Snow business!

It' time for our new challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

and the optional theme is Christmas!

We do have a lovely prize up for grabs so

be sure and get your entries in.

For my card I used a snowman mask from Card-io Stamps

and inside I stamped the snowmen and mice using

a set called Smiley & Sleepy.

For the house and lantern I used an old SU set

called From our House to yours.

The sentiment is from an SU set called Itty Bitty Christmas.

I inked up different layers using torn paper

for the snow. I finished it off with some

glamour dust for sparkle.

I would like to enter this into

Pearly Sparkles - snowman/woman/family

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Moving Along with the Times - winter wonderland

Merry Little Christmas - anything Christmas

Mix It Up - anything goes option CAS

ABC Christmas - U for uncluttered

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Our new challenge has also started over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

and the optional theme is also Christmas.

Of course we have a lovely prize up for grabs

so be sure and join us.

For my card I pulled out some old papers from my stash

for the base. I wrapped some braid and silver ribbon

around it and stuck to my base.

The main image has been stamped using my

Biscuit Buddies stamp set from Card-io.

I masked off the snowman so I could stamp

some trees behind him onto my inked background.

I stamped the sentiment (Itty Bitty Christmas SU) above and added

lots of sparkle and some sequins to the background paper.

I would like to enter this into

Girlz & the art of letters - M for mice

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap - use designer papers

Girlz Creative Christmas - anything Christmas

Christmas Belles - snow

Peace on Earth - anything Christmas

Love to Craft - anything goes

Hope you can join us in both challenges!!

Add some texture!

It's time for a new theme over at

TAG-ALONG (and ATC's)

and this time it was my turn to challenge the ladies

and I want to see texture on their projects.

For my tag I used papers from Basicgrey in green

for my base. I used my trio punch for the shape.

I then cut a piece of designer paper from the same set

and ran it through an embossing folder to added

texture. I then added some white ink to the embossing

to make it stand out more.

This was attached to my base and I ran

it through my sewing machine.

Next I stamped and die cut the leaf using

some gold sparkle embossing powder and die.

You can just about see it in the photo.

I stamped and embossed the sentiment in

gold powder onto a piece of torn vellum.

The stamp set is called Gather Together (SU).

I added some eyelets to either side and laced

some hairy string through it to hold in place.

I finished with some gems in green

and some fibres at the top.

Still not satisfied, I flicked some white ink

over the whole tag. 

I would like to enter this into

The Outlawz - no cards

Creative Artiste - anything mixed media

(embossing folder, wet embossing, white ink, sewing machine, vellum, string,

fibres, metallic rub ons, eyelets)

Simon Monday challenge - add texture

Cut it Up - thankful, grateful, blessed + die cut

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Next up is my ATC.

I used a piece of linen card for the base

and ran some luster rub-ons across it in brown.

I tore a scrap of paper, same as above, to fit

over the top of the base.

I wrapped it with the same hairy string

and then stuck to my base.

I then die cut some leaves in vellum

using the Gather Together bundle (SU),

and again ran my finger over them with the rub-ons

to add some colour and show up the embossing.

These were stuck to opposite corners.

I punched some script into a circle

and again added the rub-ons.

You can imagine how messy my finger is now lol.

I layered up the sentiment from Hunkydory and

stuck in place.

I would like to enter my ATC into

Sparkles Monthly - Autumn leaves/pumpkins

Allsorts - Autumn colours

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

I hope you get time to join us this month as we

do have a lovely prize up for grabs!