Cross Stitch Robin

I've made this card with some of my holiday stitching, this lovely design is by Durene Jones.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 5" white linen card blank
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics' die
     Durene Jones 'Christmas Stamps' cross stitch chart
     14ct white aida
     DMC threads
     Snippet of white linen card

After stitching the design I used a snippet of white linen card to make a frame for the stitching.  As I didn't have a die the correct size I used the largest stitched rectangle, cut the first half of the aperture and then moved the die to cut it to the correct size.  I trimmed the fabric an attached it to the rear of the aperture before attaching it to the card blank.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Kath x

July Rudolph Day

We're at home for a few days so I've had some time to make a stamped card for the July Rudolph Day Challenge (stamping is my RD theme this year).

To make this card I used:
     5.5" x 4.25" white linen card blank
     Uniko 'Rustic Christmas' stamps
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics' die
     Verafine Olympia Green ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Crystal Stickers Purple Candy Bonbon
     Snippet of white linen card

I die cut the largest rectangle from a snippet of white linen card and placed it into my MISTI.  I used green ink to stamp the Christmas tree and sentiment before embossing it with clear embossing powder.  The panel was then attached to the card blank.  To finish I attached purple Candy Bonbons to the tree.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Addicted to CAS - Trees
     Addicted to Stamps & More - Christmas
     Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Christmas in July
     Rudolph Day - Christmas in July
     Simply Clean & Simple - Clean & Simple

Kath x

Another Christmas Pudding

I've made this CAS Christmas card with an old embossing folder that had been a magazine cover gift many years ago, plus a Christmas pudding that was a 'spare' when I made my Framed Christmas Pudding card.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Clearly Besotted 'Christmas Pudding' stamps and coordinating dies
     Apple Blossom 'Holly' embossing folder 
     Versafine Vintage Sepia and Olympia Green ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Copic - R27
     Diamond Stickles
     Wink of Stella
     Snippet of white matt card

I embossed a piece of white card with the holly folder, trimmed around the edge and attached it to the front of the card.  I used brown ink to stamp the Christmas pudding and green ink to stamp the holly onto a snippet of white card  These were both embossed with clear embossing powder and cut with the coordinating dies.  I attached the pudding to the centre of the card with a foam pad and applied Diamond Stickles to the top.  I coloured the berries with a red Copicr and added a Wink of Stella.  I attached this to the top of the pudding whilst the Stickles was still wet.

I am entering the following challenges:
     52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Embossng Folder
     Alphabet Challenge - E for Embossing (I have used both wet and dry embossing)
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Christmas in July         

Kath x

Birthday Fox

When I made my 'Grateful for You' card I had stamped the fox onto different papers to see which best suited the monochromatic challenge.  This is one of the 'rejects' for that challenge but it's perfect for a birthday card for my eldest great nephew.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     IndigoBlu 'Mixed-media Special 11' magazine box kit
     Versafine Vintage Sepia ink
     Polkadoodles 'Fourini' brown and cream paper
     Snippets of white matt and brown matt card 

I trimmed the paper to a 5" square before using brown ink to stamp the fox in the centre. This was layered onto a slightly larger piece of brown card and attached to the front of the card.  I stamped the sentiment onto another snippet of white matt card, fussy cut it and attached it to the front of the card with foam tape.

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Birthday Challenge - For the Boys
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - Masculine
     Little Red Wagon - Feather, Fur or Fin
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
     Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Masculine

Kath x

More Big Birthday Wishes

I made this card for my youngest great nephew, using lots of snippets and one of my favourite 'go to' dies for male cards.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     My Favorite Things 'Big Birthday Wishes', Memory Box 'Classic Numbers' and Xcut 'Nesting Stars' dies
     Snippets of white matt card, bright green textured card and Lily of the Valley 'Galaxy Stars' paper

I cut the large sentiment from white matt card and trimmed down each side before attaching it to the centre of the card blank.  I glued a snippet of star paper onto thin card to make it the same thickness as the panel, before die cutting 'BIG' from it.  The letters were then inlaid into the card.  The rest of the sentiment was die cut from a snippet of bright green card and inlaid into the panel.  I trimmed two narrow strips of green textured card and attached them down the side of the panel before trimming the ends at the top and bottom of the card.  I die cut two small stars from green textured card and one larger star from the star paper, as well as die cutting the numbers from green textured card.  The numbers were glued to the centre of the larger star before the stars were attached to the front of the card.  

