The Christmas Kickstart Challenge #110 - SNOW DAY!

 

Its the first Tuesday in the month and so we have a brand new challenge over at The Christmas Kickstart Challenge, where I'm delighted to welcome Caroline from KISS as our elfin guest this month! If you head on over you can read all about our guest.

Caroline has chosen the perfect theme for us:

Challenge #111 - SNOW DAY!

We'd love to see your take on this. Play it however you want, but there HAS to be snow! 

You can visit see Caroline's stunning card over on the main blog. Here's what I made...

I had so much fun creating this little scene. It's a SNOW DAY and the school is closed. Mom has just asked the kids to stand still, hold hands and pose with snowballs in their hands, but this is the moment when they start to pull apart and take aim! 

My second card was also fun to put together. I only wish I'd thought to put wobblers under the robins for added fun. 

The birdies are from Honey Bee Stamps. The set is now out of stock. 

Here's Rudolph with another lovely Random Raffle Prize:

Rudolph thought it would be fun to offer the same Concord and 9th set I used for my card! There are so many different ways to use this sweet stamp set.

Caroline and I are both very excited to see what you guys come up with for our June Challenge. 

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #257 - H is for Ho Ho Ho

 

We have a fun, festive challenge for December over at The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers as we play H is for Ho Ho Ho! 

I do love this cheeky Albert E. image from VLVS, and couldn't resist pairing him with a naughty sentiment for a little festive fun. He pops up on birthday cards too, but wearing a different hat! The background to this card is just sooooooooo sparkly and features a favourite snowflake stamp from Honey Bee.

The Sisterhood, and GD, Queen Michelle, have created some brilliant cards for this challenge, so please come along, be inspired and play along!

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #93 - If It's Christmassy, Link it Up!

Well, here we are: December! This is what we've been preparing for during the past eleven months over at Christmas Kickstart, and if you've managed to play along you should have a lovely pile of festive cards to drop into the mail!

If It's Christmassy, Link it Up!

Yes, it's that one month where I don't have an elf: we're all so busy doing the festive stuff and I don't like to add to the pressure! Here's my first card for this challenge.

I do love a fun Santa image and fell head-over-heels with this cutie from the 2018 Simon Says Stamp set Christmas Cheer. Sadly, this little guy is no longer available, but there are some gorgeous images in this set with the same name. The background is also an out of date oldie, but this time it's from Honey Bee Stamps. I've lost the packaging for the die cut greeting. Sorry for being hopeless!

My second offering for this challenge is a shameless CASE of a very beautiful card. 

These are so quick and easy to make and are perfect for 'mass production'. 

The very lovely Rudolph has a cute little stamp set on offer for this challenge:

 

Here's hoping you'll come and join the fun! 

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - Challenge #113

Hi guys, I'm a week late with this card for Challenge #113, but didn't want to completely let down my SoSS teamies so here we are!

This is my first attempt at a Gel print - I clearly have LOADS to learn about the noble art. I over-stamped with Zen Floral by Honey Bee Stamps and added the sentiment on the PC.

BTW, please don't think I'm making light of the whole colonoscopy thing as I have several family members who have had this procedure and know the pressure of that waiting-for-the-result time. We are so blessed in the UK to have the amazing NHS - I wish the whole world had access to something like this fabulous institution.

You can take a look at the sistahs equally sick and twisted creations by heading here!

Just Us Girls

I had such a good time playing along with the previous challenge at Just Us Girls that I decided to play along again!

Being a huge fan of black and white cards, this challenge called to me very loudly. Having just bought a gorgeous new set by Honey Bee Stamps called Zen Floral I was itching to use it and this challenge seemed to offer a perfect opportunity. 

I had to lighten-up this picture quite a bit, and so the lines don't look as black and crisp as they do in real life. The stripes are from a Stampin' Up stamp - I thought I had stripey paper, but it turned out I didn't! The hugs die and the little red heart finished this sweet and simple card.

There are some brilliant stripey cards from the DT girls and the linky gallery is filling up with beautiful creations too - what a fun challenge!

Happy crafting everyone!