DCM - Scraplings

This week it's Paula's first time to set a Dare over at Daring Cardmakers and what a fabulous theme she has chosen!

Scraplings

Scraplings are little narrow cards made from scrap cardstock. You know how when you make a card from a a piece of A4 or Letter sized cardstock you're left with an off-cut? Well that's the basis of a Scrapling. When folded in half, the Scrapling's card front will measure roughly 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" , though this depends of course on the size of card you were making in the first place!

So, dig out your scraps and make either a card or a gift tag!

Here's mine:-

Stamped Image is 'Majestic' by Penny Black

Distress Inks

Stickles

Scraps of My Mind's Eye, Basic Grey and Craftwork Cards DPs

Sentiments - Melissa Francis, Doodlebug Designs and Craftwork Cards

Felt Rik Rak Ribbon

Lynda xxx

ICS #42

Another fabulous sketch by Dawn at ICS and it's so good to be joining in again this week!

My card:-

Image - Penny Black - Leaping Deer

Papers from Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Collection

Bazzill Card Stock

Melissa Francis Rub-Ons

Distress Inks - Broken China

Ribbon and Christmas Trees from Stash

Stickles

Twinklets Diamond Dust

Lynda xxx

Dolly's Christmas Tree Decoration

Hi I just had to post a picture of my Christmas Tree Decoration that I made following Dolly's fabulous tutorial that you can find here over at Polka Doodles. It is so easy to follow and so easy to make too and you can decorate it just as you please. I would have entered it into the Polka Doodles challenge for this week but unfortunately I forgot to use a Stamp on it so it wouldn't be accepted - Nikki is such a stickler for the rules lol. But never mind I had such fun making it! Thanks Dolly!

Papers are from Polka Doodles Jingle Jangle CD

with the addition of Stickles Glitter Glue and Card Candy from Craftwork Cards.

Lynda xxx

Winter Wonderland - Sketch and/or Pantomime Theme

This week over at Winter Wonderland we've got a choice for you - there's a fabulous sketch to follow or you can base your card on the theme of Pantomime... or if you're very clever you can do both!

Regina Easter of The Cutting Cafe is also sponsoring us this week and she is offering a prize of 3 of her brilliant digi kits to one lucky player who's name will be drawn at random. So what you waiting for get on over and join in the fun and who knows you might even win a fabulous prize.

This is the sketch created by Anne:-

and this is my card:-

I've used the same image as I did on the card 2 posts ago so it just goes to show how versatile stamping can be... and if you love the image why not use it over and over again!

Image from Penny Black Holly Jolly Transparent Collection

Copics

Bazzill Card Stock

Papers - MME The Merry Days of Christmas

Nestabilities

Woodware Holly Punch (Large)

1/2" Circle Punch

Dovecraft Snowflake Punch

Woodware Fluffy Stuff

Glamour Dust

Melissa Frances Rub-Ons

Self-Adhesive Gems

The very lovely Brenda from Floral Fantasies has just let me know that this card would also be perfect for entering the challenge at By the Cute and Girly so why not. It's the first time I've entered anything here so hello everyone!

Lynda xxx

Daring Cardmakers - Getting Krafty!

Jo has set the challenge this week over at Daring Cardmakers and forever being 'on trend' she has come up with the following fab dare:-

Using Kraft cardstock :) Either as a card base or somewhere on the card - if you don't have any you could use some card board such as corrugated or even a brown kraft envelope...

The rest of the Design Team have created some amazing cards so why don't you pop on over for some inspiration and maybe have a go yourselves and leave us a link so we can come and have a look at what you make. We've also got a fabulous new Guest Designer who's going to be with us through to the end of December so I'd like to say a big Hello and welcome to the lovely and very talented Vicki aka Dolly - it's good to have you on board... and it's a sad farewell to Janice who has been with us for the past month and has made some amazing cards. Thanks Janice we'll miss you!

Here's my card:-

A very quick and simple one from me this week - not something that happens very often - it usually takes me ages to finish a card!

Card Base - Bazzill Kraft Card Stock

Background Paper from DCWV Green Stack

Tree and Monster Bird? are Die Cuts from Crate Paper "Little Sprout" Collection

(I think the little monster IS a bird - what do you think?)

Scenic Route Alphabet Stickers and Melissa Frances Rub-Ons

The 'apples' on the tree are Card Candy that I have glittered

and to finish off I got the sewing machine out and ran a couple of rows of stitching around the edges.

Lynda xxx

ICS #40 and Penny Black Saturday 73

This is a card for ICSketches #40 and Penny Black Saturday. I haven't done any challenges for a few weeks and I'm so glad to have finally got a couple covered at long last with this card.

For Penny Black the challenge is White on White -

We'd like to see your creations in WHITE....WHITE papers, WHITE embellishments - the only colour we want to see is on your image.

and this is Dawn's fab sketch for ICS:-

My card:-

Image from Penny Black Holly Jolly Transparent Collection

Copics

Bazzill Card Stock

Nestabilities

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

MS Doily Lace Border Punch

Dovecraft Snowflake Punch

Craftwork Cards Oval Sentiment

Woodware Fluffy Stuff

Flat Back Pearls and Ribbon from stash

Lynda xxx

Winter Wonderland - Jingle Bells

I've got some really exciting news this week. After a 2 week stint as Guest Designer over at Winter Wonderland, which I thoroughly enjoyed, the Team have asked me to stay on and become a full Team Member - Yeah! how exciting is that. I Just had to say yes! Thanks girls!

This week's theme is Jingle Bells and there's another prize up for grabs for one lucky winner donated by our DT Member Joey - and it's a fabulous prize too so why not join in and be in with a chance of winning!

Here's my card:-

I used a Clip Art Image from Hallmark Card Studio, printed it twice and decoupaged the two top bells. To give the image some texture I added Flower Soft, Red Liquid Pearls and a lot of Glamour Dust for some sparkle.

Other items used:-

Bazzill Card Stock

Nestabilities

Stampin Up Punches - Oval and Scallop Oval

Ribbon from my lovely friend Joy!

Oval Sentiments - Craftwork Cards

Lynda xxx