Let's See Some Holly

It's time for another challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge and our theme is 'Let's See Some Holly'.

I'm entering Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes', the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes', the Merry Little Christmas Challenge 'Anything Chistmas Goes' and Crafty Creations Challenges 'Anything Goes'.

6" x 4" red textured tent fold card blank
Lili of the Valley 'Festive Foliage' Art Pad
Silver mirri card
Wink of Stella

I have used one of my favourite LOTV Art Pads to make this quick card.  I trimmed the precoloured Art Pad sheet so it was slightly wider than the image and layered it onto a strip of silver mirri.  This was then attached across the centre of the card blank.  To finish I highlighted the berries and holly leaves with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Kick up your Heels

I made this card for my brother-in-law's partner's birthday and am entering the Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenge, Crafty Creations Challenges 'Anything Goes' and Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.

6" x 6" white matt card
Bugaboo 'JJ Tequila and Shoes' digi stamp
Promarkers
Lili of the Valley 'Galaxy Stars' paper
White matt card

I merged the image and sentiment using Word, resized them and printed onto white matt card.  I trimmed the panel to a square and coloured it with Promarkers.  This panel was then layered onto pink star paper and attached to the card blank.

Kath x

Upcycled Easter Card

I made this card for Tales from the Craft Room 'Easter/Splring' challenge.  I'm also entering the Crafty Gals Corner 'Spring is Here' challenge, Crafty Cardmakers 'Easter' challenge and Crafty Creations Challenges 'Anything Goes'..

5" x 5" white matt card blank
Upcycled Easter card
Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die3s
Making Cards 'Landscapes' paper
White card

I attached the paper to thin white card to make it sturdier for die cutting and also so it was the same thickness as the upcycled card.  I then used the two largest dies to make a frame and attached it to the card blank.  I used the smaller of the two dies to cut a square from the Easter card, ensuring the sentiment was in the middle of my die cut.  I then inserted this panel into the die cut frame.

Kath x

Twofer Balloons

I made these cards for the Twofer Card Challenge where the prompt is 'Balloons' and have used a Memory Box 'Beautiful Balloon' die to make my cards.

Onefer - Let Your Dreams Take Flight 

I'm entering the Cuttlebug Mania 'We are Not Blue' challenge (I have two different blues on the paper, the blue card and blue ink), Die Cut Divas 'Anything Goes' challenge and Crafty Creations Challenges 'Anything Goes'.

5" x 5" white matt card blank
Memory Box 'Beautiful Balloons' and Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles Large dies
Kars tan embossing mat
Hot off the Press 'Feathers' sentiment stamp
Memento Paris Dusk ink
Quick Cards magazine 'Lets Fly Away' paper
Dark blue pearlescent and white matt card

I trimmed blue pearlescent card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank.  I trimmed a piece of white matt card slightly smaller than the blue layer. before die cutting and embossing a circle from the centre.  I cut a piece of cloud paper to fit behind the aperture and stamped the sentiment in the lower corner.  The white aperture card, cloud paper and blue card were layered and attached to the card front.  I die cut and embossed a Beautiful Balloon from blue pearlescent card and used foam tape to attach it to the card.

Twofer - Sending Birthday Wishes

I made this card for the The Flower Challenge 'Anything Goes' and The Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies  challenge.  The paper and card were from my snippets drawer so I'm also heading in the playground at Pixies' Crafty Workshop.

7" x 5" cream matt card blank
Memory Box 'Beautiful Balloons' and Memory Box 'Prim Poppy' dies
The Best of Card Making Magic sentiment stamp
Versafine Habanero ink
Snippets of Lili of the Valley 'Antebellum' paper, bronze pearlescent card, green and orange textured card

I trimmed the edges of the paper so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and using my MISTI stamped the sentiment in the lower corner.  I die cut two Beautiful Balloons from bronze card and snipped the middle of one of them to form a small channel halfway down the centre (this was for the flower stems to slot into).  I then layered the two balloons.  I die cut the Prim Poppy stem from green card and two flowers from orange card.  I snipped the flowers from the green stems before attaching the stem to the back of the balloon vase and then onto the card.  I attached the two layers of flowers to the tops of the stems, snipping the lower orange flower so the bottom layer was attached around the stem.

Kath x

Meet me Under the Mistletoe

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year Round and our theme this month is 'Under the Mistletoe (or Kisses/Love)'.

I'm entering the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes', the Merry Little Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes' and Crafty Creations Challenges 'Anything Goes'.

