Add Snowflakes - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 9th of June, 2017

For the next two weeks at Winter Wonderland, we are hosted by Cindy, who has chosen the theme: ADD SNOWFLAKES.

So here is my card:

I used Digi Star of Wonder from our sponsor, Little Claire Designs.

I have digitally printed the digi stamp on to X-Press It card and then coloured it using the following Copics markers:

• polar bears: C1, colourless blender
• blue/green scarf: BG53, BG45, BG57, Wink of Stella
• purple scarf: V22, V25, V28, Wink of Stella
• star: Y08, Wink of Stella
• ground: C1, C2, Wink of Stella
• night sky: B91, B93, B95, B97, B99

I then used a decorative nesting frame die from KaiserCraft to cut out the image as my Silhouette Cameo is playing up :(

I have then embossed a piece of glitter core essentials cardstock using an embossing folder called Winter Chill, distributed by ultimate crafts (a freebie from a magazine).

I also die cut the snowflake flurry from November 2016 Club La-La Land Crafts from glitter core essentials cardstock.

The embossed piece was adhered to a white card from Envelope Solutions, then I adhered the coloured piece and the snowflake flurry.

As I mentioned, our sponsor for this challenge is Little Claire Designs, who are giving the winner 3 digital stamps of their choice.

Little Claire Designs is based on the Wirral in the north west of England and is owned and run by Steve and Gill. They sell a range of great stamps, digis, outline stickers, ready to use images, papers and other goodies. 

You may well have seen Steve at craft shows up and down the country and now he is also a regular on Hochanda!

They also host regular craft classes on the Wirral - take a look at their website if you fancy a fun day out with good company and lots of card making.

blog - littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Weekly Christmas Card Challenge #14 - anything goes as long as it's Christmas
Christmas with the Cuties Challenge #6 - Snuggly Bears
ABC Christmas Challenge - M is for more than one
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - June - anything goes as long as it is Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #336 - anything goes as long as it is Christmas

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 our 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 22nd of June 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 Hats and/or Scarves Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Use White and one other colour or A little bird told me - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 26th of August

So today it is my turn to host the challenge at Winter Wonderland.

The theme I have chosen is:

"White with one other colour"

or

"a little birdie told me"

This means that you can make a Christmas project with white and one other colour, or something with a little birdie, or both.

I have used a digital stamp that I have used before that has a snowman and a little birdie and I have coloured this with a few other colours, as it is hard to stick to one colour!

So my card fits the "A little birdie told me" theme.

Here it is:

I printed the stamp "Joy of Christmas" by Crafty Sentiments Designs on to X-Press It paper, cut it out with my Silhouette Cameo, then coloured it using the following Copics pens:

• hat: C3, C5, C7, C10, black Wink of Stella, clear Wink of Stella
• snowman: C00, C0, C1, C2
• snowman's cheeks: R20
• snowman's nose: YR09
• snowman's mouth: RV17
• snowman's stick arms: E37
• snowman's scarf: R35, R37, R29, clear Wink of Stella
• little bird: R27, R37, E74, YR09
• tree: YG06, YG09, G05, G17, G29
• star: Y28, gold Wink of Stella
• snow: C00, C0, C1, BV0000
• background: B000

I then adhered a piece of paper from Holly Bright by Kaisercraft to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions. I also adhered a red snowflake ribbon and "merry christmas" ribbon, both from American Crafts "Father Christmas" double-sided ribbon.

The snowman and little birdie were adhered using pop dots.

For the layout, I used the ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick Layout.
Also I'll enter this card into the August Rudolph Days Challenge.

We have two sponsors this week:

Crafty Sentiments, who are offering the winner their choice of 3 digis

and The Craft Barn, who are giving the winner a 10 pound voucher.

Please remember that to be in with a chance of winning a prize that it is Christmas Projects only.

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 Christmas Card stash.

Thanks for looking!