Dies and white only

Last day of 2015 - and this year's last challenge over at Outlawz Twisted Thursday  and this week's challenge is ANYTHING GOES without a twist. Simples! Our sponsor for December is My Besties.

I haven't had much time to craft, so I made a quick card using dies and white paper only.
The roses and numbers are made with Memory Box dies, the stitched frame with one from Dienamics. The striped paper is embossed. I mounted the flower die cut on foam and added 3 pearls.

Wishing you all a happy New Year!

This card is also for these challenges:
Inkspirational - Bah Humbug (Anything but Christmas)
Allsorts - Anything but Christmas

Quick and easy Christmas cards with die cut reindeer

I hope you've had a wonderful Christmas. I did and Santa was very kind to me. Tomorrow it's back to work, 3 days, then a break for New Year.

I wanted to show you two of my quick and easy Christmas cards, involving stamping, heat embossing and die cutting. For both cards I used a stamp from Tim Holtz and gold embossing powder.


Card #1:
Negative die cut.
I used brown cardstock, I cut out a reindeer, added foam for dimension and added my embossed paper. Only embellishment used was string.
This card is for Less Is More Homespun

Card #2:
Inlaid die cut
For this card I used the cut from card #1 and embossed the brown panel. I also added string with two gold bells from Marianne and a sentiment sticker saying Happy Chsristmas in Norwegian.
The embossed panel was raised on foam.
This card is for Twofers #10 Holiday

Snowmen

The big day is here! But over at the Outlawz we have not taken time off, so the Outlawz Twisted Thursday team have a new challenge for you even today and this time the optional twist is SNOWMEN.
I used an image from our sponsor (found here), colored it with Promarkers and added frantage for snow. I mounted the image onto a silver panel and machine stitched with white thread. I also added a die cut (made with a die from Marianne), covered with silver EP.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

This card is also for these challenges:
Come and Get It - Anything goes Christmas
My Besties Aussie Challenge - Christmas
My Besties Challenge - Christmas (2nd entry)

Christmas card for a young boy

Tuesday is new release day over at  Bugaboo and this is my DT card showcaseing one of Jodie's latest images. Adorable, isn't it!

The image is colored using Promarkers and cut with a stitched die from Lawn Fawn. The paper with hearts comes from a paper pad I received as one of the calendar gifts this year from my mum.

The sentiment is a piece of fabric. I used a die from Marianne to make the pine branches, I added glitter to them and a bow onto which I attached two silver bells from Marianne.

This card is also for these challenges:
Sweet Stampin - Christmas Presents
Cute Card Thursday - #403 Add Some Glitter
Moving along with the Times - To A Special Person At Christmas (my 7 year old nephew)
ABC Christmas Challenge - 'Y' is for Youngsters

No reindeer allowed

I received this fun Santa image from Monika and she asked me if I could make something for today. Of course I said yes. You can find this image in her shop, Monika's Little Shop.
So I printed the image, colored it with my Promarkers and added glossy accent to the sign.
Then I thought of a scenery where no reindeers are allowed. I went with a city and created a cityscape winter wonderland using my Memory Box die. I cut out three strips, from silver, grey and black cardstock, glued them together and mounted them on foam onto a embossed snow panel.
I tore white paper to make the snowy ground, added glitter glue and a strip of lace.
I die cut three stars with a Memory Box die and attached a silver sequin to each centre.

This card is also for these challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything goes Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. -  #341 Christmas
Creative Knockouts - #119 Winter Wonderland
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Father Christmas

Christmas Chaos #7 - Freebie and Bingo

This is day 7 and the final day of a funfilled week with daily Christmas themed challenges over at Catch the Bug. You can win prizes - digis and Guest designer spots - by participating in one, some or all challenges this week - head over to Catch the Bug for more information.

Today the Bugaboo DTs are showcaseing this Friday's freebie - you can use it for our challenge today or just follow the Bingo chart. I chose the top row of snowflake, silver and bling.

I framed the image using stitched oval dies from Dienamics. The die cut trees are Marianne, I also added a die cut snowflake and Christmas sentiment in Norwegian using white craft foam. The snow is made with frantage and a Tim Holtz embossing folder. Bling from my stash.




This card is also for these challenges:
Crafty Calendar - Let it snow
Sweet Stampin - Snow time
Dream Valley Challenges - Die-cuts & punches
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Masculine Or Feminine & Why (having 5 nephews and no nieces I'm more in need of masculine cards than girly ones)

Christmas Chaos #6 - Wrapped in Chaos

This is day 6 of a funfilled week with daily Christmas themed challenges over at Catch the Bug. You can win prizes - digis and Guest designer spots - by participating in one, some or all challenges this week - head over to Catch the Bug for more information.

Today it's all about wrapping. Whip up some sort of holiday gift wrap using a Bugaboo Oldie – like a gift tag, a gift bag, treat tin or alternative gift wrap.
I made a gift bag decorated with one of my favorite Christmas images - the rocking horse - colored with Promarkers.
I cut the image and panel with banner dies from Dienamics. The paper with Christmas greetings in different languages was covered with vellum for a softer look. I stitched around the edges with white thread, added white lave and ribbon and attached a small Christmas bauble.

This gift bag is also for these challenges:
Inky Chicks - #60 - Merry Christmas
Passion For Promarkers Challenge - #326 Christmas
Crafting for all Seasons - #116 Christmas - Anything But A Card
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes with Twist of Christmas

Christmas with My Besties

There's a new challenge over at  Outlawz Twisted Thursday,  and this week our twist is "CHRISTMAS". Our sponsor the month of December is My Besties.

