Christmas Tree Tags

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge has a brand-new challenge for you to join! 

This challenge blog is all about celebrating the cozy, rustic charm of country life during the holidays — think barns, wildlife, snow-covered fields, and all things outdoorsy and festive! 

Each challenge is Anything Goes, as long as it captures that country Christmas feel.

We are a just-for-fun challenge, but you could earn our Grand Champion Winner Badge (with a Guest DT invite) or proudly display our Wintery Top 3 Badge on your blog or socials.

My project features Christmas gift tags using tag dies from Penny Black, Maker's Movement and Paper Smooches.  The tree dies were purchased from Amazon.

After running the tag dies through the Big Shot, I used a snowflake embossing folder to create the background and finished it off the Joy sentiment by Concord & 9th.

I can’t wait see what you create — and don’t forget to check out the blog for beautiful inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!

Happy crafting!

Christmas Surprise

 Welcome to our SKETCH Challenge at Creative Sketchy Girls!   Our sponsor for this challenge is Colour of Love .

This image is Christmas Surprise and I started off by pulling out my Copic markers to color it up.

After coloring the image I picked out some papers from the Be Merry collection by Pink & Main and started putting my sketch interpretation together.  The snowflake border was made using the die-cut Snowflake Border by Lawn Fawn.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I look forward to seeing your creations!

Heat Embossed Snowflakes

 I can't believe we've hit June, how can that be?  If sunshine and flowers are any indication then June it must be!

Christmas Craft Creations has a new challenge and our theme this month is Heat Embossing - time to warm up those heat guns!

The prize for this challenge has been donated by our own Maaike.  The winner will receive a Simon Says Message Banner die, you can see it here.  

For my card I pulled out a few snowflake stamps from my stash and used Versamark to stamp the images onto white cardstock.  I used white embossing powder, making sure to cover all the images then set the heat gun to them.

After the snowflakes were set I used Dusty Concord, Blueprint Sketch and Peacock Feathers Distress Inks to create the background then took a spray bottle to the card.  After it was dry I decided to add the sentiment using silver embossing powder.  Once that was set, I sprayed some shimmer spritz over the entire card, added a bit of bling and some silver string to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to seeing your creations! Remember to add our Challenge Badge to your post for your chance to win!

Challenges

Merry Little Christmas - ATG #35 (June)

Mix it Up Challenge - ATG w/optional Stamping (June)

Fezziwigs  Festive Frolics - Cold & Frosty (June) .

Christmas with Snowflakes Twist at Creatalicious Challenges

It's challenge time over at Creatalicious Challenges, Anything Goes and here's the twist ... Optional Christmas with Snowflakes

Our sponsor for this challenge is Cute as a Button and the lucky winner will receive 3 digis of their choice!

This image is Christmas Portrait, it's she beautiful!

I chose to color her in non-traditional Christmas colors, matching the papers "Frosty Friends" by Dooglebug Designs.  In keeping with our optional snowflakes, I used metal dies on glitter paper to make the snowflakes and of course, there are snowflakes on the paper.  I added a bit of sparkle with my spica pens and the sentiment is Tidings of Comfort and Joy by TLC Creations.

Now it's your turn to create and link up to show us your creations!  Make sure you check out the Design Team for some inspiration.

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Warm Winter Wishes
Addicted to Stamps - Non-traditional Christmas Colors
Dies R Us Challenge - Anything Christmas
Cardz 4 Gals - Non-traditional Christmas Colors

Felt or Fabric Challenge

The challenge theme at ABC Christmas Challenge is "F" for "Felt or Fabric".  Time to pull out your material scraps and add them to your creations!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Sweet Stamps and the lucky winner will receive a $10 gift certificate the their store!

I decided to play with this Mitten Template from the Silhouette and thought the left over
felt from my son's stocking would work quite well.  After cutting out the template with my Silhouette Cameo, I put it together using some felt snowflakes I had in my stash.  I have to say I love the way the card sits and think it's quite unique looking.  Will have to make more of these, they are quick and easy!

Make sure you check out the creations from our talented Design Team!


Prize - a $10.00 Gift Certificate for Sweet Stamp Store

SweetStamps.com manufactures artistic rubber stamps on cling cushion for use with acrylic blocks. We carry a variety of stamping and paper crafting goodies like our own Shades dye inks, metal embossing plates, embossing folders, cutting & embossing dies (Cheery Lynn, Marianne, Joy! and Nellie's), fine detail embossing powders, specialty cardstock and vellum along with supplies for parchment crafting. 

Challenges:

Crimbo Crackers - No Stamped Image
Sweet Stampin' Christmas - No Red or Green
Forever Friends - Shaped Cards

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Shaped Cards