Christmas Wreath

It's time for a new challenge at Crafting for all Seasons and this time the theme is Anything Christmas but a Card.  To give everyone a little rest and time with their families over Christmas this will be a month long challenge ending on Monday 6th January.

This is a bit of a sad post for me as I have made the difficult decision to step down from the design team, I've had a fabulous time creating alongside some wonderful ladies but I really feel the need to take a bit of a break - I will be guest designing for several of the challenges next year though, so not a complete break.

I have made a Christmas wreath using some fabulous Poinsettias from Craftwork Cards and a wreath that I bought from our local £1 shop last year and didn't get around to doing anything with.

I  made some rolled roses to add to the poinsettias and sprayed everything with Spray and Shine to make them a bit more hard wearing, the sentiment is also from Craftwork Cards.

We have three fabulous sponsors this time:

Whoopsi Daisy



Prize 2 sheets of images

Robyn's Fetish



Prize 4 digital images

Rick St Dennis



Prize 3 digital images

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

Stampin with the Dragon - Gifts & Decorations
Unstampabelles Challenge 30 - Christmas
Dream Valley Challenge 71 - Anything but a Card
Anything But A Card Challenge 30 - Anything you can dream up
Polka Doodles Challenge Week 49 - Make a gift for Christmas
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 196 - Anything Christmassy but a Card

Make sure you pop over to the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge Blog and check out the DT projects - some more of our new DT ladies are joining in this week, we would love for you to take part in our Anything Christmas but a Card challenge.

Thank you for calling this morning, please come back and visit again soon.

Pauline
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Snowflakes

This my entry for the Less is More challenge this week, it's a colour challenge - Metallic Element plus One Other Colour.

I have heat embossed a fabulous sentiment stamp from Stamps by Chloe with platinum embossing powder for my metallic element, my other colour is Pink.  The snowflake paper is from the DCWV Christmas multi stack and the ribbon and snowflake charm are from my stash.

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

Less is More Challenge - Metallic Element plus One Other Colour
CAS on Sunday Challenge 23 - Christmas!
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge 74 - Clean and Simple
That Craft Place Challenge - Christmas
Addicted to CAS Challenge 28 - Snowflakes

Thank you so much for joining me today, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to my new followers and say a huge thank you to everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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We three mice

It's time for our mid way reminder at the  House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and our theme for this fortnight is Anything Christmas hosted by Tracy, for my card I've used a decoupage image from Joanna Sheen's House-Mouse Designs Christmas Eve Decoupage Sheets.

The striped papers are from Joanna's House-Mouse Designs Backing Papers and the papers with the holly on are from the House-Mouse Triple CD, everything has been layered onto Kraft card stock.  I cut the holly embellishment from the striped papers and clear embossed them to add a little shine.  The sentiment is from the decoupage sheet and the button and twine are from my stash.

Don't forget we have two fabulous sponsors again this week:

Simon Says Stamp

Prize: $25 Gift Voucher

and

Di's Digi Downloads

Prize : $12 Gift Voucher

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

Natalie and Amy's Challenge 15 - Cute and Cuddly Christmas!
Cards Galore December Challenge - Christmas

Card Makin' Mamas Challenge 77 - Merry Christmas

Creatalicious Challenge 57 - Christmas Time
Feeling Crafty Challenge 23 - Christmas

The ABC Challenge - A for Almost Christmas

Little Claire's Monthly Challenge 39 - Christmas Theme
Mema's Crafts December Challenge - Winter or Christmas or Holiday

My Time to Craft Challenge 226 - Cute & Cuddly Christmas Animals

Thank you for popping in today, don't forget to take a look at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with our Anything Christmas challenge.

The Joy of Christmas

I'm a bit late posting this today, I was rather poorly this morning - had a really bad headache, felt sick and one minute really hot, the next freezing.  I managed to take my youngest to school and then came back and went straight to bed, I didn't wake up until 1 pm. I feel a little better now but still have a headache and feel rather washed out - just what I need at this time of year, I don't have time to be ill!

This is a CAS Christmas card that I have made to pop in the post to a friend, I have quite a few of these to send so I am trying to keep them simple to avoid extra postage.

The image is from the Ooh La La Creations Christmas Presence CD, I love the whimsical images on this CD.  The small piece of paper is Pink Petticoat along with the sentiment and I have added a button and twine to complete my card.

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

Bearly Mine Designs Challenge 115 - Christmas Sentiment

LEJ Designs Challenge 82 - Christmas is Coming

Digi Sketch Challenge - Sketch and/or Christmas Theme

Lexi's Creations Challenge 104 - Christmas

Robyn's Fetish Challenge 188 - Christmas Cards

The Corrosive Challenge 188 - Happy Holidays
Paper Pretties Challenge 287 - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Stamp 'n' Doodle Challenge - Christmas is coming!!!

Thank you so much for joining me today, I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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Merry Everything

The Less is More Challenge this week is 'Sparkle' and this is the card I have made.

There is certainly plenty of sparkle isn't there.  I have been playing with my embossing paste again, this time I used a translucent one and added glitter whilst it was still wet, the mask that I used was in one of my Simon Says Stamp Card Kits.  The snowflakes are both Spellbinders dies and the sentiment is a stamp from another of my Simon Says Stamp Card Kits.

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

Less is More Week 148 - Sparkle
Crafty Card Makers Challenge 105 - Clean and Simple
My Craft Spot Monday Challenge 120 - Sparkle & Shine!
Through The Purple Haze Challenge - Christmas Makes
CAS on Sunday Challenge 22 - Winter Theme

Thank you so much for joining me today, it is so kind of you to take the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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Bird Chorus

It's time for a fabulous new challenge at House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and our theme for this fortnight is Anything Christmas hosted by Tracy, for my card I've used a decoupage image from Joanna Sheen's House-Mouse Triple CD, have you seen the new Gruffies and Happy Hoppers CD - it looks brilliant.

My papers are from the DCWV Christmas multi stack and the sentiment is from the CD.  I have embellished my card with some Lawn Fawn die cut hearts that have had a liberal coating of 3D Crystal Lacquer.

You can see some of the decoupage layers in this photograph.

We have two fabulous sponsors again this week:

Simon Says Stamp

Prize:  $25 Gift Voucher

and

Di's Digi Downloads

Prize :  $12 Gift Voucher

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

Creative Craft Challenge 24 - Non Traditional Christmas Colours
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge 152 - Non Traditional Christmas
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge 103 - Hearts
Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Friday Challenge 28 - Get in the Spirit
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 195 - Ho, Ho Hollidays
CHNC Challenge 153 - Light it up
My Sheri Crafts Challenge 124 - Funky Christmas
Sparkles Monthly Challenge #50 - Animals
Heck of a Challenge December - Colourful Christmas

Thank you for popping in today, don't forget to take a look at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with our Anything Christmas challenge.

Merry Christmas again ....

I've been playing with my Memory Box Merry Christmas die again, this time I have used Kraft card stock.

The background was created with embossing paste and my Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow mask - I love the embossing paste, you could be seeing a lot more of it!  The snowflake is a combination of Spellbinders dies and the button and twine is from my stash.

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Little Claire's Monthly Challenge 39 - Christmas
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 170 - Christmas
Creative Inspirations Paint Challenge - Merry Christmas
Robyn's Fetish Challenge 188 - Christmas Cards
V's Sweet Ideas Challenge 18 - Holiday Theme
Christmas Card Challenges #1 - No Stamping
Delightful Weekly Challenge - Favourite Things (embossing paste and Memory Box die)

Thank you so much for joining me today, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to my latest followers and say a huge thank you to everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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