I was a recent winner of the challenge at The Outlawz Sunday Songs & Rhymes challenge and was invited to be a Guest Designer on the new challenge starting today.
The sponsor for this challenge is KLM Digital Designs
With the Songs & Rhymes Challenge you are given a particular song and you can use the title and/or lyrics to use as inspiration for your project.
The poem this fortnight is Christmas Carol by Sara Teasdale
I was given a number of images to choose from and opted to use the Christmas Light Snowman set. You get the image and 3 sentiments in the set for only $3.75 which is great value.
I coloured the image with Promarkers and used a silver gel pen for the lights and a blue Sakura glitter pen for the blue light bulbs. I added some Spectrum Noir clear glitter overlay to the snowman but it hasn't shown up in the photo. The image has been matted onto some blue card to match the waistcoat and I edge this with a silver paint pen.
The card base is a large 8x8" and I added some patterned vellum from the Glittering Snowflakes pad from Crafter's Companion. It has lots of shades of blue and white in it. I used the recipe of Glitter, Ribbon, Blue & White from C.R.A.F.T. Challenge to make my card.
The ribbon is so glittery and some does shed when you work with it. I don't mind a bit of glitter so all's good ☺
As the snowman is looking to the sky I thought it would be nice to position him so he is looking at a fabulous snowflake. The main snowflake is Flurry 4 which is a Sizzlits Thinlit. I saw it a few years ago on someone's blog and had to have it as I love snowflakes, especially really intricate ones like this.
The blue snowflake is part of a really old set of Die'Sire dies. The smaller white one, and the 2 pale blue are from the Frosted Window set by Crafter's Companion. I used glitter card to cut the white ones.
The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards and I matted it onto a scrap of the same blue cardstock. Finally I added gems to the snowflake centres.
If you are not a member of The Outlawz I would strongly suggest you join the forum. There are challenges for every day of the week and 2 monthly challenges including a progressive freebie.
Card Details -
Size - 8" x 8"
Image - Christmas Light Snowman - KLM Digital Designs
Dies - Flurry 4 (Sizzix Thinlits 663115), Snowflakes (Die'sire), Frosted Window (Crafter's Companion)
Paper - Glittering Snowflakes Vellum (Crafter's Companion)
Colouring Medium - Promarkers, Silver gel pen, Sakura glitter pen, Silver paint pen
Embellishments - self adhesive gems, ribbon
Dies - Flurry 4 (Sizzix Thinlits 663115), Snowflakes (Die'sire), Frosted Window (Crafter's Companion)
Paper - Glittering Snowflakes Vellum (Crafter's Companion)
Colouring Medium - Promarkers, Silver gel pen, Sakura glitter pen, Silver paint pen
Embellishments - self adhesive gems, ribbon
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order)
- 613 Avenue Create - #240 Anything Goes
- A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything Goes
- A Perfect Time To Craft - #12 Anything Goes
- ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for your Favourite things (Snowmen, snowflakes, glitter, pretty papers)
- Allsorts - #602 Got To Be Christmas
- Art Impressions Stamps - #294 Favourite thing about Christmas (Snowmen & Snowflakes)
- Cardz 4 Galz - #136 Snowman Time
- CD Sunday Plus - #50 Anything Goes
- Christmas Craft Creations - Winter Blues
- Classic Design Challenge - #12 Anything Goes
- Colour Crazy Challenge - #49 Anything Goes
- Colouring in Scrapland - Christmas
- Country View Challenges - Christmas
- C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #580 Recipe (Glitter, Ribbon, Blue & White)
- Crafty Catz - #531 Anything Goes
- Crafty Calendar Challenge - Christmas
- Crafty Gals Corner - #214 'Tis The Season
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge - #520 Anything Goes Christmas / Merry
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
- Creative Moments - #204 Always Anything Goes
- Cupcake Inspirations - #508 Shades of Blue
- Cute Card Thursday - #664 Anything Goes
- Dies R Us - #158 Christmas (Sizzix Die)
- Digi Choosday - #49 Anything Goes
- Di’s Digi Designs - Winter Holidays
- Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes
- Do-Al (l) Creative - #48 Winter Wonderland
- Gem of A Challenge - #25 Anything Goes
- I Love Promarkers - #425 Anything Goes & Christmas
- Jan’s Digi Stamps - Anything Goes
- Krafty Chicks - #537 Christmas
- Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #147 Anything Goes
- Little Red Wagon - #579 Snow Day
- Love To Scrap - #140 Winter Wonderland
- Make My Monday - #137 Christmas Card
- My Time To Craft - #447 Monochromatic
- Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
- Passion For Promarkers - #572 Christmas add a Sentiment
- Pattie’s Creations Design Challenge - #177 Winter Fun
- Penny’s Challenge - #486 Anything Goes
- Polkadoodles - #50 Anything Goes
- Scrapping4fun Challenges - #181 Christmas
- Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Let It Snow
- Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes/Winter
- Sparkles Christmas Challenge - #119 Non Traditional Christmas Colours
- Sweet Stampers - #51 Anything Goes
- Sweet Stampin’ - Let It Snow
- The Library Challenge - #74 Inspired by The Snowman book
- The Paper Girls - #213 Snowflakes
- Through The Purple Haze - #174 Christmas / Make It Blue
- Try It On Tuesday - Christmas Sparkle
- Winter Wonderland - Anything Christmas
- Word Art Wednesday - #468-469 Anything Goes
So beautiful, thank you for joining us at Allsorts, xxx
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card in lovely shades of blue, cute snowman and a spectacular snowflake! Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin'
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This is a happy card Mandy! I love the snowman. hanks for joining us at Try It on Tuesday. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteFun image and card. Thanks for sharing with us at Dies R Us Challenge Blog. We hope you join us often.
