12 Days of Christmas at Eclectic Ellapu

Hello folks, I thought I'd scheduled this post but either I forgot or blogger did lol. Anyway my project today is for our new challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu where the pink team have a '12 days of Christmas' challenge for you this month! The purple team's theme is 'Cards to die for' so lots of options for you to play along.

I've used a stamp from Lili of the Valley for this card, coloured with distress inks and die cut with spellbinders. I've used backing papers from my stash, they are real old favourites. I've layered everything up on kraft card and added a scrap of gold netting (recycled packaging - I can never throw anything away lol)

I've added a seambinding bow topped with a little brass button and some die cut holly leaves, berries and a pretty little die cut star. The sentiment is also from LOTV, embossed with gold EP. To finish off I've added some little gold faux pearls in the corners and distressed all the edges with Gathered Twigs distress ink and a touch of gilding wax.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Holly Jolly Christmas: embossing

Papertake Weekly: anything goes

Stamping Sensations: Festive Flowers/foliage

Southern Girls: Patterned paper mix up

Suzy Bee's Blooming challenge: die cut

The Ribbon Girl: use any image

Wags'n'Whiskers: ribbon/pearls

Thansk so much for visiting today

Claire xx

Silhouettes at Fashionable Stamping challenges

Hello there folks, we've got a fab new challenge starting at Fashionable Stamping challenges and this time the lovely Ellie has chosen the theme of 'Silhouettes'. As ever we've got a fab prize of a $20 voucher from our generous sponsors Flonzcraft so pop on over to the challenge blog and find out all the details, while you're there have look at all the gorgeous work from my DT sisters, amazing projects as always.

As always i'm starting with an apology as my photos have really darkened the colours but enough excuses lol. I've used dps from LOTV and distress them with Tea Dye distress ink. The roses were made with a Britannia rose dye and the leaves and butterflles were made with punches. 

The focal image is a stamp from Flonzcraft, its one of my favourites from the Vintage Fashion Ladies stamp set, stamped with Potting Soil archival ink. I love this image of the two elegant ladies sipping their tea so decided to carry on with the tea theme and while I was browsing I came across this fabulous tut from Deneen, she has a lovely teapot template too so a big thank you for the inspiration Deneen

I've added little pearls, ribbon, lace pretty button, twine and a gorgeous little teapot charm.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

A Creative Romance: seeing double

Cards Galore Encore: stamp or a digi

Crafty Hands: buttons and bows

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned paper: anything goes

Crafty Ribbons: anything goes with ribbon

Get Inky: circles

LEJ designs: favourite die cuts (roses)

Well thanks for popping by today, have a lovely day

Claire xx