Lets get sentimental

Good morning and happy weekend. Our new challenge at Sweet Stampin' begins today and this time the theme is 'sentiment only'. I decided to make a bookmark for a change. I really need to make several more as I always have at least one book on the go and that sneaky bookmark-stealing-gremlin has been around and nicked all mine again! I'm using an old postcard at the moment but that will disappear soon...seriously don't know where they go!!!
Anyway, I stamped and white embossed my sentiment onto a scrap of white card then had a lovely play with my distress inks in shades of blue and purple, flicked a few drops of water over it and a scattering of chunky white embossing powder. I matted onto a slightly larger piece of sturdy black card and set a black eyelet to hang the tassel from. This is for my lovely friend who reads even more than I do, so I know it will be well used!
There's more inspiration from my teamies to be seen by clicking here, and of course we'd be delighted if you get sentimental and join us this week.
Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend.
Chris
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Guest Designer for Bugaboo...hooray!

Good morning, I'm very excited to be sharing my first card as a Guest designer for Catch The Bug Challenges! The Bugaboo images are such fun and there's something for everyone and for all occasions, so I'm really going to enjoy my time with the lovely team! 

Today is a Friday and that means a freebie for everyone,

 this week it's the delightful Stella's turn to have an outing,  I've coloured this beauty with copics, the background and shamrocks are freebie images from the web.

Thanks for looking, please hop over to Catch the Bug to enjoy the DT inspiration and for details of how to grab your freebie!

Have a lovely day

Chris

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Challenges entered:
4craftychicks  #392
audsentiments #198
asnowflakespromise #48
starstampz lots of green

A tangled sunset

Good morning,it's another cold one! Not really liking all this white stuff everywhere, but out voted  by granddaughters! They had a day off school yesterday...and are hoping for a repeat today...another day of sledding, snowball fights and snowman building! At least the kids enjoy it!

The new challenge starting today over at Fab N Funky has the fun theme of 'Mandalas and patterns' our lovely sponsor this time is Digistamps4Joy, with fab prize for our lucky winner.

I used this gorgeous background digi, Tangled sunset. I had several ideas of how to use this but in the end opted for the easiest! I coloured it with copics in 'sunset' colours, then used a black sparkle gel pen to colour the dots and stars etc. Using a die I cut out the circle, then mounted the image over the gold glitter card using foam to raise it slightly. I then adhered it to the black glitter  card. I die cut the sentiment twice, once in black glitter card and once in plain black card to strengthen it. It was so relaxing to colour this, I really enjoyed it.

My teamies have made some beautiful cards this week, so please hop over here and take a peek (...Oooh poetry too!!!:) then we'd love to have you play along with us.

Thanks for visiting.

Chris

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Challenges entered:
craftingfromtheheart #196
lilpatchofcraftyfriends #76
craftycatz #405

February Rudolph Day!

Good afternoon, I'm sitting here quietly impressed with myself at having made a card in time for this month's Rudolph Day...so far so good this year (ok I know it's only February!). 

This cat is definitely not impressed! I'm not a 'cat person', much prefer dogs but I do have to admit that cats are characters! This one does not enjoy looking ridiculous dressed up as a reindeer! It'a Whimsy stamp, coloured with copics, the sentiment came with the stamp...and says it all!

Papers are...sorry don't know (a loose pack of 6x6, have lost the cover bit!)

Thanks for visiting.

Have a lovely evening

Chris

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Challenges entered:

Rudolph Day

Winter Wonderland - atg

inspirecreate #12

modsquad -animal fun

...a hole in the bag!

Good morning, hope your week is going well so far. My card today is my DT creation for our new challenge at Creative Moments. The optional theme this time is 'Fairy Tales or wonderful stories. I was given this fabulous digi by Doctor Digi House of Stamps, one of our lovely sponsors for this challenge, it's the Mad Hatter !

The image is coloured with copics, fussy cut and mounted onto my background with foam pads. I had a great time making the background with Distress Oxide Inks! The marbles was a free image I found online, again coloured with copics and loads of glossy accents applied to them. The sentiment is stamped. 

Please hop on over to Creative Moments for full information of our lovely sponsors, there are 3 for this challenge, and to enjoy the fabulous inspiration from my teamies.

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenges entered:
creatalicious #133 (for a man)
MIUCB #10
simonsaysstamp-wednesdaychallenge
watercooler #158

Add a tag

Good morning and happy weekend! A quick post from me today (places to go ...people to see...) with my DT make for this week's challenge at Sweet Stampin'. I made a rocker card to showcase this cute stamp (ok yes, it's another new one...just couldn't resist him :) -it's Harry the Stuffie gets Happy Mail from Stamping Bella. I coloured with copics and die cut with a stitched circle die, layered it onto 2 more decorative circles and attached to the rocker base. I added a tiny LOTV tag stamp and a twine bow.

Please hop over here to see what my lovely teamies have been up to this week, then we'd love it if you tag along :)) please remember to use a stamp!

Thanks for visiting

Chris

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Challenges entered:
4craftychicks #390
cardz4galz  #65
inspirationdestination #144
housethatstampsbuilt tic tac toe (twine, bright colours, die cut)

February Challenge at Christmas at Sweet Stampin'

I'm back again, not a heart in sight on this card either! It's time for our February challenge over at Christmas at Sweet Stampin', the theme as always is anything Christmas related.  I used some lovely January sale bargains on my card, the cute polar bear is part of a stamp set from Elizabeth Craft and the papers are Helz Cuppleditch..just love that polar bear paper! 

Please hop over to the Challenge Blog to view the lovely creations from the rest of the team, then you have a whole month to play along...come on, you know you want to!

Chris

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Challenges entered:
craftaholicsrus #7
merrychristmas #7
hollyandivy #23
dreamvalley #172
CHNC#372