Waltzing Mouse Sketch Challenge & CES Bold and Bright

Good morning and happy Saturday. I have 2 cards to share today, each very different. 

First up is the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challlenge. Another wonderful sketch to follow. I took a few liberties with this one but you can still see the original sketch in my card. 

My papers are Rose Garden, by Papermania and I've inked them with Brushed Cordoroy distress ink. Stamps are from both the Afternooon Tea Sentiments and Vintage Ornaments collections. I've added some white lace and pink distressed seambinding and finished off by stitching all of my papers. 

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Next up is CES Challenges and this week we would like to see BOLD & BRIGHT! So this is about as bold and bright as I get. 

I also followed the sketch on The Sugar Bowl. My Sassy image has been coloured using copic sketch markers. The papers are Magnolia's Fairytale collections and they've been machine stitched. Lace and flowers are from Crafty Emma's Store. Simply Sassy are having a guest DT call at the minute so if you're interested you need to make a card using a Sassy image and your own style of crafting. 

Challenges: 

The Sugar Bowl - Sketch {optional theme of Love}
Simply Create - give your heart away {heart doily}
 Mami Doodles – magic of love

Crafty Catz - flowers
 Charisma Cardz – Valentine/love
Totally Gorjuss- As you Like It
Delightful Challenges - include a heart on your project

Do You Stack Up? - patterned paper
Little Red Wagon - lace
Paper Pretties - sewing
Stampavie and More - love

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit me today. Wishing you a wonderful weekend... 

Sandie

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InStyle Stamps Valentine Blog Hop

Good morning and welcome to InStyle Stamps Valentine's blog hop. The theme this month is Valentine's, and there is a $25 goodie bag up for one lucky person who votes for their favourite project on the InStyle Stamps blog. 

If you have arrived here from Cathy's Blog you are on the right path...  if not, you need to go back to the start of the hop on the InStyle Stamps blog. 

For my project I made a Sweet Notes box for my daughter. I used the cute Rapunzel image from the Fairy Tales collection {she picked the image ;) } 

Next up on the hop is Taylor.

Box Template: Splitcoast Stampers
Image: Rapunzel by InStyle Stamps
Papers: Rose Garden by Papermania
Tools: Copic sketch markers, MS scoring board, Classic & Scalloped circle Nestabilities
Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts
Butterfly: Prima
Ribbon: Stash

Thanks for visiting me today. Have a wonderful Friday! xx

Sandie

PaperPlay Challenges & a Whiff of Joy GDT

Good morning! I hope your Thursday is going well. It's a bright & sunny, yet chilly, day here. 

This week's PaperPlay Challenge is Layer it Up and we would love to see loads of layers on  your creations. I made 2 cards for this challenge as I just love layering my papers :D We are being sponsored by Bunny Zoe Crafts and the prize is a cool $10 store voucher.

On this first one I used another Fairy Tales image - Alice - by Instyle Stamps. Now I'm not usually a fan of all things blue when it comes to girls, lol, but I really like the colour scheme for this image. 

My papers are a mix of Basic Grey and Pink Paislee. The co-ordinating ribbon came wrapped around my little man's pj's when I bought them.. definitely a case of recycling here :) The flowers and crystal drops are from Wild Orchid Crafts. 

Challenges: 

Kaboodle Doodles - Bling it up

Crafty Pad - Girly

Craft Your Passion - Use 2 patterned papers

Top Tip Tuesday - fabulous flowers

My next card is also my entry into Whiff of Joy's colour combo challenge which is Chocolate, Teal & Cream. LOVE this colour combo!!!! The image I used, Ben, is one of the Valentine releases but I made a Birthday card. Works well, yes? lol. 

The papers are Graphic 45 Steampunk - who'd a thought you could make these papers 'cute'? haha!! The green & brown seam binding.. hmm.. I paid a sweet fortune for this on Etsy a while back before it became popular and easier/cheaper to get.. *sulking*. lol. Still, I love the distressed effect on it and am hoarding it like nobody's business :D 

The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.

