Hi everyone, Christmas is fast approaching, it’s the third Wednesday of the month and it’s time once more for another I Spy With My Little Eye... challenge over at Ellibelle's Corner. Thanks so much to everyone who joined in last time - please do check over on Ellie’s blog to see if you are one of our top picks.
This is our last challenge for 2025 as we will be taking a little break over Christmas - it will end at the usual time but then we will be back in January. Please see the end of this post for full details.
Ellie chose the challenge theme this month, and it is
I Spy With My Little Eye
*** Something Festive for Christmas ***
For those of you who (like me!) are behind with your Christmas makes it’s the perfect opportunity to make up for lost time; and if you’re in the fortunate position of having already got Christmas 2025 done and dusted, you can always get ahead for next year!
We look forward to seeing your festive makes! Please don’t forget to pop over to Ellie's blog to see her fab creation and link up your entries here.
Here’s my card for the challenge. It’s quite a simple card this time as I’m starting to feel the pressure to complete my Christmas makes; but I did my best to incorporate a couple of magical and whimsical elements with the mice celebrating around the decorated tree.
I die cut a base panel using one of my new die sets from Craft Addiction UK - they recently got some new styles, and I thought a couple of them would be very useful to use as an alternative to my stitched squares. I stamped the focal Christmas tree then created landscape by blending Della Blue Elements ink using torn paper. I blended more Elements for the sky using a circle mask for the moon, then coloured the tree using fine brushstrokes of Olive Elements, Wink of Stella and Sakura Stardust pens for the baubles. I stamped the mice using Pinecone VFC and added accents with a white Posca pen and pastel pencil, then stamped the little fairy. Finally I stamped the sentiment then added some sparkly highlights with Spectrum Noir sparkle pen and some faux snow spatter. Sadly the sparkle doesn’t show up on photos - probably a reflection of the awful and very dull weather here!
Stamps: Lavinia Christmas Joy, Basil and Bibi, Fairy Foragers, Christmas Greetings;
Media: Lavinia Elements inks (Olive, Della Blue); Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Rainforest, Pinecone, Medieval Blue); Sakura Stardust pens (blue, green, yellow, clear); Wink of Stella (clear); Spectrum Noir sparkle pens (clear); Posca pen (white);
Tools: Craft Addiction UK Scallopstack Squares die.
Challenges I would like to enter:
12 Months of Christmas #128 - Anything Goes Christmas
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Theme: Winter Scene - WINNER
ABC Christmas - W is for Wings
Addicted to Stamps & More #506 - Make Your Mark
Beccy’s Month of Holiday Cards 2025 - Day 19: Q is for Quirky
Crafty Animals #100 - Include an Animal
Die Cut Divas (November) - Critters plus Use a Die Cut (3rd entry)
Dream Factory #145 - Anything Christmassy Goes
FarmQuest Country Christmas #26 - Anything Farm or Country Christmas Goes (2nd entry)
Girlz Creative Christmas #151 - Christmas Tree
Heart’s Quest Fantasy #11 2025 - Anything Goes Fantasy
Just Us Girls #801 - Winter
Lavinia Creative Challenge (November) - Snow Flurry
Merry Little Christmas #65 - Anything Christmas Goes (2nd entry)
Peace On Earth #100 - Anything Christmas Goes
Try It On Tuesday - Get Ready for Christmas
Word Art Wednesday #726/727 - Anything Goes
Don’t forget - this is the last I Spy Challenge for 2025. The challenge will end at the usual time on Sunday December 14th at 23:59 US Central Time, but there will be no new challenge in December so we will be back with you on Wednesday January 21st 2026, when we will also announce our December top picks.
In place of a challenge in December there will be a I spy a crafty year in review: Favourites of 2025 linkup on Ellie’s blog starting Wednesday December 17th which will be open until Sunday January 18th 2026 - the Sunday before the January challenge starts.
Take care, and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,
19 comments:
Beautiful use of the stamps for a CAS look
A fabulous scene, you certainly have some fun and awesome stamps!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Peace On Earth!
Diane POE Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{Peace On Earth}
A beautiful CAS design, the stamped scene is magical- your new dies are so pretty, you're sure to get plenty of use from them.
xx
Such a beautiful and magical scene and really loving the scalloped border die!
Wow CAS and magical!! Thanks for joining in our challenge this month at Die Cut Divas.
I am a mad Lavinian so this ticks all the boxes for me! A simply lovely card Pauline and thanks for sharing at Try It On Tuesday!
I love how you have made that gorgeous tree the star of the show. It's perfect xx
You've created another wonderful stencil and stamped combination scene! The little fairy and her mice friends are celebrating by the moon's reflected light and glistening snow! They've decorated their tree for Christmas, too! Adorably sweet card! Thanks for sharing at Heart's Quest Fantasy! -- Becca
What a sweet Christmas scene! Thanks for joining in at JUGS
Beautiful die cut Pauline, I love the pretty little scallop around the edge of the card panel. The images are lovely too!
Cheers,
Beccy
Thanks #2 for sharing this wonderful holiday card with FQCCCB!! -- Becca
A lovely card Pauline, love the little scene. Your new die looks great and a good alternative to the stitched edge. Thanks for sharing at Try it on Tuesday. Avril xx
I fall in love with that Lavinia tree every time I see it! A lovely Christmas card xxx
Beautiful Christmas card ❤️. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Try it on Tuesday! Hugs, Jo x
Your card is full of joy and Christmas spirit! Thank you for joining us at 52CCT. Gill, DT
Great card with such a lovely scene, the mice are very cute. Thanks for joining us at the Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge this month Claire DT
A gorgeous design as always. Also congrats on being named winner for the last ATSM challenge.
Thanks for joining us at Addicted to stamps and more.
Happy crafting!
Catherine x DT
What a wonderful Christmas scene! I love the tree with the fairy flying by and the mice celebrating down below. Thanks so much for joining us at Peace on Earth!
This scene is so magical it practically needs its own Christmas movie. The little mice with lanterns the fairy swooping in the perfect snowy glow… it’s all pure winter whimsy. Honestly I’d happily hang out with this crew while they decorate the tree. Such a charming and festive delight. Thank you for joining the challenge at HQFC ❤️
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