onsdag 13 november 2024

🎄ABC Christmas - W and X

 I am back from a wonderful adventure to Kansas City, Missouri, and the International competition in barbershop. My chorus came in on a 17th place and we are so very proud of our debut in the world championship.

And it is time for the November challenge at ABC Christmas where Fabiola will host the theme 

W for watercolor and X for xylophone. 

And to avoid any confusion we are aiming for the bright colours of the xylophone for kids, there's a photo inspiration for you over at the challenge blog.

I made a card coloured with my distress inks for W. I cannot remember where the stamp with the carolling children comes from but at least I remember that the embossed stars/snowflakes are Lavinia :)


And as X for xylophone I made a bright background with watercolours and I´m quite sure the image is a Lili of the Valley. Gosh, I'm really bad at keeping track of where my stamps come from. 



onsdag 9 oktober 2024

🎄ABC Christmas - U and V

 It's time for a new challenge at ABC Christmas, we have reached
U for Unusual Christmas colors and V for Velvet. 

I chose teal, a favourite color of mine and an unusual Christmas color. Raindeers and trees are die cut from black cardstock, the background is done using a circle stencil and distress inks. 



onsdag 11 september 2024

ABC Christmas - S and T

 It is time for a new challenge at ABC Christmas and we have come to S and T.

S for Stencils and T for Traditional Christmas Colors. I chose Traditional Christmas colours in red, green and gold and used a wreath from Poppy Stamps. 


Other challenges:
Holly and Ivy - A/G Christmas
Addicted to stamps and more - Make your mark (using my distress inks)
Allsorts - Autumn Colours or A/G
Inkspirational - Make your mark (using my distress inks)



onsdag 14 augusti 2024

🎄ABC Christmas - P, Q and R

 It's time for the August challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge and we have arrived at P, Q and R. I'm hosting this challenge and the letters represent P for Pink, Q for quartet (four of something) and R for Rudolph. So many possibilities! 
I chose R for Rudolph and made a soft grey card using Lavinia stamps and distress inks. Sentiment is computer generated. 
A lucky winner will receive two Fizzy Moon stamps, I figured that after Christmas you might need to send some Happy New Year cards and then these will come in handy ðŸ¥‚









onsdag 10 juli 2024

🎄ABC Christmas - N and O

 This month at ABC Christmas Fabiola has set the theme to N for No stamping or O for Off the edge.

I made a gift tag using a stencil and some gold acrylic paint and decorated it with a circle topper surrounded by some die cut lace. No stamping in sight ðŸ‘€




onsdag 12 juni 2024

🎄 ABC Christmas - L 🕯️ and M 🎵

 Hi all,

the challenge at ABC Christmas this month is L for lanterns and M for music. A challenge right up my alley.

So this is my take on L for lanterns 🕯️. Image is Lili of the Valley, coloured with distress ink and masked to make the night background.


And this i M for music 🎵. Another Lili of the Valley image, coloured and masked in the same way.



Other challenges:
Card 1
Crafty gals - A/G 
Holly and Ivy - A/G Christmas
 Merry little Christmas - A/G Christmas
MAWTT - Early Christmas
Creative moments - boys or men 
Avenue 613 - for the boys

Card 2
Simon says stamp Monday - Let the music play 
stamps+fun=creativity - pick a season (obviously Christmas season)




onsdag 8 maj 2024

🎄 ABC Christmas - J and K 👑

 Time for a new challenge at ABC Christmas, this time it is J and K so get ready for J for Jesus and/or K for Kings.

I used an image from Lili of the Valley (not really a big surprise there) and masked it off to create the dark sky background. 


This challenge goes on until June 8th, wow June, it's weird to even think about how close we are to the summer now 😎. 


Other challenges:

613 Avenue - A/G for the kids
Fab´n´funky - for a child, baby or teen
Merry little Christmas - A/G Christmas
Let's craft and create - baby blue or pretty pink

onsdag 10 april 2024

🎄 ABC Christmas - H and I

 This month at ABC Christmas our lovely Carol is hosting and the theme is H for Hats and I for Inky. For H, I made a gift bag and decorated it with an image from Rick St Dennis. 


Other challenges:

For I, I used a stencil and two colours of distress ink to make the inksplash background and a polar bear stamp from MFT. 
Other challenges:


The prize this month:





onsdag 13 mars 2024

ABC Christmas - E, F and G

 It's time for a new challenge at ABC Christmas, and it's E for embossing, F for faux and G for gingerbread. Lots to choose from!

I chose G for gingerbread and made this gift tag. 


Coloured with pencils and a little faux snow on the santa hat. 





onsdag 14 februari 2024

ABC Christmas - C and D

 Hi all, it's my turn to present the February challenge, running from today until Saturday the 9th of March. The theme is:

'C is for Cats'

&

'D is for Dogs'

And a lucky winner will get a $10 gift card to one of my favourite digistamp shops: 



My card today is a Lili of the Valley-stamp, coloured with distress inks and cut with a "torn paper" die.


I know it's Valentine's Day today but I'm sticking to Christmas creations, maybe I'll pop by later with something hearty - who knows ðŸ’•







torsdag 11 januari 2024

ABC Christmas - A and B

 I'm a day late with my first post of the year for ABC Christmas, not exactly starting on top, but I'll blame the fact that it was my birthday yesterday so I had lots on my plate.

So, we have A for Anything Christmas and B for Berries.

I used a Stamping bella image and wintery watercolours for Anything Christmas.


And a mistletoe wreath with lots of sparkling berries.

Helen, our host, is offering this great prize for a lucky winner. 



Other challenges:
Card A
Krafty Chicks - Christmas
Crafty Gals - Winter fun
Welovestamping - something new (the image and the watercolour palette are new)
Allsorts - moodboard (inspired by the squirrel and the bird)
sweet stampin - What's new with you (image and watercolours)

Card B
Christmas Craft creations - glitter and sparkle 
As you like it - favourite paper. My favourite paper is the silver backing paper that is actually a Christmas wrapping paper, it's sooo sparkly and still soft and easy to use and glue on.