NON-TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLOURS

 Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme is "Non-Traditional Christmas Colours".

I've gone with a die set from Honey Bee Stamps called Winter Village and have cut the buildings in unusual colours for a Christmas card and used some teal snowy paper for the background which is from  a Whimsy Stamps pad. I must say these dies were really fiddly to use and I had to make it in stages as it was taking so long, but it was good for using up small scraps.

Hammered card was torn across for the snow and I heat embossed the sentiment in silver.

I hope you can join us, there are two prizes on offer and the challenge doesn't close until 7th May so still plenty of time to enter.

I would like to enter:

Snippets playground - All the buildings, trees and lamp post were snippets.

Classic Design - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams - Use a Die

Sparkles Christmas - non traditional colours

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thank you for your visit and have a good day.

Lynne x

DESIGNER PAPER

 Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme is 'Designer Paper'.

I thought this was an ideal time to use some of my Stampin Up specialty paper which is see through and the flowers have a felty feel to them.  I layered it onto some green card and then a silver mirri stitched surround.  A die cut Spellbinders poinsettia in white has been glued together and sparkle added to it by way of white glitter.  I also used silver mirri for the leaves, heat embossed a sentiment and cut that out with a stitched banner.  Silver ribbon finished it off.

There are two prizes on offer and the closing date is Tuesday, 9th April so still plenty of time to enter.

I would like to enter:

ABC Christmas - F for faux stitching

Christmas Kickstart - Get Your Grinch on (use green)

Colourful Options - Green

Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas

Snippets Playground - snippets used were the poinsettia, sentiment and silver leaves.

Thank you for taking the time to read and I will be back soon.

Lynne x

EMBOSSING FOLDER/STENCIL

Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme this month is to use on your Christmas project either an embossing folder or stencil or even other.

For my card I have used a Spellbinders embossing folder called Forever Green on the bottom half of the card, although it's not very easy to see in the photo.  I have used Spellbinders dies for the floral arrangement, which were all cut from snippets, a sentiment stamped in red which I think was from a free magazine set and dotted ribbon to finish off with. 

There are two prizes on offer and the entry deadline is Tuesday, 12th March at 6pm so still plenty of time to enter.

I would like to enter:

Feb Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas

Snippets playground - Snippets used were all the floral arrangement and white layer.

Paper Funday challenge - No patterned paper

Classic Design challenge - Anything goes

Thank you for visiting and have a good day.

Lynne x

GLITTER & SPARKLE

 Good Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme this month is 'Glitter & Sparkle'.

I have used a tree die from Waffle Flower which I managed to buy second hand and have used snippets of glitter card cut into smaller strips and added to the back of the die.  A piece of gold glitter card for the star and sparkly gems finish the card off.  I couldn't decide where to put a sentiment so in the end left it without one. 

A very quick and simple card to make.  My mojo seems to have gone awol just lately and I can't seem to get going so have just been making DT cards at the moment.

Still plenty of time to enter as the challenge is open until Tuesday, 13th Feb.

I would like to enter:

ABC Christmas - A for Anything Christmas

Christmas Kickstart - the Midas Touch

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

Rabisco - Anything Goes

Double D - Sparkle and/or Shine

Snippets Playground - All the glitter pieces were snippets

Thank you for your visit and Iwill be back tomorrow.

Lynne x

ADD A HAT

 Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme this months is 'Add a Hat'.

For my card I have used a Conie Fong image coloured with copics and with added glitter to his hat and glossy accents to the berries.  Small snowflakes, pearls and the sentiment finish it off.  A fairly simple card but I am happy with how it has turned out.  

There are 3 prizes on offer and there is still plenty of time to enter as closing date is Tuesday 12th December.

I would like to enter:

Allsorts - Christmas Time

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Get Ready for Christmas

We Love Stamping - Christmas Characters

Rabisco - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting and I will be back soon.

Lynne x

MONOCHROMATIC AT CCC

Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme is 'Monochromatic'. 

I decided to go with silver and white and have used a Stamping Up tree heat embossed in silver, used silver mirri card for the mats and a MFT zig zag die for the glitter card.  A fairly simple card, but I do love these tree stamps for Christmas.

There are a few prizes on offer and there's still plenty of time to enter with the closing date being Tuesday, 7th November so I hope you can join us.

I would like to enter:

Snippets Playground - Snippets used were glitter card and small rectangles.

A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Classic Design - Anything Goes

October Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas

MFT Christmas challenge 

Thank you for your visit and I will see you soon.

Lynne x

METALLICS AT CHRISTMAS CRAFT CREATIONS

 Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme this month is "Metallics".

For my card I have used Dee's Distinctively bell dies cut in gold mirri card and layered with  snippets of cream papers.  I have used oddments of greens for the foliage and cut a circle of Christmas music sheet for them all to rest on.

