IAAS Christmas Traditions

Sall set the theme for this challenge over at International Art and Soul and it's 'Christmas Traditions'.

Come and join us and see what our family traditions cover.

My card blank is a 7x7 by Craft UK. The backing papers are from a DCWV paper pad of Christmas designs. I cut two sheets in half diagonally and then matted them on to dark green Papermill card. The tree stamp was given to me by a young friend a few years ago but I have no idea of the maker. I coloured it with Promarkers and then cut with a Spellbinders classic rectangle before matting on to a dark green scalloped rectangle. I set the tree to the left and added a small parcel charm to the bottom of the tree. Another charm - this time a stocking - was added to a circle of white card edged with red Distress Ink to the top right. The Happy Christmas stamp was also given to me by my young friend and after stamping it in red I matted it on to dark green card and set it in the bottom right corner.

Our family Christmas traditions have always included a Christmas tree with parcels beneath it. Christmas stockings have been a wonderful part of our Christmases. One of our daughters in law had never had a Christmas stocking until she met our son and we bought her a stocking with her name on it. When the second daughter in law made an entrance into our family she also got her stocking and many years later I still fill them every year. They have to have a £1 coin in the toe, along with a satsuma, an apple, nuts and lots of little silly presents with a chocolate Santa or similar peeking out of the top. Even though they get a bigger present the stockings are still a big part of the fun.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Ike's World - Christmas in July

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Shopping our Stash - Christmas in July

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Must show Tree

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Use patterned paper

Morgan's ArtWorld  - Anything Goes

MAWTT Wild Animal

Join us at Moving Along with the Times to show us your project with the theme 'Wild Animals'.

My card blank is 8x8 by Craft UK. I used a Clarity stencil on a piece of lime green Papermill card, colouring the reeds and moon with Distress Inks. A piece of dark green Papermill card was laid alongside it and then matted on to dark green card as the background to the image. The image came from Joanna Sheen's Jayne Netley Mayhew CD and I set it at an angle across the background card. Using more of the dark green card I used Spellbinder dies to cut leaves which I added to the top and bottom. I also used the Sheena Douglas stencil from Crafter's Companion to make more leaves which I coloured with Distress Inks before fussy cutting and adding to the top right and bottom right.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafting with Dragonflies- Animal

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critters - Anything Goes with a critter

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes with an animal

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Sunny Day Crafting - Always with an animal

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Morgans ArtWorld - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting, see you again soon.

IAAS Summer Fun

Jeanette set the challenge theme of 'Summer Fun' over at International Art and Soul. Come along and join in with the fun.

My card blank is a 7x7 by Craft UK. The turquoise backing paper is from a DCWV Glitzy Brights Stack and by jove it is glitzy. I used four of the Fun in the Sun stamps from an Inkadinkadoo stamp plate and stamped them in Memento ink. I used Rangers Distress Inks in yellow, green and blue for the sand, sun, sky and sea before cutting it with a Spellbinders die.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Through the Purple Haze - Marine (I hope my boat is enough)

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Ellibelle's Creative Moments - Summertime is Here

The House that Stamps Built - The Great Outdoors

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - The Great Outdoors

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Thank you all for visiting. I hope you all have a great summer.