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

I'm sooo late today with my mid-month post for CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra!

 

Anyways... here's my card:

 

 

I chose Snowman Set 2 from our super-sponsor Bugaboo Stamps, colored it with Copics and mounted it on papers from Echo Park and Cartabella.

 

I'm in love with this snowman, it's so sweet while hugging the little chick!

 

Have a look here to see all the other cards from the DT, you'll surely be inspired!



CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for August.

Welcome to a new CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra!

 

New month new challenge, are you ready for some inspiration?

 

This is my card: 

 

 I chose Sign It Snowman from our super sponsor Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Copics and mounted on papers from October Afternoon.

The sentiment is from a stamp set I found in a magazine.

 

If you, like me, live somewhere where it's very hot and need more inspiration to make a Christmas card, have a look here to see some wonderful cards!

* * Sorry for being so late with my post but I've had problems in uploading my pic. * *

 



Christmas Card Challenge # 18 - Snowman.

Good morning and welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have a super-easy theme for you this week:

 

 

A pretty snowman!

 

This is my card:

 

I chose this adorable snowman from 2 Cute Ink and papers from First Edition.

 

I LOVE him!

 

Have a look here on the blog to see all the cards made by our DT and don't forget that Christmas is not so far away!



CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for May.

Welcome May and welcome to a new CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge!

 

Today I've a super-sweet card to show you using Snowman 002 Couple from Bugaboo Stamps :

 

 

I chose papers from Doodlebug and colored my snowmen with Copics.

Aren't they sweet?

 

Don't forget that Bugaboo is our sponsor so you may win some cute digis!

 

My teamies have made even more sweet cards so take a look here for more inspiration!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges.

Crafting By Designs Challenge: Christmas

Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 348: Christmas

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for January - Mid-Month Post.

Welcome to a new mid-month post for CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra!

 

Here's my card:

 

 

I chose Snowmen Blocks from our sponsor, Bugaboo Stamps and made a very simple card, coloring the image with Copics and glitter and mounting the square to a white card.

 

My teamies have made great cards to inspire you so have a look at our challenge blog and start working on your Christmas cards... it's never too early!!

 

I'll be back soon for another Christmas-themed post!

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for August.

My two monthly posts for CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra always find me unprepared: August already? Summer is really flying...

 

We've been blessed with a very hot and sunny summer so far and Christmas seems still so far away...

 

Today, I have a new card to show you:

 

 

I chose AKV - Snowman Sled 2 from our sponsor Bugaboo Stamps.

I distressed the background with blue ink and added some embossed paper.

The snowman is colored with Copics.

 

I love the happiness of this little guy playing in the snow!

 

Have a look here to see the amazing card from our DT and start making your own for Christmas is not too far away...

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge Wk 30: Anything Goes

Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 315: Christmas

Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge FFC # 149: Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Christmas in July

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Gold/Silver + Embossed Background

 

 



Christmas Card Challenge # 32 - Snowman.

I know, I'm a bit late for my weekly post for our Christmas Card Challenge but yesterday I was pretty busy and I didn't manage to write it.

 

Anyway, probably you've read everything in our challenge page, the theme this week is Snowman!

 

 

This is my card:

 

These adorable snowmen are from the Simply for Christmas set from DigiStamps Boutique. I colored them with Copics and glitter and used a paper from October Afternoon as background.

 

I love them!

 

If you need more inspiration in this sunny hot July (at least here in Italy) have a look here: our DT made stunning cards this week!

 

 

Christmas Card Challenge # 27 - Jingle Bells.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have some new entries in our DT, read all about them here and send them some sweet words of encouragement!

 

This week our challenge is about Jingle Bells:

 

 

Aren't they cute (and very Christmassy?)

 

And I used them in this card:

 

This cutie is Snowman's Bells from Bugaboo Stamps colored with Copics and glitter and mounted on a background panel I made by splattering some watercolors on a white paper.

I love how it's turned out!

