Christmas Card Challenge # 42 - Photo Inspiration.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have a photo inspiration for you this week:

 

 

In detail:

 

Isn't it gorgeous?

 

And this is my take:

 

Maybe I needed a darker card base to match the night of the pic but I love this turquoise!

Trees are from Lawn Fawn.

 

Have a look here to see the great cards made by the DT or check their individual blogs:



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

Very Girly!

One of my favourite images comes from Broken Box Stock. It was such a pleasure for me to create with their toodles when I was in their DT and sometimes I have a look in my folder to find one of them to work with.

 

As I said, this is one of my fav:

 

 

Their toodles always make me smile and this Bubble Bath Toodle is no excpetion!

 

I wanted to create a gift for a friend of mine and this plaque is perfect to add outside her renovated bathroom (but I made one for the shop too in case you are interested).

Like me, she loves pink and flowers so it was really funny to make it!

Unfortunately, I only have a shower in my tiny bathroom but, when I look at this girl, I'd love to have a bath tub to lay in with a good book!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Moments Challenge # 77: Anything Goes

Digistamps4Joy Challenge # 116: Anything Goes + Option Girly Girl

In The Pink Challenge # 78: For  Friend

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 245: Use a Bow and/or Christmas

The ABC Challenge: R is for Recipe (Pink, Ribbon, Pearls and/or Rhinestones)



C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 329 - Bling.

It's all about BLING this week at C.R.A.F.T. Challenges!

I LOVE to add bling to my cards and projects!

 

This is what I've made:

 

 

I've used Tea Sentiments from Scrapper's Delights.

I'm more a coffee person but these sentiments are so cute I couldn't resist!

And I've had a great fun adding pearls, rhinestones and a touch of glitter.

 

Can't wait to see your bling-y cards and projects!

 

If you played with us last week or if you need a bit more inspiration, have a look here on the challenge blog!



Framed.

It's been a while since I found some time to make a card for a challenge and not for a DT request.

 

I saw the challenge over at Sami Stamps and I thought it was perfect for my new Sami Stamp digi: the theme is "Frame It" and, with the help of my photo stamps from The Alley Way I made this card:

 

 

He is the cutest of guys, isn't he? This digi stamp is Warm Sand colored with Copics and the background paper is from Simple Stories. The sentiment in the arrow is from a stamp set I found in a magazine.

 

Schools started yesterday here so we are definitely back into the winter routine and summer is just a memory. Time really flies in the summer!

 

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge # 162: Make Your Mark

A Gem of a Challenge # 153: Boys, Boys, Boys

Allsorts Challenge # 328: Buttons

Crafty Friends Challenge # 14: B is for... Beach, Boy...

Sami Stamps Challenge # 29: Frame It!

Christmas Cards Challenge # 41 - Anything Goes.

 

It's Anything Goes again here at Christmas Cards Challenge!

 

 

This is my card:

 

This sweet cat is My Gift! from Whiff of Joy. Colors are a bit unusual for a Christmas card (papers should be from DCWV or maybe First Edition) but I found that this black was not too bad.

 

Have a look at waht my teamies have done this week: 



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

 

I can't wait to see what YOU create!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge # 161: Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs Challenge: Get Ready for Christmas

Creative Card Crew Challenge # 95: Christmas

Inspiration Destination Challenge # 50: Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Anything but Square

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



Not Just Cards Challenge #24 and a Blog Hop.

 

BLOG HOP TIME

 

It's Not Just Cards

1st Birthday 

so to celebrate we are having a challenge and a 

BLOG HOP

We have lots of prizes to be won by all our wonderful sponsors

Star Stampz
Aurora Wings
Lacy Sunshine
Nikki Burnette
All Dressed Up
Oddball
SLS Lines
Stitchy Bear
Moon flower
Diddybag
Crafty Sentiments

If you have come to my blog without doing the hop you can

Start here - http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

I am using an image from

 

All Dressed Up

 

 

 

She is one of the fab girls in the Wear with Style 02 set, colored with Copics and mounted on papers from the Woodland Park series.

 

One lucky person who comments on my blog will win the image I have used. 

Good Luck.
Complete the hop to win lots of wonderful digis along the way.

Don't forget to follow me as I will be posting MY winner(s) on my blog next month
and I don't want you to miss out!

If you get lost the list of blogs to hop to are here:

Lori

Tina

Gabriela

Gran Margaret

Jackie

Jan

Judy

Julie

Kemly

Lynda

Marleen

Monica B (You Are Here)

Monica S

Traci

Valou

Christmas Card Challenges # 40 - Color Inspiration.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have colors to inspire you this week:

 

In detail:

 

And this is what I made:

 

 

The image was a freebie from DigiStamp Boutique mounted on a glittered paper from a magazine (but I'm not sure...).

 

Quick and easy with these fab Christmas colors!

 

Have a look at what my teamies have created:

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

Christmas Card Challenge # 39 - Anything Goes.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have Anything Goes again this week!

 

 

And this is my card:

 

I wanted to try a new technique this week: watercolors for the background. I must say I'm quite happy with the result although the paper I chose didn't remain flat and the card did not end up as I had in mind!

 

The image is Christmas Lights Mermaid from Sami Stamps.

 

Have a look at all the creations from the team:

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

 

Can't wait to see what you create!

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 326 - Back to School.

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

 

This week the theme is "Back to School".

Although here in Italy schools start on Sept. 15, school is already in the air.

 

I chose a cute critter to celebrate the Back to School theme:

 

 

It's Toby's Tasty Treat from Wags & Whiskers.

Originally, it has a cupcake on his tail but I changed it into an apple to follow the school theme.

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

The banner is from Paper Smooches, the sentiment is from There She Goes.

 

You can find winners from last week here where you can also find tons of inspiration from our amazing DT!