Winter

Hi lovelies, hope you are keeping well! I can't believe it will be Christmas in Fourteen days! I am really looking forward to spending the holidays with my lovely family; I am truly blessed! There is something so magical about family getting together and this will be my third Grandson's first ever Christmas as he is Six months old. So darling!

Tonight I am sharing a vintage Christmas card that I have created. 

I have used these beautiful Winter papers from Manu design studios.

I have also used this stunning vintage photo from Voluta digital vintage. I love all their products, there are so many beautiful images to choose from!

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I hope that I have inspired you to create your own vintage cards!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments! 

Zowie Dixon

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

Shopping our stash - winter but not Christmas

The holly and ivy Christmas challenge #174

A place to start - Happy holidays

Dream valley challenge #327

Pammie's inky pinkies #2449

A perfect time to craft #11 ~ DT favourite!

Beautiful blossoms challenge #23

Birthstone challenges #12

Classic design challenge #11

Crafts galore encore #130

Let's craft and create #214  Top Three 

Pearly sparkles challenge #102

Sparkles monthly challenges #182

The Four seasons challenge -December

'Tis the season to be jolly!

 

Hello lovelies, hope you are keeping well! Today I am sharing some winter themed ATC's that I have created. 

I have created my ATC's using this beautiful dark academy image from Miles beyond the moon over on Etsy. 

I have also used papers that I designed myself. 

 

I hope that I have inspired you to create your own winter ATC's!

Thank you so much for stopping by the Den, I really appreciate your visit and kind comments! 

Zowie Dixon

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

 I am entering this ATC in all challenges linked below.

Peace on Earth Christmas challenge #71

C.R.A.F.T Challenge #731

Creative Knockouts #529

Krafty chicks challenge #731

Crafty gals corner #258

The holly and ivy Christmas challenge #168

Try it on Tuesday - make it feminine

Dream valley challenges #321

Holly and Ivy - Gecko Galz challenge

 

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! Today I am sharing some DT creations that I have made.

There's a brand new challenge over at Gecko Galz this month and the theme is Holly and Ivy

I hope that you will join us! 

There is only one rule and that is you need to use at least ONE product from Gecko Galz !! It can be one of the free products, stamps, collage image or digital papers! It's up to you!! 

The winner will receive a $25 Gecko Galz shopping spree! 

For this card I have used these beautiful papers and wonderful vintage Christmas flapper girl image.

Merry and Bright ATC collection.

Grandma's house  ATC collection. 

Holy and Ivy   digital sheet.

For this card I have used vintage papers, another Christmas lady photo and ephemera all from Gecko Galz. 

Thanks so much for stopping by the Den, see you on the next post! 

Zowie Dixon

Winter Cuties - Arty Divas Challenge

 

Hi lovelies, hope you are well! Today I am sharing my DT creations for this months challenge over at Arty Divas. 

The winner will receive this beautiful Winter Cuties mini digital creative kit from our resident sponsor Lilli Rain Designs

I have created some vintage layouts using the beautiful Winter Cuties creative kit. 

Thanks so much for stopping by the Den! Hope that you will visit the challenge to enter your lovely creations! 

Zowie Dixon

Winter days - Artsystamper challenge

Hello lovelies, hope you are well! Today I am sharing my DT creation for Artsystamper
There's a brand new challenge over on their blog and the winner will receive a fabulous prize from their store. 

I have created a winter theme mixed media card using the beautiful Snowbirds stamp set and Wintry paper set from Artsystamper. 

To create my card, I have used a blank white pre-scored card. Next, I adhered a piece of textured paint paper from my own stash and then layered the distressed blue pine cone paper from the Wintry paper set on top of that. I then added another layer of the texture paper. I have also used a brick wall texture stamp along with Tsukineko Platinum Planet ink to add some more interest on to my card. 

