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

Vintage Blues

A birthday card using paper from Couture Creations Christmas Emporium.  Let's just hope that the recipient can't read music as it is most probably a Christmas song in the background  :  )

Cardstock - 5" white card blank

Paper - Couture Creations Christmas Emporium

Die - PhotoContinental nesting tags

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars 1/8" hole punch

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, glue dots, Ranger Glossy Accents

Other - denim blue crochet lace, cream crochet lace, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week 364 - Happy Birthday

Deep Ocean Challenge 129 - Shabby Chic/Vintage

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs May Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

Magnolia Lane Tag

Cardstock - 5" black card blank, white (to back tag)

Paper - Couture Creations Magnolia Lane + ephemera 

Die - Marianne Design Craftables Parchment Tag

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars hole punch

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Cosmic Shimmer glue

Other - sentiment sticker, pink lace

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Butterfly Beauty

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Make It Girlie

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 162 - Female Birthday

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper April Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny 

All Wrapped Up

Back to Christmas cards, this one made to look gift wrapped, using a 3D filigree bow die by Sue Wilson. 

Cardstock - white card blank, Cre8tiv Textured red snippets, tiny white snippet

Paper - from my stash (magazine freebie 2-3 years ago)

Dies - Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Finishing Touches 3D Filigree Bow, PhotoContinental Nesting tags

Adhesives - ds tape, Tombow Mono Multi, foam tape

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Wrap It Up

Scraps of Life - October Rudolph Day

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas October Challenge Extra - Always Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 87 - Christmas

Create and Inspire Challenge 32 - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 200

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday October Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Pink

A simple birthday card using the negative die cut from this card, then inlaid with a white tag.

Cardstock - pink square card blank, white, pink snippets

Paper - Prima Annalee

Dies - Marianne Design Craftables Parchment and Label?, Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Birthday

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, ds sticky sheet

Other - paper rose

Challenges:

On A Stampage - Mynn's Birthday Bash 

Not Just Cards Challenge 20 - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Challenge 315 - Pastel Shades

Artistic Inspirations Challenge 132 - use dies

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Pretty In Pink

Cardstock - 6" square ivory card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Blush

Paper - Prima Annalee

Dies - Marianne Design Craftables Parchment and Label?, Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Birthday

Stamp - Stampendous Music Score

Ink - Memento Rose Bud

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars compact stamp press, sponge dauber

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, ds sticky sheet

Other - thin hot pink satin ribbon

Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week 312 - Happy Birthday

On A Stampage - Mynn's Birthday Bash 

The Crazy Challenge 198 - Ribbon/Lace

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Bizzy Becs May Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Lace and Roses

A simple birthday card using some beautiful Kaisercraft paper.  The tag is a die-cut from the same paper pad which I matted with a snippet of aqua cardstock.

Cardstock - white square card blank, Rosie's Studio textured Aqua

Paper - Kaisercraft Madame Boutique

Tools - Fiskars corner rounder, Cutter-bee scissors, Fiskars 1/8th" hole punch

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, glue dots

Other - sentiment sticker, crochet lace snippet, Kaisercraft Blue Ice paper flower, American Crafts mini pearl brad

Challenges:

The Ribbon Girl May Colour Challenge - Aqua

On A Stampage - Mynn's Birthday Bash 

Our Creative Corner - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Stamp and Create May Challenge - May Flowers

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 177

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Orange

Cardstock - white square card blank, white gloss snippet, Rosie's Studio textured Nectar + snippets

Paper - My Mind's Eye Collectable Notable

Dies - Photo Continental Nesting Tags, Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Birthday

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, Fiskars 1/8th" (I think) hole punch

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, glue dots, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Other - crochet flower (thanks Mum), pearl flower centre, orange paper raffia snippet

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations Challenge 312 - Birthday Bonanza

On A Stampage - Mynn's Birthday Bash 

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge 85 - Flowers

Tombow USA - May Flowers

Our Creative Corner - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Stamp and Create May Challenge - May Flowers

