IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS

Work closed Tuesday for the summer break.  So we are off until after the New Year.  I haven't felt at all Christmassy.  Covid has made me cautious about large gatherings so I haven't attended any parties.  I received my booster vacc today so that eases my mind a bit.  
Looking around town and seeing the decorations I think I am starting to feel the Christmas Spirit.

Floating Christmas Tree, Geelong

Shopping Centre Christmas Trees 

Even around our neighbourhood people have been decorating.  Most houses in our street have Christmas wreaths on their doors.  While I was walking my dog this morning I took the opportunity to take some photos.

I liked the novelty of the bells and the little reindeers of the first one.  The second one is very sophisticated but unfortunately this photo doesn't do it justice because it is in the shade.

I liked the colour comination of this first one, silver on blue, very pretty.  Again the photo doesn't do justice to the second photo.  The potted bush is covered in little blue baubles which were shining in the sun.

At the end of our street is a shop called Lily Pond.  It sells French antiques.  The window is always lovely but their Christmas Decorations are extra special.

This is a photo of our tree.  Have you put our your decorations yet ?  Christmas is upon us so I hope you are all able to be with family and friends.

                                       

              MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERY ONE

Seasons Greetings

It is double challenge, colour and sketch, at 

CAS Colours & Sketches this week.  Here is my card.

Image and Sentiment - Technique Tuesday

Colouring - Copics

Card - Burrows and Bazzill

Embellishments - Sequins & Ribbon (both old and brands unknown).

I am also joining - 

Addicted to Stamps#168, Anything goes, option of a ribbon

Stamping Sensations, November Get ready for Christmas

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create #215 – Anything Goes, option Winter/Christmas

Thank you for dropping by.  I hope you have a good week

Skye

Star of Gold

Tonight I have a card for CAS(E) thisSketch #295

Die – Creative

Sentiment – Uniko

Embossing Powder - Hero Arts

Card – Bazzill and Glitz

Embellishments - Sequins

I am linking my card to -

The Holly and the Ivy Challenge #40 – Anything Christmas Goes

Merry LittleChristmas Challenge #4 - November Anything Christmas Goes

Sweet Stamping Christmas - October Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Thank you for dropping by

Skye

JOY

It’s the last Sunday of the month so it is time for the challenge I have with my sister, Cards and Co.  This month it is an Altered Item.

The big question was what to do?  I thought Christmas was a good place to start.  Also doing letters meant if I was only able to do one letter I still had something to show.  I played safe and use a small word.

Letters - KaiserCraft

Stamp Sets - Merry Jingle & Peace & Joy, both Penny Black; Poinsettia, Papertrey Ink; Christmas Rose Just Inklined digital stamp

Colouring - Copics

Accents - Nouvo Crystal drops & Kaiser Craft rhinestones

ChipBoard words - Scrapmatt

Paint - Kaisercolour

 

Do pop over and have a look at my sisters Altered Item, it's very pretty.

Thanks for dropping by

Skye

Snowflake

My card tonight is for CAS Colours and Sketches, Sketch Challenge #269

Die - Simon Says Stamp

Sentiment - Uniko

Ink - VersaMark

Embossing Powder - Hero Arts

I will also join The Merry Christmas Challenge - Always Anything Goes + Christmas

Thank you for dropping by

Skye

GingerBread Man

Challenge #238 at CASology this week has the cue word Crunch.  The big question was what did have have in my stash that could represent this?  I finally came up with a gingerbread man.  So here is my first Christmas card for the year.

I have used a digital image and sentiment from Pink Petticoat, which I coloured with Lyra pencils.  The embellishments are Pretty Pink Posh silver sequins and Kaiser Kraft rhinestones. This was then attached to some green card and the whole was mounted onto the base with foam tape.

Outlawz CAS101815

This week the Outlawz Sunday CAS Challenge is to show “some foliage on your card.  It doesn't need to be fall colors, it can be any plant or leaf and any color (s) of your choice”.

My card:-

Card – Mondi

Image & Sentiment – Waltzing Mouse Stamps

Ink Pad – VersaColor

Glitter – Crystal Glitter

Pearls - Kaiser Kraft

Thanks!

Skye

More Than One Tree

The theme for the Less isMore challenge, #198, is More Than One Tree. 

Card – Mondi & Bazzill

Digital Image &Sentiment – Pink Petticoat.

Pencils – Lyra

Glitter – Wink of Stella

Rhinestones – Kaiser

Thanks for visiting.

Skye

Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

I have a Christmas card today.  It is for the Less is More challenge, #196, and the challenge is to use Non-Traditional Christmas Colours – that is no reds or greens.

Card – Mondi & Kraft

Image – Penny Black

Sentiment – Artee Stamps

Embossing Powder (Pink Sparkle) – Celebrations of Australia

Pearls & Rhinestones – Kaiser

Misc - Bow

I will also enter the challenge at Beccy’s Place – Month of Holiday Cards

Thanks for visiting.

Skye

Under

Here is my card for the challenge at CASology #111 – cue word Under. 

Card – Mondi & Bazzil

Digital Stamp - Bugaboo

Sentiment – Computer generated

Design Paper – Jillibean Soup

Pencils – Lyra

Challenges –

Catch the Bug SeptemberChallenge – Anything Goes

Cards and More Challenge #114 – Clean & Simple

Aud Sentiments Challenge #114 – Any Sentiment Other than Birthday

Crafty Girls Challenges #26 – Anything Goes

Sketch Saturday #326 -

Thank you for visiting

Skye

Less is More Sketch

This is my card for the Less Is More Challenge  #186 – a Sketch

Card – Mondi & Bazzill

Image – SU

Sentiment – Hero Arts

Embossing Powder – Hero Arts

Inkpad - VersaMark

Challenges –

Tuesday Throwdown #210 – Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Penny’s Paper-CraftyChallenge #192 – Anything Goes

Through the Craft RoomDoor – Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting.