I then used a Tim Holtz Holiday Greens die which has been covered with Viva Decor 3D snow. I adhered the branch along with some die cut pinecones to the bottom-left corner of my card. Finally I adhered the beautiful pre-coloured snowbird stamp on to the top of the snowy branch. 

Thanks so much for stopping by, please do check out the fabulous challenge and the beautiful creations made by the Design Team. 

Hugs, Zowie xx 

I believe in Father Christmas!

Hello lovely friends, hope you are well! I just love the holidays and I am getting so excited to share the festivities with my wonderful grown up children and my two adorable Grandsons. It is baby George's first ever Christmas and little Alfie is three, so the magic and wonderment of Father Christmas is a big thing for him! I Cannot wait to take him to see Santa! Having the Grandbabies brings back many fond memories of sharing the magic of Christmas with my own children when they were younger. And now I get to live a new chapter in my life, as a Nana, by making even more wonderful Christmas memories with them too....

Today I am sharing with you a vintage Christmas card that I have created for the 

Crafts Dreamy Challenge Here is Decembers Mood Board, inspired by Winter and the magic of Snowfall. The Mood board isn't compulsory, but there for inspiration. I have used some of the colours on the Board to make my Father Christmas tag. I love the look of the Red and Mossy Green colour tones and the snow covered solitary wooden bench also inspired me to use wood patterned paper. 

Here I have used a mixture of scrapbook paper and corrugated cardboard to achieve a very vintage Christmas look. The plaid is a single sheet from The Heritage Christmas paper collection and the Wood design paper is from the First Edition Wild at heart collection. I have also used this gorgeous Vintage Santa Claus  image.

 I adhered all layers of paper on to my card using double sided tape. The edges of the paper and image have been distressed using the edge of my scissors and Walnut stain Distress ink, so that It achieves an old and frayed look. 

Next, I made a chocolate poinsettia using a Tattered lace Poinsettia die and Crafters Companion Centura pearlised card. I also added some Christmas red glitter stamens to the centre of the poinsettia to add a bit of sparkle. I also adhered small wooden numbers to the bottom of my card. A variety of Tim Holtz Holiday Greens dies have been adhered underneath the Poinsettia. 

Here is a close-up of this beautiful vintage Santa Claus image; isn't he just fabulous! 

You can find more details on this months Crafts Dreamy challenge HERE  The Design Team and I look forward to seeing your creations! 

Thanks so much for stopping by, I really do appreciate your visit.

 Hugs, Zowie xx 

A shabby chic Christmas

Hello lovely friends, hope you are well! As you probably know by now, I love anything that is vintage and shabby chic! This year I have bought a new Christmas tree and lots of vintage ornaments; there will be a separate post on that soon, so would love for you to stop by and visit! 

Todays Christmas tag is very shabbylicious! I wanted to use a light pink and blue colour scheme, so this is what I created. These beautiful papers are from NostalgieGrafikland

Once I had chosen my paper to compliment this lovely vintage image, I took a strip of corrugated cardboard, which I previously painted with white acrylic paint.

I adhered all layers of paper onto a piece of blank white card stock using double sided tape and inked all edges with Vintage Photo Distress ink. 

I created a Winter flower collage using a Tattered Lace Poinsettia die and Holly and Fern dies from the Tim Holtz Holiday Greens.

I have used Viva Decor 3D snow on the edges of the Poinsettia and snowflake die cuts.  Picket Fence Distress paint has been applied to random parts of the tag to give a snowy effect. Lastly I added a 'Merry Christmas' sentiment which I adhered behind the main image. 

Thanks so much for stopping by, I really appreciate your visit! See you on the next post, 
hugs Zowie xx 


I would like to enter this tag into the following challenges: 

Moving along with the times - 86. Anything Christmas

Simon says stamp, Wednesday challenge - Christmas

Crafty Creations Challenges - 380 Anything goes

The Card Concept- 104 Elegant Holiday

Sweet Stamping Christmas - December