HLS Spotlight - Mix Mash

Hi everyone! A quick post for me today. On the 20th of each month, we are spotlighting one stamp set from Happy Little Stampers.

This month we are showcasing Mix Mash (see the post over at HLS here)

I made a very simple Christmas Card -

I drew a line using a pencil and ruler as guide for my circles. Once they were stamped I went over the pencil line with a gold pen. I coloured the circles with glitter wink of stella pens. I combined the Mix Mash set with the Christmas Joy set - the star and sentiment. Easy!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

 The Holly and Ivy Challenge - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - using optional twist of CAS

Thanks for popping in and see you next time! xx

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Light up Christmas Cards

Hello! I hope you are all well? I've made a couple of fun Christmas Cards that I would like to share with you :)

Card 1

I ordered a couple of Paper Artsy Stamp sets and decided I wanted to use a couple of images from the Zinksy ZA19 set and create light up cards using my Chibitronics kits.

I coloured him with my Spectrum Noir markers which have been idle for quite some time! I had fun colouring again :)

Using my Chibitronics kit, I created my circuit so when the sentiment is pressed, his buttons would light up.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

CRAFT Challenge - Christmas

Through the Purple Haze - Make it CAS

The Holly and Ivy Challenge - Anything Goes

Card 2

This little fella was screaming to be lit up!

I created it so, once again, when the sentiment was pressed, the lights would activate. This time I wanted his antlers to light up.

I coloured him with Spectrum Noir sparkle pens.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

Sweet Stampin' Christmas - Anything Goes

Christmas Crafts all year 'round - Use Warm Colours

Christmas with the Cuties - Add some sparkle

Always Fun Challenges - Let it Sparkle

Supplies Used:

HLS Let it Snow

HLS Mixed Christmas Sentiments (retired)

MISTI

Chibitronics

Thanks for popping in today and I hope to see you soon :)

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Guest Designing at AAA Cards

Hi everyone! We are celebrating Christmas in July around Australia and I'm sure in many other parts of the world. Lot's of Aussies dream of a White Christmas due to it being so hot here in December. We still put on a spread for lunch though - hot and cold. It makes the kitchen not the place you want to be!

I am Guest Designing over at AAA Cards for their new challenge - Christmas in July

Here is my card -

I created a template so I could stamp my circles to create my tree. 

I coloured them in with wink of stella pens.

Supplies

HLS Mix Mash

HLS Christmas Joy

Here is the graphic for the challenge -

If you would like to see how I made my card in a One Layer Design, check out my video tutorial.

Thanks to the girls for having me at AAA Cards! Don't forget that Happy Little Stampers is sponsoring this challenge :)

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Inkspirational #163

Hi everyone, time for a new challenge over at Inkspirational. Nonni has chosen a fun theme for us this fortnight - she would like us to use our smaller stamps to create a design.

Here is my card -

I masked off an area of my panel and stamped my smallest snowflakes from the HLS Let it Snow set to create my background. I stamped the sentiment from the same set and added a few enamel glitter dots.

Guidelines : use small stamps to create your design - stamps smaller than 2 inch diameter. (eg coin sized) . You may use one or two large stamps (eg sentiment) but the majority of your design should be small stamps.

Supplies Used:

HLS Let it Snow

HLS Enamel Glitter Dots

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

Christmas Crafts all year round - Non Traditional Colours

Get Creative Challenge - Monochromatic

I hope to see you over at Inkspirational! Thanks for popping in :)

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Merry and Bright

Hello! I had some fun last night playing in my new home. I have a two car garage which is now my craft room! Who puts their car in the garage anymore?? Not me!! LOL.

It's a pretty cool setup because I can either have music playing or even watch Netflix on the computer while crafting. 

I combined two of the new release stamp sets from Happy Little Stampers to create this Christmas card.

I stamped the sentimet (from the Let it Snow set) using my MISTI. I then randomly stamped my Christmas berries (from the Merry Kissmas set) around the edge of my panel. I coloured them with two different shades of red (Sharpie Markers) and then went over them with a glitter pen. I also used a white gel pen to highlight.

Supplies:

HLS Let it Snow

HLS Merry Kissmas

Sharpie Markers

MISTI

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

Stamps and Fun - Clean and Simple

Sweet Stampin' Christmas - Anything Goes

The Merry Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping today :)

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Guest Designing for AAA Cards

Hi everyone! I am delighted to be the Guest Designer and sponsor for the new challenge over at AAA Cards. We would like you to create a CAS Ombre card :)

I have embossed the snowflakes and sentiment from the new HLS Let it Snow stamp set. I used Broken China distress ink to create my ombre effect by layering the colour using a sponge tool.

