Merry Christmas Everyone!

Just popping in to share a Christmas card that's been sitting in my unshared stash for quite a while.

All our Christmas festivities are over and we are sitting quietly reflecting on the day we've shared with family and friends. The dogs got left at home and as I type one of them is curled up in my lap, relieved that I came back:)

I used some patterned paper from an Australian Artist (Jocelyn Proust), a die from Uniquely Creative

and sadly I can't remember which stamp I used for the sentiment.

One of the Wreath die-cuts was gold embossed to match the sentiment.

Die: Uniquely Creative Eucalyptus Wreath

I'm sharing my card at the following challenges:-

                                                ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for Your Choice

THE HOLLY & IVY CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE (Anything Goes)

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60th Birthday Card

 Hi there Crafty Friends! It's Christmas Eve and it's very stormy, so not the usual warm and sunny Christmas here in Australia.  We're sitting in front of a sparkly tree watching re-runs of cozy Christmas specials on TV. 

In the meantime, I have a non-Christmas card to share for The Flower Challenge.

I made this card ages ago, but forgot to share and I thought it would be perfect for the current theme at TFC.  

I used a stamp and co-ordinating stencil from Pinkfresh Studio. 

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PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE DEC Reminder

  It's the 3rd Saturday of the month, so it's time to remind you about  Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  This month our theme is 'ANYTHING GOES' or Optional: 'CHRISTMAS'.

I was gifted this old, wood-mount stamp from a friend who was de-stashing.

Jenny actually gave me 3 Christmas stamps knowing I'm on the PBSC DT and I really love using and displaying at Christmas:)

Stamp: Penny Black Royal Mail

Coloured with Copics

The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor

Prize - $20 voucher!

If you'd like to be considered for a guest designer spot for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on the link-up...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!

 You can see more inspiration from our talented Guest DT  Kimberley  and the rest of the team at our blog. 

I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

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THE CARD CONCEPT #202 Christmas Cheer

 Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time for the last challenge of 2023 for The Card Concept.

We've made some changes for the challenge, the main one being that it's now monthly instead of every 2 weeks. You can check out the details here.

I used products from various companies, which I often forget to do. 

The Embossing Folder is from Stampin Up (I used the debossed side).

The trees are from Winnie & Walter, who are sadly no longer around.

The sentiment stamp is a very oldie from Hero Arts.

I was inspired by the photo and colours to make a Clean & Layered Card. I loved the modern and stylised look of the photo.

Remember, an inspiration photo is exactly that- a starting point for inspiration. Will it be the colours, the overall theme, the texture, the actual items and/or something else that will inspire your card? 

I hope you'll visit The Card Concept Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team has created and will be inspired to play along in the challenge with us. 

Choose a design style (or combine styles), create a card, and in your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the photo, what style and/or styles you chose and don't forget to display our inspiration photo and link back to our challenge :-)

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ALTENEW INSPIRATION CHALLENGE (YEAR IN REVIEW)

Hi Crafty Friends! It's the end of the year, so Altenew is reflecting on all the challenges of 2023. We can can make a card inspired by any of this years challenges.

 Since it's the Festive Season I chose the April Inspiration as the colours are perfect for a Christmas card.

This is definitely my favourite Poinsettia Stamp. For a change I decided to use Patterned Paper and Paper Piece. It definitely has a different look.

Stamp: Altenew Festive Poinsettia

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TIME OUT CHALLENGE #253 (Last Challenge for 2023)

 Hi there Crafty Friends! The countdown is on and this is the last challenge for Time Out in 2023. We challenge you to be SPARKLY ✨! That should be easy!

I used a super cute stamp from Stamping Bella - Tiny Townie Pamela the Poinsettia. I water-coloured the image with Inktense Pencils and Karin Markers. Then I added lots of SPARKLE✨ with Nuvo Glitter Gloss Pen.  The background paper also has glitter and I added a sprinkle of Sequins to finish. 

Our Sponsor is PICKET FENCE STUDIO with a generous $25 gift voucher for our winner, chosen by our DT! 

We welcome Heather from Handmade by Heather, the winner of Time Out #250, as our Guest Designer. 

You can see her card and lots more from our DT at the Time Out Challenge blog

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PENNY BLACK SATURDAY CHALLENGE DEC'23

 Hi there. This year seems to have really flown and I can't believe it's December! It's also the first Saturday of the month, which means it's time for a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge. 

 This month our theme is...

                                        'ANYTHING GOES' or Optional: 'CHRISTMAS'.

I recently purchased this cute stamp from Penny Black  called Sweet Sledder.

I coloured the image with Derwent Inktense Pencils and Karin Markers.

I also used Penny Black Stitched Nested Frames.

The prize for this challenge is provided by our generous sponsor

Prize - $20 voucher!

If you'd like to be considered for a guest designer spot for a future challenge, please add 'GDT' after your name on the link-up...and remember to check back to see if you've been chosen!

 We have the very talented Kimberley Weiner of Weinerhoneymooners, joining us as Guest Designer this month. You can see Kimberley's gorgeous card and more from our fab DT at  our blog. I hope you have the opportunity to join in our challenge.

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