Quick Christmas Card

I'm behind with my Christmas cardmaking, so have spent an afternoon making some cards - this quick card is perfect for the ABC Christmas Challenge 'Q for Quick Cards'.

To make this card I used:
     C6 white matt card blank
     Creative Expressions 'Festive Mini Expressions - Stacked Happy Christmas' die
     X-cut 'Swirls' embossing folder 
     Snippets of white matt card and red mirri card     

I embossed a piece of white card with the 'Swirls' embossing folder, trimmed around the edge and attached it to the front of the card blank.  I die cut the sentiment from both white matt card and red mirri card, layered the purple onto the white sentiment and attached them to the centre of the panel in the embossed frame.

I am entering the following challenges:
     52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Embossing Folder
     ABC Christmas Challenge - Q for Quick
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 461

Kath x

Cross Stitch Parrot

This Mouseloft Parrot is made with a cross stitch kit I found in a charity shop when we were away in our campervan.

To make this card I used:
     4" x 4" cream hammer card blank
     Mouseloft 'Parrot' cross stitch kit
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Square STAX Die-namics' die
     Snippet of cream hammer card

After completing the stitching I mounted the design behind a stitched circle aperture that had been die cut in the front of the card blank.  I added a piece of the same card behind the fabric to neaten the inside of the card.

   

Kath x

August Rudolph Day

It's time for another Rudolph Day and another cross stitch Christmas card (cross stitch is my RD theme this year).  This cute 'Reindeer' is from a design by Mouseloft - a perfect design for Rudolph Day!

To make this card I used:

     4" x 4" cream hammer card blank
     Mouseloft 'Reindeer' cross stitch kit
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics'  & 'Inside & Out Stitched Square STAX Die-namics' dies

     Snippet of cream hammer card

I used a snippet of cream hammer card to make a frame for the stitching, using the square die for the outer edge and the circle die for the aperture.  After completing the stitching I mounted the design behind the frame and attached it to the card.  

I am entering the following Challenges:
     Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Rudolph Day - August Challenge

Kath x

Happy Birthday to You

It's a horrid wet afternoon, so I've had some crafting time and made this card for my nephew's birthday using lots of snippets.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Lawn Fawn 'Giant Happy Birthday to You' die
     Snippets of brown matt card and Hunkydory 'Up & Away' backing card (I'd already used the rest of the kit for another card)

I trimmed the 'Up & Away' card to a square and cut 'Happy Birthday to You' in the sky, setting the sentiment and all the small pieces to one side.  The panel was layered onto brown matt card and attached to the card blank.  I cut the sentiment twice from oddments of brown card.  One sentiment was inlaid into the front of the card, together with the small pieces from the sky sentiment.  The second brown sentiment was attached on top to give depth before the blue sky sentiment was attached slightly offset to create a shadow effect.

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Birthday Challenge - Anything Birthday Goes
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes
     Daisy Chain Challenge - Boys/Men
     Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 460

Kath x

Upcycled Cross Stitch Card

Whilst we were away in Yorkshire I took the opportunity of visiting some charity shops and came across this lovely cross stitch design which had been made into a small picture.  The picture frame was very tatty and it was thrown into a box with lots of other 'oddments' probably soon to be finding its way to a landfill site.  It seemed a shame that someone's lovely stitching wasn't being appreciated so I bought it for .99p, removed the cross stitch from the frame and carefully washed it before making it into a card.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" cream hammer card blank
     Upcycled Cross stitch (design unknown) from charity shop
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Snippet of cream hammer card

I trimmed a piece of cream hammer card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and cut a stitched square aperture in the centre.  The fabric was trimmed and mounted behind the aperture before being attached to the front of the card blank

Kath x

Cross Stitch Kingfisher

Despite my best intentions, I've not had much time for crafting this week but I have found time to make some of my cross stitch into cards.  This Kingfisher uses a kit I found in a charity shop whilst we were away.  Although I like the finished card it wasn't one of my favourite designs to stitch.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" cream hammer card blank
     Textile Heritage 'Kingfisher' cross stitch kit
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Snippet of cream hammer card

I trimmed a piece of cream hammer card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and cut a stitched square aperture in the centre.  After completing the stitching I mounted the design behind the aperture and attached the panel to the front of the card blank

Kath x

Lydia Ornament

As the weather is more like autumn than summer, I've spent some this afternoon making some Christmas cards.  This one uses lots of snippets - perfect for the Snippets Playground 'Christmas in July' challenge.

To make this card I used:
     5.5" x 4.25" white hammer card blank
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics, Memory Box 'Traditional Ornament', 'Lydia Ornament' & 'Crisp Bows' dies
     Snippets of white hammer card, gold sparkle card and silver holographic card

I die cut a stitched rectangle from white hammer card then die cut the Traditional Ornament from the lower edge and attached it to the front of the card blank.  I die cut the Traditional Ornament from gold sparkle card (the sparkles are silver) and then inlaid this into the front of the card.  I die cut the Lydia Ornament and Crisp Bow from silver holographic card (although it doesn't show too well in the photograph the card shines with gold and dark blue).  I used Artist Tac to attach the Lydia Ornament and the bow to the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - O for Ornaments
     Allsorts - Anything But Square
     Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 459 - Christmas in July

Kath x