Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #41 - Festive Florals


Welcome to Challenge #41! Doesn't time fly? It'll soon be Christmas.

It's time to welcome a new elf, and I'm delighted that Arlene Rose is here to provide the inspiration for our challenge. Let's find out a little bit more about Arlene...


"From the age of two I have always had an instrument of art in my hand. It started with crayons and never stopped. I was signed up to art school after graduation from nursing school but met my hubby and that led me down a different path. I have been rubber stamping for over 45 years. 


Back then I was only able to find stamps and ink pads in the local drug store. I had my youngest, born with Down’s Syndrome, and stayed home where I began teaching online. After my boys were in school I started working in craft and stamp stores, sadly all now closed. I have been teaching card crafting as well as other crafts for 12 years in the library system. I love to share my “talents” that God gave me with others."

Here's our theme:

Challenge #41 is Festive Florals

Don't you just love Arlene's beautiful card?


You can find all the details of how she made it by visiting her blog.

Here's what I made:

You can find the details of my card here.

Rudolph has been shopping and has got a lovely prize for this challenge: 




Remember, everyone who enters goes 'into the hat' for Rudolph's Random Raffle.

Here's hoping you'll feel inspired by Arlene's beautiful card and come and join the fun!


Challenge Rules and Guidelines: 

  • Like and/or follow this blog either via Blogger or Bloglovin, or Email. 
  • Add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery or blog to the Linky tool
  • Please mention and link back to this post/blog to let people know about this fun challenge!
  • I'd appreciate cards made especially for this challenge, but I understand that we all love challenges and the additional traffic they bring, so please link a card that fits NO MORE THAN 8 CHALLENGES including this. 
  • New Challenges will commence fortnightly on a Tuesday
  • Please enter a max of 3 cards per challenge.
  • Preferably no back linking to older projects, please.
  • Please remember to reference a fellow crafter's creations if your card has been inspired by their work.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

6 comments:

  1. Wonderful inspiration and perfect timing, since I have just received a huge set of Christmas floral stamps with the Creative Stamping magazine I ordered. I simply could not resist the poinsettia and mistletoe stamps in this set.
    Marianne x

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  2. Awesome inspiration. Arlene I should have known that you were a nurse and that is why we have been pulled to each other. I give you credit to home school. My daughter is a teacher and I have gone with her and been in her classroom each year for her birthday and for fieldtrips. This year, no volunteers are allowed which makes me sad. I LOVE seeing all your wonderful creations!!!!

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  3. Wonderful challenge & inspiration, Jo and elf Arlene!! Can't wait to play along!

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  4. Wonderful cards Arlene and Jo - as you know I'm a florals lady so Arlene card caught my eye, but this challenge I was inspired by Jo's card - to use the leafy foliage for something different... a few cards made this weekend and have to start thinking about getting my OS cards written and sent in the next two weeks... hugs and stay safe over there, Robyn

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  5. Phew!!! Just made it by the skin of my teeth. Really thought I still had another week to enter!
    Great challenge and inspiration ladies.
    Love Jules xx

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