She who leaves a trail of glitter

This month at Path of Positivity Challenge, the optional twist is "Inspired by Texture".   I love the texture of glitter, so I used this as my inspiration for the start of the challenge.

 I have used a faux glitter digital paper for the background.  The images are from Cuddlebug, Digital Doodling and May Brit.  The sentiment is from A Piece of Heart.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I added Kindy Glitz (glitter) to the wings and Wink of Stella to the dresses.  I also added some tiny glitter domes.

Merry Christmas

This week at CHNC, our optional twist is For A Lady or a Girl

I have used a paper from a paper pad.  The image is from May Brit and the sentiment is from a Kaisercraft paper pad.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I also added some pre-made flower embellishments.

I would like to enter:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/challenge-121-anything-christmas-goes.html

All Wrapped Up for Christmas Carolling

I've matched the carols on the DP to the image of a Christmas carolling bear:

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
CHNC - All Wrapped Up
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/chnc-131-all-wrapped-up.html
CHNC - Anything Christmas
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/chnc-challenge-extra-for-july.html
Christmas Cards All Year Round
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/july-challenge.html

I have used a paper from MME that is covered with Christmas carols and other Christmassy words.  The bear is a digital image from May Brit which I coloured with copic markers and Kindy Glitz.  The red mesh ribbon is some that I bought on holiday in April.  I had been wishing that I had bought more as I'm really enjoying using it - today I was filling in a bit of time and walked into a shop that had lots of colours of it in two different widths.  I bought some more today but I'm sure I'll be back there to get some other colours!!  I got some black today and some narrower cream and white.

Back to the card!  I added a bell embellishment which I further embellished with a red pearl then added another two red pearls to the base of the card.

Jingle Bells

After missing a few letters on the way with the ABC Christmas Challenge, I'm back for J:

am entering this card into the following challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenge - J is for Jingle Bells
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2013/05/j-is-for-jingle-bells.html
CHNC - Show us some white
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/chnc-challenge-126-show-some-white.html
CHNC - Anything Christmas
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/chnc-challenge-extra-for-may.html
The Outlawz CAS Challenge - Winter
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/sundayscleanandsimplecas/forum/topics/cas-challenge-may-26-2013

This nice cheerful image comes from May Brit.  I have coloured the snowman in copic markers and then used C1 to outline the image.  The papers are from a paper pad called Christmas Collection.  The grosgrain ribbon is from American crafts.  The sentiment is from Folded Paper and Printed Pixels and has been die-cut with a Spellbinders Banner die.

Christmas Stocking

I let the image dominate this card!

The card is for the following challenges:
Winter Wonderland - Christmas Stockings
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2013/04/christmas-stockings.html
CHNC - Anything Christmas
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/

The card uses background papers from a christmas paper pad by MME.  I think the image is from May Brit but can't be 100 per cent sure.  I am currently away from home without my computer files.  I printed out and die-cut a few images that I thought I might want to work with while I was away.  The sensible thing would have been to write the sources on the back - however, I didn't think of that then!!!

The image is coloured with copic markers BV02, BV000, R27, G17, G14 and has been die-cut using a Spellbinders die-cut.  The sentiment is from Netty's Cards.

Beary Christmas

A musical Christmas card:

This card is for the following challenges:
Pennys Paper - Teddy Bears
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.nz/2013/01/challenge-110-teddy-bears.html
CRAFT Challenge - Christmas in January
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/challenge-190-17th-of-january-christmas.html
CHNC - Anything Christmas
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/

The background paper comes from a paper pack by Rosies Studio.  The image is from May Brit.  I have coloured the image using copic markers and kindy glitz.  The die is from Spellbinders.  I have embossed the die and then added Distress Ink to the beads using a Tim Holtz Blending Tool.  The Beary Christmas sentiment comes from GTC Crafty Corner.  The music clef die is a Memory Box one.  Both the matting and music clef are cut from glitter cardstock by DCWV.

Mistletoe or Holly

I have gone with the holly in the card:

The challenge can be found at Incy Wincy:
http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/christmas-holly-or-mistletoe.html

The image is from May Brit and has been coloured with copics, highlighted with crystallina Kindy Glitz and then die-cut using Spellbinders Labels die.  The background paper is from Beary Merry Christmas paper pack.  Lots of holly there as well as the bit on the image!

I added some gold glitter tape from American Crafts and also a constructed flower using a flower part and a rhinestone.

Santa is coming to town

Winter Wonderland has a Santa challenge here:
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2012/11/santa-claus-is-coming-to-town.html

The card:

I have created a background using an acrylic stamp and some Barn Door Distress Ink.  The background paper is from Merry Berry Christmas paper pack.  I have also added some christmas ribbon from American Crafts.  The image is from May Brit.  The flower has been built up using three layers with a green rhinestone from Kaisercraft in the centre.  I have also used three of the smaller Kaisercraft rhinestones in the upper corner of the card.

Christmas Teddy card

The challenge at Winter Wonderland is Christmas Teddy:
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/christmas-teddy.html

I love working with teddy images and this is the card that I created:

The image is one from May Brit - she has a lot of Christmas teddy images so I might end up doing a second entry yet! 

I have coloured teddy using copic markers and adding some glitter to his fur.  The image and matt have been cut using a Spellbinders Label die.  The sentiment is an acrylic stamp that came from a set with Cardmaking in Easy Steps magazine.

The background paper is from Craftybitz.

ABC Christmas Challenge

This is the letter J challenge:
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/j-is-for-jingle-bells-challenge-top-3.html


And here is my card:

This is a short and sweet post as it is currently 10pm and I've just realised that this closes about 4am our time!

Scrapbook paper is from Crafty Bitz
Image is from May Brit - tegning 65
Sentiment - typed on my computer
Purple grosgrain ribbon
Copic markers

I am also entering this card for the following challenge:

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Christmas carol
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/may-challenge.html

Winter Wonderland

This week I am trying a new challenge:

http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/buttons-and-bows.html

I am enjoying the Christmas card challenges as it is making me be alot more organised with my Christmas card making.  I have only just found this particular challenge. 

This is the card that I have made for this week's challenge:

For some reason when I upload this picture on to my blog it rotates it.  I haven't figured out how to get it back up the right way!

Materials I used to create this card:

May Brit digital stamp
Scrapbook paper - Lincraft
Merry Christmas acrylic stamp from Cardmaking in Easy Steps magazine
Spellbinders oval dies
Copic markers
Grosgrain ribbon
Satin ribbon
Buttons