Monday 24 November 2014

Country Christmas


This could be a scene from my livingroom window! I live in a cozy little cottage on the lake & can see the lights of the cottages across the water glowing at night. It is especially beautiful in winter with the snow glistening (although it is darn cold!)

I made this card using part of a Stampscapes set called "Lakeside Cabin" (how appropriate!) & the lovely Memory Box window die. I added acetate to the back of the window die cut; used dimensional tape to form a frame on the back; added about 1/2 tsp. of glitter snow inside the frame then stuck my little cabin scene on. Voila....a wintery scene through the window! The pine boughs are Martha Stewart; sentiment is from Beccy's Place & I made that tiny little bow with my own two hands! (actually made 10 of those little bows & there may have been a few bad words uttered in the process!)  I am well on my way to finishing my Christmas cards....about 10 more to go & a few gift card holders. How about you? Almost finished? One month from today is Christmas Eve!

Hugs, Renee

Challenges:
Crafty Calendar..........It's All About Christmas
We Do Doobadoo..........Christmas
Come & Get It..........winter
Scribble & Scrap..........ATG
Stamping Sensations..........Christmas

Monday 10 November 2014

Going North


I have been busy making Christmas cards these last few weeks & this adorable image by Mo Manning is taking center stage in many of them.....isn't this just the sweetest little image! I love Mo's digis! It is starting to get very cold here....there is actually snow flying today & the temperature is -8C brrr. We have a roaring fire going so I think I will just stay inside & make some more cards!
Although there wasn't much colouring to be done on this I found it hard to do the polar bear. Getting the "white" effect is a challenge for me. The DP is Cozy Christmas from Simple Stories, CS is Bazzill, dies are lacy circles by Spellbinder & pine bough punch by Martha Stewart. The lovely sentiment is part of a set from Beccy's Place.

Challenges:
Stamping Sensations Nov..........Simply Christmas
That Craft Place..........ATG
52 Christmas Card Throwdown..........use red, green & gold
Crafty Calendar..........All About Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Ch..........make it flat
Paper Creator's Crafts #32..........ATG
ShowCASe Your Style..........tic, tac, toe
Treasured Times..........ATG