Christmas Challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges

2016 is coming to an end and we are having our last challenge of the year at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges.  The challenge is a 2 part challenge.  You can make either an anything but a card or a Christmas cards.  Why not make both? This is my card I made for the challenge using an image from one of our great sponsors this year, A Day for a Daisies.  The image is called Candy Elf B. 

I saw a video by Sandra Allnock on you tube and decided to try her background using Copic markers to create the allusion of a Christmas tree.  You can find  her video here.   I coloured my image with my Copics and added a sentiment die by Tim Holtz.   

Hope you will join in the Christmas challenge.  We have many great prizes from our wonderful sponsors. Pop over to our challenge blog to see the inspiring creations of our talented design team. 

Happy holidays everyone.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
My Sheri Crafts  - Winter, Christmas ....
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Color Inspirations Monday- Hand Colored
Crafting with the Heart - Anything Goes
The Merry Christmas Challenge - Christmas Elf

Stationary Set

We have a great challenge this week at Crafty Cardmakers. The theme is anything but a card and I decided to make a Stationary Set.  I was inspired bu a set I found in an old Stamp It magazine (Spring 2006).The set is going to be a gift for a friend. 

This is the inside of the set. 

The set consists of a folder, stationery sheets, tags, cards, and matching envelops.  I used Stampin Up inks, stamps from Hero Arts and Stampin  Up.  To complete the set I used some brown lace and ribbons.

Thank you for stopping by.  Remember to pop over to the  Crafty Cardmakers Challenge blog to be inspired by the creative design team  

Baby It is Cold Outside

I decided to make a globe card for this weeks challenge at Come and Get It Challenges.  The theme of the challenge is baby it is cold outside. I have used an image from one of our great sponsors QKR Stampede. 

The image I used is called Bundle Up.  I thought he was perfect for the theme of the challenge. I coloured him with my copics and a white gelly pen then added a sentiment with a rubber stamp from my stash. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.  Remember to  stop by our challenge blog to see the creations of our talented design team.  Hope you will join in this challenge.  

Sending You Hugs, Kisses and Feel Better Wishes

This week the challenge at Come and Get It Challenges is a Get Well card.  I have used an an image from Time for Tea called Bubbles. 

The image was coloured with Copics, Gel Pen and A Wink of Stella.   The sentiment was create on my computer.  I added a butterfly brad and a layer of background hearts to complete the card. 

Thank you for stopping by and have  creative day.  Hope you will join our challenge this week.  

Ribbon or Lace Challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges

 I made this Christmas tag for this weeks challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges. The theme of the challenge is ribbon or lace. Aurora Wings is the sponsor of this challenge and I used one of her cute images called Christmas Tree Sprite Gingerbread Man. 

I coloured the image is my Copics and glitter pens.  I added the image to some lined Christmas paper then added a sentiment, gold stars and of course a ribbon.  Hope you will join in this challenge.  Pop over to our challenge blog to view the inspiring cards of our talented design team.  Thank you for stopping by. 

Dry or Wet Embossing Challenge

Crafty Cardmakers this week has an embossing challenge,   You can use a dry or heat technique on your project.  I decided to make a Christmas card since the season is quickly coming upon us.  

The snowflake background was embossed on a shimmer paper with a Cuttlebug embossing folder that I have had for many years.  The sentiment I love and is by Quiet Fire Designs.  The sentiment and the snowflake were embossed using a Platinum embossing powder. To complete the card I added a white and sliver ribbon.  

Hope you will join us this week in this challenge.  Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by the creations of the design team. 

Meowy Christmas

Come and Get It Challenges this week has a great challenge.  The challenge is just to use a ribbon and/or twine on your project.  I used an image called Christmas Cat Toppers by one of my favourite sponsors Bugaboo.  The images makes me smile .

I coloured my image with my Copics , white gel pen and a glitter pen.  The background of the card was stamped with a flourish stamp and coloured with turquoise metallic marker. 

The sentiment is a stamp from my stash and I added some twine  and a gold bell to complete the card. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will pop over to the Come and Get It Challenge blog to see the inspiring creations of the design team. 

Christmas Altered Art Journal Page

I made this altered art journal page for Creative Artiste this month.  It is an anything goes challenge  and Foil Play is our great sponsor this month. 

I thought I would make a Christmas collage using a combination of paper napkins, dies, stencils, acrylic paints, scrapbook paper, rubber stamps and Washi tapes.  

Here are some closer view of the page.

I hope you will join this challenge this month.  Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to see the inspiring creations of our design team. 

Let Sparks Fly

It is time for another great challenge at Eclectic Ellapu this month for the purple team.. The theme of this challenge is "let sparks fly" (use anything sparkly, glitter, gems, glitter flakes). 

I have used a free digital image from Cuddlebug Cuties for my card.   The image is Stella and was created for a New Years theme by Anna. 

For my sparkle on my card I used a Wink of Stella, gem,sparkly designer paper and some glitter stars. The card was coloured with Copics and some Distressed Inks. 

Remember at Eclectic Ellapu there is also a pink team and they also have a challenge happening. the Pink's team challenge is anything with a bow. 

Hope you will join us this month.  Thank you for stopping by.  

Altered Canvas - Contact Paper Transfer Technique

I used a contact paper transfer technique to create this mixed media canvas for this month's Altered Electrics' challenge. 

To create my canvas I collaged different designer papers, napkins, and dictionary papers on my canvas along with postage stamps.  I also added some stamped sentiments and spots acrylic paint.   

A collection of magazine images and photographs and contact paper  were used to create the top layer. I photocopied my images then added then to my contact paper.  Once I had my images attached to my contact paper I soaked  the backs of of the images to remove the backing of the images leaving just the outline and added the images to my canvas. 

I used the following sites for inspiration and directions how to do the transfer technique. 

http://graciawassink.com/blog/tag/image-transfer-using-contact-paper/

http://thegraphicsfairy.com/clear-contact-paper-transfers/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47uNtwn6jSY

I hope you will join us this month at Altered Eclectics.  Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to see the inspiring projects of our talented design team.