Santa and Snowman

 

Welcome friends and followers, I am determined to use some of my long neglected stash and to finish off some of the cards I started and didn't finish,at the same time increasing my Christmas card  stock.This card base and background papers were in my bits box, all I had to do was add the image from Hunkydory and embellishments.I love traditional images and colours.Challenges http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/08/chnc-challenge-502.html                       https://www.fezziwigsfestivefrolics.com/2020/07/fezziwig-says-santas-on-his-way.html                         https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/08/mlccb-25-august-anything-christmas-goes.html                                                                                                                                                       http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2020/08/raiding-refrigerator.html

Gif from animated images

Robin with Poinsettia

  I love these Stampendous stamps, so I'll not make any excuses for using the robin again. I used Promarkers with Flexmarkers to colour the stamped image.
Sorry the photo is a bit bright.


Challenges

http://livelaughstamp.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/critters-creatures-linky-party-9.html
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/challenge-103-anything-goes-with.html
http://asnowflakespromise.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/challenge-33.html
http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/challenge-75-winter-wonderland.html
http://daranddiane.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/traditional-christmas-colors.html
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/challenge-328-things-with-wings.html
http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/use-some-pearls.html
https://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/get-ready-for-christmas-november-edition.html
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/34-anything-goes-with-christmas.html
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/poinsettias-or-snow-is-falling.html
http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/favourite-christmas-colour-combo-why.html red/green for a more traditional card
http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/challenge-322-no-patterned-papers.html

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/week-391-anything-christmas.html

The Little Things

I try to have a few thank you cards ready to pop in the post and although the sentiment is "it's the little things" I would use this to say thank you too.


 Challenges

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/favourite-flowers-die-cut-or-bought-why.html I favour die cut flowers because they can be cut from papers used in the card
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/pixies-snippets-playground-week-249.html lots of little snippets used
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/challenge-332-always-anything-goes.html
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/challenge-130.html
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/pretty-in-pastels-team-lou.html
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/challenge-38.html

Autumn

My cards today reflect what, autumn means  to me, the warm colours and lazier days, sitting at the fire at night and feeling cosy.
 I have 2 cards to share , total opposites in terms of colour and design but both are autumnal.
The above card has the warm colours which I love and the card below a lazy image, enjoying a rest outside before winter arrives.

Challenges


http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/hmfmc-226-autumn.html
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/pile-it-on-117-autumn-colorstheme.html
http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/challenge-189-anything-goes-with.html
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/challenge-213.html
http://asnowflakespromise.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/challenge-29.html
http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/favourite-colour-combo-why.html warm autumnal colours at this time of year

Hearts Come Home for Chistmas

thank you for all the lovely comments on my last few cards I rally appreciate the time you take to visit and leave them. Another Christmas card today in non traditional colours, I like the blue and kraft together. Stamps from Serendipity and Crafter's Companion ( Snowman

Challenges


http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/use-your-dies-and-punchesadd-charm.html
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/christmas-in-july.html
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/july-challenge.html
http://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/challenge-66-snowflakes.html
http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/july-challenge-anything-goes.html
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/challenge-136-christmas-in-july.html
http://hjcchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/challenge-76-inspired-by-song-and.html frosty the snowman
http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/challenge-69-christmas-in-summer.html
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/challenge-373-21st-of-july-christmas.html
http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/challenge-111-anything-goes.html
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/fussy-and-fancy-challenge-168-christmas.html
http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/challenge-325-christmas-in-july.html
http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/147-weihnachten-im-july-christmas-in.html
http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/challenge-36-and-winners-of-challenge-35.html

Candy Cane

A clean and simple card today this cute image caught my eye and this card may be for my son and daughter-in-law this year. I will need to think about it though as they both love Disney and there is loads of Disney Clipart available as well as colouring pages.

 Thanks to all who continue to leave comments I really appreciate them.


Image from Joanna Sheen House Mouse Triple CD Rom
Sentiment from Crafter's Companion, Snowman Sentiments



Challenges

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/chnc-challenge-extra-for-september-2015.html
http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/christmas-card-challenges-41-anything.html
http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/we-are-playing-bingo-for-house-mouse.html
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/animal-magic.html
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/3-cute-animal.html
http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/challenge-328-10th-of-september.html
http://drsdesignsblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/challenge-191-real-cutie.html
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.no/2015/09/ch-94-early-holiday-wishes.html
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/sos-jingle-belles-bonus-challenge.html gems
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/shopping-our-jingly-stash.html gems
http://www.qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/qkr-stampede-challenge-156-midnite-snack.html
http://52cct.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/september-color-challenge.html red white brown
http://gruffiesandguests.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/ch21-make-it-fruity.html

Silent Night

Image from Mo Manning
Papers and embossing folder from Crafter's Companion Nordic Christmas


What a change in the weather yesterday we've gone from glorious sunshine to a day of mist and rain. I have stayed indoors and apart from doing an ironing have had a really lazy day.
Our son phoned from Florida this afternoon and they are basking with the temperature in the mid 30's, he says it is too hot but I wouldn't mind some of the heat here for a while.

the layout is the same as the last card on my blog but this one was made several weeks ago when I first got the CD Rom


Challenges

http://www.mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/challenge-304-owls.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/chnc-challenge-extra-for-september-2015.html
http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.ca/2015/09/challenge-9-optional-theme-oh-christmas.html
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/r-for-things-beginning-with-letter-r.html R for ribbon
http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/challenge-328-10th-of-september.html
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/3-cute-animal.html
http://christmasstampin.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/christmas-stampin-all-year-long.html
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.no/2015/09/ch-94-early-holiday-wishes.html
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/sos-jingle-belles-bonus-challenge.html image over a year old
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/shopping-our-jingly-stash.html image over a year old
http://pixiescraftyworkshop.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/pixies-snippets-playground-week-194.html

Sweet Treat

I bought issue 8 of the Crafter's Companion magazine on Thursday and was really pleased to see this digi included in the stamps section, I should have bought it when it was available as a stamp but didn't.

Having hot chocolate with gingerbread on Christmas Eve is heavenly. I added some cinnamon to the card as I love some sprinkled on top of the cream.

Papers from Crafter's Companion Nordic Christmas CD Rom
Digi from CC magazine coloured with Promarkers


Challenges

http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/september-challenge.html
http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.ca/2015/09/challenge-8-winners-announcement.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/chnc-challenge-extra-for-september-2015.html
http://www.stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/261.html
http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/challenge-285-sweet-treats.html
http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/challenge-328-10th-of-september.html
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.no/2015/09/ch-94-early-holiday-wishes.html
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/chnc-challenge-246-festive-trees-or.html
http://www.qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/qkr-stampede-challenge-156-midnite-snack.html

Christmas Blessings

Digital Stamp from Mo Manning

Paper from Craft Creations

Sentiment from Crafters Companion

Challenges

Crafty Sentiments  not square

Christmas Challenges with Sketches

Christmas at Sweet Stampin'  snowflakes

Winter Wonderland  snowflakes

DP2 Challenge  don't be square