Owl In Tree

Another owl in a tree card using my Stampin' Up owl punch and Sizzix woodgrain embossing folder.  I sponged the embossing with Distress Inks and spritzed with water, then diecut a hole and popped the panel onto the card with foam tape. 

I used: Stampin' Up owl punch, Sizzix Woodgrain embossing folder, QuicKutz Nesting Circles die, Poppy Stamps Wise Owl die for black eyes, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Fired Brick, Gathered Twigs and Vintage Photo, HB sticker, foam tape.

Challenges:

Crafty Sentiments - Birthday

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge 83 - Holiday Blitz Anything Goes

Inspired By Stamping December Blog Hop - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Challenge 245 - Anything Goes

Crazy For CAS Challenge 34 - Anything Goes

Scribble & Scrap Challenge 8 - Always Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create December Challenge - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine Challenge 117 - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps Challenge 149 - Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday December Linky

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Peaceful Poinsettia

A poinsettia Christmas card using my favourite Christmas stamp; it can be the focus of the card or the sentiment or both.  I stamped in two-tone red and green, then sponged around the edges to tone down the starkness of the cream cardstock.

I used:  Kaisercraft Christmas Collection dp, Rosie's Studio red textured cardstock and Green Collection cardstock, Poppy Stamps Blooming Poinsettia die, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals for flower centre, Stamp-It Peaceful Background stamp, Memento Rhubarb Stalk and Bamboo Leaves ink, gold brad, foam tape.

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Stamp

Creative Card Crew Challenge 51 - Holly or Poinsettia

As You Like It Challenge 17 - Favourite Christmas Stamp & Why

Fashionable Stamping Challenge 62 - In The Holiday Spirit

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge 123 - Christmas

Card and Scrap Challenge 66 - Christmas (Jul)

Paula Holifield Craft's A Little Bit Crafty - Christmas Cheer

Just For Fun December Challenge - Christmas

My mum's Craft Shop Challenge 12 - Winter/Christmas

V's Sweet Ideas Challenge 18 - Holiday Theme

Crafts 4 Eternity R#155 - Anything Goes

Inspired by Stamping December Blog Hop - Anything Goes

The Artistic Stamper December Challenge - Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Christmas Easel Card

I used:  red cardstock, Kaisercraft Twig & Berry and Turtle Dove dp, Spellbinders 2011 Heirloom Ornaments dies, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Label Dies 2, Couture Creations Champagne and Holly embossing folder, gold rhinestone, foam tape, MC sentiment sticker.

Challenges:

Sweet Stamps December Monthly Technique Challenge - Easel card

Cherish This Challenge 4 - Christmas Cheers

Through The Purple Haze - Here Comes Christmas

Pixie's Crafty Worshop: Snippets Playground Week 103

UnstampaBelles Challenge 30 - Christmas

Parade Your Crafts PYC#10 - Christmas

Card and Scrap Challenge 66 - Christmas (Jul)

Just For Fun December Challenge - Merry Christmas

Feeling Crafty Challenge 23 - Christmas

Creative Inspirations Challenge 245 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Bling Birthday

I used:  purple card blank, Rosie's Studio purple textured cardstock, Cuttlebug Moroccan Screen embossing folder, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans, Dusty Concord and Seedless Preserves, Memento Grape Jelly ink, Inspired By Stamping Happy Sentiments stamp set, QuicKutz Nesting Doily Rectangles die, Fiskars corner rounder, Kaisercraft Aqua Marine rhinestones, foam tape.

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bling It On!
Simon Says Monday Challenge - stamp
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Birthday
Inspired By Stamping December Customer Gallery Contest
Inspired By Stamping December Blog Hop - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenge 211 - Anything Goes
Sister Act Challenge 37 - Anything Goes
The Artistic Stamper December Challenge - Anything Goes
Stampotique SDC128 - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations Challenge 245 - Anything Goes
Anonymous Stamps December Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Burlap Flower 2

My second attempt at a burlap flower, this time following the Woo Hoo Wednesday tutorial at Inspired By Stamping.  I used a soft hessian-like natural wafer ribbon finished with a metal button.  Instead of knotting at the back, I threaded the twine through to the front and tied it there.

I used:  Basic Grey dp, scraps of ivory and light green cardstock, Natural Wafer Ribbon from Harry Brown Designs, EK Success lattice punch, CC Designs Cutters butterfly die, Marianne Design Creatables leaf die, metal button, brown pearls, Memento Rich Cocoa ink, Ladybug Crafts Ink It's Only Words 1 stamp set, kitchen twine.

