Let's Squash It! Challenge #27 - Snowflakes and Stars

Hi everyone, I'm over on the blog at Squash It! today. Hey, we're just one sleep away from the big day, so I'm not sure anyone is cardmaking right now, but if you are here's a little gentle encouragement to join our final challenge of 2022.

For all of December we've been playing Snowflakes and Stars...

For my card, I grabbed a little pinch of inspiration from our lovely GD, Linda's card and created a colour-washed background, which I embossed with Sizzix /Tim Holtz Folder Simple Snowflakes.

I cut three stars of differing sizes and embossed and debossed with pretty EFs from my collection. I then added sentiments from Waffle Flower Labelmaker Holiday Sentiments. This is a great little set and helps you make a heap of sentiment strips very easily.

The Squashiteers will be back in the New Year to announce the winners of this challenge and to say some heartfelt 'thank yous' as we take a pause with this challenge. 

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #69 - Reminder

 

It's time for our reminder post over at Christmas Kickstart and the theme for this month is a nice easy one as we play...

For my final card of 2022, I dug out a favourite, fun stamp set from Hobby Art and got colouring.

I made the sentiment on my PC; surely only a cold heart could turn away these three little chaps!

Please don't forget that Rudolph has a rather fab Random Raffle Prize on offer for this challenge.

 

All participants who follow the challenge guidelines will go into Rudolph's draw to win this cute prize, so 'link 'em up and let's see those December makes! 

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #224 - N is for Naughty or Nice

It's time for our longer, festive challenge over at The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers as we play N is for Naughty or Nice. As you can see, Edna's got both options covered!

I decided to go with a fab stamp from Stamplorations and a computer generated phrase. 

I loved using this stamp to create the background - the coffee pots are gorgeous, aren't they. 

I was trying for a retro look, but I'm not quite sure my colour palette really works for that, still it was fun doing all that colouring with my Promarkers. 

The Sistahs, and GDT, Sara, have rocked this challenge, so please come and get naughty or nice with us!

Let's Squash It! Challenge #27 - Snowflakes and Stars

 

It's December and we're Squashing it one last time for 2022, and in fact for a little while as Gail and I have decided to 'press pause' on Let's Squash It! due to life outside Blogland getting in the way.  Thanks so much to everyone who has played along and supported this challenge - we've had a blast and we hope you have too.

However, let's still have some December fun and we've got a lovely theme with which to see out the year: Snowflakes and Stars! Poetic, huh! We'd like to see either or both on your cards - the choice is yours.

Here's the card I made for the theme.

I used this lovely EF by Tim Holtz to create a simple background and then added stars and a sentiment. I used water colour card and the texture is lovely.

Gail and I are delighted to be joined by our reining empress and dear stamping buddy, Linda, for this challenge. Head on over to see her gorgeous card!

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #69 - If It's Christmassy, Link It Up!

A very happy December to you all... Are you ready for the final Christmas Kickstart Challenge of 2022?

It's that time of year again. All the elves have gone home and it's just Rudolph and me pottering around Kickstart HQ and doing those last minute festive jobs.

This is our final challenge for 2022 and it's our traditional nice and easy, anything goes challenge...

Challenge #69 - If It's Christmassy, Link It Up!

Just link up any Christmas cards you want to. Yes, it's as simple as that! 

Here's what I made for this challenge...

I love this sweet Anita Jerman cat, and had such fun putting this card together. I stencilled a watercoloured background with embossing paste and added a cute sentiment. Do you like the little pom-pom on his hat?

I was on a bit of a roll with festive felines, so I made this card. The image is by Little Claire Designs, which appears to have closed. The sentiment is a fav which appears to have been retired in the MFT store. I think this link takes you to a site where they still have sets available. 

Rudolph is in dah house with his final Random Raffle Prize of the year.

 

So please drop by and join the fun!

Card Chain Challenge November 2022 Reveal

Hi there, it's the November 2022 Reveal over at Card Chain Challenge!

A total of 29 players bring our number of cards exchanged thus far by CCC participants to a rather awesome 3,827. 

 

All the cards exchanged this month used at least one of the following options:

Colour Palette Option

(Exact matching is not required.)

Sketch Option

 

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Scraps / Silhouettes / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Stencils / Doodles

I sent this card to Joanne in California...

I completely LOVED the colour palette and decided to make my own stencils to get the random, balloony shapes I wanted. I stamped in brown using this gorgeous set from Rubber Dance Art Stamps, and then added a cute little die cut.

I received this beautiful card from Tina in Slovenia. Thanks, Tina, I love it!

Why not make 2023 the year that YOU come and join in the fun at Card Chain Challenge. Our sign ups run in advance, from the 7th of the preceding month to the 6th of the exchange month. We'd love you to come and play along!