Friday Sketchers and a blog hop!

Friday Sketchers

And now for this week's sketch, which the DT have used for this special Holiday Blog Hop:
Good Luck and Happy Hopping!!!!

I have used this cute image from Belles n' Whistles 'twas the night before Christmas

Ingredients

The papers I have had forever, but do remembering buying them at Running With Scissors

Tim Holtz inks - barn door, peeled paint, mustard seed, frayed burlap, walnut stain, worn lipstick, tumbled glass, dusty concord, bundled sage, black soot, old paper, fired brick, and vintage photo - Running with Scissors


All the DT members are joining in on a blog hop and there is candy at each blog, come on join in on the fun!

Aud's blog is sponsored by herself


Bea's blog is sponsored by Mo Manning

Claudia's blog is sponsored by Lili of the Valley

Inge's blog is sponsored by Card Art

Jacque's blog is sponsored by Whimsy Stamps

Janneke's blog is sponsored by All that Scraps

Jeanette's blog is sponsored by Whiff Of Joy

Jorunn's blog is sponsored by Papillio stamps

Tanja's blog is sponsored by Stempel-phantasien

Thanks for looking

Helena

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Just Magnolia

Just Magnolia Challenge
We have a sketch by Mina for this week’s challenge. Please note that this challenge will run for 2 weeks, so our next challenge will be on 31st December so will be our Special Monthly Challenge – Anything Goes.

I decided to go all rosemantic with this card!  Fantastic wedding couple from Magnolia.  I used the masked technique with their brick window, to make it look like they were standing in front of Church wall.

Ingredients

Cosmo Cricket papers - that I have had for ages

Flowers -Wild Orchid Crafts

Tim Holtz inks - Pumice stone, vintage photos, brushed corduroy, antique linen, black soot, fired brick, forest moss, peeled paint, tattered rose - Running With Scissors

sentiment - had for ages

Thanks for looking
Helena
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3 challenges in one!

I am a little rusty at making cards!  So I have made a very simple card to fit 3 challenges:

CPS 
This week is CPS Year in Review Week. To play along just pick any sketch from 2010 (#148-#198). To see all past CPS sketches you can click on the link in the left sidebar.
I picked number #163

Simon Says
This week, our challenge is an easy one - ANYTHING GOES! We know what a busy time of year this is for everyone, and it is time to spend with family and friends, so we are going easy on y'all this week!

Stamp Something
Our theme this week is to create something with a tag or pocket on it!

Me thinks my card needs a bit of umph!  Aww well least I got it done in time for the challenge.

Ingrediants

Papers are from an old paper pad
Ribbon another one I have had for ages
Tim Holtz reinkers - Vintage photo, bundled sage, peeled paint, mustard seed, dried marigold, tattered rose, fired brick - Running with Scissors

Thanks for looking
Helena
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Aimee's birthday card

This is the same but different pack that Tracey issued to us!
Rules:
The finished project MUST contain ALL the supplies provided by the hostess, it can contain other stuff too, but all provided items must be visible

The item must be uploaded or sent in to the shop by the deadline

If you wish to see the finished cards please go to the Running With Scissors Forum here!

And this is what I came up with!

and because this card was for my special little lady, I decorated the inside too!

The tag pulls out enabling extra special writing!

Thanks Tracey for hosting, it was fun!
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TILDA HOLDING LILACS - Magnolia Down Under Challenge

This card is made for Kellie's Magnolia Down Under challenge. I have made this card for no one in particular. I am GOING to try and build up a stock of cards for birthdays. Well here's hoping, lol

The challenge was Sepia, wow I found it hard! I did manage to sneak in some Stickles!

What I used:

Image stamped on Stucco
Stamps: Tilda Holding Lilacs and Key
Papers: Basic Grey - Infuse and Daisyd's Autumn collection (thanks Kels) and a freebie Nancy Watt collection from Making Cards - ; ) thanks you know who!!!
Flower: Prima Artful Collage
Brad: Woodware
Stickles: Crystal
Happy Birthday Peel Off
Ribbon - I have had for ages, I think it's off a box of chocolates, well no surprise there then, lol
Distress inks
Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Tattered Rose, Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Walnut Stain, Old Paper, Vintage Photo

All bought from Tracey's shop unless stated otherwise

TFL
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Winner of the Scrap Card Challenge is ......

Tracey.

Congratulations Tracey!!!!

I have tallied up the votes from the poll that I have held on my blog and the poll which was held on the Paper Paradise forum.

I will be seeing Tracey tomorrow so I will give her the RAK then.

I would like to thank everyone who entered, all cards were fantastic, even though everyone starts from the same materials, I love to see the difference in the final cards!

Here are the rest of the cards with their owners names

Kath



Nicki



Melissa



Ruth- Front



Ruth - Back

Card Scrap Challenge

In November I issued a challenge to the members of Paper Paradise Forum. I sent out a little pack of goodies for all to make a card out of! The rules were that you have to use at least a bit of everything. But I threw them a wild card I added in these naff little stars that I had kicking around for ages, and to make it fairer I added a get out clause that they could pick one thing not to use but had to explain why!

I am delighted by the results and everyone used the naff stars, which these ladies have turned from naff into wonderful embellishments.

There is a poll in the forum, but I thought I would also add another poll here at the top of the right column. I will tally up both results. Voting until 15th December midnight.

This is the pack that I sent out

This is my example

and the inside.

Here are the fab cards that everyone sent in!

ENTRY A

ENTRY B

ENTRY C

ENTRY D

ENTRY E- front



Back

Same but different Challenge

My good friend Tracey set up a Same but different challenge through her shop's forum Paper Paradise (you are more than welcome to come and vote (its under new challenge in the card section). She got 6 entries which you can see on her blog HERE. Tracey also made a card herself. Which is fantastic.

We were all sent a pack of stash. We had to use everything in the pack, but were allowed to add to it if we wished! Once we had the card made we had to send her a jpeg image, we were not allowed to show our cards until all cards were posted on her blog then we could post them too.

This is the pack that we received.



This is what I made, all I added was a black brad and some ink (colorbox lava black inkpad)


Thanks for hosting Tracey it was fun!
TFL
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