Dutch dare sketch

This is the card for this week's Dutch Dare Challenge. I am making a concerted effort to get on with making my Christmas cards, so I have used the sketch for this card.

Image: Penny Black, from Vicky

Papers: Dovecraft, cardstock from stash

Embellishments: brads from stash

My time to craft challenge

This week's My Time to Craft challenge is to make a card using blue.

I have succombed to the call of Christmas cards and made this one using this gorgeous House Mouse image sent to me by Gisela. I have coloured the mice in a bluey grey and used a flesh tone for their ears and tails. The candle is is blue grey as well and hopefully looks like pewter. The papers are from Dovecraft and Papermania's embossed cardstock. The ribbon and gems are from my stash and the flowers are prima.