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - use a Sentiment

Word Art Wednesday Challenge 182 - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 175-176

Party Time Tuesdays Challenge 198 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday May Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Birthday Tag

Cardstock - square navy blue card blank, navy blue snippets, gloss white snippet

Paper - Marianne Design Pretty Papers Bloc Eline's Paper Fabrics Dress Up

Dies - Marianne Design Craftables CR1240 (stripe square) and CR1254 (tag), Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Birthday

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Zig 2way glue pen

Other - natural twine snippet

Challenges:

Marianne's Design Divas - Baby Boy or Man

Crafting Musketeers Challenge 24 - It's a Man's World

DRS Designs Challenge 169 - Birthday Blues

Aud Sentiments Challenge 129 - Birthday Sentiment

Crafty Calendar April Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 14 - use a die

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge 80 - use a die or punch

Cuttlebug Mania - Tag It

Inspired by Stamping IBSIC#92 - Twine

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge 28 - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create April Challenge - Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts April Challenge - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 171

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper April Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday April Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

10 Today

A purple birthday card for my niece, using a few new things . . . been buying up big at some online sales (so much for trying to use up my stash)

Cardstock - white C6 card blank, white gloss snippets, Rosie's Studio textured Iris

Paper - Marianne Design Eline's Paper Fabrics

Dies - Marianne Design Craftables Parchment Tag CR1254, Marianne Design Craftables Tags and Ticket CR1212 (new), HOTP Paper Artist 3 Butterflies (new), Die-Versions Little Lizzie font (new)

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Sailor 2in1 rollerball glue pen

Other - purple stitched grosgrain ribbon (new), The Twinery twine, mini flower brads, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Butterfly Challenge 22 - Brads

Marianne's Design Divas - Letters and/or Numbers

One Stitch At A Time Challenge 229 - Purple

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 131 - Things With Wings

Cardz TV Card Challenge 1 - Any Occasion

Country View January Challenge - Use Something New

Sentimental Sundays Challenge 243 - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenge 11 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge 246 - Anything Goes

Send A Smile 4 Kids - Anything Goes 4 Kids

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 161

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Best Wishes For The New Year

A quick and easy tag I hurriedly made to go on a friend's bottle of bubbly for New Years Eve, forgot to photograph and had to retrieve it to take a pic.

Cardstock - snippets of white, gold and silver

Dies - Marianne Design Craftables CR1254 tag and CR1240 label, Marianne Design Creatables LR0237 champaign flute, Photo Continental nesting labels

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape

Other - gold ribbon snippet, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Marianne's Design Divas - Christmas/ New Year

Repeat Impressions DCC1231 - New Year

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Old and New (old stuff, New Year)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Something New (New Year)

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Penny's Papercrafty Challenge 209 - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs January Challenge - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays Challenge 194 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Poinsettia

The last of the tags from this post made into a card, probably the last of Christmas card this year now that Christmas is over.

Cardstock - white square card blank, gloss white, textured light olive, Rosie's Studio textured Valentine and plain red

Paper - Holly Hobby Christmas snippet, gold snippet

Dies - Photo Continental tag nesting dies, Poppy Stamps Blooming Poinsettia, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals

Embossing Folders - Couture Creations Champagne & Holly, Mpress Spring Drop Collection

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, hole punch

Other - sentiment sticker, ribbon snippet

Challenges:

Emerald Faeries Challenge 62 - Christmas Red and Green

Card and Scrap Challenge 87 - Christmas/New Year

The Craft Garden December Challenge - Christmas

Stamp and Create December Challenge - Christmas

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

Red Carpet Studio Challenge 84 - Elf ~ anything Christmas

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish IDIC 244 - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge 208 - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 291 - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 156 & 157 - Snippets

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday December Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

White Poinsettia Tags

Another set of simple tags using white poinsettia flowers from Inspired by Stamping.

