White Poinsettia

 A DL size Christmas card in a favourite Christmas colour combo of white and pale minty green..

I used:

Cardstock - white, pale minty pearl, snippets of white pearl, dark green and gold foil

Paper - Kaisercraft Peppermint Kisses

Dies - Stampin'Up Poinsettia Petals, Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Holly, MFT Prima Donna Petals 

Other - sentiment sticker, AB pearl bling

Challenges:

Die-cut Divas Challenge December Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 393

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Aussie Pets Christmas

 A simple embossed and die cut Christmas card featuring Santa's sleigh pulled by kangaroos instead of reindeer.

I used:

Cardstock - white card blank, red, white, black and red snippets

Embossing Folder - Couture Creations Jolly Christmas

Dies - Paper Rose Santa's Sleigh with Kangaroos, Cottage Cutz Loyal Pets

Challenges:

September Rudolph Days

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 387

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Poinsettia Frame

My first Christmas card of the year using a new-to-me Spellbinders set that I picked up for $5 from a local de-stash. 

I used:

Cardstock - white card black, gold mirri, red textured

Paper - Kaisercraft Peppermint Kisses

Dies - Spellbinders ?, unbranded poinsettia, MFT Dienamics Prima Donna Petals (flower centre)

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Something new

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Something New

Die Cut Divas January Challenge - New Things

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Kangaroo Christmas

The last Christmas card of the year, a kangaroo with a present in her pouch.  The santa hat was altered from the Cottage Cutz santa (used in the previous panda and koala Christmas cards) to fit the smaller kangaroo head.

Cardstock - 4 3/4" square card blank, snippets of white, green, red, textured grey

Paper - Kaisercraft 'Tis The Season, Kaisercraft Turtle Dove snippet (present), gold foil snippet from bottle gift bag (ribbon and bow) 

Dies - Marianne Design kangaroo, Cottage Cutz Jolly Santa (present, hat and holly), Simon Says Stamp Party Banner (tiny bow), unknown filigree nesties

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, ink dauber

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Other - Ranger Tim Holtz Weathered Wood Distress Ink, gold sentiment sticker

Challenges:

ARTastic December Challenge - Christmas

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 342

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Cropstop December Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Ranger, Tim Holtz)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Christmas Flourish

Another Christmas card for UnstampaBelle's Gold Foil/Glitter challenge.

Cardstock - white card blank, white, gold foil, snippets of red and green

Dies - Sizzix Tim Holtz Mixed Media 2, Britannia Poinsettias

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - gold Sentiment sticker, gold blingy flower centre, gold "pearls"

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 84 - Gold Foil/Glitter

The Cat's Pyjamas Challenge 351 - Holiday

Crafters's Castle Challenge 10 - Anything Goes + Christmas (optional)

Cropstop October Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Tim Holtz)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Santa Panda

A cute Santa panda peeking in at a gold foil Christmas tree.

Cardstock - white card blank, white, snippets of black, white, green, red, gold foiled and matte silver

Paper - textured red from cheap shop

Dies - Marianne Design Panda, Cottage Cutz Jolly Santa (for hat and holly and present as pot for tree), Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels, Lifestyle/QuicKutz Nesting Circles

Embossing Folder - Kaisercraft Bricks

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - gold sentiment sticker, googly eyes, foam tape, Bic Mark-it Rambunctious Red to colour hat

Challenges:

UnstampaBelles Challenge 84 - Gold Foil/Glitter

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Santa/Elf/Fairy

The Cat's Pyjamas Challenge 351 - Holiday

Crafters's Castle Challenge 10 - Anything Goes + Christmas (optional)

Cropstop October Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Tim Holtz, Lifestyle/QuicKutz)

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 337

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Koala Christmas

My first Christmas card for the year, an Aussie Christmas with koala and baby sitting in a tree.  I don't have much nice green cardstock, so coloured up some white snippets with a Distress Marker. Also running low on red cardstock, so coloured the Santa hat with a red alcohol marker.

