Cold and Frosty

Hello, I'm over on the Artistic Outpost Blog today with this frosty looking scene.

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I am entering this at
  Penny Black and More - Anything Christmas
  Stampiong Sensations - Christmas Greetings
  Allsorts - Anything Christmas

Avril xx

Enjoy the Beauty of the Season

Hello, I'm over on the Artistic Outpost Blog with  this seasonal card.

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Avril xx

Layer it Up for Try it on Tuesday

Hello and thanks for popping in, today sees the start of a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and for this fortnight we want you to  Layer it Up.  As usual it's up to you what you make as long as we can see lots of layers - ink, paper, paint - it really is up to you.

I've used a Tim Holtz Santa image layered up on the Stampendous Holiday greetings and a Christmas postcard image, along with a layered a selection of greenery cut from the Thinlits Holiday Greens.

The rest of the DT have some wonderful layered inspiration for you, so please pop over here and you will also find all the challenge details.

I am entering this at:
   Christmas Card Challenge - Challenge 49 Christmas
  Addicted to Stamps - Die cuts/Punches
  Penny Black and More - Anything Christmas with Stamping
  Stamping Sensations - Christmas Greetings
                             

Well, that's another for the box, I feel as if I'm on a roll with the Christmas cards now.

Avril  xx

Snow Globe

Hello, and thanks for popping in today.
It was one of those weeks again when all the good crafting intentions just didn't happen, and I'm just getting round to show another card from last weekend.
I don't know about you, but I often buy a magazine just for the free stamps - they might come in handy, or so I tell myself, but more often they sit un-inked.  This snow globe is from a set from last year and it fit perfectly over the Inkylicious Winter Cabin.  Glossy Accents and lots of glitter to the base, popped up with foam pads.  The background is an old Papermania stamp and then a sprinkling of Chunky White embossing enamel to finish.

Well that's another for the box, but the little bell means it won't post.

Just a quick post, and hopefully I be around to do some catching up.

Avril xx

Snowy postcard

Hello, and thanks for popping in today,  I had a lovely crafty day  - caught up with DT projects and even did some cards for the Christmas box.
One of my favorite images, and I must admit it comes out every year, is this Stampendous Snowy Postcard, along with the Greetings stamp,  I've added the Tim Holtz holly sprig from the Thinlits Festive Greens along with the Christmas handwritten greetings die.  Almost flat apart from the pearls, so hopefully it will do for the posting pile!  A nice easy card to get the Christmas mojo working.

Just need to keep the momentum going now -   so off to play again,
Avril xx

Autumn bike ride

Hello, I'm over on the Artistic Outpost blog with this Autumnal tag, all the details are over here

Thanks for your visit,
Avril xx

Tis The Season at FSC

Hello, time for a new challenge at Fashionable Stamping and this time, Dot has chosen the theme of 'Tis the Season'.   This could be Autumn or if you're like me starting to make your Christmas cards, well.... it's THAT season!
We have Flonzcraft as our Sponsor for this challenge and they are offering one lucky random winner a $20 spend in their online store.

I've used a Christmas Greetings from Flonzcraft for my card.  I started by dipping some card into Tarnished Brass and Brushed Pewter stains mixed with Ice Spruce Distress ink, it has a lovely sheen, which of course doesn't show in the photo.  I stamped using Ice Spruce DI, and on a spare piece of the card, stamped the Christmas Greeting again.  I coloured the robins and holly with DI's.
I also stamped and cut a Tim Holtz holly spray with Peeled Paint DI, heat embossed with clear EP before colouring with DIs.
The rest of the DT have some wonderful inspiration, so please pop over here where you will find all the details of the challenge, but don't forget, we are a stamping challenge and your stamping must follow the challenge theme.
Well, that's another one for the box, but I think I need to make a few more.

I am entering this at Stamping Sensations - Christmas Greetings

Have a great day,
Avril xx

Another One for the Box

Hello, and thanks for popping in.  I've had another play with the Tim Holtz Textured Snowflake, cutting a few in Acetate and Vellum.
The background was cut from a masterboard that had been dipped in various blue inks with some random music script stamped in Chipped Sapphire. I randomly stamped a snowflake with Versamark and brushed on some Perfect Pearls -very difficult to see in the photo, before matting on silver card.
I used my finger to spread adhesive on the acetate snowflake before covering with a filament type glitter that has been in my stash for ages, this was attached to another cut from vellum.  I added a self adhesive rhinestone to the center, which when I've looked at the photo has disappeared! (this card was a nightmare to photograph, so I won't edit it).  The sentiment was cut from the Tim Holtz Holiday words.
The weather forecast isn't too good for the weekend, so hopefully I'll get some more Christmas cards in the box.

I am entering this at ABC Christmas Challlenge - W for Wishes

Have a great weekend, whatever you're doing.
Avril xx

Vintage Cocoa

Hello, I'm over on the Artistic Outpost blog with a card that uses one of my favorite images.

To find out more, and see details of the inky background,  please pop over here.

Avril xx

Trees are Green?

Hello, and thanks for popping in, today sees the start of a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and for this fortnight it's  Trees are Green?   but it's up to you - they can be any colour you want!

I've used my new Tim Holtz Tree line die for this quick Christmas card, layering it up 3 times over an inky background.  I added a torn piece of embossed card, ran some StarDust stickles on the edge,  die cut greeting and holly, quick and fairly flat for posting.

The rest of the DT have some great inspiration for you, so please pop over here, where you will also find all the details.

I am sharing this at :
  Cards for Guyz where the theme is Trees

Thanks for visiting,
Avril xx

You Should.

Hello, I'm over on the Artistic Outpost blog today with this fun tag.  If you'd like to find out the details, please pop over here.

Avril xx