Christmas Hats

Today's card features a couple of the critters from the 'Christmas Hats' set by Anita Jeram for the Colorado Craft Company. I stamped them on to watercolour paper, along with a sentiment from another Anita Jeram set, 'Furry Christmas', then coloured them using watercolour pencils. I distressed the top and bottom edges, then added it to a kraft card blank.

Challenges for this card:

• Addicted to CAS - Pet
• Krafty Chicks - CAS
• Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday) - Cute & Cuddly
• We Love Stamping - Anything Goes (Optional 'CAS')

Merrymaking

Today's card features a Penny Black Christmas stamp called 'Merrymaking'. I stamped it on to watercolour paper, along with a sentiment from the 'Winter Blessings' set by Crafter's Companion, then coloured it using watercolour pencils. I matted it on to a snippet of red card, distressing all of the edges a little, before adding it to a kraft card blank.

Challenges for this card:

• Creatalicious - Anything Goes
• I Spy With My Little Eye - No Designer Paper
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• Peace on Earth Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Cute & Cuddly

PBSC February - Anything Goes (Optional 'Hearts')...More Inspiration!

It's the third Saturday of the month, so that means it's time for some more inspiration for this month's Penny Black Saturday Challenge...where the theme is:

'Anything Goes'

or

'Hearts'

We're currently without a sponsor, so this challenge is just for fun.

This time, I picked a cute pup from the 'Every Which Way' set...stamping him on to watercolour paper and colouring him using watercolour pencils. I added a sentiment using one of the stamps from the 'Funny Farm' set by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous, then used one of my circle Nesties to cut him out. For the background, I used a 'Hearts' embossing folder from Hobbycraft to emboss a piece of paper from the 'Happy Colours' pad by Craaft Sensations...sanding over the raised areas to reveal the white core. I distressed all of the edges a little, then added it to a kraft card blank.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Crafty Calendar - Hearts
• Creative Inspirations - Love is in the Air
• My Time to Craft - Hearts
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Simply Create Too - Love Song
• Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes (Optional 'Valentine's, Wedding or Romance')
• The Sisterhood of Crafters - Red or Pink

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Winter Friend

I have a simple one layer Christmas card to share today...made using stamps from the 'Just Add Snow' set by Anita Jeram for the Colorado Craft Comnpany. I stamped the image directly on to a krafrt card blank, then used a black gel pen to extrend the 'snowy ground' to reach the edges of the card. I added a sentiment from the same stamp set, then coloured the image using watercolour pencils.

Challenges for this card:

• Addicted to CAS - Friends
• Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
• Just Us Girls - Friend
• Krafty Chicks - Christmas
• We Love Stamping - Anything Goes (Optional 'CAS')

ABC Christmas Challenge - C & D are for?

We have a fun new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today, our last of the year...Lynda is the host, and the themes are:

'C is for Cute'

&

'D is for Die Cuts'

The prize for the lucky winner is these adorable stamps:

I have an abundance of 'Cute' Christmas stamps...but had to use this one that I just got by Anita Jeram for the Colorado Craft Company called 'Furry Christmas'. I stamped it on to watercolour paper, along with one of the sentiments from the set, then coloured it using watercolour pencils. As it's such a large image, I decided to leave it at that, and simply distressed the edges a little before adding it to a kraft card blank.

For my 'Die Cuts' card, I used another new to me item...this fabulous 'Joy' die by Penny Black. I cut it from gold mirror card, added it to a piece of watercolour paper, then stamped a sentiment in the centre of the 'O', using one of the stamps from the 'Winter Blessings' set by Crafter's Companion. I used my Tim Holtz 'Holiday Greens,Mini' dies to cut some foliage from snippets of green card, then placed them around the 'O' shape to turn it into a wreath. I distressed the edges, then added the panel to a kraft card blank.

Challenges for these cards:

• A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes (Second card only)
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (Optional 'Use a Die') (Second card only)
• Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes (First card only)
• Creative Fingers - Anything Goes (Second card only)
• Creative Moments - Cute (First card only)
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes (First card only)

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.

Modern Florals

Today's card features a set of Sizzix dies called 'Modern Florals'. I gathered lots & lots of snippets of coloured card, then cut out one of each of the pieces. I layered some fo them up, then added them to a card blank...following the layout on the packaging...popping the flower heads up using 3D foam pads. I added a simple stamped sentiment using one of the stamps from the 'Go To Words' set by Visible Image. 

