Vintage Christmas

I am trying my hand at vintage christmas cards. I attended a class by Bev and CASED this card. The stamps are Crafty Secrets and the paper by Bo Bunny- Father Christmas. The letters are wooden tags that I picked up at Michaels and decorated with snowflake buttons. I have distressed the image with vintage paper Distress Ink.

I have entered into the following challenges:
One Crazy Stamper september-sketch - the sketch is flipped
Paper sundaes #88-anything goes
Bows n berries #10-glitter on Santa and the doll's dress
Magical monday challenge christmas-in-september

Anniversary wishes

Happy Anniversay Laurie and Craig. I told Laurie that I made the card but as usual for me, it didn't get sent. Thank goodness cards can be posted online. This stamp is Penny Black hedgehog kisses that Laurie and I picked up on our latest shopping trip.

I have entered into the following challenges:
Pennyb friends saturday challenge #169 - friendship

Tree Fairy

This image is Tree Fairy by Kraftin Kimmie stamps. The challenge this week is a "Blast from the Past". We are challenged to use the first stamp purchased from Kraftin Kimmie. Although she may not have been my first stamp she is definately one of my favourites. The beautiful butterfly and the leaf scroll are dies cut from Cherry Lyn designs. The butterfly is actually two pieces with the dark purple wings lifted off the page. I found that the dies punch much easier once my wonderful husband brought me home a metal plate that I run through the cuttlebug with the dies. I added additional flora bling and of course highlights with stickles.

Challenges entered:
Kraftin Kimmiestamps #95-blast-from-past
Sundays with Crissy #21-friendship - fairy and butterfly  -this card is for my friend, Lori
Flutter by wednesdays #170
Allsorts challenge #120 flowers and swirls

Book Worm

This is my second entry in the CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenge. It was a bit of a challenge getting the images. Apparently I am one of those that entered my blog address where my email address should be or my address has my blog in it or something like that....anyway I was pleased to get the second set of images.  I chose Jens Digi stamp to create a bookmark.

Challenges entered:

CDAC progressive freebie challenges #2

Card makin mamas #28 - digital image

Theres magic in the air back-to-school

Kevin's day

It is amazing how my children keep getting older yet I don't. This Mo Manning image seemed perfect to celebrate. I used the layout over at Paper Sundaes. The paper and buttons is from the Basic Grey Oxford collection.

I have entered into the following challenges:
Paper sundaes #85-sketch
Basic grey challenges- Celebration
Cards for men #18-g-is-for ...Green
Challenge up your life #51 - card for Men