Skye

Blue Christmas

Die cuts are the theme for this weeks challeng at Less is More.

Card – Bazzill

Sentiment– PTI

Dies – Memory Box & Spellbinders

Challenges –

Simon Says WednesdayChallenge – Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

Fan-tastic Tuesday – Anything Goes

Through the Craft RoomDoor – Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting.

Skye

Christmas Wreath

Here is my card for the Less is More challenge which is a sketch.

Card - Bazzill

Image – Penny Black

Sentiment – Stamp-It

Ink Pad – Distress & VersaColor

Rhinestones – Kaiser

Bow - Unknown

Challenges –

The ABC Challenge – K is for Keep it Simple

Crafts Galore Encore – Anything Goes

Natalie & Amy’s – Rubber Stamping

Crafty Girls – Anything Goes

Hooray it’s the weekend.  I hope you all have a great weekend, I certainly intend to.

Thank you for visiting.

Skye

Silver Christmas Tree.

Hello,

I went to a Craft Show in September and I bought three Penny Black stamps.  Two of them were Christmas stamps, a wreath and a tree.  Both are fairly simple stamps but I have already made a few cards using both stamps.  I have become interested in simply trying  different colour combinations.  Tonight I have used the Christmas Tree.

Supplies:  Black card, Penny Black image, StampIt sentiment, VersaMark inkpad, Hero Arts embossing powder, Kaiser rhinestones and Pearls.

 

Challenges:

Casology - Black

Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Stampin Royalty - Anything Goes

Thank you for dropping by



Krafty Christmas

Hello,

Straight down to business tonight, here is the card.

Supplies:  Kraft and white card, Sassy Cheryl image, BasicGrey design paper, Inktense pencils, MS punch, ribbon, flowers and Kaiser rhinestone.
Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Inky Chicks - Receipe: 1 Ribbon / 2 Papers / 3 Flowers
Just Inspirational  - Kraft
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

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Variation

Hello,

I am trying another variation on the wreath card.

Supplies:  White and green card, Hero Arts background, Penny Black image, Arte Stamp sentiment, Distress inkpad, Kaiser rhinestone and a ribbon.

In reality the colours look better and I like the colour combination but I think the background swamps the image.

The wreath is a new stamp that has given me lots of ideas, some of which just haven't worked.  One I haven't tried yet is a kraft card using the image.  Too late now I am about to be picked up to go to Tullarmarine airport.  I will be flying out later this afternoon.  So exciting!  Although by the time you read this post it will be the last day of my trip

thank you for dropping by

Christmas Wreath

Hello,
 
Lately I have only just made the deadline for the Less is More Challenges.  But now work is slowing down a tad I have a bit more brain space.  So here is my card for tonight

Supplies:  White and blue card, Hero Arts image, DarkRoom Door sentiment, Versamark inkpad, Hero Arts embossing powder, Kaiser rhinestones

 

Challenges:

Less is More - Sketch

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Anything Goes

2 Sisters  - Anything Goes

A.R.T. Card Challenge  - Anything Goes

 

Thank you for dropping by

Christmas Lights

Hello,

A very CAS Christmas card

Supplies:  White and red card, Hero Arts digital image, PTI sentiment, Twine, Inktense pencils, Tim Holtz staple, Gel pen.

Challenges Entered:
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
CAS(E) this Sketch #45 



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A Green Christmas

Hello,
 
I am trying to increase my little store of Christmas card.  So the card tonight is inspired by 52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown recipe

 
I have used the sketch from Sketch Saturday but I have rotated the sketch.
 

Supplies:  White and green card, SU image, Stamp It sentiment, Jillibean Soup and My Mind's Eye papers, Hero Arts embossing powder, Versamark inkpad, ribbon and Kaiser rhinestones

 

Other challenges

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes

52 Card Pickup - Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin Challenge - What...Christmas in July!!  

 

Well that's all for tonight.  Thank you for dropping by.

 



 

Warm Winter Wishes

Hello,

It seems that at this time of year, for one reason or another, peoples thoughts turn to Christmas.  This is seen in the number of Winter/Christmas challenges.  I can relate to the sentiments on the Squirrel and the Fox.  Here in Australia it just isn't the same eating hearty roast meals in 40 degree temperature.  So lots of people now do cold dinners like seafood and salads and icecream plum pudding.  Therefor July is a good opportunity to do the big meal.

So for tonights card I gained inspiration from the challenge at The Squirrel and The Fox - Christmas in July and the Christmas Blog Challenge is for an Easel card.

Supplies:  White, red, green and Glitz card, Sassy Cheryl digital image, computer generated sentiment, Lyra pencils, Spellbinder dies, Papermania embossing folder and Carl punch

 

The Christmas in July challenges are Simply Create Too, Shellys Images and The Stamp Spot .  I do like The Stamp Spot image.

 

Allways Something Creative  - Is Christmas Already?

Always Playing with Paper  -  Anything Goes Christmas

Stempelsonne #92 - "Winter"

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

 

I do feel a bit like the Vicar of Dibley in The Christmas Lunch Incident episode. 

 

That's all for tonight.  Thank you for dropping by.