There are 3 prizes on offer and still plenty of time to enter until the deadline which is Tuesday, 10th October.

I would like to enter:

Simon Says Monday - Christmas

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

September Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas

MFT stamps Christmas challenge

Thank you for your visit and have a good day.

Lynne x

CAS AT CHRISTMAS CRAFT CREATIONS

 Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme this month is CAS.

For my card I have used a Spellbinders die called More Holiday Decorations, which I bought in one of their sales a while ago.  I've used mirri card for the string and cut the lights from oddments of glitter card.  The sentiment is a mixture of two stamps from different companies.

I hope you will be able to join in. There are three lovely prizes on offer and you have until Tuesday, 12th September to enter so still plenty of time.

I would like to enter:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Simon Says Weds - CAS

Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting and I will be back tomorrow.

Lynne x

ANYTHING GOES AT CHRISTMAS CRAFT

Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme this month is Anything Christmas Goes. 

For my card I have used a Simon Says Picture Book deer cut out with snippets of Desert Storm, Kraft and white cardstock.  The little scarf was also a snippet.  I have gently coloured him with copics and added glossy accents to his nose. Photo of the snippets, some before cutting some after -

We are having a DT call at Christmas Craft Creations and if you love making Christmas cards all the details can be found here  There are four prizes on offer this month and the closing date is Tuesday 8th August so still plenty of time to enter.

I would like to enter:

July Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas

Snippets Playground - Christmas

Creative Knockouts - Christmas in July

Crafty Catz - Christmas in July

Crafty Gals - Christmas in July

Country View Crafts - Four legged friends

I hope you will be able to join in.  A lovely sunny day here so I might be tidying in the garden or I might be in the craft room, who knows, probably a bit of both!

Thank you for your visit.

Lynne x

HEAT EMBOSSING

Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme is Heat Embossing. 

I have used part of a Colorado Craft slimline stamp for the poinsettia heat embossed in gold, fussy cut and adhered to a stitched rectangle in the same colour red.  I added a few gold sparklies and gold liquid pearls            in the centre of the flowers.

There are two prizes on offer and you have until Tuesday 11th July to enter, so still plenty of time.

I would like to enter:

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Rabisco challenge - Anything Goes

June Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thank you for your visit and I will be back tomorrow.

Lynne x

NO STAMPING

Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme is 'No Stamping'.

For my card I have used a Spellbinders die purchased in their recent sale for the sentiment and added a poinsettia, little flower and pearls in red. I cut the sentiment twice, once in the centre of the white rectangle and then again in red and glued the red onto the white. This made it easier than just trying to place the red one in the correct position.

There are two prizes on offer and you have until Tuesday, 13th June to enter.

I would like to enter:

Allsorts - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything but Square

Gem of a Craft - Anything Goes

Corrosive challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for looking today and have a good one. It looks as though it's going to be a warm one here in the UK.

Lynne x

HUMOUR AT CHRISTMAS CRAFT CREATIONS

 Good Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme is Humour.

This gave me the opportunity to stamp up part of my unused Hobby Art set which I've had for a long time.  I fussy cut the hat to add to the sprout and coloured all with copics.  The banners at the bottom were from snippets.  

April is the 3rd birthday of the challenge so there are various prizes on offer and Tuesday 9th May is the final day so still plenty of time to enter.

I would like to enter:

Crafty Catz - AG/Celebration

Festive Friday - Christmas

Outlawz challenge  - April

Rabisco challenge - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Stamped/CAS - I think it maybe CAS

April Rudolph Days - Christmas

Twisted Thursday - Colour It

Thank you for taking the time to visit and have a good rest of the week.

Lynne x

ONE LAYER CARD

Good Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme this month is One Layer or some say No Layer.

I'm not used to doing one layer cards so didn't find it very easy.  I had a few attempts at different ideas, but ended up with an around the edge card with various foliage stamps which were a freebie from a magazine a few years ago. I have coloured them with copics and heat embossed the sentiment in red. 

There is a mystery package on offer for the winner of the prize and the challenge ends on 11th April so still plenty of time to enter.

I would like to enter:

Crafty Catz - Go for Green 

Creative Knockouts - Add a Sentiment

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Rabisco Challenge - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps & More - Christmas

Thank you for visiting and I will be back again tomorrow. Three times in one week, must be a record!

Lynne x

PINK CHRISTMAS

 Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme this month is Pink.

When I saw the theme I remembered this image from an old craft magazine and took the opportunity to use it.  I have cut out with a stitched notched corner die, used a pink sheet from a Whimsy stamps pad and used a partially cut die from Memory Box.

There is a stamp set to be won and if you pop over to the challenge here you will be able to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter:

ABC Christmas - D for die cuts

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty #540 - Anything Goes

Colourful Options - Pink

Thank you for visiting and have a good day.

Lynne x

GNOMES AT CCC

 Morning Everyone,

I hope you've had a lovely Christmas.  Ours has been very quiet. We had the family round on Christmas Eve and after that they all went their separate ways to in laws etc.

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme this month is Gnomes.

For my card I have used a cute gnome from Whimsy stamps coloured with copics.  I have used oddments of paper from an old LOTV pad and added a few tiny pearls and a glitter pen to the star.  I'm not very happy with the photo as it's making the papers look a bit wonky, but it doesn't look like that in real life.

You can pop over to the CCC blog here to see the inspiration from the rest of the team and you have until

10th January to enter.

I would like to enter:

Papercraft challenges - Decking the Halls

Festive Friday - Christmas

Outlawz Challenge - December

Have a good rest of the week.  

Lynne x

WASHI-TAPE

 Good Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme this month is to use washi-tape.

I have used my Simon Says Stamp reindeer window die surrounded by a sentiment from MFT and with three strips of Christmas washi tape.  This would be an easy card for batch making as long as you get the tape straight!

This is a second version using the teal as the main colour.

There's a really cute Christmas stamp set on offer as the prize and we are having a DT call for anyone interested in joining a Christmas challenge.  Just pop over here for the full details.

I would like to enter:

Allsorts - Anything Goes

Festive Friday - Christmas

Rabisco challenge - Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting and I will be back tomorrow.

Lynne x

WHITE ON WHITE

Good Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme this month is "White on White". 

For my DT card I have used a Spellbinders poinsettia die cut with snippets in white (of which I have a drawer full), foliage from a Sizzix Tim Holtz set and a Merry Christmas die.  I have edged the poinsettia leaves in glitter and added pearls here and there.  For the bottom half of the card I have used some Stampin Up speciality paper which is raised and has a velvety feel.  The vellum backing of the paper makes it look a little dark, but it is quite white in real life. The two halves of the card are divided by white ribbon.

Remember, you must display this logo to be eligible for the prize draw, which this month is a paper pad and matching stamp.

I would like to enter:

Snippets Playground - Flower, foliage and sentiment were all snippets

Festive Friday - Anything Christmas

Crafty Catz - AG/option ribbon or twine

Christmas Kickstart - Poinsettias and posies

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas - V for velvet

I am venturing to the shops today to start having a look round for some of the smaller presents we usually buy for Christmas.  Let's hope it's a fruitful trip!  Thank you for visiting and have a good day.

Lynne x

RIBBON OR TWINE

 Morning Everyone,

It's time for my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme is use Ribbon or Twine.

For my DT card I have used Clearly Besotted pudding stamps,  cut them out with their respective dies and added them to stitched squares with small red pearls for the berries.  The sentiment is from the set and I've added ribbon with Merry Christmas running along it, although that's not very clear in the photo.

There is a waterfall card kit given as the prize for the challenge and the closing date is October 11th, so still plenty of time to enter.

I would like to enter:

Aud Sentiments - Christmas and a Sentiment

Rabisco challenge - Anything Goes

Rudolph Days September - Anything Christmas

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting.

Lynne x

WINTER ACTIVITIES

Morning All,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme is Winter Activities. 

For my card I have used a stamp from Whipper Snapper called Prescott coloured with copics and fussy cut  to add to the little snowy scene.  Glitter has been added to his hat  and skate and to the snow and trees.  Finished off with a die cut sentiment and silver mirri card for the mat.

There's still plenty of time to enter until Sept 13th when the challenge finishes.

I would like to enter:

Christmas Kickstart - Never in a Nativity

Simon Says Weds - Christmas

Christmas with the Cuties - Frosty the Snowman

Outlawz Sunday Song & Rhyme - Winter comes, snow covers the ground

Peace on Earth - Anything Goes

Outlawz August - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting and have a good day.

Lynne x

PATTERNED PAPER

 Morning Everyone,

This is my reminder post for Christmas Craft Creations where the theme this month is Patterned Paper.

For my card I decided to cut into 2 co-ordinating sheets from a pad not used before from Wild Rose Studio.  I die cut 4 stitched squares and adhered them to some teal card. The sentiment was heat embossed in white onto vellum.  I've torn the edges and added across the centre.  The photo doesn't show the sentiment up very well, but in real life it is a lot clearer.

There are 3 prizes on offer this time and there's still plenty of time to enter.  The deadline is Tuesday 9th August so I hope you can join in with this easy theme.

I would like to enter:

Rudolph Days July challenge - Anything Christmas

Creative Knockouts - Christmas in July

Dream Valley - Christmas in July

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Papercraft challenge - Christmas in July

 I am looking after my grandson today.  It's going to be one day a week to save on childcare costs so we will have to see how it goes.  I'll probably be in bed by 9 :) worn out!

Thank you for visiting.

Lynne x