Little Christmas tree

Happy Sunday friends,

We are having such amazing weather this weekend. Cold evenings, but lovely warm sunny days with almost no wind......not too sure how long this spell will last, so enjoying it while I can.

Today we have several new images at Digistamps4Joy and the one I have used is My little tree.

To see some of the cards made by the DT using the new images have a look HERE

This time round I made a stepper card.



The papers are all from my stash, which is very slowly being used up....need to get on with more Christmas cards.
The 2 front ones with the trees was a free download many years back and now I can't even find where I got it.

I coloured the image with Distress inkpads added glitter and a few stars.

Cut it out with a Nellie Snellen die and matted onto a larger fancy one from the same set.

I didn't add a sentiment as there is a lot of printing on the card.
It was a fun one to do.

Will enter it in some challenges:


Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge #287...Use a sentiment
Scrapper's Delights #56...Anything goes
Sweet Stampin ...Seeing stars
Brown Sugar #204...Anything goes
Crafting with Friends #23...Anything goes
Creative Fingers #112...Anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack #144,,,Anything goes
Simply Papercrafts #31...Anything goes
Crafty Girls Creations #21...Anything goes
Crimbo Crackers #109...Anything goes
DL.ART Linky challenge...Anything goes
Crafty Creations #318...Anything goes
Inspiration Destination...#91...Anything goes
Simon Says challenge ...Add some sparkle
Wonderful Wednesdays...Anything goes
Word Art Wednesdays #236/237...Anything goes
Digitally Sweet challenges #151...Green, White and one other colour (RED)
12 Months of Christmas link-up...Anything goes

I wish you a fantastic day, take care and see you soon.

Love Ursula

Another Christmas card

Happy Saturday friends,
I am getting in another Christmas card with a few hours to spare at the The 12 months of Christmas challenge

I nice easy card not using any patterned paper.

The embossing folder is from 'Çrafts-Too' and I added some colour to it with a touch of glitter on the stars and pearl maker to the berries.

Santa is a Papermania stamp. I got this set a few years back and I must say at first didn't think I would use it much, but there are a number of stamps with sentiments as well and I have had great use of the various images.
 I coloured it with Distress inkpads and added flower soft for the beard and trimmings.
The buttons are gold Pontura pearl maker.

The little tag is from a die set.

Will enter the following challenges:

The 12 Months of Christmas linkup #10 Card for a child
Crafting with Friends #9 ...Anything goes
Crafty Catz #299...Let's tag it
Creative Fingers #96...Anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack #112...Anything goes
Winter Wonderland ...Anything Christmas goes
4 Crafty Chicks #270...Anything goes
Crafty Girls Creations #7...Anything goes
Digital Delights Delightful challenge #4...Anything goes
Julia Spiri challenge  #5...Use something old...Embossing folder and stamp
DL.ART linky challenge ...Anything goes
Little Miss Muffet #123 ...Tags
Time Out challenge #43...Christmas (no twist)
ABC Christmas challenge...V for very cute
Crafty Gals Corner #43...Anything goes
Creative Moments #80...Anything goes
Simon Says challenge ...Anything goes
Inspiration Destination #57...Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps #87 ...Christmas
Wonderful Wednesday ...Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday #207...Anything goes
A Snowflake Promise #8... Winter or Christmas
Everybody Art challenge #342...Stamp
Through the Craftroom Door...Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart #83...Anything goes
Craft your Passion #285...Anything goes
Ooh-la-la Creations # 192...Embossing
Love to Scrap #64...Anything goes
Colouring in Scrapland #4...Anything goes
Allsorts challenge #335...Christmas
Crazy 4 Challenges #310...Christmas
Hiding in my Craftroom  #223...Freestyle

 Have a wonderful weekend with only 7 weeks to Christmas.

See you back soon.

Love Ursula

A Christmas card for a change.

Good morning friends,
Firstly a big welcome to my newest followers..Lori, Susan and Christina. Lovely to have you join my little group of friends and hope you will pop in from time to time. Love having visitors...sorry I don't always have tea and cake, but hope there is something else to make your visit worthwhile.

Onto today's challenge at Creative Craft Cottage. This fortnight we have another popular 'Ánything goes' challenge and our sponsor is The Cutting Cafe.
The DT have all used one of their cutting files for their cards. The great thing with their cutting files is that you can use then even without an electronic cutting machine....that is really great.