Cardstock - white card blank, white snippets, snippets of textured white, black, greys and kraft-like, tiny snippets of red and green

Paper - very old unknown freebie from magazine

Dies - Marianne Design koalas, Sizzix Tim Holtz Garden Greens, Cottage Cutz Jolly Santa (for hat and holly), unknown birch tree (for branch)

Embossing Folder - Kaisercraft Woodgrain

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - Sentiment sticker, Ranger Tim Holtz Bundled Sage Distress Marker, Bic Mark-it Rambunctious Red

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas

Allsorts Week 488 - Trees/leaves

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 406

Crafters's Castle Challenge 10 - Anything Goes 

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge 336

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Cropstop October Link Party - use brand from store (Sizzix, Tim Holtz, Ranger)

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Mini Reindeer

Actually this is the last of the 2017 Christmas cards; a set of 3x3 inch mini notecards with reindeer embellishments on embossed card.

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay

Paper - white inserts

Embossing Folder - Couture Creations Joyful Wishes

Adhesives - CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - silver fabric reindeer

Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 366 - Christmas

Tuesday Morning Sketches 424 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Poinsettia Snowflake

The last of my 2017 Christmas cards, now ready to start them for 2018 (didn't do too well last year, left them all to the last minute as usual).

Cardstock - 5" white card blank, gloss white, silver foil

Paper - Couture Creations Christmas Emporium

Dies - Poppy Stamps Small Luxe Poinsettia Outline, Marianne Design Craftables Parchment Label (tag)

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - rhinestone, silver sentiment sticker, silver ribbon

Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 366 - Christmas

Tuesday Morning Sketches 424 - Anything Goes

Noor! Design January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Poinsettia

Cardstock - cream, dark green, gold foil 

Dies - Poppy Stamps Small Luxe Poinsettia Outline and Backgroun, Sizzix Tim Holtz Labels, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals

Embossing Folder - Couture Creations Champagne and Holly

Adhesives - CraftersChoice Tacky Craft Glue, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot
Other - gold sentiment sticker, decorative ribbon, red rhinestone

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Christmas/Winter Holidays

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas Card Day

Bizzy Becs December Challenge - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 507 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Snowflake Branch

Another Pinterest-inspired Christmas card with snowflakes hanging from a branch.  The "strings" were drawn in with Vintage Photo distress marker; I'd much prefer white, but my white gel pen was too dry : (

Cardstock - white card blank, textured denim blue, kraft, white gloss

Paper - Couture Creations Christmas Emporium

Dies - no-name snowflake, Memory Box Woodland Branch

Adhesives - ds tape, CraftersChoice tacky craft glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - white sentiment sticker, white pearls, Ranger Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distress marker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Icy Inspiration

Allsorts Week 445 - Snowflakes

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas Card Day

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 507 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Snowflake

After the madness of end-of-year craft fairs and festivals, with only a couple of small markets left for the year, I am back to entering challenges : )

This is a Pinterest-inspired card using a no-name cheapie snowflake die and some twine to "hang" it from the top.

Cardstock - white card blank, white gloss snippet, Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

Die - no-name snowflake

Adhesives - Crafters Choice Tacky Craft Glue, glue dot

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - white sentiment sticker, bakers twine, snowflake/flower centre flat back

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Icy Inspiration

Allsorts Week 445 - Snowflakes

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas Card Day

Bizzy Becs December Challenge - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 507 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Christmas Bird

Time to start the Christmas cards again, this one using up some red and green snippets for a poinsettia on this lovely vintagey patterned paper from Kaisercraft.

