Let it Snow

 Good morning. Brrr, the change in temperatures has been a bit of a shock this week, it's dropped from really mild to freezing cold in a matter of days. Winter coat, scarf and gloves have had their first airing! I really am hoping that we don't see any prolonged bad weather this year- after slipping over and banging my head last year (hurt like hell and very embarrassing!) I'm nervous of icy conditions. Snow looks pretty through a window...and on a card but that's as far as it goes for me!

This fortnight our challenge theme at FAB'N' FUNKY is 

All that Glitters, 

so we're looking for some lovely sparkle on your creations- doesn't have to be Christmas themed but that's what I went for with my card.

I printed this sweet Mo Manning digi onto white cardstock then used circular nesting dies to cut around her and make the aperture in the centre. Coloured image with markers, inked the sky with  Oxide DI then used Polkadoodle Stencil Butter frosting and a stencil for the snowflakes and snow. This is so pretty and sparkly IRL. I placed a piece of snow-printed acetate in the aperture and adhered to a slightly larger circle of silver glitter card. A stamped and embossed sentiment to finish.

There's more inspiration from my lovely teamies over at Fab'n' Funky so please do take a look- hope you find some time join in this fortnight.

Thanks for stopping by, keep warm and cosy!

Chris

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Challenge entries

addictedtostamps #506

PFM # 815

hollyandivy #196

TIOT Christmas

unicorn #115

audsentiments #331

allsorts #836

peaceonearth #100

The dog ate it!

 Good morning, a quick post with a reminder for our November Challenge at

  Stamping Sensations, 

the theme is Christmas or Anything Goes.

I used another cute stamp from Ember Designs- just had to have this little dog!

I used my markers to colour him, the stamp is shaded so didn't take long, then used some foam to pop him onto stamped background panel. The sentiment is from the same set as the dog, the presents are from an Aall & Create set.

There's plenty of lovely inspiration to be enjoyed over at Stamping Sensations, as well as full details of how to play along and the lovely prize on offer.

I'm off on a shopping trip with one of my besties- probably won't do much shopping, but we'll do plenty of chatting on our frequent coffee breaks (that's the best bit!)

Thanks for visiting 

Challenge entries:

craftyanimals #100

critter crazy #104

daisychain #102

allsorts #836

craftygalscorner #272

PFM #815

beccyschallenges - D for Dog

Chris

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Santa's helper

 Hello, not a lot of crafting going on here at present...several abandoned projects littering up my desk- most of them probably destined for the bin, but I did manage to finish one CAS card. I used my markers to colour up this cute little elf, a Mo manning image I bought from the old shop before they all disappear...they're half price at the minute which is a bonus! The elf himself is a sweetie but I fell in love with the toy- it's just like the 'clatterpillar' my son had when he was small, he would drag it around everywhere with him, gaining particular enjoyment from the horrendous row it made on hard floors!. 

Hope everyone' s keeping safe from the storms we're having in the UK, not been too bad here- just a lot of fairly heavy rain but no real disruption or flooding so far, I see from watching the news that others haven't been so fortunate. Have a good weekend, whatever the weather.

Chris

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Challenge entries:

SImply CAS November Challenge

CRAFT #768

kraftychicks #794

craftrocket #131

ilovepromarkers #595 ATG

PFM #814

beccyschallenges E for elf

Upping my game!

 Hello, I'm starting to realise how few weeks there are left until Christmas- and how many more cards I need. Unless I want to resort to buying from a shop I need to up my game! I have a little box of images I had coloured or part coloured earlier (some of them  years ago!) and found a few Christmas ones amongst them, so decided to finally make a few cards with them. This little cutie, a part of a set from C.C. designs, is coloured with Polychromo pencils. I followed a sketch from Cheerful Sketches and used up some  papers from Trimcraft which I've had for ages. I also managed to use some little wooden stars and some brads- I remember a time when every card I made sported these! 

Well, I'd better not sit here all day waffling on- got more cards to make!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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challenge entries:

neglectedstuff, CC Designs stamp, brads, trimcraft papers, wooden stars

daisychain #102

kleurenmetpotloden November Challenge

welovestamping November Challenge

allsorts #836

Beccys November Challenges C for Colouring

cardz4galz #262

cheerfulsketches Nov. Challenge

Red for Remembrance

 Welcome to the weekend- here again already! 

The theme for this fortnight's challenge at Sweet Stampin' is 

RED FOR REMEMBRANCE.

Poppies immediately spring to mind, in honour of all those brave souls who have lost their lives fighting for peace and a better world. It's just a shame that lessons don't seem to be learned from all the loss, destruction and heartache- or if they are they're soon forgotten. 

I used a beautiful wreath stamp from Pink Ink and coloured it with my Copic markers. 

Please hop over to Sweet Stampin' for more some lovely creations from the rest of the team- I hope you'll be inspired to join us.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenge entries:

creativefingers #311

cardz4galz. #262

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

inspirationstation #79

beautifulblossoms #34

craftingchallenge November Challenge

Thanksgiving/ Thank You

 Good morning, it's time for another challenge at Crafty Catz, the theme is Anything Goes with an option of Thanksgiving/Thank You.

We're playing just for fun this time- no sponsors or prizes.

I made a simple Thank You card- always useful to have a few of these ready made.

I used a Uniko stencil and applied Distress Oxide Inks in graduated shades of pink and purple. Used the same colours to stamp my sentiment (a very old wood backed stamp). Die cut daisies in various sizes added to some of the squares. It was quick and simple to make but says what I want it to.

For more inspiration pop over to Crafty Catz to see some lovely creations from the rest of the team.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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challenge entries:

stencilfun November ATG

avenue613 November

dragonflydreams November

addictedtostamps #505

CAS at Fab'n' Funky

Good morning, this fortnight's challenge at Fab'n' Funky begins today, the theme is 

CLEAN AND SIMPLE, 

chosen by our lovely Pat.

I made a Christmas card using a cute snow couple from Card-io Stamps. I stamped the image onto a square of white CS using black Versafine Clair ink- with a touch of red for noses, masked the image and card leaving just a strip to ink blend the dark blue panel. Stamped Santa and the reindeer in black, adding highlights to the reindeer with a white gel pen. I stamped and white embossed the snowflakes, then smudged a tiny amount of the blue ink around them (might have been better without this last step?). 

There's more inspiration from the rest of the team over at Fab'n' Funky- hope you can find some time to join us.

Thanks for visiting.

Chris

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Challenge entries

MIUCB #80

pearlysparkles #113

12monthsofchristmas #128

POE #99

addictedtocas #295

abcchristmas U for uncluttered