Cardstock - white snippets, green snippets

Dies - Photo Continental tag Nesting Dies, Poppy Stamps Blooming Poinsettia

Adhesives - glue dots

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, hole punch

Other - Craftworks gold string snippets, Inspired By Stamping white poinsettias

Challenges:

Inspired by Stamping December Customer Gallery

The Craft Garden December Challenge - Christmas

Stamp and Create December Challenge - Christmas

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

Card and Scrap Challenge 87 - Christmas/New Year

Sweet Stamps Challenge 201 - Anything But A Card

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Winter Deer

Another tag from this post that I put on a card, again using the mood board at Simon Says Wednesday as inspiration with the deer and Winter whites and browns.

Cardstock - white square card blank, gloss white, kraft 

Paper - Kaisercraft "Tis The Season

Dies - Photo Continental tag nesting dies, Sweet Stamps Sweet Cuts Classy Deer

Embossing Folder - Couture Creations Reindeer Silhouette

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, hole punch

Other - silver ribbon snippet, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Winter Inspiration mood board

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge 196 - Christmas Song ~ Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

Chocolate Coffee & Cards Challenge 80 - Christmas

Card and Scrap Challenge 87 - Christmas/New Year

Sweet Stamps Challenge 200 - Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

Completely Christmas Challenge 43 - Anything Goes + Own Twist ~ Tags

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra December - Always Anything Goes

Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#179 - Freestyle ~ Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Rudolph Tags

Pinterest Inspired: A simple tag set with reindeer made from the Stampin' Up owl punch, some googly eyes, mini pompoms and pine branch punch antlers.

Inspiration: deer in centre pic

Cardstock - snippets of white, kraft and textured brown

Dies - Photo Continental tag nesting dies

Punches - Stampin' Up Owl Builder, Martha Stewart Pine Branch

Adhesives - ds tape, glue dots

Other - red mini pompoms, Craftworks gold string snippets

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Winter Inspiration mood board

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge 196 - Christmas Song ~ Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

Card and Scrap Challenge 87 - Christmas/New Year

Tando Creative December Challenge - Festive Fun

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 156 & 157

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Winter Wonderland

A Christmas card made with one of the tags from this post.  I decided to make cards from the tags after trying to write on the back and realising that wasn't going to work very well on glossy cardstock or bumpy embossing for that matter  : (
I used the Winter mood board at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday plus the colours from DRS Designs as inspiration.

Cardstock - white square card blank, gloss white, silver

Paper - freebie with magazine

Dies - Photo Continental tag nesting dies, QuicKutz Snow Flake

Embossing Folder - Couture Creations Reindeer Silhouette

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, hole punch, paper piercer

Other - Smart Kraft brad, ribbon snippet, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Winter Inspiration mood board

DRS Designs Challenge 153 - Inspired By Color 

Creative Knockouts Challenge 68 - Winter Wonderland

Sparkles Christmas Challenge 47 - It's A Blue Blue Christmas

Artistic Inspirations Challenge 122 - Merry Christmas

Chocolate Coffee & Cards Challenge 80 - Christmas

Card and Scrap Challenge 87 - Christmas/New Year

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Poinsettia Tags

Some simple tags using poinsettia flowers from Inspired by Stamping.  Looking at the pic I probably should have fiddled with the stamens a bit to make them look neater.

Cardstock - white snippets, green snippets

Dies - Photo Continental tag Nesting Dies, Poppy Stamps Blooming Poinsettia

Adhesives - glue dots

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, hole punch

Other - Craftworks gold string snippets, Inspired By Stamping red poinsettias

Challenges:

Inspired by Stamping December Customer Gallery

Emerald Faeries Challenge 62 - Christmas Red and Green

Completely Christmas Challenge 43 - Anything Goes + Own Twist ~ Tags

Card and Scrap Challenge 87 - Christmas/New Year

The Craft Garden December Challenge - Christmas

Stamp and Create December Challenge - Christmas

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 208 - still urgently needed for Christmas

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

Red Carpet Studio Challenge 84 - Elf ~ anything Christmas

Bearly Mine December Challenge - Christmas Decoration (anything but a card)

