THINK SNOW - BUT NIMBY!!!

Hi there blog friends - and a special hello to my new followers.   I hope you are all keeping well and are managing to find time to do some crafting.   I do love being able to blog (thanks  to Suzie's Card Den) and I am really finding myself so involved now.  For my designs to inspire other bloggers and for me to be inspired is a brilliant feeling and I don't think I will ever get used to seeing all the gorgeous creations that are out there.

I have been a little busy over the past few days, happy busy though because I was searching all the blog challenges to find some to enter, and on top of that I have made two cards!!  Good for me huh?  The first one is for my other half, so it won't be posted just yet as his birthday isn't until 1st October.  The second one is a Christmas card that I made for some of the challenges and I used an LOTV stamp 'Christmas Star'.  I loved this image as soon as I saw it and picked it as part of a Candy prize from LOTV.

I have a few pics for you to look at - many thanks to my hubby for his usual help.

O Tannenbaum (Oh Christmas Tree)

 

When I had finished the card I realised that she is a bit squiffy - I only noticed when I looked at the snow under her feet - however my lovely hubby said she is standing on an incline, bless him.

 

I am still struggling with my colouring but I do keep practising and this little image is so cute, I am sure you will forgive my dodgy shading - now I've set myself off giggling because I'm doing the mole impression - squinting!  If I squint and take my milk bottle bottom glasses off - hey perfecto!!

 

Ingredients

White pearl base card

  Back to basics Christmas papers - Dovecraft

  Christmas Star stamp - LOTV

'Winter Greetings' sentiment - Creative Expressions

Tied Together Emb. Folder - Couture Creations

Spectrum Noir pens

Circle Die/Picot Edge Circles - Spellbinders

Antique Linen/Worn Lipstick DI

Flowers/Leaves - WOC

White Pen/Glitter/red gems - stash

 

I am going to enter this card into the following challenges - I did say I had been busy searching didn't I?

 

Allsorts Challenge week 173 - Inspired by a Song - O Tannenbaum(Oh Christmas Tree) -http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/week-173-inspired-by-song.html

Challenges 4 Everybody No 3 - Anything Goes - http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-3-anything-goes.html

Dis Digi Design Challenges - Use more than 1 die or punch - http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.no/2012/09/use-more-than-1-die-cut-or-punch.html

Natalie and Amy's Challenge No 1 - http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/anything-goes-for-our-first-ever.html

Dream Valley Challenge No 41 - Celebration - Christmas - http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.no/2012/09/challenge-41-celebrations.html

The Crafty Pad No 189 - Inspired by a Song - O Tannenbaum(Oh Christmas Tree) - http://thecraftypad.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-189-inspired-by-song.html

Squiggle Stamps Challenge - Punches and dies - http://squigglestamps.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/punches-and-dies.html

Heck of a challenge No 1 - Anything Goes - http://heckofachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/first-challenge.html

Love to Create No 34 - Anything Goes - http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-34-anything-goes.html

Unique Crafters September Challenge - Anything Goes - http://uniquecrafterschallenge.blogspot.no/2012/09/september-challenge-anything-goes.html

Craft Room Challenge - Childhood Memories - http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/childhood-memories.html

Through the Craft Room Door No 37 - Anything Goes - http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/2012/09/challenge-37-sept-25th-oct-1st.html 

Just Keep on Creating Christmas Challenge - Christmas Project - http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/christmas-is-just-around-corner.html

Creative Craft challenge - Anything Goes - http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/anything-goes.html

Rudolph Day - September - http://stampingforpleasure.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/rudolph-day-september-sticky-post.html

The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge No 27 - Celebrate the Occasion -http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.no/2012/09/challenge-27-celebrate-occasion.html

Sketch N Stash Challenge No 97 - http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-97.html

Whimsy Inspires Challenge No 51 - Anything Goes - http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-51-sponsored-by-tlc.html

 

 I just want to say thank you for stopping by, if you have left a comment, you know that I am grateful, because everything you say helps to make us better crafters one way or another.  I hope you stop by again very soon, I love hopping around your blogs and leaving comments whenever I can.  I am truly amazed at the inventiveness on your blogs.

 

Big hugs to you all

 

SUE