Ben has been coloured using copics - 

Skin: E21, 51, 00, 02

Hair: E53, 51, 50

Pants/Shoes: E44, 43, 42

Sweater: BG13, 15, 18

Shirt/Tie - E41, 40

Gift -  BG0000, 10, 11

Rose/Ribbon: R32, 35, 37

Challenges: 

Gingersnap Creations - coffee and cream

Paper Pretties - sewing

Penny's Paper-Crafty  – anything goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - my favourite thing

Wild Orchid Challenges - Let's Get Sentimental

Copic Creations - Something New

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog today. Be sure to pop over to the PaperPlay blog and leave my teamies' a little love :) Have a great day!!

Sandie

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Inky Impressions Challenge - Embossing & one for The Sugar Bowl

Hi everyone. This is my 2nd post today, if you're looking for my WMS Birthday Hop Waltz card click HERE.

This week on Inky Impressions our challenge is Embossing - heat or dry - it's up to you :)

My image is called All Bundled Up Lili and I've coloured her using Copic sketch markers -

Sweater - RV91, 93 95. 

Socks/Gloves/Scarf - G24, 82, 85, 

Boots/Pants - W3, 5, 7 ,9. 

Skin - E00, 02, 21, 51, 

Hair - E41, 43, 44

My papers are Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather. I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder on my white card. 

Be sure to check out the Inky Impressions challenge blog to see what me teamies have created. Remember, to be in with a chance of winning a fabby prize pack you must play along with each challenge this month. 

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My next card is one I  made for the Sugar Bowl Challenge, which is a sketch by Kiki. These Sassy images are just fantastic to colour up an the one I've used on my card, Hippy Chick, is among my favourites - of course there are new ones released now and I've already got a wishlist going, lol. 

How pretty is she??!!??

Simply Sassy are also having a guest DT call. If you want to be in with a shot then you must use a Sassy image and create a card in your own style. All the deets are HERE.

Again, I've used copics to colour her - 

Skin - E00, 02, 11, 21, 51

Hair - E44, 43, 42

Top/Hairband - R81, 83, 85

Leg Warmers/Socks? - BG0000, 10, 11

Shoe - W3, 5, 7

Flowers - Y15, 18. BG05, 07. R35, 39

Eyes - BG05, 07

The papers on this card I've had FOR.EV.ER!! They are Rose Garden by Papermania. I've matted them with rose pink cardstock and some dark brown paper from BG Stella Ruby.

The chipboard circle behind my image has been painted with Adirondack acrylic paint. dabber "Shell Pink" and the brads are from Whiff of Joy. My flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the adage ticket is from Tim Holtz Idea-ol-ogy range.

Challenges:

Everybody-Art-Challenge - My Favourite Thing {flowers!!}

My Time To Craft - embossing

Top Tip Tuesday - fabulous flowers

Crafty Cardmakers - Floral

Stamping Scrapping Central  - Winter

Woodware USA  - Anything Goes

Crafty Pad - Girly

Copic Creations - use something new plus Copics
Paper Pretties - sewing
Penny's Paper-Crafty – anything goes
Little Red Wagon - lace

Thanks for swinging by!! Have a great day :)

Sandie

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Three squeaks for the Birthday Girl!!

Good morning!! Today the Waltzingmouse DT are having a very special BIRTHDAY blog hop, for a very special person - Ms. WaltzingMouse herself -  Claire, owner of Waltzingmouse Stamps is celebrating her birthday today. 

Over the past number of months not only has Claire been a fan.tas.tic 'boss' but she's become a very good friend to me and I am truly blessed to have 'met' her. I know every member of the WMS DT feel exactly the same and that's why we wanted to do something special for her....

So each of the DT, The Mischief makers and some friends have made a birthday card for Claire... and we've used her wonderful WMS stamps too.. ;) 

If you've arrived here from Lisa's blog then you're on the right path.. if not then you need to jump back to Claire's blog {which Lisa hijacked for the occasion, lol}

I've used Very Vintage Labels 10 stamped out using Victorian Velvet distress ink and a sentiment from Tiny Trees stamped with Tuxedo Black Momento along with Magnolia design papers, distressed seam binding and a beautiful 2-tone white/pink rose.

