Colour of Love inspirational Christmas card

Good morning I am here today with my Monthly Inspirational post for Colour Of Love

Heather Valentin - Colour of Love 

Today I am bring you a Christmas card with one of Heathers fave characters Rory

The image Rory Caroling is available HERE

Coloured with promarkers

DP is all old oddments and pads from my stash

Dies are Marianne, and some sent to by friends

Glitter and gems from stash

I found this gold sentiment in my oddments box which fitted with the gold glitter card I mounted the image onto.

Well hope you like and if you would like to see more inspiration Heather has a galary on her shop and also a Facebook page where we would love you to come and share your makes using Heathers many many images.

Hope you had a fab weekend I spent it trying to catch up on Dt work so please come back soon for more cards

i would like to enter this into the following challenges

Beccys monthly challenge - M for Music
Unicorn Challenge M November  #49 - Christmas/Winter
Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #408 - Here Comes Suzy Snowflake (week 2)
Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #46 - Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs  M, F, 3E - Anything Goes
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday M, Wed, E3 - Christmas/Holidays
Inky Pinkies Challenges  (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) #1946 - ANYTHING GOES

From Our House to Yours Christmas

Hi i am here with a Christmas card I made for Beccys Challenges.

They are doing a month long Christmas challenge. each day Beccy gives us a Letter as a idea.

Well for my card I went with the letter O for Our.

The card features one of Beccys great images called Family Reunion

Image coloured with Promarkers

Background done with distressed inks

Glitter Sequin snowflakes

Large foam snowflake from Hobby Craft

Sentiment from Digi Stamp boutique

Glitter card to mount the image

doodling round the image

Well thats another for my box and the good thing is I think I might get this in the post for a normal 

stamp. It all helps dont you think.

Well I hope that this has encouraged you to come and checkout the challenge. Beccy does extra little races and also gives spot prizes for comments.

Thanks for stopping by and i am off to link up to a few challenges

Beccys Month long challenge - O for Ours

I love Promarkers  2W, 3E Must use Promarkers, #397 - Anything Goes/Optional Stitches Real or Faux 

Creative Moments Wed 3E, #180 - Anything Goes (WON

Word Art Wednesdays  2W, 5E, scriptural word art freebie - #412 - #413 Anything Goes (

TIME OUT Challenges 2W #148 Home Sweet Home Inspiration*(

Southern Girls 2W,1E,C10 Anything Goes 

Imagine That Creative Playground 1st Thurs, E3 - November - Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #109 Let It Snow 

As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3 Favourite Cute or Traditional for Xmas (& why) - am a sucker for Cute Snowmen and all the lovely cute animals at Christmas so guess I have to say Cute

Crafty Catz Challenge - ATG with optional twist (Birthday)

Morning well it could be afternoon it has been one of those days lol.

Now I am here with this weeks Crafty Catz challenge.

This weeks host Billie has picked the optional twist as BIRTHDAY now I know it is her birthday coming up and I do hope that her card arrives by then.

Our challenge is ANYTHING GOES  so if your still as I am making Christmas then please come and share them.

This weeks sponsor is

Heather Valentin - Colour of Love 

PRIZE...3 IMAGES FROM SHOP

http://lacysunshine.weebly.com/

We got to play with some of Heathers wonderful images so please pop over to the blog and checkout the images and samples from the team

For my card I have made 8inch square card using a image I had on file called Future Queen available from the shop HERE

I didnt make this for anyone special but I do have a lttle one in mind if I still have it next year. I just couldnt resist colouring this little Princess up.

Image coloured with promarkers (sorry about the light even with my lamp it is really bad here.

Lots of glitter from my stash.

Lace and ribbon from stash as is the little gem hearsts.

Dies used are Time for Tea, Memory box & Xcut

DP is a pad I got from either the Works or B & M. Lovely 12x12 pages and double sided bargin at just £3 and nice thickness I would say about 220gms

Mirri card and gems from Hobby Craft

Well I hope you like as much as I enjoyed making.

