Your sparkle & Shine Challenge Cards

 

Good Sunday Morning Ladies, 

I hope that today finds you relaxed, how's your weekend going so far?   We decided to brave the shops today to get started on the Christmas shopping,  my Sister is coming to visit the weekend before Christmas which will be lovely,  it will be the first year that we haven't driven to Colchester the week before Christmas to do the present run, I was going to suggest not bothering this year because we just didn't want to do the journey,  particularly as we would either have to do the 185 (at least) to my sisters house and drive back the same day, my joints just cannot take being in the car for the best part of 400 miles in one day! I would be stuck in bed for days, which isn't helpful thos time of year, anyway my sister rang and said "can I come to visit you as you have done the journey every year for past 25 + years so I thought it was our turn" which is so thoughtful and I am very grateful.   So we need to get the gifts for my two sisters and their families, I will send my brothers separately.  I just need to feel like I'm making so progress. 

Lilian 

Lilian's Description:

The stamp is a freebie that I had in a goodie bag, it’s docraft, are they still going?

Stamped in versa mark and the used four different gold embossing powders. They are much more sparkly in the had. Have a good week, Lilian

Oh Lilian such a lovely Tree, I love the Ombre effect that you have achieved with embossing powders too, its so effective!  Thank you so much for taking part my lovely XXX 

Brenda

Brenda's Description:

Card 1
I have been playing with Sweet Poppy - Stencils Dimension paste, I used it to create this Christmas tree, then added glitter to add colour it, the glitter was left over from a previous card on which I had used Lime and Gold glitter. So waste not ….. as my mother would have said, turned out to be a great positive, the mixture of the two created a lovely sparkle for my tree! I hop the photo picks it up.

Card 2
Is a very quick card the die cut is a First Edition die placed on silver holographic card, I have tried to pick up the glow on my photo.

Oh Brenda that Christmas tree is stunning, The Lime and Gold Glitter have created the perfect combination  such a beautiful sparkly card.  That Holographic card works so well behind that lovely silhouette die cut, it gives a lovely warming glow. Thank you so much for taking part on this weeks challenge my lovely XXX 

Sonia

Sonia's Description:

I’ve used a Tonic punch for the little snowflakes on the black card, backed with silver glitter card. The single snowflake is from Memory Box. The sentiment from LOTV.

A very sophisticated card Sonia, I could see these boxed in a High End Department store! Absolutely stunning Sonia, finished to perfection as always.  Thank you so much for taking part XXX 

Karen

Karen's Description:

Here’s 2 cc for this week 

1st is a birthday card daughter asked for (tomorrow is deadline) So I printed image on glossy photo paper

2nd is Aall and Create stamped and embossed in silver matted onto silver mirri embossed with SueW EF and cut the 25 on ScanNCut

Wow what fantastic cards, any toddler would love receiving a card with their favourite Character on. A great idea for using those date stamps from Aall&Create Karen!! 

Thank you so much for 2 fantastic challenge cards XXX 

Janet

Janet's Description:

These two cards were made using TONIC dies with embellishments from my stash drawers.

Oh these are so lovely Janet, the metallic card looks amazing and makes the card look so rich and opulent. The ribbon threaded through the die cut gives a real luxurious touch, 2 beautiful cards,  thank you so much for sharing them with us XXX 

Maria

Maria's Description: 

"I made a Penguin card with stripy shiny paper as background

and then coloured in the penguins with pens a few snowflakes

and some glitter with the glitter pen.

On my second card I used blue-ish /green glitter embossing powder 

to make the snowflakes. Glitter card underneath and a glitter sticker

Bear with his tree."

Maria thank you so much for two fantastic Challenge cards are those the Penguins from the Stamping Magazine? They are so cute, your colouring has given them real character too. They are adorable,  I love the sparkle on their hats! I really love that candle die cut, that embossing background is perfect for it too.  Thank you so much for taking part my lovely XXX 

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Ladies thank you all so much, I know that you are all getting really busy with Christmas preparations as well as those of you at work having the added stress of that too.  We can take a break after this next Challenge if you like and resume after New year if you want to. 

I hope you all have  lovely weekend, 

Love and hugs to all, 

Sandra

xxxxxxx