Arctic or Antarctic Animals - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 12th of October, 2018

Again I thought I was going to be organised this fortnight, but I came home after nearly a week in Denver for a conference totally out of it and wanted to try and keep moving, so that I didn't fall asleep too early. 

Anyway, our host for this fortnight is Deanne and she decided on the theme: Arctic or Antarctic Animals, which means that you can use a walrus, polar bear, penguins, just to name a few on your Christmas Projects this fortnight.

Please remember that it is Christmas Projects Only and they must include the theme.

So here is my card:

We are sponsored this fortnight by Sheepski Designs.

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SheepSkiDesigns

Blog: https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1730005463906336/

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. January 2016 a challenge team I worked on was short of a designer's images to create with so I drew some. I opened my shop a month later so I could sponsor challenges and give something back 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

Andrea is offering 3 images of choice for the random winner.

So back to my card.

Last time we were sponsored by SheepSki Designs, I used the wonderful Penguin Huddle and I actually printed a whole bunch of them in different sizes on X-Press It blending card and had my Silhouette Cameo cut them out. Then this week, I have coloured the image with the following Copics markers:

• black of Penguins: W3, W5, W7, W9, white Prismacolour pencil
• white of Penguins: E40, E41, E43, W1, colourless blender
• beaks and feet of Penguins: Y11, Y15, Y17, YR14, E15
• reds: R22, R24, R29, R59
• greens: YG03, G05, G07, G29
• white of hats and ear muffs: Crystal ice Ice Stickles
• glasses of third penguin from the left: clear Glossy Accents
• snow: C1, B60, V01, V22, clear Wink of Stella
• background: B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, white gel pen

I have attached my coloured image on to a white square card from Envelope Solutions that I have embossed with a snowflake embossing folder (a freebie with a magazine). To make the snowflakes stand out I have highlighted them with clear Wink of Stella.

Here is a close-up of the colouring:

I am adding this card to the following challenges:

Happy Little Stampers October Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Ribbon
A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #77 - Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge #169 - Anything Goes
Christmas with the Cuties Challenge #20 - For a Child

There is inspiration from the rest of 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. 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 25th of October, 2018.

Please check the Winter Wonderland blog on Monday the 15th of October, 2018 to find out the winners of the Anything Christmas Goes Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Heat or Dry Embossing - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 19th of January, 2018

I am a very slow this week, as I have been so busy at work and we are on school holidays, but I have finally managed to put a card together after letting the stickles and glossy accents dry.

The theme for this fortnight at Winter Wonderland is either heat or dry embossing - or both if you are feeling adventurous!

Please remember that it is Christmas Projects only and they must include the theme of embossing.

Here is my card:

Here is a close up of the colouring - hope that you can see the sparkle! :)

We are sponsored by SheepSki Designs

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

Blog - https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1730005463906336/

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. January 2016 a challenge team I worked on was short of a designer's images to create with so I drew some. I opened my shop a month later so I could sponsor challenges and give something back 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 

Andrea is offering 3 images of choice for the random winner.

Back to my card......
I have digitally printed the wonderful Penguin Huddle by Andrea at SheepSki Designs on to X-Press It Blending Card, then used my Silhouette Cameo to fussy cut out the image. I have then coloured it with the following Copics Markers using some of the colouring tips/techniques and tricks from the monthly classes by the fantastic Alyce from Kit and Clowder:

• black of the penguins - W3, W5, W7, W9, white Prismacolour pencil
• "white" of the penguins - E40, E41, E43, W1, colourless blender
• cheeks of penguins - RV00, colourless blender
• beaks and feet of penguins - Y11, Y15, Y17, YR14, E15
• red of the hats and scarf - R22, R24, R29, R59
• green of the hats, ear muffs and scarf - YG03, G05, G07, G29
• white of the hats and ear muffs - Frosted Lace Stickles
• glasses of third penguin from the left - clear glossy accents
• background - C1, B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, white gel pen
• snow - B60, V01, V22, clear Wink of Stella

After I finished the colouring, I have embossed a piece of dark blue Core Couture Glitter card stock with a snowflake filled embossing folder called "Let it Snow" which was a freebie with a Quick Cards magazine. To make the snowflakes stand out a bit more I went over them with my white Prismacolour pencil. I adhered this embossed piece to one of my white cards from Envelope Solutions and then adhered my coloured Penguin Huddle on top.
Next, I used Versamark ink to stamp the sentiment "Let it Snow" from Let it Snow by The Greeting Farm on to vellum and then I used Wow! Sparkling Snow Embossing Glitter and a heat gun. I cut out the sentiment and edged it with my B99 Copic Marker before adhering it to the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #22 - Always Anything Christmas Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge Wk3 - Anything Goes Craft Challenge

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #59 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Design - Winter Challenge
Craftaholics R Us #3 - Anything Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' January 2018 - Anything Christmas Goes
Love to Craft Challenge Blog LTCCB #18 - January Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #369 - Anything Christmas Goes & Use a Sentiment
ABC Christmas Challenge - A is for Antlers & B is for Birds

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. 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 1st of February, 2018 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 Anything Christmas Goes Challenge.

