Debby's challenge - top 5

I found Debby's challenge today, she has asked us to choose our 5 favourite christmas makes of 2013.
What fun! so i've decided to join in too.
Here are mine, there's a link to each original post beneath the piccy...


January Rudolph Challenge (Gillian Roberts, Kitten Christmas Nap)

and another from the same post...


January Rudolph Challenge (LOTV, Deck the Halls)




Rudolph Day - July (LMM/Pollycraft, Spencer Loves Christmas)




Meowy Christmas (TPS, Happy Meow Year)




Owl I want for christmas is you (LMM, Winter Owls)

Hope you will join in too, what a lovely way to share christmas that little bit more. Great idea Debby, Thanks! xx

Rudolph Day June 2013

Today is the 25th so that means it's Rudolph Day over at Auntys forum, and this time it's my turn to set the challenge.
I decided on.... TAG, You're it!
To make a tag on its own, or to add to a card base as long as the tag is the main attraction.

Here's mine...

It's been a while since I used this hanglar and stanglar stamp, and it is a real beauty, so decided she would look lovely on a gift tag. I coloured her with promarkers, deciding to test out my reds again because I find red the hardest to colour and add a little shade. Think it looks ok, not brilliant, but passable.

I'd like to enter this tag at:
I love Promarkers - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - anything but a card
Stampin for the weekend - anything goes
Creative Card Crew - no designer paper
Crafty Sentiments Designs - girl power

Thanks for looking xx


UPDATE:

Thank you! xx

Blue Christmas

I'm late with my Rudolph day card for the challenge over at Aunty's Forum this month, but as the challenge is set until the 25th of the following month, when there will be a new one set, i'm still ok.
This time, Karen set the challenge, and gave us a theme of Blue Christmas.
Here's my card...

Both the image and sentiment are from the same set, a freebie with a craft mag last year, made by Hot Off The Press, and called 'enchanted christmas' (I've used the snowflakes from the set on this card). I stamped them with SU ink, ballet blue. I forgot how much of a lovely shade of blue this colour is. The patterned paper is by Echo Park and is from their 'All I want for Christmas' collection.

I followed Amy's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. I'll be entering this card there, as well as:
Crafty Creations - KISS
The Crafty Bloggers Network - O's and X's challenge
(Ribbon, Stamps, Gems)

Thanks for looking :)

Rudolph Day - March

Here's a card for a Rudolph Day challenge on Auntys forum, I plan on getting a nice stash of christmas cards ready this year instead of having a mad rush in December...

This month Kathy had a recipe for us, christmas image, patterned paper, ribbon and glitter.
This little cutie is called 'candy ski' and is from The Paper Shelter.
The pastel blue snowflake paper is by Echo Park, from their paper pack 'all I want for christmas'.

As I type this, it is snowing outside, and i've had enough of this cold snowy weather now, it's time for some Spring sunshine please, I'll happily make cards with a snowy theme but I really don't need Mother Nature to give me any inspiration thanks!

I'd like to enter this card at:
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
CCAYR - sparkle and bling
Sweet Stampin - lots of layers

FEB Rudolph Day

Today is Rudolph Day over at Auntys Forum, and I have made 2 cards using my very own sketch...

This first card uses Pollycraft's Star Chester, which I bought as a digi a while ago. I coloured Chester with promarkers.
The patterned papers used on this card are both from the same SU dsp set 'ski slope', which, I believe, is now discontinued :(  I'm using the last of my scraps, probably have enough to make one or two more cards.
The sentiment is from a fizzy moon stamp set.

I'd like to enter Chester at:
Allsorts - animals
Crafting By Designs - anything goes
I love Promarkers - four legged friends
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - use any bling
The Pink Elephant - anything goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - blue & yellow (anything goes, using pollycraft image)

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Now this card, i'm not happy with, I attempted to use a couple of swirly stamps in place of the tiny embellishments in the sketch, and it didn't turn out IRL as it did in my head...saying that, I do love this penguin...

I wanted to go with a totally different colour scheme than you'd normally associate with christmas, so chose pink and purple, colouring the scarf on the cute facebook freebie Polly Penguin from DigiStamp Boutique to match.
The sentiment was on a sheet of clear stamps free with a craft magazine.

I'd like to enter Polly at DSB blog's customer competition

January Rudolph challenge

I always leave my christmas cards til it's too late. Ok, I do make the occasional one throughout the year, but I always need to do a last minute rush in December (happens to you too eh?) Anyway, this year, i'm determined to have a nice little stash of crimbo cards all ready. Over at Auntys forum, the 25th of each month will now be Rudolph day. January's challenge is a sketch and the option of a recipe (glitter, button, patterned paper and a stamped image)
So here are my first 2 Rudolph day cards...

Image: Gillian Roberts 'kitten christmas nap' coloured with promarkers
Papers: Stampin Up old olive DSP, Sizzix 'little sizzles - country', & Holly Hobbie christmas joy.
Others:  Woodware leaf punch, SU eyelet border punch, mulberry roses, red seam binding, computer generated sentiment.

I'd like to enter this card at:
Creative inspirations - anything goes (option of flowers)
Craft Us Crazy - The colour RED
Stamping for Pleasure - Rudolph day
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Christmas cards all year 'round - anything goes

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Image: LOTV 'deck the halls' coloured with promarkers
Paper: Sizzix 'little sizzles - country'
Others: kraft, pale blue & gold cardstock, SU eyelet border punch, glitter, ribbon, button & charm from stash.

I'd like to enter this card at:
I love promarkers - anything goes
MAWTT - bling it on
Crafty Catz - cute as a button
Sweet Stampin - ribbon
Top Tip Tuesday - layers

Thanks for stopping by today xx