Final post

My final post before the big day.

I had to make a lot of ATCs to decorate the

inside of my gift purses recently and

thought I would share the last two.

This one was made using Card-io stamps called 

Smiley and Sleepy and Peaceful Panorama.

I just stamped and masked off areas to create

the scene.

I added enamel effect pearls in red to the tree

and the snowman was coloured with markers.

This one was made using a set from SU called

Dashing Deer.

I inked up the background in blue, masking off for the sun

then stamping the trees along the bottom.

I die cut the deer using the same set and inked

around the edges of him and added a red nose.

After sticking him in place,

I spritzed some white and gold inks over

the top of everything.

I added the word MAGIC

using my label maker.

I hope you all have a lovely Christmas

and I'm sending hugs to those who will struggle.

The fight is real at this time of the year

for a lot of us.

Hugs from

Christmas angels

This year I decided to get a smaller tree

and I gave my bigger tree to my daughter.

So as she hadn't many decorations for it I

decided to make her some angels.

I used an old dictionary that belonged to my late Mum

which I thought would make them special for her.

I punched the bottom of her dress,

added ribbon to the top of her dress

and her head is a wooden bead with a

pipe cleaner for her halo.

She has some waxed thread fed through the

bead so she can hang from the tree.

I left her face blank so my daughter,

who is an artist by trade, could add her

own facial features.

I made as many as I could in a small space of time

and packaged them up with tissue and a pretty box.

She was very pleased with them.

Night in Bethlehem

I made two of this design for family members.

The stamp set I used is called Night in Bethlehem (SU).

I used a rectangle stencil from Lisa Horton to

create the background then stamped Mary and Joseph

on top and a sentiment badly in the corner.

It has been layered on to a red card base.

This is the blue version.

I would like to enter these into

Everybody Art - Christmas and/or New Year

Make My Monday - CAS Christmas card

Little Red Wagon - Christmas card

Krafty Chicks - CAS

Mr Snowman

I had wanted to do a few felt pieces for my

Christmas display but I simply ran out of time

except for this little snowman.

He was a bit rushed but he sits perfectly

in my table display.

I used wool from World of Wool

and his scarf was cut from a bit of felt.

His nose is quite long but looks big

at this angle lol.

Double post

It's time for my midway post for our challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

where the theme is fantasy or anything goes.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs so

try and squeeze an entry in!!

I went with a fantasy book mark this time.

I used a stamp set called New Wonders (SU).

She has been coloured up using markers.

I did some cloud stencilling and then

machine stitched around the bookmarker,

rounding off the corners and

finishing with an eyelet for some threads and ribbon.

I would like to enter this into

Girlz and the art of letters - P for paper, pages

Passion for Markers - add a sentiment

A Perfect time to Craft - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

The Creative crafters - anything goes

PS. Remember you can now enter bookmarks into

our challenge over at Tag-along (and ATC's).

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It's also time for my midway post for our challenge at

WE LOVE STAMPING

where the theme is red and green or anything goes.

We do have a great prize up for grabs here too

so come and join us.

For my card I used some old papers for the background

and a stamp from IndigoBlu called Deer Forest.

I  cut around the bottom of the image and using

my ink blender brushes I added some colour

to the sky.

I then added it

to my background paper and ran it all through my

sewing machine.

I added a strip of word ribbon along the bottom and

adhered to my base card.

I would like to enter this into

GCFAOS - use designer papers

GRC - anything goes

Crafty Calendar  - Winter/Christmas

Paper Rock Scissors - use paper and/or scissors

Cardz 4 Guyz - Christmas critters

Gift Box idea

Another set of gift box ideas.

These will hold money and some chocolate.

I have used red card, glitz paper (SU), stickers from

Do-Crafts, some tulle for the bow, a Christmas clothes

peg for the closure and a star punch (SU)

and my embossing board.

I do have a video tutorial if you would like to

make one

Measurements need to make one

Red card - 11 2/8" x 7 4/8"

Score long side at - 1 1/8", 2 2/8", 4 4/8", 6 6/8", 9", 10 1/8"

Score short side at -  2 2/8", 5 2/8"

DSP to decorate

two pieces at 2 6/8" x 2"

two pieces at 2" x 2"

I would like to enter these into

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Creative Aunts - Christmas/New Year's Eve gifts

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Ally's angels - anything goes

Have a lovely week everyone.

