CCAYR mid month inspiration

Wow - mid month already! Time for some inspiration for our poinsettia challenge at Christmas Cards All Year Round:

Some washi tape and a Stamp It stamp on a tag with a Spellbinders poinsettia flower. Quick, easy and mass-producible!

Check out the blog for some more mid month inspiration from our talented design team.

Thanks for stopping in!

CCAYR April challenge

The challenge this month at Christmas Cards All Year Round was "poinsettias".  Here's my card:

I used papers from Echo Park, stamps from JustRite and dies from Spellbinders. I added little dots of green with a Viva Pearl Pen.

You can find inspiration from the rest of the design team on the blog, where you can also find details on how to enter this month's competition.

Thanks for stopping by!

Blue and White Christmas

Blue and white is the challenge this month at Christmas Cards All Year Round this month.  I missed making a card for the start of the challenge, but I managed one to add to the mid month inspiration post.  Here it is:

The full details of the challenge are here, and don't forget to check out the mid month inspiration here.

Thanks for dropping in!

October mid month at CCAYR

Time for some mid month inspiration from the team at Christmas Cards All Year Round.  Our theme this month was "Getting ready for Christmas," and here's my card:

We're running an extra challenge this month, and all you need to do is make a set of five cards. You can read all about it here.

We'd love to see your entry this month - pop over to the blog and check out the inspiration from our design team and guest designer.

Thanks for stopping in today

October challenge at CCAYR

This month's theme at Christmas Cards All Year Round is Getting Ready for Christmas.  Here's my sample:

It's a cute little owl about to post off a Christmas card - something we should all be getting ready to do in no time at all! The circles are cut with Spellbinders dies, and the envelope is made by folding up a heart die cut.

Pop over to the blog to see what the rest of the DT came up with.There are two challenges happening
this month - one is a single card and the second is a five card challenge. All the details are on the blog, and the prize this month is a couple of cling mount stamps from Platypus Creek Stamping & Craft. Hope you can join us!

Don't forget to enter my little giveaway here.

Sept mid month CCAYR

Wow - middle of September already! It's time for some mid month inspiration for this month's challenge which is Christmas fairies with a little sparkle.  Here's my card:

This gorgeous little fairy came in a set with this month's issue of Australian Simply Cards - perfect timing! I coloured her with Distress Markers and added some Stickles to her wings.

There's still loads of time to enter this month's challenge. You can enter here, and get some more inspiration from the rest of the design team here.

Thanks for looking!

August challenge at CCAYR

It's a new month, and time for a new challenge at Christmas Cards All Year Round. The theme this month is:

Christmas Extravaganza - make it fussy and fancy.

 

Here's my card:

Spellbinders dies and My Favorite Things stamp, Delish and KaiserCraft bling.

Hope you can join us this month - link your card up here, and while you're there check out the inspiration from the rest of the DT.

Thanks for looking.

july mid month inspiration at ccayr

It's mid month inspiration time at Christmas Cards All Year Round. The theme this month is SANTA.  There's lots more inspiration on the blog from the rest of the team. Here's my card:

I used some KaiserCraft paper ranges from Christmases past.

Hope you can join us this month - add your entry here.

Christmas Cards All Year Round July Challenge

An exciting month where we welcome seven new designers! The challenge theme for this month is Santa. Here's my card:

I used one of the new Collage stamps from Darkroom Door called Jolly Santa. Stamped in gold ink and then I stamped the French Script Background Stamp lightly in areas with red ink. The word is from the Christmas Reindeer set. The papers are from Pion, and the sprig of buds came from Papier Valise a long while ago.

You can find all the information you need to enter here. Hope you can join us this month.

Thanks for looking!

CCAYR June challenge

New month, new challenge at Christmas Cards All Year Round. This month the theme is vintage, so get your vintage look Christmas cards happening and into the draw for a couple of Christmas stamps from Platypus Creek.

Here's my sample:

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May Challenge at CCAYR

New month (mind you, I'm sitting here scratching my head wondering what happened to April!), time for a new challenge at Christmas Cards All Year Round.

 The theme this month is Gingerbread - Create a card featuring gingerbread men/woman. To add a little interest your card must also include ribbon and at least 3 buttons.

Here's my card:

The prize this month is 4 files (images or cut files) from Platypus Creek Digitals.

Samples from the rest of the design team can be found here.

Hope you can join us!