The little tag has been inked and stamped with a tiny bird from the Tiny Trees collection, using the Victorian Velvet and a touch of Brushed Cordoroy. The border has been punched out using Martha Stewarts Vintage Lace punch and then inked to co-ordinate. All of my papers have been machine stitched. 

Well that's it from me.. Your next stop on this hop is Mona, and I'm pretty certain that she will bowl you over with her wondeful creativity.

I hope you will all join us in wishing Claire a very very very happy Birthday!!

Sandie

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Waltzingmouse Stamps/Grand Calibur Event Day 3

Good morning!! Welcome to Day 3 of our Waltzingmouse/Grand Calibur event, celebrating our brand new Grand Calibur machines, which were a gift from the wonderful guys at Spellbinders

So that you don't miss any of the activities make sure you check out Claire's blog for all the deets on how you could win some WMS goodies!!

First things first.. what do I think of the Grand Calibur??..

 

...well let me just say that I LOVE my little Cuttlebug. I have a Big Shot which sits prettily in it's box because I bought it thinking the world would stop if I didn't have it, but I loved my Cuttlebug too much to even think about betraying it.... so when the Grand Calibur landed on my doorstep I was thrilled beyond belief to get it BUT I was in no hurry to open it. Of course to participate in this event I HAD to open and USE it... and I can honestly say, with hand on heart, that it's AWESOME!! So much bigger than my little green friend, it's so easy to crank, it's quiet, the suction cup is so great that it actually sticks to the table with a vice like grip.... and it's PINK!! But I think the BIGGIE for me is both the size of the cutting area and the fact that the embossing mat is included. As long as I have my Cuttlebug I've never gotten around to purchasing the embossing mat.

I made 3 things to share today and I cut out all my Nestabilities shapes for them in one go. 

For this card I used the Bountiful Baskets Additions with both the Classic Circle and Scalloped Circle Nestabilities. I've coloured my image using copic sketch markers and shaded the background with Brushed Cordoroy distress ink.

The papers are Prima "Annalee". I've matted them with a teal-green cardstock and machine stitched them all. The distressed seam binding is an Etsy purchase, LOVE it! To embellish I've used some Wild Orchid Crafts roses and Kaisercraft pearls.

The sentiment, stamped onto the tiny tag, is from the Seasons of Love stamp set.

I also made a little card/gift set. The cake slice template is by Waltzing Mouse and can be found HERE. It's very easy to assemble and it's perfect for that little extra special touch. I've made this one for my son who's birthday party is today. It's been filled with some tooth decaying goodies and I know he's gonna love it. 

For the co-ordinating card I used the Seasons of Love - Tags stamp set and both the Hearts and Scalloped Hearts Nestabilities. My papers are from the Cosmo Cricket "Mitten Weather" collection.

Be sure to check out the other design team members showcasing their WMS/Grand Calibur projects today. You won't be disappointed!!

Here is what our event includes:

• Folks who purchase anything during the 3-day event (8.00am this morning 21st Jan to midnight Sun 23rd - all my time) will be entered into a draw. One person will be randomly picked at the end of the 3 days to receive their shopping basket free!

• We will also draw one random winner per day from comments left on one of the DT blogs just like we do for regular releases (only there will be three days of winners rather than just one!). Each winner will receive a free stamp set of their choice!

• We will also be holding a special challenge after the party. At the end of the event, we will invite all you folks to CASE a card/project from the 3 days. You will have one week to link your entries to the WMS blog post and then we'll pick a random winner for a prize. You may enter as many times as you like. One random winner will receive a set of Grand Nestabilities Dies - Grand Labels 4 and a set of stamps of their choice!

A Trio of Challenges.

Good morning. I do hope you've grabbed a coffee and are sitting comfortably - this is a long one!! I have 3 challenge cards to share today. 

First up is the Waltzing Mouse Sketch Challenge. This is the card I mentioned earlier in the week - the one I made using scraps I was given, with the challenge to make something from them. I think getting 2 cards out of them was doing quite well.. now where's my prize?? LOL. 

