Sketch Saturday 81...

Morning all!!
Its Saturday again!! Time for another amazing sketch from Sketch Saturday !! I've made ANOTHER Christmas Card!! LOL!!
I now only need to make about another 5 !!.... WOOOOHOOOOOOO!!! Didnt think i'd ever get them finished!!
Heres my card following Jos Sketch.....

Stuff: Birgitta Swiss pixie All that scraps

Coloured with promarkers, pencils and glitter

Papers BG Dasher and Bo bunny

ribbon from a friend

Sentiment computer generated...

Hope everyone is ready for the big day? We are getting there, still really stressed and not sure it will all get done, but at least have bought some presents now....

off to colour some images ready for my last 5 cards..... PHEW!!!

Thanks for looking!!

Paula xxxx

Whiff of Joy and Sugar Bowl Challenges

Good Evening all!!

Another couple of cards to share with you... and yep, they are Christmas ones!

First up is my entry into this weeks WHIFF OF JOY challenge.

Margas sketch is fantastic.... but I tried to be a bit too clever with it, and I'm not entirely sure i've pulled it off! the more I tried to fix it the more I strayed from the layout! but I'm using 'artistic licence' on this one, and if you squint your eyes a bit the sketch is there!! I promise!

Heres my card....

I've again used this beautiful stamp in a different way to make it fit christmas.... I love how it looks like she is catching the snowflake...

heres a close up of the details...

Stuff: Fall Willow Whiff of Joy
Coloured with promarkers and pencils

papers DCWV and BG

ribbon stampin up

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Next is my entry for the current Sugar bowl challenge which is another amazing sketch from Lilian.

There is a 'please include' option which is to use your favourite colour... now the trickiest part of this challenge was deciding on my favourite colour!!

I do love to use brown alot...and I'm always out of Brown papers before anything else, so I think its brown!!

I teamed it with red to make it a little more christmassy....

Heres my card...

Heres a close up of the details... can't believe how glittery i've become...I NEVER used to use glitter on cards!!!
stuff: Miss Clause Sugar nellie

Colored with promarkers and pencils

Papers BG mix of scraps

brads all MM

sentiment computer generated.

well thats another 2 down... if I continue at this pace I'll be done by erm...... march!

Thanks for popping over today!

Paula xxxx

Merry and Bright... some Christmas colour....

Well I think I'm on a roll!!!..... another 2 Christmas cards made!! WOOHOOOO!!! Been trying to use up some paper scraps and am getting a bit sick of using reds and greens, so although these cards do have traditional colours in them, Ive tried to go for bright, different colours....
The first card is for 2 challenges:

1~A Spoonful of sugar~ Non traditional Christmas

2~Sophisticats~ Snowflakes and sparkle

A little close up so you can see the sparkle...
Stuff: Noelle from Mos digital pencil
coloured with promarkers and pencils
papers scraps BO bunny and BG

sentiment computer generated.

Next up is my hubby's Christmas card from ME.... it is a bit glittery, but I'm sure he won't mind...:)

This is also for 2 challenges:

1~Stamp with fun~ Xmas

2~Digital Tuesday~ Xmas Sparkle

And again, a little close up so you can see the sparkle....

Stuff: Siku and Shiya mos digital pencil

Coloured with promarkers and pencils

Papers scraps...not sure

sentiment computer generated

Phew, I feel like I'm getting somewhere with my cards now.... still a long way to go, but its helping loads trying to make them fit challenges, gives me a good starting point....

Thanks for looking!!!

Paula xxxx

MAWTT Challenge Heidis sketch and hidden elements...

Over at Moving along with the times this week there is a fabulous sketch from Heidi... who also wants to see hidden elements in your project....
I've never done anything like this on a card before, so thought I'd give it a go.....
Heres my card with everything closed up and hidden......

And here it is with the little suprise sentiment opened out.....

I'm actually quite pleased with this card.... I hope My MIL and FIL are too!!.....

The hidden element has worked quite well, because I'm not really sure how I would have fit the sentiment on otherwise.... this way it will fit in the envelope lovely with the sentiment put away, and can be left out when on display....

Heres a close up of the image, so you can see the sparkle.....

Stuff: Siku and Shiya from Mos Digital Pencil
Coloured with promarkers and pencils

Papers DCWV and BG

Ribbon American crafts

Sentiment computer generated

rest from stash

Well thats another Christmas card done..... I'll keep ploughing through them slowly....

Thanks for looking

Paula xxxx

Sketch Saturday #80 Jeanettes DT week...

Morning!!

Its time for another fabby sketch over at Sketch Saturday... and this time its Jeanettes turn to give Jo a well deserved break. Jeanettes sketch is a fabby one, and I'm sure you'll all love using it!
Before I show you my card I want to say a HUGE welcome to my amazing friend Emma, who is now a member of the Sketch Saturday family..... do pop over to her blog to see her debut DT card..... WOWSERS its a beauty!!!
I'm really unhappy with this card, and can't put my finger on why... think its the snowflake... no time to make another though, so this is it.....

Stuff: Skating Mo's digital pencil

Coloured with promarkers and pencils

Papers Bo bunny

Circle sentiments punched from DCWV paper

Snowflake charm from whiff of joy

Rest from stash and a bit of doodling...

Be sure to pop over to all the DT blogs to see their fabby creations.... Every week I am totally in awe, and still have to pinch myself when I think that I'm on a team with such a talented bunch of crafters....

The prize this week is this beautiful stamp from Whiff of Joy.....

Hope you can join us....

Paula xxxx

Some CC Designs Christmas cards...

Hello!!
Just popping on to share a few cards.... I made these earlier in the week, but just didnt get chance to post them...
Some of them were made with challenges in mind, but I can't remember which ones now, So I'm just posting them....

All images are from all that scraps, and coloured with promarkers.... papers are mix of DCWV, Basic Grey and Bo Bunny...

These are for my nephews and neices.... and my Brother and Sister in law... only another million to make.... ARGGHHH!!

Paula xx

Sketch Saturday #79... oh I do need to make more Xmas cards....

Morning everyone!!
Wow its not long now till the big day!!! and I have literally nothing done ready!!.... not a single present bought.... and about a Zillion cards to make....!! So you'd think I'd be trying to make as many Christmas cards as I possibly can, and avioding making cards that I don't have a real use for yet...... WRONG!! There are certain stamps that I just love to play with all the time... and this is one of them.... I did try to colour it in reds and greens with the hope of using it for Christmas, but it wasn't quite right.... so I have another card to add to my ever growing pile of 'Cards I might use one day' and no more Christmas Cards made:( ....BUT, I did have a little DIGI spree yesterday, so hopefully will have some lovely festive cardage offerings later.....

right, I'm waffling.... here is my DT card for this weeks Sketch Saturday.... got to be honest and say that this sketch did throw me a little... not sure why.... still I'm pleased with the result, and my hubby said.... and I quote ' its your best card yet!!' not sure what he's after, but still..... I normally just get a grunt if I ask his opinion on a card, so I think we are making progress!!.....
here it is....

I'll pop back later with my list of 'stuff used'..... running a little late today....
Paula xxx