Supplies:

HLS Let it Snow

MISTI

Happy Little Stampers is giving away a gift voucher to the store to one lucky entry.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

My Time to Craft - Monochromatic

Monochrome Magic - Anything Goes

Thanks to the girls at AAA Cards for having me xx

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Inkspirational #154

Hello! Time for a new challenge over at Inkspirational. I have the pleasure of choosing the challenge and I decided that I would like you make an Aperture Card!

I went with a rustic/vintage Christmas Card.

A combination of dies, layers, and a simple sentiment.

I used some rough distress inking for my houses and trees. I combined a couple of colours for the background and splashed some water for effect.

Supplies:

HLS Neighbourhood Die

HLS Stitched Mountain Die

HLS Mixed Christmas Sentiments (retired)

Thanks for popping in and I hope to see you over at the Challenge! xx

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Addicted to CAS - Sparkle!

Hi everyone and happy Saturday to you.

Today is exciting because I have a bit of a cameo role over at Addicted to CAS :) I am your hostess for our current challenge!

Let's see all things Sparkle on your creations. Don't forget to keep them clean and simple :)

I have made 3 cards for this challenge -

My first card is using a brusho panel which I have smooshed, overlayed with die, and then finished with a word die cut from glitter foam.

My next card is for my gorgeous new Grandson, Benjamin. Watercolouring and wink of stella for added sparkle :)

I have used HLS Christmas Joy for this card. Embossed the holly and sentiment and coloured with wink of stella.

I hope you will play along at Addicted to CAS over the next two weeks and Happy Little Stampers is the sponsor!

I would like to enter the following challenges -

The Merry Christmas Challenge (Card #3) - Anything Christmas

Crafty Cardmakers (Card #2) - Animal Magic

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - (Card #2) Anything Goes with a Critter 

Sheepski Designs (Card #1) - Sparkle and/or Shine

Card #3

Card #1

Thank you for popping in today and have a great weekend :)

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Challenge me a Christmas Card with Michelle Lupton

My good friend Michelle Lupton is holding a Christmas Event on her blog and I have been invited to play along with her.

Our Challenge is

CHRISTMAS TREE

I embossed my die cut Christmas Tree with mint powder then added tiny little gems for decorations. I also embossed my sentiment from the HLS Christmas Joy set.

Thank you Michelle for asking me to participate in your challenge.!

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Light Up Snow Friends

Hi there everyone. I am lucky to have my mum with me for a quick visit so we had a great day playing in the craft room yesterday. Mum wanted to learn how to create a light up card using the Chibitronics sets.

Mum ended up making 2 light up Christmas cards and one more standard Christmas Card. She had fun! I decided to create a light up card myself!

Sooo cute!!

Here are the products I used to create this card -

            

        

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

One Crazy Stamper - Christmas/Winter

Christmas with the Cuties - Christmas Animals

Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping in today :)

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Inkspirational - One Layer Card

Hi there! Time for a new challenge over at Inkspirational. This fortnight we would like you to create only -

The best thing about one layer cards is they don't have to be any one design. They don't necessarily have to be CAS. You can keep layering with stencils and stamps to create amazing cards.

I have gone with a CAS style for my card and here it is -

I stamped my sentiment using my MISTI and then masked off that area with post-it tape. I stamped my holly quite randomly then removed the mask.

I used a ruler and pen to create the double lines. I coloured the holly with sharpie markers and then covered them with Wink of Stella.

Here are the products from HLS I used to create this card -

        

Easy peasy!!! I hope you will play along at our challenge over at Inkspirational :)

Thanks for popping in today.

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Jingly Christmas Tree

Hi there everyone. Today I made a very quick card (another Christmas one).

I have to say that this looks a LOT better in real life. Photographing the snow on the tree and the ground was a real challenge.

I embossed my HLS Christmas Tree die with Mint Macaroon Powder and then gave the branches the look of fallen snow using 'Sparkle Snow'. While it was still wet, I pressed on my jingle bells.

I hope you can see a bit of the texture and sparkle in this photo. It looks so pretty!

I have used the following HLS products to create this card -

         

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

 - Anything Goes

12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping in xx

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