I love these Cosmo papers.

Papers: Cosmo Cricket "Togetherness"

Card: PM Kraft

Stamps: Seasons of Love-Tags

Distress ink - Brushed Cordoroy

Sewing Machine & white thread

Do pop over to the blog to see the sketch and what my wonderful teamies have created. 

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Next up is my guest designer card for Basic Grey Challenges. The theme this fortnight is Flower Power and the prize up for grabs is a store voucher from Simon Says Stamp. 

I had totally forgotten how much I loved these papers. I matted them on pink cardstock and machine stitched them.

Papers: Basic Grey - Stella Ruby

Card - Bazzil

Image: Magnolia Tilda

Flowers & Lace: Wild Orchid Crafts

 Copics used:

E00, 02, 21, 42, 43, 44, 50, 51, 53, 57 - R81, 83, 85 - G82, 85

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Last but by no means least - CES Challenges. This week our theme is Angels & Fairies. 

I received this stamp from the guys over at Wild Rose Studios a while back and have only just now got to ink her up. I coloured her using copic markers and added a little Frosted Lace stickles to her wings. 

My papers are, again, Basic Grey but this time they are Perhaps - another collection I'd forgotten about. An oldie but a goodie!! I machine stitched them all down and added some white lace & flowers to embellish. 

Copics used - 

E00, 02, 18, 21, 51 - RV91, 93, 95, 97 - BG0000, 10, 11 - YR21, 31 - G82, 85

Challenges -

Simply Create - Use your Punches

Pile it On - Anything Goes

Just Magnolia/hAnglar - Sketch by Donalda

Fairy Tale  - flowers

Phindy’s Place - lace & pearls

Simply Create  - use your punches

Raise The Bar - N.E.W. (Nestie/Embellishments/White)

Stamp Something - cute somethings

Wags 'n Whiskers - use a fairy or an angel

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - anything goes

Do You Stack Up? - pink

Meljens Designs - pink & red

Penny's Paper-Crafty – anything goes

 Stampin' Royalty - anything with wings
The Corrosive Challenge - Lace & Pearls

Now I gotta run.. Little Man's birthday party tomorrow and he's insisting on having a chocolate birthday cake and blue balloons that tell everyone he's 7 {he's so proud of being 7!!}.. eeeek.. the kid knows how to make me work!! 

Have a great Saturday and I will be back tomorrow with my Grand Calibur/Waltzing Mouse party dance! 

Sandie

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GDT Whiff of Joy - Love Letter

Hi everyone, just a very quick post from me today. I'm preparing the house and everything else for my little man's birthday party on Sunday. Have you seen the Valentine release stamps from Whiff of Joy?? Well they are just too cute for words. The cutie I used today is called For My Tweetheart and it goes perfectly with the sentiments from the Happy Mail Collection.

I kept it pretty CAS and added just a pop of lime ribbon. 

I really have no clue what brand my papers are. They are from a matt stack given to me as a gift but there was no cover on them. I used the Martha Stewart vintage lace punch for my border work and machine stitched all my papers.

Challenges: 

AiFactory - anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - recipe 1-2-3

Do You Stack Up? - pink

Crafty Creations - birds, polka dots, green

 Fab 'n' Funky - animal magic

Freshly Brewed - love or Valentine's themed

Penny's Paper-Crafty  – anything goes

Stampin' Royalty - anything with wings

Thanks for dropping in. Don't forget there is a guest DT call currently running on Whiff of Joy. You can find all of the details HERE. Good luck! 

Sandie

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Inky Impressions - Tag It Challenge

This week our challenge on Inky Impressions is to make a tag or make something with a tag. Each month there will be a fabby Inky goodie bag up for grabs. To be in with a chance of winning you must participate in each challenge for that month. 

For my DT submission I made a Tag with a Tag, lol. 

 I made the tag using kraft card and distressed it with brushed cordoroy ink. The music not paper is from a bundle of offcuts in my stash, not sure of the manufacturer, and it's also been inked. Behind the music paper I added some cream jute and then layered up with lace, scrappers floss and a flossed button. 

