A birthday card for 2011

The birthday list for 2011 has started, and I have made this for a friend in England.
I followed a sketch from Polka Doodles for their challenge, and used a hand coloured image
http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/
http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/
their challenge is to 'Cut it out"
and Anything Goes at
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/

Cuttlebug embossing

I just love this Christmas tree folder - I have used it with vellum and lightly coloured the raised surface. I attached it to my card with peel off photo corners, which I coloured to match and also added some small gems to decorate the tree
 I am entering it at
http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/
for their latest challenge

A little Christmas wreath

Th Craft Barn have a challenge going to make an embellishment from one of the samples on their blog.
I have chosen to make this lovely wreath as shown by Chris Dark. I have changed it a little as I didn't have quite the same equipment, but still pleased with the result. I am sure my wee granddaughter will want to make some as well, when she comes to stay next week
http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.com/

Tim's Tags

This is my version of one of the 12 tags of Christmas. I am entering it at
http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/
and
http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.com/
and use 3 colours (red, green, cream) at 
http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/12/challenge-11-take-any-3-colours.html

A lovely sketch

I really enjoyed doing this sketch I chose to use one of my Penny Black stamps, 3867K Constellations. It is one of my favourites. I stamped it on a textured card and layered it over a piece of scrapbooking paper from my stash. The flowers are punched and tinted slightly.
I can enter this at the Simon Says Stamp challenge as it is their sketch
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/
and another entry for not stamping on white at
http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
using the colour turquoise at
http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/
They have a lovely prize from
http://www.flourishwithabling.com.au/store/

Makes a change from Christmas cards

I have used a textured card as the base. The top section is a mottled pink which I have stamped with Plum Archival Ink and PB 2642K Daisy Pattern. Finished off with ric-rac braid, a crocheted flower with a gem in the centre, and a happy birthday peeloff
 I can enter the following challenges :-
stamp on anything but white at
http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

Anything at
http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2010/11/challenge-7-anything-goes.html
and
http://totallystampalicious.blogspot.com/
Birthday at
http://hodgepodgeshop.blogspot.com/2010/12/challenge-5-birthday-cards.html
and
http://4craftychicks.blogspot.com/

A cute little Christmas tree

This great easel card template is available from the online magazine at Cardmaking Paradise - which has a really fun forum that I am a member of.
http://www.cardmakingparadise.com/
Sara  has a wonderful  range of templates for some really great cards.
I am entering the following challenges  -  Christmas at
http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.com/ 
Not square or rectangle at
http://quixoticpaperie.blogspot.com/2010/11/quixotic-paperie-november-challenge.html
                                                      Festive with glitter at
http://simply-create-alford.blogspot.com/

Birthday time

A very simple card - embossed background, white lace down the side, a pink bow, a pink embossed Happy Birthday, and a little touch of pink chalk on the edges.
This is for
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/
for their first birthday (go and try their blog hop)
http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/
white with a splash