Playing in Pixie's Snippets Playground again.

I'm back with a little card I created for Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge #399. This challenge is a special Ruby's Challenge, so it's a must-play for me.

My snippet this time is a small piece of striped card left over from creating little boxes for the reminder post over at Let's Squash It! 

Turned out the stripy card had a couple of score marks in it (which I didn't notice at first) and so to disguise them I ran it through my Cuttlebug in a Distressed Lines Embossing Folder by Creative Expressions. The background is a paisley design EF from Cuttlebug I've had since just before the dinosaurs went extinct. The little bunny stamp is from Stampin' Up and is dated 2006; I think this is the first time it's seen ink. I decided not to add a sentiment.

Di has a gorgeous prize donated by Lynne for Challenge #399. Lynne and I have very similar taste in stamps, (and have cost eachother a fortune over the years) so I'm waving at Di and saying 'yes, I'd love to be in the draw, please!'

If you'd like a peek at the boxes I made, here they are. 

They make a nice set with the matching card. 

The Let's Squash It! Challenge Boxing Clever with Floral Embossing lasts until March 31st. Our fabulous guest, Robyn, has crafted up a storm for this challenge, so why not drop by, get inspired and play along!

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #181 - L is for Layers

 

Another utterly brilliant graphic from Sister Lee can only mean one thing... Yes, it's time for another challenge over at The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

This challenge is all about LAYERS, and I couldn't resist getting a little punny with this one: chickens/hens/layers - geddit? 

The layers are layered, so I've got it covered from all angles! These very sweet hens are Picket Fence Studios.

The Sisterhood went off in many different directions for this challenge and I know you'll love their creations, so please come and take a look!

Black and White

I love making black and white cards, so was delighted to find that Color Hues Challenge #14 has Black and White as the current theme. 

I broke out my newest stamp set (thanks to my mail person for helping me acquire this!) and got her inked-up. Isn't she fun? She's an older image from Mary Engelbreit and I love that little bit of 'tude that she's got going on.

I used a tiny snippet of design paper (Which I've been hoarding for about ten years) to give her something to stand on. I think this qualifies my card to go play at Pixie's Snippets Playground again for Challenge #398. 

What a fun challenge this is, and Di is such a lovely host. I'm just sorry it took me so long to find my way there!

I'm heading to the post box and then back into the craft room for the rest of the day. Keep crafting and keep safe everyone! 

 

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #48 - Reminder

I'm delighted to have The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers and our fabulous mascot, Edna, with me this month over at Christmas Kickstart as we play Challenge #48 - Green Christmas.

If you'd like another look at what the sistahs created please click here.

For my 'reminder card' I've come up with this humorous little number:

Aren't they fun? I'm not sure if this set is still available on the Hobby Art site, but I've found a link to a set here. I really enjoyed putting this card together.

For his Random Raffle prize this month Rudolph has bagged a cheeky little sentiment stamp from Crafter's Companion.

Feeling inspired? We'd love you to come and play along!

H'atta Girl!

 

It's all about HATS at Lost Coast Designs for the next couple of weeks!

I was disappointed to miss the previous challenge, so decided to get my card made as soon as possible to avoid missing out again!

I really like these cute AI gals and their fabulous hats. I wasn't sure about colour combos when I started the card and so copied the packaging picture as the blues and purples look so nice together. My simple Distress Ink background is a nice backdrop for the ladies.

I'm also playing at Week #615 - Allsorts Challenge Blog where they are looking for A Stamped Image.

 Keep crafting and stay safe!

Let's Squash It! Challenge #6 - Boxing Clever with Floral Embossing

It's time to break out your embossing folders and get squashing as we start a new challenge over at Let's Squash It!

This month we're asking you to BOX CLEVER and create an embossed box. We have a fabulous guest on hand to inspire us and there will be additional posts along the way to get your mojo moving!

I need very little excuse to grab my Lawn Fawn Pillow Box die and get cutting. This handy die makes creating cute pillow boxes an absolute breeze.

I think these two are my favourites:

Unfortunately, I don't have the name of the embossing folder as it's another oldie, but I'm pretty sure it's a Crafts Too folder. The sweet cup on the tag is from Jane's Doodles and the letter 'C' is from a very old alphabet set from Hero Arts.

Please come and join the fun over at Let's Squash It!