Festive Scene

I made this card for the Merry Monday 'Non-black Silhouette' challenge and followed the sketch at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.  I'm also entering the ABC Christmas Challenge 'K for Keep it Simple', Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes and Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies challenge.

Card blank: 5" x 5" white silk
Dies: Creative Dies ''Festive Scene', Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles Large' and 'Classic Scalloped Circles Large'
Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat
Card: Gold pearlescent and white silk

I die cut the Festive Scene from white card and layered it onto a gold die cut circle.  I then die cut and embossed a scalloped white circle and a slightly larger scalloped gold circle.  The Festive Scene and scalloped circles were layered and attached to the centre of the card blank.  To finish I removed the snowflakes from the die cut waste and added them above the houses.

Kath x

Wishing you a Magical Birthday

I made this card for a young girl's birthday and am entering the Lili of the Valley 'Happy Birthday' challenge, In the Pink 'Birthday' challenge, Crafty Friends 'Cute' challenge,Cuttlebug Mania 'Have Wings, Will Fly' challenge and Crafty Cardmakers 'Use a Sentiment'.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Fairies' Art Pad
Sentiment: Lili of the Valley ''General Sentiments' Art Pad
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles Large' and 'Classic Scalloped Circles Large', Memory Box 'Classic Numbers'
Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat
Card: Brown Pearlescent
Paper: Lili of the Valley 'Pastel Dreams'
Other: Wink of Stella

I trimmed the pink spotty paper, layered it onto brown card and attached it to the card front.  The precoloured Art Pad image was die cut, layered onto a die cut and embossed scalloped circle and attached to the centre of the card.  The sentiment was die cut, layered onto a scalloped die cut circle and attached to the top corner of the card with Pinflair glue.  I die cut the numbers and attached them to the lower corner.  To finish I highlighted the fairy, teddy and present with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

You're how old?

I made this card for my brother-in-law's birthday.  I'm entering Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenge and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes.  The card and paper are from my snippets drawer so I'm also heading into the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: White silk DL
Stamp: Woodware 'Numbers'
Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia
Colouring: Promarkers
Snippets:  Green mirri and white silk card, brown paper

I attached a strip of brown paper across the card blank.  I then stamped the numbers and sentiments onto white card and trimmed the top and bottom.  This was layered onto brown paper and green mirri card before being attached across the middle of the card.  To finish I coloured B-i-L's age with a bright green Promarker.

Kath x

James Bear in the Snow

This month's Christmas Cards All Year Round challenge is 'Precipitation in some form (rain, snow, clouds, ice)'.  I've chosen 'snow' and used a pre-coloured LOTV image, snowflake paper and snowflake die.

I'm entering Sparkles Christmas Challenge 'Snowflakes', Christmas Card Challenges 'Anything Goes', Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.

Card blank: 7" x 7" white matt
Image: Lili of the Valley 'James Bear in the Snow' Mini Masterpiece
Dies: Cheery Lynn 'Snowflake Set 2'
Card: Light gold pearlescent
Paper: Lili of the Valley 'Frosty Christmas'
Other: Diamond Stickles, Papermania transparent shimmering dot, Stampendous White Fun Flock, Wink of Stella

I trimmed the snowflake paper, layered it onto light gold card and attached it to the card front.  I trimmed the pre-coloured image, layered it onto gold card and attached it to the centre.  I added a gold die-cut snowflake to the top corner of the image, adding a shimmering dot in the centre.  I highlighted the image with a Wink of Stella, added white Fun Flock to James' hat and added Diamond Stickles to the snowflakes and snow.

Kath x

Christmas Stocking

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and we want to you to 'Add Some Sparkle or Bling'. We are sponsored by Crafty Sentiments Designs who are offering three digi images of the winner's choice.

This is a scheduled post as we're having our first weekend away in our new campervan (see my other blog Where's Cali?).  Hopefully I can get wifi on site so will enter Sparkles Christmas Challenge 'Candy Cane' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk
Stamp: Crafty Sentiments Designs 'Christmas Stockings' digi
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Classic Ovals Large' and 'Lacey Ovals'
Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat
Colouring: Promarkers, Gold Gel Pen
Card: Gold mirri, white silk
Paper: Wild Rose Studio 'Bella'
Other: Star Dust Stickles, Wink of Stella, Woodware 'Joy' gold peel-off, star peel-offs

I trimmed the lilac paper, layered it onto gold mirri and attached it to the card front.  I resized the digi stamp, printed it onto white card and coloured it with Promarkers, adding gold gel pen to the tassle. The image was die cut and embossed, layered onto a gold die cut and embossed lacey oval, before being attached to the left side of the card.  I added Star Dust Stickles to the stocking cuff and highlighted the stocking and presents with a Wink of Stella.  To finish I added gold stars to the top corner and a sentiment and stars to the lower corner.

