November Rudolph Day

It's the eleventh Rudolph Day of the year and another die cut Christmas card (die cutting is my RD theme this year).  To make this card I used a Creative Dies die that had been a cover gift with a magazine back in 2016 and is still a favourite of mine.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white linen card blank
     Creative Dies 'Festive Scene' and Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles Large' dies
     Snippets of blue pearlescent card, gold mirri card, Marianne Design 'Snow Paper', thin white card and blue paper

I die cut a circle and the Festive Scene from snippets of blue pearlescent card and attached the scene onto the backing circle.  I attached the blue paper onto thin white card (to make it the same thickness as the rest of the card) and then die cut the sky and inlaid this into the scene.  I die cut the snow from 'Snow Paper'  and the windows from gold mirri card.  These pieces were then inlaid into the Festive Scene.  The panel was then attached to the centre of the card blank.

I am entering the following challenges:
     A Cut Above - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     As You Like It Challenge - Gold, Silver or Glitter (gold is my favourite as I love the warmth it adds to a card.  I'm not a fan of glitter although I do like this 'Snow Paper' to create snowy scenes)
     CAS on Friday - Christmas
     Christmas (or not) BINGO Challenge - I have used Line 'O' (CAS, No Stamping & Free)
     Daisy Chain Challenge - Christmas/Winter
     Moving Along with the Times - Winter Wonderland
     Rudolph Days - November Challenge
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 520

Kath x 

October Rudolph Day

It's time for the tenth Rudolph Day of the year - just one RD before Christmas!  I've made another die cut Christmas card as die-cutting is my RD theme this year.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Creative Dies 'Woodland Scene' and My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Square STAX Die-namics' dies
     Snippets of dark brown pearlescent card, white matt card, gold mirri and light brown swirl paper

I die cut the woodland scene from dark brown pearlescent card and removed the small tree from the bottom of the die as I prefer the scene without it.  I layered the die cut onto a snippet of light brown paper and set it aside.  I used the largest die to cut a square from the snippet of white matt card.  The woodland panel was then layered onto the white square and attached attached to the centre of the card.  To finish I die cut the two largest stars from gold mirri, layered them and attached them above the deer.

I am entering the following challenges:
     52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Quick Card
     AAA Cards - Anything CAS Goes/Monochrome
     ABC Christmas Card Throwdown - U for Uncluttered
     A Cut Above - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - Masculine
     Rudolph Day - October Challenge
     Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Non-traditional Christmas Colours

Kath x

Winter Woodland

I was delighted when my Sweet Nature Note Card was the winner on the CAS on Friday Sketch Challenge and the team invited me to be Guest Designer on the 'Winter' Challenge.  I made this card using one of my favourite winter dies which had been a cover gift with a magazine many years ago.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Creative Dies 'Woodland Scene' and My Favorite Things ' Inside & Out Stitched Square Stackables STAX Die-namics' dies
     Snippets of white matt card and blue paper

I used the largest stitched square die to emboss a square on the front of the card blank.  I die cut the Woodland Scene from a snippet of white card and removed the small tress from in front of the deer as it made the scene look a little too fussy.  I then cut the scene again with a stitched square die to match the embossed border.  I trimmed a snippet of blue paper, attached it behind the Woodland Scene and then attached the panel to the front of the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     AAA Cards - Anything CAS Goes
     ABC Christmas Challenge - A for Anything Goes
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Add a Die Cut
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     The Male Room - Clean and Simple
     Try It On Tuesday - Feeling Blue

Kath x

Elegant Reindeer

This 'Elegant Reindeer' die was a cover gift with a magazine many years ago and is still one of my favourite Christmas dies and a great way to use tiny snippets.

To make this card I used:
     5.5" x 4.25" white matt card blank
     Creative Dies 'Elegant Reindeer, Creative Expressions 'Festive Collection - Season's Greetings' and My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics' dies
     Snippets of brown pearlescent card, red pearlescent card, blue patterned paper and white paper

I attached the blue patterned paper to a snippet of white paper to make it a bit thicker for die cutting.  I die cut the stitched rectangle, layered the panel onto brown pearlescent card and attached it to the card blank.  I die cut the reindeer from a snippet of brown card and attached him to the lower corner.  I die cut the sentiment, bow and swirl from red pearlescent card.  The sentiment was attached to the top of the card, the bow to the reindeer's neck and the swirl inlaid into his body.

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - U for Unusual Colours
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Colourful Christmas
     Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 491

Kath x

February Rudolph Day

I'm so pleased to see the Rudolph Day Challenge will continue as Helen has kindly taken over the reins from Maureen - so, it's time for the second RD of the year.

I like to have a theme for my RD cards and this year I've chosen a colour theme - all my cards will be green and gold.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Creative Dies 'Partridge in a Pear Tree' and My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' dies
     Funky Fossil ''In To The Blue' paper
     Snippets of white matt card, gold shimmer card and bright green mirri

I trimmed the white card to 4.25" x 4.25" and die cut a circle in the centre.  I layered the panel onto a piece of green paper and attached it to the front of the card.  I die cut the partridge from a snippet of gold shimmer card and attached it inside the aperture with Artist Tac.  I die cut the partridge again from snippets of green mirri and inlaid the pears, leaves and partridge details into the front of the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Things that Fly
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Out on a Limb
     Rudolph Day - February Challenge
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 474
     

Kath x

Woodland Scene

As part of my frugal crafting year, I'm on a mission to reduce my 'snippets mountain' - this Christmas card is made entirely from snippets.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Creative Dies 'Woodland Scene' die
     Snippets of white matt card, Funky Fossil 'In To The Blue' paper and silver mirri

I die cut the woodland scene from white matt card, removing the small tree from the bottom of the die cut as I prefer the scene without it.  I didn't have a large enough snippet of blue paper to cover the whole of the back of the die cut, so I used two small snippets - making the join behind one of the trees so it doesn't show.  The panel was then layered onto silver mirri and attached to the centre of the card.  To finish I die cut the star (part of the Woodland Scene die) from silver mirri and attached it above the deer.

I am entering the following challenges:
     52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Clean and Simple
     ABC Christmas Challenge - Y for Your Choice (my choice is die cuts using lots of snippets)
     Allsorts - Cold as Ice
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Clean and Simple

Kath x

Dragonfly Notecard

I needed a small notecard to pop in with a gift and made this one from lots of snippets.

To make this card I used:
     4" x 4" white matt card blank
     Creative Dies 'Dragonfly' stamp and coordinating die
     Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' die
     Versamark
     WOW Metallic Gold Sparkle embossing glitter
     Snippets of marbled paper and white matt card

I used the square die to emboss the centre of the card blank.  I attached the snippet of marbled paper to white card and then trimmed it so it was slightly smaller than the inner stitched square before attaching it to the card.   I stamped the dragonfly with Versamark onto another snippet of white card and then embossed it with the gold sparkle embossing powder before cutting it with the coordinating die.   To finish I attached the dragonfly by its body and shaped the wings.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies - November challenge
     Less is More - Anything Goes
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

Kath x

Christmas Woodland Scene

This die is another of my old favourites and, again, it was another cover gift with a magazine several years ago.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Creative Dies 'Woodland Scene' die
     Clearly Besotted 'Cheerful Christmas' stamp
     Memento Paris Dusk ink
     Snippets of white matt card, blue and silver star card and silver mirri

I die cut the 'Woodland Scene' from a snippet of white card and removed the tiny tree that was to the left of the deer as I always feel it makes the scene too cluttered.  I placed the panel into my MISTI and stamped the sentiment in the lower corner using blue ink.  I used Artist Tac to attach the die cut to a snippet of blue and silver card and then trimmed around the edge.  The panel was then layered onto a slightly larger snippet of silver mirri before being attached to the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - Use It Up (I have used snippets of card)
     Addicted to CAS - Dies Only
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies - October Challenge
     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
     Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Kath x

Partridge in a Pear Tree

This is my first Christmas card of the year - a 'Partridge in a Pear Tree' using lots of snippets.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white hammer card blank
     Creative Dies 'Partridge in a Pear Tree' and Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles Large' dies
     Woodware corner rounder
     Diamond Stickles
     Snippets of white hammer card, brown pearlescent card, gold shimmer card and peach patterned paper

I trimmed the white card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and rounded the corners before die cutting a circle in the centre.  I layered a snippet of peach paper behind the aperture and attached the panel to the card.  I die cut the partridge from brown pearlescent card and attached it inside the aperture with Artist Tac.  I used the snippets of gold card to cut the leaves, pears, partridge body and eye before inlaying them.  To finish I highlighted the snowflakes the Diamond Stickles.

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - A for Anything Christmas

     Christmas Crafts All Year Round - A Partridge in a Pear Tree
     Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 445 Show us your Snippets

Kath x

August Rudolph Day

It's time for another Rudolph Day and another card using a magazine cover gift (which is my RD theme this year).  This card uses a die that was a cover gift with a Practical Publishing magazine several years ago and also some papers that were a cover gift with a magazine last year.

I cut a frame from cream hammer card using stitched square and circle dies.  A snippet of turquoise star paper was placed behind the frame before it was attached to the centre of the card.  I die cut the Elegant Reindeer from dark brown pearlescent card and attached it across the front of the aperture.  I die cut the swirl and bow from gold mirri, inlaying the swirl in the reindeer's body and attaching the bow to his neck.

To make this card I used:
     4" x 4" cream hammer card blank
     Creative Dies 'Elegant Reindeer', My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' and My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out
     Stitched Square STAX Die-namics' dies
     Snippets of cream hammer card, turquoise paper, brown pearlescent card and gold mirri

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - R for Reindeer
     Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Reindeer
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies - August Challenge
     Rudolph Day - August Challenge
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 435

Kath x

March Rudolph Day

It's time for another Rudolph Day card and another card using a magazine cover gift, which is my theme this year.  This Creative Dies die was a cover gift with a Practical Publishing magazine several years ago (I first started using it in 2018) although I can't recall the title of the magazine.  

I die cut the woodland scene from white matt card and placed the image in my MISTI so I could line up and stamp the sentiment along the lower edge.  The panel was then layered onto a snippet of blue paper.  I die cut and embossed a square in dark blue card and layered the scene onto it before attaching it to the card blank.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Practical Publishing - Creative Dies 'Woodland Scene'  and Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Classic Squares Large' dies
     Woodware 'Delightful Dangles - Christmas Tree' sentiment stamp
     Versafine Majestic Blue ink
     Snippets of dark blue card, white matt card and blue paper

I am entering the following challenges:
     Daisy Chain Challenges - Use Dies
     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
     Rudolph Day - March Challenge
     Snippets Playground - Challenge 424

Kath x

Monochrome Reindeer

Another Christmas card using lots more snippets - although my snippets box doesn't seem to be getting any smaller!

I trimmed a piece of white card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank, rounded the corners and die cut a stitched circle from the centre.  I attached the wood effect card behind the aperture and attached the panel to the card.  I die cut three reindeers from dark brown pearlescent card and the swirl and bow from a lighter brown card.  I layered the three bodies, cutting the back leg of the bottom layer so it would lie flat across the card, before attaching it.  I layered the antlers and attached them.  The light brown swirl was inlaid into the reindeer body and the bow attached to his neck.  To finish I added three small brown snowflakes around the reindeer.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Creative Dies 'Elegant Reindeer' and My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' dies
     Kanban 'Cosy Christmas' wood effect card
     Snippets of dark brown and light brown pearlescent card

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Monochromatic
     52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Wood Background
     Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Kath x    

Elegant Reindeer

It's time for my first Christmas card of the year - a CAS card made for a few challenges.

I trimmed a piece of white card so it was slightly smaller than the front of the card blank, rounded the corners and die cut a stitched circle from the centre.  The panel was attached to the centre of the card.  I die cut a stitched circle from a snippet of paper and inlaid it into the circle.  The 'Elegant Reindeer' was die cut from black card and attached to the lower corner of the card.  The swirl on the reindeer's body was die cut from a tiny snippet of red card and inlaid.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     My Favorite Things 'Inside and Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics'  and Creative Dies 'Elegant Reindeer' dies
     Snippets of white matt card, Lili of the Valley 'Classic Christmas' paper, black matt and red textured card

I am entering the following challenges:
     CAS Christmas - Silhouette
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Such a Deer
     Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Feature a Creature
     Fezzwig's Festive Frolics - Anything Festive Goes
     Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge 394

Kath x

To a Very Special Husband

My final Christmas card this year is, as always, my card for Steve.  I recently made a card as a special order for one of my customers and decided that I would make a similar one for Steve.

I die cut the 'Woodland Scene' from white card and attached it to the blue paper before trimming around the edge.  I die cut and embossed the largest stitched square from dark blue pearlescent card and the largest classic square from silver mirri card.  I layered the scene onto the silver square and the blue square.  I put the card blank into my MISTI and placed the topper in the centre so I could see where to position the sentiment stamp.  I stamped the sentiment in dark blue ink and then highlighted 'husband' with a Wink of Stella.  The Woodland topper was then attached to the centre of the card.  To finish I die cut a star from silver mirri and attached it above the deer.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Creative Dies 'Woodland Scene', Lawn Fawn ' Outside In Stiched Square Stackables' and Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Classic Squares Large' dies
     Clearly Besotted 'Happy Birthday All' stamps
     Versafine Majestic Blue ink
     Snippets of dark blue pearlescent and white matt card, silver mirri card and blue paper
     Wink of Stella

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - Y for Your Favourite Things (for me this is die cutting)
     Allsorts - Christmas
     52 Christmas Card Throwdown- Pick a Previous 2020 Challenge (I chose the April 2020 Theme - Forest and Deer)
     Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Kath x

Winter Wonderland

I realised that I haven't joined in the current Snippets Challenge so found some time this afternoon to make a quick Christmas card.

I die cut the Winter Wonderland scene from white hammer card and attached it to a snippet of blue paper which I thought looked like a wintery sky.  I die cut a frame from gold pearlescent card as I wanted to inlay the scene, but then found the scene was slightly too big to inlay into the frame.  Rather than try and trim a smidgen from the edges I used the stitched die to cut it to the same size as my frame.  The frame and scene were then attached to the card.  To finish I used gold card to die cut one of the stars from the scene and attached it above the deer.

To make this card I used:  
     5" x 5" white hammer card
     Creative Dies 'Winter Wonderland' and Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' dies
     Snippets of gold pearlescent card, white hammer card and Funky Fossil 'In To The Blue' paper

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - S for Snowy
     Christmas Crafts All Year Round - At Least Two Things Starting with 'S' (Snow & Star)
     Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Something Beginning with 'S' (Star)
     Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge 385

Kath x

Hello & Card Chain Challenge Blog Hop

The Card Chain Challenge is a simple idea - sign up and send a handmade card to the person above you on the list and receive one from the person who signed up after you.  Each month there is a Colour Option, Sketch Option, Theme Option or Product/Technique Option - the card has to be made using at least one of the options. 

Gail, who runs the CCC had decided to have a celebration when 3,000 people had signed up for the challenge and last month I was the 3,000 person to sign up! To celebrate Gail and Jo are running a blog hop from today until 28 June - all the details can be found on the Card Chain Challenge May Reveal post - there will be lots of prizes for people who leave comments. There will also be some games on the CCC blog during June, so keep popping back and have a look - there will be prizes for the games too!  All winners will be announced at the end of June and there will be a few extra prizes as everyone loves happy mail in these difficult times.

This is the card I made to send to Linda in Michigan for the May Challenge using the Colour Option (Raspberry, Rose & Cream) and the Theme Option (Repeat).  Linda is the next person on the blog hop - so why not pop over to see her card.

I die cut the flowers (using a die that I've had for ages and never used) from raspberry, rose and cream textured card and set them aside.  I stamped 'hello' in the lower corner of the card and then laid one of the flowers onto the card so I could see where to emboss the two lines - one above and one below the flowers.  I embossed the lines and then attached the flowers to the card.  To finish I added a Wink of Stella to the flower centres.

