Countdown to Christmas Blog Hop

Hello!

Welcome to Uniko's Countdown to Christmas Blog Hop!  Earlier this month Bev released a fab range of Christmas stamps (and a super cool coffee set).  Now that the DT have all got the stamps we are having a blog hop to showcase them and (hopefully) inspire you in that last push to get your Christmas cards finished!

 

I created this Christmas 'wreath' using images and a sentiment from Christmas Essentials.  The little poinsettias are from Uniko's Background Builders Vines Winter Additions and the pine needles are from the new Jingle set.  They all play very nicely together!  I have added some Wink of Stella and stickles to the wreath for some festive bling but I don't think it shows up in the photo.

 

I hope that you check out the rest of the cards that the DT have made along the hop.

 

I will also link up at Simon's Wednesday Challenge which is Anything Goes.

 

Thanks, as always, for stopping by,

 

Sarah x

Uniko Challenge Reminder

Hello!

Just popping in with a quick reminder card for the Uniko Challenge which is Christmas with the optional twist of CAS.  It is our last challenge of the year and, if you are anything like me, you are still in the midst of getting Christmas cards made. 

 

 

I used Uniko's fabulous Rustic Christmas set for the tree and sentiment along with their snowflake stamps.  It is a one layer card where I masked the border and created a hill behind the focal tree so that the 3 trees sit behind it.  I added a bit of pencil shading around the edges and a silver star for the main tree.  Very simple but the bit of glitter to highlight the snow makes the card look a bit more festive in real life!

 

I hope you join in on the Uniko Challenge with us.  The DT have more fab inspiration here and we are joined by two great GDs this month - Shona from Twine Around and Jen from The Other Fickle Pixie.

 

I will also link up at the Anything Goes Challenge over at AAA Cards.

 

See you again soon!

 

Sarah x

Sew Pretty

Hello!

I have been itching to play with my new Avery Elle sewing themed stamps and dies.  I used to do a lot of sewing but don't have the time now - this way I can get the look in minutes!

I stamped the sentiment on cream cardstock and die cut the embroidery hoop out of wood effect paper.  The flowers are watercoloured and I added a few 'stitch' stamps around the hoop.  The stitched border stamp is from Inky Doodles.

I will link up at CASology where the theme is 'Pretty' and at Addicted to Stamps and More where Anything Goes.

I need to get back to Christmas card making but it was nice to make a non-festive card for a change!

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x

ATCAS #77

Hello!

It is a super special challenge over at Addicted to CAS this week which is hosted by the fabulous Loll!  The Code Word is Dimension.  It is ATCAS's 3rd birthday so we hope that you will play along and there are lots of great sponsors and prizes to help the party go with a swing!

Here is my card:

I used gold embossing paste through a Tim Holtz stencil on to green card and die cut a tag.  I inked through the stencil on the card paste and gold embossed the sentiment from My Favourite Things.  The tag is popped up for added dimension.  In retrospect I should have made a birthday card :o

Head over to ATCAS to see what the DT have created alongside our fab GDT - Gerrina whose designs are always so vibrant and full of colour.  You must check out all of the inspiration on her blog Gerrina's Creatieve Wereld.

I hope you will take part in our 3rd birthday celebrations :)

I will also link up at Simon's Wednesday Challenge where the theme is Christmas.  I also nearly forgot to link up at Happy Little Stampers Christmas challenge which is to incorporate a tag!

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x

Uniko November Challenge

Hello!

Today we are kicking off Uniko's November challenge which is Christmas with an optional twist of CAS.  Of course it gave me another chance to play with Uniko's latest fab release of festive stamps.

Here's my card:

I used the holly and ribbon image from the Jingles Bell set and masked a few of the little holly leaves to stamp the bells behind them.  I coloured the bells and ribbon in with pencils to give a soft look and then added two of the multi layer poinsettia flowers. I combined it with the bold sentiment from All Occasion Sentiments #4.

I have definitely gone with the optional CAS twist! 

Do check out the rest of the inspiration from the DT and also from our two amazing guest designers - the super talented Shona Chambers from Twine Around (she is the queen of CAS) and the fabulous Jen from The Other Fickle Pixie.

I hope you can join us for the last Uniko challenge of the year - if you are anything like me you still have plenty of Christmas cards to make :)

I will also link up at Simon's Wednesday Challenge where the theme is Christmas.

Thanks for stopping by,

Sarah x

Merry Mondays

Hello!

Well my Christmas card making is in full swing so I have another festive card to share with you today which I will link up over at Merry Mondays where the challenge is to feature a reindeer:

This gorgeous Waltzingmouse stamp did all of the work for me!  I simple inked around the edge of the panel.  This is definitely one that I can return to for those last minute cards :)

That is it for today - short and sweet!

Sarah x

One Layer Santa

Hello!

I have just managed to squeeze in a quick card for this week's Less is More Challenge which is a one layered card featuring Santa.  I dug out one of my old favourite Waltzingmouse Stamps and combined them with a trusty black and gold colour combo:

I masked the front ornament to add the black one behind it.  I do love the traditional santa silhouette :)

I will also join up at the CAS Christmas challenge over at the The Paper Players.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sarah x