Good things come in twos?

For this project I tried my hand at my very first side step card. I have made ones before that others have put together for me...but this was my first time doing it by myself from the start. I used the Paper Shelter's Christmas carols image and Delicious doodles Snowflake trees image.

Supplies used:

The Paper Shelter's Christmas Carols image

Sentiment is from Art Impressions

Trees are a Delicious Doodles image

We R Memory Keepers Winter Frost design paper

Creative imaginations glitter paper

Copic Markers

Stardust stickles

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter's blog hop challenge-two of anything

All sorts challenge 185-Oh Christmas tree

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge 103-Anything goes

Cupcake craftroom Christmas challenge

The Stamp shack let the holidays begin challenge

Card making mamas its the holidays challenge

Fairytale challenge 56-oh Christmas tree

AUD Sentiments challenge-Anything goes and a dt call

Heard a bird sing

Once again, there is a fantastic challenge happening over at Stampin' With the Dragon. The design team has been whipping up creations using our fine feathered friends and would love for you to join us for your chance to win some fabulous prizes. I gave my little guy some rock star attitude. Perfect for a little boy's birthday.

Supplies used:

Stampin Dragon's Yoo Hoo Rocks

Design paper by Teresa Collins

Sentiment stamps by Lili of the Valley

Spellbinders Star circle die

Copic Markers (My Favourite colour medium)

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon says challenge-Your favourite

Colour throw down challenge 222

Tuesday Alchemy challenge 44-anything goes

Bunny Zoe's challenge-celebration

Created with love challenge 21-Birthday with wings

Bugaboo stamps challenge-photo inspiration

All Decked out

Today over at The Stamping Boutique's challenge blog we are celebrating all things ornamental. We would love to see your ornaments for this weeks challenge. Check out what the other Design Team members have come up with and link up your creations for a chance to win fabulous prizes from our sponsors. This week I used the Holly Berry with ribbon image. Its so versatile it could be used even as little embellishments on cards.

Supplies used:

The Stamping Boutique's Holly berry with ribbon image
Copic Markers
1.5" x 1.5" wooden block
Tim Holtz eyelet
Ribbon from my stash
Kaisercraft Rhinestones

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creatalicious challenge 40-Winter

Sparkles forum challenge 38-Christmas is coming

Copic Marker Europe challenge-Christmas card

Anything but a card challenge 8-Seasonal holiday
Dream valley challenge 47-Christmas
The Ribbon girls December challenge
Di's digis challenge-Anything but a card
Dilly Beans challenge-Traditional Christmas colours

7th day of Christmas

Its Monday yet again and that means its time for another challenge over at The Stamping Boutique's Paper Craft Planet group. We continue our journey through the Twelve days of Christmas with a tribute to 7 Swans  swimming. So this week we want to see you use Blue or water in your creations. Once again there are some great prizes up for grabs.  Tracey has sadly announced the closure of her store as of December 31'st so this is a great way to get some of her gorgeous images before they are gone. Below is my creation using 7 Swans Swimming snowman.

Supplies used:

The Stamping Boutique's 7 Swans a swimming snowman

Design paper from my ever growing stash

Copic Markers

Opaque white gel pen

Prima Pearls

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Dream Valley challenge 47-Christmas
Robyn's fetish challenge 137-Christmas cards
Scrappers delights challenge-non-traditional Christmas
The Ribbon girl blog December challenge-Christmas cards
The Squirrel and the fox challenge 32-Winter or summer
Time to craft challenge 200-non-traditional Christmas
One stop craft challenge 208-Christmas friend
Delicious Doodles challenge 14-Christmas with blue
Fussy and fancy challenge 77-I love Christmas
guylousinimitability twisted christmas challenge
Sweet and sassy challenge 83-Christmas
4 crafty chicks challenge 119-snowmen
Delightful challenge-all about Christmas

Have a Rockin' birthday

Well its Friday again and that means its time for my Stampin' with the Dragon post. This weeks challenge is a fun one that I am sure you will want to take part in. Everyone loves ANYTHING GOES. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. Head on over to the blog to see what the DT have come up with and link up for your chance to win some great prizes.

Supplies used:

Stampin' with the Dragon Yoo hoo rocks image

Best creations design paper

Copic Markers

Spellbinders lacey squares

Bling from my stash

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Penny's papercrafting challenge 105-anything goes
Creative card crew challenge 25-Star
Daisy doodles creative challenge 73-Anything goes
Digi galore Anything goes challenge

Honey dew

I decided to take a step away from Christmas cards today to bring one that reminds me that this cold weather will pass eventually. I wanted to try my hand at blending two different colours of my copic markers and I have to say, I love how it turned out.

Supplies Used:

The Paper Shelter's Dew drops image

Copic Markers

Kaisercraft pearls

Stardust glitter pen

 I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Creative moments challenge 5-anything goes
Flutter by Wednesday challenge 217-Open
Through the craftroom door challenge 47-anything goes
Crafty boots anything goes challenge
The pink elephant challenge 177-Girly
There's magic in the air sparkle sparkle sparkle challenge
The fox and the squirrel challenge 32-summer or winter

Snow much fun

Its Tuesday and that means another challenge over at  The Stamping Boutique's challenge blog. This week we would love to see your Holiday Card creations. With the snow piling up here in Calgary, I couldn't resist making a snowman indoors. My creation below features The Stamping Boutique's Snowman-Bring it On image. Remember you have a week to enter for your chance to wins some wonderful prizes from our sponsors.

Supplies used:

The Stamping Boutique's Snowman Bring it on Image

Echo park's Winter Park 6x6 paper pad

Copic markers

Stardust stickles

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Cards Galore December challenge-Christmas

Creatalicious challenge 40-Winter

Sparkles forum challenge 38-Christmas is coming

One Crazy Stamper December challenge-Sketch/holiday card

2 sisters challenge 120-Christmas sparkle

Crazy 4 challenges 165-Features a snowman

My time to craft challenge 199-Snowman

The Alley way challenge 16-be inspired

Copic Marker Europe challenge-Christmas card
Divas by design challenge 63-Glitter and sparkle
Just keep creating-Christmas is just around the corner
The Paper Shelter challenge 92-Christmas is coming