Challenge: Have a Ball This Christmas

This year, due to all the stress of moving to the new flat, I am foregoing putting up our Christmas Tree. It's quite sad that we won't have the tree up this year.  But it's the least of my worries with still a lot of boxes left unpacked after the house move over a month ago.

I remember the year when we had our first official Christmas tree.  We had it standing for 6 months! LOL! Hubby Cookie nicknamed it the "house tree" because we had it standing for half a year.  Well, life gets busy, and we just didn't get around packing it away.  And it's a plastic tree, so it won't really die on us... LOL!

Here is a photo of our tree from last Christmas. I did some handmade paper ornaments as well.

So, since if we're not putting up the tree this year, I am putting the Christmas baubles on my greeting cards to send out to family and friends.

Here is one of them using TGF's Holiday Blessing Clear Stamps. :)

It's only a few days to Christmas! Let's all have a festive and meaningful one! :)

~ o0o ~

Challenges for my card -
1. The Stamping Boutique - Ornaments
2. Farm Fresh Friday - Holiday Memories

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365 Cards: Day 291 - Super Sketchy Sunday (Sketch by Wendi Robinson)

I am to a fun-filled Sunday to be spent with friends before we all go off on our Christmas holidays.

First up is to catch The Hobbit which just opened this week here in Singapore.  Then a little pampering at the salon with my girlfriends. And a Mongolian BBQ buffet dinner to finish the day off! Nice, right? These are my kind of weekends.

So, while I am off enjoying myself with friends, I leave you this 365 Cards Sunday Sketch to keep you occupied. LOL!

It's another one of DT Wendi Robinson's fab sketches.

And here is my take using TGF's Angel Anya. How do  you like it? :)  The Christmas papers are from last year's Echo Park Holly Jolly Christmas paper pack.

The rest of the Sunday Girls definitely has more inspiration to offer, so hop on along...

Annie

Erin

Janice

Rose

Wendi

After that, pop over on to the blog to link up your own take to this week's sketch. 

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Challenge: Holly Jolly Christmas Card

It's almost Christmas and I still have a few more Christmas cards to make. Good thing I stumbled into the Freshly Made Sketches and found this week's sketch to be very helpful in creating my cards.

Here is one I make in under 30 minutes with this week's sketch. Using my just received stamp order from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps called Merry Kiss-mass. :)

The holly paper is from last year's Graphic 45 Christmas collection (I think).

I need a few more of these and my Christmas card list is fulfilled. :)

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365 Cards: Day 270 - Super Sketchy Sunday (Sketch by Wendi Robinson)

Hey there! Ready for this week's Super Sketchy Sunday at the 365 Cards Challenge Blog? Here it is, another one from DT Wendi Robinson!

And this week, Stamp for Life is playing along with us. They are sponsoring a prize for one lucky cardmaker who plays along this week!

Okay, enough talk, here is my card! Another Christmas card still using none traditional colors. You must recognize the paper and elements I used from Nikki Sivils' Gingerbread Land collection. ;)

If you're game, go on ahead to the challenge blog to link up your card.

Or if you're needing more inspiration, I am sure the rest of the Sunday girls got that covered, so hop on over to their blogs.

Erin

Janice

Rose

Wendi

We look forward to seeing what you create. So happy crafting!  And have a great week ahead!

It's me, 

365 Cards: Day 263 - Super Sketchy Sunday (Sketch by Wendi Robinson)

Ready to play in this week's 365 Cards Challenge Super Sketchy Sunday?  Here is DT Wendi Robinson's sketch for us this week.

I agree, it's a tough sketch.  But I did give my best to stick to the sketch as much as I could and this is what I came up with. A Christmas card with non-traditional colours.

The tree is from Annabelle Stamps' Gifted Swirls.  I glammed it up with some rhinestones. The colours are inspired by Hubby Cookie's (belated) birthday cake as you can see in this photo! LOL!

Needing more inspiration? Hop on over to the rest of the Sunday girls' blogs. I am sure they have great inspiration for you as well.

Erin

Janice

Rose

Wendi

After that, link up your own takes to the sketch on the challenge blog. We'd love to see what you create!

Have a fantastic week ahead, 365ers!


It's me,

365 Cards: Day 256 - Super Sketchy Sunday (Sketch by Wendi Robinson)

Hello to my 365er friends! I hope you're having a fab Sunday so far! Let's make it even better with this week's fun sketch by DT Wendi Robinson.

And here is my Christmas card! I used some tearing on this one and a HUGE sentiment stamp! :)

Close up on the sentiment.

Go and check out the rest of the Sunday girls' cards for you today. I am sure you'll find more inspiration in their projects.

