Rudolph day is gnome for the holidays

 Time for the Rudolph Day Challenge (25th of each month)

And Christmas Kickstart Challenge #66, home for the holidays.

This gnome has definitely gone home, to his toadstool and village.

I used Storybook Gnomes paper for the background to the Aspen Tree Die.

Can you see the little blue gnome with his lamp?

I used some fussy cut mushrooms and grass to add a bit of detail.

Lesley

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Have a hoot with little piggy

 Today’s card was inspired by

Once Upon a Time Challenge #2 Charlotte's Web

Perfectly CAS Challenge #31 - Halloween

Two Old Bats Anything Halloween

You may think I’ve gone a bit batty, but I saw the Charlotte’s Web ideas and immediately thought of using a new to me set This Birthday Piggy, with an old set Have a Hoot.

This little piggy is part of a special perfect partners promotion, where you can get a special set of dies, through September only.

I then chanced on the CAS challenge for the layout, and the TwoOldBats for hallowe’en.

Phew! That’s a lot of waffle for a simple card!

I used my Stamparatus to get a nice black outline, 

also because I used a marker pen to ink the partial image of the branch and spider.

I gently coloured with pencils, and a blender pen.

This is one spider that I’m not actually afraid of!

Lesley

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It's not all Black and White

 Using the double frame idea again,

this time doing a simple black and white scheme with Happiness Abounds

Lesley

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Hues of Navy and Lime

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I discovered this double layer frame idea from Lucinda Monks, and used it for a recent class project.

I used some flowers cut from Hues of Happiness paper,

You can use incomplete images to tuck behind the frame.

Challenges:

Seize the birthday #246

Colour hues #48 (navy and lime)

Lesley

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Aspen Dies meet Storybook Gnomes

 Today’s was inspired by a colour challenge.

I used my Aspen Dies for the first time (NBUS)

Along with the Storybook Gnomes paper, which includes some cute animals,

Which I fussy cut, using the deer from an edge as if he was sitting down.

(His legs were missing but no deer were harmed during this process;) )

I never like wasting any paper haha.

The colours were Cream, Kraft and Aqua.

I used aqua to stamp the snowflakes and sentiment.

I added some sequins, and wink of Stella for some sparkle.

I’m entering these challenges

Colour Throwdown #710

NBUS Challenge #42

Lesley

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One Day Only

 Stamp Sale for one day only!

Starts 11pm tonight UK time

And through tomorrow

Thursday 15th

For 24 hours on 15 September, almost all the stamp sets from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalogue will be available for purchase at a 15% discount!

Sales Period: 15 September 2022* from midnight to 23:59 (NL) online/from 14 September at 11:00 p.m. to 15 September at 10:59 p.m. (UK)

* Due to the time difference in Europe, this promotion will start on 14 September at 11:00 p.m. in the UK.

We’ll have a category in the online store titled “Stamp Sale” that lists every stamp set that qualifies for the 15% discount during the 24-Hour Stamp Sale. 

Rings of Love little villages

Hi there

Following on from yesterday, and you may remember my christmas version 

using the DSP Rings of Love?

Here's some alternatives for any occasion.

You can use incomplete medallions for the background,

and little bits of shrubbery or trees to fill any gaps and create your scene.

Sending Smiles is fab for sentiments.

You can cut the centre from a medallion for a "sun"

I ended up with quite a few :) 

Lesley

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