Winter Sparkles

A frosty card from my tropical island!

My entry to ...

... Die Cut Divas : Winter Theme

... Paper Players Challenge : It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas

... Addicted to Stamps and More : Anything Goes

Holy Night

This die set from Concord & 9th is such a beauty. 

My entry to ...

... Mix Up Card Challenge : Emboss Resist

... CAS on Friday : Christmas Card

... Muse Challenge : Any Card

... Inkspiration Challenge : Anything Christmas Goes

... CAS Christmas Card Challenge : Stars

Joyful Christmas

When I've cut my die cuts from a fixed shape instead of getting many close together, I can use the negative space too. This is the negative of THIS card.

Going with cool frosty colours.

My entry to ...

... Die Cut Divas Challenge : Winter Theme

... Inkspirational Challenge : Anything Goes

... Paper Players Challenge : It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

November CCC Reveal

It's time to reveal the card sent out for the CCC Challenge.  Mine went off to Karren in New Zealand.

I went the colours of the challenge and a loose interpretation of the sketch.

We do not have a challenge in December, but come back in January and join in.

I will also enter this in ...

... Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #365

... Work it Wednesday Challenge : Holiday

... Muse Christmas Visions #114 : Any Holiday Card

Embossed Baubles

If you haven't got any 3-D embossing folders, perhaps this is the first one you should get - Creative Expressions Sublime Swirls. It's a beauty. And so versatile.

Adding shimmer with Nuvo Glitter Gloss.

My entry to ...

... Work it Wednesday Challenge : The Holidays

... Muse Christmas Visions : Any holiday card

... CAS on Friday : Christmas Card

Handpicked Bouquet

Here is the second stamp set out of my new arrivals from Altenew. I think this is my favourite stamp set of the moment! 

This is my second stamped flower (see the first below - it was my first attempt and choice of inks). I have paired it with the lace die.  

I added some Copic colouring to the blue petals as there are no extra layering stamps for those flowers.

As I looked at the finished card, I noticed the holes in the lace and thought I could thread some embroidery cotton through to bring in the pink colour.

I also changed the orientation.

A close-up of the threaded cotton and silk ribbon.

These 2 cards make me so happy. I can't wait to send them out.

My entry to ...

... Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge : Photo Inspiration

... Die Cut Divas Challenge : Anything Goes

Sketchy Florals

My new Altenew stamps and dies arrived yesterday. 

Pure happiness!

Expect to see some cards with my new supplies in the coming days.

I started with the Sketchy Florals and went with a loose watercolour look.

My entry for ...

... Altenew November Challenge

... Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge : Anything Goes

Hero Arts Tags 4

The last in the series of Hero Arts tags mixing up the new with the old, and different stamp companies too.

My entry to ...

... 25 Days of Christmas Tags I was inspired by Carol's stamped and die cut shaped tags on Day 4.

Hero Arts Tags 3

My third in the series of Hero Arts tags from the November 2017 Monthly Kit.

This one is paired with "golden oldie" stamp. Anyone recognise the little bird?
It's from the HA Christmas Tags set.

As much as I tried, I could not get a good shot of the shimmer and sparkle of the Diamond Stickles.

My entry to ...

... 25 Days of Christmas Tags I was inspired by Carol's stamped and die cut shaped tags on Day 4.

Hero Arts Tags 2

Here is my second series of Hero Arts tags. This time I'm using the star from Stamping' Up Night in Bethlehem.

If you stamp the back piece on the "wrong" side of the die cut, then when you glue them together you have a clean cut finish on both sides of the tag.

My entry to ...

... 25 Days of Christmas Tags I was inspired by Carol's stamped and die cut shaped tags on Day 4.