Crafts By Kez

  I picked this from All Dressed Up after winning two of their beautiful images from an Outlawz challenge. Friends of mine just got a new kitten and this will be perfect for them for xmas. I coloured the image with my promarkers and used papers from hobbycrafts traditional chrismtas pack. The stocking embellishment came from the matching embellishment set. The sentiment was stamped from a set I was given a while ago. Challenges: All Dressed Up Challenge #145 - Anything Goes w/All Dressed Up Image Jingle Belles - Not a Creature was Stirring Make it Monday #212 - Pun/Fun Sentiment Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Gingham/Plaid/Tartan

 How cute are these penguins from bugaboo? I have coloured them with my promarkers to match the paper. The paper is a hobbycraft pack, ice blue. I used teal card base and added some pearls and two wooden snowflake embellishments. Challenges: The Holly and the Ivy #150 - Anything Christmas Goes Little Red Wagon #727 - Patterned Paper or Not I Heart ProMarkers #545 - Wings or Tails

As anyone who has been on my blog before might know, I don't generally like pink very much, but that was the challenge and other people I know do so... still I'm rather pleased with this one, I actually think it's super cute, despite the pink, lol! This adorable image is from Di's Digi Downloads, coloured as ever with my promarkers and a little glitter glue on the santa hats. The sentiment was just typed. The papers are from make & creates magical christmas design pad. I went with grey card to layer on a white card base. I added a little lace and some gems to embellish. Challenges: Jingle Belles - we're dreaming of a pink christmas The Cutie Pie #187 - Think Pink A Gem of a Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

I used this gorgeous stitchy bear image again  for this card. The papers are a dovecraft pack from a few years ago, back to basics christmas which was perfect when I saw the colour scheme for 52cct this week. I used brown card under the starburst and layered it on green, on a white card base. I used a bit of ribbon from my stash, as well as a few brown pearls. Challenges: 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Colour Challenge: Green, Brown & Blue Pammies Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes  

I already know exactly who is getting this christmas card! I picked this set up on ali express, or maybe temu...  Coloured with my promarkers and mounted on green, on a white card base. Added the twine and gems to finish. Challenges: Less is More  #491 - Anything Goes  Simply Create Too Challenge #194 - Use Stamps

  How cute are these kitties from digi doodle shop? I coloured it with my promarkers and stamped the sentiment. The papers are from hobbycraft, as are the santa bows, the red ribbon behind them was just from my stash. I added the holly die cut from my box of random die cuts and gems for the berries, as well as a a few other small gems to finish. Challenges: Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge - Sketch Crazy for Cats #11 - Cats Being Cats Moving Along With the Times #158 - Christmas 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

  I cut the tree border ages ago, when I was cutting some other stuff and it's been sat in my box of random die cuts since then. I thought it was perfect for this weeks MFT sketch. I inked the background with a sort of... dusky night sky (at least thats what I was aiming for lol!) and cut the santa and reindeers on my cameo. The 'stars' are just my metalic silver promarker and I stamped the sentiment from stamping up and added a couple of gems. Challenges:  My Favourite Things #662 - Sketch Use Your Stash #492 - Borders All Sorts Challenge #745 - AG or Use a Die Cut

The paper in the background is from hobbycraft enchanted forest pack and the wood paper is from craft sensation. the circle was cut into the card base on the cameo, when I cut the base and the reindeer was also cut on there.  The sentiment is a wooden one from my stash and I added a bit of twine as a bow on the reindeer and some gems. Challenges: Festive Friday - Christmas, Sports , Back to School or Animals Farm Quest General Store - #8 Anything Goes Happy Little Stampers - Dies - Anything Goes w/a Die

A nice simple christmas card this time. I used stamps from sizzix and a sentiment from a freebie set I have. I layered the white on a blue card base and added - yes they are back - gems (clings to gems - not using them on the last two cards felt so wrong). Challenges: Christmas Craft Creations - Clean and Simple Creative Knockouts #503 - Your Favourite Embellishment (gems!gems!gems!)

  The sketch from Jingle Belles immediately caught my eye this week and I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. I cut the circle and hexagon on my cameo, on kraft card and papers from hobbycraft, but the cup is fussy cut from stampin up's perfect blend set. I used white base, kraft card over the cup parts and a spare scrap of paper for the sleeve. The sentiment was from a Marianne Design set I got in a magazine a million years ago. This is probably the first time in ages I've made a card without using my promarkers or without... adding gems! *gasp* - I honestly planned too, but I thought it didn't really need them. Challenges:  Jingle Belles - Merry Sketchmas Crafty Catz - Anything Goes w/optional   twist 'Getting Ready For Christmas'

  A friend and I were out for coffee a couple of days ago and of course as christmas stuff is coming out, we found some, including some lovely packing tape. I didn't buy it, but it did inspire this card. The image is Kenny K, coloured with my promarkers. I really love how she turned out! The sentiment was just typed. The papers were from a make and create pack called snowy daze. I think I picked it up a couple of years ago. I added some gems, and a couple of snow flake embellishments from my stash to complete it. Challenges:  Through the Purple Haze #208 - Monochrome Art Impressions - Feeling Blue Little Red Wagon #721 - Square or Rectangle (Weirdly, I probably make more rectangle cards, but I like square better!)

