Silver or Gold for Winter Wonderland

Good morning to all my friends and fellow bloggers. Today the challenge at Winter Wonderland is to "use some silver or gold" on your card.  However, we now have two themes each week and the alternate theme is "use an embossed background"  so you can choose either theme, or maybe be adventurous and combine the two.  Since this is our last challenge before having a summer break both the Snowflakes and Icicles are taking  part so if you hop across to the blog you will find lots of inspiration.   We will back on August 26th with another challenge. Don't forget that we  accept only Christmas projects.

My Card

Recipe

6" square base card

silver mirri - Docrafts

backing paper - "Snowboarder" from The Paper Shelter

Image  "Wintergreen Wishes" - Crafts and Me

icicle die - JoyCrafts!

Pierced Noble Rectangle dies - Creative Expressions

Sentiment die - Britannia Dies

Promarkers to colour

Mirri card is so difficult to photograph! The icicle die was diecut from silver glitter card and I added lots of glitter to the trees and the fur trim.  I'm sure I read somewhere that it is illegal to make Christmas cards without using glitter, and since I'm such a law abiding person I have definitely complied ... lol!

We are sponsored this week by A Day For Daisies who are offering a $12 gift card for use in their store.

Our second sponsor is Crafts And Me who are offering £8 to spend instore.

Well this weekend is almost upon us and I do hope you have a great one.  Take care.

Use Of Dies for OSAAT

Good day to you all and hope you are enjoying this lovely weather.  Unfortunately according to the weather forecast it won't last.  I must admit I will be pleased if it is a little cooler because I struggle with the heat and find it difficult to sleep.

Please scroll down to the previous post if you are looking for my Christmas Card Club entry.

I think the hot weather must have addled my brain because I made my project for this challenge using the wrong theme - I was looking at next time's challenge!  I didn't realise until I went to add my creation to the OSATT file - horror of horrors!!!!!  The bonus is that I am ready for the next one - the bad part was having to get a card ready in a rush!   Luckily the theme was to use dies, and in the image pack I had chosen was a pre-coloured one so I managed to get it done.  Because I did it in a rush I decided to leave off a sentiment till I knew what it would be for.  I think I will probably add a bow too.

My Card

Recipe

Pink card - HunkyDory Adorable Scorable

Lilac card - Hobbycraft

Elegant Labels 4 - Spellbinders

Labels 4 - Spellbinders

Image - Flower Scented Candle by RSP

pearls from stash

Please hop over to the blog and check out what the rest of the DT have come up and maybe you will be inspired to join in the challenge and perhaps win the prize.

Take carde and enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Traditional Colours for the Christmas Card Club

Good morning. Well these two weeks have gone by again and this time it is my turn to choose the theme for our little group.  I decided on Traditional Colours because if given the choice I generally go for non-trad, yet whenever I use reds and greens I always think how festive they look.  This is not due until Sunday but as you know I post a day early because I have another DT card to post on Sunday.  I don't blog frequently enough to post two on the same day!

My Card

Recipe

6" square base card

red and white card stock - Hobbycraft

tartan backing paper - Dovecraft "Twelve Days of Christmas"

Image - Lili of the Valley "Festive Foliage" art pad

Holly corner die - Cheery Lyn

Sentiment - computer generated.

Please check back tomorrow and see what my CCC pals have come up with.  You will find their blog addresses in my right side bar.

Hope you are all enjoying the weather.  Yesterday was a wee bit cooler thankfully, although still hot, but it made me a bit happier.  Although I still left going out to cut the grass until qute late in the evening.

Well that's it from me for today.  Take care.

Entered into:
12 Months of Christmas # 19
Cute Card Thursday # 435
Fussy and Fancy # 168
CHNC #21

Mr & Mrs

Good morning, and another beautiful one too. Today I am showing one of the wedding cards I have made.

