UnstampaBelles #18 Challenge - Halfway Inspiration

Here we are at the halfway mark for Challenge #18 for UnstampaBelles - the theme this month is 'Christmas' and we are sponsored by

Our very own Beth 

Look at this gorgeous prize ... 

All items are from the Raspberry range and are completely co-ordinated:

9 x 12 x 12 papers
1 packet self-adhesive Rhinestones
1 packet self-adhesive Pearls
1 Packet of brads
1 Packet gem brads
1 packet basic brads
2 packets assorted Ribbon, 5 x 1 metre per pack
2 packets rub on’s
2 packets alpha stickers.


Please remember .............

Any form of paper creation will be accepted as long as NO STAMPS (Digital or Rubber) have been used.
Due to graphic technology any entry with a graphic image will be subject to the Design Teams' discretion and we will contact you if we feel the entry does not meet the ethos of our challenge blog.

You can find our rules here for further information.

This challenge closes Friday, 4th January 2013 and Winners will be announced Monday, 7th January 2013 - Remember we are working on Aussie Time.

Now for some more inspiration for Christmas Cards with NO STAMPS ;-)

White pebble cardstock as a base, layered with red cardstock cut out with Cuttlebug and Spellbinders square Die, swirls punched from Christmas Scrapbook papers and placed in Christmas Tree layout, embellished with gold peel-off stickers (the base of the tree is a 'left over' bit )  

All items used in this card, except the punches, were from BlueEdge Crafts.

Please visit the UnstampaBelles blog and see last month's entries and check out the winner.

There are some amazing entries and I know I say it every month, but it really is getting very hard for the DT to pick a favourite!

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

UnstampaBelles Challenge #18 - Christmas (NO Stamps)

Challenge #18 for UnstampaBelles is up and running and the theme this month is 'Christmas' and we are sponsored by

Our very own Beth 

Look at this gorgeous prize ... 

All items are from the Raspberry range and are completely co-ordinated:

9 x 12 x 12 papers
1 packet self-adhesive Rhinestones
1 packet self-adhesive Pearls
1 Packet of brads
1 Packet gem brads
1 packet basic brads
2 packets assorted Ribbon, 5 x 1 metre per pack
2 packets rub on’s
2 packets alpha stickers.


Please remember .............

Any form of paper creation will be accepted as long as NO STAMPS (Digital or Rubber) have been used.
Due to graphic technology any entry with a graphic image will be subject to the Design Teams' discretion and we will contact you if we feel the entry does not meet the ethos of our challenge blog.

You can find our rules here for further information.

This challenge closes Friday, 4th January 2013 and Winners will be announced Monday, 7th January 2013 - Remember we are working on Aussie Time.

I have been most disorganised this month in relation to my cardmaking - I confess I haven't even started my Christmas cards for this year - but I am hoping to make headway this week (hubby goes back to work and I can get down to some serious crafting ;-))

Now for my DT cards - I confess, these are not new cards - they are put forward as inspiration for not using stamps on Christmas Cards - I wish to highlight punches and die-cuts this month ;-)

Square Red cardstock as a base, layered with Gold Shimmer cardstock cut out with Cuttlebug and Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Pendant, holly leaves punched out from two different shades of green, snowflakes punched out from white pearl paper and glued in a circle, clear and red gemstones added for some 'bling', gold peel-off stickers added to corners. 

This is not my design, I was inspired by

 Hunnybunny cards  many years ago ;-)

All items used in this card, except the punches, are from BlueEdge Crafts.

Please visit the UnstampaBelles blog and see last month's entries and check out the winner.

There are some amazing entries and I know I say it every month, but it really is getting very hard for the DT to pick a favourite!

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)


Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Challenge #14 UnstampaBelles - Paper Flowers

Challenge #14 for UnstampaBelles starts today.

The theme this month is 'Paper Flowers' and we are sponsored by BlueEdge Crafts - my go to online Craft Store.

Prize for Challenge #14 

There are paper tole sheets, stickers, ribbon roses and butterflies, a Spellbinders Tulips Pendant die and not shown will be a special pack of our new flower paper.

Blue Edge Crafts   

All entries are subject to the Design Teams' discretion.

Any form of paper creation will be accepted as long as NO STAMPS (Digital or Rubber) have been used (this includes sentiments).

You can find our rules here for further information.

This challenge closes Friday, 31st August 2012 and Winners will be announced Monday, 3rd September 2012 - Remember we are working on Aussie Time.


Due to graphic technology any entry with a graphic image will be subject to the Design Teams' discretion and we will contact you if we feel the entry does not meet the ethos of our challenge blog.

Now for my DT entry.


In my venture to clean up my craft room, and re-use old supplies, I came across a lovely card I had made in a class a while ago, and thought it was absolutely perfect for this months challenge.

This card was made utilising the paint colour samples you can get from the hardware store, and uses two sizes of the same punch.  Place a brad in the middle and you have a cute paper flower.

Please visit the UnstampaBelles blog and see last month's winner.

Each month there are some amazing entries and it really is getting more difficult for the DT to pick a favourite!

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

UnstampaBelles Challenge #5 - November - Trees

Challenge #5 for UnstampaBelles is up and running.


Here is a quick recap of the rules:


No Stamps! This means no rubber stamps, no digital stamps, clipart or line art which includes pre-coloured versions. Inclusive of sentiment stamps.


You may think this will be difficult, but here are some suggestions on what you CAN use:
3D papertole, decoupage, quilling, iris folding, stitching, beading, origami, fancy folds, cutting machines (e.g. craftrobo, cricut), paper punches, canvases, stickers, rub-ons, parchment, etc.......




Due to graphic technology any entry with a graphic image will be subject to the Design Teams' discretion and we will contact you if we feel the entry does not meet the ethos of our challenge blog.




A technique challenge will be included as a bonus.  This will not be a requirement for an entry but if you do use the nominated technique in your project, it will count as two entries for you.


The Theme this month is Trees and the Bonus Technique is Paper punches/diecuts, if you include this technique, you will get a bonus entry.

This challenge closes Friday, 2nd December and Winners announced Monday, 5th December.

Remember we are working on Aussie Time.

Our sponsor for November is CMD Cards.

  

The lovely Cherryn from CMD Cards is offering a $10.00 gift certificate.  Please visit her store and have a look at all the lovely paper goodies she has available -  www.madeit.com.au/CMDcards   

Now for my DT entry.

I used the diecut trees from CMD highlighted with just a touch of kindy glitz, computer generated sentiment, printed on White Dimples cardstock from Blue Edge Crafts

I would like to submit the above card to the following challenges

The Craft Garden - Christmas no red or green

Bows and Berries - Clean and Simple

I was so inspired, I went on to create another card.

I would like to submit the above card for the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Friday - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Samuel Taylors Challenge - Christmas (prize is a Martha Stewart Double Craft Punch "Icelandic Snowflake")

I am so glad there are lots of challenge blogs about to encourage me to make a start on my Christmas Cards.



Please visit the UnstampaBelles blog and see who won October's challenge.
The DT had a really difficult job picking a favourite this month!

Thank you for visiting my blog today - have a good day.  Remember, any day spent doing something that you love makes it a good day ;-) 

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.