Glass Block Christmas Decoration

Isn't it amazing what you find when you have a major relocation of your craft stuff? I've had this glass block for what seems like forever, but have been waiting for DH to make a hole in the block for me. So once I'd finished moving everything I decided that I try and put the hole in the block myself! As you can see I was successful :)

I know this one is very basic, but I just wanted to see if it would work and used the bits n bobs I'd already got in the house. I'm going shopping tomorrow for a couple more blocks and some more lights and ribbons. DS has bagged this one for his room.

Materials:
Glass Block
LED Lights
Vinyl Window Cling
Ribbon

Stampin' With The Dragon Challenge #16

It's time for another challenge over at Stampin' with the Dragon and this time we're sponsored by the awesome Stitchy Bear who very generously gave the DT some fab images and a gorgeous scrap pack to play with.

The theme this week is Sparkle/Shine, so get out your glitter and show us what you've got! The winner of this challenge will receive 5 digis of their choice from Stitchy's Collection, Floppy Latte's Collection, and Kelly Kids Collection.

I decided that I'd make a contemporary coloured Christmas card and I have to say I don't dislike the end result!

The image has been coloured with Promarkers and then diecut with Large Oval Nesties. I've then inked the edge with Distress Ink. To make the image sparkle and shine, I've added Diamond Stickles and Glossy Accents. Finally, it's been mounted onto a brown scalloped oval.

The white of the card base has been knocked back with distress ink, the papers have then been matted and layered. I ran the organza swiss dots ribbon from Crafty Ribbons through my Xyron Sticker Machine and secured the bow with hot glue. The brown snowflakes have been given a light spray of Glimmer Mist and then dotted with Gold Stickles, the pink ones have had a light coat of Rock Candy Stickles. The centre of the snowflakes is Craftwork Cards Card Candy which has been coloured with Promarkers and then given a light coat of Gold Stickles.

The sentiment is from Catslife Press and I've again used Distress Inks to knock back the white.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to remind you that we have a couple of other challenges/events running over at CDAC. The first one is being hosted by the lovely Tams, who has a fabulous sketch and oh so gorgeous image for you to play with. The second one is the Ear Trust Card Drive. Please do pop over and check them out.

Don't forget to stop by the rest of the DT this week as they have created some truly amazing projects for your inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by.

Claire x

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Sassy Studio Designs - Non-traditional Holiday Colours
2 Sisters - Sparkly Christmas
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Christmas

Winner of the £35 CSN Giveaway

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to enter my CSN giveaway. I'm not going to drag this out today as my internet connection is seriously dodgy at the moment. I had eight valid comments, so I numbered them sequentially and then chucked the numbers into the random generator thingy.................

and it picked number 1 which is Carmen. Congratulations hun, if you'd like to send me an email and I'll get your voucher over to you. Enjoy spending it.

For those of you who didn't win this time, keep an eye out as I will be doing another giveaway soon.

Thanks for visiting

Claire x

It's definately not a Christmas card!!!

Yay, second card in a row that's not Christmas (is it just me being Bah - Humbug?? but I'm getting a little tired of making Christmas things). I spotted these beautiful butterflies over at Dragons Lair Designs and thought I'd have a little play with them.

The easel base was made using my nesties. I printed the butterflies onto heavy weight paper, cut them out and then gave them a spritz of Glimmer Mist. When they were completely dry I shaped the wings to give them some dimension.The vines were printed onto card and then cut out and given shape and dimension with an embossing tool. The flower was die cut and then spritzed with Maya Road Shimmer Mist (wow that stuff is messy!!) and finished with a pearl brad.

To soften the feel of the card and pull everything together, the edges of the card and calendar were inked with Distress Inks.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Artful Inkables - Die cuts/Punches
A Crafty Little Place - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Embellish it
Karber Weekly - Sparkle
Little Papershop - Funky Edge
The Shabby Tea Room - Get in shape
Woodware USA - Anything goes
Crafty Purple Frog - Easel Cards
Alphabet Challenge - F for Foliage

Grandad's 90th Birthday Card

Just what card do you give a 90 year old man for his birthday??? My Grandad is a lovely old man with a wicked sense of humour, so after consulting with my Gran I decided that I'd present him with Maude Doodlebuns! I'm sure he'll appreciate her and it will definitely make a change from the scenic cards that seem to be deemed fit for older gentlemen.

The image was a freebie from Just Inklined a few weeks ago. I've simply removed Maude's hat so that she not a "hot Christmas chick". I coloured her with Promarkers and then added Glossy Accents to her glasses, boots and lips and Stickles to her skimpys. She then been mounted onto a nesties oval which has been embossed and inked. I've made the card base from black card and have matted and layered gold glitter adhesive paper and black embossed card onto it. The stars have been punched using a Fiskars squeeze punch and the number 90 has been die cut with Tim Holtz Vintage Market Place.

The sentiment was generated on the computer.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Prairie Fairy Fridays - Star
Moving Along With The Times - Someone Special

Delicious Doodles Challenge #3 Use a Digi Image

I know it's hard to believe but over at the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog we are on challenge number 3 - doesn't time fly when you're having fun!

This weeks challenge is a nice easy one - use a digi stamp. I've used a brand new release Snowy Postbox and have made a shaped tent card. This another one of Teri's really versatile images that can either be coloured, left as a sketch or as I have done, partially coloured. I do hope that you will join us this time and I look forward to seeing your creations.

I cut the card and frame using my Nesties. The image has been partially coloured with Promarkers and I've added two different types of stickles to the snowy areas. The frame has been embossed with a Sizzix Texturz plate.

The sentiment is a freebie from the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog, which has been coloured with Promarkers.

Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - Altered Candle & Charger Plate

I can't believe it's time for a new challenge over at Sweet Pea Stampers! This time the theme is to use Purple, Silver and White on your project. The winner will receive three Sweet Pea Rubber Stamps as their prize (pop over to the challenge blog to see which ones are on offer this time). I do hope that you will join us. This is my project for your inspiration.

One of my non-crafty friends has fallen in love Sweet Pea Stamps and has none too subtly requested that I use the images on her Birthday and Christmas cards. I'm going to use this image on her Christmas card, but thought that I'd also use it on a small gift for her. As she has an obsession with fragranced candles, I thought this altered candle and charger plate would be the perfect gift.

I have to confess to having cheated a little with this project, but to be honest if the materials are there why not use them? So can you guess what my cheat was? Yep that's right I didn't stamp or colour the image!! I used one of the fantastic decoupage sheets from The Crafty Purple Frog. I won't bore you with the details of how I did it as I'm sure you've all seen these altered candles floating around blogland!

The charger for the candle to stand on, is a cheap 29p glass one from a local bargain store, over which I've dabbed with alcohol inks and glued some mini mirri board snowflakes.

Materials
Image - The Crafty Purple Frog
Candle
Tissue Paper
Greaseproof Paper
Ribbon - Lidl
Glass Charger - local bargain store
Alcohol Inks
Mirri board
Stickles
Glossy Accents

Tools
Heat gun
Ink Blender Tool
Snowflake punch

I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers - White & Splash
Magical Mondays - Wings
Crafts & Me - Snowflake
Creative Inspirations - Christmas Decorations
Cupcake Craft - Light it up
Bunny Zoe's - Christmas but not a card
Crafty Cardmakers - oldest, latest and greatest