My Card

Recipe

7" square card - Anna Marie Designs

lilac card stock - Hobbycraft

embossing folder - magazine freebie

Delicate Aster die - Heartfelt Creations

Mr & Mrs die - Creative Expressions

Double Pierced Noble Rectangles - Creative Expressions

Swirl die - Marianne Creatables

The card looks pink but it is called lilac, and when you see it beside the pink card you can really see the difference.  I die cut the Mr and Mrs and the hearts in both white and lilac and then offset them slightly to give a shadow effect. I don't know the bride's colours but the invitations were in pink and lilac so I took that as a bit of a hint.  Wonder if I was right in my guess?  Well I'll know in about ten days.

Well that's all from me today.  Hope everybody is well and enjoying the summer weather.  Dare I say it's too hot?  Being so  fair and very fair skinned I can't cope with the sun, so it's Factor 50+ and a hat whenever I venture outdoors.  But I know I'm probably in the minority so if you like it - enjoy it!

Take care.

Carol Singers

Good morning.  It's time for another challenge at Winter Wonderland and the theme, chosen by Kath, is "Carol Singers".  We also have an alternative theme which is "Make a Scene", so you can use either theme or maybe, if you are adventurous, you could combine the two.

Please remember that we accept only Christmas Cards.

My Card

Recipe

6" square base card - Hobbycraft card stock

red card - Rymans

Image - Lili of the Valley

Seasonal Music e/f - Embossalicious

Virtuoso Music Die - Memory Box
Sentiment - computer generated

Our sponsors for this challenge are "Bunny Zoe's" who are offering £10 prize for the winner and they are also in the process of closing down so why not hop over and see what is happening over there and take advantage of the discount offer.

 Our second sponsor is A Random Fan who are also offering a £10 prize.

Please pop across to the blog and see the inspiration from the rest of the Snowflake team and maybe you will decide to  join in with us.

Take care and have a good day.

Entered into:
CCYR July - Anything Goes
12 Months of Christmas 19
ABC - No Rules
Christmas Card Challenges 32

Special Day

Good morning , and it really is lovely today.  The sun is shining although still a little fresh, but it's early yet.  Hope everyone is feeling fit and well.  We are going to go off to another National Trust property again today - make the most of the weather!

My Card

Recipe

5" x 7" card base made from Hobbycraft card stock

lilac card stock - Hobbycraft

Elegant Labels 4  die - Spellbinders

Labels 4 die - Spellbinders

A2 Tranquil Moments die - Spellbinders

Faux Quilled leaves - Creative Expressions

Flowers, ribbon and pearls  - from stash

pearl pin - gift from Wendy (Spanish Crafter)

Sentiment - computer generated

I used lots of dies on this card but I think it looks very delicate.   I have this sentiment on a stamp and wanted to use it on this card but it didn't fit the Tranquil Moments die unless I turned the die and I didn't want to do that.  Instead I played around with different fonts on my computer until I came up with something I liked.  I think this card could be used for birthday, anniversary, wedding etc so quite a versatile one to have in my box.

Take care and enjoy whatever you are doing today.

One Stitch At A Time - Anything goes With Nature

Good morning to my friends and fellow bloggers, and if you have arrived by mistake, or by chance, you are very welcome.  Please leave a comment and if you have a blog I will visit you in return.

Please scroll down to the previous post if you are looking for my Christmas Card Club entry.

 Time for another challenge at OSAAT and this time it is "Anything Goes ... With Elements Of Nature".  Now that is a really wide brief so you can go with trees, flowers, animals, birds etc. As you can see I have gone with a bird.

My Card

Recipe

6" base card - Papermania card stock

grey pearlescent card stock - Pennies Worth

DSP - "Feathered Friends"  Coosty Creations

image - "Feathered Friends" Coosty Creations

black feathery fibre - from stash

card candi - Craftwork Cards

I have been pretty busy lately with a lot going on so my cards are tending to be fairly simple, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I think this will make a great male card so will make a good addition to my box.  I have plenty of cards in there - but never enough masculine cards!

"Feathered Friends" by Coosty Creations can be found here in the store  There are four papers as well as the digi image in the set so a great pack to have. Why not visit the blog and you might be inspired by the projects of the design team to enter the challenge. This is waht you could win.

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.  Take care.

Entered into:

613 Avenue Create  Birds of a Feather