Christmas Gifts.....

Hi! Today I am sharing a couple of Christmas gift ideas :)

I love making my own gift packaging......adds a little something extra special to your gift!

The cute little triangle treat box above is full of sweeties in a cello bag tied with ribbon. I found the instructions for the box in the Tutorials section over at SplitCoastStampers.

Once the box was made I decorated each side with patterned paper, red lace? and die-cut snowflakes using my Spellbinders Create a Flake 3 set.

Next is this bottle tag with a front pocket for adding some money or a gift card perhaps? You can use this tag over a bottle of wine or even bubble bath with a face mask in the pocket :) Anything you want really!

Again I have decorated the blank tag with patterned papers and snowflake die to match the treat box.....

A lovely gift set for someone ~ sweeties and wine or pampering treats - perfect!

I am entering my gift ideas into the following challenges ~

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long #37 - Holiday Gift Set for a Teacher....

Allsorts #181 - It's a Gift....

Thanks for looking xx

I Love Promarkers #143 ~ Christmas Trees....

Morning! Time for a new challenge over at I Love Promarkers :)

'Christmas Trees'....

Another chance to get ahead with your Christmas cards!!

I have used this very cute ted from Penny Black.......colouring the image with promarkers and prismas.
The beautiful papers are from NitWits (Above & Beyond collection) who are sponsoring us this week. There is a fabulous $10 to spend instore........you will find loads of paper collections/kits to choose from :)
I have dry embossed the stripy paper before matting and layering and finished with the die-cut corners from Whimsy and a Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I am entering my card into the following challenges ~
Allsorts Challenge #180 - Young at Heart....
Penny Black & More at Allsorts Nov. Challenge - Any Die will Do....entry#2
My Mums Craft Shop #84  - Winter Wonderland....
Fab n Funky Challenges #147 - Lets see those Bears :)

Thanks for looking xx

Pastel Christmas....

I'm back today to share a few more Christmas cards :)

These were all made for a recent Christmas demo I did at my local craft store!

They all feature die-cut letters......I used an alphabet die from Docrafts/X-Cut called 'Abracadabra'.

The bauble & snowflake stamps are by Personal Impressions.

All clean and simple in design, perfect if you have lots of Christmas cards to make!!

Lots of stickles added to the letters :) I hand drew the ribbon bows.

Very quick and easy :)

I am entering my cards into the following challenges ~

Charisma Cardz #44 - Feeling blue....

Totally Gorjuss #158 - Pastel Christmas...

Thanks for looking xx

Christmas Sentiments....

Today I am sharing a CAS card featuring a lovely Christmas sentiment I made for a recent Christmas demo :)

I have kept the card simple letting the sentiment say it all!

The sentiment is by Personal Impressions, the paper by Cosmo Cricket and the gorgeous loopy border is a Spellbinders die from the Asian Accents set :)

Finished with some gems and twine.

I am entering my card into ~

My Mums Craft Shop #83 - Sentiments....

I am Christmas demo-ing tomorrow too.......at Creative Boutique in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire :) Would love to see you there if you are local!!

Thanks for looking xx

I Love Promarkers #142 ~ Pretty in Pink....

Morning! We've gone all girly over at I Love Promarkers today :)

This week's challenge is......

'Pretty In Pink'

I have used one of my favourite Sugar Nellie Christmas images called 'Knitted with Love'. I have coloured her with promarkers and prismas, adding lots of glitter to her hat!

The papers are Swell Noel from K & Co and the snowflakes are Spellbinders Create a Flake 3.

I have followed the fabulous sketch #95 over at the Sugar Bowl and I am also entering my card into the following challenges ~

Sugar Nellie Facebook challenge of 'Snowflakes'

PaperTakeWeekly - 'Anything Goes' with the option of Christmas :)

Penny Black & More at Allsorts Nov. Challenge - Any die will do....

Thanks for looking xx

Penny Black Saturday November Challenge....

Morning! November already.....so a brand new challenge over at Penny Black Saturday :)

'Cute Christmas'

A nice, easy challenge and a perfect one to add another card to the Christmas pile :)

I have made an easel card using this very cute Candy Cane Ted.......coloured with promarkers and prismas.

The gorgeous stripy patterned paper was a 12" sheet from my local craft shop and the snowflakes are Create a Flake 3 by Spellbinders :)

The inside actually says 'wishing you LOVE this Christmas'......the love letters were cut with an Alphabet die from X-Cut/Docrafts.

I am entering my card into ~

Fab n Funky Challenges #145 - Die Cuts and Punches...

My Mums Craft Shop #82 - Bold & Bright....

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long #35 - Anything Goes....

Do check out out all the stunning cards from the DT over at the Penny Black Saturday blog, check if you were a lucky winner last month and see all the fab prizes on offer this month too :)

I am away today to do another 'Christmas' demo at the fab PaperCrafts Boutique, Elgin......do pop in if you are local :) Lots of special offers and deals to be had!! Would love to see you there x

Thanks for looking xx

I Love Promarkers #141 ~ Cute!

Morning! It's a 'CUTE' challenge this week over at I Love Promarkers :)

We are sponsored by a new sponsor - 2 Cute Ink - who are offering 3 digis from their online store.

I have used this cute cupcake kitty, printing the image quite large to be the main focus of my card. I have coloured the image with promarkers and prismas. The icing I have paper-pieced :)

The sentiment is Papermania and a doodled frame to finish!

Thanks for looking xx