Merry Christmas Mum & Dad

My final card today is the Christmas card I made for my in-laws - this is the last card I made for us to send this Christmas (although I'm still making cards for orders).

I trimmed a piece of white card, rounded the corners and attached it to the front of the card blank.  I printed the sentiment onto green start paper and then attached it to white card.  I used a Fisthail Flag die to cut the banner, cutting it half way along the banner and then attaching the die to the other end of the strip so I cot the fishtail at both ends.  I also die cut two trees from the green star paper.  One Christmas tree was cut from silver mirro and embossed with stars.  I attached the green trees and the banner directly onto the front of the card and attached the silver tree with foam tape in the centre.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white hammer card blank
     Marianne Designs Creatables 'Christmas Tree' and My Favourite Things 'Fishtail Flags' dies
     Crafts-Too 'Twinkle' embossing folder
     Woodware corner rounder punch
     Computer generated sentiment 'Forte' font

I am entering the following challenges:
     Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Christmas
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies
     Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge - 'Tis the Season
     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Christmas

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

September Rudolph Day

It's time for another Rudolph Day and another of my Christmas tree cards - I can't believe how quickly this year is going!  I've used crystal candy bonbons and a Wink of Stella to add some sparkle to this month's Christmas tree.

I placed the card blank into my MISTI and lined up the tree and sentiment stamps.  As I was using a hammer card blank I had to stamp the stamps several times to get a good depth of colour (thank goodness for my MISTI!).  I then attached the sparkly bonbons to the card and highlighted the tree and sentiment with a Wink of Stella.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white hammer card blank
     Woodware 'Bubble Bloom - Festive Tree' stamp
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Purple and turquoise Crystal Stickers Candy Bonbons 
     Wink of Stella

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - S for Sparkle     
     Allsorts -Trees and Leaves
     Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas
     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
     Rudolph Day Challenge - September 
 
Kath x

Happy 17th Birthday Katie

I made this card for Steve's niece's birthday and am entering the Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenge, Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 'Anything Goes' and Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.

7" x 5" white matt card blank
Lili of the Valley 'Jasmine' Art Sheet image
Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Wonky Rectangles' and My Favourite Things 'Fishtail Flags' dies
Kars tan embossing mat
Lili of the Valley 'Galaxy Stars' paper
White matt card
Computer generated sentiment Footlight MT Light' font

I trimmed the paper and attached it to the card blank.  Using the largest Wonky Rectangle I die cut and embossed the precoloured image before attaching it to the left of the card.  I printed the sentiment onto thin white card before die cutting and embossing it.  This was then attached to the lower corner of the card with Pinflair glue.

Kath x

March Rudolph Day

It's time for another Rudolph Day challenge and another Christmas tree card.  I'm also entering the Fab 'n' Funky 'Christmas' challenge, Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Inspired by a Christmas Song or Carol' (I've chosen 'Oh, Christmas Tree') and the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge'Anything Christmas Goes'.

6" x 4" white matt card blank
Memory Box 'Sparkling Tree Tile' die
Green mirri and white matt card

I trimmed green mirri card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and then trimmed the white card slightly smaller than the green matt layer.  I die cut the Sparkling Tile Tree from the centre of the white card, layered it onto the green matt and attached the panel to the card blank.

Kath x

Beautiful Blooms

I made this card for my mother on Mother's Day and am entering the Tales from the Craft Room 'Lovely Ladies' challenge.  I'm also entering the Fab 'n' Funky Challenges 'Spring Colours' , Die Cut Divas challenge 'Anything Goes' and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes'.

7" x 5" white matt card blank
Lili of the Valley 'Beautiful Blooms' Art Pad image
Simply Cards & Papercraft 'Hello Spring' frame and Crafts-Too Presscut 'Mum' dies
Kars tan embossing mat
Lili of the Valley 'Heartfelt' paper
Thin white card

I attached pink paper to a piece of thin white card and trimmed it so it was slightly smaller than the card blank.  I then die cut the frame from the centre and attached it to the card blank.  I die cut and embossed the precoloured Art Pad image using the same frame die.  I die cut 'Mum' from the lower corner before attaching it to the centre.  To finish I die cut Mum from pink paper and inlaid it into the card front.

