CHNC challenge 322

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 322 - please click on the link to see what it's all about and I hope you will join in with the challenge - it makes sense to get on with Christmas creations while there is plenty of time to enjoy doing so without any panic. The challenge is anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the option of recycling/upcycling.

I used the Die'sire edge'ables Christmas only words 'peace on earth' to die cut on to a piece of blank card, on to which I added the lovely gold manger scene with the embossed black image - this was rescued and upcycled from an old card that had been received a couple of years ago. I stuck the die cut black card on to some matt mirror gold card and used some remaining snippets of this to punch out the stars.

This is also for:

Pixie's snippets 269
International art & soul 2: recycling
12 months of Christmas link up 26: anything goes
Winter wonderland: anything Christmas goes
Fab n funky 339: Christmas
Hiding in my craft room 290: any holiday
Ooh la la 222: die cuts
Di's digi designs: die cuts and/or punches (used both)
Unstampabelles 65: anything goes + twist: something new (first time I've used the 'peace on earth' die)
Lil patch of crafty friends 52: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 173: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 147: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 35: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 271: anything goes
Craft rocket 33: anything goes
Brown sugar 239: anything goes
Crafting with friends 37: anything goes
Creative fingers 125: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 177: anything goes
Polka doodles week 8: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 84: anything goes
613 avenue create 194: anything goes
Corrosive February: anything goes
Petal Lu 32: anything goes
Alphabet: Y for you choose
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

Penny's challenge 317

This is my design card for Penny's challenge 317, where the theme is 'anything goes'. Please click on the link to see the lovely designs by the rest of the team and we hope you will join in with your entries.

For my A5 card I used Cute as button's pre-coloured sewing Susan image (Cute as a button are sponsoring the challenge), with a piece of Hunkydory card for the background and various elements and stickers from stash. I used my Scan n Cut to die cut around the image (too much fussy cutting to do it myself - lol!), sticking this on to a Hunkydory topper.

The eyelash ribbon is some that I've had for ages - thought it was about time to use some more of it.

Colours for Crazy challenge 242 colour combination:

This is also for:

City crafter 350: a few stitches
The ribbon girl: use any image
Glitter n sparkle 227: ribbon or lace
Crafting with dragonflies 74: one for the girls
Digi choosday 8: anything goes
Ooh la la 222: die cuts (cut on Scan n Cut)
In the pink 113: dies and/or punches
DL.ART thankful Thursday 198: pink and/or red
Fussy & fancy 181: ribbons and lace
Creatalicious 109: anything goes + option: ribbon or lace
The card concept 67: vintage
Crafty catz 358: anything goes + twist: occupations - seamstress
Classic design team open challenge 11: anything goes
Pammies inky pinkies 1708: anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends 52: anything goes
Artistic inspirations 173: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 147: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 35: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafty creations 335: anything  goes
Simon says Wednesday: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 271: anything goes
Craft rocket 33: anything goes
Little miss muffet 156: anything goes
Crafting with friends 37: anything goes
Creative fingers 125: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 176: anything goes
Polka doodles week 7: anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun 84: anything goes
Allsorts 403: anything  goes
Angie's 6: anything goes
The paper nest dolls 02: anything goes
Corrosive February: anything goes
Petal Lu 32: anything goes
Crafts and me February: anything goes
Alphabet: Y for you choose
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

CHNC challenge 321

This is my card for my CHNC challenge 321 - please click on the link to see what it's all about and I hope you will join in with the challenge - it makes sense to get on with Christmas creations while there is plenty of time to enjoy doing so without any panic. The challenge is anything goes as long as it's Christmas with the option of using something green.

I used Hunkydory background card with a strip added near the top and the sentiment generated on computer. The pieces of holly, glittered snowflakes and lovely felt and glittered snowmen were all from The Works. This is another card that was made for a commission before Christmas, but I didn't have time to blog it then.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 26: anything goes
Seasons greetings 1: anything goes
Winter wonderland: anything Christmas goes
CRAFT 403: Christmas
Creative corner: winter wonderland
Scribbles designs 50: baby it's cold out there
Christmas with the cuties 2: Christmas carols and songs - Frosty the snowman
Merry Monday 235: snowmen
Alphabet: Y for you choose
Creative inspirations 268: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 176: anything goes
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky

Old to new

In June 2015 I made this card - I never really particularly liked it, but kept it, thinking I might use it one day.

One evening, a neighbour requested a retirement card, asking if I would be able to make it quickly that evening. I just really didn't feel like making something from scratch, so I made new from old. I took off the picture, used an offcut piece of card trimmed with lace to add to the right hand side, adding the retirement sentiment and other sentiment, adding some gems and redistributing the flowers, adding the white ones. I was happy with this and liked it much more than the original card.

This is for:

Pixie's snippets 267/268
Hiding in my craft room 288: super scraps Saturday
City crafter 349: old stuff, new look
Morgan's ArtWorld 3: add flowers
Allsorts 402: hearts and/or flowers
Open-minded 14: flowering in February
As you like it: do you prefer ribbon or lace and why - I actually like using either - I think lace gives the feminine touch
Unstampabelles 65: anything goes + twist: something new (new supplies to alter old card)
Artistic inspirations 172: anything goes
Crafting from the heart 146: anything goes
Lemon shortbread 35: anything goes
Through the craftroom door: anything goes
Crafty creations 335: anything goes
Creative inspirations 268: anything goes
Craft rocket 33: anything goes
Polka doodles week 6: anything goes
The paper nest dolls 2: anything goes
Corrosive 2: anything goes
Petal Lu 32: anything goes
Create and makes 8: anything goes
Creative craft cottage 81: anything goes
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 270: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes
DL.ART February linky

Love to craft February 7: anything goes

This is my design card for Love to craft February challenge 7 - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the team and also here to see the crafting of team A and to enter our challenge.

I was commissioned to make this card for a brother-in-law who plays bowls. The background is Hunkydory card across which I added the picture of bowls. I used a well loved bowls stamp coloured with spectrum noir pens and die cut with a fancy surround die cut. The gold cup is a die cut I've had for ages, waiting for the right moment, and the circle says 'you're the best'.

This is also for:

Fashionable stampig 120: it's just a number
Sweet stampin: masculine
Crafter's cafe 167: no red or pink
Nordsalten hobbyklubb 154: cheers to you
Ooh la la 222: die cuts
Simon says Monday: use your favourite tool: todo machine (used with dies)
Little red wagon 381: season of love: I love my todo machine and the dies
Art by miran 77: anything goes
Happy little stampers: anything goes with dies
One crazy stamper February: birthday
Creative inspirations 268: anything goes
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 270: anything goes
Kraftin Kimmie wonderful Wednesday: anything goes
Jo's scrap shack funday 175: anything goes
Crafty friends 51: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu February: anything goes

CCAYR February challenge

This is my card for Christmas cards all year round February challenge: add red and/or pink and a heart. I'm in the Christmas Belles group so we are posting here today - please click on the link to see the lovely crafting of the rest of the Belles group. The Gingerbread gals posted at the beginning of February here - please have a look at their lovely designs and join in our challenge there.

Background paper is Basic Grey from one of their Christmas ranges and the gorgeous topper is an Elisabeth Bell one that I purchased from Hobby House to which I added the heart. The mirror card mat was cut on my Scan n Cut. The sentiment panel is an old Anna Griffin one and the poinsettia from Hobbycraft.

This is also for:

12 months of Christmas link up 26: anything goes
Seasons greetings 1: anything goes + option: love
Little red wagon 381: season of love: I love Elisabeth Bell images and also Basic Grey Christmas papers
Smon says Wednesday: fantastic florals
Allsorts 402: hearts and/or flowers
Dragonfly dreams February: hearts and flowers
Pile it on 126: hearts on fire
The paper girls 121: with heart
Deep ocean 148: hearts
That's crafty: I heart you
Just us girls 380: hearts
Noor February: have a heart
Daisy chain 5: have a heart
Create and inspire 59: anything goes + option: love hearts
The sisterhood of crafters: red
Julia Spiri 29: anything goes + option: I love red
Die cut divas February: red or pink
Sunny day crafting 36: die cuts
Ooh la la 222: die cuts
PDE linky party 159: cards
Creative inspirations 268: anything goes
Inspiration destination 122: anything goes
Word art Wednesday 270: anything goes