Christmas Card Club Challenge #1 - Angels or Fairies

Hi Crafters,

Well January has just started and here in our Christmas Card Club we are already thinking about December!

We have our first challenge for 2020 and this time GranMargaret has chosen the theme of 

ANGELS or FAIRIES

Recipe

Angel - Crafters Companion Guardian Angel Die

Joy Crafts Winter Wishes Circle Stars Die 

Tonic 'Joy To The World' Die

Snowflake Embossing Folder

Peel-offs

Challenges I'd like to enter:

CHNC Every Saturday - ATG Christmas

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - ATG Christmas

ABC Christmas - A - is for Anything Christmas

Well that's the first of many Christmas cards that I intend making this year. I had a little panic on towards the end of November last year despite making cards for the challenge all year, so I have decided to try and make at least one Christmas card a week. Let's see if I can keep it up.

Thanks for popping by today.

Lorraine

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Happy New Year!

Hi Crafters,

Well 2019 has been and gone and we are now already three days in to 2020 so I thought I had better share a card and get this year off to a good blogging start! :o)

I've had time over the Christmas break to play with my Cameo digital cutting machine and created an under the sea project for a family member. All the elements are cut on the Cameo except the sweet little mermaid which is a die purchased from CraftStash and coloured up with my trusty Promarkers.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafty Creations - #405 ATG

Creative Inspirations - Something New OR Something Old

(My something old is my Cameo digital cutting machine, it doesn't get enough use and sits gathering dust most of the time so this was an opportunity to use it)

A Bit More Time To Craft - #107 ATG

I hope you all had a great end to 2019 and wish everyone a peaceful and healthy 2020.

I look forward to seeing you here and reading all your comments too.

Lorraine

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Merry Christmas Everyone!

Lorraine

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Passion For Promarker Mega Christmas Challenge #523 Anything Goes - Part Two

Hi Crafters,

Just to let you know that the second half of our Mega Christmas Challenge is taking place over on the Passion For Promarker blog.

Team 1 are showcasing their creations today and you still have two whole weeks left to enter and win one of the fabulous prizes on offer from our Mega list of sponsors.

Lorraine

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Christmas ATC fun!

Hi Crafters,

As some of my followers will know I join in with a fun ATC swap once a month and this time the theme was...

CHRISTMAS

These are the four swaps that I created inspired by a fabulous shaker card I saw on Kath Stewarts blog HERE back in 2017.

 Recipe

Word Stamp - Elzybells Art Stamp 03.318.G

Watercoloured Background and Snowman

Snowman Stamp - Magazine Freebie

Joy Crafts Fir Tree Die

Shabby White Frantage Embossing Enamel

Cottage Cutz Stitched Rectangle Dies to create the frame

Sentiment Stamp - Lili of the Valley Stamps 'Christmas Wishes Set 75'

Twine and Mini Bells from my stash

Gesso

Challenges I'd Like to Enter:

Cardz 4 Galz - #111 Cute Christmas

Cute Card Thursday - #612 ATG

Aud Sentiments - #242 Christmas/Winter + A Sentiment

More Mixed Media Challenge - ATG / Optional White

Addicted To Stamps - #180 Cold & Frosty

Brown Sugar - #296 ATG

Winter Wonderland - ATG Christmas

Crafty Gals Corner - #202 'Tis the Season

Sweet Stampers - #39 ATG

Ally's Angels - #29 ATG

Allsorts Challenge - #549 Snowmen/Snowflakes

I hope you are all getting in to the festive mood?

My decorations/tree have been up a few days now, my cards and presents are done (that's a first) and I'm feeling quite relaxed this year.

It will be a quiet Christmas Day for us, just hubby, my dear mum and myself, my two daughters are at their in-laws for Christmas this year.

I hope you have a good day and thank you for visiting here.

Lorraine

xXx

Passion For Promarker Mega Christmas Challenge #523 - Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

It's time to introduce our Mega Christmas Challenge here at Passion For Promarkers.

Both Design Teams will be inspiring you with their Christmas makes with an ANYTHING GOES theme over the next few weeks.

This week it is the turn of Team 2 to share their creations and here's mine...

Recipe

Image - Whipper Snapper Designs Stamp - Good/Bad Santa

Coloured with Promarkers

Foiled Paper - Vintage Christmas -  Craft Sensations

Christmas Stocking Ribbon from my stash

Winterfun Corner Die by Precious Marieke

Challenges I'd like to enter:

I Love Promarkers - #399 ATG
C.R.A.F.T.Challenge - #538 Christmas Present
Moving Along with the Times - #112 Santa +/or His Elves
Krafty Chicks Challenge - #484 Your Favourite Stamp
Creative Moments # 182 ATG/Christmas
Stamping Sensations - December ATG
Tales From The Craft Room - #11 It's Christmas

Now for the prizes!.....

We have a plethora of sponsors for you, offering fabulous prizes for a multitude of winners. Here is a list but for a full line up please head over to the challenge blog HERE.

LeAnns World 101

2 Digis

Dr Digi's House of Stamps

2 Digi's

Crafty Sentiments designs

3 Digi's

Di's Digi Stamps

$12 Voucher

Dies To Die For

£15 Voucher

Colour of Love Digi's

3 Digi's

All Dressed Up Stamps

2 Digi's

Uniko Stamps

1 Stamp Set (must be in stock)

You must follow these simple set of rules to be in with a chance of winning these awesome goodies. Please use your Winsor Newton Markers (formerly Letraset) ie. Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Brushmarkers, Tria, Aqua and Metallic markers on your project, state in your post where you have used them, link back to the challenge blog and there is a maximum of 3 entries per person this time.

Well that's it from me, the ladies from Team 1 will be showcasing their projects on December 24th so you have plenty of time to enter this extended challenge which does't finish until January 7th 2020! Have fun!

Lorraine

xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge #25 - Humour

Hi Crafters,

Well this is the last Christmas Card Challenge of 2019, we have been through 25 themes and should hopefully have helped our Christmas card stash to grow throughout the year.

This time it was Rachel's turn to choose a theme and she has picked...

HUMOUR

Having looked through my files for something funny to create with I came across this image from CraftsUprint. There is a little shimmer on the holly leaves and the red flaps of his boots but alas the camera is not picking this up.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Moving Along with the Times - #112 Santa =/or His Elves
CHNC Every Saturday - #467 ATG/ Quick & Easy

Take a look at what the other ladies have created, their blog links are HERE.

We will be back on January 5th 2020 with more Christmas inspiration to kick start our Christmas card collection yet again.

Lorraine

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