Tag-along with us

It's time for a midway post over at

TAG-ALONG (and ATC's)

where the theme is red and green/anything goes.

And remember you can now enter with a tag,

an ATC or a bookmark!!

For my tag I started with a white background,

punched for the tag shape using my trio punch.

I then played around with my green and red inks,

spritzing with water and allowing it to

get it's groove on lol.

When dry, I dipped the lid of my wink of stella pen

into white ink and added the circles to the bottom

of the tag.

I then flicked some gold and white ink over the

whole tag. I die cut the snowflake (Tutti Designs)

and added to the centre and decorated with

a large red pearl.

I stamped the sentiment (SU) and added  to

the tag and then went in with some red

enamel effects for more texture.

I inked around the edge of the tag in green

and finished with some red and green ribbon

through the eyelet.

I would like to enter my tag into

Dragonfly Dreams - tags

The Sisterhood - anything Christmas

HQFSCAT - shaped card or tag

Girlz Rebel Challenge - anything goes

Girlz & the art of letters - P for pearl

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For my ATC I started with a white background

to which I added red and green ink and spritzed

with water and allowed to dry.

I then went in with a stencil (SU) and added

some Tim Holtz crystal paste.

I then used a stamp/die set called  Dashing Deer

and die cut the reindeer in kraft card.

I stamped the little flower over the top of

him and added a tiny dot of enamel effects in red.

I added him to my ATC

and then drew around him in black to make him pop.

I finished with a sticker sentiment.

I hope you get time to join us as we have a lovely

prize up for grabs!!

I would like to enter this into

Creative Artiste - Christmas mixed media

Critter Crazy - feature a creature

ATC Around the World - Christmas time

Girlz creative Christmas - anything goes Christmas

Rudolf!

For this card I used a lovely image from

Mo's Patreon club.

I decided to try make it look like he was

peeping into the house through a window.

The papers came with the image and I

used a download from Nitwits for the frame,

sentiment and trees inside the window view.

This is a close up of the snow effect I did

around the window frame and Rudolf has

been coloured up using markers.

The sentiment inside the window also

comes with the image.

I would like to enter this into

Girlz Rebel Challenge - anything goes

Critter Crazy - feature a critter

Passion for Markers - add a sentiment

The Sisterhood - anything Christmas

CRAFT - Christmas/anything goes

Cardz 4 Galz - Christmas sparkle

Snow business!

I'm sharing some more of my Christmas cards

made recently.

For these two I used a set from

Card-io stamps called Christmas Companions.

The snowman has been stamped onto the white card

and then I masked it off to add some blue background

and some white ink splatters for snow.

I coloured him up with markers

and stamped the sentiment on top

and finished with some glamour dust for added

sparkle!

I would like to enter these into

Crafty Calendar - Winter/Christmas

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Stamps & Fun = CREATIVITY - snowmen

Passion for Markers - add a sentiment

Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas

Sweet Stampin' - it's Christmas

Girlz Creative Christmas - Christmas

Gift Wallet/Purse idea

More Christmas purse/wallet type gift card/money holders.

I came across a tutorial for something like this over on

Pink Strawberryz and decided to have a go.

I made four as you can see.

I did do my own tutorial where I changed things up a bit

which you can watch here.

You use one sheet of 12 x 12 double sided paper

so a great stash buster too.

I did a walk through video of the finished wallets

which you can watch here.

For my wallets/purses I used retired papers from SU

and filled it with some ATC's and stickers for decoration

along with a mini card and some covered chocolate.

The stamp sets I used are from Card-io.

I also did some machine stitching and made

the closure using velcro dots.

Measurements needed

One sheet of 12" x 12" double sided paper

Cut into 3 pieces at 4" x 12"

Score 2 pieces at 2/4", 3", 6", 9", 11 1/4"

Score 1 piece at 3", 6", 9"

I would like to enter this into

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap - use designer papers

Double D Challenges - Christmas wrappings

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Allsorts - New or anything goes

Hope you all have a lovely week.

Double post double prizes!

Our new challenge over at

STAMPING SENSATIONS

has started and the theme is FANTASY.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs 

so be sure and come and join us!!