I used an image from our sponsor (found here), colored it with Promarkers and fussy cut it. I placed the girl onto a die cut background made with a die from Poppy along with a stitched rectangular frame from Dienamics. The tree branches are made with a die from Marianne, I covered the branches with loose glitter and some sparkly enamel dots.

This card is also for these challenges:
My Besties Challenge - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Time to decorate
Inspiration Destination - #63 Anything Goes

Christmas Chaos #5 Pick a Treat & Make it FUNNY

This is day 5 of a funfilled week with daily Christmas themed challenges over at Catch the Bug. You can win prizes - digis and Guest designer spots - by participating in one, some or all challenges this week - head over to Catch the Bug for more information.

Today is all about making it funny and chosing a "treat" as described in the challenge thread - I chose   "Homemade Holiday Chocolates": Use ONLY cardstock, no designer papers, Embossing & 2 Layers.
It's a very simple card, one layer of striped embossed paper and an image, both doodled with a black pen. One single button and string embellie. I think this image is so fun and easy to color, I used both Promarkers and a white gel pen.

This card is also for these challenges:
Christmas Card Challenges - Photo inspiration
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes with Twist of Christmas
Papertake Weekly - Fun
Allsorts - CAS

Christmas Chaos #4 Recipe and New Release

This is day 4 of a funfilled week with daily Christmas themed challenges over at Catch the Bug. You can win prizes - digis and Guest designer spots - by participating in one, some or all challenges this week - head over to Catch the Bug for more information.

All the Bugaboo DTs are showcaseing one of today's new releases, but all you'll have to do is to follow the recipe described in the image here.
I colored the sweet moose with Promarkers, added glitter glue to the ornaments and a coat of glossy accent. I fussy cut the image and made a background of trees and snowflakes, using a tree die from Marianne, a stitched square die from Dienamics and a Sizzix embossing folder. A DP (sorry, no clue of the brand) and a an embellie with sentiment from Prima. As my second embellie I chose string.


This card is also for these challenges:
If You Gave A Crafter A Cookie... - #33 Photo Inspiration
My Time to Craft - Christmas animals
Crafty Catz - #304 Let It Snow
Pattie's Creations - Any Christmas Creation with an image

Christmas Chaos #3 Colors

This is day 3 of a funfilled week with daily Christmas themed challenges over at Catch the Bug. You can win prizes - digis and Guest designer spots - by participating in one, some or all challenges this week - head over to Catch the Bug for more information.

Today we have a color scheme for you to play with. Since Monday is the day we normally show you our "Anything but a card" projects over at Catch the Bug I made a little gift bag, showcaseing two images - moose and deer - which I turned into a group and colored up with Promarkers. But you can make a card or any type of project you want to.

I made the snowy hills and trees using a die from Marianne, I added lots of glitter and machine stitched with white thread. Added white string and a wooden pin. 

This gift bag is also for these challenges:
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Christmas Gift
Try It On Tuesday - Bags & Boxes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Passion For Promarkers Challenge - #325 Christmas Tree

Christmas Chaos #2 - Sketch

This is day 2 of a funfilled week with daily Christmas themed challenges over at Catch the Bug. You can win prizes - digis and Guest designer spots - by participating in one, some or all challenges this week - head over to Catch the Bug for more information.

As it's Sunday we have a sketch for you to play with. I used the image AKV snowman - ski 2 - you can find it here in the Bugaboo store. The image is colored with Promarkers, I used ditress ink to make the sky and loose glitter for the snow. The panels are embossed using a Sizzix EF and I also added a die cut snowflake covered in glitter, made with a die from Marianne.
I machine stitched with white thread around the edges and used kraft and blue cardstock for the panels.

This card is also for these challenges:
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Embossing
Crafting for all Seasons - #115 Brrr It's Cold Outside
4 Crafty Chicks - #275 Winter
QKR Stampede - #168 Use Some Glitter

Christmas Chaos #1 - Here comes Santa

This is day 1 of a funfilled week with daily Christmas themed challenges over at Catch the Bug. You can win prizes - digis and Guest designer spots - by participating in one, some or all challenges this week - head over to Catch the Bug for more information.

For today we have the theme of SANTA. I chose to play with Santa Stocking Sack - you can find it here. I used my Promarkers and a white and silver gel pen to color him up and I used my snow pen on his beard.

I went for a rustic style, using a gingham patterned paper from Maja Design and one with Christmas sentiments in different languages from Panduro.
I cut the banner using stitched dies from Dienamics. I decorated the top part with a die cut pine branch with glitter, a silver bell, brown string and some red berries.

This card is also for these challenges:
Deep Ocean Challenge - #118 - Santa is Coming to Town
Fab 'n' Funky - #284 Santa Claus is Coming To Town
Inky Impressions - #278 Traditional Christmas Colors
Daring Cardmakers - Elemental Inspiration

Winter Theme with My Besties

There's a new challenge over at  Outlawz Twisted Thursday,  and this week our twist is "A WINTER THEME". Our sponsor the month of December is My Besties.

I used an image from our sponsor, colored it with Promarkers and added glitter.
The winter scene is made with a landscape die from CottageCutz, a lamp post from Memory Box and a fence from Marianne. And of course there is some frantage on the card too. DP from BoBunny.

This card is also for these challenges:
I love Promarkers - #297 Winter
Incy Wincy Designs - Winter Wonderland
A Snowflakes Promise - #11 Anything Goes Winter/Christmas
Creative Card Crew - #101 Cold outside