Just Inspirational Challenge - Week 4

So its another week over Just Inspirational Challenge they gave us this image for the inspiration

And the sponsor for the week is Shelly's Images

OK for my card I went with the snowman as the one I have used is rather cute and I am also using up last years Xmas cards , as can't bear just to throw them away so like to give them a new lease of life.

Items used

a old Xmas card for the topper

Kraft cordations which I embossed and sanded

the stars where cut on the ecarft.

Crafty Creations Challenges - Thanks

So this time over at Crafty Creations Challenges they wanted us to do a card to say thank you to some one , which is handy as after Xmas you always need thank you cards so will put mine in my stash as some of mine always get nicked by my mum lol.

And this week Jamie is giving this lovely stamp set to the winner

OK so on my card and the goodies I have used.

Items used

Ecraft to cut the frame and mats

paper - my mind's eye

message and gems - my stash

LOTV - day dream stamp - coloured with Promarkers.

Winter Wonderland - Nativity

Well its time to get another Xmas card off the list with the help of Winter Wonderland and this time they wanted us to go with a NATIVITY theme , so I went with the 3 wise men as love the topper I have used , esp the colours it has in it.
So on to this week's sponsor who is Simon Says Stamp who will give the winner a $15 voucher to use on their site.

Items used

old Xmas card for the topper

card stock is all cordations

MS snowflake punch

mirri card - my stash which I cut on the ecarft for the star shapes.

Less Is More - Theme - SILHOUETTES

Well its theme time over at Less Is More and the theme is SILHOUETTES at first I was thinking how to do this and I amazed myself that I did 2 cards . So hope they fit the bill with Mandi and Chrissie as not sure if I understood the theme . So I am sure them and you will let me know.

Card 1

Items used

red card - my stash

image - dancing with shadows - Joanna Sheen

Gems - 1crafts1

Items used

card base - papermaina

Thanks - done on the ecraft and cordations card stock.

A cutie and some swirls

I am entering this card into 2 blogs as it fits into the cutie theme at Winter wonderland  and the swirly Whirly theme at Totally Gorjuss.


OK so the sponsors for winter wonderland are
Stichy Bear Stamp Shop who are giving $10.00 to use on theirsite and the 2nd one is
Sentiments 4 U who are giving $10.00 to use on their site.

And the sponsor for Totally Gorjuss is
Simon Says Stamp who are giving $10.00 to use on their site.

OK so that's all the important bits done time to show my card

Item used

red card - the paper mill

ribbon - fantastic ribbon

large swirls where done on the ecraft and cordations card stock

the small swirl is - Tim Holtz - which I used a red Pm on

Pearls my stash

Doggie and gifts - LOTV - PM's to colour.

Just Magnolia - Ribbons

This time over at Just Magnolia they wanted some ribbon on cards - YAY and huge smiles , love ribbon . And they also have one of my fave sites as the sponsor for the week and a fab prize
Wild Orchids Crafts with this lovely prize

Lovely prize ain't it , really must get round to ordering some more , will be on the cards as soon as this silly things called bills out the way.

OK so time to show my card and say what lovely goodies where used.

Item used

cordations card stock for the base and border which was cut on the cuttlebug and so was the butterfly , the die are from the heartfelt creative range - spellbinders do.

ribbon and gems - 1craft1

Mat for Tilda was done on the ecarft

Tilda as a butterfly coloured with PM's

Just Inspirational Challenge - week 3

Well for week 3 at Just Inspirational Challenge we have this cute image for inspiration.

So guess its time for me to tell you the sponsor for the which is Crafty Sentiments Designs .

OK some on to my card and where my idea came from for it.

Items used

cordations card for the base

decoupage - Humphrey Xmas set - crafters companion

card Candi - Joanna Sheen.

OK so the reason I went for the image on my card is because the image we were given for this week inspiration made me think of hugs and whats better than a hug from a mummy and been little and snuggling up in bed having a story read.

I also picked out the pink and orange from the image.