Hugs & Happy Thoughts

 

It's our last Challenge for the Year at Just Us Girls

and Hosting is the Lovely Lisa for our

Colour Challenge with yet another

Gorgeous Combination. 

  

 

I thought it time I got out my

Tim Holtz Thinlits dies again as they are

fabulous and you can do so much with them.

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Starting off my card with White Gold Metallic Paper.

I have fairly stained fingers after inking up

my background by spritzing Tim Holtz

Seedless Preserves & Stormy Sky dropping

a small amount of PearlX Aztec gold

 then smooching onto card stock.

I framed that then added the

cut Thinlits die, deciding not to pop it.

Corner rounded those and added my sentiment

from Altenew - Beautiful Day.

My butterfly is cut from a Kaisercraft Die

which I played around with ink wise. I had

already made 2 others but found they were too dark.

Used the same inks as above but then painted it

with Twinkling H2O's for a nice sheen.

Added gold pearls to complete my card.

Pop over and check out what our
December Guest Teresa and my
Amazingly Talented Team Mates have created Here.
Join us and you could be our
Chic of the Week going on to be our
Guest in February.
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In case you don't get back again -

I would like to wish you  a

Very 'MERRY CHRISTMAS'

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I am sure I will be blogging again

before the 'Big C Day' so

Cherrio for now

 

 

A simple Merry Christmas Wish for STAMPlorations

It's time to play over at STAMPlorations

for their CAS December challenge.

The optional colour twist is Red & Green.
Check it out Here

I love inking up watercolour paper

with distress inks and that is what I have done here

using Tim Holtz Festive Berries & Mowed Lawn.
I also added a few drops of Champagne Mist from SU.
My Poinsettia is from Spellbinders and
branch behind it is Tim Holtz Holiday Greens.
These were both touched up with Wink of Stella.
I mounted this on top after cutting my card stock
with a stitched edged die.
Sentiment is from Gina K Designs.
Finished off with some gold pearls. 

I am running way behind with my
Christmas card making so cas is the way
I have been heading recently.
Lucky I only have last minute cards
to post to my Aussie Friends.

I am going to pop this over to my friends at
Crafting with Dragonflies
for their last challenge for 2016 Here
and Here


I plan to have a huge tidy up in my craft room
as soon as my Christmas cards are done and posted.
Ready for a New Year of Crafting Creations.

Till next time - Cherrio from

'Joy' to the World

It's the last challenge for the year over at

Crafty Cardmakers and Kim is Hosting

choosing Christmas with a Twist

Unfortunately I didn't have anything

quirky or unusual so went for

non traditional Christmas Colours

which are my favourite kind.

 

 

Here are the products I used -

Basic white/coloured card stock

Spellbinders Circles

White Sparkle Medium on background

TCW Stencil

Glitter Paper

Scrap DP to die cut Trees

Sentiment is unknown.

Punched  glitter stars and tiny circles.

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This is my last post as a Designer at
Crafty Cardmakers as I

have decided to step down.

I have enjoyed my time with the Lovely Ladies
and I know the new Designers will too.
A special Thank You to Lin for giving me
the opportunity to be part of her Team.