Owl I want for Christmas

Evening all. 

Just made it back from walking with the dog as the sun set in the west over the fields, glorious colours. Its so much nicer when its sunny instead of grey, I can even put up with the cold. Even Max prefers a chilly bright morning to a dark dank but milder one!

This is a bit of a quick post as I'm trying to put the tree up, clean and finish some DT work, so I have the chance to do some shopping tomorrow.

I'm still in post mode for the last few cards and this uses a digi I won at the beginning of the year, think it was Sammi Stamps. I thought it would come in useful as a card for my old neighbour, Audrey. I usually incorporate an owl into her cards, as although not exactly a wise old bird, she is a supporter of 'The Owls', a football team called Sheffield Wednesday. She saves all the cards I send her, she has quite a collection of owl themed items! 

I used Copics to colour this image and stamped the greeting from a Woodware Christmas words set in Versafine Onyx Black on a white A6 base.

I shall enter the following challenges:-

An owl is a wise old bird and Audrey is an old neighbour!

Thanks for popping around, come back soon!

Deck the Halls

Afternoon folks, here I am with my second post of the day. 

It's a bright sunny day here after a sharp frost. Max is lazing by the range and Al has been cutting and stacking wood for the next couple of weeks. All is quiet!

I'm sharing a card I started yesterday but didn't quite finish but anyway it was too dark last night to take a photo!

Over at Muse the designer is the talented Vicki Dutcher and I based this card on her's, spotty red paper, kraft and holly.

As you can see I took a few liberties with Vicki's original design:-

I rotated the card 90' and used my MB Glowing Candles die. It was the only die I had with holly branches!

I cut the outline in white then cut again twice in green and paper pieced the holly and candle sections, cutting away the candles from the green. After layering up, I added some tiny red diamontes to the holly and some gold behind the candle flames. The stamped sentiment was free with a mag, as was the holly stamp, no idea of the make or the mag! The panel was cut using my Die-namics pierced rectangle dies.

OK, that's about it. Thanks for all your lovely comments, they really do make my day. See you back soon.

CAS Christmas

Good Morning. I hope I find you well on this Saturday morning.

Christmas is only 19 sleeps away so I hope you are all ready for the big day. Moi, I'm nowhere near ready, most cards are written if not posted and the turkey is ordered but that's about it. So for all those who need a quick card, the latest challenge at Fantasy Stampers is -

CAS CHRISTMAS

It doen't have to be of a fantasy nature but we do want to see some stamping on your design, no digis allowed. Here is my card for your inspiration -

I used the sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch to make this CAS card.

I used my Personnel Impressions 'Snowflake' stamps in embossed silver and Memento London Fog.

The Noel is an old Sizzlet die that I bought in a sale and not used, cut in silver mirror card. The border was cut using my Die-namics pierced rectangles and every thing was mounted flat, thinking of the post!

So go on join us in our last challenge before our Christmas break. Pop over to the main blog to check out what the rest of the team have been up to!

I shall also enter the following challenges-

CAS(E) This Sketch -#102

Colour Me - Monochromatic 

Creative Inspirations - Silver and white only

Crazy4CAS - Something Old (My NEBUS Noel die)

Thanks for popping by, have a great Christmas!

9/11/14 PS - Although the Noel looks gold its just a reflection of the wood where I took the photo!

Favourite Christmas Colour Combo

Morning all.

I hope I find you well.

Another Tuesday means another challenge over at Cardz4Guyz.

This week we would like to see your favourite -

CHRISTMAS COLOUR COMBO

for a male, young or old.

I'm afraid this year I appear to be going down the blue and white route with my Christmas cards with the occasional addition of a bit of silver and this is no exception.

This design is one of my Christmas staples for quick and simple cards that I have used for years. I can't remember where I first saw the idea but it was pre blogger!

The basic idea is -

1.Take a base card, I used an A6 side fold in white, wrap a panel of Christmas word printed paper over the fold of the card and stick down. I created my own paper by stamping a Do Crafts Papermania Holiday Words background, heat embossed in white and then inked over in blue DIs.

2. Next take an off cut of a contrast card or thick paper about 8.5 x 5cm. Find the center of one 5cm side and then cut to each corner to make an isosceles triangle. Again I made mine using some dark blue card and added embossed dots and snowflakes in silver.

3. Cut the triangle across the diagonal into 5 pieces.

4.  Glue a strip of ribbon or shiny card along the edge of the wrap. This is the stem for the tree.

5. Cut a pot and star out of shiny card and place at the bottom and top of the ribbon on pads.

6. Place the cut pieces on pads and arrange between the star and pot to create the tree.

It sounds more complex than it is, honestly. Go on have a go and join in.

For more inspiration pop over to see what the rest of the DT have for your inspiration.

I shall enter the following challenges:-

Less is More - Celebrations

The Male Room - Make Ribbon Masculine

Addicted to CAS - Dots
Creative Inspirations - Season's Greetings

CASology Eat

Just a quick post to share a card I made on Friday but didn't get to photo 'til yesterday and then I forgot to post!

I made this with the challenge over at CASology in mind. I saw the pudding card that Gillian made then thought I would use a stamped pudding but I couldn't think of anything that was different about the idea, then decided to make a pudding shaped card instead.

It's really simple to make :-

1. Cut 2 circles of brown card

2. Cut a half circle in white

3. Ink an embossing folder on the dots then emboss one circle

4. Crease the other brown circle on the left hand side to form a hinge and glue the front to the back at this point.

5. Trim a sliver off the bottom of the circles to allow it stand upright

6. Cut a wiggly line in the white half to represent the sauce

7, Decorate the top with holly cut outs (Lea bilities) and a fussy cut LOTV sentiment tag.

Voila, simples.

I also have a quick card for you that showcases the watermark made by the fabulous Kylie.
Over on her blog she is running a challenge for the chance to win a personalised watermark of your very own. You have until the 21st December to make a Christmas card to be in with a chance to win.
This is my card which uses a smaller version of my CAS black and gold tree but with the addition of a little bit of bling!

So why not pop over and join in, you never know unless you do!