Christmas Kickstart Challenge #40 - Pink Christmas

I can't quite believe that we've reached a milestone over at Christmas Kickstart: Challenge #40. 

I'm just so grateful to everyone who plays along and makes it so much fun.

We have a new elf and I'm delighted to say it's the very talented cardmaker and cross-stitcher: Pops Moffat! 

We've decided to offer a picture challenge for our theme and would like you to use either or both photographs for your inspiration for:

Challenge #40 - Pink Christmas

You'll love what Pops has created for the challenge, so please head on over and take a look.

Here are my cards:

I've had the idea for this card in my head for ages as I love this sweet duo from Simon Says Stamp.

My next card is a remake of one from Challenge #38 where the theme was White on White and the lovely Linda was our elf.

This card looks lovely IRL, but I can see some touching-up is required on the gold embossing - isn't it funny how the camera never misses a thing! Luckily, I've got a lovely gold gel pen that should do the trick.

I'm going to link-up over at Jingle Belles where Stef and Lauren are also Dreaming of a Pink Christmas!

Pink is a great colour, but we're all about pink because of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Check those boobies, ladies.

The adorable Rudolph is In Dah House again at Christmas Kickstart with another lovely Random Raffle prize:

Cute, huh? To be in with a chance to win this sweet prize please come and play along! Psssst, you can enter up to THREE times.

Let's Squash It! - Challenge #1

Hi crafty peeps, there's a brand new challenge in town and it's all about using your embossing folders!

So, I had a message from my partner in craft, Gail, suggesting that we start a challenge blog all about embossing folders. I had a little think and realised I don't have that many embossing folders as I'm not sure how to use them. On the other hand, Gail, it turns out has a huge collection and a possible embossing folder addiction. A new challenge was born!

For our first theme Gail has chosen:

Obviously, you can use a bulldozer, but I prefer my noble and rather ancient Cuttlebug. I recommend the use of any well known brand of die cutting and embossing machine rather than heavy construction equipment, large mallets or tucking your embossing folder under the mattress when taking part in this challenge!

Here's my first card for our new venture:

The silver panel actually looks really pretty, but looks darker in the photograph. The folder is by We R Memory Keepers and is available here. The card was very simple to assemble as I was lucky enough to have a small piece of silver metallic cardstock. If you haven't got any metallic card, you can take a look at Gail's Masterclass for turning kitchen foil into a shimmery, metallic background.

My second card is probably not quite what Gail meant when she asked for Geometric and Metallic, but I couldn't resist using up some pretty scraps that I had. 

The cardstock is a little piece of gorgeous Bazzil Basics turquoise and the silver mirror card is left over from card#1. I'm loving the Echo Park Quilted Star embossing folder as a background for the Simon Says Stamp Sending Words and Smiles die cut.

I'm going to link-up this little card over at Seize the Birthday as Challenge #201 has scraps as a topping and my pal Lindsey is the hostess!

We're all about fun at Let's Squash It!, so please expect tips, hints and a little bit of craziness as we embark on our embossing folder journey! The challenge will launch on the 10th of each month and run until the final day of that same month. There will be prizes, top picks and guests - so please hurry over and join the embossing folder fun!

We're gonna have us an embossing folder par-tey.

Jolly the elf!

It's a rainy old day today, so I decided to make a card to pass the time. I found this cute little Stamping Bella elf and couldn't resist playing along at Christmas Kickstart as we need a few additional entries!

Jolly the elf has a lovely cup of Hot Chocolate and looks very pleased about it too!

It's an Anything Goes challenge over at Crimbo Crackers, so I'm linking-up there.

There's still time to join the fun at Christmas Kickstart for this challenge and there's a sweet prize on offer too, so why not come and play along?

Stay safe, and happy crafting everyone.

Getting my Tag On with The ModSquad

The ModSquad are inviting us to 'Get Your Tag On!' for their current challenge, so who am I to refuse?

My good crafting buddy Gail has provided the inspiration for this this challenge, and I loved that she used blue for her card, so I followed suit for my make.

The sentiment and images are all from Waffle Flower. I even dyed the lace and ribbon (and myself) with the same blue Versafine ink.

Have a happy day, crafters, and keep safe.

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #170 - C is for Chalkboard

Greeting Snarkfans, it's a wet and gloomy morning here in the UK - I'll be crafting with the lights on today and no mistake!

We're all about chalkboard today at the Sisterhood. This isn't a technique I'd tried before and I have to be honest I wasn't sure about how to do chalkboard. A little Googling and I felt ready to make an attempt!

This is actually my second card as I wasn't overly happy with my first make:

I love this sweet little set from My Favorite Things. 

Here's my first attempt:

The Sistahs tell me it's fine, but I'm just not sure. That's a great stamp from AALL and Create, but maybe it was better before the butterflies landed? 

The Sisterhood have created some fabulous and hilarious cards for this theme, so if you want to see how it SHOULD be done, you need to head here.

Card Chain Challenge Reveal - September 2020

It's time for the September 2020 Card Chain Challenge Reveal! 

We had 30 fabulous participants who exchanged cards across the globe this month. Bringing the total number of cards exchanged thus far by Card Chain Challenge participants to an amazing 3,107.   

 

All the cards exchanged this month used at least one of the following options:

 

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: 
Steampunk / Birds / Friendship
 

Product / Technique Options:  
Sequins / Shaped card (not a square or rectangle)

I went with the colours and the themes of birds and friendship for my card, which flew across the world to Elena in Ohio, USA. I love this sweet, bespectacled owl from Funky Fossil and hope Elena does too.

My sender for the month was Linda G in Michigan who is celebrating the wonderful Fall colours with her card.

If you'd like to take a look at the full Reveal or to join our October Challenge please head here.