Happy New Year Everyone!

NEW CHALLENGE!!!

Can any lovely bloggy peeps help me out by spreading the word on my new festive themed challenge Fezziwigs Festive Frolics starting on the 1st of the month!!!

I had to buy some shop bought cards this year!! Shocker!!!! So decided that if I HAD to make a card at least once a fortnight then I would have plenty in time for Christmas 2020!!! By doing it and hoping others will join in is the motivation I need!!!! 

SO starting on Wednesday I'm going to post a wee challenge fortnightly and hope that others will join the fun!!!

Love and Sparkles,

Hazel xx

 

 

 

 

Party Time

As this is my last post before Christmas I should like to take this opportunity to wish all my followers and blog visitors a

 

Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year!

 

Big Hugs especially to all those who will be on their own over the festive season.

 

 

 

After covering my base card with design paper I added a strip of washi tape along the centre.  My digi stamp has been coloured with promarkers and after die cutting and layering I attached with foam pads.  I repeated this with the sentiment stamp.  Next I added a die cut banner.  Finally a few star peel-offs and the card is finished.

Challenges

My Besties December - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Happiness
Simon Says Wednesday - Party Time
Tuesday Morning Sketches 535 - Annual Anything Goes

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Merry Christmas

Here is a quick card made by punching a border along a panel of silver mirri card and then wrapping some Christmas ribbon around it before attaching with foam pads.To the right is a strip of glitter washi tape.  Finally I added a few peel-off stickers.

Challenges

Cas(e) This Sketch 352 - Sketch

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Thinking Of You

Here is a one layer CAS card that is simply stamped with a bit of twinkling H2o's painted onto the branch image which doesn't show up in the photo but looks lovely in real life.  Ideal for several occasions and a good standby card.

Challenges

Casology 358 - Branch

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More Baubles

 

I made this some time ago but never got around to putting it on here.  Having attached co-ordinating design paper panels to the base card I added glitter glue to the central one.  Meanwhile the baubles were stamped and die cut before attaching with foam pads.  A bit more glitter glue finishes this card.

 

Challenges

 

Daring Cardmakers - Pretty Pastels

 

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Suprise!

I started this card by stamping directly onto the card blank with a holly stamp.  Having coloured my digi with promarkers and adding a bit of liquid pearls on his hat I stamped a sentiment underneath.  I then die cut the image and glued it to a die cut mat.  Before attaching it to the base card I tied some ribbon around it and finally added some pearls.

Challenges

Catch The Bug - Holiday Critter Chaos Day 7 - 2 Layers/Ribbon or Twine/Free Critter
Allsorts 551/2 - Anything Goes

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Yoo! Hoo! Anyone There?

Apologies for rubbish photo but there is hardly any light here in Wales as yet again it is dull and rainy.


On top of my dark red base card I have attached a white mat which I have added offcuts leftover from my previous card.  I neatened the edges with gold washi tape.  I also die cut some holly and placed it behind my image.  I have coloured my image with promarkers and a touch of glitter glue before attaching with foam pads.

Challenges

Catch The Bug Holiday Critter Chaos Day 6 - Colour Palette
Sunday Stamps 220 - Sketch
Passion For Promarkers 523 - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Allsorts 550 - Inspired By A Song (Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer)

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Doggone It!

Poor puppy, his dream of helping Santa's reindeer has been dashed.  Better luck next year puppy!

I have coloured my image with promarkers and adding glitter glue, fun flock and crystal glaze.  Both the image and sentiment have gold mirri card mats and attached with foam pads.  The paper behind the plaid design paper is gold pearl paper.

Challenges

Catch The Bug Holiday Critter Chaos Day 5 - Humerous Card
Freshly Made Sketches 416 - Sketch
 Time Out 151 - Goals/Dreams
C.R.A.F.T. 539 - Christmas: The Last Stretch

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Winter Penguin

Two of my favourite types of challenge are sketches and bingo and I have combined both for this cute card.  My image has been coloured with promarkers and glitter glue.  I have die cut my snowflakes from my favourite glittery card and added some sparkly pearls.  A Hunkydory sentiment finishes the card.

Challenges

Catch The Bug Holiday Critter Chaos Day 4 - Bingo (Glitter/Free/Kraft)
Sketch Saturday 594 - Sketch
Cute Card Thursday 613 - Anything Goes

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Gift Bag

I have made a gift bag this time (ideal for a grumpy man).  My digi stamp has been coloured with promarkers with a bit of crystal glaze added to his eyes and the bauble.  I wanted to add the words 'Bah Humbug!' to the image but don't have the relevant stamp.  After matting and layering, keeping it all flat, I added some silver glitter ribbon and bow and placed a die cut silver mirri snowflake behind.  Finally, I die cut and stamped a tag which I attached with more ribbon.

Challenges

Catch The Bug - Holiday Critter Chaos Day 3 - Anything But A Card/Holiday Critter/Glitter
Tuesday Morning Sketches 534 - Sketch
Challenge Up Your Life 118 - Packaging
M.A.W.T.T. 113 - Anything But A Card

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Armed and Dangerous!!!

Day 2 of the Bugaboo 'Holiday Critter Chaos' is a sketch to follow.  I have mat and layered my base card with contrasting design papers including the gorgeous one with circles all over.  I then wrapped some silver glitter ribbon around the middle.  I coloured my digi stamp with promarkers to match all the circles on the paper and added some glitter glue.  Having die cut the image I attached it with foam pads and added a silver glitter bow.  A Hunkydory sentiment and that's it, job done!!!

