It's All About Santa at TioT

 Our last challenge of the year at Try it on Tuesday is  -   It's All About Santa.

I've used and older Tim Holtz stamp, I do love this Santa with his jolly expression, he's stamped onto some white card, then masked, before using Antique linen Distress spray to soften the background and then stamping a holly stamp in a couple of corners, colouring with Distress inks and pencils.  I've used a neglected Sizzix frame die to cut the image and matted onto some Christmas paper from a pad that's lost it's cover.

The rest of the DT have some wonderful Santa inspiration for you, so please pop over to TioT, where you will also find all the challenge details.

Avril xx

Fantasy at Stamping Sensations

The new challenge this month at Stamping Sensations is Fantasy and we have

Two prizes of  Lavina Stamps

I've made a Christmas card using 

Star stamped in black and then using the aperture of a mask to make the moon which was coloured with Colour box white pigment ink and then PanPastles The Tree Branch was stamped in black and I added the mini holly.  My magical background was a Scene-Scapes Spectrum with

 extra PanPastles added for a shimmering snow.

The rest of the Design Team have some lovely inspiration for you, so please visit the main challenge page

Thanks for calling in. 

Avril xx 

Snowflakes at Try it on Tuesday

 

Hello. I've got another piece of Snowflake inspiration for our current challenge at Try it on Tuesday.

This started out as a little play with some re- discovered Moon Glow Embossing Powders, I wasn't sure how the colours would turn out on the navy card, but I liked the sparkly pearl effect, so I decided to stamp the Winter cabin in black and painted the roof and surrounding snow with a little white gesso before adding some sparkle, I also coloured the cabin with pencils. I used the aperture part of a mask and use some sparkly white Pan Pastel to extend the little scene before sprinkling some Chunky white embossing enamel for the falling snow.

There's still another week left to join this challenge, so please visit the main challenge page for all the details.

Avril xx 

Christmas Wreath

It wouldn't be Christmas without at least one Christmas Wreath card!

I've used Lavinia Pinecone branch and mini Holly along with a second generation stamped Tim Holtz pine branch to build up the wreath.  The sentiment was stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with gold EP.

Last day of November, I can't believe how fast this year has flown by, 

I am entering this over at Allsorts where the theme is Focal Sentiment (sorry, I've just seen it's entered an upside down picture - I'm away from home and only have my phone)

Avril xx 

 

Snowflakes at TioT

 Snowflakes is the new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and we would love to see your projects featuring them.

I've used Lavinia Snowflakes stamped with various Brilliance inks for a lovely pearlised finish,  I added the Lavinia  Christmas Joy tree, stamped and heat embossed with silver EP and coloured the baubles with Personal Impressions Glitter Glues. It really is quite sparkly, but as always it doesn't show in the photo.

The rest of the Design Team have some lovely Snowflake inspirations for you, so please visit the main challenge page where you will also find the full challenge details.

I've been in full Christmas mode whenever I've had the chance as I was thinking I'd have to buy, but I'm almost done now and after a crafty afternoon on Sunday with the twins, the now have a box full of cards too.  Lucy is very crafty and loves to use the stamp platform, and tells me exactly what she's doing - "light tapping with the ink and press down" she's so cute.

Avril xx 

Stamping Sensations Inspiration

It's mid way for our November challenge at Stamping Sensations where the theme is Christmas or if you prefer there's always A/G option.

Another Christmas card in the box was my option and another little snowy scene using Cardio Pine Panorama and the fence from Breezy Day, along with a couple of freebie pine trees and sentiment.  All shading was done with Distress inks and paper masks.

The rest of the Design Team have some wonderful makes to show, so please visit the main challenge page where you will also find details of the prizes on offer this month.  Just remember, to be eligible to win you must include real stamping on your entry.

I am entering this at We Love Stamping - Christmas  and Allsorts - Christmas Cards and Merry Little Christmas Challenge

Avril xx

Tag-along with a Snowman

I'm really making an effort to get a grip on the Christmas makes,  so my make for this months Tag-Along & ATCs challenge where the theme is Texture or A/G, had to be a Christmas tag.  

I stamped my cute snowman from Tim Holtz and used paper masks for the background. I stamped the falling snow with Versamark and heat embossed with White E P. The snowman was coloured with Intense pencils, I  fussy cut a little robin from some patterned paper as I always feel he needs something to look at.  On a recent tidy of the glitter draw I discovered some 'white fluffy stuff' which must have been bought ages ago, so a good coat of glue and a sprinkling of the 'fluffy stuff' was added to the bottom.

Well, at least somebody will have a tag on their Christmas present!

Entering this at We Love Stamping - Anything Christmas 

Must get a move on and get some more Christmas makes into the box.

Avril x