Christmas mugshots!

Hello lovelies, 'hope you are well! Today I am sharing some fun Christmas design team creations that I have made for Conjurer of dreams. Their December challenge is now open and Kim and the DT's would really like to see your lovely creations!

Challenge blog

Etsy shop

Facebook inspiration group

I created my atc's using these fun and fabulous Christmas mugshots from CoD.

 I also found these free newspaper& black and white grunge papers over on Pinterest which I used for the background on my atc's. To finish, I added a few stamped images. 

I really hope that I have inspired you to create your own alternative Christmas atc's! Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments!

Zowie Dixon

Be Merry- 25 tags of December!

 

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! Today I am sharing a vintage Christmas tag that I created for the Gecko Galz '25 tags of December' event.

To create my tag I have used these beautiful papers from Gecko Galz:

Merry and Bright ATC collection.

Night before Christmas ATC set.

Christmas scraps digital collage sheet.

This gorgeous Poinsettia is from Italian Options.

This beautiful vintage photo is from the Holly and Ivy collage sheet.

I have also used Vintage photo distress ink on the edges of the paper and some Tim Holtz Holiday Greens. I finally added the word 'Merry' to complete my tag. 

Thanks so much for stopping by the Den! 

Zowie Dixon

I'd like to enter my creation into the following challenges: 

As you like it challenge - Favourite sentiment and why   

I have used my favourite sentiment 'MERRY' because I have fond memories of my Mom and I (as a child) dancing to our favourite Christmas song 'Merry Christmas everyone' by Shakin' Stevens. 

Creative Knockouts #432

A bit more time to craft - December/January

Country view crafts -December

Creative crafting uncles #24

Let's craft and create #178

Sparkles monthly challenges #147

Crafty Gal's corner #226

Christmas At The Fairy Den - A Christmas Challenge!

Hello lovelies, hope you are well and staying safe. I am hosting a monthly Christmas challenge here at the Fairy den! This will be a 'just for fun' challenge. I would love to see your wonderful Christmas creations! You can create anything, a card, tag, pocket letter, ATC, mixed media project any style of craft as long as it fits in with the theme of Christmas....just remember to have fun! 
The Winner and Top Three will receive a badge to display on their Blog sidebar! 
I really hope that you will join me! 

I am sharing one of my favourite Christmas cards that I created. I just love Reindeer! 

Hugs, Zowie x 

The challenge closes April 24th. The Following day a new challenge will start. 

        

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* Thank you for understanding! 

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Gingerbread man recipe tag

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! Today a new challenge starts over at Artsystamper and the winner will receive a wonderful prize from their Etsy store! 

I am also sharing my DT creation, made using Beverly's wonderful digital Sweet Santa stamps, which you can find HERE and if you purchase this, you also get the wonderful Seaside Holiday set free (offer available through December 24th) 

Here I have used this darling Gingerbread man from the stamp collection and some music sheet paper from my own stash. I have also created a pocket at the bottom of my tag. Finally, I printed out a Gingerbread recipe on to a piece of card and placed it inside the pocket.

Thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate your visit! Hugs, Zowie xx 

Artystampers Digitals Blog

The Artsystamper Shop {Etsy}

BZ Cole mixed media {YouTube}

In Dreams Challenge- Gecko Galz

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! I have some exciting news to share with you all! I am now part of the fabulous Gecko Galz Design Team and it is such an honor to be a part of such a Talented group of artists. Thank you so much to Lee Anne Seed for giving me this amazing opportunity. 

I have created Two Artist Trading Cards for the 'In dreams' customer challenge which runs until December 29th. The winner will get a fabulous

   $25 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz shop. Please carry on reading to find out how to enter! 

  

The only rule is that you must use at least ONE Gecko Galz products.{this can be one of the freebie images or of course you can buy at their Etsy store!} Also if you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you will be able to claim a free collage sheet each month and get first claim on the weekly $1 deals... fabulous! 

