Joy and Happiness

I bought a new paper pad the other day, Vintage Winter by Maja Design.  I love the Scandinavian colours in there -  48 sheets of double-sided shabby deliciousness in cardweight paper.  So I have now broken into it.

I have used a heavyweight card for my base and chomped the corners off with my Zutter Chomper, and then rounded all the other corners as well.   My image is an Stampinton, and I have had it a very long time.  I tried out several reds before I got the one I felt toned in with the DP, and then finally stamped it on patterned paper, which is actually the reverse of the paper in the long panel.  The flowers are Prima North Country, and lace is from stash. 

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Cardmaking Mamas - Sentiment
Clearly Inspired - Christmas
Simply Create Too - All About Christmas
Artistic Stamper - Christmas
Christmas Cards all year round - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craftroom - Christmas Traditions - I have angels
Joanna Sheen - Christmas Wishes
Sundays with Chrissie - Anything Goes
Charisma Cards - Seeing Spots


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A Christmas robin - or rather four robins .... and a DT Call

Bearly Mine Designs are looking to expand their team, and have asked for entries to be submitted using their papers.  There are lots of freebies on the site if you do not have any.  I don't have any of their Christmas papers so used these lovely holly freebies which go so well with my little robins.  I have made a flower using Marianne Ds dies, and punched some leaves.  The flower is held together with a sparkly brad.  My robins are coloured with Copics, with Glossy Accents added to the berries.

Robins are so often seen on cards for Christmas, so I had to go with the flow.  This is from  http://www.imag-e-nation.com/.

I am entering this for the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time - Christmas
Bee Crafty - Christmas
Marks Finest Paper - Holiday cards
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Anything that flies
Stampavie and More - Christmas




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Black & White + 1 other colour

I am in Christmas card making mode, and decided to go with simplicity for a batch I have made today.  So it is black and white, and gold.  Two slightly different versions, but using the same stamp.  I have embossed the Penny Black Fantasy Tree on to black card, and then double mounted - first gold card and then black again.  However, the last black layer is a brocade embossed card so it gives a little bit of a shine.  The whole thing is mounted on to white card that has a gold sheen.  So a batch of eight very quickly completed.  Apologies the photos are poo.

I am entering this into the following challenge:

Craft Catz - Colour challenge - Black and white plus one other colour
Craft your Passion - glitz and glitter - well I have glitz in the form of gold embossing
The Crazy Challenge - Shapes - mine are all square - hope that counts!
I did it Creations - Surprise me!
One Stitch at a Time - All Celebrations
Fussy and Fancy - Winter Wonderland - I Know - I'm pushing it a bit!!
Bah Humbug - Elegance
2 Sisters Challenge - Anything goes


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