For my card I decided to go with a side step card and I made a Christmas card.

The paper is all from my stash,

Image was a freebie from Crafty Sentiments Designs a little while back and it is called 'Dressing the Christmas tree'.
 Coloured it with Distress inkpads and added lots of glitter to the tree

I then cut some squares and made a pile of gifts with ribbon bows.

The sentiment is from a Papermania set
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Entering the following challenges:

12 Months of Christmas link-up...Card for a child
A Snowflakes Promise #8...Anything goes?winter?Christmas
Creative Card Crew #98...Ribbon
Through the Craftroom Door...Anything goes
Crafting Muskateers #30...Christmas with ribbon
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge...Anything goes with Christmas
The Sisters of Craft...Anything goes
Scribbles Designs #34...Fancy fold or shaped cards.
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends  #20...Anything goes
The Christmas challenge #70...More than one fold
Scrappers Delights #47...Anything goes
Alphabet challenge R for ribbon
Crafting with Friends #8...Anything goes
Creative Corner challenge 3 embellishments (3 gift packages)
Creative Fingers challenge #95...Anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack #110...Anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #128...Get a head start with Christmas with ribbon"
Simply Papercrafts #15...Anything goes
Stempelsonne #152...Anything goes
Winter Wonderland...Christmas with a ribbon

Have a wonderful week, it is thankfully downhill all the way
now. Take care and see you soon.

Love Ursula

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Christmas baubles

Hello friends,
I am rushing to get some cards in before the deadline tonight. This is the first of 2 Christmas cards for the challenge at 12 Months of Christmas Linkup


I really don't want to miss out as Lisa gives us a lovely digi paper when you complete the challenge.

For this card I used an embossing folder with ornaments and just coloured them with Pan Pastels. Added some details with a metallic pen, glitter to the stars and christal glitter to the snowflakes.

The large bauble is cut with a Marianne die and attached it with a string..

I need to get the second card photographed and then I will be back.

 A quick easy card.

I will enter this into some challenges later:


12 Month's of Christmas Linkup #4
Crafting by Designs...Anything goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty challenge 225...Anything but square
The House that Stamps Built...Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp challenge...Anything goes
Winter Wonderland...Twinkle, Twinkle
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards #89...Use a diecut

Take care and see you soon.

 

Love Ursula

Another colour challenge with a twist.

Hello my friends,
Greetings from South Africa where we are having a holiday today to celebrate the 'Day of Reconciliation'

Today is also the new colour challenge at The Outlawz and my teamie Judith selected the picture and theme for this week's challenge. She has asked us to use the picture for inspiration and add Plaid (checked) fabric. The DT have all made stunning cards with today's theme, so do go and have a look at them for some inspiration.


This is the card I came up with:

 

Paper - I have actually used a paper serviette for the plaid border, and then green and cream cardstock

Image is a rubber stamp from a local company, coloured with a combination of Twinkling H20's and Tombow markers, with pearl finish on the candle and some glitter.

Finished off with a ribbon bow and a peel off sentiment.

 

Will enter the following challenges:

 Artistic Inspirations #122...Anything goes/Merry Christmas

Card Mania #62...Christmas

Craft-Dee Bowz challenge ...Anything goes with a handmade bow

Crafty Boots ...Christmas

Digi Sketch challenge...Waiting for Christmas

Incy Wincy Designs - Christmas...Anything goes

Stamp and Create...Christmas

 Not Just Cards #8...Anything goes

Ooh-la-la Creations...Christmas

The Crazy challenge #186...Christmas

 Use Your Stuff #166...Anything goes

Come and Get it challenge ...Merry Christmas

Jellypark challenges...Ribbons/bows

 One Stitch at a Time #226...Anything goes with glitter

That Craft Place...Christmas

The Corrosive challenge #214...Anything goes

The Ribbon Girls challenge ...Anything goes

 Chocolate, Coffee, & Cards #80...Christmas

Crafts 4 Eternity #2026...Christmas

Sister Act Card challenge #87...Anything goes

A Gem of a challenge #134...Anything goes

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles Christmas card link up

 

Well we are off to enjoy the day visiting with my son and family who will be away for Christmas. I hope you all have a great week and enjoy whatever preparations you are busy with.

 

Take care and will be back tomorrow with another DT project.

Love Ursula