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/

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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!

Traditional Christmas Colours - Red and Green - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 24th of November, 2017

I'm late again, as I was travelling for work and then we have had thunder and lightning storms which has meant that I can't use my computer. :(

However, this fortnight we are hosted by Helen, who has decided that the theme will be......

Traditional Christmas Colours - Red and Green

Please remember that it is Christmas Projects only.

So here is my card:

Here is a close up of the colouring:

I have used the Snowman and Bird digital stamp from our wonderful sponsor Sasayaki Glitter.

They are offering the winner one digi image of their choice.

Their store is here - https://www.etsy.com/shop/SasayakiGlitter

and their challenge blog is here - http://sasayakiglitter.blogspot.co.uk/

They also have a Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1725571720999725

I digitally printed this beautiful snowman image using my Silhouette Cameo on to X-Press It paper and then had my Silhouette cut out the image (so much easier than fussy cutting!)

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

• snowman - 0, C1, C3, YR09, 100 (button)
• snowman's arms - E74, E77, E79
• snowman's scarf - YG03, G05, G07, R27
• snowman's heart - R24, R27, R29, Wink of Stella
• snowman's hat - R24, R27, R29
• bird - Y11, Y15, YR09, RV19 (heart), Wink of Stella
• flower - V25, Y15, Wink of Stella
• snow - 0, B00, Wink of Stella, white gel pen
• background - 0, B00, B000

I have then used Tumbled Glass Distress Ink with one of those sponges to add some colour to the front of the card with some more white gel pen snowflakes. 

I have then made a shaker card with a piece of transparency that I found on my shelves! Along with two layers of some thick double sided foam tape and a piece of green card stock that I have used a square die from KaiserCraft to cut my window for the shaker. Added some glitter, silver stars, pale blue and white seed beads and some die cut scraps to complete the shaker.

As you can see the foam tape (well I can anyway!) I have coloured it with YG97 Copic pen and then as I made a bit of an oopps on the green cardstock, I ran a line of it around the edge.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Less is More Challenge #356 - Let it Shine

Colour Crazy Challenge Wk47 - Anything Goes Craft Challenge

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #55 - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Design - Baby - it's cold outside....

Christmas Card Challenges #26 - Anything Christmas Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' November - Anything Christmas Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - November - Anything Christmas Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #361 - Anything Christmas Goes

Love to Craft Challenge Blog LTCCB #16 - November Anything Goes

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 7th of December 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 Tag - You're It! Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Poinsettias or Snow is Falling - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 18th of November

The next two weeks on Winter Wonderland, we are hosted by me! :)

I have chosen the themes: Poinsettias or Snow is Falling.

So this means that you create a Christmas Project with the beautiful Christmas flowers Poinsettias, or you create a project where we can see that snow is falling, or snow has fallen. Or you can try and include both themes!

For this challenge, we have the wonderful sponsor:

Crafty Sentiments Designs, who are offering the lucky winner a choice of 3 digi stamps from their website

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

So on to my card.

I have been waiting for the right moment to use this beautiful poinsettias stamp from the Poinsettia Stamp Set by Power Poppy.
Here is a close up of the colouring:

I stamped the poinsettia on to X-Press It card using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. I then coloured it with the following Copics Pens:

poinsettia - RV02, RV13, RV14, RV17, RV66, YG00, YG11, G21, pink Wink of Stella pen, yellow Wink of Stella pen

leaves of poinsettia - YG11, G21, G82, G94, G17, G99, green Wink of Stella pen

greenery - BG96, G29, green Wink of Stella pen

pomegranates - R83, R85, R89, pink Wink of Stella pen, yellow Wink of Stella pen

leaves of pomegranates - YG11, G82, G85, G99, green Wink of Stella pen

background - BV00, BV02

I have cut out the poinsettia with some of the background, so no real fussy cutting this week!

Then I have followed Sketch #438 from Sketch Saturday.

I have cut a piece of pink glitter cardstock from Core'dinations for the triangle and adhered it to a white card from Envelope Solutions. Then adhered the poinsettia on top. I have stamped the sentiment "Merry Christmas Wishes" from a new stamp set by Power Poppy - Simple Joys using Cottage Ivy Memento Ink in the bottom right corner. Then I have coloured some Rhinestones from KaiserCraft using my RV66 Copic pen and attached them to the card in the top right corner.

I suppose I had better show you the final card!
Here it is:

I hope that you can see the glittery sparkle on the colouring.

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Weekly Christmas Card Challenges - glitter

ABC Christmas Challenge - W is for Wishes

Power & Spark Challenge at Power Poppy - Think Pink

The Flower Challenge - occasion

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 if they have combined their challenge with any others, which could give you some ideas for your Christmas Card stash!

Enjoy the challenge and remember that you now have two weeks to enter and you can enter up to 3 times - so why not make three cards! :)

Thanks for looking!