Penguin Fun Treat box and stand up card set by Cutting Cafe for Pennys Birds Challenge

Its time for another challenge over at Pennys Challenge Blog, the theme this fortnight is "Birds" to celebrate Bird Day in the USA on 5th January.

We are sponsored for this challenge by The Cutting Cafe, Stamping Dragon Designs and Digital Delights so hop on over to jun in the fun HERE

I have used the Penguin Fun Digi Set from The Cutting Cafe which was very easy to use, in this digi set and you get everything you need to make a Penguin Treat box and a Penguin stand up card with a collection of accessories for them including christmas accessories, I chose to use a birthday theme as I'm all xmased out!

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My DT card for One Stitch At A Time challenge 94

Firstly I hope you have all had a very merry christmas and I wish you a very happy and healthy new year. I can't believe how quickly the last year has gone.

Here is my card for our challenge over at One stitch at a time. Our challenge this week is to use a digi. We are sponsored this week by Stitchy Bear Stamps so why not hop over and join in the fun

The image I have used is called The big one which is by Stitchy Bear Stamps and is available HERE. I have coloured the image with the following Copic Colours, YG63, YG67, C0, C3, W5, E000, E41, E42, E43, E44 then cut the image out using a labels 4 Spellbinders die.

I have used a blank card from Craftwork Cards, I think they are called "on the edge cards". I then scored down the centre of the top layer and folded it back on itself. I found the backing paper on the internet. and added that to the inner layer the folded back on itself part and also on the left hand side of the top layer underneath the folded back part.

I have added brown with cream dots card Candi from Craftwork Cards on the left hand side and the top right hand side. I also die cut a message area using the labels 4 die to match the front.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

To be updated

Thanks for looking x

Happy Christmas

I would just like to wish all my followers a very merry christmas and a happy and healthy new year. I hope you are all having a fantastic day and making the most of the time off. x

My DT card for Pennys Holiday Gifts Challenge

Here is my DT card for our Holiday Gifts challenge over at Pennys. We are sponsored this week by Digi Darla so why not hop over and join in the fun.

The cute image I have used is called Better to Give and is by our wonderful sponsor Digi Darla. I have used both Promarkers and Copics to colour this image as I find the reds in Copics are not as bright red as the Promarkers. I then matted on red card before sticking onto the main card.

I cut a piece of A4 card in half in Portrait mode and then scored some folds and joined together to create this folded card. The backing paper I have used was from a Pepper and friends A4 paper pack, it doesn't really show in the photo but the presents on the paper are actually glossy and glittery.

I added a Merry Christmas sentiment on the front and a couple of snowflakes that I punched out of white glitter card with my Martha Stewart Snowflake punch, I also added 2 snowflakes to the main image panel.

I used a couple of Label 10 nestie dies to cut a message area on the inside of the card too.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

To be updated

Thanks for looking x

My DT card for One stitch at a time challenge 93

Wow I can't believe how quickly another week as flown by.

Here is my DT card for One stitch at a time challenge 93, our theme this week is Anything Goes, a nice easy one so why not hop over and join in the fun Here

The image I have used for this card is by Barb Jenson, its called Parrot and is available HERE. I have coloured the image in with Copics, the colours I have used are Y08, E41, B01, B04, B24, G21, G24.

I have used a card blank from Craftwork cards, I think they are called "On the edge". I folded the top half back on itself.

The paper was a freebie pack of 6 x 6 papers called The country diary of an edwardian lady from Cardmaking and papercraft magazine. I stuck this in the middle of the card and on the front left hand edge of the card and on the bracket edge too which covers the front left hand edge.

I die cut the flourishes with my Memory box flourish die, cut the image with a labels 4 nestie and mat and layered onto larger die cuts using the same die, I also used the same dies to create a message panel in the centre of the card.

I then just added some card candi from Craftwork Cards onto the flourishes using Pinflair.

I am entering this card into the following challenge

Delightful sketches Anything Goes
Meljens No rectangles
Shellys Images Anything goes
Cooking it up with Katie Anything goes
The paper variety Anything Goes

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My DT card for One stitch at a time challenge 92

Gosh I can't believe another week has flown by as has the whole year. I hope you have all had a good week.

Here is my DT card for our challenge over at One stitch at a time. Our challenge this week is Use a Digi and we are sponsored by so hop on over and join in the fun.

The image I have used is by Hope Jacare and is called Snowman wreath,he is available HERE I have used Copics to colour in the image.

The papers I have used are all from a Trimcraft 6 x 6 paper pack I bought last year or even the year before. I edged each paper with silver fine line peel offs before attaching to the card.

The snowflakes are punched from white glitter card using my Martha Stewart snowflake punch and the sentiment was a freebie digi stamp, unfortunately I can't remember the artist who gave it as a freebie, if anyone else knows please let me know and I will add to this post so I can give them credit for it.