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Birthday Card Challenge - For Boys     
     Addicted to Stamps & More - Die Cuts and/or Stencils (I have opted for die cuts on this card)
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - Masculine
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
     Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Masculine

Kath x

Geometric Butterfly Birthday

I made this birthday card using the colours from the current Seize the Birthday challenge, they're not colours I would normally choose but it's perfect for a young friend that likes bright colours. 

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white linen card blank
     Uniko 'Ink & Flip Geometric Butterfly' Layering Stencil
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' and Creative Expressions 'Mini Expressions - Stacked Happy Birthday' dies
     Distress Inks - Mustard Seed and Worn Lipstick
     Snippet of white linen card, white matt card and blue matt card

I used Mustard Seed ink to stencil the butterfly onto a snippet of white card.  I cleaned the stencil and flipped it to stencil it again with Worn Lipstick.  I then fussy cut the butterfly.  I die cut the largest stitched square from a snippet of white linen card and layered it onto a slightly larger square of blue matt card before attaching it to the front of the card blank.  I die cut 'Happy Birthday' from a smaller snippet of blue card and attached it to the lower corner of the panel.  To finish I attached the butterfly above the sentiment, attaching it along the body so I could shape the wings.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Addicted to Stamps - Die Cuts and/or Stencils (I have used both)
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Cardz 4 Galz - Clean and Simple
     Seize the Birthday - Blue, Pink & Yellow
     
Kath x

Chain Framed Tag

I made this tag for a friend's birthday present using a lovely AALL & Create stamp I've recently won in the Allsorts Birthday Challenge.

To make this tag I used:
     AALL & Create 'Chain Framed' and Uniko 'Simply Said Blocks' stamps
     Versafine Onyx Black ink
     Vaessen Creative tag punch
     Snippets of white matt card, Lili of the Valley 'Antebellum' paper and black ribbon

I attached a snippet of paper to a snippet of white matt card, trimmed it to a width of 2.5" and punched the top of the tag.  I placed the tag into my MISTI before using black ink to stamp the design.  I then trimmed the bottom of the tag.  I used black ink to stamp the sentiments onto another snippet of white matt card, trimmed them and attached them to the tag with narrow foam tape.  To finish I attached a snippet of black ribbon to the top of the tag.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Daisy Chain Challenge - Not Square
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 535
     Tag-along (and ATCs) - Add Some Text

Kath x

June Rudolph Day

We're at home for a few days after another family visit so I'm having a little crafting time.  It's time for the sixth Rudolph Day of the year and another stamped Christmas card (stamping is my RD theme this year).  

To make this card I used:
     C6 white matt card blank
     Uniko 'Snowflake Serenade' stamp
     VersaColor silver ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder

I put the card blank into my MISTI and laid the large stamp onto it, ensuring the whole of the stamp was on the front of the card.  I then placed the sentiment and three individual snowflakes onto the front of the card before stamping the image with silver ink and embossing it with clear embossing powder.
     
I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - L is for Let it Snow
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Cardz 4 Galz - Clean & Simple
     CAS on Friday - Christmas in July    
     Christmas Crafts All Year Round - L is for Let it Snow
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Snow Day  
     Rudolph Day - June Challenge
     We Love Stamping - Anything Goes

Kath x

Framed Christmas Pudding

Everything is ready and packed for a trip to see the mothers tomorrow, so I've had a little crafting time this afternoon.  I need to start making more Christmas cards so used one of my favourite stamp and die sets to make this quick card.

