CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Mid-Month Inspiration.

Hello!

September 15 for us means one thing: school.

In my hometown today is the day when everything comes back to its routine even if my daughter is starting a new school and everything will be different.

 

Anyway, it's time for some fresh inspiration for CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.

 

This is my card:

 

 

As usual, I chose a super-sweet image from our sponsor Bugaboo Stamps.

It's called Bobblehead Elf and it seems it's not yet in the new shop as I'm writing this.

 

I chose papers from Doodlebug and some pearls and buttons. The little holly stamp and the sentiment are from MFT.

 

Have a look here on the blog to see the wonderful creations from our DT!



CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for June.

Welcome to a new CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra!

 

I can't believe it's June already... 6 months and it's Christmas again!

 

I have new card for you today:

 

 

I chose Elf Peeker from our super-sponsor Bugaboo Stamps which I colored with Copics and positioned on a paper from Bella Boulevard.

I LOVE the way it peeks from the aperture!

 

We have more great cards on the blog so have a look there and be inspired to start creating some Christmas cards... it's never too early!

 

Christmas Card Challenge # 48 - Glitter.

It's Sunday again and this means a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have a word prompt for you: Glitter!

 

 

I made a mini card/tag with a lovely glittery elf!

 

The base card was actually a pice of a larger card which I had cut to fit an envelope so this leftover was perfect for this cute little elf from AtelierOz. I colored him with Copics and added lots of glitter in his hat!

 

If you want more glitter, have a look here in our challenge blog!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round November Challenge: Santa and/or Elf

CraftyCaz Challenge # 346: Anything Goes

DigiChoosday Challenge Wk 45: Anything Goes

Scrapping for Fun Challenge # 78: Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge # 272: Christmas Is Coming

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for October.

October already?

 

It seems that my posts for CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra always take me by surprise.

Weather is still warm here and I cannot believe it's October which usually means shorter days and heavier clothes.

 

Anyway, a new month means a new Christmas card! Here's the one for October:

 

 

I chose Elf Candy Cane from our super-sponsor Bugaboo Stamps and added papers from American Crafts. The sentiment card is from Jillibean Soup.

 

I've had great fun while preparing this  card, this elf is sooo cute!

 

Have a look here to see the wonderful cards made by our DT, you'll surely find lots of inspiration!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart Challenge # 129: Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge # 331: Anything Goes

Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 320: Christmas

Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge # 297: Winter/Christmas

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenge # 41 - Color.

Good morning and welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have colors for you this week:

 

 

Gold and blue:

 

This is my card:

 

For my mini card I chose an elf from MFT and a background paper from First Edition. The tree is stamped on a paper from the same pad.

 

Do you know that we have less than 100 days to Christmas? I can't believe how time flies!

 

Need more inspiration? Have a look at the wonderful cards from the DT here on the challenge blog!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps Challenge # 131: Trees/Branches and/or Leaves

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge # 211: Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 381: Christmas

QKR Stampede Challenge # 209: Anything Goes

The Stamping Boutique Challenge: For a Child

 



CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for May - Mid-month Inspiration.

Happy Sunday!

The sun shines here today, birds sing and it's a very peaceful morning.

 

While I can't believe we're already on May 15, I'm ready for my mid-month inspiration post for CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.

 

This is my card:

 

 

I chose the lovely Scene It - Santa and Friends digi from Bugaboo Stamps and had a great fun coloring it.

I wanted a simple card with the image as focus so I only added a background paper from Toga and some matching pearls in the corners.

 

There are great cards to inspire you in the blog! Have a look there if you need a bit more inspiration!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge # 193: Holiday

Craft Your Passion Challenge # 311: Anything Goes

Creative Corner Challenge: Let's Celebrate

Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 304: For a Child

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge # 71: Christmas Animals

 

 

This card is for sale. If you cannot find it in my Etsy shop please contact me.

Christmas Card Challenge # 22 - 25.

Here I am again today with some inspiration for our Christmas Card Challenge.

 

We have a photo to inspire you:

 

 

Number 25!

 

This is my card:

 

I found this embellishment from The Yellow Bicycle in my stash and made my card around it.

I colored the little elf from MFT stamps (Santa's Elves) with my Copics and some glitter, then chose my background paper (Doodlebug).

I love the colors!

 

Don't forget we have a DT call going on: click here for further info.

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

A Beautiful Mess Challenge # 2: Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge # 191: Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge # 30: All Things Cute

Scrap N' Challenges April: Anything Goes

Simon Says Challenge: Anything Goes

 

 

This card is for sale in my shop. Please contact me if you are interested.



Christmas Card Challenge # 12 - Anything Goes.

Happy Sunday!

 

Are you ready for a new, easy challenge here at Christmas Card Challenges?

 

This week it's Anything Goes so very easy!

