DS4J March Christmas Challenge

Over at Digistamps 4 Joy there is a Monthly Progressive Freebie Challenge all about Christmas, my favourite type of cad to make. I had this image Christmas Paper from Margy Keiser for the March challenge as a reward for completing February’s.

The digi this month is a little unusual in that it is a sentiment panel rather than an image. This however presented me with the perfect opportunity to use some glittery plastic tree decorations that I bought last year. I knew they would make a fabulous sentiment for a large card and they were only 99p for 6 so a great bargain. They are very cost effective so you could make several of the same design quite inexpensively.

I coloured the sentiment panel with a grey Promarker originally intending to spray glitter on it. I then found the perfect card for my base which is shades of blue with metallic solver snowflakes on it. I matted this onto a silver mirrri card base and added the sentiment panel. The decoration had hanging loops on it and silver string but it was very easy to trim off with scissors. I then used my new snowflake Die’sire die from Crafters Companion and added a big gem to the centre.

I am looking forward to taking part in the challenge next month and getting the opportunity to build up my stash of Christmas cards. Thankyou DS4J for running this progressive freebie challenge J

Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Card size – A5

Digi Image – Christmas Paper by Margaret Keiser

Paper – Either from Kanban or Hunky Dory

Tools – Promarker,  Crafter’s Companion Die’sire Snowflake dies

Embellishments – Christmas sentiment tree decoration, Gem from Paperchase

Techniques – diecutting,

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

• Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper – March Anything Goes
• Digistamps 4 Joy – March Christmas Progressive Challenge
• DDD's 12 Months of Christmas – Christmas Cards
• My Perfect Life – Festive 48 Week 8

DS4J Christmas Challenge

Over at Digistamps 4 Joy there is a Monthly Progressive Freebie Challenge all about Christmas, my favourite type of cad to make. I had this image My 1^st Christmas by Margaret Keiser for  the February challenge as a reward for completing January’s.

Now I have to admit I would not have chosen this image having never coloured a dinosaur before but I have to admit once it was coloured it really grew on me. I used my Promarkers and Flexmarkers. I used my blending pen to stipple the ‘skin’ so that it created lighter patches. I do think it adds a textured look to it that is better than leaving it plain and gives it more character. 

With those eyelashes I figured this is a girl dinosaur so added some twinkle to the fur on the hat, gold stickles on the bauble and some glossy accents to the spots. I used a Nestabilities die to cut the image out.

The card blank is from Craftwork Cards and has the corners cut out. I used a text based paper from DCWV and cut the corners out to emulate the shape of the blank. Finally I added some gorgeous little dinosaur stickers that I bought from the local Pound shop. They were really glittery and had little gems on them. They look to me like little babies so Mommy dinosaur is entertaining the twins…..a bit like my Great Niece entertaining her 4 month old twins so this will be their Christmas card this year

I am looking forward to taking part in the challenge next month and getting the opportunity to build up my stash of Christmas cards. Thankyou DS4J for running this progressive freebie challenge J

Materials Used in this Project are as follows:-

Card size – 6” Square Craftwork Cards Blank

Digi Image – My 1^st Christmas by Margaret Keiser

Papers – The Christmas Stack from DCWV

Tools – Nestabilities  Lacy Squares die, Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Embellishments – Glitter dinosaur stickers, stickles glitter glue, Glossy Accents

Techniques – diecutting,

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-

• ABC Christmas Challenge – D is for Die Cuts
• Animal Friends – #11 Dots/Spots (on the dinosaur)
• Cards Galore Encore – #2 Add Bling
• Craftin Desert Divas – #25 Glitter
• Crafty Creations – Keep It Simple
• Crafty Girls Challenge - #12 Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut’s Monthly Christmas Challenge – Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper – February Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments – Anything Goes
• DDD's 12 Months of Christmas – Christmas Cards
• Digistamps 4 Joy – February Christmas Progressive Challenge
• Digistamps 4Joy - #86 Dies or Punches
• Digi Sketch Challenge – Glitter Theme
• Doodle Pantry - #43 Any Digi Goes
• Eureka Stamps  – #77 Animal Friends
• Inklings & Yarns - #45 Anything Goes
• Love To Scrap - #24 Anything Goes
• Make It Monday –  #179 Anything Goes
• My Craft Creations – Anything Goes
• My Perfect Life – Festive 48 Week 4 (sooo late!)
• One Crazy Stamper – Anything Goes
• Paper Nest Dolls – #4 Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly  – Lovely Layers
• Sister Act Card Challenges - #45 Anything Goes
• The Stamping Boutique - #5 Punch or Die Cut
• Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
• Winter Wonderland – Most Wonderful Time of The Year