Christmas Greetings!

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas xxx

ATSM #75 - Photo Inspiration

Hello everyone, it's time to start a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and we have some suitably festive lovely photo inspiration for you this week.

Our generous sponsor is Sami Stamps and our Top Addict will win a $12 gift voucher to her store.

For my DT card, I diecut a circle and used the aperture as a mask for inking and decorated with "Merry and Bright" dies and stamps.

Don't forget to check out the fab DT creations at the ATSM challenge blog and we hope you can join in the fun!

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Would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown: use any previous 2013 theme (Holly - Aug 2013)

Inkspirational - #45 Photo Inspiration

Twist of Faith - #67 Traditional Christmas (plus use a Scripture or uplifting sentiment)

Supplies

Merry and Bright stamp set - WPlus9

Sentiment stamp - Kaisercraft

SU markers

Mustard Seed distress ink - Tim Holtz

Black Archival ink

Christmas Bunny

Hi everyone, I hope you're having a good weekend! The card I want to show you today is using this week's ColourQ #128 colours.

I stamped the bunny with black Memento and coloured with Promarkers (find SU markers difficult to colour in with for some reason).

I'd like to also enter this in 52CCT - Any past 2013 challenge (March: Christmas Animals).

Supplies
Rabbit stamp - The Cat's Pajamas
Sentiment stamp - Kaisercraft
Snowflake die - Joy Crafts

House of Cards, 52CCT and CASology week 73

Hi everyone, a quick post today, I've made this for a few challenges - not pleased with the photo again. 

Would like to link this up to:

House of Cards - Photo Inspiration

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Pick a previous theme (Wreath)

CAS-ology - #73 Ribbon

Supplies

WPlus9 stamps and dies

White vellum

Silver embossing powder

Craftwork Cards Card Candi

Glamour Dust

ATSM #74 - CAS

Hi everyone, it's time to start a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this week's theme is ... Clean and Simple. 

Our generous sponsor is DigiDarla Designs and the prize is 5 digis of the winner's choice.

I've enjoyed using the Festive Foliage set and want to try them with WOW embossing powder. The mistletoe stamp was heat embossed twice and cut out with just a twine bow and sentiment added.

Don't forget to check out all the fabulous DT inspiration at the ATSM challenge blog and we look forward to seeing your beautiful cards - anything goes as long as it's CAS!

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Would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays - CFC#121 Create with 8

Less Is More - #148 Made with Sparkle

The Paper Players - #174 Evergreen

Supplies

Festive Foliage stamp set - Waltzingmouse

Sentiment stamp - PTI

WOW embossing powder

Festive Friday and LIM#147

Hi everyone, as you can see, I've made another Christmas card today ... thought I wasn't going to make another one but I've got a second wind! :O

I've stamped in black Archival and used an aqua brush to colour. The partridge was made using the double sided sheet and acetate technique with gold leaf - if you'd like more details, I have an explanation of how to do here.

Again, not a great photo due to the very poor light at this time of year (not to mention my not very good attempts at photography). I had to lay the card down to take the photo so you could see the gold leaf, hence the squiffiness!

I would like to enter this in two challenges:

Less Is More - Make a Christmas card featuring a bird
Festive Friday - choose a theme from a past challenge

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Supplies
Partridge in pear tree stamp - Woodware
SU markers
Tarnished Brass distress paint - Tim Holtz

Merry Monday #85 and Less Is More week 147

Hi everybody, I hope you're well. I've made a card today using the SU! Cottage Window stamp set. This set is so versatile as you can make a card for any season - my autumn one is here.

Would like to enter this in two challenges:

Less Is More - #147 Christmas Card with a Bird

Merry Monday - #85

Supplies

Cottage Window stamp set - Stampin' Up

Sentiment stamp - Imagination Crafts

Snowflake embossing folder - Cuttlebug

Vintage photo ink - Tim Holtz

Stickles glitter glue

ATSM #73 - HOLIDAYS

Hi everyone, the theme at Addicted to Stamps and More is ... HOLIDAYS  (not necessarily Christmas, use the theme as you would like!). This is a new theme challenge, which is replacing the colour challenge.

Our generous sponsor for this week's challenge is Deedee's Digis and our Top Addict will receive a fab prize of three sets of digis from their store.

For my DT card, I've used the Catalina Wreath die and decorated it with little snowflakes cut with Snowflake Burst. I think this card looks better IRL as you can't see from the photo that the wreath is cut from white glossy sparkle card and the snowflakes have silver sparkle.

Here's a close-up.

The ATSM design team have a fabulous variety of projects to show you, so don't forget to pop over and check it out and we look forward to seeing your lovely creations and visiting your blogs!

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I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Festive Friday - Create a project incorporating a snowflake into your design

Inkspirational - #44 Anything Goes

Make My Monday - Contemporary Christmas

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit today. Have a great week.

Supplies

Catalina Wreath and Snowflake Burst - Memory Box

Embossed sentiment - Hunkydory

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

CAS-ology week 71, ColourQ#216 and STAMPlorations

Hello everyone, here's something I made for a few challenges. 

CAS-ology, where the theme this week is BELLS and ColourQ. The layout was based on last week's CAS(E) This Sketch but was I was too late to enter. Also for STAMPlorations November challenge - Stamps and Sequins.

I initially stamped the sentiment in a colour but then decided it looks better in black?! I don't have SU! More Mustard so substituted Summer Starfruit. 

Thanks so much for taking the time to look.

Supplies

Bells and Boughs stamp set - PTI

Bashful Blue, Summer Starfruit, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake - Stampin' Up! markers

Frame - Die-Namics

ATSM #72 - Make Your Mark

Hi everyone, and a big hello to new member, Hayley. 

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More and this week it's "Make Your Mark" - use marker pens, crayons, paints, colouring pencils, chalks on your project 

Our generous sponsor is Fresh Squeezed Stamps and our Top Addict will receive a stamp set of his/her choice from their store.

For my DT card, I've used a Sara Kay image which I thought would be a good candidate for colouring in. I have to admit I always find the Make Your Mark challenge quite difficult as I don't make many cards which involve colouring in with markers and so on. I used my Promarker blender pen for the first time on this card and found the skintone quite difficult to get right but between you and me, I was quite pleased with the results.

The other ATSM DT ladies have made some beautiful projects so please don't forget to check it out, and we look forward to seeing your fabulous creations.

Have a good week. Sue x

Supplies

Sara Kay stamp - Stampavie