CCT Christmas Catch Up

This weeks theme at CCT is Christmas Catch Up. I have made another Christmas card with my Stampin Up Joyful Christmas stamp set and a Stampin Up embossing border folder. I stamped the image onto Crumb Cake card,  coloured it with white ink and then Stampin Up markers to get a very pale watery effect. The sentiment is also stamped and embossed in white.

We had a lovely time in Budapest, the markets were great and we managed a lot of sightseeing as well. Its back to work now and I think the next couple of weeks will be very busy so it looks like I'm going to have to buy most of my cards this year!

CCT Eternal Flame

This weeks challenge at CCT is Eternal Flame. I have decorated a candle using an old Magnolia snowman stamp which I coloured with Distress Inks. 

Hopefully as this post goes live I'll be sat on a plane waiting to take off for a few days in Budapest, can't wait.

CCT Anything Goes

This weeks theme at CCT is Anything Goes. I have made another picture frame using the Tim Holtz Cabinet die and Maja Design papers. The flowers were made with the Spellbinders Bitty Blossom dies and the leaves are a Magnolia Sprawling Ferns die. I added some berries, a birch cone, lace and some cheesecloth and then finished off with Shabby White Fran-tage, Glamour Dust and snowtex. I have cut an easel with the Tim Holtz easel die so that the picture will stand up.

I hope you will be able to join in this weeks challenge.

CCT Anything But A Card

The challenge at CCT this week is Anything but a Card. I have decorated a gift box which I got from Stampin Up with an old Magnolia Santa stamp. I think this is my favourite Christmas stamp and I use it every year. The DP is retired Stampin Up and I have distressed the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.I coloured the image with Distress Inks and also edged the die cut circle with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I have also added some Fran-tage to the image.

 I have decorated the sides of the box with some hessian and lace and added a small tag which I cut with a Tim Holtz sizzix die. The message on the tag was stamped with a set of alphabet stamps which I got from the NEC about 5 years ago, they were a bargain at £1 for the set. This is the first time I've used them but I'm sure they will get lots more use now. The little jingle bells are from Ebay.

I really enjoyed decorating the box and am hoping to do a few more for Christmas pressies.

I am also entering this into this weeks Magnolia Down Under Challenge which is Jingles Bells and the Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge which is Vintage or Shabby Chic.

CCT So Angelic

The theme this week at CCT is So Angelic. I have made a large tag which I covered with Basic Grey papers. The angel stamp is from a set by Stempelglede which I have had for a few years and the music stamp is from Magnolia. I have used Vintage Photo distress ink around the images and the tag. I have added a flower, pearl and leaves from the Tim Holtz Tattered Pinecone die.

I really enjoyed making this tag, its ages since I made anything 'vintagy' - is that a word!

I hope you'll be able to join us this week.

CCT Animal Magic

The theme at CCT this week is Animal Magic.I have used a super cute Penny Black image for my card which I coloured with Distress Inks and then cut out with a Spellbinders Nestability die. The papers are retired Stampin Up and the snowflake is also a Nestability die. I added a bit of glitter to the image and some gems to the card.

I hope you'll be able to join in this weeks challenge as we have a fab prize from Bunny Zoe.

CCT Sparkle

This weeks theme at CCT is Sparkle, perfect for all your Christmas cards. I have used a Spellbinder bauble die and a Creative Expressions stamp for my card. I have stamped the image with Versamark and then used Ranger sticky embossing powder so that I could cover the image with glitter. The photo does not really show the sparkle but it is really 'blingy'. The sentiment is Stampin Up.

We have another fab prize to give away this week so I hope you'll be able to join in the challenge.

Have a good week. 

CCT Spooktacular

This weeks challenge at CCT is Spooktacular. I have used one of my favourite stamps Crowscape from Stampendous. I have just stamped the image onto white card, run the corner of it through the Cuttlebug Houndstooth embossing folder and inked around the edge of the card with Distress Inks. I also added some Fran-Tage to the corner of the black card. 

I hope you'll be able to join in this weeks challenge as we have another fab prize. Have a good week.

CCT Candyman

This weeks challenge at CCT is Candyman, we'd like to see candy or sweets on your project. I struggled to find an image and eventually found this rubber stamp which I have had in my stash for years and forgotten about! I think its quite cute actually, how happy does the little cat look?  and perfect for this challenge with the little candy canes. The image has been stamped onto watercolour paper and coloured with Distress Inks, I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed this method of colouring.  I cut the tag from Kraft card and used an old piece of Basic Grey DP.

I hope you'll be able to join in this weeks challenge as we have a fab prize for 1 lucky winner. Have a good week. 

CCT Neutral Zone

This weeks theme at CCT is Neutral Zone. I have made a very quick and simple card using my Stampin Up Joyful Christmas set. I have stamped and embossed the poinsettia twice onto vellum and layered up the center petals. I stamped and embossed the image and sentiment onto a kraft card base and added a few pearls to the poinsettia. I saw a card very similar on the internet and just love the simplicity of it.

It's off to bed for me in a few minutes as I've worked the past 3 nights and am in again tonight plus I didn't sleep much yesterday so I'm hoping for a better day today. If not I've got 2 nights off to recover!

Enjoy your Thursday.

CCT Signs of Distress

The challenge this week at CCT is Signs of Distress. I have used Tilda papers and die cuts from the Winter Memories pad and added a few pearls and lace and some Fran-tage on the blue tag. I stamped the Magnolia swirls on the paper and distressed around the edges with a Versamagic inkpad.

I hope you'll be able to join in this weeks challenge as we have a fab prize from Bunny Zoe's Crafts. 

CCT Fairy Nice

This weeks challenge at CCT is Fairy Nice. I have used a digi image of a Wee stamp Silver Fairy which I coloured with Copics and then added a little bit of Glamour Dust. The papers are Docrafts and the swirls are punched with an EK Success punch from white glitter card. The other punches are Stampin Up.

I'm not doing too bad with the Christmas cards, I think I've managed about 7 different ones with the Poinsettia stamps so far and I'm hoping to get chance to make a few more at the weekend! My knee is getting better and I'm back at work but i don't think I'll be running for a while yet!

Have a good week.

CCT Hip To Be Square

This weeks challenge at CCT is Hip To Be Square. I used Kraft card for my card base and a very old Stampendous stamp which I have had for well over 10 years and has never been used before. The image has been stamped and embossed in white and I added a piece of DP, a punched scrap of white card and a ribbon. Another quick and easy card.

I decided not to buy much Christmas stuff this year so I have got 1 set of stamps from Stampin Up called Joyful Christmas and I'm going to see how many different cards I can make with that set! Here is the set I bought - wish me luck!

I'm enjoying a bit of extra crafty time at the moment as I'm off work ill with a injured knee and can't do much else. I was running in the fields last week and one of my spaniels ran straight into the side of my knee at full speed! 

CCT Pretty in Pink

This weeks challenge at CCT is Pretty in Pink. I used my new Stampin Up Gorgeous Grunge stamp set and also the Affection Collection set. The stamps were coloured with Stampin Up markers to match the card.

I hope you'll be able to join in this weeks challenge as we have a great prize from Bunny Zoe Crafts. Have a good week,