Barley There

I am so glad that I had my image coloured well in advance for this challenge.  The weather was horrendous last week.  Four days in a row over 41 C with two of those days reaching 44 C and no air conditioning at home.  It's just so hot, all I did was flop on the couch and watch the tennis.  I was very glad to go to work that week.  

This fortnight challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges as B - Barley there.  So put away all those embellishments, lace etc and go back to the land of simplicity.  My card uses a stamp from the Stampin Up! set "For the Birds".

Thanks for dropping by and I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Christmas time with Creatalicious

Have you got your Christmas stuff all sorted?  There are only six weeks to Christmas!  I have got most of it sorted, just those last difficult ones to buy for.

We are celebrating all thing Christmas at Creatalicious Challenges this month, thanks to Stamp Fairy.  This is my creation:

Thanks for dropping by and best of luck!

Reindeers

Hi everyone.  This fortnight we have the theme of R for Reindeers at ABC Christmas Challenges.  I'll be honest, this was a very quick creation.  I coloured the image for S in and only realised at the last minute.  At least I'm all ready to go for the next challenge!

The image is Reindeer Gift by QKR Stampede, one of the sponsors for this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and best of luck!

Under the tree

Have you got all your Christmas cards done yet?  If not, head on over to ABC Christmas Challenges for some "Under the Christmas Tree" inspiration which is proudly sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.  This is my contribution:

Thanks for stopping by!

T is for Transparent

Hi everyone!  I have finally been able to get back on the ABC Christmas Challenges schedule.  I took a break, but ended up with appendicitis, so would have missed the time regardless.  Then my daughter got sick!

This time round the challenge is to include something transparent on your creation.  I have created a recessed window card.  I covered the top of the recess with acetate after stamping it with the children sledging (SU "Welcome Christmas") as my transparent element.  The background stamp is also from SU, "Lovely as a tree".

The photo isn't too crash hot, (this is the best of a bad bunch), but it gets the idea across.

This challenge is sponsored by Stamp Fairy who are offering a $10 voucher to spend at their store.  Good luck to all those who enter!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jingle Bells - Half-way

Jingle Bells is the theme for this fortnight over at ABC Christmas Challenges and we are half way already!  I have interpreted this challenge as including a bell.  This is what I have come up with.  

It is a Pollycraft image from the Swings 'n Slides collection called "Ring out those Bells".  Unfortunately the shop closed down and this image is no longer available, but some of the other Swings 'n Slides images can be found over at Little Miss Muffet Stamps.

For this challenge our sponsor is:

Wild Orchid Crafts

one lucky winner will receive a £10 gift voucher

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

My Time to Craft - Christmas in May
Christmas Stamping All Year Long - Christmas Carols (Jingle Bells)
Oldie but a Goodie - Inspired by a song (Jingle Bells)
Card Mania - Spots and/or stripes

H is for Holiday Helpers at ABC Christmas Challenges

We are up to the letter H now at ABC Christmas Challenges.  We are looking for "Holiday Helper" inspired projects.  This is a card I made last Christmas, but never posted.  It uses Christmas Elf Marci from La La Land Stamps - a favourite line of stamps in this household.  My girls would rather colour these in than use a colouring book!

Thanks for stopping by.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

CRAFT Challenges - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Red and Green must not be seen
Digi Galore - One for the Girls
Whoopsi Daisy Challenges - Not a square
Scribbles Designs - Shaped or Easel Cards
One Sweet Challenge - Shaped card
Papertake Weekly - One Paper

Half-way Inspiration at ABC Christmas Challenges

We are half way through our current challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges.  You still have a week to upload your Girl or Guy creations.  In the mean time, here is my half way inspiration card.  The stamp is "Ragged Angel" by Mo Manning.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crimbo Crackers - No papers

Creative Moments - Things with wings

My Heart Pieces - Angels or Fairies

Winter Wonderland - Lots of spots

Crafty Hazelnuts - Use the word "Christmas"

365 Cards - Christmas in April

Card Makin Mamas - No patterned papers

G for Guys or Girls

We have made it to G now at ABC Christmas Challenges and this fortnight we have the theme of "Girl or Guy Creations".  Whether you interpret this as "being" for a girl or guy or "featuring" a guy or girl, it is entirely up to you.  Just remember that it mus be a Christmas creation.

This fortnight we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and they are generously offering one lucky winner 7 digis of their choice.  I have used their cute image called Fancy Sunbonnet - Christmas Stuff.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Link up for Pink - Must use pink

Crafty Ribbon Challenges - Anything goes with ribbon

CRAFT Challenge - Mother's Day/Female

Outlawz Challenge - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Oh so girly
The Crazy Challenge - Add a charm
My Craft Creations - For the Girls

Christmas Bingo

We are up to the letter 'E' at ABC Christmas Challenges, E for "Eyes Down".  That means we have bingo board for you this fortnight.

I have used the diagonal line of ribbon, blue and glitter.  The glitter doesn't show up all that well in the picture  but I have used a clear glitter all around the edge of the card.

I have used Shape EZ Star Spangled Card and Clementine Winter1 4, both supplied by this month's sponsors - Shape EZ and Stamp Fairy

I look forward to see your interpretation of this month's challenge!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stamping - Snowflakes

Weekly Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes (Christmas)

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Sparkle and Bling

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Ribbon

Jingle Belles - Stickers (snowflakes and dots)

The Paper Girls - Snowflakes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything goes

Designer Paper

Hello everyone.  Over at ABC Christmas Challenges this fortnight we are looking for your Christmas creations that feature designer paper.  I have used Kaisercraft's "Silly Season" paper pad along with "Winter Fairy" from Wee Stamps.

