Cute Christmas - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 14th of April, 2017

For the next two weeks at Winter Wonderland, we are hosted by Carol, who has chosen the theme: CUTE CHRISTMAS.

This means that you should make a Christmas project with a cute animal or critter!

We are sponsored these next two weeks by Miss Daisy Stamps, who are giving the winner 4 images, one from each of the four artists that reside at Miss Daisy Stamps!

Miss Daisy Stamps

Jennifer Nilsson Art ♥ Mari Digis ♥ Miss Daisy's Collection ♥ We Are 3© Digital Shop

Join us at Miss Daisy Stamps Create & Share Facebook Group to meet the artists, share fun inspiration, receive freebies and special deals. See you there!

So on to my card!

I chose "Gift of Love Snowman" by Jennifer Nilsson Art for my image.  I digitally printed him on X-Press It paper and then coloured him with the following Copics markers:

• red: R32, R35, R37
• green: YG11, YG06, YG09
• carrot nose: YR09
• body of snowman: B000, B00
• bird: BV01, BV13, BV17
• background: BG0000, BG000, BG01

Then, unfortunately my Silhouette Cameo was not behaving and I had to fussy cut the snowman and bird! :(

I have then made a shaker card using stamps and dies from Ready, Set, Snow; Ready, Set, Snow - Lawn Cuts and Ready, Set, Snow Shaker Add-On all from Lawn Fawn. It is the first time that I have used this set and I have had it for a while!

I stamped the snowglobe using Tuxedo Black Memento ink on to some white card stock from my stash. I die cut the snowglobe and a base snowglobe from the same white card stock. 

I stamped Merry Christmas from Ready, Set, Snow using Cottage Ivy Memento ink, then I coloured the base of the snowglobe with E55, E57 and E59 Copics markers. 

The shaker component was made using my Fuse tool and Waterfall Photo Sleeves both from We R memory keepers. I added foil stars, glitter and seed beads from my stash to the shaker. Foam tape was used to adhere the shaker to the two parts of the snowglobe.

I adhered the snowman to the front of the shaker using double-sided tape.

I have then adhered the shaker to a small square card from Envelope Solutions.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Weekly Christmas Card Challenge #10 - anything goes as long as its Christmas
Christmas with the Cuties #4 - red and green
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - April - anything goes as long as its Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #328 - snowman

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. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous 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 27th of April and our next challenge will start the following day.

Please remember to check back on Monday at the Winter Wonderland blog to find out the winners of the Christmas Animals or Birds Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

For Someone Special/Happy New Year - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 16th of December

For the next three weeks at Winter Wonderland we are hosted by Eileen. She has chosen the theme: For Someone Special,

or Happy New Year.

As this challenge runs through into January you can use any image that you want, that is it does not have to be a Christmas image or project. This will actually continue until the end of March and then we will go back to Christmas projects only. It is a good way to have a break from all the Christmas projects and increase your non-Christmas card stash!

For this challenge, we are sponsored by:

Sami at A Day For Daisies, who is giving a voucher for $12 to spend in their store

and Crafter's Companion, who are giving a 10 pound voucher to spend in their store.

So on to my card! Well actually it is a tag.....I have been so busy making chocolate fudge and chocolate truffles to give away for Christmas to teachers and friends, that this is a quick one!

I used an image from A Day for Daisies called Penguin Snowman.

I have printed him out on X-Press It Blending Card, then cut it into a tag shape using my Silhouette Cameo.

I have coloured the image using the following Copics pens:

• snow - BV000, C0
• scarf - G02, G05, G17
• hat - R32, R35, R37
• penguin feet and snowman nose - YR04
• snowman buttons and eyes - black Wink of Stella
• background (from the top) - B99, B69, V17, V04, RV55, RV02, Y02, YG06, YG67

I added Frosted Lace stickles to the snowflakes in the image, then I have stamped the sentiment "Let It Snow" from Let it Snow from The Greeting Farm in glue then sprinkled Diamond Glitter (hope that you can see the sparkle), then I attached a ribbon that I coloured with Copics pen B69.

The idea for the background is from the Kit and Clowder Northern Lights Workshop which was part of Create and Learn, but is available as part of a mini Technique Bundle. Alyce always has some great ideas! :)

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

Tag You're It #62 - I may enter some other tags into this challenge!

Merry Monday #226 - Winter Fun - the snowman and penguins are having fun!

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - Anything Christmas/Holiday

ADFD Challenge #157 - Add Some Sparkle!

There is inspiration from both the Snowflakes and Icicles 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.

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

Thanks for looking!

Frosty or Well Wrapped Up - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 21st of October

This week at Winter Wonderland, we are hosted by Marie, who has decided on the themes:

Frosty - which means cold colours such as blue, silver and white, or an alternative is snowmen

or

Well Wrapped Up

We have two sponsors this week:

Marianne design, who are offering a special prize to the winner

and we are also sponsored by

Bugaboo Stamps, who have a prize of 7 images for the winner.

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 dabbed Summer Sky Memento ink through my "Winter Snowflake Lace" designer stencil from Memory Box on to my white card from Envelope Solutions.

I have then digitally printed the snowman and sentiment from Let's Chill by Marcella at Power Poppy Stamps on to X-Press It card. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut them out (I do not like fussy cutting!)

I have coloured the snowman with the following Copics markers:

• scarf and hat: BG13, BG10, BG000, BG0000
• buttons: BG13, BG000
• carrot nose: YR07, YR04
• arms: E37, E35,  R35
• bird: R35, R32
• snowman: C1, C0, RV00 (cheeks)
• snow: C1, C0, BV0000
• background: BV0000, BV000
• eyes and mouth: black Wink of Stella

I have coloured the sentiment with BG10 and outlined in BG13.

I have added a bit of sparkle to the snowman and snow using my Wink of Stella brush pen.

Here is a close up of the snowman:

I am entering this card in the Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Show me a Snowman. 

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.

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

Thanks for looking!

New small cards

I am working on snowman small cards at the moment....just need to decide on how I want to add a scarf.

I am actually thinking of punching holes in the card, then threading through a ribbon.
Anyone have any thoughts?? :)
Similar to my other snowman card, the snowmen are hand drawn with a black Spica pen, Lipstick Spica pen buttons, orange card stock nose and a green card stock hat, outlined in black Spica pen - that is where the sparkles come from! :) The cards will come with red metallic envelopes.

Also in the background you might be able to see a small card with a heart - this is another new small card, which will come with a pink envelope.

Let me know what you think! Thanks for looking :)

New Snowman Card

Here is a photo of my latest card that I made:

The idea came from all the snowmen I have seen in Etsy! 

I have hand drawn in black Spica pen the body, face and outlined the hat and scarf. The buttons are lipstick Spica pen. The scarf is some spotted paper from a DCWV Christmas Stack from a few years ago, the hat is green card stock and the carrot nose orange card stock, both from DCWV.

Merry Christmas is stamped (Hero Arts) in black ink (Vivid!).

I also drew a small snowman on the bottom left corner of the front of the envelope in Spica pen.

The card and envelope are both from Envelope Solutions.

This card will be for sale in my Etsy Shop: JemLou Productions. Link to come.