Thanks

As the year ends, I wanted to say 'Thanks' to everyone who has commented on my blog over the past year.  Also many thanks to the Design Teams who have chosen my cards as Top Picks and those who have invited me to be a Guest Designer.  This card is for all of you!

 To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Durene Jones 'Thanks' cross stitch chart 
     DMC threads
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Snippet of brown textured card

I trimmed a snippet of card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and die cut a stitched square from the centre.  I mounted the completed cross stitch behind the aperture and attached it to the card blank.

I wish everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Kath x

Hello

I've made another note card for my card box - this one uses lots of snippets of textured card.  Steve bought me the Papermania card pack several years ago and I'm now reduced to a box of snippets which I'm trying to reduce - without much success!

To make this card I used:
     C6 white matt card blank
     My Favorite Things 'Fishtail Flags' and Altenew 'Simply Hello' dies
     Snippets of white matt card. Papermania textured card and white printer paper

I die cut lots of fishtail flags from different colour textured card using the smallest die.  I attached these to a piece of paper using glue so I had a little 'wriggle room' to line up the strips.  When they had dried I used the largest fishtail flag to cut the top and bottom of the strip.  The die wasn't quite the right size to fit across the card so I cut one side of the strip, removed the die and lined it up on the other side before die cutting the rest of the strip.  This panel was then attached to the front of the card blank.  I die cut 'hello' twice from a snippet of white matt card, layered the two sentiments and attached them to the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Use Your Dies
     Cut It Up - Use More Than One Die Cut
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - CAS
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 496

Kath x

Just Wanted to Say ...

When I made my Hello card I had stamped and die cut a few spare flowers which I've used on this note card following the sketch at the AAA Cards Challenge.

To make this card I used:
     C6 white matt card blank
     Sizzix Framelits 'Floral Hello' stamp and die set
     My Favorite Things 'Fishtail Flags' die
     Hobby Art 'General Greetings' stamp
     Funky Fossil 'Stacked Lines' stencil
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Distress Ink - Old Paper
     Promarkers - Orange & Gold
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Wink of Stella
     Snippets of white matt card

I placed the stencil on the left side of the card and masked around the edge before using the Old Paper Distress Ink to colour the lines.  I stamped the sentiment onto a snippet of white card and cut it with the fishtail flag die before snipping the end from the die cut and attaching it to the lower edge of the card. The flowers had previously been stamped with brown ink and embossed with clear embossing powder before being cut with the coordinating die.  I used Promarkers to colour the flowers - orange for the petals and gold for the centre.  The flowers were attached to the card with foam pads and a Wink of Stella added to the petals to make them sparkle.

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Cards Challenge - Sketch
     Allsorts - Lots of White
     Cut It Up - Use More Than One Die Cut
     Simply Clean & Simple - Anything Goes
     The Flower Challenge - Add Sparkle

     

Kath x

Sweet Nature Note Card

I still have a few oddments of Lili of the Valley Art Sheets (I wish they still sold these as the quality is so good and they're also precoloured) and have used one of the Spring images to make this note card.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Lili of the Valley 'Sweet Nature' Art Sheet
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' and Memory Box 'Wicker Panel'  dies
     Snippets of white matt card, lilac textured card and green textured card

I trimmed a snippet of green card and attached it to the lower part of the card blank.  I die cut the Wicker Panel from a snippet of white matt card, layered it onto a snippet of lilac textured card and trimmed the ends so it was slightly smaller than the card blank.  This strip was attached to the top of the green panel.  I die cut the precoloured LOTV image and attached it with foam pads.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     CAS on Friday - Sketch
     Cut It Up Challenge - Use More Than One Die Cut
     Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Kath x

Mum

Now I have finished all my Christmas cards I've had a tidy up of my craft drawers and set aside lots of oddments and snippets I want to use for some quick cards to get ahead for the start of next year.  This card uses a Hunkydory Deco-Large topper and some snippets.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white hammer card blank
     Hunkydory 'Sunflower Surprise Floral Deco-Large' topper
     Crafts-Too 'Mum' die
     Snippets of white hammer card and gold mirri card

I trimmed the white hammer card, layered it onto gold mirri and attached it to the front of the card blank.  I removed the sunflower layers from the carrier card, then layered them with foam pads to give lots of lovely layers and attached the topper to the left side of the card.  To finish I die cut 'Mum' from another snippet of gold card and attached it to the top corner.

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Birthday Card Challenge - Lovely Layers
     Allsorts - Lots of White
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
     Triple B Challenge - December Challenge (I have used Blooms)
     

Kath x

Upcycled Pengins

As always, my final Christmas card of the year is the one I've made for Steve.  Whenever he buys me a card he chooses one that he knows I'll upcycle.   Last Christmas he sent me a lovely tunnel card with cute penguins.  I've made this Christmas card for him using the image from the card but inserted the layers into a die cut frame.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white hammer card blank
     Upcycled Christmas card
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' and Crafter's Companion 'Gemini Expressions - Husband' dies
     Snippet of white hammer card, thin white card and gold mirri

I cut the snippet of white hammer card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and die cut the stitched square from the centre.   As I was going to insert two layers of card into the aperture and wanted the bottom layer flush with the front of the card, I cut a snippet of thin white card so it was slightly smaller than the panel and die cut a square from the centre.  These panels were layered and attached to the centre of the card.  I die cut the snow and sky panel from the original card and inlaid it into the aperture.  I then die cut the penguin image and inlaid it into the lower section of the aperture.  To finish I die cut 'husband' from a snippet of white hammer card and the frame from gold mirri.  These were layered and attached to the lower corner of the image.