Challenges for this card:

• Addicted to CAS - Centre Focus
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Anything Goes
• Everybody Art - Die Cuts & Punches
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Pixie's Snippets Playground - Use Snippets
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Bright & Cheerful

Bauble Decoration

Today's card features an old Papermania stamp called 'Bauble Decoration'. I stamped it directly on to a kraft card blank using Versamark ink, then heat embossed it in white. I added a sentiment using a stamp from a Lili of the Valley set...heat embossing that in white to match.

Challenges for this card:

• Christmas Kickstart - Baubles
• C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
• Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
• Peace on Earth Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes (Optional 'Photo Inspiration')
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas Goes

Expressive

Today's card features a new Penny Black stamp called 'Expressive' that I recieved for Christmas. I stamped it on to watercolour paper, along with a sentiment using a stamp from the 'Brushstroke Expressions' set by My Favorite Things. I coloured the image using watercolour pencils, then distressed the egdes a little before adding it to a DL card blank.

Challenges for this card:

• Allsorts - Anything Goes (Optional 'Close to Nature')
• CAS on Friday - Flowers
• Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
• Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
• Moving Along with the Times - Thank You
• Sweet Stampin' - Thank You Cards

Treat Yourself

Today's card features a couple of cute pups from the 'Treat Yourself' set by Anita Jeram for the Colorado Craft Company. I stamped them on to a piece of watercolour paper, along with sentiments from the same set, then coloured them using watercolour pencils. I doodled a simple border, before adding it to a kraft card blank.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes
• Krafty Chicks - CAS
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simon says Stamp (Wednesdays) - CAS
• Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Anything Goes

Pansy Spray

Today's card features another floral stamp that I got for Christmas called 'Pansy Spray' by Stampendous. I stamped it on to watercolour paper, then coloured it using watercolour pencils. I added a sentiment using a stamp from the 'Go To Words' set by Visible Image, then distressed the edges a little before adding it to a kraft card blank.

Challenges for this card:

• Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - CAS
• We Love Stamping - Anything Goes (Optional 'Anything but Square')

Pinwheel Daisies

I have a pair of cards to share today, made using some stamps from a set by JustRite that I received for Christmas called 'Pinwheel Daisies'. I stamped then on to navy blue card using Versamark ink, then heat embossed them using silver embossing powder from WOW. I added sentiments, using stamps from the 'Signature Greetings' set by Visible Image, heat embossing them in silver to match, then watercoloured the flowers using a blue Cosmic Shimmer paint. I matted the panels on to some silver mirror card before adding them to white card blanks.

Challenges for these cards:

• Addicted to CAS - Blue
• Allsorts - Anything Goes (Card on the left only)
• Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday - Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• My Time to Craft - Use a Sentiment
• We Love Stamping - Anything but Square (Card on the right only)

Birthday Ball

Today's card features a cute puppy stamp from the 'Stay Pawsitive' set by Anita Jeram for the Colorado Craft Company. I stamped him on to a kraft card blank, along with a ball and sentiment using stamps from another Anita Jeram set called 'What This!', then coloured the image using watercolour pencils.

Challenges for this card:

• Creative Knockouts - Celebrations
• Just Us Girls - Masculine
• Seize the Birthday - Anything Birthday Goes
• The Male Room - CAS
• We Love Stamping - Anything Goes (Optional 'Anything but Square')

Iris Bouquet

Today's card features a lovely floral stamp I received for Christmas called 'Iris Bouquet' by Judikins. I stamped it on to watercolour paper, then coloured it using watercolour pencils. I added a sentiment using a stamp from the 'Sketched Flowers' set by Simon Says Stamp, then distressed the edges a little before adding it to a kraft card blank.

Challenges for this card:

• Alphabet Challenge - T is for Thank You
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (Optional 'CAS')
• Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Something New
• Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes (Optional 'Hand Coloured Image')

ABC Christmas Challenge - A & B are for?

