Simon Says.................Let it Snow !!!

It is now time for another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge !!

This week the challenge is ..................

LET IT SNOW   

i.e snowfall, snowflakes, snowmen ,,, you get the idea :-)

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store!

I used this design once during Summer  -  I rather liked it and decided to use it as a Winter card (I now need to use one for Spring and one for Autumn).

I create the scene with a  Memory Box Country Landscape layered up several time and coated copiously with Arleene's Glitter Snow. I used  Ranger Liquid White Pearls as snowflakes and coated with Doodlebugs Sugar Coating Lily White (for some stupid reason I didn't end up with the http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/servlet/the-62360/falling-fall-snowflake-art/Detail">Falling Showflake stencil - I'm useless at shopping!!!)

I use about 5 dies of Simon Says Stamp Small Forest Tree attached to the ribbon and finished with used Simon Says Die & Stamps Set Christmas Sentiments. I wish it looked as pretty as it does IRL!!!

                            

Materials and Tools

Stamps: Simon Says Die & Stamps Set Christmas Sentiments

Medium:  Hero Arts Soft Sky, Stone Wash & Soft Lilac

Papers:  Simon Says Stamp White Cardstock 120lb base,  Bazzill cardstock Cool Down

Dies:  Simon Says Stamp Small Forest Tree,  Memory Box Country Landscape,  Spellbinders Standard Circles

Miscellaneous: Arleene's Glitter Snow, Ranger Stickles Stardust, Doodlebugs Sugar Coating Lily White, May Arts Double Face Satin Ribbon,  Ranger Liquid White Pearls
Tools:  Tonic Studio Guillotine/Paper Trimmer, Pro Arts Glue Glider,  Tonic Studion Fine Tip craft scissors, America Crafts Adhesive Foam Dots

So now it's YOUR turn ! Happy Crafting !!

Challenges

 Nonni's Card Challenge : Christmas
 Nutcrafters : Snow
Our Creative Corner : Christmas vintagesävyinen
 Parade Your Crafts : Christmas

The Squirrel And The Fox - Summer Or Winter

Everybody Art Challenge............A Sketch

This week our challenge for Everybody Art Challenge the theme is

A SKETCH

I have used the sketch around and I am trying to use all the Christmas images I have, not yet - I'm failing!!!

This is Molly the Elf from Saturated Canary. I  have listed the Material and Tools below which I think the card speaks for itself!!

Materials and Tools

Image: Saturated Canary - Molly the Elf

Stamps: Computer generated, Peg Stamps

Medium:  Copics

Papers: Neenah Clasic Crest 80 LB Smooth Solar White, Magnolia Green Poinsettia & Red Poinsettia

Dies: Sizzix Holly Die, Spellbinder Fancy Tags, Spellbinders Standart Circles
Punches: Martha Stewart  3 in 1 Hydrangea

Miscellaneous: Arleene's Glitter Snow,  ,  Hero Arts Gemstones Red , Ranger Stickles Stardust
Tools:  Tonic Studio Guillotine/Paper Trimmer, Pro Arts Glue Glider,  Tonic Studion Fine Tip craft scissors,

Challenges
MIM

House Mouse & Friends.........Mid Way Reminder for ANYTHING CHRISTMAS

Happy Monday mousey lovers welcome back to House-Mouse & Friends MC mid-week squeakkkkkkkkkk... 

We hope your enjoying the current challenge theme of

* ANYTHING CHRISTMAS *

 Dont forget you need to use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 
on your Christmas creation Decoupage & CD's are all accepted just enjoy..

** Proudly SPONSORED by **

 Simon Says Stamp

One lucky Winner gets a $25 gift Voucher to shop at Simon Says Stamp store. 



our 2nd Awesome Sponsor is...

Di's Digi Downloads

Winner gets a $ 12 GIFT VOUCHER FOR THE Di's Digi Downloads online shop.

This is a great little company offering lots of great digi stamps.

A very quick post - I'm late because my camera wouldn't take to his program at all yesterday - I unloaded the program files and re-installed and manage to get it to work - phew!!!!
 My image is House Mouse is ANGEL DELIGHTS and coloured her with COPICS.
The papers is some Silver vellum I found in my Christmas box along with the Silver net ribbon box
The Stars are from Memory Box and coloured ner with Stickles.

Lovely hAnglar or sweet Magnolia

It's time for the new lovely hAnglar or sweet Magnolia challenge and this time

so our theme this week is 

Winter Wonderland

and we are sponsored by 

I've use this sweet little Tilda - Winter Christmas.  This whole card flew together pretty well (for a change) - I am the slowest card maker in existance - I put things together, took them apart - back together again until  I time runs out!!!
 I just hit snag - I still can't find my Fun Flock - I used it a couple of weeks ago and have never seen it since.  My cat has a habit of pinching my craft stuff and tickles off with them, they will probably turned up when my new stock has arrive. Anyway I resorted in to used Flower Soft for Tilda's muff and hat - it's not the same but beggars can't be choosers!!!
I have listed the  materials use below. 