For my card I used a fairy stamp which is

from Lavinia stamps which I got free with

a magazine a good few years ago.

It comes with the fairy, toadstools and some

greenery so that is what I used to build my scene.

I did add a stamp set called Peaceful Boughs (SU)

to create the border around my fairy.

I have highlighted her with white gel pen

and added lots of colours to her magical

Christmas sprinkles.

The sentiment is a sticker from my stash.

This little fairy is decorating her toadstools

for Christmas.

I would like to enter this into

Crafty Calendar - Winter/Christmas

Ally's Angels - anything goes

CRAFT - Christmas/anything goes

Creative Fingers - anything goes

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Our challenge over at

WE LOVE STAMPING

has the optional theme of red/green

so I went with a badly needed Christmas card.

We have a lovely prize up for grabs here too

and a surprise second prize so be

sure and get your entries in!!

For my card I used an old stamp set called

Poinsettia Petals (SU) along with green and red

inks.

I just stamped and masked off my flowers in

the corners, added leaves and the berry background

and coloured up with my markers.

The sentiment just about fitted my gap lol.

I matted it onto my red card base.

I would like to enter this into

Alphabet Challenge - Q for quote

Crafty Gals - Tis the Season

Creatalicious - anything option traditional Christmas colours

Beautiful Blossoms - anything floral + optional mood board

The Flower challenge - Christmas florals

Peace to you

I have another card for my finally filling up

Christmas cards!

Remind me, if God's spares me, to NOT

leave it so late next year!!

This one was kept simple, ie, no bulk.

I used the red base card onto which I

added an embossed shape using a TL folder.

I added some ribbon to this before adhering to

my card base.

I then stamped the image using a set called

 Peace to You (SU) in real red ink.

I cut around the shape and stuck on top

of the embossed card.

The sentiment is from the same set,

stamped in red and added with a tiny

bit of lift using thin dimensionals.

I did follow the design inside but

totally forgot to photograph it

and now it's sealed shut lol.

Two more to make now!!

I would like to enter this into

Colourful Options - I went with red

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Girlz Rebel Challenge - B for Baby

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas

Aud Sentiments - traditional Christmas/winter + a sentiment

Snowmen wallets

Sharing my last two gift wallets for

Sean and Tom.

I did a video tutorial for anyone who needs it

but I am sure you have all made

these before.

Measurements needed to make one

A4 sheet of card

score long side at 3 1/2", 8"

score short side at 1" on both sides

DSP to decorate

front - 6" x 3 1/2" plus add extra half inch if using the die

back - 6" x 4 1/4"

pocket - 6" x 3 1/4"

Items used

a4 garden green card

last sheet of Christmas paper (SU)

Stamps - IndigoBlu Christmas word block,

Snowman Season (SU).

Tattered Lace embossing folder

Basic Border Dies (SU)

markers, alphabet stickers and glamour dust

I would like to enter these into

Double D Challenges - Christmas wrappings

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap - use designer papers

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Four Seasons - winter plus optional mood board

Creative Aunts - Christmas/New Year's Eve gifts

Red and green

It's time for a new challenge over at

TAG-ALONG (and ATC's)

and this month Lynn has challenged us

to use green and red but remember you have

the option of anything goes.

For my tag I used a stamp set from SU called

Poinsettia Petals along with red and green inks.

I punched my tag shape using the scallop tag

topper punch (SU) then randomly stamped

the berries.

I inked around the tag using a green ink.

I then stamped the sentiment onto

an oval shape in red ink.

I inked the edges in green then stuck

some pompoms on.

I added some enamel effects dots for

added texture then

 finished the tag with green ribbon.

I would like to enter this into

Merry Little Christmas - anything Christmas

Girlz Creative Christmas - anything Christmas

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Girlz Rebel Challenge - B for berries

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For my ATC I used the same set as above,

this time stamping and layering the poinsettia

and leaves and coloured them up with markers.

I made the background same way as my tag.

The sentiment came from an old

Hunkydory quote sheet.

I would like to enter this into

Sparkles Christmas challenge - poinsettia

Passion for Markers - winter colours

ATC around the world - Christmas time

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

We do have a lovely prize up for grabs so

I hope you get time to join us this busy month!

Miserable wet day here so we put our

decorations up!!

Have a lovely week.