Cookie Santa

It's challenge time again at 

CREATIVE FINGERS!

Our theme this week is 'not a square card' & our sponsor is 'Rick St.Dennis' I chose the image 'Cookie Santa' which you can purchase here. This is what I did with it:

I used the following Spectrum Noirs:

TN1, FS6, FS7

IG1, IG2, IG5, IG7, IG9

CR6, CR7 CR9 CR11

TN3, TN4, TN6

FS2, FS3

DG2, DG3

I also used a white gel pen & clear sparkle gelli-roll pen.

As our theme this week is not a square card I used a star shaped card blank & just simply added some ribbon, bow and a sentiment.

I really appreciate all your comments, thank you for visiting.

Christmas Decor

Crafting When We Can Challenge

Theme - Clean & Simple

Can't believe it's Sunday already! and another week closer to Christmas. It's a new challenge at Crafting When we Can & we are sponsored this week by ' A Random Fan' & I chose 'Christmas Decor' to play with, and this is what I did with it.

I used the following Spectrum Noirs:

FS1, FS2

IG1, IG2, IG4, IG6

LY1, CT2

CR5, CR7, CR9, CR11, DR5

LG1, LG2, LG3, LG5

To keep to the theme of clean & simple I chose just to matt and layer with red & white card stock, and I wrote out the sentiment ' Is it too late to be good?' as I thought that the penguins looked quite cheeky.

I have entered this card into the following challenges

Addicted to CAS - Challenge #52 Sketch

Less is More - week 199, Jingle all the way

CASology - Week 122 Flag

CAS on Sunday - Challenge #47 Childrens Card

Outlawz Challenges - Twisted Thursday Your favourite Christmas colours

Completely Christmas - Challenge #39 Anything Goes

Bearly-Mine Challenges - November Challenge Christmas cards

Thank you for all your comments

Rory's Christmas Present Delivery

It's a new challenge at

Crafters Cafe Challenge Blog

Our sponsor this week is the fabulous 'Lacey Sunshine Stamps'

& our theme is 'Anything Goes'

I chose 'Rory's Christmas Present Delivery', I have several of the 'Rory' digi stamps so was really pleased to add another to my collection.

I used Spectrum Noir markers to colour her:

FS1, FS5, FS6

GB1, GB8, GB10

TB1, TB2, TB3, TB4, TB5

CR6, CR7, CR9, CR11, DR5

TN2, TN3, TN4, TN6, TN7

I used some free digi papers called ' Winters Freebie', by 'Katies Wish' which I matted & layered with red then silver card. I added ribbon, snowflake charms & a sentiment that reads
'sending you Christmas Wishes'

I hope you like it as much as I do, as I mentioned I have several of the 'Rory' digi's, so keeping with the papers & colour theme I coloured the others & decided to make a folder so I can sell them as a boxed set, after I made up the cards I had enough paper for the envelope liners.

Thank You for taking the time to stop by I really appreciate all your lovely comments.

I will enter this card into the following challenges:

Christmas Stamping All Year Long - Challenge #37 Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Challenge #285 Christmas

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Challenge #11 Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Challenge #56 Anything Goes

Scrappers Delights Challenge Blog - Challenge #36 Anything Goes or Traditional Christmas

The Stamping Chef Challenges - Challenge #56 Anything Goes

Artistic Impressions - Challenge #118 Anything Goes or Gold & Ivory

Outlawz Challenges - Twisted Thursday Challenge, Anything Goes

Winter Elf

My 1st Design Team Card for

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog

We are lucky to be sponsored by 'Scrappers Delights' & our theme this week is 

'Any round embellishments'

I chose the lovely image 'Winter Elf' & this is what I did with her;

I used the following Spectrum Noir pens

FS1, FS5, FS6

GB1, GB8, GB10

HB1, HB2, HB3

PP2, PP4, PP5

I made an easel card with a 6x6 card blank & I rounded all the corners before decorating with pink & lilac papers that I have from Pink Gems Designs.

After adding lace and ribbon from my stash I added some pink round gems, lilac buttons and the sentiment 'Enjoy the Season'

I lined the inside of the card with matching paper & made a presentation box to match.

Here is the finished card, I hope you come and join in.

And the presentation box:

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Christmas Stamping All Year Long - Challenge #37 Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Challenge #285 Christmas

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Challenge #11 Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Challenge #55 Anything Goes

Scrappers Delights Challenge Blog - Challenge #35 Anything Goes

Stamping Chef Challenge Blog - Challenge #55 Anything Goes

Artistic Impressions - Challenge #117 Anything Goes/Stars

Outlawz Challenges - Twisted Thursday Challenge, Anything Goes with twist add a button.

Thank You for visiting I really appreciate all your lovely comments.

Manly Monday 50th

Featured Card

My Thank You card is featured on Manly Monday 50th

Pop over and visit Cindy's blog, she has a regular Monday posting for 'Guys Cards'

we all get stuck for male cards, I think this is a great idea.

Thanks again Cindy!

Another Win !!!!

I'm a winner of Thursday's Twist Challenge!

at The Outlawz Challenges with this card

This is my DT card for Crafting When We Can

challenge #81, Theme - Black & White

Thank You

New Day, New Challenge!

Welcome to a new challenge @
Crafting When We Can

Challenge #82 - Use your markers.

This week we are sponsored by 'Sassy Studio Designs'

I chose the image Dark Fairy Sassy, & this is what I did with her, my idea was to make her a frosty fairy

I used my Spectrum Noir markers IB1, IB2 & IB3

I have a lovely poem from Hunkydory's little book of festive poetry called 'Starry Night'

I used serif's craft artist to make a starry night background & snowy inserts

I added my frosty fairy to my finished card.

I have entered this card into the following challenges

Crafting by designs - November Challenge, Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Challenge 284, Winter

Completely Christmas - Challenge #37 Anything Goes with a twist, Let's see some blue

Christmas Stamping All Year Long - Challenge #36 Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Challenge #11 Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Challenge #55 Anything Goes/Celebration

Scrappers Delights Challenge - Challenge #35 Anything Goes or paper piercing

Creative Corner Challenge - It's beginning to look like christmas

Thank you for visiting and for all your lovely comments.

New Crafters Cafe Challenge!

It's challenge time at 

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog

the theme for this challenge is 'Thank You'

we are sponsored this week by

Dr Digi's House of Stamps & Creative Bug Digital Stamps

 I chose an image from Dr Digi called 'Dunderton Decorators Ltd.'

This is how I decorated him!

I used the following Spectrum Noirs:

FS1,FS5, FS6

IG1, IG2, IG4, IG5, IG6

IB1, IB2, IB3

CR6, CR7, CR9, CR11, DR5

GB3, GB7

TN3, TN5

I chose two sentiments as I couldn't make up my mind between them so decided to use both, the first 'Thank You in appreciation of you, and all that you do', and the second which I made into the hanging sign 'Thank you is the least I can say to you to show my appreciation for everything you have done for me, Thank You.'

Now as this is a man's card I couldn't really decorate it with lace & flowers so I downloaded some 'tools of the trade' clip art and use glossy accents to strengthen them.

I put the card together after making a centre-stepper with textured linen card stock.

I've entered this card into the following challenges:

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Challenge #11 Anything goes

Creative Moments - Challenge #55 Anything Goes

Scrappers Delights Challenge Blog - Challenge #35 Anything Goes or Paper Piercing 

The Stamping Chef - Challenge #54 Anything Goes

My Besties UK Challenge - Anything Goes Challenge (A)

Outlawz Challenges - Friday Colouring Challenge, Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, I really appreciate all your lovely comments.