3 in 1 Christmas Card

I really seem to be struggling to find the time for challenges at the moment, so it was good to do a card I can fit into 3 challenges. I'm entering this one into:

Bee Crafty - Distressing

Cupcake Craft - Sketch

Papertake Weekly - Spots and Stripes

The image is a really love digi-image from Bee Crafty, I actually downloaded this with the intention of doing the last challenge, but missed it, so I'm glad I got to use it this time, I've coloured it with PM's & SU! markers, I've not done a lot of distressing, but have chalked around the edge of the image and the mats with SU! chalks and distressed the spotty paper slightly.

The papers are free digi's from Summertime designs, the cardstock is SU! Elegant Eggplant - am really loving this at the moment, the brad is from my stash & the snowflakes I've cut out with the Cricut.

TFL & have a good Sunday, it's blowing a gale here & I struggled to get a reasonable photo as the sun is in & out all the time.

Papertake Weekly #20

I've just finished this card as I haven't had a chance to get into my craft room today and the light is fading, so apologies for the poor quality photo.

I've followed the sketch over at Papertake Weekly and the image is from LilyBoo, I applied for a position on their DT & unfortunately wasn't successful but they sent me a set of their gorgeous teddies as a thank you - how lovely is that! I've coloured the bear with PM's, the DSP's are digi-papers from "Two Peas in a Bucket" (love that name!) and the cardstock is Stampin' Up! in Apricot Appeal & Tempting Turquoise. I've put the two strips of turquoise through my Cuttlebug, and the two stick on flowers are from K&Co.

The challenge closes tomorrow, so once again I've got in by the skin of my teeth!

TFL x

Digital Tuesday & Papertake Weekly

Well after days of not making much at all, I seem to be on a bit of a roll today, and this card is for two challenges - Digital Tuesday who were asking you to use your scraps (got plenty of those) and Papertake Weekly asking you to use a digital download.

The image is a Digi-stamp called Libby from Digi-Stamp Boutique and I've coloured her with ProMarkers and a bit of Sakura Stardust pen on her skirt; the papers are digi-papers from Funky Fairy; the c/s is Stampin' Up! Barely Banana; the ribbon is SU! Whisper White coloured with a Barely Banana marker to match; the sentiment is also SU! from the ever useful set "Fun & Fast Notes" - I use this sentiment a lot as it's nice and slim, and the very sweet little chipboard flower is from my stash.

I seem to have taken the photo at a funny angle as the card looks curved and so does the ribbon, but in reality it is straight - honest!!

TFL x

Papertake Weekly # 13

Just got this done in time for this week's Papertake Weekly Challenge, which was a sketch. The photo was taken outside and it's 8.30 pm so it's not the best picture, but good that it's still light enough to go outside and do.

I've used a Digi-Stamp from Sketching Stampers which I was lucky enough to win from a challenge over on Dare U 2 Digi Stamp last week, and this lovely lady is called Vicky. I've coloured her with Stampin' Up markers in Ruby Red; Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie & Not Quite Navy and layered her on SU cardstock, also Ruby Red.

The papers are freebies I had in my stash and the sentiment is from the computer as I just didn't have the right one to fit the gap I had left!