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Beautiful card so pretty and I love the snowflake. Thankyou for sharing with us at CraftyCatz this week.x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!!!
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This looks beautiful!! Thanks for joining us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. Hope to see you again next time.
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I love your card Mandy- I too have a 'thing' about snowflakes and have loads in my craft stash!
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A beautiful card, love the snowflake. Thanks for joining Passion for Promarkers. Elaine
ReplyDeleteGreat joyful card. Thank you for joining us at Cardz 4 Galz xx Lynda DT
ReplyDeleteA fabulous fun snowman and card,thank you for joining in at MMM
ReplyDeleteTerrific card! Such a lovely die cut snowflake too. Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely rounded snowman ready to be lit up. Thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteCarol xx
CD Sunday Plus DT
Such a jolly snowman and I love that layered snowflake. Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us.
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CD Sunday Plus DT
Beautiful design and fun image! Great job! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Sisterhood of Crafters challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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Such a pretty collection of blues and sparkle! Thanks so much for playing at Sparkles!
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice snowman card, your snowflake is fabulous. Thank you for sharing with us at Die Cut Divas :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cute card and thanks for joining us at Crafty Calendar challenge hugs Sue x
ReplyDeleteSuper cute snowman card. Thanks for joining us at Cardz 4 Galz. Also thanks for your patience during our In -Linkz issue. Caz. DT.
ReplyDeleteSnowflakes cards are awesome. Good job
ReplyDeleteVery cute snowman!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you have shared this with us at 613 Avenue Create.
Please come back again!
The best of luck with your entry.
Stay safe and well.
Jackie, DT member at 613 xx
Such a cute holiday card! Snowmen are my favorite. Love the details. Thank you for playing with us at the MMM Challenge and hope you can play along again soon. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteSweet snowman and I love the layered snowflake!! So glad you could join us at Die Cut Divas!! Linda Diva DT
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Thanks for joining our December anything Christmas over at Country View. Merry Christmas x
ReplyDeleteVery cute snowman! Great designs!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at {Cupcake Inspirations} Challenge - Pioniya, DT
Cute snowman and lovely snowflake embellishments. Thanks for joining The Library.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful christmas card! Love the shades of blue.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with us at our present challenge at Do-Al(l) Kreatives and good luck. Hope you will join us next month again.
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Love the blue on the snowman Mandy and your snowflake.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us for our December Not Just Cards Challenge at Not Just Cards!
Unfortunately this is our last challenge at Not Just Cards.
We hope to see you again somewhere else in Blogland,
Lou DT xo
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Fab card! Thanks for sharing at PFP and good luck in the draw!
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Wonderful card. I love that snowflake. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas, Arlene, DT for Die Cut Divas.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at the Sweet Stampers and i hope to see you again.
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Kuni
Nice. Thank you so much for joining our December 'Chirstmas, anything goes' challenge over at Country View Challenges. Corrie x
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute an perfect for our challenge at Pattie's Creations.
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Pattie
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Such a sweet card. The design,and all the colours are perfect for our challenge at Sparkles Christmas.Thanks for joining in. Good luck. Hugs Debs DT x
ReplyDeletegreat card and colouring love that snowflake we even had snow Christmas Day not seen since i was a child, and all the best for Christmas and new Year thanks for sharing at PFP good luck
ReplyDeleteLovely looking card! Thanks for playing along with us over at PFP and our mega challenge.
ReplyDeleteLove n hugs
Marie
Lovely make and I like the touch of spakle
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with our Do-Al(l) Kreatives Challenge and good luck!
Hugs and please come back soon!
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Love all the sparkle and shine! So perfect for a festive Christmas card. Thanks for joining us at Die Cut Divas.
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Beautiful card, Mandy. I love snowmen too and this one is cute. Thank you for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge. Hope see your creations next year. xx Wilma
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely card, Mandy. And perfect for our challenge at DAK. Thanks for playing with us!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card- love your blues and your beautiful snowflake too! Thanks so much for joining in the December challenge at Jan's Digital Stamps. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh I love that image. Great card! Thanks for joining us at Christmas Craft Creations and look forward to seeing you again.
ReplyDeleteTammy DT
Thank you for joining us at Christmas Craft Creations with this lovely tangled snowman.
ReplyDeleteI just love that snowman. Your card is very nicely put together. Thank you for joining us over at Crafty Gals Corner. Best of luck and hope to see you again soon. DT~Jana Forrest
ReplyDeleteLove all of the shimmer and shine! The snowflake is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Crafty Gals Corner for our 'Tis the Season challenge.
Lots of lovely blues here Mandy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Christmas Craft Creations.
Chrissie x