I have also added glitter on the whole of the snowman and the snowballs.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Bearly Mine Untraditional coloured xmas cards
Celebrate the occasion Christmas
Crafty sentiments Snowflakes
Creative card crew Tis the season
Ladybugs Crafts Snowflakes and sparkle
Papertake Weekly Anything goes
The stamping boutique No traditional christmas colours
Top tip Tuesday Let it snow
Crafts and me Snow/snowflakes
Divas by design Anything goes
Freshly brewed Christmas
My mums craft shop Christmas
Whimsical Wednesday Holidays plus sparkly
Crafty Purple Frog Its cold outside
Delightful sketches Blue Christmas
Moving along with the times Last minute christmas
Paperplay Snowman
Sassy studio Non traditional christmas
Shellys images Snow
Card makin mamas Christmas
Fabulous Friday Glitter
Mami Doodles Make it shine/glitter
Paperworks Recipe
Patties creations
Winter wonderland Let it snow
Craft your days away Snowmen
Crafty Calendar Cold and frosty

Thanks for looking x

My Christmas Cracker Gift Box

I saw some card crackers that Bev Rochester had embellished on her blog here for little gifts to go in but saw they cost £7 for 10 which I thought was quite expensive so I thought if I spent some time on the measurements that I am sure I can make some of those but I wanted to be able to use any of my lovely Martha Stewart punches on the ends instead of just the three loops you get on each side of the bought ones that Bev has used.

I know my one doesn't look as luxurious as Bev's but I did make mine from scratch with just a piece of A4 card.

I hope it might give other crafters inspiration to try and make them from scratch and save money at the same time which can't be bad.

I am entering this project into the following challenges

Partytime Tuesdays Holiday Greeting
Tuesday Throwdown Celebrate the season
ABC Christmas Anything goes
Cooking it up with Katie Anything goes
Belli Challenge Winter or Christmas
Digistamps for joy Christmas no animals
Divas by design Anything goes
Freshly brewed Christmas
Inky Impressions Ribbons
My mums crafts shop Christmas
Aud sentiments Holiday sentiments
Crafty Ribbons Traditional colours for christmas
Meljens Use green
MAWTT Last minute christmas
Paper crafting journey Christmas
Southern girls Ribbon
Crafty Catz Anything goes
Fairytale Gift packaging
Inspire me Fridays Anything goes
Patties creations Christmas
Raise the bar Christmas
Stampin for the weekend Christmas
2 sisters Christmas
Challenge up your life Box/Packaging
Crafty Emmas Traditional christmas
So artful Tis the season

Thanks for looking x

My DT card for Pennys Merry Christmas challenge

Here is the card I made for our challenge over at Pennys this fortnight. Our theme is Merry Christmas so a chance to get some more christmas cards done. We are sponsored this week by Some Odd Girl and Digi My World so why not hop over and join in the fun HERE

I have used a card blank which has a very pretty edge from Craftwork Cards

The papers are from 2 Pink Petticoat downloads which I have mat and layered onto silver mirri card.

The image is from Some Odd Girl and is called Penguin love with igloo which I have coloured with Copics, isn't he cute?

The sentiment has been computer generated and then mat and layered onto a silver scalloped circle.

I have added silver mirri Card Candi from Craftwork cards and added snowflakes cut from white glitter card with my Martha Stewart snowflake punch to finish it off.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

To be updated

Thanks for looking x

My DT card for One stitch at a time challenge 91

Here is my card for our challenge this week over at One stitch at a time The challenge we have set this week is Be Square and we are sponsored by Stitchy bear stamps so why not hop over and join in the fun HERE

I started off by covering a white card blank in brown paper. I then cut some pink paper to 14cm x 14cm and ran through my new Papermania Embossing Folder, its such a pretty pattern.

I cut some brown and pink paper into squares and then ran the pink squares through a Creative Expressions embossing folder before sticking to the brown paper.

Now to the adorable image called Just a Swingin which is by Reeces scrap pieces and is available HERE I printed the image off and layered it on to brown square before sticking to the main card. I have added a flower which has a smaller flower inside to the left hand bottom corner and then added some card candi to the centre.

The ticket was a freebie image from When the scrap hits the fun blog which I layered onto some brown paper and stuck to the card with 3d foam pads to finish of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Crafty Boots Anything goes
Stamps r us Embossing
Bearly Mine All my favourite things
Partytime Tuesdays Anything goes
Cooking it up with Katie Anything goes
Diva's by designs Anything goes
The paper shelter Anything goes
Paper crafting Journey Anything goes
Samuel Taylors Anything goes
Catch the bug Anything goes
Crafty Emma Bear necessities
Kraftin Kimmie Dry embossing
Willow Sketchie Anything goes
Simon says stamp Anything goes

Thanks for looking x

Wow I have won the challenge over at Phindy's Place

Wow I won the christmas challenge over at Phindys Place with this card

I have won the fab prize of a $5 voucher to use in store.

Thanks for looking x