Christmas - special friends

Another Christmas card made, this time using a stamp from Crafters Companion Popcorn Bear range. The image has been stamped with Black soot distress ink and coloured with Spectrum Noir pens. The 1st backing paper is from My Minds Eye and the 2nd is Core'dination whitewash cardstock embossed  with a Snowflake embossing folder. The embossing was then sanded and inked with Vintage Photo Distress ink. Polar white flowersoft, gltter and glaze has been added to the stamped image.

Challenges entered:
Winter Wonderland - Special friend
Crafters companion monthly challenge - Christmas Wishes
Oldie but a goodie - Christmas in September
Christmas cards all year round - Stash Challenge - everything older than 1 year.

Peacock Inspiration

Here's my card for this weeks challenge over at CD sunday challenge where the theme is Inspired by Peacocks. The image i've chosen is from Joanna Sheen's Josephine Wall CD, I've used decoupage and backing paper from this CD. I've finished the card with a printed sentiment, co-ordinating flourishes, flowers and gems.

Lothian Crafts September Challenge

The theme for this months challenge at Lothian crafts is 'handmade flowers'.
Here's my DT card:

I've made each flower using 5 x 2" squares of the main image folded into individual petals. The petals are then stuck together and a glitter brad placed in the cente. The backing paper is from First Edition paper Pad - Spring Feast and the sentiment is from MCS Violet CD.

Trimming the Tree

Here's my card for this weeks challenge at 'Winter wonderland' the theme is 'Trim a Tree'.
I've used an image, backing papers and sentiment from MCS Bunny Snuffles CD and a Christmas tree embellishment from my stash.

Sloe Flower Fairy

Here's an easel card I've made using Crafters Companion 'Sloe' Flower Fairy stamp, sentiment stamp and papers from the Fairyopolis Cd Rom. I've coloured her with ProMarkers and added some glitter to her wings. I've also added gems and a glitter strip to the card for extra sparkle!

Challenges entered:
Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge: Glitter and Glitz
Bearlymine-challenges: Bring on the bling
I love promarkers: Easel Card
Creative inspirations: Use a favourite stamp
Ellephantastic challenges: Add some layers

Christmas card

Here's the first christmas card i've made for this year. I've used an image and backing paper from MCS Winter Whimsies.

Challenge Entered:
Winter Wonderland : card for a man or boy.

Lothian Crafts Monthly Challenge

This months challenge over at Lothian crafts is 'die cuts' - for my DT card i've used die cut decoupage and card base from a Create and Craft kit. The oval decoupage has been mounted onto a die cut mirri board oval and placed onto co-ordinating paper.

Lothian Crafts Monthly Challenge

This months challenge at Lothian crafts is to make an easel card. This easel card was made using image and papers from Debbie Moores magazine volume 2.

Anniversary Card

Here's an Anniversary easel card that I've made using decoupage from Debbi Moore Decoupage Delights paris cd rom and backing paper from the foiled flourishes paper delights cd. Gold glitter has been added around the frame of the decoupage and to add highlights to her head dress. I've used a martha stewart punch to create a border strip to act as the easel stopper.

Challenge entered: Cd sunday challenge: Someone special

Lothian Crafts Monthly Challenge

Here is my DT card for Lothian crafts monthly challenge, the theme this month is 3 flowers and 3 buttons. I've used a stamped Tilda image, coloured with ProMarkers and backing papers from 'My Minds eye'.

Red and Green Christmas

The current challenge at Sparkles forum christmas challenge is Red and green.

My entry uses an image and backing paper from My Craft Studio Winter winderland cd, which I've layed onto co-ordinating cardstock and added glitter to the backing paper and image.