February Rudolph Day

It's time for the February Rudolph Day Challenge - how quickly the year is passing by! Even though Mo only asks for one card, I found these matching toppers in my snippets drawer so thought I would make two quick cards towards this month's ten Christmas card target. I'm also heading across to the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blanks: 4" x 4" white silk 
Embossing: Crafts Too 'Twinkle' folder
Other: Wink of Stella
Snippets: Card and toppers 

I embossed the front of the cards with the 'Twinkle' embossing folder.   The toppers were layered onto red mirri card and attached to the cards.   I fussy cut a second image to add a decoupaged layer to both the Santa and Reindeer.  A Wink of Stella around the edge of the toppers, on the stars and holly added the finishing touch.

Kath x

Mothers Day Wishes

I made this card using the current sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch.   The card and strip of paper are from my snippets drawer, so I'm back in the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 6" x 4" white silk 

Stamps: Woodware 'Tapestry Bouquet' and Woodware 'Mothers Day'

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large and Lacey Ovals
Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat
Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia 
Colouring: Faber Castell coloured pencils
Other: Wink of Stella
Snippets: Card and paper

I layered a strip of paper onto brown card and attached it across the card front.   The image was stamped onto card, die cut, embossed and coloured.  This was then layered onto a scalloped brown die cut and attached to the card front with foam pads.   I stamped the sentiment directly onto the card and added a Wink of Stella to the image and sentiment.

Kath x

Butterfly Birthday Wishes

I made this card for the current Butterfly Challenge 'R for Ribbons' and followed the design for this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge. As the ribbon and card are from my snippets drawer,  I'm also in the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 6" x 4" white silk
Stamp: Butterfly (magazine freebie)
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilites Standard Circles Large and Classic Scalloped Circles Large
Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat
Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia
Other: Wink of Stella
Snippets: Self-adhesive ribbons and white card 

I trimmed a piece of white card and attached the self-adhesive ribbons, wrapping them around the sides of the card.  This was layered onto brown card before being attached to the card front.   The butterfly image was stamped onto white card and die cut.  This was layered onto a scalloped brown die cut and attached to the card front with foam pads.  To finish I used a Wink of Stella on the butterflies and sentiment.

Kath x

Merry Monday Santa

I've had this Santa topper in my snippets drawer for ages and thought he would be perfect for this super quick card for the current Merry Monday 'Santa' challenge.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk
Card: Red mirri 
Other: Red nailheads
Snippets: Santa topper and snowflake paper

I layered snowflake paper onto red mirri card and attached it to the card front.   The Santa topper was trimmed to size, layered onto red mirri card and attached to the card front.   To finish, I attached rail nailheads to the corners of the card.  Quick and simple!

Kath x

Christmas Wishes

I've made this card for the current CAS(E) this Sketch challenge and used the colours for the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown colour challenge of 'White, Silver and Grey'.   The bauble card and mirri were from my snippets drawer so I'm off to the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white hammer
Stamp:  Hot off the Press (magazine freebie)
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Large and Classic Scalloped Circles Large
Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat
Ink: Versafine Smoky Grey
Snippets: Silver/grey bauble card and grey mirri card

I die cut the bauble card and attached it to a scalloped, embossed die cut of grey mirri card.   This was trimmed to size and attached to the card.   The sentiment was stamped directly onto the card.

Kath x

Santa's Secrets

The current Winter Wonderland challenge is 'For a Child' and this topper reminded me of my visits to Father Christmas when I was a child!   As everything is from my snippets drawer, I'm also paying my first visit to the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk 
Other: Crafters Companion Spray and Sparkle - Pearl Diamond
Snippets: Paper and card 

I layered grey snowflake paper onto red mirri card and attached it to the card front.   A strip of red greetings paper was layered onto red mirri and attached across the card front.  The topper was sprayed with the Spray and Sparkle to give it a glitter finish before it was layered onto red mirri and attached to the card front with foam tape.

Kath x

Rose Bunch Birthday

I made this card for a friend's birthday and am going to enter it into the current Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenge.  The paper, card and ribbon are from my snippets drawer so I'm paying my first visit to the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white hammer
Stamp: Hobby Art 'Happy Birthday'
Die: Wild Rose Studio 'Rose Bunch'
Punch: Woodware squared corner 
Ink: Versafine Imperial Purple
Snippets: Card, paper and ribbon

I used the corner punch on a square of white card, layered it onto pink/purple paper and attached it to the card front.  The rose bunch was die cut from green card and attached at an angle,  I cut the flowers from pink/purple paper and attached them on top of the green die cut.  To finish, I stamped the sentiment directly onto the front of the card and attached a pink bow.

Kath x

To Your Wishes!

I made 12 Christmas cards last month, so time to start making this month's cards.   This card was made for the current 52 Christmas Card Throwdown which is to 'Pick a Previous Sketch' and I used the sketch from April 2013.  I'm also entering this month's Christmas Cards All Year Round challenge which is 'Red and White'.   The paper and card are from my snippets drawer, so I'm off to the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop,

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk 
Stamp: Penny Black 'To Your Wishes!'
Punch: Woodware Crafty Edger and 'Ribbon Border' cassette
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Colouring: Promarkers
Other: Wink of Stella, Stampendous 'Cotton Ball White' fun flock, red nailheads
Snippets: Red mirri card, white silk card and paper

I used the Ribbon Border cassette on the long edge of a piece of red mirri card and trimmed it to fit the left side of the card blank.  A snippet of red patterned paper was layered onto the mirri and this was then attached to the card.   The image was stamped onto white card and coloured with Promarkers.  This was trimmed, layered onto red mirri card and attached to the card following the sketch.  Three red nailheads were attached under the image.   To finish, I added a Wink of Stella to the champagne and belt and fun flock to the hat.

Kath x

Have a Wonderful Day

I made this card for a friend's birthday and will enter it into the current Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenge.   I'm also entering this week's Winter Wonderland challenge which is 'Lots of Layers'.

Card blank: 7" x 7" kraft 
Stamps: Woodware Bubble Bloom 'Judith' (front) and 'Most Wonderful Birthday' (inside card)

Dies: Spellbinders Nestablilites Classic Ovals Small and Lacey Ovals

Punch: Woodware Crafty Edger 'Japanese Fan' 

Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia

Other: Wink of Stella

Snippets: Paper and kraft card 

I attached the patterned paper to the card front and cut the flowers from another piece of the same paper to decoupage the bright flowers.   The sentiment was stamped onto a snippet of cream paper, die-cut and layered onto a kraft card die cut before being attached to the card front with foam pads.  I used Wink of Stella on the sentiment. 

As the card blank is kraft card, I cut a piece of plain paper for the inside, used the Crafty Edger on the lower edge, before stamping my sentiment and attaching it to the inside of the card.

Kath x