UKSN - a new challenge

 One of our members suggested a new challenge.  She had obviously been working her way through a large tin of  very high quality sweeties during Christmas and  saved all the wrappers.  Her challenge was for us to make cards, or ATCs, or such like using similar wrappers as part of the project. 

Now coincidentally I happened to have the same high quality sweeties but I hadn't actually started mine.  But of course there was now a challenge, so I started eating a few - choosing the sweeties with the colour wrappers I wanted to use.

I really enjoyed this challenge.  First of all I thought of stained glass windows but although I searched my many many dies I hadn't got a suitable one.  Then I found just the thing and here is the card I made.

This was a die set that I bought quite a while ago but hadn't actually used.  It consists of the palette, brush and paint tubes together with tube tops, labels and squirts of paint. The  pieces of the coloured cellophane sweetie wrappers just needed to be cut to size and glued to the back of the palette die.

I knew where to go for the background - my trusty La Pashe CDs.  I added the tri-coloured border with my graphics programme.

Whilst I am posting about UKSN challenges here is the latest CCC challenge - #37.

The theme for this was Feathers, colour Purple, and the Letter - F

The background and the coloured part of the fan comes from an old Artylicious CD - Peacock Summer Party.  The background colour is more purple in real life.

It seems odd to wish a Happy New Year whilst we are still finding our way through all this mayhem so perhaps I should just wish everyone a Happier New Year and 2021.

Hugs

Carol

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Last Christmas card - I think

 My son is not very enthusiastic about things Christmassy so it is very hard to know what card to give him, or make for him.  He loves pictures of the New York skyline and other such vistas so I found a picture on the net and made this for him.

 

 I hope it isn't too Christmassy.  He will have to put up with Santa and his sleigh.  I used my graphics programme to add a border and find a different sort of font.

Carol

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UKSN Facebook

 I have three CCC (Captivating Card Challenge) entries to show you today.

#33 - Theme:  Penguins

          Colour: Grey

          Letter:   S

I used an image from La Pashe for this one.

#34 - Theme:  Reindeer

          Colour: Dark Blue

          Letter:   L

 The pattern is from Stitching Cards and is one of my favourites. I always make this at least once a year.

Lastly

#35 - Theme:  Any animal wearing a Santa hat.

          Colour: Red

          Letter:   J

 Again I used an image from La Pashe.  A favourite image as I am very fond of Meercats.  Three of the front ones are decoupaged.

 #33 went off to the winner of the draw.  #34 was sent to a member who is poorly at the moment and #35 has yet to be drawn.

Now waiting to find out to whom to send the 'Meercats' and what #36 will be about.

P.S.  The Meercats are off to Scotland .  I will probably give #36 a miss unless I find  some spare time from somewhere.

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CD Sunday Plus - Challenge #50 - AG - hosted by Jo

It is raining hard again whilst I am typing my blog entry.  But when hasn't it been raining.  I am very aware of the weather whilst typing as my computer is in the conservatory and the continual cascade of water is a bit depressing.

Perhaps my card for this challenge will cheer me/us up as it is supposed to represent a lovely day out in the country.

I have used several dies and charisma downloads from Tattered Lace for this one.  The background paper, the background scene (which I think is gorgeous) and the bicycle die are all part of the Picture Getaways Collection. The backgrounds on the USB are fantastic.

The die cut flowers/downloads are from the Favourite Florist  and Timeless Lace.  The little bee comes from a Hunkdory die and download.

I haven't chosen a sentiment yet. I will wait until I know to whom I am going to send it.

Challenge #51 will be in the New Year - Sunday 3rd January.

I hope that you all manage to have the best Christmas possible within the boundaries that we have been given by the Government.

I look forward to visiting your blogs during the next few weeks and I hope you will visit me.

So for now may I wish you a Happy Christmas and a really good and healthy 2021.

Virtual hugs

Carol

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