I can't believe its already October & the middle of the month ...madness!!!
Anyhoos I'm here today to share with you my latest creation for 'The Merry Christmas' challenge blog. Where as always the theme is....
ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES
& as we are getting nearer to the date, I know that I'm trying to get on top of my Christmas card making....so why not knock another one off your list & join in with us.
I decided to make my Mom & step-dad a card, box set. I'm thinking of popping some sugared almonds in the box as I know they both love them.
Thankfully you can see the sparkle on the snow...I hate taking photos of glitter lol
Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Allsorts- Christmas
Crafters Castle- Christmas
Winter Wonderland- arctic animals
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Sunny Day Crafting- add an animal
Images & Colouring Mediums
Image & sentiment- from the 'Christmas Cheer' stamp set from the Nordic Christmas collection by Crafters Companion
Derwent Inktense Pencils in green
Reindeer- oak, sepia ink, bark & dark chocolate
Boots & hat- neutral grey & shiraz
Scarf- deep indigo, deep blue & bright blue
Blanket- leaf green, light olive & crimson
Snow- neutral grey
Trees- beech green
Fairy lights- shiraz, hot red, iris blue, fuchsia, red oxide, golden yellow & apple green
Papers & Embellishments
DP- 'Christmas' Plaid' 12 x 12 stack by DCWV
'red, green, black & blue' card from the 12 x 12 coloured stack by Papermania
'acetate' from the 12 x 12 pack by Papermania
Tools & glues
'Collall' all purpose glue
Sizzix Bigshot
'pillow box & poinsettia thinlits dies by Sizzix
'oval' die cut by Sizzix 657563
Diamond Press by Crafters Companion
'seasonal sprigs' die cut from the Winter Wonderland collection by Sara Davies
All stamped using 'vintage sepia' by Versafine
clear sparkle pen by Spectrum Noir from Crafters Companion
'6" square kraft card blank
Thank you for stopping by today, please pop over & check out what fabulous make the
'Merry Christmas DT' have come up with...I will be back on Thursday, until then take care xx
