Time to trim the tree

This month's image from the Outlawz Monthly Progressive challenge is from LeAnnesWorld and is called Daisy.  Perfect for the first page of December in my yearly journal of memories and reminders.

Before I printed the image, I added a border of stars and fireworks.  Once printed I coloured
Daisy with copic pens, adding some glitter to her hat, the tree and the fireworks.  Handwritten sentiment to reminding me I need to put the tree up.

Entered into:
The Outlawz Monthly Progressive challenge
Your scrapbook Place - AG
A bit more time to craft - AG
Lil Patch of Friends - AG 
Creative Knockouts - Christmas Delight
Simon Says - Trraditional Christmas

CHNC Christmas #467

This week's Challenge is Anything Goes, optional Quick and Easy.

Paper is from my stash, Kaisercraft the paper has difference edges on it including the one with the sentiment.

All I had to do was cut a rectangle fromt he paper and layer it onto a card base, cant get much quicker or easier.

Check out the challenge at:

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/

Entered into:

The 12 months of Christmas - AG
The Outlawz Festive Friday - Christmas
Merry Little Christmas - AG
International Art and Soul - Christmas no Image 
SOS - Happy Holidays
CHNC Patterned Paper - AG

A Place to Start December, 2019

Last challenge for the year is Anything Goes with an optional twist of Happy Holidays.  I have chosen Christmas, but you could choose Chanukah or Kwanza.

My card has an image from Imagine That,  called Reindeer Carollers.  I have printed the image and sentiment onto white cardstock, coloured with copic pens and added some glitter to the clothes.  Cute and layered onto patterned paper, wooden star completes the card.

Check out all the holiday cards at:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/

Entered into:
Imagine That - Anything Goes
Festive Fridays - AG
Creative Knockouts - Winter/Holidays
Crafty Galz - AG optional CAS
Colour Crazy - AG 
Daring Cardmakers - Lights (street lamp)
Aud Sentiments - Christmas/Winter

The Crafter's Cafe #232 - 1st Dec

Hard to believe, we are into the last month of 2019.  Who remembers the millenium bug we were supposed to have way back at the start of 2000.

This fortnights challenge at The Crafter's Cafe is for "One layer or  a window card."  Nice and easy for this time of the year.

The sponsors are:

Morgan's Art World

and 

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles 

Check out all the details at the challenge 

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/

I chose two papers from Decosse's Doodles.  

The first card features Rustic Birds from one of the 12 days of Christmas Kits.

inside is Familiar Restrain in blue and free word art.

The second card is one layer and I have used the Familiar Restrain again, this time using some Stampinup stamps to complete the card.

Entered into:
Not Just Cards - AG 
Cardz 4 Galz - Christmas 
Through the Craftroom Door - AG 
Try it on Tuesday - Inspired by a song or carol (Silent Night)
 Simon Says Wednesday- AG

CHNC Patterned paper Challenge - December

This month I have used paper from my stash, sadly the last sheet, loved this dragonfly print and an embossing folder and dies from Stampin-Up.

Inside

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered Into:

Through the Craftroom Door - AG
Penny's Papers - AG
Crafty Creations - AG
Outlawz Sat paper A La Mode - Favourite things (diecuts and embossing folder)
Moo Mania - Use Scraps (diecuts from scraps)

CHNC Christmas #466

Theme this week is Anything Goes, optional "Things with Wings".  I have used an image called "Cardinal and Holly, coloured with Copic Pens and diecut.  Stamped sentiment and Lace diecut completes the card.

Check out the challenge at:

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/

Entered into:

The 12 months of Christmas - AG
The Outlawz Festive Friday - Christmas
Merry Little Christmas - AG
Crimbo Crackers - Animals 
 Ellibelle's Corner - Christmas

A study in Black and White

The phot is of my Mum and Dad in the late 1940s, on their way to the races. We do joke about Mum's glasses.  Both were lovers of icecream.

Entered into:
White with 1 - Black
ARTastic - Use Black and White

Reflection

The reflection of the Murry River is both beautiful and calming. 

This mighty river, largest in Australia covering 2508kms.  It makes up most of the border between New South Wales and Victoria, with the  border being the top of the bank on the Victorian side. None of the river is actually in Victoria

Entered into:
Archi-scraps for November - Reflection.

Friends

This month's challenge at Challenge YOUrself is friends, this strip of photos with two little munchkin friends were taken at a recent family wedding.  The little fellow managed to get into nearly everyone's photos.  Great kids, lots of fun.

Entered into:
Challenge YOUrself - Friends

Southern Girls November Christmas Challenge

Christmas challenge this fortnight, the sponsors are:

The Paper Shelter

and

Krafters Cart

For this challenge I am using an image called "Hope" from The Paper Shelter.  One of my favourites that I have used before., this time round I used the coloured version of the image and the background paper.

I have digitally created the face of the card, using the background paper and the coloured image.  I have added a shadow behind the girl (coloured image) and worked in a shadow behind the star she is holding.  I have also typed on a Christmas message.

Once printed and cut out, I added some diecut lace, pearls and coloured cardstock to finish the card.

Check out the challenge at:

http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/

Entered into:
Daisy Chain - Christmas
Crafts Galore Encore - AG
Creative Inspirations - Winter Blues
Createful Heart - AG
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 
Fab N Funky - Christmas
The Paper Shelter - Blast from the past - use an image more than 12 months old.
Crafty Creations - AG 
 

CHNC Christmas #465

Theme is Anything Goes, optional "Use something beginning with R

I've used an image and sentiment from Bugaboo - Enough Reindeers.  Coloured with copic pens and diecut, layered onto different patterned papers.

Check out the challenge at:

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/

Entered into:

The 12 months of Christmas - AG
The Outlawz Festive Friday - Christmas
Merry Little Christmas - AG
Let's Craft and Create - AG
Crafter's Castle - AG
Animal Friends - Reindeer
Sweet Stampers - Christmas 
Creatalious Challenges - AG optional Stitching 
My time to Craft - Chistmas Animals 
Cutie Pie Challenge - Add an Animal