Winter Blossoms - Winter Wonderland Card Challenge for 22nd of April 2016

The challenge this week at Winter Wonderland chosen by Marie is 

"Winter Blossoms".

This means that you must use some flowers on your creation that are typical of Christmas.

To be in with a chance of winning a prize, please remember that it is Christmas projects only.

We are sponsored by two fabulous sponsors this week. 

Bugaboo Stamps are giving 7 images from their online store

and The Craft Barn are giving a 10 pound voucher to spend in store.

Here is my card, using Christmas Cupcake - Poinsettia, one of the images from Bugaboo Stamps:

I printed the image on X-Press It paper and coloured with the following Copic pens:

• poinsettias - R20, R22, R24, R29, R59, R89
• green leaves - G00, G02, G05, G07
• gold highlights on icing - gold Wink of Stella
• cupcake paper - R35, R37, YG09, G07
• background - B000

I have stamped the "merry christmas" sentiment from the clear stamp set "Toboggan Together" from Lawn Fawn in Vintage Sepia Versafine ink on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions.

There is inspiration from the Snowflakes DT on the Winter Wonderland blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) Also you can find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you ideas.

Thanks for looking!

Baubles - Winter Wonderland Card Challenge for 8th of April 2016

The challenge this week at Winter Wonderland chosen by Carol is 

"Baubles".

This means that you must include a bauble somewhere on your card, or make the card the shape of a bauble.

The sponsor this week is Crafty Sentiments.

They are offering the winner a choice of three digis from their online store.

To be in with a chance of winning a prize, please remember that it is Christmas projects only.

Here is my card:

The image I used this week is Joy of Christmas, a cute snowman next to a Christmas tree with a bird on one of his arms. I added some baubles to the tree and one on his arm.

I printed the image on X-Press It paper and coloured with the following Copic pens:

• snowman - C0, C1, C2
• scarf - YG13, G05, G17
• hat - C3, C5, C7, C10, black Wink of Stella, clear Wink of Stella
• carrot nose - YR09
• mouth - RV17
• arms - E39
• bird - R27, R37, E74, YR09
• Christmas tree - E39, YG06, YG09, G05, G17, G29
• star on Christmas tree - Y28, gold Wink of Stella
• baubles - purple Wink of Stella, silver Wink of Stella
• snow - BV0000, C0, C1, clear Wink of Stella
• clouds - B60, E93, BG0000
• sky - YR14, Y17, Y15, Y00, BG000, B00

The idea for the clouds and sky came from Alyce's Sunset Scene from Kit and Clowder's latest class - Elements of Nature.

I have stamped the sentiment "May Your Days Be Merry & Bright" from the clear stamp set "Poinsettia" from Power Poppy in Bamboo Leaves Memento ink on to a white card from Envelope Solutions.

I cut and adhered a piece of green paper from Holly Bright from KaiserCraft. Then I adhered my coloured Joy of Christmas Snowman on top using pop dots.

I have sort of used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches from this week.

Also I have used both green and gold which is the ABC Christmas Challenge for this week.

My card also fits in with the sketch challenge #67 on Always Playing with Paper.

There is inspiration from the Snowflakes DT on the Winter Wonderland blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) Also you can find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you ideas.

Thanks for looking!