Christmas @ Creative Moments

Welcome to the last challenge of 2018 for the Creative Moments challenge blog!!  

 We have decided on a Christmas twist, but as always you can play Anything Goes. Our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo, and I have used Three Penguins for my icy card.

Once again I used one of my new polka dot card blanks, this time in an icy blue to give the effect of falling snow. I coloured the image using Promarkers and then used my Hobbycraft paper cutter on the wavy blade to trim to size. I added two stripes of tree patterned washi-tape before layering the image onto the card, and then added a Hunkydory foiled sentiment topper. To finish I added a felt tree and star and some Pepper and Friends glitter stickers.

I would like to eter this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create #216 Use Washi Tape

addicted-to-stamps #169 Non-traditional Christmas colours

notjustcards - Anything Goes

The Male Room #101 The colour blue

Alphabet Challenge - S for Seasons Greetings

WinterWonderland - Anything Christmas

CCM #224 Christmas

Catch the bug - BINGO (top line)

 

Thanks for looking and have a very Merry Yule,

Hugz Tinz

Anything Goes @ I Love Promarkers

We have an Anything Goes - no twist challenge over at I Love Promarkers this time, so I took the opportunity to get on with my calender making!

I bought these polka dot cards on Black Friday and thought it would be perfect for this cute little image from our sponsor Dr Digi'sHouse Of Stamps  - Cuddly Critters Panda.


I coloured him using Promarkers, and then followed a sketch to creat the layout. I already had a couple of double-cut circle 'frames', and then used washi tape in blue and grey on white card and die-cut a scalloped circle from this panel. Finally I layered the image onto a leafy patterned paper and added some wooden embellishments, as ell as the calender tab.

I would like to enter this calender card into the following challenges:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch #294

ATSM #322 Make your mark

613 Avenue Create #216 Use Washi Tape

Animal Friends #69 Anything Goes

 I had a little visitor a few days ago. I think it was feeling a little cold as it was hiding in the leui of the door frame:

Thanks for looking,

 

Hugz Tinz

Desk calender

I have been playing with my calender tabs again. I still have several to use so these ill probably be my focus for my next few creative sessions.

This was created on the computer using a CD-Rom that came with a Quick Cards magazine. I layered several different elements together to make a shaped base card for the calender, which I then printed and fussy cut. I then simply added the calender tab to the vacant space and made a stand for the back.

I would like to enter this calender into the following challenges:

The Paper Players #422 Colour Challenge

craftingbydesigns - Anything Goes

dragonfly dreams - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Anything Goes @ Aud Sentiments

Hi guys,

This is the last challenge from us at Aud Sentiments for 2018!! Yup it will soon be Christmas and then we will be into 2019. I will however still be posting throughout december :)





W also have a DT call over at our blog currently. You do not need to have previous experience, but there are some requirements, which can be found over at the Aud Sentiments blog.


So our challenge this time is simply anything goes, and we have a gift certificate to offer one lucky winner. I decided to use one of my cross-stitch kits to make a Christmas card. OK I admit I had already started it, but it was with the idea of making it into the card, as it came with this lovely printed apeture card. The design itself is by Margaret Sherry.

This took approximately 8 hours to stitch and he looks good doesn't he?

I would like to enter him into the following challenges:

CRAFT #494 Christmas

Cute Card Thursday #559 Anything Goes

C4C463 Tree-mendous

TIOT - Winter Wonderland

AYLI - Christmas Animal - I have chosen Robin as they are so typical of Winter here in the UK and they do so brighten the garden!

MAWTT #86 Anything Christmas

Fussy and Fancy #226 Winter/Christmas

Jingle Belles - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas - Z for Zero Embellishments

craftycalender - It's Christmas Time

Card Mania #111 Christmas

Now to go and put some more decorations up :D  I will start posting cross stitch updates, but at the moment I am a bit short on time - sorry guys!!

Hugz Tinz

Creepmas @ Creative Moments

Hi there,

We have an alternative Christmas twist for you with our challenge at Creative Moments this time. The twist is Creepmas - so mix halloween with Christmas. I have worked with a SheepSki Designs image called Skully Christmas. Please check out the blog for our other sponsors and DT creations.

I chose the basecard to look like wallpaper, and the decoration should look like it is outside the room. There is a pelmet about the 'window' and a sentiment plaque also. These were all layered together with the image digitally using a CD-rom that was free with Quick Cards 110 (I think - might have been 116). I finished the card by adding some festive peel-offs.

I am so sorry this DT creation is late verybody - I had issues with my second printer, and my main printer had to be moved out of the guest bedroom when we had guests staying and it is too heavy for one person to move it, so I had to wait for me and hubby to be home at the same time lol. All sorted now! I could have just run with a very purple and streaky design, but I think you all would prefer to wait :D.

Anyway, I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

catch the bug - photo inspiration

 

crafty hazelnuts Christmas #414 Use a sticker 

The Paper Players #421 It' beginning to look a lot like Christmas

intaas #47 Funny Christmas

Oooh I have a short video of some honeybees taken just before winter set in - using a bird hide as a hive!

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz

Timely calender

Tonight I have a calender to share with you before I go and get some more decorations out of the attic.

I used a pearlised red base card, with a punched edge. I layered some 'Sweet Treats' paper onto this and a scalloped circle onto which i stamped a clock that was free with Creative Stamping magazine, in red pretty colour ink. I punched holes for the ribbon to hang the calender, added the calender tab and also added peel-off cupcakes and sentiment.

The layout is based on the sketch from Cheerful Skeches

I also wish to enter the following challenges:

CCEE1848 Circles and Square (stamp is circles and the backing pappers are circles and squares designs)

The Card Concept #103 Holiday Treats

 

 CCM #223 Anything but a card

Thanks for looking, check back tomorrow for another creation!

Hugz Tinz

With Love at Christmas

Hi guys,

I have a cross-stitched card to share with you today. It is a Christmas card and was a free kit with a magazine a few years ago. I am starting to try working through my backlog of free kits. It is a Fizzy Moon design, and this is such a cute bear :)

The card blank was part of the free kit and I simply added the stitching behind the aperture. I decided not to add anything else to this, as I didn't think it needed it, due to the printed card base.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Country View #70 Christmas

Card Mania #111 Christmas

Animal Friends #69 Anything Goes

CraftyCalender - Its Christmas Time

jinglebelles - Anything Christmas

Craftingbydesign - Christmas

craftycatz #440 Too Cute

catch the bug - Snow

I haven't quite got my Christmas decorations up yet, but once I do I will take some photos. I do also need to get some update photo's of my cross stitch WIP's!

Thanks for looking,

Hugz Tinz