Cardstock - 5" red card blank, snippets of red and green

Paper - Kaisercraft Turtle Dove 

Dies - Poppy Stamps Small Luxe Poinsettia background and outline

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic shimmer glue, glue dot

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - red flower cabochon 

Challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year Round April Challenge - Flowers

Deep Ocean Challenge 151 - Flowers Everywhere

UnstampaBelles April Challenge - Dies + Bird/s

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Things With Wings

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper April Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Weeks 275-276

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Holly Christmas

A Q+E Christmas card using paper and ephemera from Couture Creations Christmas Emporium collection.  I don't usually use the bit and pieces that come with collections, just concentrate on trying to use all the patterned paper, but then left with unused stuff  : (

Cardstock - white card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Ruby

Paper and Ephemera - Couture Creations Christmas Emporium

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Challenges:

Scraps of Life: Rudolph Days January Challenge - Anything Christmas

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Seasons Greetings

Another Christmas card . . . made a few while I had Christmas stuff out on my desk  🎅

Cardstock - cream 5" card blank, gold mirri, white 

Paper and Label - magazine freebie

Dies - Spellbinders Blooms One, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow mono multi glue

Other - Crimson Cloud poinsettia die-cut (found in my very old stash), rhinestone 

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations Challenge 266 - Flowers

Christmas Cards All Year Round January Challenge - Snowflakes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge January - Always Anything Christmas Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Square

Country View January Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Creator's Challenge 55 - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Vintage Christmas

A Christmas card using beautiful paper from Couture Creations Christmas Emporium collection that I won in their promotion giveaway a couple of years ago.

Cardstock - white 5" square card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Ruby

Paper - Couture Creations Christmas Emporium

Die - Britannia Poinsettias

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - small gold flower brad

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations Challenge 266 - Flowers

The Ribbon Girl January Card Challenge

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge January - Always Anything Christmas Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Square

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Christmas Wishes

I've decided to start my Christmas cards early this year and make them bit by bit instead of all at the end of the year and running out of ideas.  Starting off  with a QAE card using up some old stash, paper and labels from a magazine freebie a couple of years ago, maybe Kanban? not sure.

Cardstock - white 5" card blank, gold mirri 

Paper and Label - magazine freebie

Dies - Memory Box Swirl Ornament and Classic Ornament

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow mono multi glue

Other - rhinestone strip

Challenges:

Memory Box Challenge 20 - Winter Blues

Christmas Cards All Year Round January Challenge - Snowflakes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge January - Always Anything Christmas Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Square

Bizzy Becs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Christmas Reindeer

A quick and simple Christmas card in non-traditional Christmas colours.

Cardstock - 5" white square card blank, Rosie's Studio textured lagoon, kraft snippet

Paper - Marianne Design Eline's Paper Fabrics paper bloc

Die - Sweet Stamps Classy Deer Sweet Cuts

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer acrylic glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker, rhinestone

Challenges:

Country View December Challenge - Christmas

Bizzy Becs December Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 260 & 261

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Merry Christmas

Back to entering some challenges after a busy market and craft fair season, only one more to go before Christmas, then my time is my own : )

Cardstock - white 5" card blank, red snippets

Paper - freebie (Kaisercraft I think) from Bizzy Bec (thanks Bec : )

Dies - Ultimate Crafts Evita Collection Merry Christmas Flourish, HOTP Paper Artist Lacey Border

Adhesives - ds tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas To Die For

Scraps of Life: November Rudolph Days

Allsorts Week 391 - Christmas

Bizzy Becs November Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper November Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Winter Wonderland

One of the last Christmas cards of the year, very simple with background embossing and a label die-cut.

Cardstock - white 5" card blank, gold Mirri, Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana

Label Topper - magazine freebie 

Embossing folder - Couture Creations 5x7 Wrapped In Joy Collection - Jolly Christmas

Adhesives - Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - gold sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Winter Wonderland

Simon Says November Work It Wednesday - Holiday card

Scrap & Craft Challenge 16 - Anything Christmas

Natalie and Amy Challenge 39 - Christmas

Inky Chicks Challenge 60 - Merry Christmas

Christmas Cards All Year Round December Challenge - Keep It Simple

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Kreativeinkauf Challenge 34 - Everything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra December - Always Anything Christmas Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny