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Sunday, December 27, 2015

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 296 - Anything For Winter - 27 December, 2015

Welcome to our last challenge for 2015, 5 more sleeps and we will be in 2016, where does the time go!


Our Sponsor this week is
SAMI STAMPS
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PRIZE: a $12 gift certificate to the SAMI STAMPS STORE

I am in the middle of summer in Australia, but I know how I love bright colours in winter, so saying I chose "Frosty Hugs" for a winter card, coloured with bright copic and touch pens.  A last big hug for 2015 before we welcome 2016.

I love the effect I got on the snowman's hat, will be a while before I can get that effect again, my copic was running out.  Mounted onto bright purple patterned paper from Close to my Heart, I have added glitter snowflakes and small crystal bling to complete my card.







Check out the challenge for more winter creations, remember it does not have to be a card.

Entered into
Addicted to Stamps -Winter
Simon Monday - Winter
V's Sweet Ideas - Non Traditional Christmas
Glitter n Sparkle - Sparkle Christmas

Friday, December 25, 2015

Brown Sugar #178 - Christmas - 25 December, 2015

Our Sponsor this week is
Stitchy Bear

Theme is Christmas, which is pretty appropriate for a Christmas Day Challenge. I chose "Waiting for Santa" for my card.

Bi of paper piecing on this card, firstly I printed the whole image onto the green pattrerned paper, then carelfully coloured in the tree with copic pens, the tinsel and star with a gold Wink of Stella Pen and lastly put some glossy accents on the Christmas balls.

Then I preinted out the couch onto another paterned paper and fussy cut, layering it onto the background with 3d squares.  and then I printed out the little girl, coloured her withcopic pens and fussy cut again, layering her onto the couch.  Placed a diecut sentiment tucked behind the couch,. a diecut candy cane and a present sticker.  "She has slept right through Santa's visit"







Entered into:

CHNS Christmas Extra - Christmas
CHNS Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
Connie Can Crop - Candy Cane
Dream Valley - Christmas
Melonheadz - Christmas
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes




Sunday, December 20, 2015

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 295 - Snowflakes- 20 December, 2015

Welcome to another great family challenge, this week we are want to see snowflakes (more than one)

Our Sponsor this week is
ALL DRESSED UP STAMPS
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PRIZE: the winner’s choice of 2 digital stamps from 
the ALL DRESSED UP STAMPS STORE
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IMAGE: Use the image you chose.

I chose "It's Snowing" for my card, printing the image 4 times, colouring with copic pens and then die cutting into different sized circles.  The snowman has been covered with liquid pearls, which have have also been used on the snow.

The snowflakes at the top of the card, are from designer paper that came with a magazine, I have probably had them for a few year, fussy cut some out and layered with 3d squares.  All placed onto red patterned paper.




 Check out the challenge blog for lots more ideas using snowflakes.

Entered into:
Daring Card Makers - All Wrapped Up  - (Scarf to keep  him warm) 


Teddy's Christmas

This is the progressive challenge image for this month at From The Heart, called "Teddy Santa Gift".  I had so much fun with this little image.

First thing I did was to place one of the sentiments that is included in the set into the bottom gift box.  Then I  printed the image 5 times.  Coloured each layer with copic pens and fussy cut is layer and mounted with 3d strips.

The bottom layer is the whole image, next layer is the top 4 boxes, next the top 3 boxes and so on until I only had the top box layer.  Added different glitter to the bear and boxes, and a  silver border around the edge to finish the card.





Entered into:
From The Heart December Challenge
Fussy and Fancy - Happy Holidays
Come and Get It - Christmas
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Thursday, December 17, 2015

An Angel Gets her Wings

This card features an image from Lacy Sunshine called "Rory An Angel Gets her Wings".  I have coloured the image with copic pens and fussy cut.  Adding gold glitter to her halo.  Some bling, glowers and a  Noel sentiment completes the card.


Entered into:
Lacy Sunshine - Angels Sing
Creative Knockouts - Winged Wonders
Moo Mania - Christmas 
Naughty or Nice Challenge - Wings

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

The Crafter's Cafe #139 -Tags - 15 December, 2015

Our sponsors for this challenge are





An easy challenge this week, make a tag.  I have made one that sits on a card, using Angie's Cards and Digis "Soldier"  Coloured with copic pens and then lots of glitter added.  Fussy cut and layered onto designer paper.

The card has been made with G45 Twelve Days of Christmas paper..







The Crafter's Cafe #139 -Tags - 15 December, 2015

Entered into:

Eclectic Ellapu - 12 days of Christmas
The ABC Challenge - X is for Extreme - Bright and Bold Colours
Polka Doodles - Traditional Christmas
Fussy N Fancy - Happy Holidays
Simon Says Wednesdays - Tag It

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 294 - Use a Christmas Die Cut - 13 December, 2015

Getting closer to Christmas, 13 more sleeps!!!! here is another great Christmas Challenge
Our Sponsor this week is
 ANNE’S DIGITAL ART
https://www.etsy.com/shop/AnnesDigitalArt
PRIZE: the winner’s choice of 4 digital stamps from 
the ANNE’S DIGITAL ART STORE

I chose "Vintage Cook Stove" from Annie's Digital Art (you have to love these vintage stoves)  I printed the image twice, colouring with copic pens. Fussy cut one complete image, then fussy cut the doors and layered them with 3d hexagons.

