Merry Christmas 2020

Wow, what a year we have all had!

I don't know about you, but this Christmas has come at me at lightening speed. It only seems like yesterday that I was thinking of my mum's birthday (October!) and if I could visit her!

No matter where you are, I hope you get to enjoy the Christmas as best you can with loved ones.

I myself am working the morning shift but get the pleasure of having Christmas Dinner tonight with my Husband, children and their partners. 

Heartfelt thoughts to you all xoxo

 

Gingerbread Wishes set

It's Holiday Chaos time over at Catch the Bug with Bugaboo Stamps!

Day 4 is New Release / Bingo.

I went with the middle diagonal line - Designer Paper/Bugaboo Image/Die Cut.

I used the Female cup for Gingerbread Wishes Set.

I coloured her up with my Faber Castell pencils.

My background is a paper by Ephemoire (Ginger Whimsy).

I used the dame paper and printed my sentiment onto it and then used the smallest of my Jaded Blossom Stitched Circle die set to die cute and attach.

Made for a fun ATC.

I am entering in the following Challenges:

Catch the Bug - Holiday Chaos Day 4

The Corrosive Challenge # 12

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creations in Pink # 29

Time for the last Challenge of 2020 over at Creations in Pink....remember it's anything goes, but has to be mainly Pink.

This month our Sponsor is Hetty Clare Art.

I created with the image Lulu Love It. 

I coloured her with Distress Inks and fussy cut.

I cut out two tags with Patterned Paper from my stash, and then decided to use the backside of the bigger die.

I embossed my card mat with a SU Dot embossing folder that I only lightly embossed as I didn't want it to take over, just add a subtle element to the card.

My sentiment is from one of my cut-aparts from Uniquely Creative.

I hope you get a chance to craft this holiday season and join in with us.

I am entering in the following Challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies # 2050

Penny's Paper-Crafty # 486

Crafty Creations # 416

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Crabby Cathy Mail Packages

It's Holiday Chaos time over at Catch the Bug with Bugaboo Stamps!

Day 3 is ABC Challenge - Anything But a Card

I used a recent Freebie image called Crabby Cathy Mail Packages.

I coloured her up with my Faber Castell pencils.

I added her to my Mason Jar image by Ephemoire (Pastel Holiday Mason Jar Kit) and then adhered to some glitter card stock that I had die cut with a Jaded Blossom Stitched Circle die.

All that was left to do was to punch a hole, add some tinsel and hang on my tree.

(I made my Jack & Sally ornaments a few years ago)

I am entering in the following Challenges:

Catch the Bug - Holiday Chaos Day 3

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Vintage Ballerina Girl Bookmark

This month's Image Challenge over at Gecko Galz is a gorgeous Vintage Ballerina Girl.

I decided to make a bookmark with her for my Altered Book Journal.

I used one of the pages I took out and folded in half, glued and sponged the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink.

I then added a strip of glittery organza ribbon from my stash down the center.

Fussy cut and sponged the edges of my image and then added it on top.

Then using my Vintage Text  Mark Making Stamp by Uniquely Creative, I stamped off with ink using the distress ink top and bottom areas of the bookmark.

I added a mdf snowflake also from Uniquely Creative as a tab and then some gold flakes to add a bit more bling.

The back side I have added a strip of card stock to help strengthen it.

I am entering in the following Challenges:

Gecko Galz Monthly Image Challenge - December

Gecko Galz Facebook - Dec 2020 Vintage/Retro ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft # 129

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Reindeer Peeker

It's Holiday Chaos time over at Catch the Bug with Bugaboo Stamps!

Day 1 is a Theme: Reindeer Games.

I used the image called Reindeer Peeker and I coloured him with Faber Castell pencils.

The sentiment is from JJ Xmas Cheer also by Bugaboo.

My background is from Ephemoire's Ginger Whimsy Papers 1 (# 3).

I am entering in the following Challenges:

Catch the Bug - Holiday Chaos Day 1

Crafty Catz # 531

Pammie's Inky Pinkies # 2049

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Ralphie Treat Bag

I had never watched A Christmas Story, so when Traci over at Ephemoire showed us this Ralphie Treat Bag (plus more), I had to ask the question and hunt down the movie.

Now that I've watched the movie, it makes perfect sense!

A great movie, bit slow at times, but well worth the time to watch it through to the end!

As easy as print and cut!

A bit of ink sponged around the edges to give it the vintage feel and then adhere the sides.

I added a mdf snowflake on a foam dot, which I left raw as it blends in nicely. I did pop an enamel dot in the middle of it just to hide the foam dot. 

With the foam dot behind the snowflake, you can easily tuck the flap in behind it to close it.

I also fussy cut and sponged the glasses and added to the flap - no more needs to be done.

My water pistol is the perfect gift here in Australia to go with the Treat Bag as our Summer has just begun and boy is it stinkin' hot already!

Happy Holidays everyone and don't shout your eye out! Fa Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

We Believe

Time for a new Challenge over at The Paper Funday Blog!

As we are every month, our theme is Anything Goes, and our twist this month if you want to play along with it, is Christmas / Holidays.

