Winner Winner!

First, I want to thank everyone who participated in our Card Sharks contest!  There were a few glitches with the board coming and going.  It was a busy holiday season...yet, you were here!  So thank you to everyone who voted, challenged, commented, and created!!
The last round brought three strong competitors and some fabulous cards!  You are all winners!  But only one of you can earn the title of Card Sharks grand champion and the lovely prize pack....


and that person is....




a very talented scrapper and cardmaker.....



Anabelle O'Malley!!!!

Congrats Anabelle!  You are so talented and inspiring to all of us! 

My Scrapbook Nook Advent Calendar December 21th

Hi folks!

Tag made with My Scrapbook Nook December kit + ad ons

Are you ready for a lesson in Swedish?

Here are some cool Swedish words which might me useful during this season :-)

Julgran = Christmas tree
Tomte = Santa Claus
Paket = Gift
God Jul = Merry Christmas
Hej då = Bye, bye

I'm sure Pysselpetra, today's Advent Calendar host can learn you some more words if you ask her. Head over to her blog to see what she has for you today and to bomb her with words to translate!

Happy language class!

My Scrapbook Nook Advent Calendar December 20th

Hi folks!

Tag made with My Scrapbook Nook December kit + ad ons

One scrapper who really knows how to use her camera is our DT member Marinette, today's Advent Calendar host Not does she takes the most lovely photos of her kids and everyday life, she has a unik way of displaying her layouts and cards. Head over to her blog to get some great ideas on how to make your projects look stunning! As it's her day to host the Advent Calendar, I'm sure there is a RAK involved, too!

Have you signed up in Leah's blog post about how to win a free subscription to the Nook kits? If not, it still isn't too late. Head over right away!

My Scrapbook Nook Advent Calendar December 19th!

Hi! Are you still hanging in there?

Made with My ScrapbookNook December kit - sorry about the dogy image - liht conditions were BAD today!

Today's give away is hosted by Andrea Amu. She is really the Queen of Cardstock and does amazing things with it - a tour on her blog will give you some great ideas - I promise!

Have you left comments on some of our previous hosts' blogs? Don't forget to check back to see if you are a winner!

Card Sharks: Pick Your Winner Challenge 2

Here we are with the finalist's takes on Challenge 2! Please view the three cards below and follow the directions to pick your winner!

The challenge involved using a bird on your card.  Here we go:

Annelie:

Anabelle:

Jan: 

It is time for you to vote! Simply pick your FAVORITE card of the three. Leave a comment in this post with your vote. Only one vote per person. Voting begins on December 18 and goes until midnight on Decembeer 19th!

Be sure to head over to the other challenge to vote for Challenge 1!!

Card Sharks: Pick Your Winner Challenge 1

What a fun contest this has been!  We have seen beautiful and inspiring cards from all of the girls.  And now we are down to three finalist! 

Challenge 1 for the final week was to create a card that featured twos...2 patterned papers, 2 word sentiments...

Our three entries:

Annelie:

Anabelle:

Jan: 

It is time for you to vote!  Simply pick your FAVORITE card of the three.  Leave a comment in this post with your vote.  Only one vote per person.  Voting begins on December 18 and goes until midnight on Decembeer 19th!

designer showcase - trio of tags

Hi everyone, Gina here to share this little challenge with you... I've been gathering some Christmas inspiration from Pinterest these last few weeks and can't help but notice some of the gorgeous tags being pinned...here's just a small selection of some that have caught my eye..

so I decided to make these tags using some left overs from the gorgeous December kit..

for the first tag, I've used a piece of 'ski lodge' paper and smaller piece of 'present' then scraped some gesso on and added some chipboard pieces, stickers and little pearl..to finish I've added faux stitching in white pen

for this winter themed tag I've used the 'snow globe' and 'embellish' papers and added some chipboard, stickers and hand cut snowman from the 'present' paper..

for the last tag, I've stencilled the herringbone pattern with mist, then added some stickers, and scraps of the 'present' paper..

so I'd love it if you could have a go at making some tags..not necessarily for Christmas, but maybe a birthday or other occasion!.. Don't forget to share them in this thread if you do!

best wishes,

Gina x