Rudolf in Pink

I really thought that I was going to be stuck this week when I saw that  

52 {C}CT wanted a reindeer as a focal point on this weeks card.
I knew I didn't have one.
Well now I know it must be true I have too much craft stuff
because look what I found hiding in one of my stamp drawers.
So cute at that and never been inked.
Of course you all know that I can do cute
and here it is.

The stamp is from Docrafts coloured with copics, the paper is Papermania.

The lace I thought had a snowflake effect.

The snowflakes are cut out of glitter card, even the ribbon is has glittered

edges.

Inside is TED in his Father Christmas outfit.

Am entering this in:

52{C}CT - Rudolf /Reindeer

Completely Christmas - Anything goes

CHNC extra 2 - Anything goes

CHNC Patterned Paper - Anything goes

Holly Jolly Christmas challenge - Show me some glitter.

Thanks for dropping in

Margaret M

Very simple wedding card

My daughter asked me for a wedding card with

No Flowers, Ribbon and certainly nothing Cute.

She asked for Cream, Red and Black with no bumpy bits.

Now I normally like black to outline features but it was just not right for this card.

I did not expect to like the end result  but to my amazement I do.
It does look quite elegant in RL

Now what do you think?

The entwined hearts are a stamp that I have but first I inked it up with gold

and that did nothing for me.

So then I tried embossing it in gold but my powder is so old it just

made a horrid mess. 

Then I stamped it on a piece of scrap paper and used that

to cut each heart out in red card.

None of my congratulation stamps would fit on the card

so I had to resort to a sticker.

Have just noticed that the lovely spellbinder border die has a heart right in the centre.

How good is that? 

Am entering this in:

The crafting cafe - Love and Marriage

Dies R Us Challenge - Wedding

The Sisters of Craft - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in. 

Margaret M

  

Happy Santa

Today I am following the sketch from Completely Christmas.

I found it rather complex and it certainly was a challenge.



I haven't made a very good job of this but I am not going to pull it to pieces.
So now you know how not to follow a sketch.

As I have told you before my cards just take over and I go along for the ride.

The DP is by Papermania and is very pretty.

I was very sad to be covering up the Robins but you will see them again.

The Santa who looks so happy is from a DP by Anna Griffin

and I bought it just to cut them out.

Am entering this in:

Completely Christmas - Sketch

52 {Christmas }CT - Red Green and add Gold

CHNC - add Gold or silver

CHNC - Patterned Paper- Anything goes

CHNCextra 2 - Christmas Anything goes

Christmas Card challenges- Use 3 patterned papers

Happy birthday in Mauve.

I found this gorgeous pale mauve ribbon in the Reject Shop

and at the news agents found the latest

UK craft mag with the free Nit Wit paper and stamp.

So I have combined the 2 to make a very happy birthday card.   

Am entering this in:

Crafting by Designs - Happy birthday 

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Anything goes

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes.

Crafty Hazelnut pattern paper- Anything goes

Margaret M

Happy Christmas

Winter is with us in fact I don't think the temp has made double figures today.

The sun has been shining and it really has been a nice day.

Just cold!!!!!.

I had every good intention of making this card in traditional red and green.

However the card itself had other ideas

and ended up taking over.

I was using this sketch from 52CCT.

Completely forgot the bow didn't I?

And I don't like those rhinestones though they are all the same colour.

The middle 2 are reflecting the light from the flash.

Love the sentiment die it cuts out beautifully.

Am entering this in:

52 CCT - Sketch  

Completely Christmas - Anything goes

CHNC - Card for a child

CHNC extra challenge - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping in.

Margaret M

Blue Christmas

My computer is on a go slow must be out of internet time AGAIN.

I have been waiting for the NBN connection before increasing my allowance

and as the cable has been outside our front door for over 18 months

I am getting sick of waiting.

This week we could pick a sketch at 52CCCT.

I have missed a few and chose the one for May.

This is my take on it.

This is one of my favorite LOTV stamps.

Am entering this in:

52CCCT-  Sketch

The Glory of Christmas - Angels

Christmas stamping all year long - Anything goes.

Completely Christmas - Anything goes

Winter wonderland - No Red or Green.

CHNC - 3 of something

Thanks for dropping in and for all your lovely comments.

Margaret M