Guest Designer

For those of you who have been following my blog, I created a card using the Lili of the Valley stamp "Party Presents".  It was made specifically for entry in the ABC Christmas Challenges DT call, but I also entered it in a number of challenges.  Well, over at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenges I was randomly selected for a guest designer spot for their current challenge of Circles.  The card I made was for a friends birthday, so the colours I selected are her favourite.  I have used another Lili of the Valley image, "Sunny days and Smiles" and I followed the "Deconstructed Sketch No. 86" which fitted perfectly with the circle theme.

Thanks for dropping by and remember that the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge runs for another week, so why not enter?

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

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

Thanks

My family and I recently went away for a week to sunny Queensland and had a fabulous time.  A friend kindly offered to drop in a feed our cat.  This is the card I made for her to say thanks.  I thought the image was rather appropriate!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Card Making Mamas - Thanks

Fussy & Fancy Friday - Pearls and flowers

Inky Impressions - Give Thanks

Lollipop Crafts - We are thankful

Papertake Weekly - Flower Power

Charisma Cards - Keep your cool

Creatalicious Winter Challenge

Hi everyone, it's time for another challenge over at Creatalicious Challenges.  This month we are looking for Winter projects.  This is what I have come up with:

This challenge is sponsored by Stamp Fairy and the prize is $10.00 on any purchase from the store!

Good luck and I look forward to seeing what you all come up with this month.

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

Charisma Cards Challenges - Keep your cool

Fab 'n' Funky - Bears

Fashionista Challenges - Blue Christmas

Fat Pages& Cards with Attitude - Add a Sentiment

Hooked on Craft - Christmas, no red or green

The Pink Elephant - Punches/Dies

Southern Girls - Christmas

Sparkles Christmas - Contemporary Colours