Winter Scene...

A winter scene on the front of a simple shopping list book. These books are only about 15p at Wilkinsons and with just a decorated front they become something special - well I think they do.

I made this one at the Sheena Douglas workshop I went to a couple of weeks back. The sentiment is slightly crooked as there was so much going on and it's hard to concentrate on stamping straight with Sheena bursting with energy and enthusiasm right at the side of you. Anyone who has seen Sheena in action will understand I'm sure.

Since the workshop I've been wanting to do some more landscapes, but the right colour of Distress Ink - Faded Denim has proved really difficult to get hold of - even at the NEC nobody seemed to be selling Distress Inks and when I did find some they had sold out of that colour the day before. Will have to order some online!

Materials used:

• Distress Inks - Faded Denim and Pine needles
• Cut n Dry foam
• Sheena Douglas scene stamps
• white glaze Sakura pen and ultra fine glitter

Challenges:

• Cupcake Craft Challenge - Snow much fun
• A Spoonful of Sugar - Create a scene

Have a great day everyone. I'm hoping to make a really good start on Christmas cards today. I really wanted to yesterday, but started to sort out some papers and before I knew it I was buried under a sea of stuff that needed sorting.

Not to worry I've now found things that I didn't even know I had and some stuff that someone else must have bought cause it's really horrid!! The local nursery school will love it though.

Inspired by Sheena Douglas...

This is one of the cards inspired by the Sheena Douglas workshop I was lucky enough to attend last weekend. It's more or less identical to the one we made in class except that on this one I didn't test the 'heat resistant' acetate to it's limit resulting in a buckled creation!

Materials used:

• Sheena Douglas Scene Stamps
• black card, thick acetate
• green stazon for stamping branches on to acetate (mental note should have used same green for trees but too late now)
• white glaze pen and ultra fine glitter
• Promarkers and gold sentiment peel off

This card fits the challenge at:

• My Time to Craft - 'rip it up' - the snow scene has ripped paper to create the snowy edges
• Winter Wonderland - open theme
  

I think Sheena's idea of the folded card sandwiched between a sheet of acetate is just fantastic and I will be using again and again I'm sure.

As I needed a Halloween card to send to card making buddy in a forum I belong to I thought I would have a try at a black version. This was just so much fun to make - wish I needed some more Halloween cards.


Materials used:

• black card and thick acetate
• clip art by PC Crafter
• sentiment stamp by unknown(but really rubbish one as peeled of wooden block and really awful to stamp with)
• bat die cuts made using Cuttlebug die and embossing folder
• glitzy border peel off by Anita's

My card is for the following challenges:

• The Cuttlebug Spot - Boo - orange, green and black
• Rainbow Lady - Halloween
• Stamping for the Weekend - Have a hauntingly good time.
• Stamp Something - Halloween
• Bubbly Scrumptious - ghosts and ghoulies
• Project Tuesday - stair step card - this is a variation on that theme - a sort of stair step with an acetate roof.

Have a great day everyone and speaking as someone who once screamed the place down after opening the door to someone in a 'Scream' mask do be careful if you hear a knock at the door!!. The little lad who scared me half to death was only 8 and I scared him as much as he scared me. His mum made him come and apologise - oh why am I such a wimp?