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR#179 - Freestyle ~ Anything Goes

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge 131 - Anything Goes

Penny's Papercrafty Challenge 208 - Anything Goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 156 & 157 - Snippets

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday December Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Reindeer Tag

Cardstock - white card blank, white gloss, kraft snippet, Rosie's Studio textured Paradise and Peacock snippets

Paper - Marianne Design Pretty Papers Bloc Eline's Paper Fabrics

Dies - Marianne Design Craftables CR1254 Tag, Marianne Design Creatables LR0164 Button Bloom, Nellie Snellen Multi Frame Round, Sweet Stamps Sweet Cuts Classy Deer

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot

Other - organza ribbon snippet, sentiment sticker

Challenges:

Marianne's Designs Divas - Winter

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Christmas

Inspired By Stamping IBSIC 88 - Tags

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge 145 - Any Winter Holiday

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas/Holidays

Card and Scrap Challenge 87 - Christmas/New Year

Red Carpet Studio Challenge 84 - Elf ~ anything Christmas

The Craft Garden December Challenge - Christmas

Love To Create Challenge 145 - Non-Traditional Holiday Colours

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 154

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Christmas Tags

Three Christmas tags for Cardz TV 3D;  I embossed using this technique which gives a nice border to the embossed piece.

Cardstock - gloss white, silver, kraft, textured light olive, Rosie's Studio textured Valentine

Paper - gold snippet

Dies - Photo Continental tag nesting dies, QuicKutz Snow Flake, Poppy Stamps Blooming Poinsettia, MFT Die-namics Prima Donna Petals, Sweet Stamps Sweet Cuts Classy Deer

Embossing Folders - Couture Creations Reindeer Silhouette and Champagne & Holly

Adhesives - Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, hole punches, paper piercer

Other - Smart Kraft brad, ribbon snippets

Challenges:

Cardz TV 3D Challenge 5 - 3 Tags

Inspired By Stamping IBSIC 88 - Tags

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge 145 - Any Winter Holiday

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas/Holidays

Let's Craft and Create Challenge 99 - Christmas

Card and Scrap Challenge 87 - Christmas/New Year

The Craft Garden December Challenge - Christmas

Stamp and Create December Challenge - Christmas

Simon Says November Work it Wednesday - Anything for the Holidays

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

Red Carpet Studio Challenge 84 - Elf ~ anything Christmas

Bearly Mine December Challenge - Christmas Decoration (anything but a card)

Repeat Impressions DCC123 - Anything But a Card

Crafty Creations Challenge 277 - Embossing

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Challenge 78 - Anything goes

Pixie's Crafty Workshop: Snippets Playground Week 154

Little Scrap Pieces Show It Off Saturday Linky Party

DL.Art Thankful Thursday December Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny

Christmas Angel

A vintage style Christmas card with an angel topper from Kraftyhands that was part of a freebie kit with a magazine.

Cardstock - cream square card blank, Rosie's Studio textured cream

Paper - Kaisercraft Christmas Collection (background), Kaisercraft Turtledove for sentiment tag, Kaisercraft Devonshire Collection scrap for tag

Topper - Kraftyhands

Dies - Cheery Lynn Pinwheel Doily, Photo Continental tag nesting dies

Adhesives - ds tape, foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue, glue dot

Tools - Sizzix Big Shot, hole punch

Other - Crimson Cloud Poinsettia, antique bronze filigree, American Crafts Neutrals pearl brad, twine scrap

Challenges:

Country View December Challenge - Nostalgic Christmas

Frilly and Funkie December Challenge - Vintage Holiday

Sweet Stamps Challenge 198 - Christmas Spirit

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Holidays

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas/Holidays

Let's Craft and Create Challenge 99 - Christmas

Card and Scrap Challenge 87 - Christmas/New Year

The Craft Garden December Challenge - Christmas

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper December Challenge - Always Anything Goes

DL.Art Thankful Thursday December Linky Party

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

Jenny