Forever Friends Monthly Challenge - Christmas

Hi Everyone

Well we've finally reached December and we even had snow yesterday morning! Needless to say the trains were up the creek and I was late for work, but it didn't last long luckily. Plus for the last two nights we have had power cuts at home - far too cold for that and it really plays havoc with my Crafting (and dinner)!

Now back to the new challenge at Forever Friends and as we are now approaching the festive season  the theme is of course Christmas. We have two sponsors for this challenge:-

and

For more details for the prizes for the winners of the challenge and to enter pop over to the Forever Friends challenge blog.

I've made two cards for this challenge - one using an image from Meljens and also a Forever Friends card and here they are:-

I hope you like them both  - all comments and suggestions are welcome! Don't forget to enter the Christmas card challenge at Forever Friends.

Lisa xx

ps Fingers crossed I don't get home to find the power off again today I need to get in Crafty Corner!!

Card Ingredients:-

Forever Friends card

Square car blank - front folded in half

papers from the Forever Friends Santa's on his way paperpad

Red embossed bazzill card and Red paper from DCWV

White card from stash

Ribbon from a Thorntons chocolate box (that I got for my 40th birthday - always save ribbons!!)

Gems from stash

Dies - Sizzix and Whimsy corner

Decoupage Forever Friends image freebie from Papercraft Essentials magazine pimped with a bit of red stickles!

Meljens card

Square card blank

Blue papers from DCWV and The Works

Blue and White papers from the Forever Friends Santa's on His Way paperpad

Ribbon from local cake decorating shop

Dies from Spellbinders and the icicle die kindly lent to me by Karen (my own personal craft store!!)

Snowflake foiletti and pearls from stash

Image - singing snowmen from Meljens coloured with Spectrum Noir pens (sorry I don't have the list of colours I put it in a safe place!!) plus added glitter glue and glossy accents on their noses and the holly.

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html

Entered into the Christmas challenge at http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Winter Scene challenge at http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://creativemomentsbloggersnetwork.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Snowman Challenge at http://forfunchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas challenge at http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Snow challenge at http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Christmas Inspired challenge at http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Anything Goes challenge at http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Entered into the Snowflakes challenge at http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/