Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge - White on White

Good evening,

Tonight I'm sharing a card I made for the current HOLLY & IVY CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE
as always our theme is Anything Christmas Goes and we are a just for fun challenge.  For my card this time round I've used a cute image I coloured up ages ago and used with a White on White theme.  The image was a magazine freebie and I was experimenting with a different colour palette.

Materials Used:

Clear Stamp - Magazine Freebie

Promarkers

Embossing Folder - Crafters Companion

Tree Dies - Joy

Sentiment Die - X-cut

Button & Twine from Stash

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, 

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crimbo Crackers - #182 Anything Goes x

CHN Christmas Challenge - #433 Anything Goes x

New Beginnings With The Cutie Pies

Good morning!

An unscheduled post from me today as I have a day off!  In Highland our schools are now off for the Easter Holidays.  I'm not taking a full week off as my teenager is not as dependant on me to keep her entertained these days lol!  Just a few odd days here and there, only working 2 days this week, 3 next, 4 the following and then back to normal full time!  We are having a day trip to Edinburgh on Friday for a little shopping and to meet up with cousins we've not seen for a while.  Really looking forward to that.

Anyway, we have a fab new challenge for you over at the Cutie Pies.  Our theme this month is 'New Beginnings' so there's plenty of scope to choose from - New Home, New Job, New Baby, etc.  Just remember to also add a cute image because we're all about the cute and cuddly!

We are sponsored by our good friends at Bugaboo who have a fantastic prize for our winner.

I've used one of their digi images called Hang In There Dog and coloured it with Promarkers.  As you can see I've used it for a New Baby card but you could also use it for a Get Well/Thinking of You card amongst others.

Materials Used:

Digi Stamp - Bugaboo Hang In There Dog

Promarkers

Papers - Dovecraft Back To Basics True Blue

Border Punch - Fiskars Threading Water

Sentiment Stamp - Personal Impressions Paula Pascual Big Sentiments

Cardstock, Button and Twine all from Stash

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you leave.  It's greatly appreciated.

Love and hugs,

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - April x
I Love Promarkers - #381 Anything Goes/Optional Something Square x
Crafting from the Heart - #240 Anything Goes x
Crafty Creations Challenge - #387 Anything Goes x
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #103 Anything Goes x
Not Just Cards - March x
Unicorn Challenge - #42 Spots and/or Stripes x
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #456 Anything Goes/Optional Use Dies x
Passion For Promarkers - #48 Make it Cute x
Catch The Bug Challenge - April Anything Goes x
CRAFT Challenge - #508 Inspired by a Song (Queen - Hang On In There) x
Simply Create Too - #148 Anything Goes x

Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

Good afternoon,

Or should that be crafternoon?  It's been a while since I did any daytime crafting in fact apart from my weekly outing to craft club I'm not doing very much at all sadly.   I'm still struggling with fatigue caused by my heart meds although on the whole it's not quite as bad as it was.

I've quickly hopped into blogland to share my DT card for the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge.   It's a bit late but there's still a few days left to enter the challenge.

I've taken a break off the colouring and made a very simple card this time with some Hobbycraft papers and toppers I picked up in their sale.

I finally succumbed to buying a guillotine and that helped me create the layout.   I really don't know how I've managed with only a rotary blade paper trimmer for so long!

Thanks for stopping by.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - April x

Hugs,
Shona xx

Beary Sweet with the Cutie Pies

Hi there,

I've popped on to share my slightly overdue DT post for the Cutie Pie Challenge I haven't had the best few days, I've been feeling exhausted again and just been doing the bare minimum to get by.  Anyway I'm starting to pick up so I've popped on to share my card for our new challenge - our theme this month is BEARY CUTE!  We are sponsored by Crafty Sentiments Designs who have a fantastic prize for our lucky winner!

I've used one of their fab digi designs for my card called Stanley I Heart You, and I just loved colouring him in!

Materials used:

Digi stamp - Crafty Sentiments Stanley I Heart You

Promarkers

MME designer papers - Happy Day

Sentiment stamp - magazine freebie

Cardstock, buttons and twine from stash

Thanks for dropping by.

Hugs,

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - March x
I ❤ Promarkers - #379 Anything Goes (Optional Something New) x
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #101 Anything Goes x
Crafty Creations - #386 Anything Goes x
Crafting From The Heart - #238 Anything Goes x
BBB Challenges - #23 Bingo/Tic Tac Toe (Twine/Blue/Buttons) x

My First Box Card for The Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge

Hello,

Sorry I'm a wee bit late posting this.  I'm sharing my DT card for the latest challenge over at the Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge and it's my very first attempt at making a box card!

I cheated a little as I bought some pre-scored card blanks at a craft show, although I did adjust them to make a different height as I wanted to use 6 x 6 papers!  I think I did an ok job although there's definitely room for improvement!

Materials Used:

Papers & Stickers Snow Cool by Hobbycraft

Cardstock, twine & buttons from stash

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - March x

Not Just Cards - February x

Crimbo Crackers - #179 Anything Christmas Goes x

Christmas with the Cuties - #24 Beginning With B (Box Card & Bear) x

One for the Boys with the Cutie Pies

Good morning,

A scheduled post from me today to share my DT card for the new Cutie Pie challenge.  Our theme this month is 'One for the Boys' so it could be a Valentine's card for your special boy as I've made or a birthday, new baby boy card, etc.  As long as it contains a cute image and is for a boy!  We are sponsored this challenge by My Besties/Sherri Baldy.

I've used a cute image called Georgie for my DT card.

Materials used:

Digi stamp - Georgie from My Besties

Promarkers

Glossy Accents for the glasses

Docrafts sentiment die

Designer papers - Shimelle True Stories by American Crafts

Cardstock and gems from stash

Thanks for your visit and ongoing support.

Hugs,

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - February x
Not Just Cards - February
Pattie's Creations - #155 Love, Love, Love x
CCC Digi Creations - #100 Valentines Day/Love x
Unicorn Challenge - #40 Include a Heart x

Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge DT Card

Good evening,

I'm delighted to share with you the news that I've been accepted back on to the Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge Design Team.  I've had a year out due to personal issues including my health but felt the time was right to re-apply and I'm now sharing my DT card for the latest challenge which you can find here.  The challenge is just for fun but we do have top picks and the theme is always anything Christmas goes!

For my DT card I've gone with an old favourite LOTV rubber stamp and coloured it with Promarkers.  The papers are magazine freebies which have been in my stash forever.  I don't think I've got any other crafty news apart from I'm taking part in a de-stash sale this weekend to try to get rid of some excess bits and bobs and who knows I might pick up some bargains of my own...

Materials used:

LOTV stamp - James With Cracker

Promarkers

LOTV sentiment stamp

Papers - magazine freebies

Cardstock, buttons & twine from stash

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Shona xx

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge - February x
CHN Christmas Challenge - #423 Anything Christmas Goes/Quick & Easy x
I Love Promarkers - #377 Anything Goes/Dies or Punches (Optional) x
Crimbo Crackers - #177 Anything Christmas Goes x
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - #99 Anything Goes x
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes x
Not Just Cards - January Anything Goes x
Crafty Creations - #383 Anything Goes x
Crafting From The Heart - #236 Anything Goes x
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #447 Anything Goes/Lots of Layers x
Penny's Challenges - #416 Anything Goes x