Thanks for stopping by and have a brilliant weekend.

challenges

Creative Fingers Challenge # 175 - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Cute and Girly

Arty Divas Challenge # 8 - Anything Goes

Stinin'inkers Challenge - Die-lirious and Punches

TTCRD Challenge - Anything Goes

The Crafting Challenge - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 456 - Anything Goes

 Southern Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy challenge - Harley Claus

Hi I am here today with my Dt card for 

COLOUR CRAZY

this weeks sponsor is

DR DIGI HOUSE OF STAMPS

we got to pick some of our sponsors fab images and I picked this Harley Claus

well Santa is trying his best to move with the times or could it be Rudolph has gone on a strike for more Carrots.

Well here he is coloured with Promarkers and Kept fairly CAS

Image Harley Claus

Promarkers

DP - Pretty Red from the works

Gems from stash

Chain recycled from a leather bag

Well hope you like and I think he is going to be in time for Christmas dont you.

Hope you will come and join in the challenge as it is always ANYTHING GOES

Please pop along and checkout what the team has made and you must go shopping some amazing fun and very reasonable priced images.

Bye for now have a good weekend
Challenges
Brown Sugar – M- No. 295 -  ANYTHING GOES
Creative Fingers  - No. 175 -  ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES 
 Pattie's Creations - M, – Nov  - No. 164 - ANYTHING GOES
QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 372 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Beccy's Place month long Christmas challenge - H for Harley Motor Bike
Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #608 Festive
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday M, Wed, E3 - Christmas/Holidays
Crafty Creations  2W,2nd/4th Wed, 2E - #402 Always Anything Goes
I love Promarkers  2W, 3E Must use Promarkers, #397 - Anything Goes
Paper Shelter W, 3E, #406 - Christmas
Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
Get Creative Challenges  (M, 1st Mon, 3E) #86 ANYTHING GOES = OPTION Holiday TOP SPOT
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (1st & 3rd Monday,5E)  - ANYTHING GOES
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) November - Always Anything Goes - DT FAVE
Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/last day of the M) #175 - Anything Goes
Creative Sketchy Girls (M, P20) #41 - Make a Christmas Card

Crafty catz Challenge - Anything Goes - Clove Close & Gardens

Good morning from a sunny Manchester after all that rain which is still draining off the roads and field we have some sunshine.

Well today i am bring you a new card for my dt post at Crafty catz and this week it is my turn to pick our optional theme.

Well as i am in the thick of trying to get some Christmas cards done but with our expected postal strike for whole of December might not even get to people. It has to be CHRISTMAS

so if you are finished with yours just come along and share what your up to as the main theme is ANYTHING GOES

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge who kindly stepped in when our original sponsor pulled out is JMC DESIGNS

jmcdesigns.co.uk

We all got to pick a image from her shop which I urge you to go and have a look at all her wonderful whimsy images and collections.

So my card features Clove Close & Garden

which isnt a Christmas but I thought I would make it into one.

Image coloured with proarkers

backing done with distressed inks

stamped some tiny hero snowflakes and white embossed them. then stamped some more in baby blue.

Snippets of DP from my old stash

Frantage embossing powder for the snow on the ground

2 lots of ribbon from Crafty Ribbons

Memory box snowflake die

Some doodling round the edge of the image.

Well hope you like and now it is your tun cant wait to see what you make. Dont forget you have till Thursday uk mid day to link up for a chance to win our fab prize of a full collection.

Thanks for stopping by have a fab day and leave me a comment do you like to use other stamps and turn them into different holiday occasions

a metal star and some gems to finish off

challenges i am entering are
QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 370 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 
Addicted to Stamps and More W, C10, #366 - Anything Goes

Beccys place monthly challenge - C for Christmas /Cinnimon Clove
Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 174 -  ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES 
Jingle Belles - 2W - must be Christmas - BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3 Favourite Cute or Traditional for Xmas (& why) 
Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #109 Let It Snow
Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks W  #480 Winter
Moving along with the Times 2W,3E #110 Snowflakes

Blizzy Snowman - GDT Digi Doodles Studios

Good morning I am here with a new GDT card.

I was recently asked if i would like to Guest for Digi Doodles Studios

Dina draws some really cute images so it was a no brainier for me and jumped at the chance.

So as Christmas is round the corner and their challenge this month is Christmas/ Winter

 I picked this cutie called Blizzy Snowman you can find him in the store with lots more friends HERE

This is a 8inch square card

Image coloured with promarkers

Background done with Distressed inks

Sentiment from stash

Diecut Trees , fence and snowflakes

Glitter and gems from stash

I added some fluffy stuff to his hat

Well hope you like what I have done with the image.

