ABC Challenges - "X is for Xtra Special"

Good Morning Crafters, well would you believe it we are already half way through November and only 6 weeks to Xmas hasnt this year flown by, I cannot believe that in a couple of weeks it will be my 72nd Birthday I think as you get older the year must get shorter. Anyway this fortnights Challenge over on ABC Challenge Blogspot is all about the letter "X" and this is for someone Extra Special in your life.
For this Challenge we are being sponsored by

Kenny K

As I already had several images of my own I decided to use this one.

Her name is "Delores D'ammage" and you will find her here, I printed her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour her and afterwards used Nestabilitie Die Labels No.8 to cut her out and a fancy one for the mount.
The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount out of yellow card, the papers I have used are from Sweetshoppes "A Fresh Start" digi paper set and I used one paper for the background and two for the mounts, the first is a dark orange yellow and then on top is a more citric yellow, I then placed a sheet of spiderweb across the whole card and placed my mounted image in the middle towards the top. The sentiment is one form my stash and this was cut out with a Heartfelt label die and placed in the bottom right hand corner.
To finish of I have used several of the left over papers and a few different punches to create the flowers that you see in the top left hand corner.
Now that youve seen my card I do hope that you will pop over to the ABC Challenge Blogspot and see what the rest of the very talented Design Team have created for this "X is for Xtra Special" Challenge.
This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://a-crafty-mess.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/ 
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://graphitmarkers.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/ 
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://stempelsonne.blogspot.co.uk/ 

ABC Challenge - "M is for Monochrome"

Good Morning and a another new month, here we are half way through a year and I really dont know where the time has flown to, anyway this half months Challenge over on the ABC Challenge Blogspot is "M is for Monochrome" and we are being sponsored by Kenny K

And Marker Pop

And we were lucky enough to be given a image to play with and I chose this one and here is my card.

And she is called the "Socialite" you will find her here, and I have printed her onto white card then used my copic pens to colour her, then used a Nestabilitie Die to cut her out and a larger one for the mount out of black card.

The base card is a 6"x 6" white card with a first mount of black card and the papers are from Papermania's "Art Deo" paper pad, and I have used three papers from this pack, they are all pattered slightly different and layered up as shown and a black satin ribbon was then wrapped around the card and attached to the back of the first mount, on top I have placed a strip of lace similar in design as one of the papers. The final flourish is the pearls that in the top and bottom corners.

Now that youve seen my card I do hope you will pay a visit to the ABC Challenge Blogspot and see for yourself what stunning cards the rest of the Design Team have created for your inspiration and hopefully you to will want to take part in this "M is for Monochrome" Challenge.

This Card is to be entered in the following Challenges:-
http://craftingattheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://snarkystampers.blogspot.ca/ 
http://treasuredtimesrubberstampschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 
http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.ca/
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/