Challenges

Catch The Bug - Holiday Critter Chaos Day 2 - Sketch
I Love Promarkers 400 - Anything Goes (Circles)
Digi Choosday 51 - Anything Goes

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To "Ewe"

As I love Bugaboo digi stamps and have finished all xmas cards for this year, I thought I would join in with the 'Holiday Critter Chaos' and make a start on next years cards etc...

I kept this one very simple as I think the embossed mirri card is busy enough.  My image has been coloured with promarkers and along with the sentiment has been raised with foam pads.  A couple of bits of snowflake ribbon finishes the card.

Challenges

Catch The Bug - Holiday Critter Chaos Day 1 - Holiday Critter  and Snow
Stella Says sketch 721 - Sketch
Polkadoodles 50 - Anything Goes
Di's Digis - Winter Holidays

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Feeling Sketchy Challenge Blog GDT 231

 

 

 

Sketch 231

 

 

 

I am honoured to be the GDT this week on the Feeling Sketchy Challenge Blog and hope you will all come on over and join us for this week's challenge.

 

Starting with a white base card I die cut my flower panel using green/gold pearl cardstock and glued it to the card.  I then added a bit of yellow with a promarker as I wanted the flowers to look like Christmas roses.  I then attached a piece of ribbon and added a bow and bells topped with an old button.  Finally I added a stamped sentiment.

 

So come on over to the Feeling Sketchy Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the lovely, talented ladies on the DT have created for your inspiration.  I look forward to seeing what you all create...

  

Thanks for looking.



Snow Family

I just love the Hunkydory papercraft collections (pre-coloured), and have been stocking up on them lately, along with their Little Books.  They are not just ideal for when you don't have time for all the faffing about of stamping and colouring, but they make very elegant cards which are always favourably received.

Above is one of the many I have made recently and as you can see it is an easel card.  Having folded the card base I added a mat of silver mirri card followed by a mat of design paper (possilbly Papermania).  On the top part I then glued a die cut fir tree to the side before attaching my image with foam pads.  I then added a further two trees, all of which I edged with glitter glue.  A few die cut snowflakes with added gems finishes the top part.  On the bottom part I simply added a long panel cut from silver mirri card topped with design paper.  To this I added more snowflakes and a sentiment raised up with foam pads.

Challenges

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations 404 - Anything Goes
Fab 'N' Funky 461 - Winter Clothing (Hats and Scarves)
Aud Sentiments 242 - Christmas/Winter/Sentiment
Cute Card Thursday 612 - Anything Goes
Daring Cardmakers - O Christmas Tree

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Oh Baubles!

Here is something I have not made for years - a triple easel card! 

I have kept it very clean and simple as that seems to be the style I like at the moment while I ease myself back into crafting.

As you can see the base card elements are die cut from gold metallic mirri card.  I printed out my Beccy Muir pre-coloured image in 3 different sizes and  glued them to gold mats before attaching to the base card.  Some die cut holly leaves and red gems finish it.

Challenges

Beccy's Place December - Anything (Fancy Folds)
CAS Colours and Sketches 350 - Colours
Polkadoodles 49 - Anything Goes

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Sunny Thoughts

Here is one of my favourite Penny Black floral stamps which I have coloured with promarkers, layered and tied an organza ribbon and bow around before attaching with foam pads.  The floral paper is a magazine freebie.  I added an embossed panel to the bottom of my card, added more ribbon and a stamped sentiment which I die cut.

Challenges

Penny Black & More December - Flowers
Penny Black December - Anything or Sparkle and Shine
Crafty Calendar December - Anything BUT Christmas But Add A Ribbon

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Snow

Cards for men I find are the most difficult to make especially if they don't have the stereotypical interests like sport and drinking.  I think this one should suit though.

I have used dark grey for my base card and dark red under my design paper to keep it manly.  My Bugaboo image has been coloured with promarkers and glitter glue.  Die cut snowflakes with gems finish it off.

Challenges

Cute Card Thursday 611 - Anything Goes
Alphabet - S is for Snow
Winter Wonderland - Anything Christmas Goes
Allsorts 549 - Snowmen and/or Snowflakes
Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

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Santa Door Hanger

I had a go at making a door hanger using an old Sugar Nellie stamp which I coloured with promarkers and added a sentiment.  The aperture is die cut and framed.  A nice red satin bow to finish.  Please note that Santa is carrying his gifts in his sack, but only for good little boys and girls...

Challenges

Allsorts 548 - Christmas Gifts
Fab 'N' Funky 460 - Anything But A Card
Simon Says Wednesday - Traditional Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. 538 - Christmas Present
M.A.W.T.T. 112 - Santa And/Or His Elves

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Merry Christmas

I like how this card turned out as it is not what I was going to do originally.  My image has been coloured with promarkers and I have added some gold gems.

Challenges

CAS Colours And Sketches 350 - Red/Gold/Green
Simon Says Wednesday - Traditional Christmas
CAS(E) This Sketch 350 - Sketch
Time Out 150 - Merry And Cheerful

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Gingerbread Men

 

Die cut gingerbread men this time complete with die cut sentiment.  The paper is a scrap I found in my bits box.

 

Challenges

 

Freshly Made Sketches 414 - Sketch

Casology 357 - Gingerbread

 

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Special Friend's Birthday

Here is a birthday card I have made for a special friend.  I have coloured my image with promarkers and used a Hunkydory sentiment.  The design papers are from Pink Petticoat.  I punched the butterfly from sparkly paper and added a few gems.

Challenges

The Paper Shelter - Birthday/Celebrations
Colour Throwdown 572 - Aqua/Green/Gold/White
Sketch Saturday 592 - Pick Past Sketch (281)

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