Materials and Tools

Image: Magnolia Winter Christmas

Stamps: Magnolia from Winter Wonderland Sentiment & Jingle Jangle Snowflake

Medium:  Copics

Papers: Neenah Clasic Crest 80 LB Smooth Solar White, Bazzill Cardstock Icy Mint

Embossing:  Couture Creations

Dies: Memeory Box Frostyville Borde, My Favorite Things Let It Snow-flake

Punches: EK Success Snowflake Punch,  Marianne Christmas Tree.

Miscellaneous: Arleene's Glitter Snow,  Doodlebugs Sugar Coating Lily White,  Hero Arts Light Blue Genstome, Flower Sort Polar White, Ranger Stickles Stardust

Glossy Accents,

Tools:  Tonic Studio Guillotine/Paper Trimmer, Pro Arts Glue Glider,  Tonic Studion Fine Tip craft scissors,

Challenges

Sister Act -  Anything Goes

Crafty Girls  -   Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door  -   Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes 

Squigglefly  -   Put some sparkle on it

Delightful Challenges  -  Use any kind of Gem

I hope you are all having a great weekend - we are freezing cold and ankle deep in snow - it looks so pretty I went out an took some photo's, now I need to edit them!!

LIM - Sparkle

I have managed a Less is More challenge a little sooner than usual - this challenge is SPARKLE.

This was a very quick card - well, quick for me -  it takes me ages to make a card!!!

I used Bazzill Rainbow, cut the Simon Says Stamp Air Vent die and added American Crafts -Glitter Christmas paper behind the vent.  I added the Simon Says Stamp Merry Christmas Die and a Memeory Box Quin Flourish.  The only time I got stock was a showflake at the right size - I have some on order but the Post here seems to be on a 'go slow' again. I ended up using an old Spellbinder die to with I added a Doodlebug Jewels - Flower Box

        

Challenges
Less is More  -  Sparkle
Sketch Saturday
Scrappers' Delights -  Sparkle 

Simon Says...................Make your own background !!!

Now we have time for a new Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  and 

for this week the challenge is ,,,,,,,

MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND  

i.e no patterned papers unless you have altered them. You can emboss, stamp, stencil, paint, spray, etc

We are showcasing Gelli Plates and Stencils  this week.

Gelli Plates are available in 2 sizes 6" X 6" or a larger one which is 8.5" X  11"

You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used :-)

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon 

I couldn't wait to have a play with a Gelli Plate - now Iv'e realised I'm addicted and need so many more stencils shape and sizes to use.

I loved the  Simon Says Stamp Stencil Ring Cluster as it a irregular shape - I used that as the pain part of the plate and also used some bubble wrap and strips of some corrugated card. I did try a die feather but it need a stamp of a real one - I shall go to the local duck pond and pluck a duck - no I wouldn't really - they do leave some lying about. 

I added some snow flakes, two of them Spellbinders old ones. I have some on ordered from Simon's Says but have just arrived one from my Simon Says Card Set - too late !! 

Materials and Tools

Image: Gelli Arts Printing Plate

Medium: Claudine Hellmuth Acrylic Paints Pumpkin, Sky Blue, Landscape Green,  Painterly Pink, Purple Palette,  Sable Brown, White

Papers: Neenah Clasic Crest 80 LB Smooth Solar White
Dies: Simon Says Stamp Faceted Snowflake, Simon Says Stamp Merry Christmas Stamp & Die set
Stencils:   Simon Says Stamp Stencil Ring Cluster,  Simon Says Stamp Diamond Circles

Miscellaneous:  Doodlebugs Sugar Coating Lily White,  Ranger Glossy Accents,  Fancy Pants Corrugated cardstock, My Mind's Eye Enamel Dots, Melissa Frances White Pearls

Tools:  Tonic Studio Guillotine/Paper Trimmer, Pro Arts Glue Glider,  Tonic Studion Fine Tip craft scissors, Brayer Speedball

                  

this is some of the dozens prints - I would  like (need) some more stencils to work with them - I like how the mid-bottom one has turned out and think I would like to use a silhouette stamp on it.

Challenges
MIM
Divas by Design - 2E - Festive

Papertake Weekly W- Anything Goes
LEJ Designs W, SIO - #82 Christmas Is Coming
Stampin' Royalty - C3 - #205 Snowflakes
Inky Impressions - SIO - #137 Winter/snow

Everybody Art Challenge..................Winter

It's time again for a new Everybody Art Challenge and this week our theme is.........

WINTER

I've used the sweet 'Winter Fairy Talva' from Mo Manning. I have coloured her with Copics, her headband, leggings and snowball with Flower Soft - I did intend to use my Fun Flock which as still lost itself - I suspect it will re-appear after winter when I don't need it!!! I used Arleene's Glitter Snow and Doodlebugs Sugar Coating Lily White on the ground and Ranger Glossy Accents on her wings. 

The embellishments are La La Land Filigree Corner,  Magnolia Sprawling Ferns,  All Seasons Tree and a variety of flowers. The snowflakes are an ancient EK Success punch and my ribbon is from stack!!!

Challenges
Patties Creations - Christmas
Stamping Sensations - Free and Easy
Feeling Crafty - Christmas
Stampin for the Weekend - Feeling Festive

Sparkle N Sprinkle -  Anything Goes with Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking

Crafting by designs - Christmas / WinterCHNC Extra - Christmas
Come and get it challenges - Christmas & blog hop
4 Crafty Chicks - Christmas

ALBC - Christmas Cheer