Sunday 11 January 2015

Merry Monday Challenge # 140

Oh how I love Blogland!! I especially love all the bloggers I follow and all the tips and ideas they share with us. During the holidays I was leaving a comment for someone about their card and mentioned how I will miss making Christmas cards. She told me to enter one of the Christmas card challenges and told me about the Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge. Why didn't I think of that??? Thanks so much Bonnie for your suggestion and here is my very first entry!

This looks so delicious! This week they are looking for cards with snowflakes on them. This is what my tired brain came up with:



I started by die-cutting a circle out of some scrap CS and putting it over the card. I stamped my snowflake with Versamark all over the circle, removed the stencil and then heat embossed with white. I did the same with the sentiment stamps too. It needed something sparkly so added some aqua sequins to the middle of each snowflake. I really love how it turned out, as I've been trying to think of a design all week!!!

The snowflake stamp is from Simon Says Stamp 'Presents and Ornaments'. The sentiment stamps are from Winnie and Walter 'The Big, the Bold and the Merry'. The sequins are from Avery Elle.

This was my first time using the Winnie and Walter stamp set, so I'm entering the Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge where their theme is 'Something New'. This is my third entry.

Will also link to the CAS on Sunday Challenge # 49 where their theme is 'Christmas'. This is my second entry.

I'm also linking to a new challenge for me, Happy Little Stampers - January Sketch Challenge, where they have this fantastic sketch:


Will also make this my second entry to the Craft Stamper - Take it Make it January Challenge where their theme is 'Anything Goes but you must use a stamp'. 

I also found another new Christmas Card challenge thru my friend Nonni, One-Layer Christmas Card Challenge # 1. Their theme is 'Anything Goes with the optional twist of Red'. 

And last but by no way least, I'm entering my first birthday challenge at Winnie and Walter. Its the One Challenge with Shay and she is looking for cards incorporating one i.e. one colour, one stamp, no. 1 etc. My card is one layer, one embossed colour and one embellishment. They have quite a few challenges so you will be seeing many more W&W entries from me......


I'm off to bed. We reached 32 degrees celcius today (89.6 Farenheit), was very hot no matter what we did. So off to the pool we went at 3pm for 2 hrs and Phoebe and I went for a swim at 7pm. We had the pool to ourselves and the water was divine. So off to bed we all go, ready for more swimming tomorrow.......

Although I must mention, I've done so much swimming my togs are getting very baggy, thin and see thru. Must do something about getting new ones (worst thing to shop for ever!!!) before I have an accident. My old togs were like that and I was putting them on at home (thank goodness!!), bent over to put my shoes on and the backside ripped apart. Do not want that happening in public!!!!!!

Take care
Shona


 

30 comments:

  1. Shona - drop dead gorgeous, my friend. I will be CASEing this for sure! LOVE it! Thanks so much for playing along at Happy Little Stampers xx

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  2. Oh! and I now have the visual of your togs rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrripping apart LOL LOL. Thank god you were at home!!!

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  3. Laughing about your togs! Think it is time for a shop (although I agree no fun at all!) Love, love, love all the gorgeous sequins on your card!

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  4. Perfect, Shona ... colours, design, sense of snow fall calm, sentiment ... yep, perfect! Quick, go shopping ... and enjoy that cool water with the risk of skinny dipping in public ... eek!! Anita :)

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  5. Such a pretty card I love the sequins, thanks for joining us at the Take It Make It challenge. Elizabeth x

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  6. Elegant and delicate - love the snowflake circle! A really pretty Christmas card. I meant to join in with Merry Mondays every week this year to get ahead but have already missed my first deadline....maybe next week :) Good luck with buying new swimming togs....I hate that almost as much as buying jeans!

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  7. This is so beautiful and delicate. Thank you for joining in with the Craft Stamper challenge ... good luck! Linda xx

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  8. Well done, Shona! I love the sophisticated color combo and how you kept it one layer! Thanks so much for playing Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Something New” Challenge!

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  9. Such a beautiful card, Shona! Love those embossed snowflakes and how you created it! The sequins add a pretty touch a shine to it! Well done! Thanks for playing along with us this week over at Merry Monday! :)

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  10. As always, a very beautiful and elegant card! Thanks also to you because through your blog, I have found some challenges that I didn't know existed either. Things are hot here in Hawkes Bay too - 30 expected today.

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  11. LOVE your card Shona. So elegant and beautiful. The addition of the aqua sequins adds a little pop of colour and sparkle --- perfect! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Happy Little Stampers! Loll xx

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  12. Love both cards Shona, the snowflake circle looks like a big allium flower! They are both lovely and simple but delicate. Thank you for joining us at Craft Stamper this month in the TIMI challenge. xx

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  13. So very elegant Shona, perfect colours with a touch of bling x

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  14. Really beautiful and elegant card! Thanks for joining us at the Take It Make It Challenge.

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  15. Awesome design, love every detail. Thanks for joining us at OLCCC.

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  16. Amazing....just plain and simply amazing!!!! Really what else is there to say, this is AMAZING!

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  17. Here's another challenge you can play in to be ready for Christmas http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com.au/

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  18. Love your design and the colours you have used. Thanks for playing in One Layer Christmas Card Challenge

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  19. So beautiful!! The design is great! Hugs, Gerrina

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  20. Such a beautiful card really love it. Thanks for joining us over at CAS on sunday.

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  21. Wow, that looks amazing. It reminded me of dandelion dust :)

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  22. Very pretty card
    Thank you for joining us at craft stamper magazines make it take it challenge

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  23. This is just AMAZING!! Love it! Hazel x

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  24. So pretty Shona, so happy you joined in at Craft Stampers Take it, Make it challenge xoxo

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  25. This is lovely Shona... such elegant simplicity!
    Thanks for joining the Craft Stamper Challenge this time!
    Chrissie

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