Linda's Creations

Wednesday, 4 December 2019

PENNY'S PAPER-CRAFTY CHALLENGE #459

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I have used an image from All Dressed Up Stamps, called Summer Hols. I've split the 3 girls up and coloured them with markers, then used a Poppy Crafts die to cut them out, and a smaller die from the set to cut out the sentiment, which I typed up. My thought was that each girl could represent a day in the life of one person, rather than be 3 separate characters.

My papers are from the DCWV Floral Paradise paper pack. I've added pretty hassled lace by Birch and a Poppy Crafts die cut doily.

My flowers are 49 and Market and Prima. I've added a few pearls and one Echo Park enamel dot.

The team have put together a beautiful set of cards this week, so be sure to pop back to the challenge blog to have a look, or head over to our sponsors for a bit of shopping (or planning), by clicking on their logos above.

Hope you have a wonderful crafty week!

Linda

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

All Dressed Up November Challenge #99: Anything ADU Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs: Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #11: Anything Goes

Crafty Friends Challenge 124: Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #105: Anything Goes

THE PAPER SHELTER 2019 BLOG HOP!

Good Morning crafters!

Welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop, in celebration of The Paper Shelter's 9th birthday on the 8th of December! This will be a two week challenge, and both Design Teams will be taking part.

The hop is our way of inviting you to celebrate with us and our theme for the challenge is

BIRTHDAY / CELEBRATIONS

which I know is extremely popular!

If you've arrived here from Anet's blog, then you're heading in the right direction! If not, then you'll want to head back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to start again, as you don't want to miss out on this one. Both Design Teams have worked very hard and are showcasing the gorgeous images available from The Paper Shelter, and each blog on the hop is offering one lucky commenter a digi of their choice, as well as the main prize, details of which are on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.

I fell in love with this image the moment I saw it! I specifically wanted to colour her up as a bit of a country girl, with a floppy hat, so I've cropped off her pointy witch's hat and cropped off her cauldron, and BAM! She's just a sweet girl in a floppy hat! The image is called Cute Witch. I have coloured it with markers and cut it out with a blade, then mounted it onto the card with puffy pads.

My paper is from the Stamperia Old Lace paper pack. I've distressed the edges of the page.

My flowers are a mix of 49 and Market and Prima. I've used 2 dies for my card: the doily frame is Die'sire, and the sentiment is Find It Trading. I've used a laser cut chipboard corner by Celebr8, and added a few pearls.

From here you will need to hop on over to Marie's blog. Don't forget to leave your comment for a chance to win your choice of one of the fab digis available in store.

Hop! Hop! Hop!

Good Luck! Hope you've enjoyed the hop so far!

Linda

Tuesday, 3 December 2019

PET LOVERS CHRISTMAS CARDS 2019 7 & 8

I'm popping these 2 cards on together, because they're virtually the same card. They are the 7th and 8th in a series of Christmas cards I am making for pet lovers. I try to keep this series of cards as simple and low cost as possible, and I try to get the pets to look as similar to those the recipients' love as possible.

These two cards are going to two families with kitties missing a leg. Blue kitty is missing his left front leg, and pink kitty is missing her right back leg. For pink kitty I just had to flip the image because only one of the back legs are showing anyway. For blue kitty I had to erase the missing leg and draw in the lines to take up the space.

I've used one of an adorable trio from Whimsy Stamps, called Meowy Kitty-mas, and coloured the images with markers.

My papers and sentiments are from the A Whisper of Winter paper pack by The Paper Boutique. The wreaths are Festv craft stickers and the enamel dots are Echo Park.

Thanks for popping in for a look today!

Linda

I would like to enter this pair into the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1948: Anything Goes
Not Just Cards November Challenge: Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge #241: Christmas or Winter Sentiment

Monday, 2 December 2019

PAPER NEST DOLLS VACATION SANTA

Living in the Southern Hemisphere, it's tough to find Christmas images that suit our Christmas season. This collection of images from Paper Nest Dolls is perfect though! Instead of snow, Winter woolies and cosy fireplaces, we have baking sunshine, beach sand and the ocean!

I've used Surfing Santa and a palm tree from this super collection, called Vacation Santa. I've coloured the image with markers.

My papers are from the Photoplay Frosty Friends paper pack. I've added a thick ribbon and made a bow on one side.

The glittery Christmas lights are Jolee's. I've used a chipboard laser cut sentiment from 2Crafty and first sprayed it with white Gesso, then coloured Merry with my red marker. I've added one little Prima Say It In Crystals dot.

There are several Summer Santa images in this collection. To see them, pop over to the Christmas section of Paper Nest Dolls.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Linda

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

QKR Stampede Challenge #374: Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge: R is for Ribbon
Colour Crazy Challenge Week 46: Anything Goes
Ally's Angels Challenge #28: Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters Challenge #22: Anything Goes

Sunday, 1 December 2019

MY BESTIES AUSSIE'S DECEMBER CHALLENGE

December is here and this is our last challenge for the year!

I've made a winter/Christmas card this month, using Little Winter Darling Besties Doll 18A which I've coloured with markers.

I've used a Creative Dies wonky stitches die to cut out the image, as well as the sentiments, which are magazine freebies.

I've used papers from two different manufacturers: The blue paper is from the DCWV Blue Noel paper pack, and the brown is from the First Edition Christmas Wishes pack. I've added two Kaiser Craft laser cuts, which I've sprayed with white Gesso. There's also a strip of 49 and Market lace and a few pearls.

I've used lots of flowers! They are also from multiple manufacturers: Blossoms by Vivaldi, Little Birdie; Dovecraft and Petaloo.

The team are showcasing a beautiful set of images from the My Besties Hot Cocoa Winter Coloring Book. You can click on our banner at the top of the page to head over for a look.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Linda

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge 164: Anything Goes
Imagine That Creative Playground Challenge #11: Anything Goes
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge 154: Winter
Cards 4 Galz Challenge #110: Get Ready For Christmas
Star Stampz Challenge 4: Christmas

PET LOVERS CHRISTMAS CARD 2019 6

This is the 6th in a series of Christmas cards I am making for pet lovers. I try to keep them low effort and low cost, and I try to get the pets on the cards to resemble those loved by the recipients.

This adorable image is from Sweet Escape Digis. It's called Doggy With Gifts.

I have coloured the image with markers and added a Festv Santa hat sticker.

My snowflake paper comes from the Photo Play The Muttcracker paper pack. I keep selecting this paper pack because it has animal themed papers, and then picking pages that have nothing to do with animals! Anyway...

I've added a puffy sticker sentiment and an enamel dot from the Carta Bella Merry Christmas collection. I've also added a ribbon and bow.

Thanks for popping in for a look today!

Linda

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 198: Animals
Crafty Catz Challenge 485: Anything Goes + C&S
Allsorts Challenge Week 548: Christmas Gifts

MORGAN'S ARTWORLD CHALLENGE #12: ANYTHING GOES

It's time for our latest challenge at Morgan's Artworld, and we're showcasing a beautiful set of images for you this month!

This one is called Christmas Cameo. It's absolutely perfect for a 'grown-up' Christmas card, and I know exactly who I'm giving mine to!!

I have coloured the image with markers and framed it with a Make It Crafty laser cut snowflake frame, which I've sprayed with white Gesso. I've added one large and 2 small wooden snowflakes from KaiserCraft, which have also been sprayed with white Gesso.

My papers are from the Echo Park Here Comes Santa Claus pack. I've added a strip of cheesecloth and a length of lace. My flowers are Prima and the enamel dots are Carta Bella.