Kath x

February Rudolph Day

It's time for the first Rudolph Day of 2019 (the first challenge was delayed as Mo was due to have an operation last month).  For the past two years I've had a theme for my Rudolph Day cards - in 2016 I used images from the LOTV Festive Foliage Art Pad and last year I made 4" x 4" cards.  I have decided that this year's theme will be Christmas trees - and here's the first one!

I'm entering the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 'Christmas', Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Use Some Gold, the Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes' and the The Male Room 'No Designer Papers' challenge.

7" x 5" white matt card blank
Woodware 'Delightful Dangles - Christmas Tree' stamp
Versafine Olympia Green ink
Gold pearlescent and white matt card
Gold gel pen

To make this quick card I stamped the Christmas tree and sentiment onto white card.  The panel was trimmed, layered onto gold pearlescent card and attached to the card blank.  I then used the gel pen to colour the ornaments on the tree.

Kath x

For a Special Couple

I made this card for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge 'Have a Heart'.  I'm also entering the Bugaboo Weekly Challenge 'BINGO' (I've chosen Bugaboo Image, Embossing & Sparkle), the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 'Christmas', Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Use Some Green' and the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes'.

7" x 7" white matt card blank
Bugaboo 'Snow Couple' digi stamp
Lawn Fawn 'Outside in Stitched Square Stackables' die
Creative Expressions 'Sparkle Squares' embossing folder
Kars tan embossing mat
Promarkers
White and dark green matt card
Diamond Stickles
Glossy Accents
Wink of Stella
Computer generated sentiment 'Curlz MT' font

I embossed white card with the Sparkle Squares embossing folder and trimmed it to a square.  This was layered onto green card and attached to the card front.  I resized the digi stamp and added the sentiment before printing it onto white card.  I used the largest die to die cut and emboss the square before colouring it with Promarkers.  This square was layered onto green card and attached to the centre.  I highlighted the scarves and hats with a Wink of Stella and added Diamond Stickles for the snow.  To finish I added Glossy Accents to the heart.

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

Rudolph and Recycling

Does anyone else look at Christmas cards as they arrive and decide what they want to make with them?  As soon as I received this card I knew I wanted to add Rudolph amongst the gold glitter trees - perfect for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge 'Rudolph and Friends'.  I'm also entering the Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge 'Reindeer, Fab 'n' Funky 'Recycle your Christmas Cards' challenge and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Upcycle or Use Something Old' (I've upcycled my Christmas card).

6" x 4" cream matt card blank
Upcycled Christmas card
Creative Dies 'Elegant Reindeer' die
Bronze and red mirri card
Small red gem

I cut the 'Winter Wishes' from the bottom of the Christmas card, trimmed the card to size and attached it to the front of the card blank.  The sentiment was layered onto bronze mirri and attached to the top of the card.  I die cut the reindeer twice from bronze mirri and layered the two dies together to give more depth before attaching it to the card front with dots of Tacky Glue.  I die cut the reindeer again from red mirri and inlaid the red swirl and attached the bow.  To finish I added a small red gem to Rudolph's nose.

Kath x

Nick the Gnome

Whilst tidying my Christmas papers I came upon this 'Nick the Gnome' image - perfect for the Butterfly Challenge 'Fairies' Gnomes, Pixies and Elves' (this time I've chosen gnome and Xmas Sparkle).  I'm also entering the Fab 'n' Funky Challenges 'Cute Christmas', the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes', Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Any Christmas or New Year Card' and Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white matt
Image: Making Cards 'Nick the Gnome'
Card: Gold mirri
Paper: Making Cards 'Nick the Gnome'
Other: Wink of Stella

I trimmed the red star paper, layered it onto gold mirri and attached it to the centre of the card.  I trimmed the gnome image, layered it onto gold mirri and again attached it to the centre of the card.  To finish I highlighted the stars, lantern, and gnomes' hats and beards with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Fairy Godmother

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and we want to see 'Christmas or Winter Characters (people only)'.  We are sponsored by Twinkle Lane Designs who are offering the lucky winner as super prize.

