Christmas Nutcracker Card

Created this Christmas Card with a Recollections Nutcracker, Hero Arts sentiment, snowflake embossing, lace & ribbon.

Supplies List 


embossing: Cuttlebug Winter Borders embossing borders
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
lace: white
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper: cardstock - Recollections blues, white

punch: Crop A Dile - to punch holes for ribbon & tag
ribbon: ribbon trends Winter Snowflakes
stamp: Hero Arts sentiment, Recollections Nutcracker
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - stormy sky

Entering this into the following challenges:

11/29 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Ch Extra for Nov - Anything Goes Christmas UE 11/1
11/29 Crafty Hazelnuts Ch152 Christmas for a child UE can be for a child 11/23

11/30 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes UE 11/17
11/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Nov Linky Ch UE 11/7
11/30 Hero Arts Holiday Ch - A Few of My Fav Things UE 10/13
11/30 Just B Creative Nov Linky Party lim1perday 11/1
11/30 Ribbon Carousel RCC87 Holidays & Celeb Ch UE 11/5
11/30 Sentimental Sun Ch182 Winter Wonderland 3E(#3) 11/24

12/1 LEJ Designs Ch81 Buttons Bows or Beads 3E(#2) 11/26
12/1 Simon Says Stamp Mon Countdown to the Holidays 5E(#4) 11/25

12/2 Clear It Out The Snow is Falling Anything Goes/Put A Snowflake on Card 3E(#3) 1/19
12/2 Cuttin & Stampin #47 Home for the Holidays 3E(#2) 11/26 

12/3 MFP Simple Salutations #73 Embossing 5E(#1) 11/27
12/3 Simon Says Stamp Wed Anything Goes 5E(3) 11/27

12/6 Jos Scrap Shack FFC#28 Get in the Spirit 3E(#1) 11/29

12/7 Red Carpet Studio RCS58 Nutcracker Use Ribbon & Lace 3E(#2) 11/24

12/8 Craftin Desert Divas Craft it UP & Link It Up Linky Party #20 Tags 8E(#3) 11/25

Do Not Open Until 12 25 Tag Card

Made this Christmas card using a sketch which you can see below. The Tag is removable. The Tag was stamped with a Hero Arts stamp set I bought Sun afternoon at Michaels 40% Christmas stamp sale & used 25% additional off coupon that was valid from 4pm - 7pm.

Supplies List 


button: green
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
lace: the Paper Studio Red Lace Doily
paper:  the Paper Studio Nutcrackers scrapbook paper, cardstock -  green, red

ribbon: scrap piece of Peppermint Candy ribbon
stamp: Hero Arts Tag

Entering this into the following challenges:

11/25 Cuttin & Stampin #46 Anything Goes w/ Numbers 3E(#3) 11/19 
11/25 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch79 Shabby Chic or Vintage UE not sure if lace & nutcrackers make this Shabby Chic or Vintage11/19

11/25 MFP Sketch With A Twist Ch73 Use a Button 5E(#3) 11/19





11/27 Cute Card Thurs Ch39 Anything but a Card UE Removable Tag 11/21 


11/29 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Ch Extra for Nov - Anything Goes Christmas UE 11/1
11/29 Crafty Hazelnuts Ch152 Christmas for a child UE could be for a Child 11/23

11/30 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes UE 11/17
11/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Nov Linky Ch UE 11/7
11/30 Hero Arts Holiday Ch - A Few of My Fav Things UE 10/13
11/30 Ribbon Carousel RCC87 Holidays & Celeb Ch UE 11/5

12/1 Love To Create Ch93 3 of Fav Embellishments 3E(#1) 3 Fav Embellishments - Button, Lace & Ribbon 11/25
12/1 Simon Says Stamp Mon Countdown to the Holidays 5E(#1) 11/25

12/7 Lexis Creations Ch104 Christmas 2E(#1) 11/25
12/7 Red Carpet Studio RCS58 Nutcracker Use Ribbon & Lace 3E(#1) 11/24

12/8 Craftin Desert Divas Craft it UP & Link It Up Linky Party #20 Tags 8E(#1) Removable Tag 11/25
12/8 Paper Playtime Ch#24 Anything Goes 3E(#2) 11/25