Mid Month Inspiration

Just popping in to show you my card for Christmas Cards All Year Round mid month inspiration:

The stamp is from StampIt, the paper is BasicGrey and the chipboard is ScrapFX.

The theme this month is Sparkle and Bling, and you can read up on how to enter to win a fabulous prize here. If you're in need of some more inspiration, check out what the design team and guest designers have put together as mid-month inspiration here.

Thanks for looking!

Sparkle & Bling Christmas Card Challenge

The theme this month at Christmas Cards All Year Round is:

**Sparkle & Bling**

Here's my card:

You can barely tell from the photo, but there's silver Stickles dotted here and there on the words. Who knew it would be so hard to photograph glitter!

There's a fantastic prize up for grabs this month - it's a set of stamps kindly donated by Platypus Creek Stamps:

 

Check out some awesome inspiration from the rest of the DT on the blog here, and get your entry in -the winner is chosen by random draw so everyone is in with an equal chance.

 

I look forward to seeing your entry! 

February mid month inspiration

Time for some mid month inspiration at Christmas Cards All Year Round. The theme was red & white, hearts and flowers:

That's a chipboard heart covered with washi tape, and the bow is light and airy because it's made with silk ribbon.  The stamp is from JustRite.

Check out the blog for more inspiration from the other design team members and guest designer, and don't forget to get your entry in - the prize this month is an awesome Christmas themed stack of Twiddleybitz chipboard.

Thanks for stopping by today!

CCAYR February Challenge

The theme this month at Christmas Cards All Year Round is Hearts and Flowers in red and white.  Here's my card:

 

The stamp is by Penny Black and the words are from StampIt. The polka dot paper is from Stampin'Up.

 

There's a fantastic prize this month - a big bunch of Christmas themed chipboard from Twiddleybitz. You can see the prize and place your entry on the Christmas Cards All Year Round blog.  While you're there, check out the gorgeous samples from the rest of the design team.

 

 

Thanks for dropping in today.

CCAYR December Challenge - Santa

Time for another challenge at Christmas Cards All Year Round. This month, our theme is Santa. Here's my card:

 

I used KaiserCraft Just Believe papers and Darkroom Door stamps (Dear Santa Vol 2).

 

Hope you can join us this month - there's always a great prize to be won. All the details can be found on the CCAYR blog.



Thanks for dropping in today!

October mid month inspiration

Here's my card for mid month inspiration at Christmas Cards All Year Round:

The theme is either non-traditional Christmas colours, or a non-traditional Christmas image. Here I've done both :) The tree is from Stampers Anonymous, and the words are from Darkroom Door's All Occasions set.

There's loads of time to enter this month's challenge. You can pop over to the Christmas Cards All Year Round blog for more inspiration from our design team as well as this month's guest designer Stephanie.

Thanks for dropping in today!

October challenge at CCAYR

Whoosh....here comes October! The thing about being a part of a monthly challenge site is that you realise how quickly the months go by!

It's time for the Ocotber challenge at Christmas Cards All Year Round.   This month's theme is:

Create a card using a non traditional image with traditional Christmas colours

OR

Create a card with a traditional Christmas image using non traditional colours.

  

Lots of scope there to create an entry of your own. Here's my sample:

 

 

 I used an image from Stampotique and the words from Darkroom Door, stamped on kraft with red as my second colour.

Pop over to the Christmas Cards All Year Round blog for more inspiration from the design team. I look forward to seeing your entry this month - there's a great prize up for grabs! 

 

August Challenge - Christmas Cards All Year Round

The challenge this month is to create a card suitable to give a child for Christmas. For this challenge, we were kindly provided with a digital image from Platypus Creek Digitals.

Here's my card:

I used my Copics to colour the image, and Graphic 45 papers and some Christmas lights that have been in my stash for too long!

Pop over to the CCAYR blog to check out what the other DT members have created. Hope you'll join us this month!

Mid month inspiration

Time for some mid month inspiration at Christmas Cards All Year Round. Here's my card:

I'll say it again - it's so nice to be able to pull out my Christmas stamps and play with them during the year. These stamps are from Purple Onion Designs - one of my favourite companies :)

The challenge this month is an easy one - include a Christmas flower or holly on your card. Pop over to the blog to read directions on how to enter and find out what the awesome prize is this month.

There have been lots of Christmas in July festivities around, so I'm feeling some Christmas excitement already. I'd better take it easy - I don't want to run out of juice months out from the real date!

Thanks for dropping in today. Hope your weekend was wonderful.