For the vellum tag I just disrtressed it with ink and used a Waltzingmouse Stamps sentiment. I'm not sure where I got these tags but they are by Craftime, and there are a few each of different sized white vellum tags in the pack. 

My image is Winter Marlee, but I've only used her head, lol. I covered my card with a piece of paper before stamping so that I only got to shoulder level onto the card. I coloured her using all earth tone copics - 

Skin: E00, 02, 21, 51

Hair: E50, 51, 43, 53

Hat/Scarf: E70, 71, 74, 77

Sweater: E40, 41, 42

Then I cut my image out using circle nestabilities and adhered it to the tag using 3D pop dots. 

This challenge will run until next Tuesday, January 25th Noon Eastern Time. 

Challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown - Valentine

Bunny Zoe's Crafts (2nd monday) - Love is in the air

Craft Your Passion - Button up

Crazy Challenge  - Buttons

Paper Playtime - Use the word 'Love'

Corrosive Challenges   - Lace and Pearls

Pile It On - Anything Goes 

Top Tip Tuesday - All Sentimental

Getting Crafty with Ann - Valentine with no red or pink

Stamptacular Sunday -  Aything but a SQUARE

Thanks for visiting me today. Don't forget to hop over to my teamies' blogs to see their Tag It creations!

Have a great day

Sandie

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Whiff of Joy GDT -A Wiper Card

You can check out my Wiper Card tutorial, using one of the newly released stamps from the very sweet Valentines collection, over on the Whiff of Joy Inspirations blog.

Thanks for popping in

Sandie

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Waltzingmouse Stamps January Blog Waltz

Good morning!! It seems soooo long since we've had our monthly blog waltz even though we only missed one month!! This month the theme is Valentines, we want to see loads of Amoré!! If you haven't added your link to the forum thread and plan to play along you can do so HERE. It only takes a minute.

We will also be playing the watermark game. Each or the DT {may or may not have.. sneaky, eh??!!} added  some watermarks on their blog post today. Count how many watermarks in total you find by visiting each of the design team members' blogs and you could win yourself a very nice prize  - which is a full set of Waltzingmouse stamps of your own choice. Just remember - some watermarks may be well hidden, so look carefully ;) Once you are happy with your count you can post your guess HERE.

 

I have created a little Valentine gift set.

 The papers on this card were given to me by a friend. They were her scraps from a scrapbooking class she took and she challenged me to make something from them. Well, this is actually the 2nd card I've made from the scraps.. the other card I will share soon. I hope I did her proud, barely a piece was wasted.

 Believe it or not, I made these candies :D I had planned on giving them to hubster but, 3hrs after I made them, they are completely gone!! Not a single one left.. kids!!!! They are so easy to make that I might whip up another batch. 

Supplies

Paper: Cosmo Cricket "Togetherness", PM Craft & white cardstock

Stamps - Victorian Frippery, Seasons of Love Tags

Ribbon - American Crafts

Martha Stewart punch

Pearl topped pins from my local drapery

Sewing Machine & white thread

Flat backed self adhesive pearls

Thanks for stopping by!!
Sandie
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Waltzingmouse Stamps- Sketch Challenge #30

Good morning everyone!! I am soooo glad it's the weekend. We've had a very eventful week and I think today we will just take it easy and chill for a time. Popcorn and a movie later I think ;) 

Today I would like to share with you my DT card for Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenges. It's a wonderful sketch and I really enjoyed the piecing it all together. I'm really loving machine stitching all my papers lately and this one certainly proved a challenge, lol. 

When I started this card I had black & white in my head, but somewhere along the way I got the idea that I wanted to add the red and white hearts and I'm kinda glad I did. I really love the way red pops against the black and white. 

The sentiment was in the paper pack, on a full sheet of playing card sized squares. I thought it was a wonderful sentiment and not one I've seen on a stamp anywhere so I trimmed it down to slot into the sketch design.

Materials

Papers: My Mind's Eye "Meadowlark"

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps "Sewing Box - Hugs"

Cardstock: Bazzil

Crystal Swirls - Prima

Challenges:

Baby Bud Designs - friends

Dutch Dare - all stitched up

Scrapbook Sisters - heart's desire

Sassy Studio Designs - use something that is over a year old (stamp set)

Freshly Brewed - black, white, one other colour

Ooh La La Creations (2 weeks) - Bling it on

Why not take a peek over on the challenge blog to see what wonderfully inspirational projects both the Mischief Makers and the Waltzing Mouse Design Team have created. 

Have a great weekend

Sandie

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Instyle Stamps Colour Challenge.

Good evening folks!! It's time for the very first Color Challenge of the year over on Instyle Stamps Blog. 

Use the colours in this photo to inspire you - you can use them all, or you can leave out the neutrals and use whatever neutral you'd like. Just be sure to focus on the shades of green and brown! 

My image is the very sweet Snow White from the Fairy Tales collection due to be released at the end of the month. 

 This challenge (and all ISS challenges) have a specific keyword. Please use this when you upload to any online gallery, so that your creation can be easily found. For this challenge, the keyword is ISSCC01.

Challenges:

Fairy Tale  - flowers

Stamp Something - anything goes 

AiFactory -  anything goes

 Moving Along With The Times  – make your dreams come true

Stampin' B's - use a die cut

Creative Cottage  - something new

 Fab 'n' Funky - warm, toasty colours

Stampavie and More - glitter
ColourQ - COLOR (melon mambo, kiwi kiss, tangerine tango, taken with teal, white)

Thanks for dropping by

Sandie

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PaperPlay meets Whiff of Joy Challenges

Good morning. We have a very sweet challenge on PaperPlay this week -  Cutie Patootie :D So we would love to see you break out your cutest of images and ink them up!! 

I just couldn't resist using this uuuuber cute stamp from Whiff of Joy, called Henry with Love Balloon - which also happens to be the prize for this week's challenge. I think you'll agree he's definitely a cutie. I followed Jane's fabby sketch on Whiff of Joy Challenges.

He's been coloured using copic markers - E35, E33, E31, E30, R29, R27, R24, R20 and a tiny amount of stickles is added to the balloon. I used classic circles nesties to cut him out and the scalloped circle nesties on for the red card behind him.

The papers are from a pile in my drawer and for the life of me I can't remember what they are called. I've machine stitched them all. 

My flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the pearl topped pins from the local drapery store. The pearl brad securing the bow to the ribbon is also from Whiff of Joy. 

Challenges:

Top Tip Tuesday - anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Use red and a die cut

Stamping Scrapping Central - flowers

Flourishes - all about your favourites (favourite supplies)

Oldie But Goodie Challenge  - bright & cheerful

Scrap-Creations - love is in the air

Bunny Zoe's Crafts  - Love is in the air

 Crazy Challenge  - Animals

Cupcake Craft - Something New

Lexi's Creations  - Say it with Love

Pollycraft - New Things

Stamping Scrapping Central  - flowers

One Stitch At A Time - Love and Valentines
Paper Sundaes  - Circles

 Wags 'n Whiskers - Valentine's Day

 Thank you so much for dropping in today. Don't forget to leave my teamies' a little love for all their hard work.

Inky Impressions - Winter Wonderland

Well it's Wednesday and that means another challenge from Inky Impressions. This week our theme is Winter Wonderland.. which is very appropriate considering all the snow some regions are still having. Our snow is gone and we now have our typical mild, wet weather... ugh!! Bring back the snow I say :D

For my card I've used Sofia, cute as ever, building her little snowman!! 

Papers are Basic Grey Jovial, I'm down to the last of these now :( and they are matted with rich red cardstock.

Copics used:

E37, E35, E33, E31, E30

BG18, BG15, BG13

R29, R27, R24

BG0000

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Cold and Frosty Morning
ABC DT Challenge - Baby it's Cold Outside

Top Tip Tuesday - anything goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Use red and a die cut

Stamp with Fun - Snow

Stamping Scrapping Central (2 weeks) - flowers

Christmas Card - CHRISTMAS and Snowman

That's it from me today. Don't forget to check out my teamies' creations and link up if you play along. Have a wonderful Wednesday

Sandie

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