We would love you to come and play along in the challenge

You are free to use any image but of course we would love you to play along one of Digi Doodles Studios many images.

We also have a Facebook page and another monthly challenge.

So why not pop along and checkout all the amazing samples

Here are a few links just click on them and it will jump you to the page

Digi Doodles Studios Store

Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog 

Digi Doodles Studio Facebook page

Thanks for stopping by 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Beccys Place Month long - Day 3- C - CHILLING

Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (1st & 3rd Monday,5E)  - ANYTHING GOES 

Dragonfly Dreams - M, Winner + Top Picks – (November) Christmas/Winter - Top Spot

A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) November - Always Anything Goes

Love to Craft (M, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects)  #40 - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 370 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #606 Christmas/Holidays
Daisy Chain Challenges / Christmas - Winter

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' M, 2nd Wed, 2E - Anything Christmas 
Crafty Creations  2W,2nd/4th Wed, 2E - #401 Always Anything Goes 

Passion For Promarkers - Christmas is Coming

Good morning I have my DT card for Passion For Promarkers

Our theme this week is

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

Yes it will be here before you know it.

This weeks sponsor is

Cowling & Wilcox - prize of 6 pack of PM's (skin tones set 1) 

So dig out those stamps and digi images and come and play along with us this week

For my card i have use a image from Mo Manning at Mo's Digital pencil

The image is called Toyshop Helper

Isnt he a cutie and I am sure Santa will be ready with his help.

I coloured him with my Promarkers

Matted onto some Glitter card and Placed onto some old DP which had been matted with red card,

The little sentiment is a clear stamp I have had since i started crafting.

A few liquid pearls to finish

Kept this CAS as I really wanted the image to speak for itself.

Now we would love you to come and play along with us this week as I am sure most of you will still have some Christmas cards to  finis off.

I look forward to seeing what you are making.

Well have a lovely day and stay safe if you are Uk based as it is Bonfire night.

Hope they are not too loud my poor dog wont even go for a wee as soon as it goes dark

Well thanks for stopping by have a lovely day i am off to link my card into a few challenges

Daisy Chain challenges - Christmas/ Winter
Beccys Place Month Long - Something begining with E - Elf
Christmas Crafts All Year Round (M,P1) November - Stockings or other Winter Clothing
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) November - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/last day of the M) #174 - Anything Goes + optional for a Man
Creative Sketchy Girls (M, P20) #41 - Make a Christmas Card
Happy Little Stampers Christmas (M, P5) November - Anything Goes + option : Bah Hum Bug
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog (M, P1, E5, Must Be Christmas) #16 - Anything Goes
SheepSki Designs Challenges (M, P1, 3E, C10, SIO) #32 - Christmas is Coming
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up (M, P1, E3, Chris
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes 
Fab n Funky W,1E, #454 - Christmas) #59 - Anything Goes optional: Red and Green - Top spot
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
Catch The Bug W, E3, SIO - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W,must be Christmas - #462 - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Something Beginning with letter H

GDT LeAnns World 101

Good morning I am so trilled to have been given the chance to be
GDT for Le Ann's World 101.

I have used a image I won in their September challenge called Katy and is available HERE

I have gone with a CAS design with the image fussy cut onto a background made with my Brushos. I stamped a sentiment direct to the background added a few star sequins. Then matted onto some mirri card. 

The image has been coloured with my Promarkers. 

Well hope you like my card and it has inspired you to come and play along. The challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

so no excuse not to. 

Well have a fab Sunday and see you over at the blog

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Cute as a button - anything goes- Top Spot

• Crafty Calendar M,3E  November - Cute and Girly
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, - #122 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Sweet Stampin W, 2E, include stamping - Celebrations
• Love to Scrap (M, P1, E5, digis or stamping) #127 - Anything Goes
• Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, must follow blog) November - Anything Goes - Special Mention
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 370 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
• Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  Must include a sentiment #239 Anything Goes +A Sentiment & A DT Call (W1 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #108 Something Beginning With S (W2 of 2) - Special day & Stars