52 CCT Sketch Challenge

 

 

Hello! We have a sketch challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. Patricia has chosen this great design:

 

 



I used some old SU dsp (Season of Style) combined with the more recent stamp set - Cozy Christmas. I layered the sentiment on a metallic doily and added some green sequins. I do hope you will join us at 52CCT with your Christmas creations. April x

Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas

Am I bonkers starting a twelve week challenge when there's only a couple of weeks left? Yes, probably. There is a backstory though. I found Funkie Junkie's 12 Tags of Christmas weeks ago. Excitedly, I made a tag. I reached for the camera. Suddenly no tag...I looked everywhere, even behind radiators. I really think it's one of those things that will be found under the floorboards in fifty years time! Kept putting it on the backburner, but really can't resist all the beautiful inspiration on Linda's blog.

The challenge requirements can be found at The Funkie Junkie and it is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique. So far so good! I hope I can finish all twelve festive projects in the time remaining. I'm going to try my best. At least you can link up in any order, so here I am starting very logically with Week 7!

I have changed the colour scheme, using SU's Blushing Bride and Sahara Sand inks for my stencilling and stamping. I was really inspired by the gorgeous layered snowflake on Linda's beautiful blue and silver tag, so I have made this the main feature on my tag too. My snowflakes were die-cut from a first tag that I wasn't happy with!

I loved making my tag and have started on the second one. You don't have to just do tags. There are all kinds of amazing Christmas cards and ornaments.

I would also like to send my tag to Di and Parsnip at Pixie's Snippets Playground because I know Parsnip will like the ribbon! It is also a small Christmas miracle that I am entering anything on the first day!!

52 CCT Pick Any Previous Challenge

 

I hope that you can join us for our final challenge of the year over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. We are celebrating December with a...

 

 

 

You are very welcome to choose any previous challenge from our 2015 archives. My card is inspired by a colour challenge from August 2015 (red and green).

  



My card was stamped using SU's Cozy Christmas and I have chosen Real Red and Mossy Meadow for my colours, along with some glittery gold ribbon and sequins. I hope you like it!

 

A mad dash through the gates at Pixie's Snippets Playground!

 

Festive best wishes, April x

 

Christmas Workshops

I had two very enjoyable workshops this week where we made Christmas cards using the Cozy Christmas and Wonderland stamp sets. Two very different styles of card!

I had such a lovely time with great company and even managed to ration my mince pie consumption (a big achievement in the face of the food loveliness that was provided!)

 

Back to craft fair prep this week! Have a lovely Sunday! April x

52 CCT Colour Challenge

At 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week, we have a colour challenge for you.

 

 

 Now this was quite challenging for me, as I realised lots of my stamps have twiggy green branches, holly leaves etc., so I decided to make a card with this lovely sentiment from SU's Cozy Christmas. I have opted for Real Red combined with Lost Lagoon.

 

This is a simple and quick card this week because I am (whisper it very quietly) going for a run with a friend. I have suggested to her she may want to bring oxygen on a trolley and attach a barrel of brandy to her dog's collar...

 

I do hope that you will join us in our colour challenge, hosted by the lovely Fabiola.

 

Have a lovely weekend, April x