Annie

Erin

Janice

Rose

Wendi

Ready to create? Okay, get crafting and them come back to the challenge blog to link up your card creations! 

Other challenges for my card creation -
1 - CAS-ual Fridays: CFC78 - So Torn

2 - Sketches4All: Cheryl's Holiday Challenges - Christmas Cards

It's me,

365 Cards: Day 242 - Super Sketchy Sunday (Sketch by Pam Maas)

My Sunday post is a bit late this week. Hubby and I had a hectic weekend moving to a new flat. Whew, it's stressful! But it worked out fine. All our things have been packed and moved to the new location.  Here is the view from our doorstep.

Okay, now to showcase my card for you this week for the 365 Card's Super Sketchy Sunday.  Here's this week's sketch from Pam.

And here's my Christmas-themed take on the sketch.  Yes, I turned the sketch upside down! :)

A close up of the fun Christmas stamps from The Greeting Farm which I used on my card. 

If you haven't yet, please do check out the rest of the Sunday girls' cards for more inspiration.  

Annie

Erin

Janice

Rose

Wendi

And then, you must link up your own takes! 

I look forward to visiting all of your cards as soon as Hubby gets the wi-fi up and running at the house! LOL!

- o0o - 

Other Challenges:

1 - FFF: Clean and Simple

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Challenge: FFF - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

I am playing along with this week's FFF - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

One stamp, two takes! These are 3.5 x 4 in mini cards. Great for putting on to presents. And with it's small size, I did use a lot of my scraps on these cards.

Would you believe, the red patterned paper is from a Valentine's patterned paper? :)

The green patterned paper on this one is from a Christmas 12x12 sheet from last year's. 

I am excited to put this on Christmas presents! :)

Here are other challenges for my card creations:
1 - Deep Ocean Challenge - Challenge 36 - Anything Goes
2 - Tuesday Alchemy - Challenge 35 - Anything Goes
3 - Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
4 - Anyone for Anya - No Embellishments Allowed
5 - Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes

It's me,

365 Cards: Day 172 - Super Sketchy Sunday (Sketch by Pam Maas)

Are you ready for another Super Sketchy Sunday at the 365 Cards Challenge blog?  Okay, here's your sketch for this week!

I stuck really close to the sketch this time, using a DRS Designs Rubber stamp. And here is what I came up with.

Yes, I know it's another Christmas card. The Christmas spirit arrived early for me this year! LOL! :)  I hope this inspires you to start on your Christmas cards early, too...

Now, I am sending you off to visit the rest of the Sunday Girls to see what they have in store for you this week.

Annie

Erin

Rose
Wendi

After all those lovely projects, it's your turn to make your own and link it up to the challenge blog. We look forward to seeing all your takes to the sketch. :)

~o0o~

Some challenges for my card:
1. My Time To Craft - Christmas in August
2. Paper Crafting Journey - Happy Birthday/Celebrations
3. Papelitos Stamps Challenge - Celebrations
4. PaperTake Weekly - Spots n Stripes

It's me,

365 Cards: Day 165 - Super Sketchy Sunday (Sketch by Pam Maas)

Are you ready for a new week of fun challenges at 365 Cards?  Well, let's kick it off with another great sketch from Pam.

And this week, I am going with a Christmas theme using my new Lili of the Valley Christmas Stamps.  Here it is!

I mixed and matched Christmas papers from My Mind's Eye and Echo Park.  The sentiment is a clear stamp from Annabelle Stamps.

A closer look at this beautiful Christmas scene...

I hope this inspired you to start working on your Christmas projects.  :)

Do remember to visit the rest of the Sunday Girls' blogs to see what they have for you this week.

Annie

Erin

Rose
Wendi

After that, pop on over to the 365 Cards blog challenge to link up  your projects. We look forward to seeing them! :)

By the way, Crimson Cloud is back with a prize for this week's lucky card maker.  So do link up as many cards as you can this week! :)

~o0o~
Sending my card to these challenges -
1. All Sorts Challenge - Going Around in Circles
2. Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
3. Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
4. My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge - Christmas in August
5. Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
6. Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
7. Go Fish - Shape Challenge
8. MoxieFab World - The Minty Fresh Challenge

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Challenge: Angel Anya Christmas Mini Cards

Okay, I am giving in to this Christmas in July hype! LOL!

Here is my take using The Greeting Farm's Angel Anya.  It is a set of 3 mini cards.  The sentiment is from PaperTreyInk.

I am submitting my card creation to the following Christmas in July-themed challenges.
1 - Go Fish Challenge #21
2 - Lollipop Crafts Challenge #84
3 - Annabelle Stamps - Say it with Christmas
     
4 - Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge #117
5 - PaperPlay Challenges
6 - Anyone for Anya?

It's me,