The plum pudding has been made with punched circles, the Christmas candles are diecuts, all layered onto dark green carsdstock which has been punched with a corner punch from Stampin Up and placed on a Kraftcard card.  A sentiment on the side completed my card.


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Friday, December 11, 2015

Brown Sugar #176 - Buttons - 11 December, 2015

This weeks challenge is "Buttons" and our sponsor is:

Morgans Art

As I always find a decorative piece hard to do, always looking to do a narrative piece, especially in my collages, for me to use buttons, I needed an image with buttons, so I chose this adorable image called Winter from Morgans Art.

Yes, I have placed 3 buttons in the bottom corner, but look at those cute micro buttons on her coat.  Winter has been coloured with copic pens, diecut and layered onto other die cuts.  A typed sentiment and a glitter candle complete the card.





Check out the challenge blog for my inspiration
Entered into:
Clear it Out - Anything Goes (Stash - Buttons)
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Creative Knockout - Winter Wonderland - All Dressed Up
Crafting Muskateeers - Use a Sentiment










Thursday, December 10, 2015

Making a Snowman

Sadly, Deedees' Digis are shutting down 31 December.  This is very cute image, or I should say images are called, Birdies Snow Day.  I have used two precoloured images and joined them together for this Christmas card. 

I think I may have just about finished now, due to life's little hiccups, somehow I ended up with hardly any Christmas Cards four weeks ago.

The two images comprise of one bird with the snow man and the other bird with a shovel and the house.  I sure am going to miss her cute designs.


entered into
ABC Christmas - Y for Youngster
Crafting By Design - Here Come Holidays
Male Room - Christmas 
Inspiration Destination - Anything  Goes

Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses

This pretty image is from Sassy Designs "Bella Holiday Bride" I have coloured her with Copic Pens, using Wink of Stella gold and white liquid pearls on her dress and flowers.  Hand made flower, with a ribbon and sentiment completes the card.

Entered into:

ABC Challenges - W for Wishes
Crazy Challenges - Christmas 
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Melonheadz - Winter Holiday 

Blue and Gold Christmas

The image on this card is from A Day for Daisies and is the free image for this fortnights challenge,  called Mr Snowman.  I have coloured him with Copics and a Gold Wink of Stella pen.  The snow has been coloured with a gold glitter, and I also coloured a sparkly silver sentiment with the gold pen, worked perfectly.

The image has corner punches on it, the dark blue sparkly background also has gold glitter highlights.


Entered into:
A Day for Daisies - Modern Christmas
Glitter N Sparkle - Anything Goes
Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes
Simon Monday - Holly Jolly Stamping
4 Crafty Chicks - Christmas - Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Meow Christmas

This cute image is from The East wind, called "Meowy Christmas".  I ( have coloured the image with Copic Pens and Gold and Silver Wink of Stella Brushes.  Not showing up in the photo very well, but I have coloured the whole ball in Silver.  Glitter and Glossy accents to the holly.  Added a green bow , sparkly sentiment.  I have corner punched the card and image.

Entered into:

The East wind - Meowy Christmas
Animal Friends - Christmas Animals
The Corrosive Challenge - Christmas 
Crafty Ribbons - Christmas 
Cat Love Challenge Blog

Is 25th December your Birthday

My boss and a niece of mine both share their birthdays with Christmas Day.  I always make sure my niece gets a special Christmas/Birthday card.  And my boss gets a special card as well.

Here is my niece's card, the image is from Imagine That, "Happy Howlidays"  She is a great dog lover.  I have used the precoloured version, adding the paws sentiment (which comes with the set).  I typed the birthday sentiment,  Adding liquid pearls to the letter box,  All the papers have punched edges, using Stampin up punches.

 Entered into:
The Imagine That - December Digi of the Month Challenge
Sieze the Birthday - Use a Holiday Stamp
My Time To Craft - Christmas Animals
Paper Players - Let it Snow

Snowman

The image on this Christmas Card is from Ike's Art called Snowman.  Coloured with Copic Pens and fussy cut, I have used glitter on his scarf and hat.  Mounted with 3d squares onto a patterned background, adding a 3d sticker in the corner.

Entered into:

Ikes World - Ice and Snow
Choosday - Traditional Christmas 
Without Words - Feeling Festive 
Come and Get It - Merry Christmas

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Robyn's Fetish Challenge # 293 -Christmas Cards - 6 December, 2015

Welcome to another great challenge, this week it is Christmas Cards.

Our sponsor this week is
ROBYN’S FETISH
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PRIZE: 3 images of the winner’s choice from the 
ROBYN’S FETISH DIGITAL STAMPS AND MORE STORE.


I chose "Gingerbread House" from Robyn's Fetish Store, printed one to colour with copics and then printed again on patterned paper to paper piece the snow.  Fussy cut and layered onto patterned paper.  Gems of red, green and yellow have been added to decorate the house (think sweets)

Flourishes are from Kaiserkraft and a sentiment completes my Christmas card.