I'm entering the Fab 'n' Funky 'Christmas' challenge, the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes'.

Card blank: 7" x 5" white silk
Stamp: Twinkle Lane Designs 'Fairy Godmother' digi
Colouring: Bruynzeel Sakura coloured pencils
Paper: Driving Home for Christmas 'Stars' (magazine freebie)
Other: Wink of Stella

I cropped the fairy and sentiment images from the Fairy Godmother set and used Word to merge them into one image.  This was then printed onto white silk card and trimmed.  I used coloured pencils for the fairy and lots of Wink of Stella on her wings.  The panel was layered onto star paper and attached to the card.

Kath x

Merry Christmas

I made this card for the Less is More 'Metallics' challenge.  I'm also entering the Allsorts 'CAS Christmas' challenge, the  Fab 'n' Funky 'Christmas' challenge, the Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge 'CAS' and the Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies Challenge.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white pearlescent
Dies: Marianne Design Creatables 'Christmas Tree' and Lawn Fawn 'Merry Christmas Line Border'
Embossing: Sizzix 'Dots' folder
Card: Silver mirri
Paper: Green & silver (magazine freebie)

I die cut the tree twice from the green and silver paper and once from silver mirri.  I also die cut the sentiment from silver mirri.  I trimmed the card blank slightly so the sentiment sit across the whole width.  The sentiment was attached to the lower edge of the card and the two green trees were glued directly onto the card.  I embossed the silver tree with dots and attached it to the centre with foam pads.

Kath x

Penguin Trio Blocks

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and our theme is 'Colour It' which means you have to colour you own image.  We don't have a sponsor for this challenge but Marie has kindly donated a prize for the winner.

I've used a cute Bugaboo penguin digi for my card and am entering the Alphabet Challenge 'P is for Penguins', Christmas With the Cuties' Wrap up Warm' challenge, Fab 'n' Funky 'Christmas' challenge and Cardz 4 Galz 'Let's Go Digital' challenge.  The card and snowflake paper were from my snippets drawer so I'm heading into the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: White silk DL
Stamp: Bugaboo 'Penguin Trio Blocks' digi
Colouring: Promarkers, Sakura coloured pencils
Card: White silk
Other: Diamond Stickles, Wink of Stella
Snippets: Purple pearlescent card, blue and purple snowflake paper

I trimmed the snowflake paper, layered it onto purple card and attached it to the card blank.  I printed the digi onto white card and trimmed it leaving a border around the blocks.  I coloured the penguins with blue and purple Promarkers and coloured the sky with a pale blue coloured pencil.  The stamped panel was layered onto purple card before being attached to the centre.  To finish I highlighted the hats and snowflakes with a Wink of Stella and added Diamond Stickles to the snow.

Kath x

October Rudolph Day

It's time for the October Rudolph Day and another of my 4" x 4" cards using freebies.  I'm also entering the Fab 'n' Funky 'Christmas' challenge, the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes', the Merry Little Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes' and The Merry Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas'.

Card blank: 4" x 4" gold matt
Image: Apple Blossom 'Ornament' (magazine freebie)
Die: Apple Blossom 'Ornament' (magazine freebie)
Embossing: Apple Blossom 'Holly' (magazine freebie)
Card: White and gold matt
Other: Gold ribbon

I embossed the white card, trimmed around the edge of the frame and attached it to the card blank.  I attached the bauble onto a piece of card to make it more rigid and then die cut it using the matching die.  This was attached to the centre of the card with foam tape. I die cut the bauble top from gold card and attached it to the card.  I made a small bow from gold ribbon and used Pinflair glue to fasten it to the top of the bauble.

Kath x