Please also welcome our new DT members: Deanne, Hazel, Jackie, Janice, Geesje, Chrissy and Liz!

Thanks for looking!

Christmas Penguins - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 7th of July, 2017

For the next two weeks at Winter Wonderland, we are hosted by ME!!

I have chosen the theme of "Christmas Penguins"

So we want to see anything that features a penguin or two that would fit right into Christmas!

Please remember that it is Christmas Projects only.

So here is my card:

I have used three of the Kitty Bee Designs stamps:

• Santa Christmas Penguin
• Reindeer Christmas Penguin
• Hollie Christmas Penguin

I joined them together in my Silhouette Cameo software (yes it is working now after I upgraded the software!) then I used my Silhouette Cameo to fussy cut the image after I had printed it on X-Press It card stock.

I have then coloured the image with the following Copics Markers:

• black - C5, C7, C9
• white - C00, C0
• red - R32, R35, R37
• yellow - Y17, YR16
• white of Santa hat - C00, clear Wink of Stella
• gold buckle - Y28, clear Wink of Stella
• buttons on Santa - Y28
• reindeer antlers - E44, E47, E49
• reindeer ears - E51, E55, E57
• star - Y28, clear Wink of Stella
• red nose - R32, R35, R37, white gel pen
• bell - Y28, clear Wink of Stella
• holly - YG13, YG17, R32, R35, R37, white gel pen
• background - BG000, BG01

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

Then finished with a piece of Washi tape from manzawa across the top for my sentiment.

We are sponsored this fortnight by Kitty Bee Designs, who are offering one non-coloured digi to the lucky winner.

"Aloha! My name is Ruth, and I'm the owner/illustrator of Kitty Bee Designs, out of beautiful Hawaii. After a long day of staring at numbers, doodling at night was my way of relaxing. I have always been a "card maker at heart" and a "paper hoarder" but could never find that "perfect" rubber stamp design. Kitty Bee Designs was created to fill the need for simple and whimsical stamp designs. These stamps were specifically made to bring a smile to the creator and receiver of these cute stamp designs. I hope you enjoy them as much as we (the lovely design team) do here at Kitty Bee Designs.

We offer all of our images in digital format and some even make it to limited-run clear stamps!! You can find our images in our Etsy Store and wonderful inspiration + super fun challenges on our blog!! Come swing by and say hello!!!"

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

Weekly Christmas Card Challenges CCC #16 - anything goes as long as its Christmas

Christmas with the Cuties # 7 - Clean and Simple

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - July - anything goes as long as its Christmas

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #340 - anything goes as long as its Christmas, or use washi tape
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - July - anything Christmassy or Holiday themed

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. 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 20th of July 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 Snowmen Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Snow Much Fun - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 1st of July 2016

The challenge theme this week at Winter Wonderland, chosen by Anet is:

SNOW MUCH FUN!

This is a pretty easy theme as we are doing Christmas cards.

However, we now have an alternative theme each week to make it easier to make all your Christmas cards. So the alternative theme this week is:

Add three different embelishments

(As the kids are away this week, I may have time to make a card using this theme!)

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

This week we are sponsored by:

Crafts U Love, who are offering a 10 pound voucher to spend in their store.

So here is the card that I created:

I used the sketch from Mojo Monday:

But I have turned it on it's side.

The part circle of paper in the corner and the banner paper are from Holly Bright by KaiserCraft.

The penguin stamps are from both Toboggan Together by Lawn Fawn and Let it Snow by The Greeting Farm.

The penguins have been stamped on to X-Press It paper and then coloured with Copics N5, N7 and N9 for the black and YR07 for the beaks and feet. I also added glossy accents to the beaks and black Wink of Stella to the eyes.

I then stamped the toboggan, snow balls and snowflakes from Toboggan Together by Lawn Fawn on to some white card using black Memories Dye (good watercolour ink!)

All paper pieces and the white card have been outlined in Rich Cocoa Memento ink and the sentiment from Let it Snow by The Greeting Farm has also been stamped in Rich Cocoa Memento ink.

The Kraft card is 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! :)

You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your Christmas Card stash.

Thanks for looking!