Allsorts Challenge # 703 - ATG/Trees & Leaves

 Hi Crafters,

The weekend has arrived and so has another new challenge at Allsorts.

It's an Anything Goes challenge with the option of Trees and Leaves, I have gone with the Trees choice here using a very old Stampin' Up Stamp.

Recipe

Stampin' Up Stamp Set - Lovely as a Tree

Distress Inks

Marianne Designs Zig-Zag Punch

For our prize this week we have a £15 voucher for the WOWVOW store and an iCraft Stencil.

The design team have been busy creating some great inspiration for you, take a look at their creations HERE. We hope you can join us this week for a chance to win one of these fab prizes.

Lorraine

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Christmas Card Club Challenge #19 - Christmas Trees

 Hi Crafters,

Zoe would like to see Christmas Trees on our cards this week.

So hitting the ground running after my week away I'm sharing these little 4 x 4 cards that I made for this challenge at the Christmas Card Club.

I also had lots of post on the doormat when I returned, I had been waiting for some shaker dies to arrive and so I couldn't resist having a play with one of them. I made a shaker tree ornament using some glitter foam and these cute sprinkles that also arrived at the same time. As this one was a tree shape I thought I'd share it here too.

Take a look at the other ladies creations in the group, their blog links are in my sidebar under the CCC tab.

Have a great Sunday.

Lorraine

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Christmas Card Club Challenge #7 - Trees - in a scene or Christmas Trees

 Hi Crafters,

I have some more Christmas cards to share again for our friendly Christmas Card Club.

This week it was Kate's turn to choose the theme and she has gone with 

TREES

Decoupage card front from CraftsUprint. 

Clearly Besotted Christmas Sentiment Banner Stamp

 Another fun download from CraftUprint and a Marianne Designs Mittens Die (CR1255)

Carnation Crafts Fir Tree Die and matching Vignette

Duo Die Sentiment

Stamped Sentiment from John Lockwood - Creative Expressions

Challenges I'd like to enter:

CHNC Every Saturday - #535 ATG Christmas/Include a Star or Two or More

ABC Christmas - F - Fir Tree

Winter Wonderland - Trees

Rudolph Day Challenge - ATG Christmas (Penguin Card)

Thanks for popping in today, hope your Sunday goes well.

Lorraine

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Christmas Card Club Challenge #14 - Christmas Trees

Hi Crafters,

Christmas Trees is our theme this week for the Christmas Card Club.

I have made these two simple cards.

They are based on a design I created last year as I was short of time.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - #14 Anything Festive

ABC Christmas challenge - N is for No Fuss

CHNC Every Saturday - #497 Christmas for a Man/Boy

A short post today - lots going on here.

Bye for now

Lorraine

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Christmas Card Club Challenge #15 - Trees

Hi Crafters,

It's time to share some more Christmas cards for our fortnightly challenge at the Christmas Card Club.

This time Christine asked us for the theme of ...

TREES

Three more cards for my Christmas box.

This year is flying by faster than I would like.

To see what the other ladies have created please take a look in the Christmas Card Club tab on my sidebar for links to their blogs.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

CHNC Every Saturday - #447 ATG / Use a Die Cut or Punch

Crafty Catz - #471 ATG / Christmas in July

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #522 Christmas

That's all from me today, hope to see you here again soon,

Lorraine 

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Christmas Card Club Challenge #18 - Christmas Foliage/Trees

Hi Crafters,

This weeks theme was chosen by Zoe who wanted to see

CHRISTMAS FOLIAGE / TREES

The first card was created using a magazine freebie set from last year, teamed with a Marieke Frosty Corner die cut, a Marianne Designs Frond die cut and lots of glitter.

The second card is another Craft Creations Decoupage image with Lea'bilities Corner and Holly Dies used for accents. I glazed the holly leaves and added red gems for the berries.

Please pop over to the other ladies blogs in our group ( links in tab at the top of my blog) to see their wonderful festive creations.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

CHNC Every Saturday - #410 ATG Christmas

Winter Wonderland - Christmas Joy

Thanks for joining me today.

Lorraine 

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Christmas Card Club Challenge #11 - Trees

Hi Crafters,

Firstly I need to apologise to Shaz for being a day late joining in with her challenge.

She has given us the theme of 

TREES

(Indoor Christmas Trees or Outdoor Trees)

I see from her blog that she has created 5 fabulous tree themed cards, pop over and take a peek at the fabulous inspiration there.

So here is my belated creation...

Recipe

A Decoupaged Topper 

Marianne Creatables LR0283 Border Die

Magnolia Doohickey 'Snowy Forest' Die

Stamped Sentiment - LOTV Christmas Wishes Set 75

Snowflake Background Paper from stash.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

 Crafty Catz - #418 ATG - Christmas

CHNC Christmas Every Saturday - #387 - ATG - Use Some Silver

Rudolph Day Challenge - ATG Christmas

Fab n Funky - #395 Christmas

Crafty Creations - #367 ATG

We are almost to the end of May and half way through this year! I hope your Christmas card making is coming along well because if the second half of the year goes by as quickly as the first Christmas will be upon us in no time!

So on that note I'd better get back to my desk!  :)

Lorraine

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I'm Getting There...

Hi Crafters,

A late share this evening of this frosty card. 

I think I have now finished all my orders for Christmas - it was touch and go as to whether I would get them all done I can tell you with a last minute bulk order coming in the other day. So I have been burning the midnight oil as they say and can now relax a bit, although I have two craft markets to do yet - Friday and Saturday. Whilst I've been making Christmas cards I haven't replenished my stock for my stall so guess what I will be doing tomorrow?

:o)

Recipe

Wood Grain Paper from the 'Happy, Jolly Christmas' Pad

Stampin' Up 'Lovely as a Tree' Stamp & Sentiment Stamp

Glamour Dust

Cheery Lynn Corner Die

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fussy & Fancy - #178 Christmas in Tones/Pastels

Unicorn Challenge - #16 Add some Glitter

Noor Designs - #25 Sparkle

Sweet Stampers - #2 ATG

Crafty Purple Frog - Winter Blues

Addicted To Stamps - #137 Christmas

OSAAT - #277 ATG/Lots of Sparkle

Deep Ocean - #144 Silent Night

Fab n Funky - #331 Glitter & Sparkle

Enjoy the rest of your evening.

I will be visiting you all over the Christmas period - promise.

Lorraine

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Belated Christmas Card Club - Mixed Media Trees

Hi Crafters,

Firstly I have to apologise to Mary for being late with this card but I was determined to get it made eventually and not miss a challenge for this year.

Recipe

Die Cut Trees...

...sorry I don't know the brand of die, these die cuts were purchased from Ebay, but it's similar to a Taylored Expressions die that I've seen.

Shabby White Frantage

Memory Box Woodland Deer Die

Clearly Besotted Sentiment Stamp and Die

Distress Inks for the background

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Winter Wonderland - Night Scene

Brown Sugar - #228 ATG

Country View Challenge - Christmas

Cardz 4 Guyz - #149 Christmas Animals

Creative Moments - #108 ATG

Crafty Creations - #330 Masculine

C.R.A.F.T. - #393 Winter

In real life the Shabby White Frantage gives a lovely texture on the bark of the trees as well as some sparkle too.

Hope to see you again soon,

Lorraine

xXx