Pink Christmas

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Clare is running a 'pink think and pass it on' campaign. To support her just pick up the banner from her blog and leave her a comment.

Jingle Bells are also running a pink Christmas card week in aid of Breast Cancer Research. You just have to make a pink Christmas card and they will donate money to the campaign. Hence I decided that I would make a pink Christmas card this week! I have followed the recipe set by Rosie on CMLI for this weeks Christmas card challenge (snowflakes, 2 buttons, ribbon, sentiment) and this weeks Willow Sketchie Challenge (sketch and twist- snowflakes).

Baby girl

I made use of Paula's Autumn treat to get myself a few more Pollycraft images last weekend. I especially wanted another baby image and like the little stars collection that Pollycraft have. Here I have used the image along with the sketch from this weeks Pollycraft challenge.

T is for Tiny

This weeks ABC Christmas challenge is T is for tiny and they ask you to either make 4 tiny cards or tags. I have great fun making these cards yesterday- they are 10x10cm and so much smaller than I would normally make. The images are from Pink Petticoat and I have stamped snowflakes in the backgrounds for detail. I even got the sewing machine out on two! I'm hoping that by using lots of different textures on the cards that this adds interest.

I will also enter the cards into this weeks Cute Card Thursday (animals), I love Promarkers (distressing- I have added ink distressing round the edges of the panels) and Christmas cards all year round (Halloween colours- black) challenges.

Pretty Girls!

This weeks CES challenge is pretty girls and what is more cute or more pretty than this Lucy image from Digistamp Boutique? I just love her. I have followed the sketch from this weeks Sweet Sketch Wedesday on this card.

Autumn Despite the sun!

This weeks CMLI challenge was set by Rosie and the theme was to be inspired by a wonderful photo of a conker that she had taken. I thought of autumn and then saw a calendar on my desk which came free with a copy of C&P this time last year. It was the calender with some free MME papers and they just shout 'autumn'. I had to be a bit creative with the papers since they were very small and hence the patchwork effect. The stitching this time is faux. The image is a favourite of mine from Pollycraft which is perfect for autumn.

Cherry Kisses Tag

This weeks Pollycraft Monday challenge was to make a tag or a bookmark. I has these tags from a craft set I bought 3 years ago and not used and so thought it would be the perfect opportunity to add some decoration to one. the image I have used is a Pollycraft one. I have added a strip of corrugated cardboard from an old box across the bottom along with a ribbon and a brad. The maroon ribbon on the top of the tag is also recycled from a present given to Mum ages ago. I will also enter the tag into this weeks CES challenge (recycling).

Ribbon Candy!

Netty has got some fab ribbons from Fantastic Ribbons that she is giving away for her birthday.

Sparkly Christmas

This weeks Stampfairy challenge is to make a project with glitter. I have used this santa chimney image, coloured with promarkers and glitter. I have battled with my new sewing machine again to add the stitched details- they are somewhat wonky! I think I made a big mistake getting a mini machine since it is not the best! The thread keeps getting stuck in the tension adjuster and then the whole thing gets jammed up. I will persist though to see if I can get it to work any better...

I will also enter the card into this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge and CMLI challenge (Christmas tree).

Lil' Spook!

I got this cute image the other week in the Spooky Surprise offer and hadn't had time to use it until today. After seeing what did with her image, I just had to dig it out and use mine this weekend. I have followed the sketch from this weeks Cute Card Thursday challenge and will also enter it into this weeks Pollycraft challenge (pearls- on the corners- and swirls- embossed).

Willow Sketchie Challenge WOW

Sharon is offering a mega prize for this weeks WSC and so I got out my Walter Owl Christmas image and made a card using their sketch. I hope she likes my effort! I will also enter the card into this months challenge (old stash- old image and papers- I think I have made it to the magic number 5 for Sept now!!).