A Sleigh of Santas

Hello Nomad friends.  Christmas is coming bwahhhaaaaahahaaaa.  Santa is getting all those lovely presents ready and I thought I'd use this sizzix bow die to make a present style card.

This is actually a fun die set and great for using up the red scraps.  Or any colour scraps you want to use I suppose!!   Stay tuned for bows of many colours LOL.  The little tag is a preprinted one and the green snowflake paper is by Dixi Craft.

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

 

Joining the fun at
Christmas Kickstart Challenge 112 - Grace Us With Your Presents
ABC Christmas Challenge - N is for No Stamping
Allsorts Challenge 854 - At The Seaside opt AG

Sheepy Christmas

Hello Nomad friends.  It's all about Christmas in July over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity.  I've used this cool sheep and some chilly snowflake to make a little inspiration card today.  Maybe it's a bit early for you, but when the summer heat hits it's sometimes nice to immerse ourselves in a bit of snow and ice.

 

I used Carmen's Veranda Sheep Doll with Lost Coast Designs Small Snowflakes and Party Words. 

I love these folksy art stamps from Carmen's Veranda.   I was going to colour the sheep, but once I stamped the snowflakes on the corner of the panel I decided to keep it clean and simple, which is a bonus when you are Christmas crafting me thinks.

 

 

The linky is open all month for your stamped festive anythings
We need at least 20 entries to award the prize so grab you stamps and tell your friends about our challenge.  The team is sharing inspiration all month so do hop over and take a look at all the awesome inspiration.

 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

 

Joining the fun at
Allsorts Challenge 853 - Stencils opt AG
52 Weeks to Christmas Challenge - Retrokaart
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge 276 - X is for Xmas in July
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - 4 Legged Friends 
Word Art Wednesday Weeks 760-761

 

Hey Baby

Hello Nomad friends.  Made a baby card with a huge chipboard from Stamperia. 

I sponged yellow ink on my yellow card base and then stamped with a Stamperia text stamp with brown ink.  I added a tag, a scrap of textured gold card, some gold sticker letters, a heart sticker and the baby in a cradle chipboard.

Thanks for dropping by.  HUGZ

 

Joining the fun at
Paper Funday Challenge 89 - Anything Goes opt Summer Splash
Scrappelyst Utfordring Juli/August - Alt er Lov 
Allsorts Challenge 853 - Stencils opt AG

5K

Hello Nomad friends.  2nd of the month and time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal.  Make a card, send a card.  Everyone gets a card, everyone is a winner!!   And look at us!!!!  This month we hit 5K!!!!!   The participants of the Card Chain Challenge have now exchanged OVER 5000 CARDS!!  How amazing is that??

 My card this month is meandering it's way towards Greta in Oregon.  I went heavy into the scraps and hit the options of Embossing and a Shaped Card.  Friendship is always implied.

 I used Daisy Mae dies for my arch shaped base and mats.  Lots of little orange/yellow bits from the scraps box and the lady moon stamp is by Rubber Dance.  The word sticker is Funky Fossil.

 

I hope you have enjoyed my card.  If you would like to see all the amazing card that winged their way around the planet for March check out the REVEAL POST. 

If you would like to join the fun SIGN UP HERE. 

Thanks for dropping by.  HUGZ

 

Joining the fun at
Paper Funday Challenge 89 - Anything Goes opt Summer Splash
Scrappelyst Utfordring Juli/August - Alt er Lov  
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stars and/or Stripes

A Snowball to Stand On

Hello Nomad friends.  It's the first of the month and I am hoping for crafty awesomeness this month.  Have been wilting a bit in the warmth of June, but should be getting acclimatised by now Shirley.  Also dreaming of ice.  Ice cubes.  Iced long drinks.  Snow.  Snow!!!!   Well, it is July so time for the traditional time to start thinking about the 'C' word in a more determined way.   The Lost Coast Portal to Creativity is having a month of Christmas in July and we do hope you have the time to join us in our endeavours to reduce the stress in December.  

I think this Overalls Santa from Carmen's Veranda is going to be a new favourite!!   Isn't he adorbs!!!  I combined him with Lost Coast Designs ATC Doodle Circles, large circle Shadow Frame and Party Words to make a kinda clean and simple card.  Perfect for the crazy season.

 

I hope you get time to join the fun with the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Christmas in July Challenge if you are stamping up a Christmas snow storm.

 

Thanks for dropping by.  Hugz

 

Joining the fun at
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Scrappelyst Utfordring Juli/August - Alt er Lov  
ABC Christmas Challenge - L is for Let It Snow 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stars and/or Stripes

Mermaid to Scrap

Hello Nomad friends.  I put this little scrappy number together yesterday and thought I'd share the happy vibes with you.  

Everything came off the desk scrappy boxes, except the card base, which was plain blue but I dabbed it with Salty Ocean distress ink to give it extra texture.  The words are from Crafty Individuals Seaside printed papers.  I added some die cut bits and left overs.  The stars again were plain, but I hit em with the distress ink pad for the texture touch.  The mermaid is a Lost Coast Designs stamp on a scrap of white and fussy cut.  

 Happy summer vibes everyone.  HUGZ

 

Joining the fun at
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Snippets Playground Challenge 535
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stars and/or Stripes 
Kaartjes Inspiratie Challenge 219 - Maritime

Tulips and Daffodils

Hello Nomad friends!!  Gail here today with a floral delight for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Fruit, Flower and Foliage Challenge.  I've used Lost Coast Designs Daffodil Background, Tulip Gnome, Daisy Border and Misc. Words rubber stamps.

 

 

I've made it happy birthday, cos you can never have too many of those, and did some tone on tone stamping with the Daffodil Background on the base panel.  The Happy Birthday and Daisy Border were stamped on a scrap of white card that was on the desk.  I stamped the gnome on another scrap, coloured with distress markers and fussy cut him.  Isn't he just the sweetest!!!

 

You have all month to share your stamped anythings featuring fruit, flowers or any sort of foliage.  Easy!!  Real rubber or clear stamping and the theme must be the focus of your project.  Remember we need at least 20 entries to award the prize so tell you friends.

Thanks for dropping by.  HUGZ

Joining the fun at
Allsorts Challenge 851 - Anything in the Garden
Snippets Playground Challenge 534
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add a Sentiment
Scrappelyst Utfordring - Blomster
Papercraft Challenge 130 - Botanical Beauty 
Passion for Markers Challenge Week 841 - Favourite Colour Combo green + yellow/orange are lovely together