CCT Anything Goes

 The theme at CCT this week is Anything Goes. This is a Christmas village decoration I have made using the Tim Holtz Village Thinlits. I cut the houses from kraft card and then added the log cabin effect with card which I embossed with a ribbler and coloured with Walnut Stain distress ink. I cut the ribbled card with the dies and added to the houses. The deer and trees are also Tim Holtz and the trees are sprayed with Rustic Wilderness Distress Spray. I have used Grit Paste, Distress Mica Flakes and Distress Glitter to add the snowy effects and my hubby has kindly put lights in it for me.  I collected all the wood in the village where I live and I also made more villages for my mum and 2 daughters.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and get some nice crafty goodies x

CCT Family

The theme at CCT this week is family, perfect timing for me as its my hubbys birthday at the beginning of August so I have made a card for the children to give him. I stamped this cute Penny Black image onto watercolour card and coloured it with my new Kuretake Clean Color pens. I highly recommend these as they blend so easily and have some lovely pale as well as vibrant colours. The 'dad' is cut with Tim Holtz Sizzix Alphanumeric dies and the bone and sentiment are from the Avery Elle Furry Friends stamp and die set. I doodled a border to the image.

CCT More Than 1 Fold

This weeks theme at CCT is More Than 1 Fold. I have made a baby card using the Sizzix Accordion fold die and matching label die.  The images are all Penny Black and I have coloured them with Copics. The sentiment is from Neat and Tangled and the hearts are a Paper Smooches die.

CCT Animals and Birds

This weeks theme at CCT is animals and birds. I have made a very quick card using Tim Holtz dies. The reindeer is cut from double sided adhesive and is covered in gold glitter, it is so sparkly but it doesn't really show in the photo. The joy is cut from gold mirri card and I made the ticket shape from a rectangle of card cut with a corner punch.

CCT Sparkles

The theme at CCT this week is Sparkles. Another quick card from me using a Hanglar image coloured with Lyra Polycolor pencils, a Sue Wilson embossing folder and a Spellbinders die set. The snowflake is a Tim Holtz die cut from glitter card and of course I added lots of glitter to the image and background which doesn't really show up in the photo.

I'm hoping this posts ok as we are on holiday in Devon this week.

CCT Chocolate

The theme at CCT this week is Chocolate. I couldn't find anything chocolate related in my stash so went for chocolate coloured papers etc. I inked the edges of the tag with Distress ink and added papers and an image from Maja Design. The poinsettia and lace border are Tim Holtz dies and the fronds are Magnolia. The Poinsettia is cut from vellum, embossed with the matching Tim Holtz embossing folder and I added some gold guilding wax to give a little shimmer. To finish the tag I added some Fran-Tage to the background and glitter to the tree.

We have another great prize this week so I hope you can join us.

CCT Ladies Only

The theme at CCT this week is Ladies Only. I have started making a mini album using Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs papers and this is the front cover. Not sure when it will get finished though! The album is cut with a Sizzix die.

CCT Stars and Stripes

Our theme at CCT this week is Stars and Stripes. I decided to make a tag for a change using kraft card and MME papers. The tag and all the other die cuts are Tim Holtz, I love the Scribbles and Splats one they are so useful for backgrounds as are the arrows. The number is from the Alphanumeric set, I got the 3/4" ones as I tend to make smaller cards. The stamp is from Julie Nutting and I coloured parts of it with Prima watercolour pencils. The sentiment is from Autumn Leaves.

CCT Lovely Lace

I missed last weeks challenge but have managed a quick card for this weeks which is Lovely Lace. I've started my Xmas cards, mainly because I found this poinsettia die cut already made up in a drawer! The die is a Tim Holtz one and the sentiment is from Inkadinkado.

CCT Stamping Crazy

The theme at CCT this week is Stamping Crazy. My son is off to Paris on a school trip in the summer so I made a French themed tag for his birthday. I cut the tag from Stampin Up cream card and stamped the background with various Tim Holtz stamps and then used Vintage Photo Distress Ink for the colour. The harlequin stamp is a very old Hero Arts one which I heat embossed to add a bit of texture. I cut the Eiffel Tower and Fleur De Lys from white card using a Tim Holtz die and then I embossed them with the corresponding texture folder. I then coloured the shapes with Tarnished Brass Distress stain and when dry I went over the top with Black Soot Distress Ink. I can't take the credit for this technique as I saw it on a blog but the results are so effective I shall definitely be doing some more.The sentiment is also Tim Holtz and the word strips are from Darkroom Door.

I really enjoyed making the tag and hopefully will get to spend more time crafting now. 

CCT Little Angels

This weeks challenge at CCT is Little Angels. I have made a tag using a photo stamp from Stempelglede and Maja Road papers. I stamped the image onto glossy paper using Archival ink and the added a bit of Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink to slightly age the image. I edged the tag and papers with the same ink and added a Prima flower and leaf and some lace. To finish the tag I added some Shabby White Fran-Tage. The tag was cut with a Tim Holtz Altercations die.

I hope you'll be able to join in this weeks challenge as we have another great prize.