Challenges:

Inspired by Stamping WHW125 - Burlap Flower

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Birthdays

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Stamp

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 103

Basic Grey Challenge 110 - Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel RCC88 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge 211 - Anything Goes

Sister Act Challenge 37 - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations December Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspired By Stamping December Blog Hop - Anything Goes

Tok Bobok TBC#7 - Anything Goes

LEJ Designs Challenge 84 - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine Challenge 117 - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday December Linky

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Burlap Flower

A birthday card with a burlap (hessian) flower not using the Woo Hoo Wednesday tutorial at Inspired by Stamping. I only had a scrap of hessian so cut layers with Spellbinders Rose Creations dies and topped with a wooden button threaded with a string of hessian that had frayed off.  I might have another go with some burlap ribbon or maybe cut up (gasp) an old hessian bag I haven't used in years.

I used:  Basic Grey Clippings dp, stitched natural ribbon, Inspired By Stamping Small Fancy Labels 18 stamp set, Spellbinders Rose Creations dies, Memento Rich Cocoa ink.

Challenges:

Inspired By Stamping WHW#125 - Burlap Flower

Inspired By Stamping December Customer Gallery Contest

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Stamp

Basic Grey Challenge 110 - Anything Goes

Inspired by Stamping December Blog Hop - Anything Goes

Pixie's Snippets Playground Week 103 - Snippets

Crafty Catz Challenge 211 - Anything Goes

Sister Act Challenge 37 - Anything Goes

Scribble & Scrap Challenge 7 - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create December Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart Challenge 2 - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations December Challenge - Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel RCC88 - Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday December Linky

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Happy Christmas

A Christmas card using a few Marianne Design dies with Basic Grey papers.

I used:  Basic Grey Clippings dp, Marianne Design Creatables leaf LR0164, lace border LR0161, frame LR0117, Spellbinders Shapeabilities French Frills label die, La~La Land Crafts Filigree Corner die, BoBunny Petals, stocking charm, gold ribbon, brad, deep red pearls, Tibetan silver jewellery connectors for flower centres, sentiment sticker.

Challenges:

Marianne's Design Divas - Charm and/or Ribbon

Basic Grey Challenge 109 - Happy Christmas

The Ribbon Girl - Christmas

Cuttlebug Mania - Christmas

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Christmas

Cherish This Challenge 4 - Christmas Cheers

Parade Your Crafts PYC#10 - Christmas

UnstampaBelles Challenge 30 - Christmas

Card and Scrap Challenge 66 - Jul/Christmas

Feeling Crafty Challenge 23 - Christmas

Ribbon Carousel RCC88 - Anything Goes

Tok Bobok Challenge 7 - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday December Linky

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Poinsettia

I used:  Rosie's Studio red textured cardstock and sage green cardstock, Poppy Stamps Blooming Poinsettia die, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals, Spellbinders Decoratiove Labels Eight, Cuttlebug Kassie's Brocade embossing folder, Portacraft deep red pearls, MC sticker, foam tape.

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Make Your Own Background

Creative Card Crew Challenge 51 - Holly or Poinsettia

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 236 - Christmas

Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#127 - Holiday Colours

Cuttlebug Mania - Christmas

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Christmas

Cherish This Challenge 4 - Chridtmas Cheers

C... is for Challenge #12 - Traditional X-mas

UnstampaBelles Challenge 30 - Christmas

Card and Scrap Challenge 66 - Christmas

Feeling Crafty Challenge 23 - Christmas

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 12 - Winter/Christmas

Delightful Challenges - Gems

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday December Linky

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Best Wishes

I used:  cream cardstock, Kaisercraft Devonshire Collection dp, Inspired By Stamping Fancy Labels 2 and Fancy Label Dies 2, Imagination Crafts Thinking Of You Sentiments Stamp Set, Memento Potters Clay ink, crochet lace bow made on Zutter Bow-It-All, flower from Karen at Little Scrap Pieces (she ties them around her ribbons in prize packs), foam tape.

Challenges:

Inspired By Stamping  November Blog Hop - Crochet Trim or Ribbon

Oldie But A Goodie - Ribbon and/or Lace (Kaisercraft paper at least 1yo)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts November Challenge - Shabby Chic/Vintage

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Playground Week 101 - Snippets

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + CAS (optional)

Stamp and Create December Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations (Sir Stampalot) December Challenge - Anything Goes

The Artistic Stamper December Challenge - Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel RCC88 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny