Santa in the sky

There's a fab sketch at Card Patterns this week, I had to give it a go and used my Snowy Village Set from Stamp Addicts, simply adding a little watercolour pen to the images and inking the sky and the snow.  I've used twine and moved it a little lower down the card so it can be seen.  DP is Memory Box and white pearlised card is embossed with snowy swirls.   Fairly simple but effective, I've used Pinflair glue to give it lots of dimension.
My card is for the following challenges:
Card Patterns - sketch
Crafty Ribbons - festive cheer in September
Samuel Taylors - Christmas card using a stamp (fab prize here of 4 - count 'em - 4 Prima pads!)
Divas by Design - Christmas in August

Creative Inspirations #67 - pick a set

Hi and welcome to what is sadly the last Creative Inspirations Challenge :(.  Both Jude and Cheryl have family issues they need to take care of and the blog will close after this challenge, which has been set by Bea.  The challenge is to pick a challenge:  #1 is distress, buttons and bows, #2 is shabby chic, pearls, lace and #3 is vintage, ribbon, flowers.  I've used set #1, my Partridge in a Pear Tree stamp is a set from Stamp Addicts.  I've embossed it in green, added gold embossed pears and sentiment and added a distressed background and painted my partridge with Distress Ink.  There's some stitching in gold thread, sheer gold ribbon and some green buttons.  I've only been with the CI girls for a few challenges, I'd like to thank them for being so friendly and welcoming and wish all of the team the best for the future.
My card is for the following challenges:
Crafts4Eternity - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - trim a tree - my tree is trimmed with golden pears!
CCEE Stampers - gold
Moving along with the Times - birds
Divas by Design - Christmas in August
Fresh Brewed Challenges - emboss it
Hooked on Craft  - things with wings
Kaboodle Doodles - ribbon

Stamp Addicts!

I've been keeping a secret for a few days but today I'm so happy to be able to tell you that I've been accepted on to the Design Team for Stamp Addicts!  I've only managed to get across to their fab shop once (so far!) but always enjoy a bit of retail therapy at their stand at stamping shows.  My card is made with Crazy Birthday a fun new release.  It's coloured with Copics then lots of Distress Inks which are also on the embossed Tim Holtz wall.  Tapestry stamps of leaves edge the image and the grass is an MS punch.  Can't wait to show you more Stamp Addict stuff:).

I'm entering my card for:
Divas by Design - birthdays
Dude Time Doodles - make it sporty
Anything Goes - birthdays
Cards for Men - anything goes
Crazy Challenge - movies - I think this chap has watched Rambo too many times:)
Sparkles Forum - one for the boys
Pollycraft - distressing

Phindy's Place Challenge #66 - Delightful Diecuts

 

This week at Phindy's Place Challenge we are challenging you to use diecuts somewhere in your creation, how easy is that!  Don't forget that next week is the anything goes using a Phindy image and also we have a Design Team Call out, closing  15 August.  I've used my oval and scalloped oval Nestie dies for my card, which is based on this week's Sweet Sketch Wednesday layout.  I've used Tender Tootsies for my card; I LOVE this image and have made several cards with it, she's really enjoying the summer sunshine as well as kicking off her shoes!  Flowers coloured with Copics to try to match the image, DP is Basic Grey Sweet Threads.

My card is for the following challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - sketch

Divas by Design - summer is here

Everybody Art Challenge - garden

Pink Elephant - fun in the sun