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 Die-ing For a Punch

This weeks theme at CCT is die-ing for a punch. I have made a photo frame using the Sizzix Vintage Cabinet die and also the Easel die so the frame will stand up. The papers are My Minds Eye and the photo is a Photo Chip from Darkroom Door of the Charles Bridge in Prague. The flowers are Hero Arts and I have punched 2 fronds and added a doiley, some pearls and a piece of velvet ribbon.

I hope you'll be able to join in this weeks challenge as we have another fab prize from Whiff of Joy.

CCT Anything Goes

Well at last I've managed to make a card! The theme at CCT this week is Anything Goes so and nice easy challenge and we have a fab prize from Bunny Zoe Crafts. I made my card using a Sizzix Pop n Cut die, I love these dies and think I might have to treat myself to another couple soon! The papers are Docrafts and the image is from Penny Black coloured with Copics.

I'm off for a look round some blogs. Have a good Thursday!

Magnolia DT Monkey + 'Shrunk' Parrot Card

Here is another Magnolia DT card using stamps from the new Pets and Animals 09 Collection. This is just the cutest monkey and he is great to colour. I was also sent the parrot in my DT kit and there was no room to fit him on this card so I decided to stamp him on shrink plastic so he could sit on the vines! The flowers have been punched out and I have used vellum for some of them.
Have a fabby weekend!Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia Pets + Animals Collection 09 Hanging Leaves, Monkey Parrot, Text
Tools: Copics, Sizzix Die, Cuttlebug, EK Success Punches, Shrink Plastic, Brads + Ribbons - Magnolia
DP + Vellum: Magnolia

Cute Card Thursday 'Hearts' Challenge

The challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is to use hearts on your card and we have some fab Dottie downloads to give away to 2 lucky winners from Charmed Cards and Crafts. I have made a different style of card which doesn't open,it just stands up and the greeting is on the back. Hopefully the photos will show this better than I can explain!!
I have used Tilda + Edwin Skating again, I think this is such a gorgeous stamp and I have been colouring with the Distress Inks again, I really like using these now. I changed the colour of the heart eyelet with Alcohol Inks and the red flower is cut with the Cricut as I couldn't find one the right colour.
I hope you have a good Thursday and have got lots of snow.Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda + Edwin Skating
Tools: Distress Inks, Koi Waterbrush, Cuttlebug, Vintage Corners Die, Sizzix Vine Die, Cricut, George + Basic Shapes, Prima Flowers
DP: Basic Grey - Dasher

Papertakes Weekly 'Sparkly' Challenge
The challenge at Papertakes this week is to make a sparkly card. I have used one of my favourite Tilda stamps and K + Co papers, I am still unsure about the colours (not my usual choice at all).
The corners are cut with the Cuttlebug Vintage Corner die and I have just cut off the swirly bits!

Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia - Snowflurry Tilda, Hero Arts - Sentiment
Tools: Pro Markers, Sizzix Leaf Die, Cuttle bug, Vintage Corners, Glamour Dust, Glossy Accents, Prima Flowers, Gems, Liquid Applique
DP: K + Co

Magnolia DT + Stamp Something
Here is another DT card using the new Magnolia Christmas Collection 08, which I am also entering for this weeks Stamp Something challenge. I think this is one of my most favourite Tildas, she looks so cute in her stripey socks and is perfect with this gorgeous heart shaped card which came with my DT kit. I have also decorated the matching envelope with another flower and vines but forgot to take a photo of it and its too dark now so I will add it in the morning!

Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia Christmas Collection 08, Little Claire's Sentiment
Tools: Pro Markers, Glamour Dust, Cuttlebug, Sizzix Die, Flowers from Stash, Ribbon - Magnolia

Magnolia DT + Cute Card Thursday 'Lots of Sparkle' Challenge
What a fabby mail day I had yesterday when my latest DT package from Magnolia arrived with some of the gorgeous Christmas 08 collection stamps in it. How cute is this little Tilda reaching up to put a bauble on the tree. I just had to use the stamps straight away and these are just perfect for the CCT challenge this week which is 'Lots of Sparkle'. I have put glitter on the tree, Tilda's wings, the vines and the baubles, the flowers and leaf (which does show up more in 'real' life) are also pre glittered and the baubles on the main card are stamped and embossed something I haven't done for a long time!!
I just couldn't get a decent photo of the sparkle but if you click on the photo it does show up a little better and I have added a close up of Tilda and the tree.
The Christmas 08 collection will be available from Magnolia in mid October but I will be posting cards made with some of the other stamps over the next few days, so I hope you'll be able to pop back and check them out.

Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia Christmas Collection 08 - Tilda with Bauble, Tree, Bauble. Hero Arts - Sentiment
Tools: Prismacolors, Sansador, Distress Inkes, Glamour Dust, Art Institute Gold Glitter, Gems from Stash, Gold Embossing Powder, Sizzix Die, Cuttlebug
DP + Flowers from Magnolia

Cute Card Thursday 'Food' Challenge
The challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is to use food on your card. I have used another Magnolia stamp from the Fall Stampclub.

Supplies
Stamps: Magnolia Fall Stampclub, Hero Arts - Sentiment
Tools: Pro Markers, Distress Ink, SU Spiral Punch, Cuttlebug, Sizzix Die, Brads + Flowers from Stash, Sakura Stardust Pen
DP: Sandylion, Bazill