Hallaganza

This time last week I was on my way back to our B & B after spending all day watching the most amazing demos at the Lavinia Stamps Hallaganza.  I finally found time this weekend to play with some of the stamps I bought.

I started by stamping a rectangle using a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Bokeh Dots' and a Versafine Clair 'Bali Blue' ink pad.  I stamped Lavinia's Annie from the 'Annie and Edward' set and 'Snowy Fir Tree Small' using Versafine 'Nocturne' and a few Lavinia 'Snowflakes' using Versafine Clair 'Bali Blue'.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Lavinia 'Christmas Greetings' set.  I added a silver sequin star to the top of the tree and adde some sparkle to the tree with a white Wink of Stella brush pen . I used pastel crayons to ground Annie and the tree and add a glow around the candle.  I finished off my card by adding a clear Nuvo drop in the middle of each snowflake.

I am joining in the following challenge:

Birthstone Challenge #12 ~ Topaz & Turquoise

Stamping Sensations November Challenge ~ Anything Goes/Make it Magical

We Love Stamping November Challenge ~ Christmas

NBUS Challenge #68 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff  (all stamps were used for the first time)

Beccy's Month of Holiday Card ~ C for Candle

Allsorts Challenge ~ Magic of the Season (Christmas)

This is my second post today, please scroll down to see my Crafty Calendar Challenge DT card.

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Brenda has chosen the theme of 'Magic of the Season (Christmas)', well Christmas Day will be here before we know it!

The die cut panel was done with a Poppystamps 'Let It Snow Channel' die.  The patterned paper is from The Works.  I decided to add two strips of card to the side of the channel to make the card more stable,  The snowflake is a Memory Box 'Twilight Snowflakes' die cut.  To add some sparkle I put a tiny clear gems in the middle of the snowflake and the 'O'.

The prize this week is an AALL and Create A 4 stamp set.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Beccy's Month of Holiday Cards

The Holly and Ivy Challenge #171 - Anything Christmas Goes

Love Those Pretty Papers November Challenge

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ Anything Goes

It's the first Saturday of the month, so time for the November Crafty Calendar Challenge with the theme of 'Anything Goes'.  Our sponsor this month is Lawn Fawn and the lucky randomly drawn winner will win a certificate for their store.

I've used several Lawn Fawn dies on my card to create a scene, 'Stitched Hillside Borders', 'Forest Border', 'Winter Bunny' and the matching bunny die.  I coloured the trees and bunny with Promarkers, and added glitter along the snow drifts to add some sparkle.  The bunny is raised up on foam pads.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Greatest Part of Christmas' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Nocturne'. The bottom right of the card looked too plain, so I added a white glitter card Memory Box 'Twilight Snowflakes' die cut.

The Crafty Calendar Challenge closes on 28th November and we're looking forward to seeing all your lovely creations.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Beccy Month of Holiday Cards ~ Day 2 - B for Bunny

Jingle Belles Challenge ~ Christmas and include an animal

I Love Promarkers Challenge #570 ~ Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Challenge # 171 ~ Anything Christmas Goes

Allsorts Challenge ~ Cuddly and/or Cute

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Lolo has chosen the theme of  'Cuddly and/or Cute'.  Anything Goes is also an option if cuddly or cute is not your thing.  For my DT card I've made a Spring Fold card with a cute owl which will be going to my great nephew.

The owl is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Adorable Owls' set, stamped with Memento and coloured with Promarkers. I used one of the Lavina pound stamps to stamp around the edge of the die cut stitched square with Versafine Clair Rain Forest. The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Label Me Bold' set.  The patterned paper is from The Range.

The card folds flat for posting.

Allsorts Challenge prizes this week are House Mouse and Oakley stamp sets.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

SheepSki Designs Challenge #91 ~ Anything Goes

I made a second card using the Spring Fold with a more feminine look, using papers from The Works.

Stamping around the edge of the square was done with Lavinia pound stamps and I added two punched pink flowers to the base of the card.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

Passion for Markers Week 762 ~ Make it Cute

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #533 ~ Birds of a Feather

Triple B October Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies, Blooms