My Five Favourite Christmas Cards from 2012

Hi there

Hope you have all had a good Christmas and Santa Claus was good to you (perhaps with a few crafty goodies!). 

Just a quick post today as I really wanted to join in with Debby's Five Favourite Christmas Cards from 2012 which you can find here.

Here is my selection in no particular order:

 A Little Snow Family (22 Nov 2012)

 

Father Christmas (14 Nov 2012)

 

 

Woooooosssshhhh (18 Aug 2012)



 

 

Sooo Cute (12 Sept 2012)

 

 

Ready Teddy Go Challenge "Clean & Simple (1 Dec 2012)

 

 

Can I take this opportunity to wish you all the best for the NEW YEAR.

 

 

Mid Way Reminder at Ready Teddy Go - Clean and Simple

Hi there

Just wanted to remind you that there is still time to enter this month’s challenge over at Ready Teddy Go. 

The theme this month is 'Clean and Simple' and there is a great sponsor - The Hobby House and they are offering a fabulous selection of goodies as the prize.

For today’s card I have used the LOTV image ‘Cheers Bear‘ which has been coloured with Copic Pens.

 

Products Used

 

Image - Cheers Bear (LOTV)

Sentiments - Set 25, Handwritten Phrases  (LOTV) and Letterbox Set (Claritystamp)

Please pop over to the challenge blog to find more inspiration from the design team. 
 
Have a great day. 

Snow Joy

Good evening

I have another Christmas card to share with you tonight.  This one was really simple and quick to make, which is good as I am so behind with my cards. 

The image is from Penny Black and is called "Snow Joy".  The little hedgehog looks like he's having fun playing with the snowball. 

Copic pens and glitter has been used to colour the image.  Snowflakes were randomly stamped, using versamark ink and embossing powder (sticky stuff), around the image and covered with glitter (sorry the photo doesn't really show them, but trust me they're there).

Image : Snow Joy (Penny Black) and

Medium : Copics

Sentiment : Set 35, Christmas Handwritten Phrases (LOTV)



I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge : Glitter and Sparkle
Papertake Weekly : Snow White
Incy Wincy Design : Christmas with Snowflakes
Pretty Little Ribbon : Challenge #17 - It's Christmas

I'm off now to write the cards I have completed to get them in the post. 

Teddy with Robin

Good evening

Hope you are keeping well (and warm) this cold Tuesday evening. 

Are you all set for Christmas?  Unfortunately as you can tell I'm not - I'm still making Christmas cards and this is my latest effort

It features 'Teddy with Robin' from LOTV (just love their images).  I've used Copic pens to colour the image and added lots of glitter to the image and the punched snowflakes.      

Image : Teddy with Robin (LOTV)

Medium : Copic Pens

Papers : K & Company & Bazzil Cardstock

Sentiment : Set 32-Christmas Sentiments  (LOTV)

Tools : Snowflake Punch (Martha Stewart), Standard Circles/Picot Edge Circles

& Corner Die Set (Whimsy) 

Embellishments : Ribbon and Rhinestones (My Craft Box)



I would like to entry the following challenges:

Lili's Little Fairies : Use 3 punches or dies on your creation
Papertake Weekly : Snow White
Stampin' for the Weekend : Challenge 23 - Let it Snow
The Cutie Pie Challenge : Challenge 33 - Cute Christmas
Sparkles Christmas Challenge : Challenge #23 - Button or Bow

That's it from me, I'm off to make some more Christmas cards.  Thank you for visiting and for the lovely comments.

Let It Snow

Good evening

Hope everyone is keeping well. 

For today's card I've used another LOTV image "Build a Snowman".

Image : Build a Snowman (LOTV)

Medium : Copics

Papers : Stocking Fillers (First Edition), White Glimmer (The Paper Company) and Bazzil Cardstock

Tools : Snowflake Punches (Martha Stewart)

Sentiment : Set 5 (LOTV) 

Embellishments : Rhinestones (My Craft Stash)

Well the title of today's post is very fitting as this is what the weather has been like today:

 

It looks very picturesque but I don't like driving in it!!

 

I would like to entre this card into the following challenges:

 

Oldie But a Goodie Challenge : Let it Snow (Had the Glimmer Paper for Years) 

Crazy 4 Challenges : Challenge C4C165 - Snowman

Cute Card Thursday : Snowflakes

 

Well that's it from me.  Have a good night and keep warm.



 

Advent

Good evening

This is a quick post to show you something a little different. 

I don't know about you but I love anything to do with Christmas and an Advent calander is still a part of our Christmas preparations, even though my son is now a teenager!!  This year I decided to have a go at making my own and here it is:

The papers are "Little Mittens" by Nitwits.  The little bells have been stiched onto the little drawers.  The figures on the top are also from the "Little Mitten" kit which I printed onto card and cut out and fixed to the top.  Flower soft has been sprinkled around the figures as snow.

