Christmas Card Club Challenge - #12 Star of Wonder or Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

Today is the twelfth challenge of our Christmas Card Club so each of the members should have at least twelve cards set aside for Christmas this year! A great start to alleviate the panic nearer the big day.

I have chosen to go with the Anything Goes option for today's card, thanks Zoe for a great theme this time.

Recipe

Die - Christmas Scene Mini Background  - Sue Wilson

Sentiment Die - Creative Essentials

Snowflake Embossing Folder

Pebeo Silver Gilding Wax

In real life this gilding wax has a beautiful sheen to it but alas not in my photos.

A simple card to put together once the dies have been cut but one that could easily be given a different look just by changing the colour scheme.

This die happened to fall in to my basket while 'browsing' through Ebay, ahem. I thought it would be very useful as the inner rectangle could be replaced by an image or verse and this could easily be a winter Birthday card or similar as it's only the circular centre die cut that depicts Christmas.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Sparkles Christmas Card Challenge - #65 Use Two Dies

CHNC Challenge - June Challenge
CHNC Every Saturday - #285 Silver

Crafty Cardmakers - #165 Monochrome

Thank you for visiting today, if you get a chance to visit the other ladies on the team (list in top bar of header) you will be greeted with some fabulous creations to help with your festive inspiration and ideas, however I am posting a day early so their posts will be tomorrow but well worth waiting for.

See you tomorrow,

Lorraine 

xXx

Shaker Style

Hi Crafters,

I've been seeing lots of shaker cards in blogland recently so thought I would create one of my own.

I filled it with blue glitter and tiny stars for the night sky.

Recipe

Image and Sentiment Stamps - Clearly Besotted Stamps

Background created with Distress inks

Spellbinders Hexagon Die

Tree Die Cuts - Ebay

Wood Grain Embossing Folder

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Allsorts Challenge - #366 The Great Outdoors

Bunny Zoe's - Lovely Layers

Deep Ocean - #130 Our Furry/Feathered Friends

Crafty Creations - #317 Tic, Tac, Toe

(Punches/Dies, Image, Birthday)

Crafty Catz - #328 Animal Magic

Creative Fingers - #111 ATG

Hope you have had an enjoyable week and have a great weekend too.

Lorraine 

xXx

Blooms

Hi Crafters,

I've been playing with a selection of CD - Roms that I own recently, this card was made using one of the card companion print outs from the 'A Country Life' CD by Crafters Companion. 

Recipe

Images - A Country Life CD-Rom, Crafters Companion

Spellbinders Tag Die

Spotty Ribbon and Gems from stash

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

CD Sunday Challenge - Let's Go Lilac

Crafty Creations - #317 Tic-Tac-Toe

(Punch/Die, Image, Birthday)

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Thanks for visiting today, 

See you soon,

Lorraine 

xXx

ABC Christmas Challenge - Something Beginning with 'L'

Hi Crafters,

I'm back today with a DT card for the new challenge at ABC Christmas.

Our theme this time is

Something Beginning with 'L'

Christmas style of course

I've chosen 'Lights' but there are lots of others like...

Lantern

List

Laughter

Love

Lamp Post

Logs

etc.

Recipe

Christmas Lights - Silhouette Cameo Cut File

Sentiment Stamp - Magazine Freebie

Papers - Dovecraft, Back To Basics Christmas

Candy

Glitter

Challenges I'd like to enter:

CHNC Challenge - June Challenge

Crafting From The Heart - #115 ATG

For more inspiration click HERE to see the wonderful makes from the rest of the DT and the details of the prize from our Sponsor

Drawn with Character

We are looking forward to seeing what you create this time!

Lorraine 

xXx

Passion For Promarkers Challenge #349 Anything But Square

Hi Crafters,

I have a card to share today for the new challenge at Passion For Promarkers.
I'm using a fabulous wood mounted stamp from Penny Black called,  'Jump For Joy', coloured with my Letraset markers.
Our challenge theme is 'Anything BUT Square' 

Here's a side view showing the easel action.

Recipe

Stamped Image - Penny Black 'Jump for Joy'

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Spellbinders Hexagon Dies

Magnolia Leaf Die

Mama Elephant Banner Die

Sentiment Stamp - Personnel Impressions - Lindsay Mason

Kanban Embossed Patterned Cardstock - Periwinkle Blue

Flowers from Stash

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Creative Inspirations - #252 - ATG
Creative Fingers - #110 - ATG
One Crazy Stamper - June ATG
Penny Black & More - Flower Power
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Birthdays
Cute as a Button - #23 ATG
Addicted To Stamps - #128 Flowers
The Ribbon Girl - June Card Challenge
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #35 ATG
Crafting From The Heart - #115 ATG

Click HERE to visit the challenge blog for some fabulous inspiration from the DT and to check out the prize of a £15 Voucher from Dies To Die For
 

Thanks for visiting today
See you soon,

Lorraine
xXx

Dad

Hi Crafters,

Happy Sunday!

I love this robot image from Tiddly Inks and I've used it here, in my very CAS design, with two other digital images from the shop.

This card could be used for either a Birthday or Father's Day.

Recipe

Digital Images - Tiddly Inks

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

JusCutz Scalloped Square Die

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Tiddly Inks - #183 Happy Birthday

I Love Promarkers - #310 Inspired by a Song or Film (Tin Man, Wizard of Oz)

Cute Card Thursday - #428 Father's Day

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Father's Day/For a Male

Hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Lorraine

xXx

A Nice Cuppa!

Hi Crafters,

The new challenge at As You Like It this week is your Favourite Food or Drink 

& WHY.

I prefer to drink tea than coffee and I love spending time chatting with friends over a nice cuppa. 

I took a leaf out of Diane's book and created these rolled roses from the scraps left over from this card. Thanks Diane this is a great idea.

Recipe

Image - DigiStamp Boutique

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

Papers - Stampin' Up & Deco Time Pad from The Range

Cheery Lynn Doily Die

Rolled Roses

Magnolia Leaf Die

Gingham Ribbon

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Aud Sentiments - #156 ATG +Sentiment
Creative Fingers - #110 ATG
Fussy & Fancy - #164 Dies and or Punches
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Lovely Layers
Come & Get It - #1120 Use a Doily
Eureka Stamps - #195 ATG
Crafting From The Heart - #114 ATG
I Love Promarkers - #310 Inspired by a Film or Song
(A Nice Cup of Tea by A. P. Herbert
used for the tea bag commercials) 

I hope you will find time to join us and share your favourite foods and drinks with us. There is a fabulous prize for the lucky winner of a £15 voucher from our sponsor...

Dies To Die For

See you soon,

Lorraine

xXx