It's the second Wednesday of a new month, so that means it's time for a new ABC Christmas Challenge...and today, we are starting our sixteenth trip through the alphabet! I'm the host, and the themes are:

'A is for Anything Christmas Goes

&

'B is for Buildings'

The prize for the lucky winner is this stamp set & paper pad:

For my 'Anything Christmas' card, I used a new Penny Black snowman stamp that I received for Christmas...he's called 'Jolly Snowy'. I stamped him on to watercolour paper, along with a sentiment using an old Lili of the Valley stamp, then coloured him using watercolour pencils. For the background, I used papers from the 'Back to Basics Christmas' pad by Dovecraft...distressing the edges, and adding some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.

For my 'B is for Buildings' card, I used a Memory Box die called 'Snowy Cabin Circle'. I cut the whole die from a snippet of white card, then used tiny snippets of blue, pink and yellow papers to cut some of the details of the cabin, and added those to the scene. I layered a circle of paper from the 'Glittering Snowflakes' pad by Crafter's Companion behind the scene, then added it to a card blank using 3D foam. The sentiment stamp is from an old Lili of the Valley set.

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:

• Crafty Calendar - Use a Die Cut (Second card only)
• Peace on Earth Christmas - Anything Goes/Optional 'Moodboard' (First card only)
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Something New (The stamp is new) (First card only)
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Something New (The stamp is new) (First card only)
• Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes/Hand Coloured Image (First card only)

For more inspiarion from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.

Dotty Tree

I have a simple Christmas card to share today, made using a stamp that I received for Christmas called 'Dotty Tree' by Woodware stamps. I stamped it on to a snippet of black card using Versamark ink, then heat embossed it metallic gold embossing powder from WOW. I used Cosmic Shimmers mica pigments mixed with a little water to watercolour the tree in a mixture of green, gold and red. I matted it on to a snippet of gold mirror card, before adding it to a white card blank.

It's super shiny...so a real pain to photograph!

Challenges for this card:

• 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Pick a Previous Stash Challenge ('Embossing' - August 2024)
• Krafty Chicks - All Occasions
• My Time to Craft - New (The stamp is new)
• Pixie's Snippets Playground - Use Snippets
• Rudolph Days - Anything Christmas Goes

Coming Your Way

Today's card features a cute Penny Black stamp called 'Coming Your Way!'. I stamped it directly on to a white card blank, along with a sentiment from the 'Snow Much Fun' set by Crafter's Companion, then coloured the image using watercolour pencils.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafting Happiness - Christmas
• Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
• Krafty Chicks - CAS
• Sparkles Forum - Christmas Transport

PBSC December - Anything Goes (Optional 'Winter Wonderland')...More Inspiration!

It's the third Saturday of the month, so that means it's time for some more inspiration for this month's Penny Black Saturday Challenge...where the theme is:

'Anything Goes'

or

'Winter Wonderland'

As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome 1-2-3 Stitch:

Prize - a $20 voucher!

The stamp I used on my card is called 'Warm Reception'. I stamped it on to watercolour paper using 'Smoky Grey' Versafine ink, along with a sentiment from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz for Stamnpers Anonymous. I added some sparkle to the snow on the trees, roof and ground using a Wink of Stella pen, then distressed the edges a little before adding it to a kraft card blank.

The touch of sparkle is really pretty in real life...but virtually impossible to capture in a photo:

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Aud Sentiments - Non-traditional Christmas Colours and/or Winter & a Sentiment
• Little Red Wagon - Merry Christmas
• Peace on Earth - Anything Christmas
• Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes (Optional 'Winter')
• Sweet Stampin' - Christmas Creations
• We Love Stamping - Anything Goes (Optional 'Winter')

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!

Penguin Pals

Today's card features an old Lili of the Valley stamp called 'Penguin Pals'. I stamped it on to kraft card blank, coloured it using watercolour pencils, then added a sentiment using a stamp from the 'Snow Much Fun' set by Crafter's Companion.

Challenges for this card:

• Addicted to CAS - Brrrr!
• As You Like It - Anything Christmassy
• Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
• Creative Knockouts - Time to Be Merry
• My Time to Craft - Something Snow-related
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

Holly Jolly Christmas

Today's card features a cute Penny Black image called 'Holly Jolly Christmas'. I stamped it on to watercolour paper, then coloured it using watercolour pencils. I added a sentiment using a stamp from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous, then distressed the edges a little before placing it on a kraft card blank.

Challenges for this card:

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes
• C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
• Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
• Jingle Belles - Christmas Wrap Up
• Krafty Chicks - Christmas
• The Sisterhood of Crafters - Christmas