Saturday, December 5, 2015

Christmas Poems and Songs

Three Chirstmas cards each made with a song/poem running through my head.

For the first card, I have used red cardstock and diecuts from Kasier craft, adding glitter to parts of the stockings to complete this card.
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

Entered into:
Crafty Cardmakers - Twas the night before Christmas
Penny's Paper - Anything Goes


Second card has paper and a 3d sticker from my stash, the sentiment and tree are diecuts from, Kaiser Craft.


O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are your branches!
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are your branches!
In beauty green will always grow
Through summer sun and winter snow.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are your branches!

Entered into:
Crazy 4 Challenges - O Christmas Tree
CHNS - Christmas Extra

This Christmas card features an image from Robyn's Fetish Stamps called Jolly Ole Santa, coloured with copic pens and fussy cut, I have added liquid pearls for his hair and beard, glitter for his clothes.  Mounted on some paper from Stampin Up and a glitter sentiment completes the card.

You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

Entered into
Fab N Funky - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Polkadoodles - Christmas Traditional

Friday, December 4, 2015

Cass Creating Now Tutorial - Multi Folded Gate Card, 4 December, 2015

Hi I have another tutorial for Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog today.
Check out their tutorial page, lots of great ideas.

Multi Folded Gate Card

Supplies 

Card stock 2 pieces 10 inches x 6 inches
 Card stock in contrasting colour 1 - 4  pieces 1¾ x 5 inches
  Card stock in contrasting colour 1 - 4  pieces 1¾ x 6 inches
Card stock in contrasting colour 2 - 4  pieces 1¾ x 5 inches
Card stock in contrasting colour 2 - 1  piece 4 x 6 inches
 Card stock in contrasting colour 2 - 1 piece 1¾ x 10 inches
 Edge Punch
Scorer
Glue/Tape of your choice
Decorations
The images I have used are:
"Christmas Angel," "Christmas Candle," "Christmas Scene 1," and "Frankincense, Gold and Myrrh." 

Additional Notes: 
Both sides of this card can be seen, so we decorate both sides.  If you are using a patterned paper or textured card stock, you need to be aware that each piece of the card has a mirrored side as well, as with the "Christmas Angel" and  "Christmas Candle." I printed them in mirror versions.

Supplies


 Take each of  the 10 inches x 6 inches pieces and score at the 4 inch mark, making sure that if  you have texture to your card stock that each piece is scored differently; one with patterned side down, the other with patterned side up.



 Next you need to rule a line on the unscored section  commencing 4½  inch from the bottom of the short side on an angle to the score line at the 4 inch mark.   See photo.  Do this to both pieces.



  Cut along the drawn line.



 Use an edge punch along the cut side.  Check your punch to see where it ends. You need to make sure you don't punch past the 4 inch score line.  There will be a small amount not punched.   Trim that to score line with scissors.


 Placing on a scoreboard, bottom flat edge uppermost, you will already have the 4 inch scored, 
so now also score at the 6 inch and 8 inch measurements.  It is important to leave this scoring to last, so that the card stock is flat when it goes through the edge punch.



Do this to both sides.  These are your two mirrored pieces to create the card blank. 



 Place one side over the over, so that the two 4 inch wide sections are on top of each other 
and adhere them together.  This is the back of your card.



The card will fold back and forth with the contrasting colours.  Leave the folding until the panels are on.

Tip Time

Remembering that every piece of this card has a mirrored mate, it is probably best to message each panel separately against where it is going to be stuck.  The best way to get the correct angle is to place the panel slightly more up, leaving a slight larger gap at the bottom.   Using a pen, mark at the card level, and cut on that line.  When centred, the panel will have the correct slant.

All panels are now cut and you can ink at this stage if you wish.



The top picture shows all panels adhered.  The front and back of card looks the same.
 The second picture shows the centre panel 4 x 6 inches in place.  You will have to trim this piece slightly.   Once all the panels are adhered, fold and crease them.


 This card is not going to stay closed without some help. Below, I have it folded and held it down with a ruler.  This is where we use the 1¾ x 10 strip of card stock.  Curl it around your card to mark where you need to put tape to secure it into a band.


Once secured,  you can slip it over the card to keep it closed.


Here is the finished card.

Happy Crafting!

Merry Christmas!



Entered into:

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Colour Combo
Creative Knockouts - Tis the Season
Natalie and Amy - Christmas

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

The Crafter's Cafe #138 Use Dies/Punches - 1 December, 2015

This fortnight's challenge is all about dies and/or Punches.

Our sponsors are 
Bugaboo Stamps

Oddball Art

My Stitch Back in Twine

I have used an image from Oddball called  "Whimsical Big Eye Deer Girl w/ Sentiment"  coloured with copic pens and diecut, layered onto red patterned paper, I have also added diecut reindeers, bows and snowflakes.

Entered into:
Eclectic Ellapu - Use One Die or More.
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Die Cuts for Christmas
CHNS Christmas Extra - Anything Goes