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Wooden Present Decorations

Hello Everyone!
 

Today I am sharing some little decorations I helped make. This was a team effort with hubby cutting and sanding the blocks, then cutting, sticking and gluing old Christmas cards to the sides. 
 

I finished these by sanding the edges for a shabby chic finish and adding Christmas ribbon to make them look like presents and adding a loop for hanging. How cute do these look?!

Thanks for looking,

Sarah x

 P.S. check out my website :

www.magentasnowflake.com

Oddball Art DT Card for Blog Challenge Reminder - Like Dreamers Do

Hello and Welcome Back!
 

Today I have a DT card as a reminder for the challenge over on the Oddball Art Stamps blog!
The challenge theme for this month is Like Dreamers Do and is all about using a fantasy element (unicorn, fairy etc) and I have used the digi stamp I used is No.164 and is called Purdy Butterfly. I love butterflies and this months theme is a good excuse to use a fantasy butterfly fairy digi :) I also used the sentiment from image No: 217 as I love this sentiment so much!   

I wanted to use soft colours and opted for pale purple and pale green. I used some lovely distressed leaves and butterflies by Creative Expressions and stamped these using Distress Inks. I then used the distress Inks with a watercolour brush for the Butterfly wings and outfit. I coloured the girl in with Promarkers and added small silver stars all over to give the image some sparkle and magic. A twine bow with long tails finished the card.

If you would like to purchase any of the fab Oddball digi stamps you can use the discount code "DTSARAH10" to get 10% of your purchase :)

I have entered my card in the following challenges:

Artist Inspirations: Anything Goes 
A bit more time to craft: Anything Goes 
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: Anything Goes
Crafty Girlz Challenges: Anything Goes
A Inky Mess: Mixed Media (pens, ink, watercolour, paper, twine) 

Sarah x

 P.S. check out my website :

www.magentasnowflake.com

November New Release for Oddball Art

Good Afternoon!
  

Today I bring you a card I have designed using a lovely new digi stamps from the Oddball November New Release. 
I instantly fell in love with this digi, pumpkins and Christmas - two of my favourite things  💜

In my head I had lots of snowflakes and blues for yhis design. I used Distress Ink, snowflake stamps, Promarkers, snowy embossing powder and glitter elements, glitter glue and some die cut letters. Embellishements invlude glittery silver dots,  ribbon with staples and a metal snowflake for the hair clip. Love how wintery and snowy this card is! Perfect for Christmas.

If you would like to purchase any of the fab Oddball digi stamps you can use the discount code "DTSARAH10" to get 10% of your purchase :)

Entering in the following blog challenges:

Artist Inspirations: Anything Goes 
A snowflakes promise: Winter theme
Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog: Christmas 
A bit more time to craft: Anything Goes 
Crafty Girlz Challenges: Anything Goes

Sarah x

 P.S. check out my website :

www.magentasnowflake.com

Glitter 'N' Sparkle DT Card - Challenge No.216 - Blue and White

Welcome Back!
 

Today I have my latest Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog DT card. The challenge theme this week is Blue and White. I decided on this fabulousdigi stamp from The Stamping Boutique and it is called Caroling Snowmen.
Here is my card . . .   

I kept this card pretty simple, using blue card and snowy paper for the background. I coloured the main image with Promarkers, using blues, greys and yellows on the white background. I added a die cut greeting and white card candi to finish.

I have entered my card in the following challenges:

Create and Inspire: Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge: Santa is coming to town (Carol singing the song!)
Artist Inspirations: Anything Goes
A snowflakes promise: Winter theme

*World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: Anything Goes*
Highly Commended Winner!

Thanks for looking and don't forget to join in with the
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge.

Sarah x

 P.S. check out my website :

www.magentasnowflake.com

Magic Reindeer Food for the Little Ones

Good Morning Everyone!
 

Today I am sharing something different. I had seen some of these about and wanted to have a go myself. On Christmas Eve my Little Girl and I will be outside sprinkling out Magic Reindeer Food :)
 

I used a bunch of porridge oats and sugar mixed with coloured food paste to create the Food and printed off a little poem for the front. I stamped snowflakes onto the poem and die cut a Lawn Fawn Reindeer to go on the front. Super easy but hopefully will be the start of a beautiful tradition. Perfect for Christmas Eve boxes :)

Thanks for looking,

Sarah x

 P.S. check out my website :

www.magentasnowflake.com

Lemon Shortbread DT Card using Christmas Poinsettia Girl

Hello and Good Evening to you All!

Today I am sharing my Design Team card for Lemon Shortbread blog challenge #29.

For this Challenge I have used the lovely Christmas Poinsettia Girl. This digi stamp is beautiful, the girl is so cute and sweet. 

I wanted to make this card really special so decided to create and easel card. I found a lovely vintage looking holly background and matted and layered this with red cardstock. I coloured the Girl using Promarkers and spent a little time on this as I am learning to blend the hair and clothes from tutorials. I added punched holly leaves and sparkly berries to the corners and a beautiful die cut Tattered Lace sentiment to finish.

I have entered my card in the following challenges:

# Create and Inspire: Anything Goes

# Deep Ocean Challenge: Santa is coming to town (so dress up Christmasy!)
# Artist Inspirations: Anything Goes
# A snowflakes promise: Winter theme
Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog: Christmas 
# Create and Makes Challenge: Red, gold and green

Sarah x

 P.S. check out my website :

www.magentasnowflake.com

Glitter 'N' Sparkle DT Card - Challenge No.215 - Thanks/Thankfulness

Welcome Back!
 

Today I have my latest Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog DT card. The challenge theme this week is Thanks / Thankfulness. I have used this really cute digi stamp from Aurora Wings called Star Angel Sprite
Here is my card . . .   

I had in my head a pale blue and gold colour scheme. I found a snowy pale blue paper and a gold card with embossed flowers on it. I used a die from Sue Wilson for the rays of light behind the Sprite and thought the sentiment "Thanks for being a Star" would be super cute. I fussy cut the sprite and added a glittered wooden star to the sentiment to finish.

I have entered my card in the following challenges:

Create and Inspire: Anything Goes
Artist Inspirations: Anything Goes

Thanks for looking and don't forget to join in with the
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge.

Sarah x

 P.S. check out my website :

www.magentasnowflake.com