Our sponsor this fortnight is Stamp & Create and they are offering one lucky winner a $25 voucher to their store.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland - Most wonderful time of the year

Created with love challenges - things with wings

Allsorts Challenges - Things with wings

CMC Copic Challenge - Girly & feminine

Christmas Stamping All Year Long - All tied up

Alphabet Challenge - Anything with wings

C for Case this Card

This fortnight we are asking you Case our Cards from 2012 over at ABC Christmas Challenges.  That means, we want you to choose one of the cards made by a DT member last year and use it for inspiration.  My card was inspired by Samantha's half-way card for K is for Keep it Simple in May last year.  I used the layout and white on white concept as my inspiration.  My image is "Snow Blower" from Saturated Canary, the sponsor for this month.

and the card I cased ......

Saturated Canary 

I look forward to seeing what you all create!  Thanks for stopping by and have fun!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Jingle Belles - Christmas H2O

Sweet Stampin' Christmas - Cold & Frosty

Another Bow

I have had the idea for this card in mind since I purchased the digi, but never did anything about it.  With the current challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges being "Bows or Boys", I made the effort to sit down and make it!  I tried a higher contrast colour combo than I usually use as an experiment and I think it came up ok.  I always wanted the card to be very simple, making the bow the focus.  The image is from Sans Designs - Ribbon.

The photo isn't the best, but thanks for stopping by.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Creative Creations Challenge - Keep it Simple
LEJ Designs - Use two stamps
Outlawz Challenges - Copic Coloured Christmas

ABC Christmas - I made the DT!

As you can probably guess from the heading of this post, I made the DT team over at ABC Christmas Challenges.  I am so pleased to make the team.  Everyone seems very lovely and welcoming.  As an added bonus, I will have all my Christmas cards done for next Christmas well in advance.  Think I'm going to have to trial different colour combos or I am going to be so sick of red and green well before Christmas arrives!

We are up to the letter B and this fortnights challenge is "Bows or Boys".  I've gone with the bow option, which is probably stating the obvious.  I figured if we are going to put bows on, let's put BOWS on.  This is my card:

This challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and The Ribbon Reel.  I have use the Bugaboo image "Reindeer Trio", I just loved it.  So grab out all those Christmas stashes and get creating!

Bugaboo

Challenge Blog: http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/

Prize 

The Ribbon Reel

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year Long - Anything Goes Christmas
CRAFT Challenge - Christmas in January
Inky Chicks - Bingo Grid (Sentiment, Image, Bow)
Paper Playtime - Use Brown
Papertake Weekly - Tie up Loose Ends (Bow)

Z is for Zoo Animal

I made this card especially for the current ABC Christmas Challenge as they are having a DT call at the moment.  Given the title, you need to create something with animals.  I swear things take twice as long when you are trying to make something special and this was no exception.  You want everything to be just right.  The best stuff always evolves when things just flow...  this will have to do though.

I have used the Lili of the Valley stamp "Party Presents".  It isn't a Christmas stamp, but I figured it was adaptable.  This was the first stamp I ever got from Lili of the Valley and boy was it a challenge.  There are so many little fiddly spaces to try and get into with a nib that seems twice as large as normal.  I love the little mice though.  I don't know about the rest of the world, but we have mice in our zoos here in Australia.  They are Australian native mice, so I figured it fitted in with the spirit of the challenge.

After all that, here is what I made.  I hope you like it.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenges - Z is for Zoo Animal.
Artistic Inspirations - Celebrations/Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - New (Ribbon, Die and Stamps are new)
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Furry Friends
Emma's Cards UK - Animals

Button Up!

It's time again for another challenge over at DCC & Friends Challenges.  This month we are looking for cards with buttons on.  My card is not an original design.  I found the idea on Pintrest (sorry not sure who was the original designer) and just loved it.  I'm not one for using buttons, so it helped me immensely.

This month we are sponsored by DCC & Friends and this wonderful prize will be going out to the lucky winner.

Girls on the DT look forward to seeing what you create.  You have until January 31st to upload you entry.  Best of luck!

Nearly there

Yes, it is nearly Christmas and I am still making Christmas cards!  I left this one quite late as I knew I would be seeing my Mother-in-Law and she wouldn't mind a bit of a late one.  This is the card I have made for her, using a Lili of the Valley image she gave me (thanks Ilse!).  Funnily enough, it is the same image she used for my card.

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

The Sweet Stop - Layout
ABC Christmas Challenge - Your favourite die
Christmas Stamping All Year Long - To die 4
Anything Goes Challenge - Traditional Christmas Colours
Card Making Mamas - Happy Holidays
Die Cutting Divas - More Holiday Spirit
Hanna and Friends - Christmas
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Button or Bow

DCC Christmas Challenge Half-way

The Christmas challenge over at DCC & Friends is now half way!  By now most of your Christmas cards should be done so you will no doubt have heaps to choose from to enter into this great challenge.  Visible Images have sponsored this month with a whopping £35 bundle of goodies on offer for the lucky winner.

I'm sure you have something stashed away that you can use to enter. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and best of luck!