Lots of gift-wrap left over from Christmas?

Why not make use of it to enter the current card challenge?

 

Click on the link in the sidebar to see the details -

there is an amazing prize on offer from Lou Collins.

 

Challenge is open until the 15th January so still time to enter and wash away the Christmas Blues :)



Winner .......

Of the November card challenge is...................

 

 

 

Karen

 

 

with this lovely design.

 

Congratulations Karen, please contact to claim your prize.

 

 

XXX

Your Cards for December

First card in for the recycle challenge is this beautiful card from:

AGAPANTHUS
using brown paper, bubble wrap, pages from a paper back and packaging material.

JANE

Packaging from inside a box, from an old book, brown paper packing, gems on wires were rescued from the crackers.

KAREN

Fat Face clothes tag, ribbon from packaging on Christmas pyjamas, part of a crochet vintage doily,

a Cath Kidston  paper bag and some old shirt buttons.

LESLEY G
Jeans tag & ribbon, backing from alphas, card from packaging greeting from booklet.

Don't forget Lou is providing this great prize for the December card challenge -

 you have until 15th January to enter.

Please check the December Card Challenge post for more details and the DT inspiration cards.

up dated 14.00 14.01.13

Sneak Peek for January

Merry Christmas All!

Hope you have a wonderful day, and here is a peek at what we have planned for January's challenge and the start of a new year of challenges!

Got any idea what we have planned?

Pop back on 1st January to find out.

How I made my monochrome page - Linda

This is my version.

A sheet of white bazzill is my base. I traced and cut out a scalloped heart using a technique tuesday template the added it at an angle.

I used a memory box die with hearts to create a border edge, then placed it along the bottom edge of the photo (approx 4x4") mounted on white card. A line of white ruched ribbon covered the bottom edge.

Our kit contains a variety of Mulberry flowers which we placed to the top right and bottom left of the photo, trailing off to the corner, along with some white leaves and a feather.

I also added some scrollwork shapes cut with another die and some Marianne double butterflies.

The little ones are from a Martha Stewart punch.

Liquid pearls in white was dotted around the scalloped edge and flat backed pearls added randomly.



This is Pam's layout, her blog can be found here.

and our sketch...

Still time to enter the challenge and win a fab prize.

TFL

xxx



Lou's Stash RAK

Pop over to Lou Collins blog to comment and be in with a chance of winning all this over the new year!

December Card Challenge - recycle

We have a great challenge for you this month. Our own Design Team member - Lou is asking us all to make a card including recycled or natural materials like packaging or dried twigs.

Lou is kindly offering all these lush goodies for the winner:

Kaisercraft Botanical Odyssey Rubons
Kaisercraft Botanical Odyssey Collectables
Kaisercraft Botanical Odyssey Clear Stamp Set
Kaisercraft Miss Match Bingo Cards (10 pk)
Kaisercraft 6" x 6" Christmas paper pad
Jillibean Soup Label Stickers
Jillibean Soup Bean Stalks Pink & Lilac Twine
X-Cut Tri-Boss embossing folder - bottle tops
X-Cut Tri-Boss embossing folder - haberdashery
Maya Road Kraft Clock Faces
Colorbok Victorian Parlour Die Cut pieces
Zva Pink Crystal Swirls
Tim Holtz Symphony Tissue Tape
Prima Botanical Collection Chipboard Shapes
Assorted Ribbons
Piece of hessian
3 medium wooden pegs.

Here is LOU's card:

"Here is my 'recycled' card. I used corrugated card for the base, a clothing tag, a strip of Tim Holtz packaging, a small bulldog clip, some string and stamped my sentiment onto plastic packaging using stazOn and then a white gel pen "

All we ask is that when you enter you post your card on your blog with a link to this challenge post and add a photoof Lou's prize  and a link to this challenge on your blog too.

Here are the rest of the Design Team's cards.


SUE

Made out of a Costa Christmas takeout Cup

KAREN

"I used some plastic packaging to make a shaker box and also some ribbon that was part of some other packaging."

ALISON

"The photo, that was unused and sitting on my desk, a page recycled from an old stamp catalogue, and a rubber band!!

LINDA

Corrugated cardboard, card and ribbon from packaging.

LYNN

I used the front cover of a gardening magazine, ribbon and bell from a well known chocolate bunny, backing card from some craft packaging.

LYNN

This one uses some Dulux paint chips, a ribbon from a new pair of pyjamas!

Our GUEST DESIGNER for the month

LELLY 

(LESLEY HARTLEY)

"I used twigs from the garden and dried them, then painted with gesso. I also used some old pizza box and stripped it back and painted with gesso again."

The challenge will run until the 15th January and we look forward to seeing your entries.

If you don't see your image here straight away, please bear with us. We will try to edit this post at lease once a day.

Please comment below with a link to the post on your blog where your card is featured.

If you don't have a blog please send us an email with an image of your card attached - address in sidebar.

NB Unfortunately the prize is available to UK residents only but please feel free to take part anyway, it's always lovely to see your cards.