Have a Sweet Christmas

You may have noticed if you are a regular reader of my blog that I have a bit of a thing about Penny Black stamps, but before my love affair with all things Penny Black I was rather fond of the Magnolia Tilda images.  Sadly these cuties rarely see the light of day now but The Ribbon Girl blog have a new monthly challenge to use Magnolias, which will see me hopefully dust off these stamps and get using them again.

This month's challenge is to use ribbons or lace on your card.  I combined this challenge with the 52 week card challenge which was a colour choice challenge using this picture for inspiration. 

This is my Christmas card for week 3.

 I think this is my favourite Tilda stamp - as she can be used for Christmas or other occasions.  The sentiment is Penny Black and the papers are from Craft Creations.  I coloured the image using Promarkers and glittered her wings using Icicle Stickles.

Ribbon Girl Colour Challenge

The colour challenge this month on The Ribbon Girl blog is to use lavender hues.  I made a couple of Christmas cards.

The hedgehog is a Penny Black stamp and the sentiment is from Personal Impressions.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and added Crystal and Lace Stickles.  The ribbon is from an old QVC Christmas themed kit.

I made a second card using the same colour scheme -

Ribbon Girl Blog Giveaway

One of my favourite online places to buy ribbon - The Ribbon Girl is having a giveaway.

Take a look at their blog to see how you can enter!!!

Ribbon Girl Giveaway

Over on The Ribbon Girl Blog they have a wonderful giveaway of some of their new products.

Head over there to find out how you could have a chance to win these lovely goodies

Ribbon Girl Colour Challenge - Blue & Pink

This month's Ribbon Girl blog colour challenge is blue & pink, I used one of my new Lili of the Valley stamps.

I used scraps from my box of leftovers from kits and other projects - I think the patterned papers are Echo Park and Fancy Pants.  The sentiment is also from Lili of the Valley.  I think their fairy images are adorable and I can see me making a few more purchases very soon.

I coloured the stamped image with Promarkers and highlighted her wings with Stickles.

Christmas card with a difference

At our last crop, Liz showed me how to make a lovely card with the bottom section folded to form a little box to hold tealight candles.  I made a template and finally found time this weekend to have a go at making one.

I embossed the background cardstock with Cuttlebug snow flurry embossing folder, the sentiment is Stampin'Up, the image is by Penny Black from the T for transparent set 'Christmas Friends'.

I am entering this card/candle box into the following challenges -

Penny Black and more @ allsorts - All creatures great and small

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Christmas, red and embossing

The Ribbon Girl Blog - Jingle all the way to Christmas


The Ribbon Girl blog has a lovely blog giveaway at the moment to win a Kaisercraft wooden reindeer and Christmas embellishments.

Winter Starburst

The challenge this week on the Penny Black Saturday Challenge blog is Starburst.  I decided to combine this challenge with the current colour challenge on The Ribbon Girl Blog which is shades of aqua.

I made a couple of Christmas cards using this jolly snowman from T for transparent set 'Jolly Friends'

 

I used two Cuttlebug embossing folders for the background and the mat behind the snowman.  I then punched using a small Creative Memories star punch some of the stars from the star embossing folder.  The snow beneath the snowman is made using Woodware Fluffy stuff.  The sentiments are HOTP and Personal Impressions.

A close up of the snowman -

Embossed Butterflies

This month the colour challenge on The Ribbon Girl Blog is Pink and Cream.  I am currently restocking my for sale box and needed some female get well cards so made these two cards in the colour theme.

 

The card blanks were embossed with a Crafts Too embossing folder and then embellished with stamped butterflies which had been watercoloured and glittered with stardust stickles.  The sentiment was Personal Impressions and the sentiment mats punched with SU punches.  The butterfly stamp was also Stampin' Up.

I also made a quick congratulations card at the same time -

The Ribbon Girl - colour challenge #8

The colour challenge this month on The Ribbon Girls Blog is Pinks and Lilacs.  I wanted to do something pretty quick and easy as I am busy packing for a 3 day crop with my regular crop friends at Cardinal Colours.  I really enjoyed making this card for the Clean and Simple challenge  on the PBSC blog so took my inspiration from that and coloured this sweet snowman in pink and lilac.  I then found this lovely piece of organza ribbon in my stash - I wish I could remember where I had got it from as it is so pretty and I would love some more.

I think I will make a few more cards like this for my for sale box as they are really quick and easy to make.

A close up of the snowman

There is still another week to join in with the challenge as they last for a fortnight.

Ribbon Girl Strawberry Molly giveaway

The Ribbon Girl Blog is having another lovely giveaway.

Take a look at the blog to see how to enter.

Ribbon Girl Colour Challenge No 7

There is currently a blog giveaway over at the Ribbon Girl Blog for their lovely bakers twine in the full colour range

This month's colour challenge on The Ribbon Girl Blog is Red,White and Blue.

This is the card that I made -

Supplies used -

Star paper - treehouse memories
Creative Memories star punches
Sentiment - Wild Rose Studio
Sentiment punches - Stampin' Up
Buttons from stash
Airmail bakers twine
Bazill cardstock
Image - Penny Black

A close up of the image -

A Royal Giveaway

Over on The Ribbon Girl Blog they have some lovely red, white and blue blog candy to giveaway.

Go and take a look and whilst you are there also take a little look at the shop website, they have a wonderful selection of ribbons and also sell bakers twine, seam binding, charms and buttons.

The Ribbon Girl Colour Challenge #4

The colour challenge this month set on The Ribbon Girl Blog is pink and green.

I made a couple of cards using a pad of free papers that I got with Cardmaking & Papercraft. 

A close up of the stamped image

And the second card

Supplies used

My Mind's Eye 'Quite Contrary'
Penny Black stamp from T for Transparent 'Bubbly'
Glossy accents on ladybirds
Stamped sentiments - Cuddly Buddly and Wild Rose Studio
Punches - Martha Stewart - doily lace, deep lace and frond.  Woodware scallop punches and  EK Success retro flowers.
Organza ribbons and gemstones from stash