STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge .......

Happy Thursday .......

It's the 7th day of December and on the blog today ........ is the launch of the final STAMPlorations CAS Card challenge of the year

Usual theme of Anything Goes, and the perfect optional colour twist this month is ........ GOLD

I do like these Typografia stamps, they're perfect for making CAS cards ..... quick and easy too. 
Use the phrases on their own on your cards, they're a great size and look fab, or add a little more detail to the background as I've done here .......

I stamped the snowflakes first using Gold and Silver metallic inks .......

then I stamped the phrase over the top, and heat embossed it in gold

The Christmas phrases are lovely with gorgeous detail.  This is one of my favourites from the range ........Like Christmas

Check out the STAMPlorations Blog for all the challenge information and details of the prizes. You'll also find more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team on there today too.

Don't forget ..... there's a great Holiday Sale going on in the STAMPlorations store ..... Dec 1st to 31st.

 
Grab yourself some bargains while you can ..... call it an early Christmas present! 

Thanks for popping by .... enjoy the rest of your day.

Cheerio until next time .....

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year .......

Happy Wednesday ......

It's the 6th of December and it's time for a touch of Festive Mixed Media for the Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenge

As you can see it's a nice easy theme to end the year ....... Anything Goes!  What will you create?

I've recycled a simple little frame into a fun festive coloured Christmas decoration using a rubber stamp and some acrylic paint.

The frame was given two coats of the gorgeous red shimmery Starlight paint and when this was dry I rubbed over the corners with gold gilding wax, to bring out the detail of the flourishes

I stamped the words onto a piece of white cardstock ....... Most Wonderful Time from the Typografia range by STAMPlorations ...... and then heat embossed in gold.
 

To finish off I attached one of the Tim Holtz Mini Christmas trees ...... coloured with Distress Spray Stain and white texture paste for the snow .......

and a jolly little MDF snowman which I found in my Christmas stash .....

How cute is this little guy!  He's been painted with white acrylic, coloured with markers and then sprinkled with glitter ..... perfect!

As with all the HLS challenges there's a prize for the winner ..... a $20 Gift Certificate to spend in the HLS store ..... wouldn't that be nice in the New Year!

Thanks for popping by .... enjoy the rest of your day.

Hubby's out this evening with work so, I'm finally making a start on my Christmas cards .... yeah!
I might even wrap some presents too.

Cheerio until next time .......