The Natural World at Christmas

 International Art & Soul, a challenge which has been put together to incorporate any type of craft, paper, wood, flowers, recycling, glass - the world is your oyster :).  Come on over and join us with you artwork :)

Challenge #103
The Natural World at Christmas (no robins)

This fortnights challenge 'The Natural World at Christmas (no robins)' has been chosen by Sall.  I thought I would try stamping on wood for this challenge and do glad I did, it worked brilliantly.  

I found a great wee box template to cut this box which is made with 3mm -ply.  It is the first time I have tried what is called, a living hinge.  Instead of creating hinges the wood is cut to make it flexible so it easily bends round curves. Once the box was cut on the laser I then wood stained the section with Light Oak to keep a natural look and then stamped a reindeer on the front and trees around the sides using Stazon.  The stamps used are from Creative Stamper monthly magazine. This is such a sweet wee box and so perfect for the Christmas dinner table with a small gift inside.  To make it more personal I would be changing the reindeer for the person's name :) :) 

I am entering this card in the following challenges : 

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Christmas Candles

IKEsWORLD

Challenge 103
Anything Goes With a Victorian Christmas

Welcome back to the IKEsWORLD challenges :)  do pop on over to IKEsWORLD to join in the challenge, it is always so much fun and  Ike produces the most amazing stamps, everything from off the wall to cute and fluffy :) :) :)

Ahhh, what a fab challenge to end the year, to be able to make a vintage looking card and incorporate one of my favourite textiles - lace :) :) :).  For this card I used some old digital music sheet paper and distressed the edges with Distress Inks. For the second layer I added a page curl and edge the layer with lace trim.  The sentiment was stamped on and the image which was coloured with Polychromes and then fussy was attached with foam tape for a bit of dimension.  To finish off a wee lace bow and a white rose which I coloured pink.

Ingredients:-

• image - Christmas Candles by IKEsART
• colouring medium - Digital paper
• other items - gold peel off line stickers and a toothpick.

I am entering this project into the following challenges:-

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