6" x 6" cream fleck card blank
Studio Light 'Winter Days' image sheets 
Polkadoodles 'Fourini' paper
Black mirri card, cream fleck card

I trimmed the paper, layered it onto cream card and black mirri card before attaching it to the card front.  The topper had got a small cream edging, but as I wanted it to match my matted layer I trimmed around the edge of the black image.  This topper was then layered onto cream card and black mirri before being attached to the left side of the card with foam tape.  To finish I removed a small die cut heart from the sheet, shaped it and attached it to the lower corner with Pinflair glue.

Kath x

Blooming Bouquet

I made this card for my mother's birthday and am entering the Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenge, Crafty Creations Challenges 'Anything Goes' and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes'.

7" x 5" white matt card blank
Hunkydory 'Floral Favourites - Blooming Bouquet' card and decoupage images
Crafts-Too Presscut 'Mum' die
Gold mirri card

I covered the front of the card blank with the lilac and green card and added a peach strip down the join.  I removed the die cut bouquet, shaped the flowers and assembled it with Pinflair glue to add dimension.  This panel was then attached to the centre of the card and I added two circular sentiments to the top of the panel.  To finish I die cut 'Mum' from gold card and attached it to the lower corner of the card.

Kath x

Perfect Poinsettias

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge and our theme this month is 'Poinsettia'. We want to see one or more poinsettias which must be the main or focal point of the card.

I'm entering the Crafty Creations Challenges 'Anything Goes', the Merry Little Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes' and the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes'.

Hunkydory ''Tis the Season - Perfect Poinsettias' decoupage set 

The decoupage set is so beautifully decorated that I kept the card simple.  I folded the poinsettia card to make a DL card blank and trimmed to shape.  I removed the die cut pieces, shaped them in my hand and then used Pinflair glue to build the layers.  When dry, this panel was attached to the centre of the card front and the sentiment attached to the top.

Kath x

Happy Birthday

I made this card for the Less is More 'Sketch' challenge.  I'm also entering the Allsorts 'Make it Masculine' challenge, the Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenge and Crafty Creations 'Anything Goes' challenge.

7" x 5" white matt card blank
Lawn Fawn 'Scripty Happy' die
Ultimate Crafts L'aquarelle Designs sentiment stamp
Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
Brown matt card
Lili of the Valley 'Country Gent' paper
Wink of Stella

I cut a 2" wide strip of paper and following the sketch I cut this into two triangles before attaching them to the card blank. As the brown card was quite thin,  I die cut Happy twice and glued them together before laying them onto the card.  At his stage I didn't glue them to the card as I used my MISTI to line up the sentiment (the actual sentiment read 'It's your Birthday' but I cut it in half so I as I didn't have another birthday stamp of the right size!).  I removed the die cut, stamped the sentiment and then glued the die cut into place.  To finish I outlined the stamped sentiment with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Kick up your heels

I made this card for my niece's birthday and am entering the Bugaboo Weekly Challenge 'BINGO' - I have chosen Something Blue (dress and card) Player's Choice (colouring) and Sentiment.  I'm also entering the Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenge and Crafty Creations Challenges 'Anything Goes'.

6" x 6" white matt card blank
Bugaboo 'JJ Tequila and Shoes' digi stamp
Promarkers
Blue texture and white matt card
Wink of Stella

I merged the image and sentiment digis and resized them before printing onto white card.  The image was trimmed and coloured with Promarkers.  I layered the panel onto blue textured card and attached it to the card front.  To finish I highlighted JJ's dress and the cupcakes with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Happy Birthday Butterfly

I made this card for a friend's birthday and am entering the Cardz 4 Galz 'Dimensional Elements' challenge, the Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenge and Crafty Creations Challenges 'Anything Goes'.

6" x 6" white pearlescent card blank
Cheery Lynn 'Butterfly 7' and Memory Box 'Grand Happy Birthday' dies
Purple and white pearlescent card
Polkadoodles 'Fourini' paper

I trimmed purple pearlescent card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and attached the Fourini paper to the top section.  This panel was then attached to the card blank.  I die cut the Grand Happy Birthday from both white and purple card.  The white sentiment was trimmed and attached to the lower section of the card and I then inlaid the purple letters.  I die cut the butterfly from purple card and attached it to the top corner of the card and inlaid the butterfly body in white.  To finish I curled the butterfly wings to give dimension to the card.

kath x