good weekend

Chris

x

Challenges:

cutitup #318

digichoosday Wk 48

creationsinpink #75

mirtillamente #38

audsentiments #320

christmaswiththecuties #87

polkadoodle #49

It's Christmas at Sweet Stampin'

 Good morning, this is the first of two posts today, both with DT makes. This one is for our last challenge this year at Sweet Stampin', the challenge will run for 4 weeks instead of two and the theme is- you guessed it...CHRISTMAS.

The main image is a magical Christmas tree stamp from Lavinia, stamped onto a background made usig a gelli plate and stencil, lots of tiny gems added for some sparkle. It's placed inside an aperture cut into another background which was brayered with Distress Oxide ink and spattered with water. The wreath is stamped in various shades of blue with tiny Lavinia mini stamps, some highlights added with a white gel pen.

I have at last finished making Christmas cards (I think...) and they're all written ready to post. Now for the rest of the gift wallets, tags and present wrapping...

Take a look at the Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog to enjoy the lovely creations from the rest of the team, we'd all love it if you can find the time to join in and share those last minute festive makes.

Thanks for visiting 

Chris

x

Challenges :

creativeinspiration #21

allsorts #810

kraftychicks #745

crafterscafe #314

thefourseasons Dec Challenge

audsentiments Dec Challenge

welovestamping Dec Challenge

Sweet Ginger gift bags

Good morning, today sees the start of a new challenge over at Crafty Catz, this will be our last challenge for 2024. Our sponsor for this fortnight is 

 Last Minute Manda 

Our host is Rhoda and the optional theme is 

Christmas Presents.

I made some simple gift bags with tags featuring 

Sweet Ginger.

I have used copics to colour and white Pearl Drops for the icing.

Please check out the Challenge Blog  for some lovely inspiration from the rest of the team. It would be great if you could join us for this last challenge of the year. 

Thanks for visiting and have a good weekend.

Chris

x

Challenges:

jinglebelles Dec Challenge

MTTC #548

CRAFT #743

Believe

 Good morning, here's my DT make for our new challenge at Fab'n' Funky, 

our lovely host for this fortnight is Pat who has chosen the theme of 

CHRISTMAS ANIMALS.

I used some Lavinia animal stamps along with Santa and his reindeer (sorry, have lost the packaging so can't tell you the brand). The background is sponged Distress inks in various shades of blue. The 'believe' stamp is also Lavinia.

As always there are some lovely creations from the rest of the team over at Fab'n' Funky, hope you can find some time during this busy time of year to play along with this fun challenge.

Thanks for stopping by

Chris

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Challenge entries:

2sistersontheblog #92

crafterscafe #314

critter crazy #93

papercraft #112

pearlysparkles #102

avenue613 Dec Challenge

Brum Brum

 Good morning, the December Challenge at Stamping Sensations starts today, the optional theme for this month is Winter - or your can enter using the Anything Goes option as long as you stamp something on the front of your card/project. 

I made a Christmas card using a fabulous Aall & Create stamp set, Brum Brum (#1001), I.ve coloured the image with Copics and kept my design very simple. 

There are some lovely prizes from Aall & Create to be won this month, please head on over to

Stamping Sensations 

for full details of the prizes and how to play along.

Thanks for visiting, have a lovely Sunday

Chris

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Challenge entries:

dragonflydreams Dec Challenge

welovestamping Dec Challenge

CRAFT #742

kraftychicks #744

PFM #767

shoppingourstash #535