This month we are sponsored by Paper Nest Dolls.

I got to use the image Reindeer Ellie with Ornament.

Seriously, how cute is this girl with her kitty!

I coloured Ellie and her kitten with my copic markers and used one of my tag dies to cut out.

I used my white gel pen for a few highlights. 

I decided to pop two die cuts I cut from red glitter paper to add to the sentiment which is from one of my Jaded Blossom sets.

Super sweet!

Hope you find time to join in our Challenge.

I am entering the following Challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies # 2048

Incy Wincy Designs 

2 Crazy Crafty Critters # 45

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Beach Friends

Time for another challenge over at Through The Craft Room Door Challenge.

As always, the theme is Anything Goes. 

Our Generous Sponsor this week is Jan's Digital Stamps. 

 

The prize is a $10 voucher for her online store.

For our last Challenge of the year, I chose to create with Beach Friends. 

 

I coloured them with Distress Inks.

I was going for a postcard type effect......found some open book style dies I was given a few years back so went with that instead!

My sentiment is of course from a Uniquely Creative Cut-apart.

I hope you get a chance to play along with us.

I am entering the following Challenges:

Penny's Paper Crafty # 485

Creative Fingers # 198

Crafty Catz # 529

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Faux Galvanized Holiday Sign Tags

So I have a mix match group here for the Faux Galvanized Holiday Sign Tags by Ephemoire.

I added a triangle of paper #4 from Ginger Whimsy Paper Lot 2 to my Junk Art Journal. I then added the Circle tag onto it. Then tucked in the Believe tag along with elements from Ginger Whimsy Ephemera Tickets and Journal Tag sets as well as Pastel Holidays Large Notecard Set. 

I then grabbed my roll of Flashing and cut a couple of pieces off, die cut my shape (don't know what that is called!) and then run it through my big shot again in embossing folders. Popped a hole in one for a tag / door sign and the other I left blank and will use as a card topper, or stick in my junk journal. 

My Believe tag / door sign and Santa circle, I put glossy accents on top - has given them a snow drenched sort of look (aka cloudy) which I actually like. I will use the circle as an embellishment somewhere. 

My card topper label I have embossed with clear powder and my circle tag I cut one out as a circle and embossed with iridescent powder for the glitter look and layered that on top of another one on top of a card stock base to become a tag or tree ornament. 

My card is just the plain label (boring I know) with some patterned paper that I distressed and a gnome from the Santa's Workshop Dex Set. 

Phew, long post! 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Santa Baby Christmas Unicorn

Time for another challenge over at Through The Craft Room Door Challenge.

As always, the theme is Anything Goes. 

Our Generous Sponsor this week is Oddball Arts with the prize being a $10 Voucher for their online store.

I got to create with Santa Baby Christmas Unicorn.

I coloured with Distress Inks, gel pens and a bit of clear Wink of Stella for the sparkle!

The background paper is from a 6x6 Christmas paper pack in my stash.

I distressed the main image card stock to bring a bit more interest to it.

The sentiment is part of the supplied image so I left that as was.

I hope you find time in your week to join us.

I am entering the following Challenges:

Crafty Catz # 528

Pammies Inky Pinkies # 2047

A Bit More Time to Craft # 128

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

High Flying Reindeer Food Printable

Here's a fun way to package up Rudolph's Treat using High Flying Reindeer Food Printable by Ephemoire.

You get two sizes, a smaller and a larger label.

I printed the smaller on white paper and the larger on kraft paper.

Is that not just the cutest little bottle to light up the young ones eyes!

I used one of my dies for the food treat using Paper 4 from the Ginger Whimsy Paper Lot 2.

I didn't have any oats but I found some Dry Soup Mix (thanks mum!) which I think looks fab just on it's own.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creations in Pink Challenge # 28

Time for another Challenge over at Creations in Pink....remember it's anything goes, but has to be mainly Pink.

This month our Sponsor is The Paper Shelter.

I got to create with the line art image Throwing Snowballs,.

I coloured her with Copic Markers and fussy cut.

I used a patterned paper which I cut two sizes of and added to my card base and an additional strip for my second piece for the image to sit on.

I then added my sentiment - from one of my cut-aparts from Uniquely Creative.

I am entering the following Challenges:

The Paper Shelter Blog # 449

Crafty Catz # 527

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 484

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Woodland Christmas Gift Bag

Woodland Christmas collection from Ephemoire is is an awesome collection for your Christmas stash this year!

I mean, I might even keep these just for me! 

I mean, how cute is that wooden Angel! Just love this image and that digital paper is the bomb!

I used the Woodland Christmas Gift Bag, Elements and Digital Paper (papers 1 & 2) files and there are more in the collection to show you ... you will love it!

I added used a tag die from Jaded Blossom to cut a topper for my gift bag, I was thinking it made it look like a house so added the wooden planks paper from the Ephemoire Woodlands Christmas Paper file, and some twine!

On my card belly band I added some gold glitter ribbon gifted to me from a craft buddy. Just perfect for this belly band!

