Bending a Branch

Hi there and Welcome to today's post.
It's for the current  CAS Christmas Card Challenge
to use an Ornament - Here are the Details.

I found it hard to get a good photo showing

how nice the gold shimmery paper is

so here is a closer look also showing

the Alcohol Inked background.

I penciled around my Kaisercraft Ornament
and fussy cut out the background
then die cut the ornament with gold paper.
Cut out my MB Woodland Branch
to attach the popped ornament too.
Added to white card stock for a stitched die line
 spritzed with SU Champagne Gold.
Die cut a Merry Christmas in the same gold paper,
adding a bow and pearl to finish.



That's another Christmas card done.
So many more to go before the end of the year.

This is a great challenge to get involved with
 as they are CAS - just perfect for
that especially busy time of the year.

Thanks for dropping in.
Love reading your comments!

It's Photo Week at Just Us Girls

It's our Photo Week and what a Beauty

Maria as Host chose for us.

What caught your eye?

There are so many elements here but 

the bicycle is what I saw first

then the pretty flowers.

I love this Cherry Lynn Vintage Bicycle

which was cut from brown card stock - 

the same as the base.

My embossed Brick Wall is from Kaisercraft 

and inked with TH Frayed Burlap.

To go with the flowers I cut a Memory Box

Woodland Branch  and added a 

multitude of coloured flowers with Nuvo Drop centres

and a few leaves from Marianne Designs.

For the Gina K sentiment I cut a MFT circle

and heat embossed in white then

cut a smaller one for the back wheel.

Don't forget to pop over To Our Blog

to see what caught the eye of our

January Guest Cathy and the Team

and come join us this week.

Hope to see you in the Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in. 

Love reading your thoughts.

I'm Guest Designer at CAS Watercolour Card Challenge

I am excited to be joining the Talented Designers over at

CAS Watercolour Blog as their Guest Designer for November.

Thank You Bonnie & Loll for the Honour.

As it is so close to Christmas this is just perfect timing

to add to your CAS Christmas Stash by joining in the current 

You can find the Details Here

I created my framed background using
Distress/Distress Oxide Inks in
Seedless Preserves/Peacock Feathers & Broken China.
I then cut them from MFT Stitched Die
and popped for dimension.
My Merry Die is from Memory Box.
Christmas Sentiment is Hero Arts
To finish I added a few punched silver stars
and tiny sequins in pink and silver.

Don't forget to pop over and see what
 The Talented Design Team have created.
You have until the 24th of this month to play.
Hope you get time to join us.
I love looking at the variety of colours and styles created
for this special time of the year.
Will I see yours there?

Thanks so much for dropping in.

It's Challenge #5 at Season's Greetings

We are already up to Challenge #5 at Season's Greetings

and it is Team Kangaroo's turn to post.

Using the colours above as a guide

I used Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers

and Victorian Velvet for my background smooching.

I simply inked up my mat sprayed lightly with water

and blended with acetate till I got my result.

I then got out my stencil from STAMPlorations

 ARTplorations Dots All Over using Acrylic Paint

and sprinkling glitter while still wet.

This was cut with a stitched die and attached to 

my card base of white.

The Merry die cut is from Memory Box

and the Christmas is unknown.

Hope you can join us for this fun colour challenge

and check out what my Team Mates have created.

Thanks for dropping by today.