To make this card I used:
     4" x 4" white linen card blank
     Clearly Besotted 'Christmas Pudding' stamp and coordinating die set
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Versafine Vintage Sepia and Olympia Green ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Red Copic - R27
     Diamond Stickles
     Glossy Accents
     Snippet of white matt card

I used brown ink to stamp the Christmas pudding onto a snippet of white card and used green ink to stamp the holly.  I embossed them with clear embossing powder before cutting them with the coordinating dies.  I embossed a stitched square in the centre of the card before placing the card blank into my MISTI.  I laid the pudding in the middle of the stitched square so I could see where to place the sentiment.  I removed the pudding and stamped the sentiment with brown ink before embossing it with clear embossing powder.  I attached the pudding with a foam pad and applied Diamond Stickles to the top.  The holly berries were coloured with a red Copic and then highlighted with Glossy Accents before being attached to the top of the pudding.

I am entering the following challenges:
     A Cut Above - Anything Goes
     Addicted to CAS - Frame

     Addicted to Stamps & More - Any Occasion
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - CAS
     Simply Clean & Simple - Anything Goes
     We Love Stamping - Anything Goes

Kath x

With Sympathy

I've had no time for crafting over the last few weeks - we've had lots of work done on the flat, a few family issues and other things have taken a priority recently.  However, as I needed a sympathy card, and didn't have one in my card box, I've made a little time this afternoon to make this quick CAS card.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white linen card blank
     Woodware 'Large Fennel' and Clearly Besotted 'Fancy Sayings' stamps
     Versafine Imperial Purple ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder.

I placed the card blank into my MISTI and laid the fennel and sentiment stamps onto it.  These were then stamped with purple ink, stamping several times to get a good even depth of colour, before embossing the the image with clear embossing powder.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Addicted to Stamps & More - Any Occasion
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - CAS
     Little Red Wagon - I'm So Sorry
     Simply Clean & Simple - Anything CAS
     We Love Stamping - Anything Goes
     
Kath x

To a Lovely Friend

I made this card for a friend's birthday using lots of colourful snippets and one of my favourite birthday sentiments.

To make this card I used:
     C6 white hammer card blank
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Oval STAX Die-namics' and Creative Expressions 'Finishing Touches - Dainty Butterflies' dies
     Card Making Magic 'The Best of Cardmaking Magic' stamp
     Versafine Onyx Black ink
     Snippets of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet textured card and white hammer card

I die cut an oval from a snippet of white matt card and placed it into my MISTI before using black ink to stamp the sentiment.  The panel was then attached to the card front.  I die cut seven small butterflies from the rainbow colours and attached them around the top of the oval in a rainbow shape.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Addicted to Stamps & More - Birthdays
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Sentiment (this is one of my favourite sentiments for friends' birthday card and I use it either on the front of cards or on the inserts)
     CAS on Fridays - Rainbows
     Cut It Up - Friendship
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - Birthdays
     Moving Along With The Times - Use Your Favourite Stamp, Die or Tool (I have used one of my favourite birthday sentiments, my favourite small butterfly die and my MISTI is my favourite tool)

Kath x

Christmas Birds

I'm so pleased to see the CAS Christmas Card Challenge has restarted this month.  Their first challenge is 'Birds' and I have used a Rare Earth stamp set that I was given a while ago and is perfect for a CAS Christmas card.

To make this card I used:
     5.5" x 4.25" white matt card blank
     Rare Earth 'Winter Floral Collection' and Clearly Besotted 'Cheerful Christmas' stamps
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics' die
     Versafine Onyx Black ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail Embossing Powder
     Copics - C-1, E31, E33 & R27
     Diamond Stickles
     Snippet of white matt card

I placed the white card into my MISTI and used black ink to stamp the birds and sentiment before embossing them with clear embossing powder.  I then used the largest stitched die to cut the panel.  I used Copics to colour the image - E31 and E33 for the birds, R27 for the hat and C-1 to ground the image.  I attached the panel to the front of the card blank before adding Diamond Stickles to the hat band and pompom.

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - J for Just Enough (CAS)
     Addicted to CAS - Critter
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Season (I enjoy making cards for all seasons, but Christmas is my favourite as I love making cards and presents for family and friends)
     CAS Christmas Card Challenge - Birds
     Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Trios (my card has three birds)
     Triple B Challenge - Birds, Butterflies and Blooms 

Kath x