Christmas Kickstart Reminder - Challenge #91

This month we are joined at Christmas Kickstart by the lovely Faith from Daffodil Cards. She's a total sweetheart and I'm so enjoying getting to know her as the month progresses. 

 

Faith chose a colour theme for us to play with and I'm sure you'll all agree the colours are gorgeous. I'm so grateful that Faith found time to make a second card for our challenge and you can see it over on the CKC blog here. 

Here's the card Faith made for our challenge launch:

I really love how she played with our colour palette and so I decided to break-out the same gnome set (a magazine freebie?) for my 'Inspired by' card. This is what I made:

I wanted the little gnome to be holding the Reverse Confetti die, so I added some hands and arms. Not sure it quite works, but it was fun to do. 

Rudolph's Random Raffle Prize for October is adorable:

 

Faith and I are both loving seeing your creations this month and very much hope you'll come and join the fun! 

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #255 - H is for Halloween

 

Hi Snarkettes, it's time for a brand new challenge over at The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers and it's one we all enjoy! We want to see your Halloween creations, and if you so desire, make 'em Pink Halloween creations to honour Breast Cancer Awareness month.

I grabbed this fabby Inkadinkadoo cat (I've had this gorgeous stamp for years), a couple of bats who flew past, plus an old Hero Arts background stamp, some Distress Oxides and this is the result! I was going to add a sentiment, but I kinda like it without one. 

Don't forget to make a card for our challenge, and don't forget to check them boobies too!

It's important, girls!

The Card Chain Challenge Reveal - September 2024

Hello and welcome, it's time for another Card Chain Challenge Reveal!

We had 28 fabulous participants who exchanged cards this month, bringing the total number of cards exchanged thus far by Card Chain Challenge participants to 4,495. We are chasing down that magical figure of 5,000 cards sent! 

 

All the cards exchanged this month used at least one of the following options:

Colour Palette Option

 

(Exact matching is not required.)

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Egypt / Paws / Friendship

Product / Technique Options:  Embossing Powder / Inlaid Die Cut

 

I had so much fun creating this card for Daja in Germany:

Julia in Massachusetts sent me:

Both beautiful AND educational! Thanks, Julia, I love it.

You can sign up for the Card Chain Challenge here.  All sign ups run in advance, from the 7th of the preceding month to the 6th of the exchange month.  All reveals happen on the 2nd of the month after the exchange is complete.

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #91 - Colourful Christmas

 

It's time for a brand new Christmas Kickstart Challenge and I'm delighted to welcome the lovely Faith from Daffodil Cards as our elf for the new month. I feel blessed to have Faith as a Follower, and now a friend, as she leaves the sweetest comments.

For the whole of October we're inviting you to join us for 

a COLOUR Challenge as we play:

Challenge #91 - Colourful Christmas

Exact matching isn't necessary, but we'd like to see our palette reflected in your card, please. You can see Faith's gorgeous card by heading over to the main blog. 

Here's my card. Unfortunately, the photo-editing process has taken all the beige/pinky tones out of the picture, but trust me they are there on the reindeer's face and belly! I'm not sure why the brown tones aren't shown in the palette at the side as they are definitely in the picture. 

I love this little skating reindeer, having fallen for this card created by Di Wray for a previous Christmas Kickstart Challenge. The snowflakes come from various sets and were stamped in ink, and some were heat embossed.

Rudolph was delighted I used one of his kin for my card, and so provided an extra lovely prize for our October Random Raffle:

Faith and I both hope you'll come and play along!