Angel Snow Globe

I made this card for the current Merry Monday 'Snow Globe' challenge.  I'm also entering the Crafty Calendar Challenge 'Things with Wings' and the Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge 'Inlaid Die Cutting'.  As all the card came from my snippets drawer I'm heading over to the playground at Pixies's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white hammer
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Christmas Angels' Art Pad
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Large, Presscut 'Merry Christmas'
Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat
Other: Wink of Stella
Snippets: Gold and dark blue pearl card

I die cut the image with the second largest circle die.  I then used the two largest dies to die cut and emboss a frame from gold pearl card.  The image and frame were attached to the card.  I cut two pieces of gold card for the snow globe base and die cut 'Christmas' in one of them (this die is actually 'Merry Christmas' but I have snipped the join between the two words so I can die cut them separately).  I attached the two pieces of the base with double sided tape.  I then die cut 'Christmas' from dark blue card and inlaid it into the base before attaching it with foam tape.  To finish I added a Wink of Stella to the image.

Kath x

Sparkles Christmas Decorations

This is my second month as Guest Designer at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.  Our challenge this month is 'Christmas Decorations' and we have two fabulous sponsors. Crafter's Companion are offering a £10.00 voucher and Deedee's Digis are offering a $25.00 voucher.

Any type of craft creation is allowed for the challenge - this can be an actual Christmas decoration or a decoration as part of a card design - I decided to make a card with one of my favourite Memory Box dies.

Card blank: 7" x 7" white silk 

Dies: Memory Box 'Traditional Ornament' and 'Lydia Ornament, Presscut 'Merry Christmas'

Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat

Card: Cerise and gold mirri, white silk

Other: Cerise ribbon, sequins

I die cut two Traditional Ornaments from cerise mirri card and die-cut and embossed two Lydia Ornaments from gold mirri card.  I glued the gold die cuts onto the cerise bases and then fastened cerise ribbon to the rear.  I attached the ornaments to a square of white card and fastened the ribbon onto the rear of the card.  This was then layered onto a slightly larger square of cerise mirri card and attached to the card front.  I made two small cerise bows and glued them to the top of the ornaments.  

I die-cut the Merry Christmas from both cerise and gold mirri card, attaching the gold on top of the cerise to give a shadow effect.   I then attached the sentiment to the lower edge of the card.  To finish, I added three pale pink sequins to the card.

Kath x

Snowflakes

I made this card following the current sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch and as I've used snowflake paper I'm entering the Christmas Cards All Year Round 'Snowflake' challenge as well as another visit to the playground at Pixue's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 7" x 5" white silk 
Die: Presscut 'Merry Christmas'
Snippets: Gold mirri card and red snowflake paper

I layered a piece of red snowflake paper onto gold mirri card and, following the sketch, attached it to the card.   I then die-cut the sentiment and attached it to the lower edge of the paper.

Kath x