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