My sentiment is a Jaded Blossom stamp (lol, of course it is!)

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Fae Daydreamer

Time for another challenge over at Through The Craft Room Door Challenge.

As always, the theme is Anything Goes. 

Our Generous Sponsor this week is Morgan's ArtWorld.

The prize is 3 digital images used by the team.

I got to create with Fantasy Fae Digi Stamp 56.

 

I coloured her with Distress Inks.

I used distress inks to age my doily instead of leaving it plain white.

My sentiment is from a sticker pack my crafty friend sent me in a swap package.

I hope you find time in your week to join us.

I am entering the following Challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft # 127

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge # 11

Pammie's Inky Pinkies # 2045

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Ginger Whimsy 3" Notecards and Envelopes

I have used the Ginger Whimsy 3" Notecards and Envelopes from Ephemoire to create these adorable cards.

I decorated the envelopes with elements from the file and the smaller gingerbread man is from the Ginger Whimsy Tag Pocket with Cards set.

I added some enamel dots and used my white gel pen to highlight some details.

The back of the envelope I added the cookie on foam dots so the flap can slide in behind it and hold it in place.

My notecards I used my copics pens and coloured the hearts on the Christmas tree and popped up on foam dots, along with a snowflake charm in some silver thread.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Ginger Whimsy Gratitude 2020

I made some fun Gratitude 2020 pouches for the dinner table this Festive Season.

I used the Ginger Whimsy Pocket and Card set , Ginger Whimsy Journal Tag set, and Ginger Whimsy Fussy Cutz Elements.

Sponged all the edges and then had fun assembling it.

I made my own Gratitude Tags to pop on the card and the front Pocket.

Add you pens and you are set!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Santa Latte

Back again with my 3rd card for the 2020 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop over at Coffee Loving Cardmakers. 

Still using the Coffee Card Slider die from Jaded Blossom,

I used the Jaded Blossom's Santa Latte stamp.

Coloured with my Copic markers and added some enamel dots.

The lid I popped up on foam dots.

 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Santa Blues

Here's my card for this month's Gecko Galz Monthly Image Challenge.

Such a fun image, and I love the blue glove coming up out of the snow swirls!

I cut him out with a tag die and added a navy bow.

I decided to use a white glitter background for some added sparkle and popped my sentiment and tag up on foam dots.

Such a sweet vintage style Santa.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Cool Christmas Wishes

Back again with another card for the 2020 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop over at Coffee Loving Cardmakers. 

This time I got favourite Coffee Card Slider die from Jaded Blossom out.

I used two of the stamps from Jaded Blossom's Hipster Christmas stamp set.

Coloured with my Copic markers and added some twine and a couple of enamel dots.

The lid I popped up on foam dots.

Have you seen some of the amazing cards the ladies have created!

 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Coffee, because Adulting is hard!

It's no secret that I love all things coffee right! 

So when I was introduced to the Coffee Loving Papercrafters group and saw the 2020 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop over at Coffee Loving Cardmakers, well, I just had to didn't I! 

I got out some goodies from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and set about creating my card.

I used a card base that my crafty bestie gave me and repurposed the packaging from a Coffee Shaped Stress Ball. (Yep, "Friends" Central Perks one!)......anyways, I put down a layer of Vintage Photo Distress Ink and then using the Starlequin Stencil, I wiped over with a baby wipe to clear away some ink and give the distress look at the same time.

My sentiments are from the Coffee Talk stamp set, and chipboard pieces are from Coffee Chips.

I think it turned out pretty well. 

Can't wait to see all the Coffee inspiration over on the hop - hope you'll find time to join in!

 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

The Paper Funday Challenge # 23

Time for a new Challenge over at The Paper Funday Blog!

As we are every month, our theme is Anything Goes, and our twist this month if you want to play along with it, is Grateful / Giving thanks.

We have teamed up with Double Trouble Challenge so we encourage you to enter their challenge as well, double the change for a prize being in both.

This month we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.

I got to use the image called Young Couple person to annoy.

Coloured with my copic markers and used my Jaded Blossom dies to die cut image and patterned paper.

I used my white gel pen for a few highlights. 

Added some enamel dots to offset it a bit and adhered to card base.

I used another rectangle die and flower die from my stash for the sentiment. (can't recall who's they are). Popped this on with some dots to give some dimension to the card.

Hope you find time to join in our Challenge.

I am entering the following Challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky # 501

Pammie's Inky Pinkies # 2044

Crafts Galore Encore - Nov

Double Trouble # 71

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Snow Day Library Style 2 Piece Pocket & Embellishments

Another of the Snow Day files from Ephemoire is Library Style 2 Piece Pocket & Embellishments.

I made my pocket, 2 notecards, journal card and a planner paper clip.

I then added a hole and tulle through my pocket, with some silver glitter card that I used a winter die from Jaded Blossom with and an enamel dot on the snowflake embellishment. 

My Journal Tag has the banner strip with some silver twin, a charm and a enamel dot on top. 

On the three of my mitts, I added a small piece of my silver glitter card stock that I used my die with. 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!