 

Six months to Christmas... if you haven't started your Christmas cards yet, it's time to do so!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge: Weather (Winter)

Bugaboo Catch the Bug Challenge: Anything Goes

Creative Inspiration Challenge # 252: Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge # 108: Anything Goes

Jingle Belles Challenge: Frosty the Snowman

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 280: Anything Goes

 

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



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 # 9 - Anything Goes.

Happy Sunday!

 

This means welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

This week we have the easiest of themes: Anything Goes!

 

 

This is my card:

 

This cute snowman is from 2 Cute Ink and is called SnowBot.

I actually bought it for my daughter who loves 2 Cute Ink but I couldn't keep myself from using it for one of my cards!

I colored it with Copics and mounted it on a background paper from Bella Blvd.

I love its bright and cheerful colors!

 

Don't forget to ave a look here on our challenge blog to see the wonderful cards from the Dt and to check winners from last week!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge # 178: Holiday

Crimbo Crackers Challenge # 99: Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge # 70: Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 26: Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft Challenge # 22: Anything Goes

 

This card is for sale. If you're interested in it and you can't find it in my Etsy shop, feel free to contact me and I'll be pleased to prepare a listing!



Christmas Card Challenge # 8 - Color Challenge.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have a color challenge for your today:

 

 

In detail:

 

These colours are wonderful, aren't they?

I absolutely LOVE them, they're maybe my favourite colors together!

 

I had a great time making this card:

 

 

I chose Candy Man from Di's Digistamp and used a background paper from Doodlebug I bought just before Christmas. I glittered the mice's hats and the holly berries and added lots of sequins to give my card some sparkle.

 

Don't forget to have a look at what my teamies did this week: you can find their cards here together with last week's winner and Top 3.

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Bows

Crafting By Designs Challenge: Winter, Glitter, Sparkles

DigiDesigns Challenge: Include Snow or Snowflakes

Double "D" Challenge: Brrrr...!

Holly Jolly Challenge # 63: Use Designer Paper

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Something New



CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for January.

Happy New Year!

 

Can't believe we're in 2016...

 

Here I am with a new card for CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for January:

 

 

These are the super sweet Snowmen Couple from Bugaboo Stamps colored with Copics and glitter and mounted on a background paper from American Crafts.

Aren't they lovely?!

 

Bugaboo Stamps is our sponsor and you may win a $21 gift certificate to their store so start with your 2016 Christmas cards well in advance and enter them to our challenge!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

A Snowflakes Promise Challenge # 13: Winter Christmas

Crimbo Crackers Challenge # 97: Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 406: Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Christmas Bingo (Ribbon - Glitter - Snowman)

 

 



C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 328 - Christmas.

Welcome to our monthly Christmas Challenge here at C.R.A.F.T.!

 

Summer has gone and Christmas is just around the corner... I'm a bit sad, I'm not ready to get back to the routine!

 

This is my card:

 

 

This lovely snowman is Windy Snowman from QKR, colored with Copics. I used paper from First Edition to cover my base card.

 

And what about you? Are you ready for fall? How about your Christmas cards? I should have made around 55 cards and tags since the beginning of the year...

 

Have a look here to see last week winners and Top 3 and to see the beautiful cards made by our DT.

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

A Snowflake Promise Challenge # 5: Christmas/Winter

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge # 55: Anything Goes

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for September: Anything Goes

CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper September Challenge: Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Add a Sentiment



From the Heart Stamps DT Call.

Good morning!

 

From the Heart Stamps is having a DT Call and I've just finished a card to submit:

 

 

She is Blowing Kisses and you can find her in the shop. I colored her with Copics and added Stickles glitter.

 

Isn't she super sweet?

 

Wish me good luck for the call!



Christmas Card Challenge # 29 - Inspiration Photo.

This week we have a yummy Christmas photo to inspire you here at Christmas Card Challenges!

 

 

Red and white cookies!

 

Which I translated into this card:

 

My image is a freebie from Dearie Dolls, colored with Copics and mounted on a paper from DCWV.

 

As usual, I suggest to visit our Challenge blog to read all details for this challenge and see the wonderful projects from our DT.

  



                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round June Challenge: Snowmen

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge # 49: Ribbon or Lace

Inspiration Destination Challenge # 38: Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft Challenge # 7: Anything Goes

The Glory of Christmas Challenge # 61: Snow

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 309 - Charm / Metal.

