Monthly Stamp Challenge # 64 - A Special Christmas Card

Hi,

The latest blog challenge from Little Claire is to design a Special Christmas Card.

So here is my share - the card created for our son who at 27 would still build a snowman given the chance - I love his energy and sense of fun.

I have used 'Sparkly Snowmen' and 'Dictionary Definitions'

'A Special Christmas Card'

 Entries can be using any stamp of choice including of course, Little Claire and we would like to see cards/projects made for a special person, special event or celebration.

Our prize for this challenge is :

£10 Voucher to spend online

Am quite sure every card "we" crafters create is "special" - why not take an extra five minutes or so and join Little Claire in our latest and final challenge for 2015.

Off now to check out my Design Teamies makes. xx Gaynor

Little Claire - Friday Blog Project - New Stamps :)

Morning everyone,

Life is certainly fast for many at present - so time to stop the rollercoaster and breath...
Little Claire have released a selection of beautiful new stamps this week and when I have more time I am looking forward to being creative, some "r and r" time.

Meet the first of three new sets "Wavy Cats" aren't they just so fabulous - being owned by two felines the design certainly brings a cheer to my heart!

The stamp is a "wave with tulips and three cats" - I have joined the image together to create a design across the page.  Repeated a further two times.  I have stamped in black ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. Coloured using my trusty promarkers. Matted and layered onto yellow, orange then black mounted onto a 148mm x148mm base card. Fine glister dust added using a quickie glue pen - can't do without my sparkle!

I have added glossy accents to the black cats to add dimension, shine and raise the image.

The design also comes with three different sentiments - I have chosen the "Have a Purrfect Birthday" as this card is ready to write and post to my dear friend Pat - yes she loves her cats also.

Hope I may have inspired a little and no mention of the "C word.

Just a piccie of my delightful Isla - she loves her "decorated tree."  Take care guys, here's to you and yours a wish for health, wealth and lots and lots of happiness.  xxGaynor

#63 Little Claire Challenge Christmas in White

Hi.

Little Claire launched a new challenge at the weekend.  Christmas in White - a delightful prize is on offer to the lucky winner.

I have used a Little Claire topper - highlighted with glitter glue, faux stitching, matted and layered onto a die cut from Spellbinders to create the topper.  Added to an embossed image using 3D foam pads for dimension.

The red bow fixed using a tiny brad..

Off now to check out all the Little Claire DT makes. xxGaynor

Almost there!

Hi,

A further two cards to share using both the cat and dog stamps newly released by Little Claire:

Backing paper - Little Claire - hessian ribbon from the stash, punched flowers from brusho created paper. Adhesive pearls and a little glitter.

Backing papers from Little Claire.  Coloured using promarkers,faux stitching, fine glitter, adhesive embellishments, binding, die and punched border. xxGaynor

New fabulous dog stamp from Little Claire.

Hi,

Trying to catch up a little on my blogging - piccies to share of a card created using the cutie new dog stamp with sentiment from Little Claire.......You're one of a kind x

Backing papers are from Little Claire, My favourite Martha Stewart punch, a little binding, adhesive accents, a little glitter and some faux stitching.  xxGaynor

Cats and em dogs....from Little Claire

Hi all,

Busy bee at the moment - tis my dad's 80th birthday tomorrow and he doesn't want a fuss......so table booked, balloons ready, candles and cake good to go.  Just a quiet family meal out but we've got to make it special.  Mum was all for a take-a-away chinese which they normally do......but dad said yes to the suggestion we take them out to a place of his choice.  So hope we are booked for downstairs - I did ask.

Which leads me onto my dad's birthday card  yes using one of the Little Claire's newly released stamps - cats of course.  Mum and dad have Holly who they love to bits.

Sentiments are also from Little Claire.

Now where did I put his present......................................??? xxGaynor

Tree O of birds from Little Claire

Evening,

Have had a lovely day crafting today - have been catching up on my makes for Little Claire.  Tree O Little Birds Dinkies were released last week - time for me to post my couple of makes:

Here I have used all three dinkies which can be purchased individually from Little Claire.  The greeting is from their Dinkie range of sentiments.

Backing papers are also from Little Claire.  Hope you like my makes.  xxGaynor