September Rudolph Day

I made these three cards for this month's Rudolph Day Challenge (it only seems five minutes since I posted the August cards!).

Woodware Bubble Tree stamp
Mirri card
Brown papers
Sakura coloured pencils
Glossy Accents
Versafine Vintage Sepia ink

I stamped the tree onto white card, layered it to mirri card and attached it to the card front.  I used coloured pencils for the bubbles and then applied Glossy Accents.  The tree trunks were paper pieced with oddments of brown paper.

Kath x

Nordic Christmas

I've made this card for this week's 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown Theme Challenge - Nordic Christmas.   As all the papers and card are from my snippets drawer, I'm also in the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Christmas tree die (magazine freebie)
Kraft card
Red and white papers (magazine freebies)

I die cut the Christmas tree from kraft card, attached it to a small piece of white card and layered it onto kraft card.  The red and white papers were attached to a square of kraft card.  The join was covered with a strip of red hearts paper, which was layered onto a strip of kraft card.  The tree topper was attached with foam tape.

Kath x

Red and Gold Christmas Tree

This week's 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown colour challenge is to use 'Red or Blue, Black and White, Gold or Silver.  As everything is from my snippets drawer, I'm also in the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Woodware Holly tree stamp
Red and gold papers
Stickles
Black gems
Versafine Black Onyx ink

I stamped the tree onto red paper and attached it to the card blank.   The holly leaves, pot and star were stamped onto gold paper and attached to the tree.  To finish, I decorated the tree with Stickles and black gems.

Kath x

Ice Skating Don

This card was made for this week's Winter Wonderland challenge with the theme 'Boys will be Boys.

Marianne Design 'Ice Skating Don' (magazine freebie)
Sentiment (free with magazine)
Woodware snowflake punch
Red mirri card
Blue snowflake paper (magazine freebie)
Promarkers
Gems
Versafine Smoky Gray ink
Clear embossing powder

I stamped and embossed the image and sentiment, layered them onto red mirri card.  The snowflake paper was layered onto red mirri card and attached to the card front.  I stamped and embossed the image and sentiment, coloured the image, layered them onto red mirri card attached them to the card front.  To finish, I attached three snowflakes to the card and added gems to the centres.

Kath x

Happy Anniversary

This week's Less is More challenge is one-layer with the theme 'Beverages'.

Woodware 'Champagne Celebration' stamp
Hobby Art ' General Greetings' stamps
Promarkers
Crystal Stickles
Glossy Accents
Versafine Smoky Gray ink
Clear embossing powder

I stamped and embossed the image and sentiment.   The image was coloured with Promarkers and then I used Stickles on the champagne bubbles and glossy accents on the hearts.

Kath x

Bubble Bloom

One of the other stamps my OH bought for my birthday is the Judith Bubble Bloom, which I've used on this card for my trip into the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Woodware Bubble Bloom Judith stamp
Woodware Crafty Edger and Antique Floral cassette
Woodware squared corner cutter
Pink Moondust card
Brown floral paper and oddments of green/pink paper
Pink card candi
Gold nail heads
Lime green Stickles
Glossy Accents

I used the Antique Floral cassette on a piece of brown floral paper, cut the paper to size and attached it to the card blank.  The image was stamped onto white card and embossed before being trimmed to size, layered onto pink card and attached to the card front.  The image was decorated with pink card candi, gold nail heads and stickles.   The flower centre was a circle of green paper with a layer of Glossy Accents and the leaves were paper pieced with scraps of co-ordinating paper.

Kath x

Another Christmas Tree!

This is another card using my new Christmas tree stamp.  I’ve made the card for the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown ‘Pick a Previous Sketch’ challenge and have used the sketch from January 2013.

Woodware Bubble Bloom Festive Tree
Woodware Crafty Edger & Ribbon Punch cassette
Silver mirri card
Dark red sentiment paper
Magic of Christmas card candi
Red and silver nail heads
Silver stickles


I used the Crafty Edger Ribbon Punch on the long edge of a piece of silver mirri card and then attached a piece of dark red sentiment paper before attaching it to my card blank.  I stamped the image onto white card, trimmed it to size and layered it onto silver mirri card.   The image was decorated with card candi, nail heads and stickles before being attached to the card with foam tape.

Kath x