Whatever!...

I think our topic at Bah! Humbug! this week may cause some groans as we are asking our wonderful participants to think about ...

Teenagers!

Eeek!  Yes, even the word can strike terror into parents who have bin there, done that and talked to the hand on far too many occasions.

After much thought I decided to go for that magic ingredient that is sure to be a success with most if not all teenagers ...

Money!

Last week I bought the old red Sizzix die that cuts pockets with the intention of using it on real denim and seeing as there was an old pair of jeans waiting to be thrown out I didn't waste any time giving it a try.  Positioning the die on the hem line meant that my faux pocket was already hemmed and all I needed to do was stitch it on to white card. I would have loved to have used a bright red thread, but as it's so long since I've done any sewing I had to make do with the thread that was already in the machine.  On the pocket corner I attached two red brads to resemble the rivets you might get on a real pocket.

Inside the pocket just peeking out is Santa who was stamped, coloured using Promarkers and cut out before being glued to the inside of the pocket with his naughty or nice list.

The card had to be a large size 8.5 x 8.5 to give enough space for both the pocket and Santa's hat, but that also gave the opportunity to use a designer paper with teenagers in mind as if you get up close and read the text it's just full of kisses and candy.  What more could any teen ask for?  Quite a lot probably knowing what they are like, but this will do for starters. 

I added a sprig of holly cut using a Marianne die to just add a touch of zing to the pocket.  Hope you like the finished result.  I'm looking forward to seeing everyone else's ideas for teenage cards too.

My card is also for the following challenges...

•  Crafts and Me - Stamp Something - oooooooooh what a lovely easy challenge - thank you - thank you - thank you!
• Oldie but Goldie - Lots of layers and an old stamp - my Santa is quite old.  Think the last time he played out was on this post.
• Creative Stamping Friends - a gift package
• Blog-o-doodle - use more than one die cut (holly and denim pocket)

Off to work now but will be back later to see what everyone is creating.

Don't forget to pop over to Bah! Humbug! to see what Max and our brilliant guest designers have come up with.

Have a great day.

Ann xxx

Two cards today - and maybe more to come - oh my! ...

My first cards to show today are for the new challenge over at Bah! Humbug!  where this week the theme is Less is More!  Oh my goodness a tricky one for me as I like to put lots on a card and find 'white space' quite unnerving, but hey I did my best!

Little need for explanation on this card.  It was so easy - just a Cuttlebug embossed border mounted on turquoise glitter card and then attached to card.  Then a Cuttlebug die glitter snowflake with gemstone centre was added to the border.  A silver peel off greeting finishes the card.  Very, very easy to make and I suppose if I wanted to make a batch of cards this one would be ideal.

My second card features Santa again.  I eventually found the wall background paper by Kanban that I really wanted to use for last week's challenge.  As I had some stamped and coloured images left I decided to make the card anyway.  Think it still counts as a 'Less is more' card as there are very few extras on it.  The 'Santa was here' stamp was part of a Studio G set that I've had ages and it seemed like the perfect sentiment to stamp on the wall.  Naughty Santa spraying graffiti like that - he'll find himself on the Naughty list!

I wanted a little extra sparkle around the sentiment so added some Stickles which for some reason looks green - strange I must treat myself to some more colours.  I've heard a rumour today that you can get black stickles oooooooooh wow that is definitely on the wish list.

When making both my cards I also had the following challenges in mind...

• Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - Arctic Winter
• Daring Card Makers - Ice and Snow (ends today but I might just make it)
• Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Christmas in July

I will be back later with exciting news and my card as Guest Designer at Crafty Ann's where there is a great challenge starting today.  Have to rush out now to my mum's as she is having a new boiler fitted.  Oh I am not looking forward to this at all it will confuse her completely.  Got to be done though as the old one has given up the ghost.
Hope you all have a fun day.
Ann xxx

Bah! Humbug! and Here comes Santa Claus...

Oh my goodness I can't believe that's it's only 183 sleeps to Christmas!!  Good job that thanks to Bah! Humbug! and the other Christmas Card Challenges I enter this coming Christmas will be a breeze as far as cards go.  I've even started making the gift tags.  Oh my halo is shining so brightly these days -LOL -  if I could just work up a little enthusiasm for the ironing I might even be up for a medal.

This week our theme at Bah! Humbug! is Father Christmas and for my creations I've used a clear stamp by Little Claire.  I think this stamp is such a cutie and I'm sure I will be using it a great deal this year.

My card is an A5 piece of card folded in half lengthways to create a very tall thin card.  As you can see I've used the Swiss Dots folder to create my background.  Santa's eyebrows and fur hat trim have been glittered and I also added a tiny pom pom to his hat.  The sentiments are peel offs.

On the matching tag I've used white flowersoft and glitter to give texture and again a real pompom for the top of his hat.  The sentiment was computer generated.  I used gold peel offs to complete the look of the tag.

In addition to Bah!Humbug! my tag and card were also made with the following challenges in mind...

• Aud Sentiments - any sentiment but must have the word 'love' in it.  On the tiny tag on my card the sentiment is 'With Love'.
• ABC Challenge - extra dimension - my image is raised on foam pads and the pompom and flowersoft also give extra dimension
• My Time to Craft - Yuletide in June

Hope to see you at Bah! Humbug! this week.  Have a fun day everyone.