Kath x

April Rudolph Day

It's time for the fourth Rudolph Day challenge of the year and I'm using another LOTV 'Festive Foliage' Art Pad image to make this quick card.

I'm also entering Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes', Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra and Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white matt
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Festive Foliage' Art Pad
Paper: Lili of the Valley 'Twas the Night'
Other: Wink of Stella

I trimmed the red checked paper and covered the whole of the card front.  Two strips of green checked paper were attached across the card, matching the pattern.  I trimmed the pre-coloured image to make it slightly narrower and then attached it across the centre.  To finish I highlighted the baubles and leaves with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Snowy Town

I made this card for ABC Christmas Challenge 'H for Home', The Male Room 'Architecture' challenge, Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Include a House or Other Building' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white matt
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Snowy Town' pre-coloured image
Die: Xcut mini star
Card: Gold pearlescent
Paper: Lili of the Valley 'Sunny Side Up'

I trimmed the red paper, layered it onto gold card and attached it to the card blank.  The pre-coloured image was trimmed slightly, layered onto gold card and attached to the centre.  To finish, I die cut six small stars and attached them to the top and bottom corners.

Kath x

Cute Garden Cottage

I made this quick card for a friend's birthday using a pre-coloured LOTV Art Pad image, which I think is from the 'Cute Garden Cottage'.  If anyone knows different, please let me know!

I'm entering the Seize the Birthday 'Two Patterned Papers' challenge, Crafty Cardmakers 'Things with Wings' challenge, Crafty Friends Challenge 'Animals or Birds', Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes' and Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white matt
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Cute Garden Cottage' Art Pad
Paper: Lili of the Valley 'Pastel Dreams'
Other: Wink of Stella

I covered the front of the card blank with floral paper and added a piece of striped paper across the card.  I trimmed the top and bottom of the pre-coloured image and attached it across the centre of the striped paper.  To finish I highlighted the birds, flowers and cupcake case with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Magical Fairy

I made this card for the Lili of the Valley 'Feature a Female' challenge.  I'm also entering Crafty Cardmakers 'Things with Wings' challenge and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes'.  I'm also on a mission to try and use my mountain of snippets, so I'm heading to the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Magical Fairies' Art Pad
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Labels One' and 'Decorative Labels One'
Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat
Snippets: Green card and spotty paper
Other:Star Dust Stickles, Wink of Stella

I trimmed the paper, layered it onto green card and attached it to the card front.  The precoloured image was die cut and embossed before being layered onto a die cut and embossed decorative labels. This image was then attached to the centre of the card.  To finish I highlighted the image with a Wink of Stella and added Star Dust Stickles to the wings for extra sparkle.

Kath x

Oliver Birthday

I'm struggling to find crafting time at the moment, but made this card for a young boy's birthday.  I'm entering Seize the Birthday 'Anything Goes' challenge, Crafty Friends Challenge 'B is for ...' (I have chosen birthday, boy and blue) and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes'.

Card blank:  6" x 6" white silk
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Lili's Die Cuts Oliver'
Dies: Memory Box 'Grand Happy Birthday' and Xcut 'Mini Star'
Card: Dark blue matt and white silk
Paper: Joy Crafts 'Earth Bloc'

I layered the paper onto blue card and attached it to the card front.  I die cut Happy Birthday from blue and white card.  The blue die cut was attached to the lower edge of the card and the white letters were inlaid.  The precoloured image was already die cut and was attached with foam tape.  To finish I die cut three small stars from blue card and attached them to the upper corner.

Kath x

Spring Bunny

I made this Easter card for my mother and am entering the Alphabet Challenge 'B for Bunnies, Dies R Us 'Easter' challenge, Crafty Cardmakers 'Spring into Spring' challenge and The Paper Shelter 'Easter Time',

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Spring Bunny with Daffodils'
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Labels One' and 'Decorative Labels One'
Punch: Woodware Regular 'Daisy'
Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat
Card: Gold matt
Paper: Lili of the Valley 'Butterfly Kisses'
Other: White Candy BonBons

I trimmed the paper, layered it onto yellow card and attached it to the card front.  The pre-coloured image was die cut and embossed.  This was layered onto a yellow die cut and embossed decorative label before being attached to the centre of the card.  I punched four daises and attached them to the corners of the card.  To finish I added a small white candy bonbon to the centre of each flower.

Kath x

Christmas Flower

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Cards All Year Round and this month we want to see 'Flowers'.

I'm entering  Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 'Anything Goes', Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk
Stamp: A Day for Daisies 'Christmas Flower' digi
Colouring: Promarkers
Card: Green mirri, white silk
Paper: Wild Rose Studio ' Pointed Poinsettias'

I trimmed the poinsettia paper, layered ito onto green mirri card and attached it to the card front.  I resized the digi and printed it onto white card, before colouring it with Promarkers.  I trimmed the image, layered it onto green mirri and attached it to the centre of the card.

Kath x