Winter Wonderland

Both Bah Humbug and Winter Wonderland have "winter wonderland" as their theme this week. I think I have thrown away more cards than I have made, just couldnt seem to get it right. But Im pleased with this final one. I used a Kanban tree stamp in versamark ink and rubbed chalk over the top. I masked the sun shape and rubbed chalk over it. I then sprayed just the bottom half of the card with spray and sparkle.

Allsorts Challenge - Miniature 3"

The challenge this week at Allsorts is a miniature piece no bigger than 3". This led me to dig out some small canvasses I had which I have to admit I had forgotten about! For this piece I inked the canvas using distress inks and then stamped a Kanban tree stamp on top. I applied some gems and sprayed the piece with cosmic shimmer mist.

SCD Challenge - Red and Black Torso

The theme this week at Something Completely Different is to make a red and black torso. Here is mine. I stamped the birdcage image onto red paper and added the black birds. A really quick project but I think it looks effective.

Winter Wonderland - Tag Card

Winter Wonderland's challenge this week was Tag Cards, so this is my entry. Its a decoupaged tag card which I have put together and decorated. The kit was designed by Avril at Avril's Crafting Corner and can be purchased here.

Bah Humbug Challenge - Angels and Fairies

This week's challenge at the Bah Humbug blog is Angels and Fairies. I bought this beautiful digistamp from Michelle Perkett at etsy.I coloured it using Promarkers and used flower soft for a snow effect. I then mounted it onto an easel card and added a greeting.

Other challenges entered : Michelle Perkett Challenge - Anything Goes

Oriental ATCs

Have been trying to fit crafting around school holidays. Managed to finish a trio of ATCs for the swap on the Lots to Do forum. It was exciting to get out my box of Oriental goodies which I haven't used for awhile.

The first one is a peel off sticker coloured with Aquamarkers, the second is an inked background, with a stamped imaged which I gold embossed. I then filled in the gaps with a glaze pen to give an enamel effect. The last one is simply stamped and chalked.

I was in the top 3!

So pleased to have been chosen in the top three in the Winter Wonderland Challenge. This week's theme is Christmas Tags so go along and join in!

Easel Card with Sparkle

This is my entry for Winter Wonderland's challenge this week. I used a printable kit and decorated it as I've been a bit short on time. I hope you can see the magical sparkly snow, christmas lights and lamplight.

Lots of New Cards

Ive been so busy crafting the last few days I haven't had time for blogging! I have been lucky enough to be offered a stall at a monthly craft market to sell my work so Im working flat out to make stock.

Here are a few cards that I have made using brayered backgrounds and black peels offs.

N is for Nature

The Alphabet Challenge is now up to N for....Nature. I chose this card to enter the challenge this week. I used distress inks to colour the background before stamping the Crafty Individuals image of the tree. I mounted this onto a card blank matted with Tim Holtz paper stock. The flowers are black peel offs.

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Something Completely Different Challenge

The theme this week at SCD is tags with the colours blue, orange and brown. So here is my entry.....

I used distress ink for the background, overstamping

a Crafty Individuals text stamp and Kanban tree stamp in brown over the top.

I think this colour combination works well.