Cowbells Ring for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #62 for the 1st of May, 2025

 

For challenge #62 for May/June 2025 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I made a card from the La-La Land Virtual Christmas Cards Class using some of my products from La-La Land Crafts!

Here is my card for this month:

and here is a photo from the side so you can sort of see the inside:

This is Irina's design and all the products used on this card are actually already released in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, so the products are:

• Cowbells Ring Clear Stamp Set 
• Christmas Traditions Paper Pack
• Christmas Stocking Die - for the holly leaves and berries
• Christmas Cookies Die - for the snowflakes
• Stitched Trees Die - this was originally from the October 2018 KOTM
• Stitched Clouds Border Die
• Double Stitched Hills Die
• Double Stitched Squares Die
• Tabs Border Die - this was originally from the September 2015 KOTM
• Horizontal Pocket Die

The cow was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on to X-Press It Blending card and coloured with the following Copics and Prismacolour pencils: 

• Copics - E21, E23, BG72, BG75, C1, C3, C5, YR23, R21, R22, R24, R27, R85, G05, G07
• Prismacolour pencils - PC911 Olive Green, PC912 Apple Green, PC913 Spring Green, PC924 Crimson Red, PC925 Crimson Lake, PC935 Black, PC936 Slate Grey, PC939 Peach, PC943 Burnt Ochre, PC1034 Goldenrod, PC1054 50% Warm Grey, PC1082 Chocolate, PC1088 Muted Turquoise, PC1090 Kelp Green

I also used white gel pen on the image.

Here is a close up photo of the coloured image before I adhered it to the card:

I followed Irina's instructions from the class, but added White Blizzard Nuvo Glitter Drops on to the snowflakes instead of pearls (I have tucked them away somewhere!) 

The sentiment was stamped using Onyx Black Versafine ink. Everything on the inside of the card was adhered with Art Glitter glue. The front is a mix of foam tape and Art Glitter glue.

Here is a photo of the inside with the card flat:

Here is another photo of the finished card:

There is inspiration from the rest of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog DT over on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card or gift stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous "always anything Christmas goes" creations. Please ensure that you are a follower of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog!

Have fun! This challenge will end on the 15th of June, 2025. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #61.

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

Classic Design Challenge #04-2025 Apr/May - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Feminine

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #5-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #77 - Anything Goes plus optional Paper Piecing

ABC Christmas Challenge April - H is for Ho, Ho, Ho! (Santa) and I is for ice - I have a cow in a Santa hat and snowflakes that are made of ice!

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #122 - Anything Goes Christmas with the Optional Twist... BLUE & GOLD

Thanks for looking!

 

Challenge 51 for Merry Little Christmas Challenge on the 1st of July, 2023

For challenge #51 for July/August 2023 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I chose to use some of my La-La Land Crafts stash. I sent the photo to Leslie, but then realised that it needed a bit extra! So I have added a few things since I sent the photo :)

Here is the original photo of the card:

I stamped the Gingerbread Men from Gingerbread Wishes on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured with the following Copics:

• gingerbread - E11, E13, E15, E17, E18
• red - R20, R22, R24, R39
• white - 0, N0, N2, N4
• buttons - BG11, BG13, BG18
• green - YG21, YG03, YG17, YG67

I also used a white gel pen and fussy cut the Gingerbread Men. Then die cut the Ski Lodge die from Kraft cardstock. I removed the windows and coloured them with Y15 and the window frames with R39, then I ensured they would not fall out by adhering double sided tape to the back. 

I originally die cut the Fence on a Hill die from the November 2020 Club La-La Land Crafts kit with Kraft cardstock, but on reflection, I wanted a little pop! So later I die cut it from white cardstock. I also die cut a little hill for the house to sit on from white cardstock using the Snowbanks die from the same Club kit.

For the sentiment, I die cut one of the flags from the Long Flags die from white cardstock and stamped the sentiment from Gingerbread Wishes using Versafine Onyx Black ink and my MISTI.

Then as there was an empty space and it lacked a bit of sparkle - as I mentioned above, I have die cut the fence out of white cardstock and added nuvo glitter drops in White Blizzard to the ski lodge (I need to find something in my stash that looks like snow, I know I have something!). I also then die cut the cloud and moon with star using the Crescent Moon die and some gold paper.

To make the card, I have cut, outlined with B26 and attached a piece of paper from Starry Night Paper Pack on to a white square card from Envelope Solutions. Then I adhered the snowbank, fence, ski lodge, cloud and moon with glue. The sentiment and Gingerbread Men are adhered with foam tape.

Here is a close up of the Gingerbread Men after they were fussy cut and before they were attached to the card:

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce from Kit and Clowder and her Kit and Clowder Monthly Colouring Classes, as well as the awesome La-La Land Crafts DT.