 

 

This is my card:

 

I chose Elves at Work from A Day For Daisies. I colored them with Copics and added a paper from First Edition.

 

The team made gorgeous cards this week!

Check them all here on the challenge blog page!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge # 149: Cute + a Sentiment

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge: Let's get Sentimental

Creative Moments Challenge # 187: Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge # 73: Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday Challenge # 126: Anything Goes

 

 

This card is for sale. If you can't find it in my Etsy shop, please contact me or leave a comment here and I'll be pleased to help!

 



Christmas Cards Challenge # 48 - Color.

* * This is my second post today. Please scroll down for my GDT card for CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for November * *

 

Welcome to a new Christmas Cards Challenge!

This week we have fabulous colors to inspire you:

 

 

In detail:

 

This is my card:

 

I'm so happy to share my very first card with one of My Favorite Things stamps: Santa's Elves! They are from Birdie Brown, one of my favorite designers: I loved her digi stamps, her stamps from There She Goes and now I've finally one of her MFT stamps!

I'm also a fan of elves and I enjoyed myself so much coloring and making this card!

 

Can't wait to use the other elves in the collection...

 

You can see the other cards from my fellow DT members here.

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge: V is for Very Cute

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round November Challenge: Oh Christmas Tree

Glitter'n'Sparkle Challenge # 161: Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge # 57: Anything Goes

The ABC Challenge: U is for Unlimited (Anything Goes)

 

 

 

 

Christmas Card Challenges # 51 - Color Challenge.

Good morning!
 

Ready for a new challenge? Well, this week at Christmas Card Challenges we have a great theme for you to play with: colors!

 

 

They are so beautiful, fresh and festive:

 

I used them in this card:

 

The image is AKV Elf - Ornament from Bugaboo stamps colored with Copics and mounted on a background paper from Toga.
Elves are another passion of mine for Christmas and I love when I have the opportunity to play with one of them!

 

My teamies have made such wonderful cards, have a look here and be inspired!

Here's the list of their own blogs so you can have a closer look: 



Alanna

Donna

Heather

Karen

Lisa

Margo

Marsha

Wendi

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge # 37: Anything Goes

Crafty Caz Challenge # 255: Christmas is Coming

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Card Challenge Extra for November: Anything Goes

Lia Stampz Challenge # 77: Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Christmas Decorations

Pop It Up!

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and this week the theme is Dimension.

I love to add dimension to my cards, usually using 3D dots and this time I've used dots in various thickness to make my elves pop up in different ways,

This is my card:

I've used just one digi (a cute Christmas Elf by Jellypark): I printed it in different sizes and colored the elves using the same palette of classic Christmas colors and, of course, touches of glitter here and there. And I couldn't help but adding lots of rhinestones to make the card sparkle!

Let's have a look at what the other DT have created this week:

Alanna

Anne C

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Karen

Margo

Sabrina

If you haven't started your Christmas cards yet, be inspired by our creations and let's go to work! Christmas is only 51 days away!


I'd love to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge # 149: Bling It Up
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for November: Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Cards for Men
Crafty Calendar Challenge: All Things Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 231: For the Boys
Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 293: Sparkles
A Gem of a Challenge # 104: Christmas is Coming
One Crazy Stamper November Challenge: Christmas

Little Elves.

Here I am again with another project for next Christmas!

Not a card this time but some tags!

Inspired by the challenge theme at ABC Christmas Challenge: Holiday Helpers, I've decided to use a cute image from DigiStamp Boutique and I've made this:

I cut my tags from green textured cardstock, added a piece of glittered cardstock from The Christmas Joy Paper Pad from First Edition, decorated it with some red ric-rac, added two rhinestones and a little heart.

I've had a great fun in decorating the elf with glitter and a pom pom on his hat.

This tag is for the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge: H is for Holiday Helpers

DigiStamp Boutique April 13 Customer Competition

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge # 121: Red & Green Must Be Seen

Sparkle Christmas Challenge # 26: Tag It!

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: Anything Christmas

Elves for Christmas

Elves have been a passion of mine since back in the '90s when I discovered a painting book by Annie Lang: Elves from my Shelves. Since then, I've always loved having elves around for Christmas, in one form or another.

Earlier this year, I bought an elf image from Meljen's Designs called Santa's Little Helper.

I've just finished two cards with him:

and



For the first one I used brighter and more modern colors, the second is more traditional. Both elves have been colored with Copics and glitter.

As for patterned papers: the first one uses papers from the Christmas Joy Paper Pad by First Edition, the second uses paper from DCWV Christmas Papers.

The face of this little elf makes me smile every time I look at it!

I'm entering the first card in the following challenges:

Meljen's Designs Challenge # 137: Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge # 29: Anything Goes

Divas by Design Challenge # 62: Use Two or More Patterned Papers

Cards for Men Challenge # 24: Merry Christmas