Christmas Card Club Challenge #9 - Clean & Simple

 Hi Crafters,

I'm late on parade for this challenge but hopefully the ladies will forgive me :o)

Clean & Simple Christmas

I managed 3 cards this time.

A great challenge, thank you Gwen.

I'd like to enter these challenges - 

C.R.A.F.T. #635 Christmas

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Tree +or Gifts

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - #136 Christmas Sentiments

If you'd like to take a look at the other ladies creations in the group please check out the links to their blogs in my sidebar under the Christmas Card Club tab.

Have a great Bank Holiday Monday!

Lorraine

xXx

Passion For Markers Challenge #598 - Clean & Simple

 Hi Crafters,

How cute is this little mouse from Bugaboo Stamps!

They are our sponsors this week at Passion For Markers?

We are looking for all your CLEAN & SIMPLE creations for this challenge.

Here is mine...

Told ya' he was cute!

Recipe

Image - 'Mouse Candle' Bugaboo Stamps

Coloured with Promarkers & Spectrum Noir Triblends

Paper - CraftsUprint

Dies - MFT Die-namics Stitched Scalloped Basic Edge, Sue Wilson Stitched Square and Dixie Craft Sentiment die

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Colour Crazy Challenge - #25 ATG Colouring Challenge

Creative Fingers - #211 ATG

Sweet Stampin' - Something Beginning with 'B' (Birthday, Blue,)

Cute Card Thursday - #689 ATG

Crafty Gals Corner - #220  One for the Boys

Sweet Stampers - #57 Birthday

For full details of our rules please visit the blog here and check out the other creations from the rest of the design team too.

Have a great day,

Lorraine

xXx

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #538 - Clean & Simple

Hi Crafters,

It's Tuesday already ~ just have to keep reminding myself of the day.

Hopefully you still have some Easter Eggs left and haven't eaten them all :oD

On to our new challenge at Passion For Promarkers which happens to be my challenge theme this time, I thought I'd give myself a real challenge of 'CLEAN & SIMPLE' as I find these types of cards the most difficult for me to achieve. I'm not comfortable with leaving 'white space' on my cards so this really took me out of my comfort zone.

Recipe

Image - Puppygirlz by Bugaboo Stamps

Coloured with Promarkers

MFT Stitched Scalloped Basic Edge Die

Stitched Rectangle Die

Polkadoodles Fabulous Mitred Things Die (sentiment banner)

Sentiment Stamp - Papermania

Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #468 - ATG

Alphabet Challenge - A is for ATG

Addicted To CAS - #183 Animal

Moving Along with the Times - #117 Diamante Embellishments

Unicorn Challenge - #53 Furry Friends

Sweet Stampers - #43 CAS

Our fabulous sponsor this week is

Di's Digi Stamps

and they are offering a $6 Voucher to the lucky winner.

To be in with a chance of winning there are a few simple rules to follow:

Use your Winsor Newton Pro, Flex, Brush, Tria, Aqua or Metallic markers,

tell us in your post where you have used them and link your post back to our challenge blog.

Follow the theme.

Simples!

Have a fun day,

Lorraine

xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge #8 - Humorous

Hi Crafters,

It's time once again to share my CCC card for this fortnight. It was Valery's turn to choose a theme and she has given us...

HUMOROUS

Now I don't know about you but every time I look at this image it makes me laugh, these funny, chubby dancing soldiers from Stamping Bella are just great. They remind me of watching your older relatives dancing at weddings etc, he, he :o)

I've coloured them with my Promarkers and used a stitched rectangle from Mama Elephant and a stitched scalloped border die for the accent colour. The sentiment came from the same stamp set.

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

Winter Wonderland - Cute Christmas
CHNC Every Saturday - ##329 ATG Christmas
CHNC Extra - April Challenge
Stamping Sensations - April ATG
Sweet Stampin' Christmas - ATG Christmas
Addicted To Stamps - #146 Not a Square Card

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If you'd like some more Christmas inspiration please take a look at the other ladies blogs in the group, there's a list in the tab at the top of my blog.

Take care all,

Lorraine

xXx

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #382 - Clean & Simple

Hi Crafters,

Today's theme at Passion For Promarkers is...

Clean & Simple

...one which always stretches me as I struggle to create CAS designs. I just never know when to walk away and leave the embellishments alone. Not that I ever over embellish my regular cards either but the minimal look is just not in my nature - this is evident when I look round my craft room and the rest of my house now I come to think of it, lol.

Anywhoooo....this is as clean and simple as it gets for me but I'm sure you can do better and we would love to see all your wonderful creations entered in to the challenge this week.

Please remember to use your Winsor Newton (formerly Letraset) Alcohol Markers somewhere on your project and follow the theme, you can make any project too so it doesn't have to be a card.

Recipe

Image - Retro Chic, The Paper Shelter

Coloured with Pro/flexmarkers

Postage Stamp Die

Verve Banner Die

Papers - Various from stash

Sentiment Stamp and punch - Stampin' Up

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

I Love Promarkers - #328 CAS

Creative Inspirations - #268 ATG

Crafty Friends - #51 ATG

The Ribbon Girl - February Card Challenge

Crafting From The Heart - #146 ATG
Sweet Stampers - #4 Add a Sentiment

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Our sponsor for this challenge is The Paper Shelter and they are offering a $10 Gift Certificate to the lucky winner.

Enjoy your Tuesday and see you soon,

Lorraine 

xXx

ABC Christmas Challenge 'V' for Vertical

Hi Crafters,

It's been a lovely couple of days here in my part of Norfolk, bright, dry, a little chilly but beautiful. The Autumn leaves are turning and the squirrels in my back garden are gathering and burying nuts for the winter, it's a lovely sight.

So with that I'm here to share a Christmas card! Ha, ha!

Well you know we have to keep ahead of the game if we are to have enough made before the big day :)

Our challenge this week is 'V' for Vertical

So we'd like to see your vertical projects and cards for Christmas, take a peek at the creations from the rest of the Design Team HERE for some inspiration if you are stuck.

I have created a DL card, a very clean and simple DL card for my usual style. I had a bit of trouble leaving all that white space but managed to walk away eventually.

Recipe

Crafters Companion Nordic Christmas Embossing Folder

Clearly Besotted Sentiment Stamp

Cottage Cutz Bells Die

Britannia Holly Die

Stampin' Up Ribbon

Twine

Gems

Challenges I'd like to enter:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #386 Christmas

Crafty Catz - #343 ATG /Embossing

Rudolph Day Challenge - ATG - Christmas

CHNC Every Saturday - #304 Use a Sentiment

Crafting From The Heart - #133 ATG

Come along and join in with us, our sponsor this week is 

Drawn with Character

who are offering 3 images of the winners choice.

Well that's it from me today.

Happy Hump Day!

It's a downward ride to the weekend!

Lorraine 

xXx

Getting Inky!

Hi Crafters,

At a recent paper-crafting event I purchased this gorgeous 'WOW' background stamp and couldn't wait to create two cards following the demo I watched there.

Recipe (both cards)

Background Stamp - Secret Garden by WOW Stamps for Embossing

Black Embossing Powder

Distress Inks

Cheery Lynn Fronds Die

Sentiment Stamps - LOTV

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fab n Funky - #313 Add a Sentiment

Crafty Creations - #319 CAS

Come & Get It - #126 Make Your Own Background

It's a lovely sized stamp and makes a great impression. I have lots of ideas rolling around in my head for other uses too - now to find the time to fit it all in!

Back tomorrow with my DT card for As You Like It Challenge

See you then,

Lorraine

xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge #21 - C.A.S. Wreath

Hi Crafters,

I hope you are enjoying your Saturday morning and doing whatever makes you happy.

I'm posting my CCC card a day early as usual as I have another DT card for tomorrow. Our Karen has chosen 'CAS Wreaths' for the theme this time and I must admit I have not been looking forward to the CAS bit. I always struggle with the empty white space and can't quite leave it alone, thus ending up with a not so CAS card. But this is my entry so here goes...

Recipe
Wreath - Classic Christmas Stamp Set (magazine freebie)
DI Markers
Red Stickles
Penny Black Christmas Sentiment Stamp
Tri-boss Embossing Folder

In fact I think it turned out OK, so I made four of them...

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Creative Inspirations - Clean & Simple or Fussy & Fancy (CAS)
Addicted To CAS - #74 Sparkle (Stickles for Berries)

These are ideal for posting as they are completely flat. I think I will use this design again but in  non-traditional colours next time for a different look, what do you think?

Well that's all from me today, thanks for visiting and I hope you liked my Christmas cards.

See you soon,

Lorraine

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #303 - Clean & Simple

Hi Crafters,

I'm back today with my 'Clean and Simple' DT card for Passion For Promarkers. I'm using 'Clyde Birthday' image from Bugaboo Stamps our sponsor this time.

You know the drill by now, to enter the challenge you must follow the theme and use your Letraset Markers (i.e. Pro, Flex, Aqua, Tria, Metallic or Neon markers).

 

Recipe

6 x 6 Red Card Blank

Clyde Birthday - Bugaboo Stamps

Pro/flexmarkers

MFT Zig-Zag Border Die

Paper Strip - DCWV Glitter Sweet Mat Stack

LOTV Postmark Circle Sentiment

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

I Love Promarkers - #275 Things with Wings

Little Miss Muffet - #114 ATG

Come & Get It - Cute Cards

 

The rest of the DT have been working hard on their samples too so take look at their projects and come and join in with us!

 

Lorraine