 
I enjoyed doing this project as it was something different from cards and my son was quite pleased with the result. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge : Week 183 - Advent
Totally Papercrafts : Challenge #145 - Anything Christmasy but a Card

I'm off to bed now otherwise I won't be getting up in the morning for work. 

Big Star

Hi there

Hope you have enjoyed your Sunday, but hasn't it been chilly today?  It's the kind of day where you want to stay indoors, nice and warm and craft and that's exactly what I've been doing. 

I'm still making Christmas cards and here's my latest creation. 

I've used the image 'Big Star' from LOTV which has been coloured with Copic pens.  The star and the edge of the background paper has been given the glitter treatment.  The trim on his hat and bobble have been sprinkled with flower soft. 

 

Image - Big Star (LOTV)

Sentiment - Set 5 Christmas Circular Sentiments (LOTV)

Medium - Copic Pens

Background Papers - Had for ages but I think are from the Crystal Collection by Bella Press

Embellishments - Ribbon and Rhinestones (my craft stash)

Tools - Bubble Bath Punch (Martha Stewart) & Petite Ovals Large & Petite Scalloped Ovals Large (Spellbinders Nestabilities)

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge : Sketch #74 or Free for All Time Again

Divas by Design : Challenge 63 - Glitter and Sparkle

 

Many thanks for looking and for your lovely comments.  Have a good week.



Ready Teddy Go Challenge - Clean & Simple

Good morning

It’s the 1^st December which means it’s time for a new challenge over at Ready Teddy Go. 

This month's challenge is

"Challenge #17 – Clean and Simple"

You can enter a card, an ATC, a wall decoration or any other paper-crafting project as long as it features a bear or teddy and follows this month’s theme.

This month's sponsor is The Hobby House

and they are offering this fabulous selection of goodies for the winner:

 

I’m sure you will agree this is such an amazing prize.

Here's my creation

 

Image – James Bear – In the Snow (LOTV)

Medium – Copic Pens

Sentiment – HC-F Happy Christmas (Clarity Stamp)

 

Please hop on over to the Ready Teddy Go Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the DT have come up with, you won't be disappointed.

Have a good weekend whatever you do and keep warm.

A Little Snow Family

Good evening everyone

Hasn't it been windy today.  Hopefully it will die down during the night.

I've used the cute 'Snow Family' by Penny Black for today's card.

The image has been coloured with Copic pens and a touch of prisma pencil. 
   

Image : Snow Family (Penny Black)

Paper : Frosty Christmas (LOTV) and Bazzil Cardstock

Sentiment : Set 35 Christmas Handwritten Phrases (LOTV)

Tools : Frostyville Border (Memory Box) and Snowflake Punch (Martha Stewart)

Embellishments : Pearls from my craft stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge : Cute Christmas
Penny Black and More : Any Die Will Do (2nd entry)
Sparkles Christmas :  Challenge 22 - Contemporary Colour Combo

Thank you for visiting. 

Mid Way Reminder at Ready Teddy Go - Don't Be Square

Hi there

Just a quick reminder about this month’s challenge over at Ready Teddy Go.  Apologies, but I intended to post this on Thursday, but came in from work feeling cold, had a bad head and spent the rest of the evening on the settee shivering under a blanket with a hot water bottle!!

Anyway back to this month's theme which is 'Don’t Be Square' and there is a great sponsor - My Mum’s Craft Shop who are offering the winner a £10 voucher.

For the card I have used the gorgeous LOTV image ‘Teddy with Robin‘ which has been coloured with Copic Pens and had lots of glitter added!

 

Stamp : Teddy with Robin by LOTV

Papers : K & Company

Flowers – Small Poinsettia (The Hobby House)

Dies : Circles & Circle Scallop (Spellbinders Nestibilities), XL Frames Frilly #2 (Go Kreate)

Ribbon & Pearls – From my craft stash

Please pop over to the challenge blog to find more inspiration from the design team.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Penny Black & More : Any Die Will Do

Crafty Catz Challenge Blog : Challenge 159 - Lets Have Sparkle

Hope the rest of your weekend is good. 

Father Christmas

Good evening

It seems ages since I posted a card, but sometimes there aren't enough hours in the day or days in the week!!  Does anyone else have this problem?

Anyway my card today features the LOTV image "Father Christmas" which I picked up at their last open day. 

I have coloured the image using Copic pens and added glitter to the fur trim on his hat and suit. 