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - Z for Zoo Animals (my cute penguins)
     As You Like it Challenge - Anything Christmasssy
     Cardz for Guys - Christmas Card
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Christmas
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     The Male Room - Anything Goes

Kath x

Hello

I like to keep a few notecards in my card box and this Sizzix stamp and die set is perfect for making quick cards from my snippets mountain.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Sizzix Framelits 'Floral Hello' stamp and die set
     Sizix 'Dots' embossing folder
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Gold, orange and green Promarkers
     Snippets of white matt card, brown pearlescent card, green textured card 

I die cut the 'hello' square from brown pearlescent card and attached it to the centre of the card blank.  I die cut the'hello' square from white matt card and embossed it with the dots embossing folder before inlaying the pieces into the topper.  I die cut the lower section of the square from green textured card and snipped it from the frame before attaching it onto the brown panel, offsetting it slightly.  I used brown ink to stamp the flowers onto a snippet of white matt card embossed them with clear embossing powder.  The flowers were cut with the coordinating dies before being coloured with gold, orange and green Promarkers.  To finish I attached the flowers to the 'hello' frame.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 495

Kath x

Geometric Christmas Tree

I made this card with my new Uniko Ink & Flip Stencil, this is it's first outing together with some preloved Distress Inks I've recently purchased.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Uniko 'Ink & Flip Layering Geometric Christmas Tree' and Funky Fossil 'Funky Circle' stencils
     Distress Inks - Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn and Antique Linen
     Snippet of white matt card

I stencilled the circles onto the front of the card blank with Antique Linen ink.  I used Pine Needles to stencil the Christmas tree onto a snippet of white card.  I cleaned the stencil and flipped it to stencil it again with Mowed Lawn ink.  I fussy cut the tree and attached it to the left side of the card with foam tape.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - If it's Christmassy, Link it Up
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Christmas
     Make My Monday - A CAS Winter Card
     NBUS - Challenge 69 (my Uniko stencil and Distress Inks)
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Christmas
     Uniko Christmas Linky Party - Christmas Card

Kath x

Happy Holidays

I made this card for one of my neighbours who doesn't like traditional Christmas - I thought this Funky Fossil stamp would be perfect for him.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white card blank
     Funky Fossil 'Joy' stamps
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' die
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Copics - R23 & R29
     Gold gel pen
     Snippet of gold foiled kraft card

I trimmed the craft card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and attached it to the front of the card.  I stamped the wreath with brown ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I then used the largest stitched circle die to die cut around the image.  I coloured the pine cones with a light brown pen and the letters and berries with a red pen.  I attached the wreath topper to the centre of the card with a circle of a thin foam sheet, cut slightly smaller than the circle of white card, to give the card a little dimension.  To finish I used a gold gel pen on the small dots around the wreath.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
     Alphabet Challenge - R is for Round (I have a round wreath and die cut)
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - If it's Christmassy, Link It Up
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - Stamps
     Stamping Sensations - Winter
     The Male Room - Anything Goes
     We Love Stamping - Winter

Kath x

Peace and Joy

A CAS Christmas card from me today, this one uses a lovely Uniko stamp and snippets.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Uniko 'Rustic Wreath' stamps
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Versafine Olympia Green ink
     Small red enamel dots
     Snippets of white matt card and red mirri card

I placed a snippet of white card into my MISTI and stamped the wreath and sentiment with green ink.  The panel was then cut with a stitched square die, layered onto a snippet of red mirri card and attached to the card front.  To finish I added small red enamel dots around the wreath.

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Cards - Anything CAS Goes, plus Christmas/Winter Option
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - If It's Christmassy, Link It Up
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - Stamps
     Make My Monday - A CAS Winter Card
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Christmas
     Stamping Sensations - Winter
     Try It On Tuesday - Traditional Christmas
     Uniko Christmas Linky Party - Christmas Card
     We Love Stamping - Winter

Kath x

Santa Cross Stitch Card

I stitched this card to send with a 'Secret Santa' present and used a free chart from Durene Jones.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Durene Jones 'Santa' chart 
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Snippet of white aida
     DMC threads
     Snippet of white matt card

I made the frame by trimming the snippet of white card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and die cut the stitched square from the centre.  After stitching Santa, I trimmed around the edge of the aida so it was slightly smaller than the panel and attached it to the rear with double sided tape.  The panel was then attached to the front of the card blank.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Moving Along With The Times - Christmas Characters
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Christmas
     Try It On Tuesday - Traditional Christmas

Kath x