Please head on over to the Gecko Galz Challenge Blog to see all the beautiful designs created by the super talented DT. 

We also have a private Facebook group where there are four monthly challenges each with a collage sheet prize; we'd love for you to join us! 

Here are more details on my DT creations, thanks so much for looking! 

I have created my ATC using the following products: 

In dreams collage sheet 

Sentimental Celluliods ATC set 

I have also used some corrugated card and cheese cloth which has been distressed with Walnut Stain distress ink and Ranger perfect pearls mist in Cappuccino. 

For my second ATC I have used the most beautiful J'taime collage sheet and frame it sheet from Gecko Galz. I also adhered some torn French vintage dictionary page, die cut leaves and a mulberry flower from my own stash. 

For my other ATC'S, I have used 'Christmas Joy' and 'Alter it' collage sheets. 

I have also used the beautiful Merry & Bright digital paper pack. 

To finish, I have added postal washi tape and adhered snowflake dies which have been sprinkled with Deco Art Glamour dust. 

Thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate your visit! Hugs, Zowie xx 

Olde Time Father Christmas

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! Today I am sharing a vintage Christmas card that I created yesterday. I just adore this beautiful Olde Time Father Christmas image. 

I have used a variety of papers; the wood texture paper is from my own stash, the vintage bingo card is from Pinterest and the music score sheet is from the Sepia Ephemera paper set. 

I started with a blank pre-scored Kraft card; next, I layered the wood texture and music score sheet paper. I distressed the edges with Black Soot DI. I then tore some corrugated card and adhered it to the left side of the card. 

Here I have adhered two banners of music score paper using a banner metal die behind the main image. 

To finish my card, I have used a Tattered Lace Poinsettia die along with the music score sheet paper and some Tim Holtz Holiday greens cut from kraft cardstock. Everything has been distressed with Black Soot DI and white acrylic paint. Thanks so much for stopping by, hugs Zowie xx 

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

A Vintage Journey- Holly Jolly Christmas

Creative Artiste #56

Cut It Uo Challenge #189

Creative Knockouts #328

Moving along with the times #112

Time Out challenges #150

TFJB - It's the holidays

Everybody Art Challenge #459

A Place To Start- Happy Holidays

The Corrosive Challenge #12

I'm dreaming of a PINK Christmas!

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! Today I am sharing some shabby chic Christmas cards that I have recently made. Pink seems to be my favourite go-to colour at the moment.. and well, who doesn't love a pink Christmas! I found these delightful Santa images on Ebay so of course, I had to have them! I have also purchased these wonderful pink Chrysanthemum's from another seller on Ebay and they match perfectly! 

I have used blank kraft card stock, which I scored myself and have also used pink stripe and star vintage paper, vintage music sheets and bingo cards to create a shabby chic look. The little banners under the main image are cut from pink glitter wallpaper along with a small banner die. 

Thanks so much for stopping by, see you on the next post! Hugs, Zowie xx 

I would like to enter my creations into the following challenges:

Cards 4 Galz #112 Cute Christmas

Cute card Thursday - #611

Moving along with the times #112 - Santa or his Elves

Time out challenges- merry and cheerful

TFJB- It's the Holidays

Modsquad challenge

Creations in Pink #16

DO all Kreatives = #36

Dare 2 B Artzy

Christmas cards all year round-

Sunday Stamps- feeling Festive

Merriest Christmas- TTCRD

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! Today I am sharing my DT creation for TTCRD. There's a brand new challenge and our fab sponsors are The project bin. The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to spend in store. 

Here is a little info about them:

The Project Bin was started because its founder, Denise Storck (a long-time stamper and paper-crafter), couldn't find a stamp that said "You are awesome sauce", so she decided to make her own! One thing led to another, and now her small business fills a niche in the card making industry for unique word art sentiments in the highest quality photopolymer clear stamps, made in the U.S.A.

To create my tag I have used the Merriest Christmas stamp set from The project bin. 

Thanks so much for stopping by, see you on the next post! Hugs, Zowie xx