Friday 18 December 2009

All I Want For Christmas...

Ta Da!!!
My last Christmas card is finished.
:-)
I'm not sure if I can bring myself
to put all that glitter and diamond dust and sparkle,
away in a box.

I am entering this for the
where the theme is 'Merry Christmas'.
So, if you still have Christmas cards to make,
and you mo-jo is flagging,
pop on over there and check out the
fabulous DT work for some inspiration.
If you can, get your children involved in the challenge
and have some fun.

Recipe:
Digitla Stamp -
Pollycraft, Bronson and Beaker Star Gazing,
coloured with Copics and stickles glitter.
Design Paper - My Mind's Eye, Signature Christmas
Star charm from the
Hobby House
Sentiment made on my comp.
Sticky pearls, ribbon and punched flowers from my stash.
xxx

Thursday 17 December 2009

Pppp... Pick Up A Penguin

Woohoo.... another Christmas card finished...
only 1 more to go :-)
I have followed the sketch over at
Papertake Challenge.

This card is for a family with little kiddies,

so I have used my cute penguin stamp from
Gillian Roberts and added plenty of sparkle.


Recipe :
Stamp - Gillian Roberts, Penguin and Tree,
coloured with Copics and stickles glitter.
I 3D'd the penguin.
Design Paper - K & Co Peppermint Twist.
Punched snowflakes covered with Diamond Dust.
Sentiment from Craftwork Cards.
Ribbon from my stash.
xxx


Monday 14 December 2009

Christmas Bear and Robin

Are you in a panic over your Christmas preparations yet?
I am trying to stay calm,
but I have lists EVERYWHERE.
:-)
Here are 5 cards I made this weekend -
only 3 left to make!
I am entering this card for the
where the theme is
Winter Wonderland.
There is a fabulous sponsor this week -
In Style Stamps -
so have a go at the challenge to be in with a chance to win.



Recipe:
Stamp - Forever Friends, Bear and Robin, coloured with Copics.
Design Paper - My Mind's Eye,
Signature Christmas for background and
Wild Asparagus for the folded tree.
Sentiment from Craftwork Cards.
Ribbon and star bead from my stash.

Saturday 5 December 2009

Penguin and Tree

Sorting through my Xmas cards this morning
and I have just 6 more to make :-)
I am so glad that I started them early,
hope that everyone else is getting on ok with theirs.

For this card I followed the fab sketch, by Beatrix,
over at
Friday Sketchers.
Check out the great work from the DT
and with entry to the challenge you could win
a coupon for this week's sponsor -
Mo's Digital Pencil.

Recipe:
Stamp - Gillian Roberts, Penguin & Tree.
It's my first time using this stamp,
so I wasn't sure how to colour him,
but I think he turned out ok.
I used my Copics and stickles glitter.
Design Paper - Daisy & Dandelion, A Winter's Tale.
Punched snowflakes.
Prima flowers sprayed with Glimmer Mist, Tattered Rose.
Sticky pearl colored with a copic to match the paper.
Sentiment from Craftwork Cards.
xxx

Thursday 3 December 2009

Christmas for Boys

I don't have too many Christmas cards left to make now,
but here is one using the sketch over at
This is for my teenage nephew,
so I wanted to keep it cute, but simple.
Beside the regular weekly challenge,
Papertake are also looking for some GD'ers,
so pop on over there and check it out.
xxx

Recipe: -
Stamp -
Pink Gem, Max & Snowman,
coloured with Copics and stickles glitter.
Design Paper - My Mind's Eye, Signature Christmas.
Card candy.
xxx