12 Months of Christmas November #35

This is my DT make for the October Challenge

 of The 12 Months of Christmas Link up...

  This month the theme is Star Struck

Our sponsor is Décosse's Dynamite Doodles

I have made a card using...

I started using a kraft card blank matted with red then a square of the paper.
I then cut out the tree from another piece and matted this on red too.

I added a red star followed by a star sticker and a folded paper bow (Tim Holtz die).

Please check out the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up for details of all the prizes!

Hope to see your make in the Challenge!

Using some of the scraps on my work table I made an ATC in the same style - I said yesterday my theme to kick of November 'A Year of ATCs' is trees...

This is Day 306...

Happy Crafting!

House of Cards November Challenge

Welcome to the House of Cards November Challenge!

 The current challenge is

Holiday Colors

This has traditional Holiday colors to put you in the spirit! 
I started with a Christmas red card blank and added a square of fabric cut with a scallopped die. I then added die cuts in red and green using Tim Holtz dies.

Thanks for joining us at House of Cards!

31DOH Winners' Post

I cannot believe it's over for another year - where did October go?

I still have so many images that I didn't use...

Anyway here's one more make to share using a Stampendous image - I have really enjoyed watching all the makes on the Stampendous blog this year...this is Frida cat

I will link this to Lost Coast Portal's Dia de los Muertos Challenge
And Dream in Darkness November

I am a member of the UK Stampers Network - we swap all sorts of different makes - by sheer coincidence this book came back yesterday.

We send out something to a series of 4 people and see what they can make with it.

In this book I sent a stamp that I had won from Dream in Darkness.

I thought this deserved a place in my 31DOH...

We had a lovely Halloween with Mum and Dad...

And they were so pleased to see so many Trick or Treaters - 
we thought we would run out of treats!

Halloween is such a fun time for children - here are my girls in Australia dressing up...

  

When I was sorting though the Halloween paraphernalia I came across this picture:

One year I made many of these paper plate skellies with the kids...


But...

I am sure you are waiting for the winners...would you each email your addresses (susanrenshaw0404@gmail.com) or message them on facebook, please?

First the spot prizes... winners chosen entirely at random

Spot Prize #1 - Day 1 - What did I add to the Owl ATC? A spider

Spot Prize #2 - Day 9 - Where did you see these ATCs before? House of Cards post on Oct 1st

Spot Prize #3 - Day 14 - Have you noticed anything in the book pictures that I haven't mentioned yet? The tags

Spot Prize #4 - Day 19 - What poem did I use last year for my Hag book? The Hag by Robert Herrick

Spot Prize #5 - Day 26 - Which 31DOH post did I add a poem? Day 22

Spot Prize #6 - Day 30 - On which day did the skellies first appear on my blog this 31DOH? Day 13

And the winners?

Spot Prize #1 -  Gail aka Ionabunny

Spot Prize #2 -  Gail aka Ionabunny

Spot Prize #3 -  Denise Bryant

Spot Prize #4 -  Mary Lou

Spot Prize #5 -  Denise Bryant

Spot Prize #6 -  Mary Lou

It seems you all get two prizes each!!

Finally who wins my ATC book?

The Winner is...

Tink!!

Happy Crafting!

Crafty Hazelnut Challenge Extra November

Starting early with my Christmas cards means I am organised come November -
 mmmm...well, it's November and am I ready?? Probably not!!

This is my first Design Team make for the November Challenge of

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes every month!

Bugaboo Stamps are proud to sponsor this challenge - they are offering four digital stamps to the randomly selected winner.

The image I am using today is Deer Duo .
I coloured this with Zig real brush pens and cut it out with a nesting die.

I started with a kraft card blank and matted this with a square of parcel DP from my stash.

 I added the image and the sentiment.

 The words to this were printed on the computer and placed on red card.

 Finally I added the bows - I was trying to give the impression of more parcels.

Do have a look at the other makes to inspire you over at Crafty Hazelnut's Extra

Looking forward to seeing your make...

Happy Crafting!

Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #266 - Anything Goes

Here's my card for the Anything Goes Challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More

Today's Anything Goes make is an ATC - Day 305 of my Year of ATCs!
My current theme is 'Trees'.
I started with glossy black then green card - this makes it difficult to photograph because of the reflection.
I then added two tiny tree diecuts. To these I added a layer of white glue and then sprinkled this with salt.
I then added watercolour paint with a paintbrush

 and left it to dry...
Finally I added a few gems.

Happy Crafting!