Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge Blog - Anything Goes with the optional twist of use white and one other colour

Hello My Crafty Blog Friends

How has your week been? Our son-in-law had his operation on Tuesday and is now at home recovering. The operation went well and it shouldn't be too long before he gets back to work. Doing things to help them has taken most of the week. Well that is what parents are for.

Being Friday the new challenge starts on the Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge blog the theme is Anything Goes with the optional twist of using white and one other colour. I did find that a challenge. The sponsor this time is Star Stampz.

Here is my card. I chose to use white and blue. The top white layer was embossed with the Falling Snow embossing folder. I used the Snow Globe die set from Creative Expressions and one of their Treat Cups to make the shaker part of the card. I added small white beads to make the snow. 

The kind sponsor this time is Star Stampz if you click on the image you will be taken to the store. 

This image is called Santa's Letter and it is available HERE. She was printed on to Neenah card and coloured with Promarkers. 

I only had room for a small sentiment. This one is from Tattered Lace it was one of my bargain 50p dies. 

I was very pleased with how this card turned out. I might try this with some other colours. 

Have a great weekend. 

I would like to enter challenge 49 at the Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge blog ,challenge 46 at the Merry Christmas Challenge blog, challenge 109 at  Aloha Friday Challenge blog at /kitty Bee Designs , challenge 273 at the QKR Stampede Challenge blog , Week 424 at the Passion for Promarkers Challenge blog, the Anything Goes Christmas Challenge at the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog , challenge 507 at the Cute Card Thursday Challenge blog and challenge 43 at the Crafty Addicts Challenge blog. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Christmas Deer Snow Globe Shaker Card

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I have had a marvellous crafty weekend. At the charity workshop, on Saturday,  I made six Christmas cards. I won lots of crafty stash in the raffle and we had a wonderful lunch and lots of cake. Today we went to the Portsmouth Craft show and we met my crafty friend there. We had a lovely chat over the free tea and coffee.

I have been making shaker cards with my Snow Globe die set again. This time I have been stamping the images inside the globe.

I made the layers and the background. I stuck the bar across the pattern paper, before sticking it down, I cut the snow globe die with out its cutting edge out of the paper. It took a bit of effort because of the layers but it worked. I do find this is the best method to use this die set. 

I stamped the deer, that came with the stamp set on Creative Stamping Magazine issue 34, onto water colour card and coloured them with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens. I cut it out with a circle die that was large enough to give a border to stick to the treat cup. I used an anti static bag on the treat cup and I filled it with a snow effect glitter. Next I stuck the image to the treat cup. Finally this can be stuck to the gold background. If you lay it on lightly you can line up the correct position with the top layer. 

The holly stamp came with the same set from the magazine. 

I used the Sue Wilson Happy Christmas die again for the sentiment. It was cut in black and gold so I could create a shadow. 

I cut the snow globe die with the cutting edge from black card. When you lay in over the top of the treat cup you can see the gold through from the under layer. 

Here is my stash from the Portsmouth Craft show. My crafty friend gave me all the stamps on the right. She is a very generous lady. I am looking forward to making the MDF baubles and they have lights. 

I enjoyed making this card. I like a challenge.

I would like to enter Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week 252, Challenge 31 at a Snowflakes Promise Challenge blog , Challenge 46 at the Weekly Christmas Card Challenge Blog , the Glitter and Sparkle Challenge at the Sweet Stamping Christmas Challenge blog and Challenge 43 at the Crafty Friends Challenge blog. 

We are off for a few days away starting tomorrow. I am taking the laptop so I should be in touch it might be a bit intermittent though we are there to have fun. 

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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