There is inspiration from the rest of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog DT over on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card or gift stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous "always anything Christmas goes" creations. Please ensure that you are a follower of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog!

Have fun! This challenge will end on the 15th of August, 2023. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #50.

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

Classic Design Challenge July 2023 #7 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge July #7-2023 - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness #144 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #66 - Anything Goes with the option of Aperture

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up #102 - Anything Goes Christmas

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #143 - Anything Christmas Goes

Thanks for looking!

Ribbon, Lace, Twine (Use all or some) Challenge at Let's Craft and Create for the 5th of May, 2023

 

For this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog we have the optional theme of

Ribbon, Lace, Twine (Use all or some)

I started to colour one of the cute ostriches from Irina at La-La Land Crafts for another project, but then changed my idea, so I decided to use him for this month at Let's Craft and Create Challenge.

So here is my card:

I have stamped one of the ostriches from Deck The Halls Clear Stamp Set from La-La Land Crafts using Black Tuxedo Memento ink on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured with Copic inks as follows:

• feathers - BV23, BV25, BV29
• skin - E000, E00, E02, E21, E11, E04
• eyes - BG13, BG15
• purple - V12, V15, V17
• turquoise - BG11, BG13, BG15
• pink - RV63, RV55, RV66
• orange - YR12, YR23, YR68
• green - YG21, YG23, YG17
• yellow - Y00, Y15, Y38

I have cut the image out using the Deck The Halls Outline Dies. Then I die cut the Noel die from Christmas Hodgepodge Paper and the Large Banner Die from Christmas Hodgepodge Paper, white cardstock and silver paper.

I already had a Snowflake Border Die cut from white card stock. I also found some smaller snowflakes in my stash that were die cut from the Snowflakes (set of 4) die from the October 2014 Club La-La Land Crafts Kit.

I assembled the banner with the snowflake border behind and looped some Baker's Twine from my stash through the holes in the banner. I adhered the banner on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions using foam tape and then added the ostrich.

I also added some Nuvo Crystal Drops in Morning Dew to the snowflakes (I think I should have used one with more sparkle!)

Here is a close-up photo of the ostrich before he was die cut:

Here is the layout of the banner before I glued everything:

Here is another photo with the card flat so that you can see the colours:

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and used some inspiration from the cards of the La-La Land Crafts Design Team on the La-La Land Crafts blog and Facebook.

I would like to enter this card into a few challenges:

Classic Design Challenge May 2023 #5 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge May #5-2023 - Anything Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #100 - Anything Goes Christmas with the Optional Twist of Holiday Decorations

The Creative Crafters Challenge #63 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #65 - Anything Goes plus optional Embossing

Creative Fingers Challenge #254 - Anything Goes

Critter Crazy Challenge #74 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter

Let's Craft and Create Challenges are monthly and go live on the 5th of every month and you have until the end of the month to add your creations which can be anything goes plus an optional theme.

There is inspiration from the rest of the Let's Craft and Create DT over on the Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card stash.

Thanks for looking!

Say What? - Use a Sentiment for Let's Craft and Create Challenge on the 5th of February, 2023

 

For this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog we have the optional theme of

Say What? - Use a Sentiment

Here is my card:

I have stamped Decorating Tree Marci from La-La Land Crafts on to X-Press It Blending card using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I have then coloured her with Copic inks as follows:

• skin - E000, E00, E11, E13, R20
• hair - E40, E41, E43, E44, E89
• red - R22, R24, R46, R89
• brown - E40, E41, E43, E44
• grey - N1, N3, N5, N7
• blue/green - BG11, BG13, BG18
• green - YG21, YG03, YG25, YG17, YG67

I have used a white gel pen for the dots and strips and then fussy cut her.

I have then die cut two Christmas Trees from Christmas Tree with Trimmings die by La-La Land Crafts - one out of silver and one out of green cardstock, then I also embossed the green one so that the trimmings could be added!

I adhered the silver tree to a Kraft square card from Envelope Solutions and then the embossed green tree on top. Marci is popped up with foam tape and the sentiment is the one that comes with Decorating Tree Marci, stamped in Nautical Blue Memento ink.

Here is a close-up photo of Marci before fussy-cutting:

I would like to enter this card into a few challenges:

Classic Design Challenge February 2023 #2 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #2-2023 - Anything Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #97 - Anything Goes Christmas with the Optional Twist ...into the Woods We Go

The Creative Crafters Challenge #60 - Anything Goes

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and used some inspiration from the cards of the La-La Land Crafts Design Team on the La-La Land Crafts blog and Facebook.

Let's Craft and Create Challenges are monthly and go live on the 5th of every month and you have until the end of the month to add your creations which can be anything goes plus an optional theme.

There is inspiration from the rest of the Let's Craft and Create DT over on the Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card stash.