To make this card I used:
     DL white matt card blank
     Creative Dies 'Flower' die
     Ultimate Crafts ''L'aquarelle Designs' stamps
     Brilliance Orchid ink
     Snippets of raspberry, rose and cream textured card
     Wink of Stella

I am entering the following challenges:
     NBUS - Challenge 15
     Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge 379

This is the lovely card that Dee in Kenya has sent me:

Kath x

Feature a Creature

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge and we want you to 'Feature a Creature'.

I'm entering the Christmas Kickstart Challenge 'Delectable Die-Cuts', the Dies R Us Challenge 'Anything Goes', the Alphabet Challenge 'A is for Animals' and the Merry Little Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes'.

5" x 5" white matt card blank
Creative Dies 'Woodland Scene' die, Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Square Stackables' & Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Classic Squares Large'
Making Cards magazine 'Together' paper
Dark blue pearlescent card, silver mirri card and white matt card

I die cut the Woodland Scene from white card and snipped the tree away before attaching to the blue paper and trimming around the edge.  I die cut and embossed the largest stitched square from blue pearlescent card and the largest classic square from silver mirri card.  I layered the scene onto the silver square and the blue square before attaching it to the card front.

Kath x

Elegant Reindeer

I made this card for the CAS Christmas 'Deer' challenge.  I'm also entering the Christmas Kickstart Challenge 'Mooves on Hooves', the Cardz 4 Guyz 'To Die For' challenge and Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies Challenge.

5" x 5" white matt card blank
Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles Large' and Creative Dies 'Elegant Reindeer' dies
Kars tan embossing mat
Making Cards magazine 'Contemporary Christmas' paper
Brown and white matt card, silver holographic card

I trimmed a piece of white card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank before die-cutting and embossing a circle from the centre.  I attached a piece of red paper behind the aperture and attached it to the centre of the card.  I die cut three reindeer bodies and two antlers from dark brown card and one swirl from silver holographic card.  I layered two bodies and two antlers and attached these to the front of the card.  I inlaid the silver swirl into the reindeer body and then attached the third brown body layer to give some depth to the reindeer.

Kath x

Winter Berry Bouquet

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge and we want to see 'A Vintage Christmas Card'.

I'm entering Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Use Some Gold', Jingle Belles 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing' challenge (my topper has sheet music on it) and the Merry Little Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes'.

6" x 6" cream matt card blank
Hunkydory Vintage Christmas Collection 'Winter Berry Boutique' topper
Creative Dies 'Elegant Reindeer' die
Kaisercraft 'Christmas Collections' paper
Gold mirri card

To make this quick card I trimmed the gold patterned paper, layered it onto gold mirri and attached it to the card front.  I removed the die cut topper from the backing card and attached it to the left side of the card.  I die cut the antlers and small swirl from the reindeer die and attached them to the lower corner of the card before using foam tape to attach the sentiment.

Kath x

Rudolph and Recycling

Does anyone else look at Christmas cards as they arrive and decide what they want to make with them?  As soon as I received this card I knew I wanted to add Rudolph amongst the gold glitter trees - perfect for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge 'Rudolph and Friends'.  I'm also entering the Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge 'Reindeer, Fab 'n' Funky 'Recycle your Christmas Cards' challenge and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Upcycle or Use Something Old' (I've upcycled my Christmas card).

6" x 4" cream matt card blank
Upcycled Christmas card
Creative Dies 'Elegant Reindeer' die
Bronze and red mirri card
Small red gem

I cut the 'Winter Wishes' from the bottom of the Christmas card, trimmed the card to size and attached it to the front of the card blank.  The sentiment was layered onto bronze mirri and attached to the top of the card.  I die cut the reindeer twice from bronze mirri and layered the two dies together to give more depth before attaching it to the card front with dots of Tacky Glue.  I die cut the reindeer again from red mirri and inlaid the red swirl and attached the bow.  To finish I added a small red gem to Rudolph's nose.

Kath x