Friday, 15 January 2010

Bah! Humbug! - Challenge 2 - New Stash...

I cannot believe how many fantastic entries we had at Bah! Humbug! last week.  It was just so exiting looking at everyone's cards and projects.  I know things are alway popular to start with, but I do hope everyone will continue to join in and keep on making their supply of cards for next Christmas.  
I can't believe I have already made 3 cards (one of which was for Fab's Christmas Challenge) - oh I am gonna be so organised by the time Christmas rolls around.
This week our theme is NEW STASH!  I suppose it's the exact opposite of last week's challenge, but it does give everyone chance to use those goodies that Santa brought or maybe things that tempted us in the sales.
On my card I used a really old stamp that was part of an A4 sheet of snowmen I bought years ago - don't know the name of the manufacturer, but I love the stamps. 

My new stash is...
  • the blue patterned paper by Dovecraft (bought in the sales - bargain £2.50 for a whole pack of 12"x 12")
  • the 'Let it snow' sentiment is one of the stamps in the set by Just Rite that I got for Christmas.
  • the snowflake was cut using my cuttlebug snowflake die which I was desperate to buy ages ago, but then ended up not using till now.  Does anyone else ever do that?

Now as you know at Bah! Humbug me and my mates (Max and Irene) are very kind hearted so if you haven't got anything new you have our permission to go out and buy something so that you can join in the challenge.  LOL!! However, please don't send us the bill - there is a limit to our generousity!



As ever I am combining challenges so my card is also for the fantastic challenges at...
and a last minute entry to Raise the Bar - a fantastic new challenge blog - this looks like it is going to be so much fun. 
Whoops forgot to say the card is based on this week's Mojo Monday sketch.

    Have a wonderful weekend everyone - see you on Monday for The Pink Elephant day.

    20 comments:

    Elaine ♥ said...

    Awwww so cute, my absolute fav is snowmen Ann... I have a new digi stamp of snowmen and I might use that for this weeks challenge, will do it today hopefully :)

    Its beautifully put together and the papers are lush :)

    Elaine x

    Beryl K said...

    This is just beautiful Ann, I love everything about it, image, colours and layout
    Beryl x

    Ann Whitfield said...

    Fabulous card Ann, hope to join in again this week
    Ann x

    Max said...

    No wonder you love those snowman stamps if this one is an example. He is fabulous and I just adore that cute little mouse sitting in the snow.
    Like you I'm always buying things that "I just must have now..." and then tucking them away to use later!

    Luv'n'Stuff
    Max
    xx

    Darlene said...

    Fantastic creation! LOVE all the snowflakes and this image is adorable!! Thanks for joining us at the debut of Raise The Bar.

    SYLVIA-ANNE said...

    Hi Ann - Gorgeous snowman and papers, and you've created such a beautiful card. I'm loving this idea of starting early with Xmas cards - I usually make mine in December, despite promising myself every year that I will start them in June!
    Love, Sylvia xxx

    Silli said...

    OMG Ann, your card is beautiful! I love the colors and I love, what you did with the sentiment and the snowflake... Very pretty!!! Big hugs Silke

    Anonymous said...

    AWW!! This is sooo adorable!! I love that adorable snowman and the snowflakes look brilliant with it!! Nicely done! HUGS

    The Crafty Den said...

    What a pretty card. The image is adorable and the papers are gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at stamp with fun this week. Hugs, Denise x

    ymcrafter said...

    love what you have done Ann, don't know where you keep getting your ideas from

    Yvonne

    Sheri Gilson said...

    Lovely card, Ann!! I love all the different shades of blue!! Great job on the challenges!!

    Beryl said...

    Fabulous card Ann. You must feel so virtuous knowing the the bp's were a bargain. Love the layout and the snowman.
    Beryl xx

    Vanja said...

    Fabulous card! I love the image.
    Hugs, Vanja

    Janiel/ janny said...

    awwwwww this is so cute!!
    thank you for joining us this week at Creative Inspirations.
    hugs, Janiel

    Kim Dellow said...

    Gorgeous card, the snowman is adorable and the colours perfect. Kim

    Anonymous said...

    Super Cute Card, Thank you so much for joining us at Raise the Bar.
    Have a great week
    Suzi
    xxx

    ~*Joni said...

    Ann you are amazing!! WOW - I definitely need to check out the Bah Humbug site - what a wonderful idea. :D
    I love that you joined in on the fun at Raise The Bar! My goal is to get all those supplies and stamps out from under the dust. heehee! I love your card, I am partial to snowmen and this one is just too sweet for words. Thank you for joining us at RTB - I am headed Bah Humbug right now. :D

    Unknown said...

    Ann, thanks for joining us for the first challenge at Raise the Bar. I love your take on the Mojo sketch for this week...that snowflake element is just fabulous!

    Doreen said...

    Hi Ann I just love your card ,thank you so much for your kind words on my blog Doreen xxx

    Jenny said...

    Beautiful card. Love the papers and the image.
    Thanks for joining EAC.
    Jenny

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