Thanks for looking!

Rescue Squad from Doctor Digi Stamps for Winter Wonderland on the 1st of April, 2022

At Winter Wonderland this month, we are hosted by Janice!

Welcome to our third challenge for 2022.

Our theme is:

Winter Sports

So here is my project:

Here is a photo taken from above in my new Shotbox!

Please remember that it is Christmas projects only and they must include the theme of Winter Sports, which means skiing, skating, sledging etc.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Doctor Digi Stamps.

website: http://www.doctor-digi.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorDigi

Welcome to the brilliantly bizarre brain of Dr. Digi's House of Stamps. Here you will find monsters, aliens, odd balls and Dundertons as well as many more.

We had a choice of two images and I chose the image Rescue Squad, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It blending card and then coloured it with the following Copics markers:

• skin - E000, E00, E21, R20
• red - R22, R24, R27, R29, R59
• green - G02, G05, G07
• grey - C00, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7
• skis - E13, E15, E18
• dog - E70, E74, E77, E79, R20
• barrel - E31, E33, E35, E37
• ground - BV20, N0, N1, N3, colourless blender
• sky - B0000, B000, B00
• outline - BV20

I have also used a silver glitter pen for the details on the red jacket and used Twinkle Stickles on the fuzzy bit around the face of the jacket.

I cut the image with my paper cutter and adhered it on to a white square card from Envelope Solutions.

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Monthly Classes and Bonus Classes from the awesome Alyce at Kit and Clowder.

Here are some close-ups of the colouring - there is a before the Stickles and after the Stickles and you can see the silver glitter pen:

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #112 - Anything Christmas Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge 15th March Challenge - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #4-2022 - April Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge 6th Birthday April 2022 #4 - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge #122 - April Anything Goes

There is inspiration from the rest of the Winter Wonderland DT over 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! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. Please remember that it is Christmas Projects only! We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous Christmas creations. Please be sure to post a link back to the Winter Wonderland blog in your blog post in order to be eligible for a prize!

Have fun and remember that you can enter up to 3 times. This challenge will end on Thursday the 5th of May, 2022.

Please check the Winter Wonderland blog to find out the winners of the Christmas Presents Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Mika by SheepSki Designs for Winter Wonderland on the 2nd of April, 2021

At Winter Wonderland this month, we are hosted by Michelle.
Welcome to our fourth challenge for 2021.

Our theme is:

Peace on Earth

So here is my card:

Please remember that it is Christmas projects only and they must include the theme.

"Peace on Earth"

Our sponsor for this challenge is SheepSki Designs:

Living in Leeds, Yorkshire in the UK, working full time as a Management Accountant, currently working on 2 design teams and an obsessive crafter and creator of cards. I have no actual style as yet but do love the unusual and quirky. I may be known for producing cards in soft pastel colours. I love anything arty. I've always drawn stuff, for as long as I can remember. In my younger days I sold a few watercolour paintings. I recently found mixed media which is a joy and love creating canvases with flowers. I had a battle with digital drawing for about a year and finally found some software I could gel with. 

In January 2016 a challenge team I worked on was short of a designer's images to create with so to the crafting world, to the lovely ladies who have supported me on my journey. I've a Facebook group SheepSki Designs where I hold challenges, some for fun to win digis as well as my monthly card challenge. I've a SheepSki Designs challenge blog as well. Things are growing slowly (thankfully) so I still manage to spend at least a little time with my hubby. Welcome to my world Andrea xx

Shop - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SheepS...

  Blog - https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/... 
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/173...

And the prize on offer for the winner is - 3 images of their choice 

I was given Mika for my image, which I digitally printed on to X-Press It blending card and then cut out using my paper cutter.

I have coloured the image with the following Copics markers:

• skin - E000, E00, E11
• hair - YR14, YR18, E08, E18
• dress - V01, V04, V06, V09
• wings - BG000/B000, B00, BV02, V000, V01, V04, BG05, C1
• dove - C0, C1, C3, Y17
• sky - RV00, Y00, G00, BG53, B32, B34, B37, B39, white gel pen
• outline - V06

I then adhered the coloured image on to a white card from Envelope Solutions.

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Monthly Classes and Bonus Classes from the awesome Alyce at Kit and Clowder.

Here is a close-up of the colouring - there is sparkle on the wings, but it is hard to see:

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #91 - Anything Christmas Goes

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round April Challenge - Something that starts with G and/or H - I have a Girl with long Hair!

The Creative Crafters Challenge #38 - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge April #4 - 5th Birthday Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge for April, #4-2021 - Anything Goes

There is inspiration from the rest of the Winter Wonderland DT over 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! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. Please remember that it is Christmas Projects only! We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous Christmas creations. Please be sure to post a link back to the Winter Wonderland blog in your blog post in order to be eligible for a prize!

