Christmas In Pink

My card for today follows the sketch over at Delightful Challenges and the theme at The CD Sunday Challenge which is Christmas in Pink.  I've used the Christmas In Mulberry Wood cd from Crafters' Companion to create my card.  Here is my card:

6 x 6 card blank

Image printed onto Watercolour card
Polar white flowersoft was added to the hat.

Core'dinations card embossed with a Darice embossing folder and sanded.

Both backing papers are from the cd-rom, printed onto Satin paper.

The sentiment is again from the cd.

I cut some of the left over backing paper into triangles to create some paper beads to add to the card.
I tied a double bow on the bowdabra and then attached the beads.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Totally PaperCrafts Challenge - Twinkle, twinkle Christmas star.

Raise the Bar Challenge - Anything goes

Challenges4Everybody - Anything goes

Christmas Card Challenges - Christmas Card

J & C Creations - Contemporary Christmas

Crafty Creations Challenge - No flowers

A Special Hug

Good Morning

Christmas Card Challenges has a great sketch for us to follow, here is my card:

6 x 6 card blank

SWALK winter cheer stamp, stamped onto Neenah card using London Fog Memento ink and coloured with Spectrum Noir Pens.

Papers from Swalk Winter cd-rom, printed onto Satin Finish printer paper, distressed around the edges with Faded Jeans distress ink.

Snowflakes cut using a Cheery Lynn die from silver holographic card.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge - Anything Goes

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge - Best Friends

Christmas Peace

Good Morning

Over at Christmas Challenges (with sketches) there is a fabulous sketch to follow.  Here is my card:

I created a circular card blank and then matted gold linen card and a gorgeous paper from a Do-crafts goody bag.

I used my Marianne star border die to create the panel across the centre to which I added more paper from the same goody bag.  The sentiment is also from the goody bag.

I used a Nellie Snellen starwreath die to create the circle and a Nellie Snellen oval die to create the mat for the image.  

The stamp is by Stampendous, stamped onto black card with Versamark and embossed with fine detail embossing powder.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges - Christmas Card

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Song inspired (Away In A Manger)

Papertake Weekly - 3,2,1 - 3 stars, 2 papers, 1 image

ABC Christmas Challenge - L for Lyrics (Away In A Manger)

Don't forget my blog candy, details at the top of my blog.

Christmas Penguins

Good Morning

I am determined to work my way through my un-inked stamps, and here is another that has been used for the first time:

I love this stamp and it was a lot of fun to colour in.  I'm sure I'll use this much more.  I coloured the image using coloursoft pencils blended with baby oil.

I followed the sketch over at Jingle Belles.  The backing paper came free in a magazine.  The ribbon was saved from a Christmas Cake!  I can't resist but keep all bits of ribbon and twine from wrapping, it's such a waste just to throw them away.  The border is cut with a Memory box die and the other die cuts are spellbinders.

My card is also for the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges - Colour

Sentimental Sundays - Die-cut plus sentiment

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Colour Bingo - I chose green/red/yellow

St Lukes Charity Cards Challenge - Recycling (ribbon from Christmas cake)

Dream Valley Challenges - Animals

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Thanks for calling!

Jo x

The Snowman

Good Afternoon

Back with my second card for today which is made using the new cd-rom and stamp set from Crafters Companion.

I used hammered white cardstock for the base.  The backing papers are all from the cd-rom printed onto centura pearl paper.  A Martha Stewart PATP was used.  The snowman is stamped in versafine ink and some shading added with coloursoft pencils.  Hunkydory 'Snowdrift' was added around his feet.  His hat and scarf were paper pieced using matching lilac backing paper.

I used one of the papers as an insert for the card.

For the card layout, I followed the current sketch at Willow Sketchie Challenge, a challenge which I was lucky enough to win last week.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Willow Sketchie Challenge  - Sketch

Christmas Card Challenges - Paper Piecing (his hat and scarf)

Paper Sundaes -  Paper Piecing (his hat and scarf)

Crafty Emma's Challenge  - Christmas

Jo x