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Sunday 29 July 2018

Hiding In My Craft Room #363 - Christmas in July


Do pop over and see the inspiration from my teamies!!

Here's my make for HIMCR #363 - Any Holiday! Except this month we are celebrating Christmas in July!


The sponsor is A Day for Daisies!


The giveaway is $12 gift certificate to A Day for Daises!

Here's my card:


Recipe:

1. Lilac embossed card blank.
2. Image coloured with a number of markers, cut out and trimmed at each corner with two corner punches.
3. Silver Merry Christmas sticker





Hope you will enter the Challenge!



Happy Crafting!

Ike's World Challenges #110


I'm afraid I am very late with this post this month -
 but there is just still time to join Ike's Challenge #110 - Christmas in July


Here is my make for Ike's World Challenges!

The current Challenge (#110) is Anything Goes with the Optional Twist of 'Christmas in July'

and this is my midway post...



If you pop over to Ike's World Challenges you will find there is a super freebie to pick up...


Xmas Dog Corner





You might like to use this for the Challenge - but your image is free choice!

My card uses the freebie image Xmas Fairy


I printed the image, coloured it with Copic markers, cut it out and added it to a 4 by 4
white card base which I had matted with a  pink spotted background. This was made by ironing a sandwich of white card, cling film and a layer from a serviette.


I then added Merry Christmas silver stickers and a number of sequin embellishments.





Hope you will pop over to Ike's World Challenges and see the DT's inspiration for the current challenge - and join in!



Happy Crafting!



Saturday 28 July 2018

Crafty Hazelnut's Challenge #396 - For a Man or Boy


a new Christmas Challenge every Saturday!

Today Crafty Hazelnut brings a new weekly Christmas Challenge
with the theme 'For a Man or Boy'

Do pop over and see the inspiration from my teamies!




Recipe:
1. Kraft card base.
2. Layers of spotted 'masculine' papers.
3. The circle is distressed with 'pumice stone'.
4. Precoloured image cut out. This is from Lunagirl







5. Finally I added a ribbon bowtie.






I hope you will join the



Happy Crafting!

Sunday 22 July 2018

Hiding in My Craft Room #362 Christmas in July


Do pop over and see the inspiration from my teamies!!

Here's my make for HIMCR #362 - Christmas in July!




The sponsor is My Besties!


The giveaway is 3 digital images from My Besties!



Recipe:

1. Green card folded to make a square card blank.
2. Layer of Christmas paper from my stash.
3. Elf image coloured with a variety of markers.
4. Ho Ho Ho die cut from green card (unbranded die).
5. Ribbon embelishments.


Hope you will enter the Challenge!



Happy Crafting!


Saturday 21 July 2018

Crafty Hazelnut Weekly Challenge #395 - Use some red


a new Christmas Challenge every Saturday!

Today Crafty Hazelnut brings a new weekly Christmas Challenge
with the theme 'Use some red'

Do pop over and see the inspiration from my teamies!

Actually last week's card would have fitted this description...




but here's this week's:





Recipe:
1. Card base folded from blue card.
2. Layer of red.
3. Precoloured image trimmed to size. This is from Fred She Said!
Fred, She Said Designs .... The Store
4. Tag made using same blue and red cards plus sentiment stamped with Versafine on white. Tags are Tim Holtz dies. Sentiment is a Happy Little Stampers stamp.
5. Ribbon attached through the card.






I hope you will join the



Happy Crafting!

Thursday 19 July 2018

Addicted to Stamps and More #301


Here's my make for the Challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More

Do pop over and see my teamies' makes!!

I am afraid I am a little late with this post - things have been pretty manic here what with one thing and another...

My card is a simple one displaying a triptych of mini ATCs (each 1.5 by 2.5 inches across).



I used a white card base matted with a background I made at the recent 
 UK Stampers Network Crafty Retreat (CR2).

(Blog here)
It was a marbled effect using alcohol inks - part of Mickey's workshop.

I then added the mini ATCs - each started with an orange rectangle. The next layer in each case is watercolour paper embossed in gold with a cat image (stamps are a freebie set from a magazine).


I then added Brusho colours and spritzed with water. When dry I die cut the pieces with a small rectangle with rounded corners die (Tonic ATC Collection).
Finally I added tiny googly eyes.



I'm afraid these photos were taken in electric light and in the making. I don't have a finished view as I sent the result off to a friend!

I will link this to Ike's Cats Only Challenge #32







Hope to see your make in the ATSM Challenge!!

  
Happy Crafting!






Sunday 15 July 2018

Hiding in My Craft Room #361 - Christmas in July - Super Scraps Saturday


Do pop over and see the inspiration from my teamies!!



Here's my make for HIMCR #361 - Christmas in July and Super Scraps Saturday!


The sponsor is MHK Designs

The giveaway is 3 products from MHK Designs Etsy store!

I have made a card using  Sentimental Lily Digital Stamp Set

I started with a scrap of sparkly Christmas paper from my stash, trimmed it to fit a small white square card blank and punched it at the corners.
Next I added the image - printed with the sentiment and trimmed to a smaller square and punched at the corners.
I used markers to add some colour.




This card would probably make a good Wedding card as 'Lily' means marital happiness - but the meaning of the name Susan is also 'Lily' - so I couldn't resist the image!
An unusual Christmas card maybe!


Hope you will enter the Challenge!



Happy Crafting!


Saturday 14 July 2018

Crafty Hazelnut's Weekly Challenge #394 - Use a die cut or punch


a new Christmas Challenge every Saturday!

Today Crafty Hazelnut brings a new weekly Christmas Challenge
with the theme 'Use a die cut or punch'

Do pop over and see the inspiration from my teamies!

Here is my card:





I started with a small red rectangular card blank.
I layered this with white card then a DP from my stash.
Next I added the die cuts - the trees and deer rectangle  is an unbranded die, 'Merry Christmas' is a  Tattered Lace die.
Finally I added some snowflake confetti.






I hope you will join the



Happy Crafting!

Wednesday 11 July 2018

Happy Little Stampers July ATC Challenge - Coffee


Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

IF YOU USE STAMPS BY HAPPY LITTLE STAMPERS AND YOU ARE OUR RANDOM WINNER, YOUR PRIZE WILL BE DOUBLED!



Method

1. Kraft base (2.5 by 3.5 inches)
2. Scrap of Designer Paper from my stash.
3. Paper pieced image Cocoa Latte  
4. Coffee  (Tonic stamp) on a Kraft tag (Tim Holtz die)


Hope you will join in this ATC Challenge!!


Happy Crafting!