Peppermint's in a Bottle

 Well the big day is just around the corner and this is a money holder gift card for Christmas. It is the last gift I have to do and  is for my grandson and his new wife. Tomorrow I will do the last of my Christmas baking and than relax  (sort of) till Tuesday when the cooking begins, turkey and all it's fixings.


Both the jar and peppermint images are  from Doodle Pantry .  Doodle Pantry has a 35% off sale on their images until Jan 3rd, 2013! Great time to get some marvellous  bargains on some really wonderful digital sets!

Card details:
Stamp:  Doodle Panty's Bottles and Jars;  and  Peppermint's. I merged the peppermint images (both sprigs and candy) with the jar image to get the image you see above..
Sentiment: Stampin Up  "Petite Pairs'
Paper: Stampin Up card stock
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Nestabilities scalloped circles,circles and  Beaded Circles;  Impression Obsession die24-X for the snowflake
Punch:small oval  punch EK Success
Embossing Folder: Stampin Up Sizzix 'Square lattice'
 Colour medium: Prismacolor Markers for the bottle lid and jar outline enhancement. The rest  is all pre -coloured images
Other: green ribbon for the bottle neck

FIVE wins:
Top 3 Pick from  Fat Pages& Cards with Attitude, won  Card Crafters Challenge #54 &   Honourable mention at Avadares & Top 3 at Digi Designs & Card Making Mamas  

Challenges
1. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge: CHNC #104: Anything Goes for Christmas
2. Digi Designs Challenge: Christmas
3. ATC's & Cards with Attitude:(all cards welcome) #29 Always Anything Goes
4. Avadares Challenge: #6 Anything with a Digi
5. Card Crafters Circle #54 It's Christmas
6. Card Makin Mama's: Happy Holidays
7. Lady Anne's Challenge Nov/Dec - Sentimental Friday
8. Crafts for Eternity: #103 Recipe Anything Goes
9. Fat pages & Cards with Attitude (all cards welcome) #29 Always Anything Goes
10. Stampin for the Weekend: #24 Anything Goes

Vintage Ornament

I'm back with another  card using the vintage ornament image from Doodle Pantry . (see here for the first card)  The digital set comes with coloured and non- coloured images,  matching digital paper, and sentiments.   . Doodle Pantry has a 35% off sale on their images until Jan 3rd, 2013! Great time to get some marvellous  bargains on some really wonderful digital sets!

Card details:
Stamp and sentiment: Vintage Ornament by Doodle Pantry. Sentiment from same stamp set
Paper: Stampin Up cardstock
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Nestabilities scalloped circles, Lables Ten & holly wreath;  Impression Obession die24-X for the snowflakes
Punch:MS for the pine branches & the littlle snowflake
Embossing Folder: CuttlebugSnowflakes
Colour Medium: Prismacolor markers, Sakura Gelly roll pen
Other: rhinestones and half pearl

Won a stamp from  Digi Stamp 4 Joy challenge
Challenges
1.Sweet Stampin Christmas: #1 Anything Goes
2.Our Daily Bread #134 Snowflakes ir Snow
3.DigiStamp4Joy #57 Something Magical about Christmas
4.Pennys paper Crafty Challenge Blog: #107 Merry Christmas
5.Whimsy Stamps: #54 Anything Goes as long as it is Festive
6.The Emerald Fairies Challenge Blog:#38 Christmas
7.Celebrate the Occasion:#93 Christmas Anything Goes
8:Die Cutting Diva's: #95 More Holiday Spirit
9. Digital Tuesday: #191 Layers
10.Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge: Vintage Christmas

LEJ Designs - Sentimental

One of my son's best friends just proposed to his sweetheart and they are now engaged, he is also the son of my friend and stamping buddy Dawn of Stamp n' Play; see here for her beautiful card. We have known him since he was a young boy and he was and is a fabulous person. We are very fond of his wonderful fiance  and wish them a lifetime of happiness! I made the above card to congratulate them on their  engagement . It also fit into the theme of this weeks LEJ Designs challenge #33 which is 'Sentimental ' see here for the details: LEJ Designs Challenge Blog

The digi jackpot for using a LEJ Designs digital  image is 11

The first randomly drawn name  will win four digis of their choice from  LEJ Designs

Stamp: LEJ Designs 'A Cherished Moment'; Rubbenecker's  'Word's Can't Express' 

Colour Medium: Prismacolor Markers, Copic for the flesh tones

Die Cuts:  Marianne Designs tag die cut,Spellbinders Shapeabilities 'Fantastic Flourish Two'

Cardstock - Stampin ' UP

Ribbon  -Michaels

Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug's  Distressed Stripes and Stampin' Up Square Lattice

Doily - dollar store

Challenges:

1. Challenges 4 Everyone:#9 Anything Goes
2. Come and Get Challenge: Tag Your It
3.Great Impressions: Anything Goes
4.Stamp Your Life: #1 Anything Goes
5.Sweet Stampin: Die Cuts and /or Punches
6.ATC's & Cards with Attitude: #28 Anything Goes

7. Avadares: #6 Anything with a Digi
8.Lady Anne's Challenges: Nov/Dec Sentimental Friday: Anything Goes
9.Fat pages & Cards with Attitude: #28 Anything Goes
10.Stamping with the Dragon: Anything Goes

DT Card for Lexi's Creations #80 - Snow

My DT Card for Lexi's Creations    Challenge #80 Snow. The challenge will run Dec 12 2012 - Jan 5th , 2013. 