  I'm not going to lie, I have no idea where this stamp came from. It was from a bunch a friend gave me. I coloured it with my promarkers and used a few scraps of papers to paper piece the pot. I added some twine and a couple of little bells (which do jingle!) to embellish.  Challenges: Addicted to CAS #245 - Holiday Craft Rocket Challenges #107 - CAS Krafty Chicks #680 - Stamp Act

  I'll confess, I hate christmas pudding. But this image from pollycraft is adorable. I coloured with my promarkers and stamped the sentiment. I used papers from make and create, layered on a dark red card base and of course I had to add gems because I can't help myself! Challenges:  Alphabet Challenge - K is for Kitchen (anything food related) The Holly and the Ivy #147 - Anything Christmas Goes

  This adorable little mouse came from loubyloo and he was coloured with my promarkers.  The papers are from a hobbycraft pack called 'the toyshop' (I resisted hard using the dinosaur papers, but they wouldn't really have gone with the card) and I just typed and printed the sentiment.  The ornament was cut on my silhouette cameo and I added a little twine bow and some gems (shocking I know) to finish.  Challenges: My Time to Craft #515 - Use Die Cuts My Time to Craft Christmas #68 - Ornaments Passion for Markers #706 - Christmas in September 

This cute little snowman is from looby-loo, as is the sentiment. The papers are from make and create 'the night before christmas' on a blue card base and the snowflake is a brad from my stash, and a bit of twine. Atlantis Hearts Sketch #540 - Sketch Sparkles Christmas Channel #152 - Build Me A Snowman Krafty Chicks Challenge  #679 - Anything Goes  

  This lovely poinsetta was a freebie from beccy's place many years ago, it's been sat, coloured waiting in my draw for ages to be used. The papers from a craft sensations pack, on a kraft card base. I added twine and some small red pearls, and stamped the sentiment, which I think came with a magazine freebie set years ago. honestly, the only part of this card that is 'new' is the papers, the rest has lived in my stash for at least a couple of years, so great to get to use them now. Challenges: Just Add Ink #668 - Just Choose Two - Twine , Tearing , Timber Most Magical Time Of The Year #12 - Anything Christmas or Halloween Goes Jingle Belles - The Spirit of Christmas Past

  This sweet little robin digi comes from angels landing, I added the sentiment before printing and coloured as always with my promarkers. Papers are from a craft creations christmas pack, layered on green card. It's difficult to see in the picture but I love how the holly paper has red glitter on the berries. I used a little wooden bow and some gems from my stash just to complete the look. Challenges:  The Male Room #177 - Dots or Stripes A Place to Start - Anything goes w/optional leaves and/or trees A, B, C Christmas P, Q & R - Presents, Quick and/or Robins Di's Digi Designs - Use a Digital Element (digi stamp)

  I just love this cute image and sentiment from Jan's digital stamp shop, I've had it printed forever just waiting to be used. Coloured with my promarkers. The paper is from the Classic Christmas Pad from make&create. I added some twine, gems and a couple of light bulb embellishments. Challenges:  Christmas With the Cuties - #72 Something Green Most Magical Time of the Year - #11 Anything Christmas or Halloween Goes Outlawz Festive Friday Challenges - Pick Theme: Christmas, Birds, Fall Colours or Animals

I loved this cute little sketch from Atlantic Hearts, so I knew I wanted to use it. I used papers from a pack called Merry and Bright from make&create, on a green card base. The sentiment was stamped from a set I got an age ago, from a magazine freebie, I think. A gem above the 'i' on christmas and a little wooden reindeer embellishment from my stash to finish it off.  Challenges: Atlantis Hearts Challenge - #538 sketch Incy Wincy Designs - Sentiment and/or Die Cut only

This adorable Santa is from loobyloo, coloured with my promarkers. The Ho Ho Ho was cut on my silhouette cameo, from the same colour card as my card base, mounted on a layer of white. Finished with a few gems from my stash. Challenges: - Inspired by Challenge - Alphabet (Big Bold Sentiment) - CAS on Sunday - #263 Holidays - Krafty Chicks Challenge - #676 Christmas