To a Deer Friend

I was so pleased when my 'Another Christmas Pudding' card was the winner of the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown 'Embossing' challenge and the team invited me to be Guest Designer of the current Sketch challenge.

To make this card I used:
     C6 white matt card blank
     Practical Publishing 'Festive Friend' stamp and die set
     X-cut 'Small Polka Hearts' embossing folder
     Versafine Onyx Black ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Copics - E25, E31, E35, R20 & R29, W-1
     Snippets of white matt and red matt card

I trimmed a snippet of white matt card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank.  I cut a one inch strip of white card the same width as the panel and embossed it with the hearts embossing folder.  I placed the panel into my MISTI and laid the strip across the centre so I could see where to position the sentiment.  I removed the strip and used black ink to stamp the sentiment before embossing it with clear embossing powder.  The panel was layered onto a slightly larger snippet of red matt card and attached to the card blank.  I used black ink to stamp Rudolph onto a snippet of white matt card before embossing it with clear embossing powder, cutting it with the coordinating die and then colouring it with Copics.   I then cut two more plain Rudolph images and layered them to give strength to the antlers and legs before attaching it to the left side of the card.  

I am entering the following challenges:
     Addicted to Stamps & More - Christmas
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Cut It Up - Emboss It (I have a dry embossed strip and wet embossing for Rudolph and sentiment)
     Little Red Wagon - One Thing (I have one image, one sentiment and one embossed strip)
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Clean and Simple

Kath x

Snow Family

I was so pleased when my Rudolph and Friends card was the winner of the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Sketch challenge and the team invited me to be Guest Designer of their 'Fussy Cutting' challenge.  The cute snowman stamp was one of the items in the bumper bundle of Christmas goodies I've recently won in the Snippets Playground.

To make this card I used:
     C6 white matt card blank
     Wild Rose Studio 'Snowmen' stamp
     Crafts-Too 'Twinkle' embossing folder
     Versafine Onyx Black ink
     Bruynzeel coloured pencils
     White Fun Flock
     Wink of Stella
     Snippets of white matt card

I trimmed a piece of white matt card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and tore a strip from the bottom.  I embossed the top half of the card with the star embossing folder and attached it to the card blank.  The plain torn strip was then attached across the bottom.  I stamped the snowmen onto a snippet of white matt card and fussy cut them before colouring them with the Bruynzeel pencils.  The image was attached to the card with foam tape.  I applied white Fun Flock to the trim and bobbles on the hats and a Wink of Stella to the holly.    

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - A for Anything Goes
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Daisy Chain Challenge - No Designer Paper
     NBUS - Challenge 70 (I have used my new snowmen stamp)
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Something Old, Something New (I have used my old embossing folder and my new stamp)
     Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Warm and Cosy (scarves and hats are keeping the snowmen warm)
     Stamping Sensations - Hand Coloured Image
     We Love Stamping - Anything But Square

Kath x

Retiform Christmas

I was so pleased when my Snowman Cross Stitch Card was a winner in the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown 'Sewing' challenge and thank you to the team for inviting me to be a Guest Designer on their Retiform challenge.  This is a new technique for me, but thankfully there are plenty of tutorials available online!  The technique took me right out of my comfort zone, but after several practice attempts I was reasonably happy with the final result.

To make this card I used:
     7" x 5" white matt card
     Hot off the Press 'Christmas', Making Cards 'Essential Christmas Stamps' and Uniko 'Rustic Wreath' stamps
     Versafine Spanish Moss and Vintage Sepia inks
     Snippets of white matt and brown textured card

I trimmed a snippet of white matt card to 6¼ x 4¼".   I used a scrap of card and post-it notes to mask various parts of the card before using the green ink and a blending tool to create the grid.  Once I had made the grid I wiped the blending tool across the rest of the card to lightly colour the background.  I used various small stamps and brown ink to stamp the images - masking the areas around the grid so I could stamp some of the images over the edge.  Once I had finished the grid I layered the panel onto brown card before attaching it to the card blank.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Stamping Sensations - Animals, Birds or Creatures (my card has a reindeer)

Kath x

Black and Silver Christmas Tree

My 'White' Christmas card was the winner of the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge and I was delighted to be invited as Guest Designer on the latest Colour Challenge - this challenge is 'Black and Silver'.  

To make this card I used:
     C6 white hammer card blank
     Memory Box 'Sparkling Tree Tile' die
     Snippets of white hammer card, black textured card and silver mirri card

I trimmed a snippet of white hammer card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and die cut the tree from the centre.  I then used Artist Tac to attach a snippet of black textured card behind the aperture.  The panel was then attached to the card blank.  I die cut the tree from a snippet of silver mirri card and inlaid the baubles into the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies - Anything Goes
     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
     Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Kath x