Please join us, I'm so looking forward to seeing your creations

 and while there be sure to check out the work by my team mates  at Lexi's Creations, they are a very talented bunch!! 

Sponsor:    Our sponsor  this fortnight   is 'Joanna Sheen':   

                                                      
Winner will receive a gift certificate  worth £10.00  Visit her shop you will love it I know I do,  I have spent many a time over there  wishing my crafting hours away.

Card details:

Stamp:''Pengy free Snowballs' from Fairy Dust Crafts  

Die Cuts: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels# ?,   Memory Box ' Frostyville Border'; Marianne Designs Creatables for the large circle and leaves; Crealies Creative flower #5 for the  Flower   
 Paper:   Stampin' Up basic black, whisper white  cardstock; Designer paper from DCWV's 'The Glitter Stack',  polka dot paper from stash; Recollections White Plaid  from Michaels

Colour medium: Prismacolour markers 
Other: stickles

Challenges
1. 2 Sisters: #121 Snowflakes
2. Little Clair's Design : #27 Christmas
3. My Time to Craft: # 200 Non Traditional Christmas Colours
4.Send a Smile for Kids: Winter Fun for Kids
5.Totally Gorjuss: #161 Oh No Snow!
6.Guylous Inimitability Designs:Twisted Christmas - use non Traditional Colours:
7.Dream Valley Challenges: #47 Christmas
8.No Matter Which Challenge - Christmas
9.Robyn's Fetish:#137 Christmas
10. The Squirrel and the Fox: Summer or Winter ( I choose winter:O)

Christmas Ornament

I love this ornament image from Doodle Pantry and it is part of the December 2012 release.  The digital set comes with coloured and non- coloured images,  matching digital paper, and sentiments.  See here for all the December digital stamp sets. Doodle Pantry has a 35% off sale on their images until Jan 3rd, 2013! Great time to get some marvellous  bargains on some really wonderful digital sets!

Card details:
Stamp and sentiment: Vintage Ornament by Doodle Pantry. Sentiment from same stamp set
Paper: Stampin Up cardstock
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Nestabilities scalloped ovals, standard ovals;  Memory Box
Frosty Snowflakes'  &  snowflake
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug
Colour Medium: Prismacolor markers

Wins/Awards
Hybrid Check top 3 Pick

Challenges
1. Dream valley Challenges: #47 Christmas
2. Electic Ellapu: #9 Jolly and Bright
3.Great impressions: Anything Goes
4.Joanna Sheen: With Love at Christmas
5.Robins Fetish: #137 Christmas Cards
6.Craft Spot by Kimberly:#78 Merry Christmas.
7.DLART Thankful Thursday Challenge: Anything Red and/or Green
8.Hooked on Crafts Challenge #27 Christmas
9:The Hybrid Chick Card caravan: #33 Holiday Card
10: The Squirrel and the Fox: Summer or  Winter

With love to my Great Niece

This card was made with love for my great niece !  

Card details:
Stamp: DigiDoodle Shop 'sleeping infant'
Sentiment: Stampin' Up
Dies: Spellbinders  scalloped ovals,standard classic circles and beaded ovals; Marianne Designs flower and large leaves
Punch: small leaves by martha Stewart
Other: embossing heart folder by Cuttlebug

Challenges entered:
1. Lady Anne's Challenge: Sentimental Friday: Anything Goes
2.Wags 'n Whiskers: :94 Anything Goes
3.Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge: 105 Anything Goes
4.The Sisterhood of Crafters: Embossing
5.Papelitos Challenge #22 Anything Goes
6.Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Old Stove

New release 

RELEASE DATE - Dec 1st ,2012  It is December release  time at Doodle Pantry   and Laurie has some wonderful new  digital stamp sets for sale  plus  precoloured versions of some  older stamp sets! Please go to the 'Latest Release' section to view them all!   The stamp Set 'free with purchase" for Dec 1st thru Dec 8th is  'Vintage ornament'. see December Specials!  

There is no December Doodle Pantry Challenge! There is however a Blowout sale on till Dec 24th with a 35% off all digital stamps!

Card details:

Stamp: Doodle Pantry Digital 'Old Stove' stamp set  

Sentiment: from same stamp set as image

 Colour medium: Prismacolor Markers : ink from Stampin Up 'Cherry Cobbler'

Card stock:   Stampin' Up's whisper white, basic black, cherry cobbler
Designer Paper: wallpaper
Die Cuts: Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Scalloped Oval' and standard 'oval' ,  standard 'circle';  Memory Box 'Valarian Flourish (only the tips of the die can be seen' tucked under the stove & sentiment; Marianne Designs  Creatables - flourish,  flower

Punches: EK Success retro flower 1/2' & 1"
embossing folders: Cuttlebug  -  embossing folder
Challenges

Challenges:
Crafting for all Seasons: #41 use Flowers
Creative Card Crew: #24 Anything Goes 
Party Time Tuesday: PTT#96 Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door: TTCRD#46 Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy: #42 Anything Goes
ABC Challenge:ABC6 Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations Crafts: #17 Anything Goes
My Grafico: #141 Anything Goes