Carolling Penquins

A few choice words are coming to mind, I have just notice I forgot the flower soft and fun flock mixture for their hats, well I don't have time for it now off out later.
The penquins are of course Penny Black, I was already crossed with myself when I put the chaps together I forgot to stamp in black brilliance inkpad at least once so I got a good coverage for their bodies.
The idea of the caroling penquins was for Merry Monday challenge although I had no idea how to use them.
I still have the Lawn Fawn Christmas paper hanging around so I grabbed that and saw the printed strips which usually ends no where near a card but I thought it would be a good idea to use it. I did cut out the strips I didn't like.
In hindsight I should have perhaps finished the top of the patterned paper a bit better instead of being lazy.

SplitcoastStampers Sketch

I'm still playing with my January kit from Simon Says Stamp mainly an idea came to my head when I saw the sketch SCS525 on Splitcoaststamper. I decided to use snowflakes going across the card to make the border in the sketch, the snowflake in question is Simon Says Stamps Maryann.
Thinking about it now they would look better on a band of acetate to make it look like they are floating but that idea came to mind after I had stuc the snowflakes.
I stamped and embossed with clear powder the sentiment that came with the kit.
We got some white stuff falling from the skies yesterday but it was hail, it laid like snow and we had a good inch and bit. The stuff laid like snow luckily it soon melted away.

Freshly Sketch

I'm still struggling to make cards and I lost count how many times I had taken out the Simon Say Stamp January Kit, then put it back.
Anyway I saw the Freshly Made sketch#171 and decided it was time to cut the papers even if it was to make the fishtail banners using a square punch.
My favourite snowflake Alexis from Simon Says Stamps cut out twice and stuck together same for the little MFT button. The silver twine I've had for ages but will have to try and find some more, its nearly all gone.
The sentiment which hasn't photo properly something must have been reflecting against the bottom words is from the stamp set in the kit but available separately called Hand Lettered Winter Wishes.
I do love the Bo Bunny papers in this kit and I think I may have to get some more I have some pics from the Ice House that Hubby and I went to in London which would work brilliantly with them.

Winter Blooms

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Thank you for joining us for the Have a Heart Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.
We will be back soon with the name of the lucky winner of the  $50 Voucher
This week the challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

We are showcasing CLEARLY BESOTTED  AND LIL' INKER DESIGNS  PRODUCTS this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

I decided to use the fabulous Winter Blooms from Clearly Besotted because you simply can't have enough flowers. There are two large images of flowers the one I didn't use was the snowdrops that was because I wanted to paper piece and this one suited the technique better.

I needed a sketch, its my security blanket at the moment so I turned to SplitcoastStampers card sketch of last week SC524.

I stamped my flowers using Kaiser Violet Crush on different papers and used the same papers to make the card. I felt the strip across the top was a bit plain so I added in black with the Simon Says Stamps Woodland Frame, the two longest parts just fitted.

I love the Sending die from Simon Says Stamps and because the black against the pink showed up well I didn't have to cut it out twice. I also love the sentiment from the Soaring for you, I haven't used any of the other stamps but constantly use this sentiment cos it can be used for so many different occasions.

To finish my flowers, I dotted the dots in the middle with a black pen and added a jet coloured pearl.

So now it's YOUR turn.  Happy Crafting

 

You have until Wed  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in

No backlinking allowed, Only 5 new creations will be eligible in the prize draw

matchbox

I have made sure I have my DT cards this week and that included the new challenge on Everybody Art which calls for a Matchbox.
The problem with that I don't use matches that much and now that I brought two cooks matchboxes we are now inundated with them. Now you could google it and make your own, I found this one.
So I decided to add an easel card on top of my two matchboxes which did give me an odd size but has you can see it worked out in the end.
The papers are LOTV and the MFT grass die is my doorstep (heard someone on Create and Craft say that and thought it described it brilliantly)
My leaves are the Lavish Foliage cut to suit the card, the flowers are EK success punch and a small one from docrafts both I have had for years and years.
The adorable image is from Mo called Full Heart the little girl was easy to layer but all those hearts were fiddly to cut out and layer. It helped I cut some off with the circle die but then I wanted to use my favourite die from MFT round it haven't found anything that works out so well.

Here's another pic of the image part of the card.

Do pop over and check out the team's fabulous makes.

Hey Mr Tambourine Boy

Finally I do have a card it may be a bit pants but at least Mo's My Tambourine image saves it. My problem is motivation, I've prioritize DT work sometimes it flows into another card but sometimes I sit and move paper around till I give it up as a bad job.
I did make a card over the weekend which I can't show till they receive it and I made a layout which need photographing, so maybe I'm just being a bit hard of myself.
Anyway back to the card I've used the Friday Sketch, the papers are Kaiser and I've faux stitch everything sight. To finish I've used MFT musical notes.