Christmas Card Challenge # 25 - Cats.

Good morning and welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

This week we have a sweet and fluffy theme for you: Cats!

 

 

Aren't they cute?

 

This is my card:

 

Again this week I reached for an old digi stamp from Pink Petticoat.

 

The bow is made with a Sizzix die I bought a while ago: I love how it's turned out!

Glittered cardstock and background paper are from DCWV)

 

My teamies have made great cards as usual: see them all here! You'll also find winner and Top 3 from our last challenge.

 

 



CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for November.

Good morning!

 

Welcome to our CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra!

 

My card for today has a super-cute dog on it:

 

 

I chose Winter Puppy Dog from our sponsor Bugaboo Stamps.

 

The background paper is actually a birthday paper from a local shop but I thought it had perfect colors for a Christmas card, especially if paired with this gorgeous glittered cardstock from DCWV.

A few more crystal stars around added a special touch.

 

As usual I suggest that you have a look at all the lovely creations from the team! You can find tons of inspiration here on the blog.

Can't wait to see what you create!

 

 



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

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

 

This is my card:

 

 

He's Chimney Santa from Bugaboo Stamps colored with Copics and glitter.

I wanted to give my card a "vintage" style so I chose papers from My Mind's Eye and then I added some gold rhinestones in order to give a little bit of light.

 

Have a look here on our challenge blog to find more inspiring cards!



CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for July.

Welcome to a new CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for July!

 

With summer in full bloom it's always hard to focus on Christmas but we are here to help you with tons of inspiration!

 

This is my card for this month:

 

 

This cute little girl is Winter Kidz Girl, again from our sponsor Bugaboo Stamps.

As usual, I colored her with Copics and glitter and used papers from BoBunny and First Edition.

I love the little Bunny!

 

My teamies have created gorgeous cards so have a look here to see them all!

 

 

Christmas Card Challenge # 14 - Silver & Red.

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

 

We have a great theme for you this week: colors!

 

 

Silver & Red! 

 

I made these tags:

 

The tiny houses are from a stamp set from Sakuralala: I colored them with Copics and glitter and used some tags as backgrounds. A glittery washi tape added the silver touch.

 

My teamies have made great cards this week: have a look at all of them here!



Christmas Card Challenge # 7 - Color.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

It's a very sunny day here and I hope it means spring is coming soon!

 

But we have a Christmas Challenge to talk about and it's a very wintry one!

 

 

Colors!

 

While making the card colors seemed to me more light browns than greys, that's why I made this card:

 

I then looked at some of my teamies cards and noticed they used greys... so I'm sorry if it does not match (but I still see creams and light browns...).

 

Anyway, I chose these cute birds from Doodle Pantry and a background paper from First Edition.

They are so sweet!

 

Have a look here to see the (grey) cards of my teamies and last week's winner and Top 3.

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge: C is for Creatures (and D for dimension)

February Rudolph Days Challenge: Christmas

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Anything Christmas Goes



Christmas Card Challenge # 5 - Snow.

Happy Sunday!

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

This week we have a word prompt for you: SNOW!

 

 

This is my card:

 

I chose Snow Time Bear from 2CuteInk and colored it with Copics and lots of glitter!

Background paper is from DCWV.

 

Although we are freezing here in my hometown, we haven't seen snow yet and I miss it a bit!

 

Have a look here to see if you're a winner and, of course, to be inspired by our DT's creations for this new challenge!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round January Challenge: Add Snowflakes

Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 72: Lots of Glitter

Rudolph Days January Challenge: 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 November - Mid-Month Inspiration.

Welcome to my mid-month inspiration post for CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra!

 

This is my card:

 

 

I chose Little Penguin Winter digi from our sponsor Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Copics and glitter and mounted on an old paper from Echo Park.

 

A quick and easy make, Christmas is just around the corner!

 

Have a look at our challenge blog to see more inspiration for this month and start making your cards today!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Anything (Christmas) Goes

CraftyPurple Frog Challenge # 1: Christmas

Digitally Sweet Challenge # 156: Animal or Pet

Sweet Stampers Challenge # 1: Christmas

The Pencil Case Challenge Week 32: Anything Goes

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

As usual... mid-month already?

I don't really know where time flies!

 

We have some fresh inspiration for you today on our CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra blog and this is mine:

 

 

The image is Winter Fairy Skate from Bugaboo Stamps which I mounted on papers from Papermania and Doodlebug. A few snowflakes and my little angel is ready for a skating session!

 

Have a look at the other beautiful cards made by the DT: you can see them all here!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs Challenge: Add a Sentiment

Crafts Galore Encore October Challenge: Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge # 333: Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs Challenge: Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge # 101: Anything Goes

 



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

Mid-September means one thing in my town: schools start.

 

And this means the very end of summer laziness, of days to fill with new projects and adventures, of mornings starting at 10 (well, my days start much earlier but I keep quiet until my daughter is ready to wake up).

 

But it also means it's time to give you some more inspiration for our CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.

 

This is my card:

 

 

This time I chose Winter Birds - Scarf from our sponsor Bugaboo Stamps and some scraps from an old 6"x6" stack from Papermania.

 

Don't have enough inspiration? Have a look here on the challenge blog and check the wonderful cards from my teamies!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge # 215: Anything Goes

Bugaboo Theme Challenge: The Great Outdoors

Hiding in My Craftroom Challenge # 266: Scraps Saturday

The 12 Months of Christmas Link-Up Challenge # 21: Nature

The Corrosive Challenge # 9: Anything Goes

 



Christmas Card Challenge # 36 - Angels.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have a very sweet theme for you this week, angels!

 

 

This is my card:

 

I chose Little Angel Stamp from 2 Cute Ink, I colored him with Copics and positioned it on a journaling card from Lawn Fawn.

The background papers and the star borders are from a magazine.

Isn't he sweet?

 

If you need more inspiration, have a look here on the challenge blog!

You'll also find winners and Top 3 from last week's challenge!



Christmas Card Challenge # 35 - Snowflakes.

Welcome back to our Christmas Card Challenges!

 

After the short break, we are ready to go back to our weekly schedule and get ready for Christmas!

 

We have a photo for you this week:

 

 

Snowflakes!

 

This is my card:

 

I enjoyed myself with a stamping only card, no coloring!

I chose a light blue ink and some snowflake stamps and started stamping on a small white card. Then, I added a few rhinestones and, of course, a tiny heart.

Very relaxing!

 

Can't wait to see your snowflakes!

 



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 # 30 - Anything Goes.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

A very sunny Sunday morning here, not the right atmosphere to talk about Christmas but we have a super-easy challenge this week for you so no reasons to forget to make our weekly Christmas card!

 

 

It's Anything Goes and I decided to make something a bit different:

 

A Magnet!

 

Last year I made some cute tags with this adorable owl from Lawn Fawn and I loved the colors so much I had to use them in a different project.

These square magnets which are perfect for Christmas but can be used throughout the year.

Paper is from DCWV and the owl is colored with Copics.

Should have made one for myself too...

 

Have a look here on the blog to see the wonderful creation from the DT and to see if you're one of the winner from last week's challenges.

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Warm Winter Clothing

Creatalicious Challenge # 93: Anything Goes with Optional Animals as Main Focus

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge # 66: Layer It Up

Ellibelle's Creative Moments Linky Party # 5: Critters and Creatures

June Rudolph Days Challenge: Anything Goes

 

 

 

 

Christmas Card Challenge # 29 - Color Challenge.

Happy Sunday!

Are you ready for a new Christmas Card Challenge?

 

We have colors to inspire you this week:

 

 

In detail: 

 

This is my card:

 

I chose Hippie Christmas from The Stamping Boutique colored with Copics and mounted on papers from First Edition.

I really enjoyed myself coloring this image! It's so full of pretty details!

I love all the lights around the caravan!

 

HAve a look at the blog to see the inspiring cards my teamies made for this colorful challenge!



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.



Christmas Card Challenge # 13 - Photo Challenge.

Welcome to our last Christmas Card Challenge challenge for February!

 

This week we have a picture to inspire you:

 

 

In detail:

 

A purple tree!

Which I used in this card:

 

I chose Chloe and Xmas Tree from DigiStamp Boutique and colored her with Copics.

Papers are from my stash, sorry I cannot remember the brand.

 

Can't wait to see your take on this purple tree inspiration!

Don't forget to check last week's winners and this week beautiful cards from the DT! You can find all here on Christmas Card Challenge blog!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge: D for Don't Overdue It

A Snowflake Promise Challenge # 17: Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' February Challenge: Snowflakes

February Rudolph Days Challenge: Anything Goes

Digistamp Boutique February Customer Competition: Anything Goes

 



CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for February.

February already!

And this means a brand new CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra!

 

As usual it's Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas!

 

This is my card for this month:

 

 

These sweet penguins are Little Penguin Winter - Winter Bench from Buagboo Stamps. I colored them with Copics and mounted them on a light blue cardstock and then on an embossed panel.

 

Bugaboo Stamps is our loyal sponsor so you won't miss the chance to win some of their images!

 

Don't forget to check our challenge blog for more inspiration from the DT and to check winner's name from our January Challenge!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge: B is for Baubles

A Snowflake Promise Challenge # 15: Winter

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' January Challenge: Bows

Crimbo Crackers Challenge # 99: Anything Goes

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge # 64: Frame It

 

 

This card is for sale. If you cannot find it in my Etsy shop, please contact me and I'll be pleased to prepare a dedicated listing.