Christmas In July

Christmas in July seems to be very popular theme in the craft world so I made this cards to enter in a few challenges.
The beautiful image is by artist Heather Valentin from the Lacy Sunshine Store.

Stamp - Heartfelt Creations - Poinsettia
Dies - Spellbinders - Beaded Ovals
                                - Classic Ovals
                                - Foliage
Coloured with Prismacolor Pencils

Challenges entered
Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog - # 12 Anything Goes (Must use a hand coloured image)
Crimbo Crackers - #46 Anything Goes (Must be Christmas/Festive)
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas in July
The Stamp Spot -  Christmas in July
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - #179 Christmas in July

Soft and Pretty

I have been making quite a few men and boys cards of late and just for a change I felt like doing something soft and pretty.

 

 

Entering this card in the following challenges

 

 

Feeling Sketchy Challenge      -#57 Sketch/optional extra Use Sewing



Natalie and Amy's Challenge   -  #9 Things with Wings

The Stamp Spot                        -  Feminine 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge               - #205 A Stitch in Time/Use Stitching

Inky Impressions Challenges   - #107 Spots and/or Stripes

Robyn's Fetish Challenge         -#157 Stripes or Dots

 

 

Digi Stamp by Sherri Baldy

Coloured with Prismacolor pencils

Flower Die - Marianne Creatables

Doily Die - Silhouette Cameo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Masculine card.

I have another male birthday coming up shortly so I used the sketch from Feeling Sketchy  to make my card.

 I am entering this card in the following challenges.

Feeling Sketchy Challenge Blog - sketch #56 with boys/mans card as an optional extra
The Stamp Spot - Masculine
Card Crafters Circle - Masculine
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Cards for Men - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

A Masculine Card

Todays card is a masculine card. It is my nephews birthday soon and I decided to use the sketch from  Feeling Sketchy Challenge #55 to create my card. As an optional extra we were challenged to add punched/die cut shapes. My scrambled "Happy Birthday" and "stars" are all die cuts.

I am also entering this card in the The Stamp Spot Challenge Blog where the theme this month is also Masculine.

This is the sketch we had as inspiration

I Love You

I Love You. They are the words behind my idea for this card. February is the moth of love and what better way to celebrate than to tell someone you love them.

I will be entering my card into the following challenges.

The Stamp Spot Blog where our inspiration is "Hearts".
The Scrapbook Boutique Challenge Blog where our inspiration was this colour combo.

Hearts Background a digital cutting file by Bird.

Sherri Baldy Bestie

For this card I used a beautiful digi stamp image from Sherri Baldy available from Scrapbook Stamp Society
and I used a sketch made available by the The Stamp Spot Challenge Blog.

Here is the sketch



and here is my card







I am entering this card in the following challenges

Besties Challenge Blog
Scrapbook Stamp Society Anything Goes
The Stamp Spot January Sketch Challenge
CDAC (Crafters Digital Art Center) Anything goes challenge


 

Challenge Card

I am nearly all Christmased out but I made this card to enter into a couple of challenges.

The Stamp Spot Anything Christmas
Scrapbook Boutique December Challenge
Just Add Ink Just Add Christmas

 

 

Stamp Penny Black

Nestabilities Label One

Nestabilities Fancy Labels One

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Tartan

Coloured with Prismacolor pencils

Candy Canes and Banner cut with Silhouette Cameo