Allsorts Challenge ~ Create Your Own Background

Donna has chosen the theme for this fortnight's Allsorts Challenge and theme is 'Create Your Own Background'.  As always, there is also Anything Goes option.

I was lucky enough to win this Visible Image 'Frosty' stencil in The Playground recently, so I gave it its first outing using Distress Oxide ink pads.   The sentiment is a Impression Obsession 'Thanks' die.  The orange and green card was all from my snippets drawer.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

Stencil Fun January Challenge ~ Anything Goes with a Stencil

The stencil I used was a 6 x 6 one, so I made a second card using the strip of stencilled card left over.  There was enough orange and green card left too.

The flower is a Memory Box 'Prim Poppy' die cut, using one of my favourite flower dies.  I cut the flower out in green first and then just the flower heads in orange and layered them on top of the green.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

Dragonfly Dreams January Challenge ~ Floral

As You Like It Challenge ~ Favourite Die and why (I've had this die for over ten years and I love the simplicity of the design.  It's perfect for so many occasions.)

Ellibelle's Garden Party No. 11 ~ Anything in or from a Garden

Triple B January Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #37 ~ Anything Florals Goes 

The Allsorts prize this time is a set of four background stamps from AALL and Create.

Santa Wine Glass

Another Christmas card to add to the pile.

 

I've been looking for this Santa wine glass die for a long time and finally found one for sale.  I used lots of snippets to make the decorated wine glass.  The background was embossed with a Christmas text embossing folder.  I'm not sure of the brand, but I think it may be Crafter's Companion.  I’ve got lots of red, black, white and gold snippets, so I think I will probably make quite a few more Christmas cards of this design. 

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground Challenge #523 ~ Use Snippets

Rudolph Days January Challenge

NBUS Challenge #82 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (die)

Alphabet Challenge ~ T is for Texture (embossing)

Try it on Tuesday Challenge ~ Add Some Text

Can You Handle The Pressure? Challenge ~ Anything Goes With Embossing

Granddaughter Card

A card for my granddaughter who celebrated her 16th birthday recently.

I made the card base with a Crafter's Companion 'Triple-Stepper' set of dies.  The patterned paper is from The Works.  I used two of my favourite butterfly dies, Memory Box  'Pippi Butterfly' and 'Isabella Butterfly'. 

I am joining in the following challenges:

Make My Monday Challenge #269 ~ Use Paper with Pattern

Simon Says Monday Challenge ~ Things With Wings

Creative Creases Challenge #111 ~ Use a Fancy Fold

Triple B January Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

We returned home yesterday from a few days in our caravan in North Devon.  We were lucky enough be in an area with no light pollution when the Northern Lights appeared on Monday. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me and this is the best I could get using my mobile phone.

Allsorts Challenge ~ For Men and Boys

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Ellie has chosen the theme of 'For Men and Boys'.  As always there is also the option of Anything Goes.

I've made a masculine Staggered Front Card.  The patterned papers are from an old Trimcraft paper pad, 'Sail Away'.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Best Year' set, stamped with Versafine Clair 'Nocturne'.

The Allsorts prizes this time are two A5 stamp sets from Sweet Poppy.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Creative Creases Challenge #111 ~ Use a Fun Fold

Double D Ten Year Birthday 2026 ~ Birthday

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #508 ~ Birthdays

Make My Monday Challenge #269 ~ Use Paper with Pattern

Crafter's Cafe Challenge #326 ~ One for the Boys