ABC Challenge - New Year Sparkle

This week's challenge at ABC Challenges is 'New Year Sparkle' so show us anything sparkly or shimmery - glitters, embossing powders, gems, metallic paper etc.

For my card I silver embossed a Hero Arts stamp then used a butterfly from a Hero Arts stamp and die set, coloured with Spectrum Noirs and glittered.  I added some pretty blue sparkly brads I've had for ages.

Thankyou all for your visits and comments this year, they really make my day and have a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Ger x

Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts
Spectrum Noirs
Paper: SSS Card Kits
Sentiment: computer generated
Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles glitter

Happy Christmas

Morning! Have you got everything sorted? Me neither!

This morning's card is for Design Team Monday at Crafty Bloggers Network and I used Waltzingmouse Stamps and Basic Grey Aspen Frost papers.  I made a glittery 'string' for the bauble to hang from with double sided tape and some glitter.

Have a lovely Christmas! Ger x

I'd like to enter this into:

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge 128
Supplies:
Waltzingmouse Stamps
Basic Grey Aspen Frost papers
Silver embossing powder
Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles

ABC Challenges - Paper Piercing

The challenge this week at ABC Challenges is Holiday Cards with Paper Piercing.  This is a technique I haven't tried before - takes lots of concentration!  Have a look at the Design Team's paper pierced cards and get a last minute Christmas card made with some paper piercing to enter the challenge.

I stamped the Waltzingmouse Stamps image with Festive Berries and inked the Spellbinders 18 label with Hero Arts Soft Sand, the same ink was used to distress the edges of the Cuttlebug snowflake embossed centre panel.

Waltzingmouse Stamps have a sketch challenge this week and I'd like to enter this card.

Thanks for visiting! Ger x

Supplies:
Waltzingmouse Seasonal Remedies Stamp
Spellbinders Labels 18 die
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Martha Stewart border punch
Festive Berries distress ink, Hero Arts Soft Sand ink
Ribbon

Design Team Monday at Crafty Bloggers Network

Morning! Time for another Design Team Inspiration Monday at Crafty Bloggers Network.

I coloured the Sassy Studio image with Spectrum Noirs and used some Papermania Christmas papers. The sentiment is from Blonde Moments.

I'm off Christmas shopping this morning. How are your Christmas preparations going?

Thanks for visiting! Ger x

Supplies:
Image - Sassy Studio Designs
Spectrum Noirs
Spellbinders Labels 18 die
Papers: Papermania
Sentiment: Blonde Moments
Ribbon

New ABC Challenge - Let it Snow!

It was my turn to choose the challenge this week at ABC Challenges and i chose Let it Snow because I love snow.  I'll never grow up LOL.

For my card I chose a cute Wee Stamps image coloured with Spectrum Noirs and teamed it with My Mind's Eye 12 Days of Christmas papers. The die cut snowflakes are Whiff of Joy and Evergreen Bough has been inked here and there.

The Design Team have made some gorgeous cards so do have a look and enter your card using snow, snowflakes, snowmen - anything with snow!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Spectrum Noir November Challenge - Animals

Thanks for visiting! Ger x

Supplies:
Image: Wee Stamps - Berry
Spectrum Noirs
Die Cuts: Spellbinders, Whiff of Joy, Marianne Designs
Evergreen Bough distress ink
Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles
Sentiment: Blonde Moments

Crafty Bloggers Network - New Monthly Challenge

It's time for another Monthly Challenge at Crafty Bloggers Network and the theme is Anything Goes!  This month we are sponsored by the fabulous Sassy Studio Designs and those digis are sassy.

I coloured Victorian Holiday Sassy with Spectrum Noirs and used a Memory Box corner die to create a layer from red card layered over gold.  I also die cut a snowflake and trees, and a flower and holly from red and green felt.

Have a look at the fabulous design team cards and play along - remember, the theme is Anything Goes.

I'd like to enter this into:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes 
Crafting Ireland 12 Days of Christmas - show us your Christmas projects

Thanks for visiting! Ger x

Supplies:
Image: Sassy Studio Designs
Spectrum Noirs
Red, Green, Gold, White card
Dies: Memory Box, Spellbinders, Tim Holtz/Sizzix
pearls, Creative Expressions stick pins

ABC Challenge - Holiday Cards with Bling!

Morning! This week's challenge at ABC Challenges is Holiday Cards with Bling and I just love adding glitter!

Isn't this Penny Black snowman cute?  I added some Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles.  The background was made by inking some card with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink then stamping Hero Arts Snowflakes with the same colour.

Click on over to the blog and check out the Design Team's cards then enter your Christmas card with bling!

I'd like to enter this into:

Penny Black Saturday - Glitter and Sparkle
Cards Galore - Christmas
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Christmas is Coming
The Squirrel and the Fox - Summer or Winter
Crafting Ireland 12 Days of Christmas - show us your Christmas projects

Thanks for visiting! Ger x

Supplies:
Stamp and Sentiment: Penny Black
Spectrum Noirs
Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles
Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Hero Arts Snowflake stamps
Memory Box Mod Tree