Merry Christmas!

To all my followers and readers, it is time to wish you a Merry Christmas!

I will leave you with a card I made with the fabulous Christmas Shadow Box (Sizzix/Courtney Chilson) which has great details. Fiddly bits for sure, but fabulous all the same...

The sentiment is piece from a Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium pad.

Enjoy the Holidays!!!
I am entering the Allsorts challenge.

Star wired

Welcome to my second inspiration post for the Country View Challenge, where the theme this month, chosen by the lovely Evelyn, is Stars.

I had this urge to use "old" supplies that I hadn't touch in a while, so this was my starting point and I pulled out some wire and my box of brads. I made a simple star shape out of blue wire and picked a star shape brad to feature as my focal point.

I then used some new dies (freebies from magazine) to create a mat out of white card backed with red Core'dinations and a die-cut sentiment (Die'sire) finishes the card.

Still 2 weeks to join us at Country View Challenges this month, but things are bound to get busy these coming weeks so don't delay…

Thanks for coming by,
I am entering the Allsorts (inspired by the Stars & Snowflakes song by Sylva) challenges.

My cup of tea

Hello faithful followers and crafters, time for a second inspiration post for our December Stamplorations Theme and Photo prompt challenge. 

You can choose to follow either the theme or the sketch (and of course both) for the chance to win a prize!

My focal image is from the After Coffee set, stamped with Memento London Fog on patterned paper (Studio Light A6 Paper Pad - No.119). I used alcohol markers for the shading and stamped an extra handle and top for the cup on the reverse of the paper, before putting all the elements together.

I matted the cup on gold cardstock and the 2 larger sizes  of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.



Finally I stamped the sentiment Like Christmas - Typografia Christmas on semi translucent shrink plastic to impersonate a tea bag label, using black and red Archival inks. Before shrinking I also punched a hole for the thread.

Of course you will all know the song -choose your favourite interpreter- which inspired my make!

 

Whenever you shop for STAMPlorations products you can get 20% off with my code: STAMPGIRLCRAFTY
 

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Your turn to create something inspired either (or both) by the December Theme or the photo prompt, and if you do, there are prizes to be won...
For more inspiration, check out what my teamies made on the STAMPlorations blog here.

Thanks for coming by,
I am entering the Craft Stamper TIMI challenge,  SSS Monday challenge (my stars are tiny but there are a lot of them on the paper and shrink plastic) and the Allsorts challenge.
     

Grungy xmas tree

December is here, it's official... the straight line to the finish of the major crafting event of the year!
For December our STAMPlorations Theme and Photo Prompt is conveniently Stamp and holidays, which allows for those organised crafters who have already finished the Christmas cards or those who would rather make cards for other Holidays an alternative!

Also if the theme doesn't appeal you can always take inspiration from the photo...

For my first inspiration piece I chose the Theme and created a Christmas card but, feeling contrary, I set out to use non Holiday themed stamps…

My Christmas tree has instead been built with several stamps from the Art Marks set and I added the Jingle All The Way Phrase CUTplorations on a panel die-cut with the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

I added "baubles" with Nuvo Drops in Gold Rush.

I matted the tree image on 2 pieces of paper from the Studio Light A6 Paper Pad No.119 (the smaller piece is also die-cut with the Crazy Double Running Stich set).

So you see, in a pinch… no need for Holiday stamps!

Your turn to create something Holidays themed and/or following our photo inspiration. There are prizes to be won... a $15 gift certificate to the winner and $10 to the runner up chosen by a DT member as well as a $5 gift certificate each to three randomly drawn players.

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And don't forget, whenever  you shop for STAMPlorations products you can get 20% off with my code: STAMPGIRLCRAFTY

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I am entering the SSS Wednesday, Stamping Sensations challenges.

     

Under the stars

Welcome to my first inspiration post for the December Country View Challenge. The theme this month, chosen by the lovely Evelyn, is Stars.

I created a sky with iridescent sprays (various brands) and stencilled the stars (Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Mini Stencil Set #43) with DecoArt Metallic Lustre in silver. I added stamped trees (Crafty Individuals CI-460) and a bit of White Distress Crayons at the base for snow.

My Merry Christmas die-cut is from Find it Trading Dies: Merry Christmas and the border die-cuts are Delicate Swirls Square Overlay from Diesire.

I do hope you will join us at Country View Challenges this month, I can't wait to see your starry makes! Plus, there's a £20 voucher to win…

Thanks for coming by,
I am entering the SSS Wednesday, Stamping Sensations challenges.