Wednesday 2 September 2015

Looking Good Polar Pals

Hello again,

A quick second post for this week - with a card! This time I have made a Christmas card which is called 'Polar Pals'. I was going to use a peel-off for my main image and add a stamped background - however a quick look through my peel-offs revealed that there are no polar bears, or penguins believe it or not!
I layered glitter card and mirri card in golds and silver, over a pale pink base card (I am out of white card large enough I discovered tonight!). The image is from some 'Me to you' clear stamps I got a while ago and it is the first time I have used this particular stamp from the set. Although this is supposed to be a snowbear, I thought he made a lovely polar Tatty Ted friend. I coloured the image using the Autumn limited edition promarker pens for the muted colour scheme. The image was die-cut using X-cut nesting large label dies, and then the snow accented with white glitter glue (which has not really shown up in this picture). Finally I added some rhinestones to the top corner to accent the hat and scarf, and a sentiment peel-off down the side.
This card is to be entered into the following challenges:
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Polar Bears/Penguins
CCM #146 No patterned papers
Creative Card Crew 95 Christmas
alphabet challenge N for No design papers
jingle belles Tree Skirt Tic-Tac-Toe - Glitter, snow and gold
addicted-to-stamps #108 Die-cuts
simon says - monday Trio of colours





I also thought I would give you an update on my Fish Tank cross stitch - it is now 30mins over 100hrs!

If you feel like trying something new we are making sauces this month in my Crafting Techniques group on facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/202398906628216/

I will have another cross stitch to show you soon - a bit of a funny kitty lol.

Audio Book Review:
Looking Good Dead by Peter James
When Tom Bryce picks up a CD that has been accidentally left behind on the tube he doesn’t realise what a large impact reading the disc is going to have on his personal life, and that of his wife Kelly. On the disc is a video of a savage killing – is it real or a film trailer? When DS Roy Grace is summoned to a headless body it becomes clear that this is the same girl on the CD, but what should Tom do? And how is Roy going to track down the well-organised killers?

This is a fast paced book with several angles and perspectives, that keeps you guessing as to what will happen next. Some clues are obvious before the team spot them while others are a surprise even to the reader (or listener in this case). Well-read and well written this is a crime novel worth a listen.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog, and I hope to see some sauces coming in :)
Hugz Tinz

15 comments:

  1. Real cool and glittery. Thanks for joining the fun at Alphabet Challenges. Caz

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  2. A very cute design - love all the glitter!

    Thanks for joining us at the Alphabet Challenge.

    Helen N x

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  3. Thanks for entering your lovely crafting for CHNC challenge 244 - you could also enter this into my CHNC challenge extra for September - I'd love to see it there too. x

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  4. Your card is sure to sparkle up someone's day! Thanks for joining us at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week.

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  5. Every cute!..love all the glitter! Thanks for playing along at Atlantic Hearts!

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  6. Thanks for sharing your lovely card in my No Patterned Papers Challenge.

    Your cross stitch looks amazing, so much hard work.

    Lin
    Crafty Cardmakers and More

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  7. Such a pretty card!! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers and More this time... Good luck and hope to see you again soon
    Hugs
    Sue xx

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  8. Such cute polar pals and great sparkle too! Thank you so much for playing along with us over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge this week :)

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  9. Cute card! Thank you for sharing with us at Christmas at Sweet Stampin this month, Wedgie xxx

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  10. Pretty & sparkly! Great job! Thanks for joining us at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge! Jess - DT

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  11. What a sweet little pair ... love the glittery sparkle ... so glad you joined our game of Tic-Tac-Toe at Jingle Belles.

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  12. lots of sparkles and cute little critters! Thanks for joining us at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!
    Linda - DT
    www.scrappytherapy.com

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  13. such a suuuuuper-cute pair of snowy friends, the perfect stars of your sweet & adorable holiday card! thanks for joining our tic-tac-toe fun at JINGLE BELLES! ♥

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  14. Lovely Christmas card. Thank you very much for joining our challenge at Creative Card Crew, Hope to see you again
    Hugs, Yvonne

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  15. A nice glitter card with a cute image. Thanks for joining our challenge at the ATSC this time. Hugs Rita

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