Friday, 25 April 2025

April Rudolph Day

It's the fourth Rudolph Day of the year and another card using die cuts (die cutting is my RD theme this year).  I used a poinsettia die and lots of snippets to make this CAS Christmas card.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white hammer card blank
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Square STAX Die-namics', All Occasion Dies 'Small Poinsettia' & Memory Box 'Mini Holly Leaves'
     Snippets of red pearlescent card, white hammer card and gold mirri card

I die cut a square from white hammer card, layered it onto a slightly larger square of red pearlescent card and attached it to the centre of the card blank.  I die cut and embossed the three different size poinsettias from red pearlescent card, layered them and attached them to the centre of the square.  To finish I die cut holly berries from gold mirri card and attached them to the centre of the poinsettia.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Alphabet Challenge - P for Poinsettia
     As You Like It Challenge - Clean & Simple or Fussy & Fancy (it's always CAS for me - if I try a fussy card it always seems to look messy)
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Positively Poinsettias
     Rudolph Day - April Challenge
     Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Christmas Foliage

This is my last post for a few weeks as we're off on our travels on Sunday.  We're starting with a visit to our families, then a couple of days at Portmerion before heading to Angelsey for three weeks.

Kath x

13 comments:

Pat said...

I love the deep red card you used for the pretty poinsettia and matching layer behind the white stitched square, and the little gold berries look great in the centre of the flower. x

Lynne said...

A fabulous cas card Kath. I would really struggle with a card as cas as this but you always master it. Thank you for joining in at As You Like It.

Helen said...

Beautifully CAS as always and a very elegant design.

Thanks for joining me at the Rudolph Days Challenge.

Helen x

Sarn said...

A super looking Rudolph Day card - wonderfully CAS.

Your next trip in Martha sounds wonderful. Would love to visit Anglesey - but it's a very long way from home! xxx

Debbie said...

Beautiful card!
Thanks for playing along at Sparkles Christmas Challenge
Debbie - SCC DT
Debbie's Dash of This and That

Marianne said...

such a perfect cas card Kath. Enjoy your travels.

Melanie Hungerford said...

So pretty, so clean and simple! Wonderful card, thanks for sharing with us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge.

Deborah Wheeler said...

That's such a beautiful CAS Christmas card Kath! Thanks for playing along with us at Alphabet Challenge
Deborah DT

Linby said...

Beautifully CAS and a gorgeous shade of red. Thanks for joining in with Rudolph Days challenge.

Bobby said...

Beautiful CAS card with wonderful background texture and a little shimmer, Kath. Thanks for sharing your card with Jo and me at Christmas Kickstart.

Dotty Jo said...

Always love your cards, Kath. That red is just perfect too. Thanks for joining Bobby and me at Christmas Kickstart! Jo x

Dawn Phillips said...

This is simple and so elegant. Beautifully done. Thanks for joining my theme at Sparkles Christmas Challenge. Love Dawn x

Sue - said...

What a super CAS card!