Have fun and remember that you can enter up to 3 times. This challenge will end on Thursday the 6th of May, 2021.

Please check the Winter Wonderland blog on Monday the 5th of April to find out the winners of the Trees Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Dots and/or Stripes - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 1st of September, 2017

Well I'm a bit late this week, as I have been travelling for work this week and when I finally arrived home, I could not really get up!

But for this fortnight's challenge we are hosted by Cindy, who chose the theme:

DOTS AND/OR STRIPES!

Please remember that it is Christmas Projects only.

So I am following on from a previous post and making easy tags!

This time I have used a stamp from our sponsor - Crafty Sentiments Designs - called the Joy of Christmas.

The image has been digitally printed on to X-Press It paper, fussy cut out with my Silhouette Cameo and then coloured with the following Copics markers:

• hat - C3, C5, C7, C10, black Wink of Stella marker, clear Wink of Stella marker
• snowman - colourless blender, C00, C0, C1
• carrot nose - YR09
• cheeks - R20
• mouth - RV17
• scarf - R35, R37, white gel pen
• stick arms - E74, E37
• bird - E74, E37, R35
• star - Y28, gold Wink of Stella marker
• tree - YG06, YG09, G05, G17, G29, E37
• snow - colourless blender, C00, C0, C1, BV0000, clear Wink of Stella
• background sky - B000, B00 (outline)

I have then adhered the coloured image to a green tag from my stash (bought long ago!) using foam squares.

The spotted evergreen ribbon tied in a bow is from Anita's Everyday Ribbons, also from my stash.

We have Crafty Sentiments Designs as our sponsor for this challenge.

Website - http://craftysentimentsdesigns.co.uk

They are giving a prize of 3 digi images of the winner's choice.

"Crafty Sentiments Designs was started back in 2009 by myself, Suzette, the owner. My artist and I bring you cute, whimsical and fun characters, to create unique and exciting hand made gifts and projects. We also carry our own brand of exclusive rubber stamps, digital stamps, cutting dies, sentiments and CD roms that are perfect for all your scrapbooking and card making needs. There is always something new each month as we release new images monthly. Crafty Sentiments Designs is also now hosting live shows on Hochanda, a UK based craft channel."

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

Crafty Sentiments Designs - For Someone Special

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #WWC134 - Anything Goes

Christmas with the Cuties #9 - Cutie Couples

Christmas At Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Anything Christmas Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra - September - anything goes as long as its Christmas

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge CHNC#349 - anything goes as long as its Christmas plus the optional theme of Add some sparkle

There is inspiration from the Snowflakes DT over 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! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. Remember that it is Christmas projects only! We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous Christmas creations.
Please be sure to post a link back to the Winter Wonderland blog in your blog post in order to be eligible for a prize!

Have fun and remember that you can enter up to 3 times. This challenge will end on Thursday the 14th of September and our next challenge will start the following day.

Please check back on Monday at the Winter Wonderland blog to find out the winners of the Embossing - Wet or Dry Challenge. 

Thanks for looking!

Be of Good Cheer with Glittering Glass Santa

Here is another Christmas creation, this time for a challenge that I found called Creative Knockouts. They had a recipe of using 3 patterned papers, two embellishments and 1 image.

So here is my card:

I have used three patterned papers from a paper stack called Twig & Berry by KaiserCraft, one of them was a scalloped die cut from the back. The green background paper and velvety banner paper have been outlined with brushed corduroy Distress Ink, I even "smooshed" some ink on to the edges of the green paper to make it looked distressed.

The papers were adhered to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions.

The image that I have used is from Power Poppy - Glittering Glass Santa - he is one of my favourites.  He was digitally printed on to X-Press It paper and cut out using my Silhouette Cameo. I have coloured him with the following Copics markers:

• face - E000, R20
• jacket - R32, R35, R37
• gloves - 100
• greenery/tree - G12, G14, G17
• berries - R46, R59
• top of ornament - Y28
• background - BG000, BG01
• sparkle - Wink of Stella

Here is a close up of the image:

I also coloured the sentiment piece (again digitally printed on to X-Press It paper and cut out using my Silhouette Cameo), using the following Copics markers:

• berries - R46, R59, clear Wink of Stella
• branch - E09, brown Wink of Stella
• background - E81, E84, E87

For my two embellishments, I have added some brown and white Baker's twine to the banner paper and then coloured three Rhinestones from KaiserCraft with R59.

I have also used the sketch from Mojo Mondays:

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts #181 - recipe

Mojo Mondays #485 - sketch

CraftyHazelnuts Christmas Challenge #321 - anything Christmas and something green

CraftyHazelnuts Extra Christmas Challenge February - anything Christmas

Thanks for looking!