Good morning!

 

Our new C.R.A.F.T. Challenge is about charms or metal embellishments: take out your precious boxes of little charms and add them to your card!

 

If you are like me, you must have a little box full of charms... I tend to forget to add them to my cards but I love looking at them!

 

This is my card for this week:

 

 

This cute snowman is from OddballArtCo and is called Silly Chilly Stan.

My metal/charm piece is a little bell I found in my little box of charms, I thought it was perfect for the theme of this card.

 

OddballArtCo is one of our great sponsors this week: check the others here together with the beautiful cards from the DT.

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Candles or Bells

Clear It Out Challenge # 28: Theme: Kids / Stash: Paper and Bell

Love To Scrap Challenge # 52: Anything Goes

The Christmas Challenge # 47: Use a Digi Stamp



Not Just Cards Challenge # 13 - Anything Goes.

Welcome to a new Not Just Cards Challenge!

 

As usual, the theme is Anything Goes and, as usual, we have great sponsors and prizes for you!

 

This is my project:

 

 

I've chosen Snowing Cupcakes from Imagine That! to make my Christmas Recipes book.

I've loved to add dimension with the cupcakes and to add glitter and ribbons!

Of course, I've used Copics to color the snowman while the background paper is from Pink Petticoat.

 

Have a look at our Challenge blog page to check if you're a winner of last week's challenge and to be inspired by the fab creations from the DT!

 

 

Christmas Card Challenges # 11 - Snowman.

Good morning and welcome to this week's Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have a super cute inspiration photo for you:

A snowman!

 

And this is my card:

 

I've used the lovely Selling Snowflakes digi stamp from QKR mounted on a patterned cardstock from first edition.

 

The team has made wonderful cards for this challenge!

Check them here to see them all or to check if you're one of last week winners!

But you can also have a look at their personal blogs:



                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Margo     Marsha                                                              Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge: C is for Colorful

Allsorts Challenge # 298: Any Occasion other than Birthday

Creative Fingers Challenge # 67: ANything Goes

Creative Inspiration Challenge # 300: Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge: For a Child

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 292 - Color Challenge.

Happy New Year!

 

Welcome to a new C.R.A.F.T. Challenge!

 

This week we have a color combo to inspire you:

 

 

Do you like these colors?

It's been snowing a little bit in the past few days here and these colors are perfect for my winter scene:

 

 

I chose First Snowfall from Karen's Doodles mounted on a card base from DCWV.

 

To help you with this challenge, Jo has created some background papers with this colour combo, which you can download for free here.

 

Karen's Doodles is one of our sponsors this week.

Some of our sponsors have needed to withdraw sponsorship due to financial reasons. It was no longer financially viable to continue their small businesses due to the changes in the European laws regarding VAT.

We had already decided to reduce the number of sponsors per challenge to ensure they can have their products shown off better.

Check them all here and be inspired by the creations from the DT.

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All year 'Round January Challenge: Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge: Who Wants to Build a Snowman?

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge # 209: Anything Goes

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for January: Anything Goes

Love to Create Challenge # 147: Icy Winter Days



Christmas Card Challenge # 2 - CAS.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We had lots of amazing entries and it's been hard to choose the winner and top three: have a look here to see if you're one of them!

 

Now, onto this week's challenge.

The theme is CAS, clean and simple, perfect for your last minute cards.

 

 

This is what I made:

 

I had just bought these sweet Frosty Friends from Pink Petticoat and I thought they were perfect for my CAS cards.

Since there are so many different snowmen with different sentiments, I couldn't choose only one and I decided to make one for each color of card base I had.

A touch of color and lots of glitter and my cards were ready!

 

My teamies made such elegant cards this week: have a look here on our challenge blog to see them all or check them in their own blogs:

 

 

                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Lisa  
                                     Margo         Marsha        Shirley Anne        Tenia

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge # 80: Christmas

Crafts4Eternity Challenge # 206: Christmas

Crafty Caz Challenge # 259: Last Minute Christmas

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge: Christmas

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes