March Rudolph Day

It's time for another Rudolph Day and another cross stitch Christmas card (cross stitch cards are my RD theme this year).  Lynne (Lynne's Craft Haven) contacted me after I posted my February RD card to offer me some Christmas cross stitch magazines.  Not only did Lynne post me several magazines, but she also sent me some cross stitch kits - this cute 'Merry Christmas from Boofle' kit was one of them.  Thank you Lynne!

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" cream hammer card blank
     Cross Stitch Card Shop 'Merry Christmas from Boofle' cross stitch kit
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Square STAX Die-namics' die
     Snippet of cream hammer card

The kit contained a patterned card for the cross stitch to be patched.  However, I wanted to place the design behind an aperture so I used the patterned card for another project and die cut a stitched square aperture in the centre of the card blank.  The completed stitching was fastened to the rear of the aperture and a snippet of cream card inserted inside the card to cover the back of the stitching.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Wrapped Up for Christmas
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes   
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Rudolph Day- March challenge
     The Cutie Pie Challenge - Something beginning with B (I have chosen Boofle)

Kath x

Patchwork Daisy Birthday

I made this card for my great niece's birthday - I tried to find an image that was cute but not too childish as she's a grown up ten year old!  

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'Patchwork Daisy' Mini Masterpiece precoloured image
     Clearly Besotted 'Modern Calligraphy' stamps and coordinating die
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Versafine Imperial Purple ink
     Wild Rose Studio 'Anabelle's Meadow' paper

     Snippet of white matt card and white paper

I attached the pink paper to a piece of white paper (to make it the same thickness as the topper) before die cutting the stitched square from the centre.  The frame was then attached to the card.  The precoloured image was cut with the same stitched die.  I used purple ink to stamp 'happy' onto a snippet of white card before cutting it with the corodinating die.  I placed the topper into my MISTI and laid 'happy' on top so I could see where to stamp 'birthday'.  This was stamped with the same purple ink.  The topper was inlaid into the frame and 'happy' was attached with a strip of foam tape.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Cutie Pie Challenge - Something Beginning with B (I have chosen a Bear)
     Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Kath x

Jack, Patch and Puss

I made this cute Christmas card for my great-niece using an old Lili of the Valley Art Pad image.

I die cut the precoloured image with a stitched rectangle die and set it aside.  I had a snippet of  'Ho, Ho, Ho' paper that was from an old Making Cards paper collection.  I attached the paper to a piece of white card, trimmed it so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and then die cut a stitched rectangle from the centre.  To finish I inlaid the topper into the frame.

To make this card I used:
     5.5" x 4.25" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'Jack, Patch & Puss' Art Pad image
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics' die
     Snippet of white card and  Making Cards 'Christmas 2019' craft paper

I am entering the following challenges:
     Cutie Pie Challenge - Anything Cute
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Winter Wonderland - For a Child

Kath x

Wildwood Cottage Birthday

I made this card for a young girl who loves fairies - the paper is so pretty I kept the card very simple.

The paper was from a 12" x 12" pad - I trimmed it to a 6.25" square, layered it onto purple card and attached it to the card front.  I then die cut 'Happy Birthday' from the purple card and attached it to the card.   Like I said, I kept it simple!

To make this card I used:
     7" x 7" white matt card blank
     Heartfelt Creations 'Wildwood Cottage Collection' paper
     Crafts Too 'Happy Birthday' die
     Purple pearlescent card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - August Challenge
     Cutie Pie Challenge - Hip to be Square
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Anything Goes
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes 198

Kath x

Snow Friends

This is another image from my 'printed and not coloured' box - perfect to make a quick Christmas card today for a few challenges.

I layered red snowflake paper onto green textured card and attached it to the card front.  The digi was resized and printed onto white card before being cut with a stitched circle die. This was coloured with Promarkers to match the colours in the background paper.  I trimmed the left edge of the snowman image and attached it to to the left side of the card.  I die cut the sentiment from green textured and attached it to the lower edge of the card.  To finish I added white Fun Flock to the hat trim and Diamond Stickles to the snow.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card
     Bugaboo 'Snow Friends' digi stamp
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' and Creative Expressions 'Festive Collection - Contemporary Happy
     Christmas' die
     Promarkers
     Making Cards 'The Ultimate Craft Paper Collection'
     Green textured card and white matt card

I am entering the following challenges:
     CAS(E) this Sketch - Sketch 385
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Snow is Falling
     Cutie Pie Challenge - Hip to be Square

Kath x

Congrats

I've come across another old Lili of the Valley Art Pad image and used it to make another cute baby card.

I attached pink floral paper to the front of the card and die cut a stitched circle from the centre.  I attached a piece of white card to the inside of the front.  I die cut the precoloured image with the stitched circle and inlaid it into the frame.  I stamped 'Congrats' with grey ink onto white card and then used the coordinating die to cut the sentiment and two further sentiments.  These were layered and attached to the upper corner of the image.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card
     Lili of the Valley Art Pad (I'm not sure of the name of the pad, possibly 'Babies' or 'Toddlers'
     Clearly Besotted 'Modern Calligraphy' stamp and die
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' die
     Memento Gray Flannel ink
     Wild Rose Studio 'Annabelle's Meadow' paper
     White matt card

I am entering the following challenges:

     Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - August challenge

     Cutie Pie Challenge - Hip to be Square

     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Anything Goes

Kath x

4 Today!

I made this card for my youngest great-nephew's birthday. I can't believe he's going to be four - where has the time gone?

I trimmed the football paper, layered it onto blue card and attached it to the card blank.  I resized the digi and printed it onto white paper (as my elderly printer refuses to print on card) and die cut a square before colouring it with my Promarkers.  The image was layered onto blue card and attached to the centre.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'Football Crazy' digi stamp
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Promarkers 
     Wild Rose Studio 'Man About Town' paper
     Dark blue card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning with B (Boy)
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
     Cutie Pie Challenge - Delightful Digi Stamps
     The Male Room - Sport

Kath x

Congrats

I used a cute precoloured Lili of the Valley Art Pad image to make this baby card.  I don't have the front of the Art Pad so I'm not sure of the name of it - maybe 'Babies'?

I attached purple spot paper to the front of the card and die cut a stitched circle from the centre.  I attached a piece of white card to the inside of the front.  I die cut the precoloured image with the stitched circle and inlaid it.  I stamped 'Congrats' with grey ink onto white card.  I used the coordinating die to cut the sentiment  and also cut two further sentiments. These were layered and attached to the lower corner of the card.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card
     Lili of the Valley 'Babies' Art Pad
     Clearly Besotted 'Modern Calligraphy' stamp and die
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' die
     Memento Gray Flannel ink
     Lilac spot paper
     White matt card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - So Cute
     Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - June challenge
     Cutie Pie Challenge - Layer it Up
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies - June challenge

Kath x

We'll be friends forever ...

I recently won a lovely set of Lil'inker sentiment stamps at Pixie's Snippets Playground and thought this one was perfect to team with a LOTV 'Best Friends' image.

I trimmed a piece of turquoise paper and placed it in my MISTI.  I die cut the precoloured image and placed it onto the paper so I could line up my sentiment.  I removed the image and stamped the sentiment a couple of times to get a good depth of colour so it matched the brown of the girls' dresses.  The turquoise paper was layered onto brown paper and attached to the front of the card before I attached the die cut image.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'Best Friends' Art Pad
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' die
     Lil'inker 'Just Sayin'' stamps
     Memento Rich Cocoa ink
     Lili of the Valley 'Antebellum' and 'Country Gent' papers

I am entering the following challenges:
     Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - June Challenge
     Cutie Pie Challenge - Layer it Up
     NBUS - Challenge 15 (my new stamp set)

Kath x

Gorgeous Greens

I've recently managed to find some Lili of the Valley Art Pad images and love this cute James Bear image - perfect for a Mother's Day card.

I attached green paper to the card leaving a small border around the edge.  I die cut the precoloured image with a stitched oval die and attached it to the left side of the card. To finish, I used the waste card to die cut 'Mum' before attaching it to the lower edge of the card.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'James and Jenny Bear' Art Pad
     My Favourite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Oval STAX Die-namics' and Crafts-Too 'Mum' dies
     Wild Rose Studio 'Annabelle's Meadow' paper pad

I am entering the following challenges:
     The Cutie Pie Challenge - Gorgeous Greens
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - For the Ladies/Girls

Kath x

Jenny Bear

My final card today uses one of my favourite precoloured Lili of the Valley 'Jenny Bear' images to make this cute Mother's Day card.

I covered the front of the card with pink paper, leaving a small margin around the edge and ensuring the hearts showed on the right side of the card.  I die cut the precoloured LOTV image with a stitched oval die and attached it to the left side of the paper.  I attached a piece of pink paper from the lower edge of another sheet of pink paper onto card and die cut 'MUM'.  I die cut 'MUM' from two pieces of white card and layered them with the pink layer on the top.  I also trimmed the top of the first 'M' so the sentiment would lie flat on the card as it overlapped the stitched panel.  To finish I attached 'MUM' on the lower corner of the card ensuring the writing on the backing paper matched.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'James and Jenny Bear' Art Pad
     My Favourite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Oval STAX Die-namics' and Creative Expressions 'From the Heart - Female Relations' dies
     Lili of the Valley 'Heartfelt' paper
     White card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Make it Girly
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies - February challenge
     The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute and Cuddly Animals

Kath x

Christmas Birds

I came across another Lili of the Valley Art Pad image whilst tidying my snippets drawer - perfect for this quick Christmas card.

I attached a piece of red holly paper to the front of the card blank, leaving a small border around the edge.  I used the curved border die to cut and emboss a fancy edge along the right side of the precoloured image and then trimmed the panel on the other edges so it was slightly smaller than the backing paper.  I stamped the sentiment in the top corner before attaching the panel to the card front.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 4" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'Winter Wonderland' Art Pad
     Clearly Besotted 'Rockin' Robin' sentiment stamp
     Versafine Crimson Red ink
     Spellbinders Borderabilities 'Curved Borders Die'
     Kars tan embossing mat
     Wild Rose Studio 'Annabelle's Christmas' paper pad

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes   
     Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute, Clean and Simple  
     Winter Wonderland - Little Friends

Kath x

Penguin Parade

Just one card from me today.  I thought I had used all the LOTV Winter Wonderland images, but found this one amongst some Christmas papers - perfect for the new Christmas Kickstart Challenge.

I covered the front of the card with mustard paper, leaving a small border around the edge and attached a strip of striped paper across the lower section.  I die cut the precoloured Lili of the Valley image.  I wanted to make the panel longer than my US sized die so I attached the die to one end of the image and die cut it about half way.  I then moved the die to the other end of the image ensuring the stitched edge matched and die cut the second half.  This panel was then attached to the centre of the card.  A Wink of Stella added the finishing touch.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 4" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'Winter Wonderland' Art Pad
     My Favourite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics' die
     Making Special Cards Magazine Issue 22 papers
     Wink of Stella

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - B for Bingo (I've chosen Patterned Paper, Lots of Layers & Die Cut)
     Allsorts - Anything Goes     
     Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Anything Christmas or Holiday Related
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Penguin Parade
     Christmas with the Cuties - Christmas Cuties
     The Cutie Pie Challenge - Christmas Cuties
     Winter Wonderland - Anything Christmas Goes

Kath x

S for Snow and Snowman

I made this card for a few of my favourite challenges using a cute Lili of the Valley precoloured image.

I die cut and embossed a red circle using the two largest dies and then layered them onto another large red circle.  I die cut and embossed the precoloured image and inlaid it into the frame.  I embossed a piece of white card with snowflakes, trimmed it and layered onto red embossed card leaving a 6mm border around the edges (this is the same width as the circle frame).  The panel was attached to the card blank with the image in the centre.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'Winter Wonderland' Art Pad
     My Favourite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' dies
     Darice 'Snowflake Background' embossing folder
     Red embossed and white matt card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Snowman and/or Snowflakes
     Alphabet Challenge - S is for Snow
     The Cutie Pie Challenge - Christmas Cuties
     Winter Wonderland - Anything Christmas Goes

Kath x

Winter Wonderland

I was so pleased to have found an old Lili of the Valley 'Winter Wonderland' Art Pad for sale as this was one of my Christmas favourites!  I've used one of the cute images to make my sister's Christmas card.

I covered the front of the card blank with holly paper, leaving a white border around the edge.  I trimmed the precoloured image into a square and die cut 'Sister' from the top corner before attaching it to the centre of the card.  I die cut 'Sister' from a snippet of brown textured card and inlaid it into the image.  To finish I highlighted the girl and holly with a Wink of Stella.

To make this card I used:
     7" x 5" white matt tent fold card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'Winter Wonderland' Art Pad
     Creative Expressions 'From The Heart - Female Relations' die
     Wild Rose Studio ' Annabelle's Christmas' paper
     Snippet of brown textured card
     Wink of Stella
    
I am entering the following challenges:
     Christmas with the Cuties - Personalise It
     Cutie Pie Challenge - Anything Goes As Long As It's Cute
     Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Christmas

Kath x

Football Crazy

I made this card for my football crazy great-nephew's birthday and am entering the Cutie Pie Challenge 'One for the Boys'.  I'm also entering the Imagine That Digistamp 'Anything Goes' challenge and Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenge.

6" x 6" white matt card blank
Lili of the Valley 'Football Crazy' digi stamp
Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Classic Squares Large' die
Promarkers
Orange card
Wild Rose Studio ' Man about Town' paper
Computer generated sentiment 'Tempus Sans ITC' font

I trimmed the football paper, layered it onto orange card and attached it to the card front.  I resized the digi stamp and added the computer generated sentiment.  I die cut and embossed the image before colouring it with Promarkers.  This panel was then layered onto orange card and attached to the centre.

Kath x

Away in a Manger

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year Round.  This month our theme is 'Carols or Songs' and I have chosen 'Away in a Manger' using a cute LOTV image for my card.

I'm entering the Cutie Pie Challenge 'Cute, Clean and Simple', the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'No Sentiment'.

6" x 6" white matt card blank
Lili of the Valley Cute Squares ' Nativity Play'
Purple pearlescent card 
Wild Rose Studio 'Bluebell' paper
Wink of Stella

I trimmed the spot paper from the Bluebell paper pad, layered it onto purple card and attached it to the card front.  The cute image was precoloured, but I trimmed it slightly before layering it onto purple card and attaching it to the centre.  To finish I added a Wink of Stella to the image.

Kath x

Festive Felines

I made this card for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge 'Festive Felines'.  I'm also entering the Cutie Pie Challenge 'Cute, Clean and Simple' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'No Sentiment'

6" x 6" white matt card blank
Lili of the Valley 'Christmas Cuties' die cut image
Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Classic Squares Large' 
Kars tan embossing mat
Wild Rose Studio 'Painted Poinsettia' paper
Red matt card
Wink of Stella

I trimmed the paper, layered it onto red card and attached it to the card front.  Although the image was die cut, I wanted to add an embossed edge so I die cut and embossed it with the square die.  This image was then layered onto red card and attached to the centre.  To finish I highlighed the cats, trees and snow with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Christmas Kids

I made this card for the Cuttlebug Mania 'Winter' challenge.  I'm also entering the Christmas Kickstart Challenge 'Bundle Up', the Fab 'n' Funky Challenges 'Creating for Christmas' and the Cutie Pie Challenge 'Cute, Clean and Simple'.

5" x 5" white matt card blank
Lili of the Valley 'Christmas Kids' Die-Cut Image
Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Squares Stackables' dies
Kars tan embossing mat
Woodware 'Large Snowflake' and 'Regular Snowflake' punches
Lili of the Valley 'Classic Christmas' paper
Marianne Design 'Snow Paper'
Red card
Diamond Stickles
Clear gems
Wink of Stella

I glued a square of red Christmas tree paper onto red card and used the two largest dies to cut and emboss a frame.  I used the smaller of these two dies to cut and emboss the pre-coloured image.  I attached the frame to the centre of the card and inlaid the image. I punched one large and two regular snowflakes from the Snow Paper and attached them to the card, adding small clear gems to the centres.  I added Diamond Stickles to the snow and snowflakes on the image and highlighted the boy and dog with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Christmas Wishes

I made this card for the ABC Christmas Challenge 'W is for Wishes'.  I'm also entering Christmas with the Cuties 'Wrap up Warm' challenge, The Cutie Pie Challenge 'Winter Layers', the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes'.

Card blank: 6" x 4" white matt
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Winter Wonderland' Art Pad
Embossing: Stampendous White Opaque Embossing Powder
Stamp: Hot off the Press 'Christmas Wishes'
Ink: Versamark
Card: Red mirri
Other; Wink of Stella

I trimmed the precoloured Art Pad image before stamping and embossing the sentiment in the top corner.  The panel was then layered onto red mirri and attached to the card front.  To finish I highlighted the children with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x