Image : Father Christmas by LOTV

Medium : Copic Pens

Paper :  Classic Christmas by LOTV

Flowers :  Poinsettias

Embellishments : Rhinestones, Ribbon and Berries from my craft stash

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

 

Winter Wonderland : Its a Winter Wonderland One For The Boys Challenge

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long : Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge Blog : Challenge 158 : Anything Goes

Well that's it from me tonight I'm off to bed.

Ready Teddy Go Challenge - Don't Be Square

Hi there

It’s the beginning of a new month which means it’s time for a new challenge over at Ready Teddy Go. 

This month's challenge is

"Challenge #16 – Don’t Be Square"

We would like to see your crafting projects which are not a square.  You can enter a card, an ATC, a wall decoration or any other paper-crafting project as long as it features a bear or teddy and it isn't a square.

The sponsor for this month is My Mum’s Craft Shop and there's a £10 voucher on offer for the winner of this month's challenge.

and here's my card

Image – Popcorn the Bear ‘Smile’ (Crafter’s Companion)

Medium – Copic Pens

Background Papers – Promises (Nitwits) and Bazzil Cardstock

Embellishments – Ribbon and pearls (My Craft Stash)

Please hop on over to the Ready Teddy Go Challenge to see what the rest of the DT have come up with, you won't be disappointed.

Thanks for visiting.

Happy Halloween

Hello

Since it's Halloween tomorrow I thought I would do a Halloween themed card. 

Now I don't have many Halloween images, in fact this is the only Halloween image that I own and I have to thank Lorraine Bailey for bringing it to my attention.  I first saw it on her blog (Mrs B's Blog) a few week's ago and fell in love with it - isn't it just so cute.   

The image is from Di's Digital Downloads and it's called Mummy Bear.  I've coloured the image with Copic pens.  The papers are "Can I be Frank" by Nitwits. 

I've kept the embellishments very minimal - just some ribbon and pearls from my craft stash.  The three little pumpkins are part of the paper kit.  I just re-sized them and cut them out.  The sentiment is computer generated and cut out using "Tab 1" die by Whimsy.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Di's Digi Designs Challenge : Anything Halloween
Totally Papercrafts : Challenge 140 - Spooky Halloween
Ladybug Crafts : Challenge 2 - Halloween
Cute Card Thursday : Challenge 240 - Something Scary
Moving Along With The Times : Too Cute to Spook

Thank you for visiting and for all your lovely comments - they are very much appreciated.

Snowy & Hedgy

Hello there

I hope everyone had a good weekend.  I had a fab one.  My hubby and son had tickets for the Manchester City v Swansea Football match on Saturday.  As the match was in Manchester he suggested that on the way down we could stop off in Leeds and I could visit the Lili of the Valley shop.  Well I took that offer up in a flash, particularly as they were having an Open Day. 

The shop was fab - full of lovely goodies and I treated myself to one or two purchases - well I couldn't resit could I!

Anyway enough of my waffling onto my card which features a Penny Black image "Snowy & Hedgy".  I've coloured the image with Copic pens and added fur and glitter. 

Image : Snowy & Hedgy by Penny Black

Medium : Copic Pens

Papers : Classic Christmas by LOTV and Bazzil Cardstock

Emblishments : Ribbon and pearls from my craft stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge : October Challenge - Sketch
Penny Black and More : October Challenge - Animal Magic
ABC Christmas Challenge : U for up to you

Well that's it from me for now.  I have this week off work so hope to have lots of time to craft and surf blogland!

Bella on Bauble

Hi there

Hope you're having a good day.  Me not so much.  Whilst doing this post I am sitting waiting for a plumber.  Water has started dripping through our kitchen ceiling (could be coming from the bathroom upstairs).  Fortunately I have the day of work today or goodness knows what mess we would have come into tonight!

Anyway onto today's card. 

The inspiration for this card has been taken from the Winter Wonderland Challenge.  Their theme this week is a photo inspiration (see here) and I've used the colour, the bauble and the white christmas tree.

The image is from Wild Rose Studio and has been coloured with Copic markers.  The stars on the bauble have been glittered and for the fur on Bella's hat I've used glossy accents and "hairy" glitter to give it some definition.  

Image : Bella on Bauble (Wild Rose Studio)

Papers : Xmas Bella (Wild Rose Studio) & Bazzil Cardstock

Dies : Tree (Sizzix), Labels 8 (Spellbinder Nestibilities)

Ribbon & Rhinestones : from my craft stash   

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland Challenge : Photo Inspirations
J & C Creations Challenge : Contemporary Christmas
Cute Card Thursday : Challenge 239 - Got Glitter

Well that's it from me.  I hope the rest of your day is good and thank you for all your comments.  I really do appreciate them.