Merry Craftmas: Decking the Halls with Handmade Cards!

 Dia dhuit, everyone! 

I set a New Year's resolution to craft two Christmas cards a month, and I'm trying to stick to it, though Netflix and my nap schedule have other plans. Apparently, "just one more episode" is the greatest crafting nemesis of all time!

Today's wee card features the irresistible reindeer from the Clearly Besotted Let's Prance Stamp set. I kept it CAS and added a dash of sparkle. Using ProMarkers, I brought those reindeer to life and added three sparkly red gems for their noses, making them shine as bright as my holiday spirit. A touch of Ranger's Glossy Accents adds the perfect finishing touch.

The striped background was a delightful surprise, made from an offcut in my stash. Waste not, want not, right? And with foam pads for dimension, this card has more pop than my Christmas playlist.

Onto a few challenges:

• FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge #18 - Anything Goes Country Christmas
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #61 - Anything Christmas Goes
• Sparkles Forum Christmas #170 - Christmas Critters
• The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up #120 - Anything Goes (Owls optional)
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #180 - Anything Christmas Goes
• Crafty Animals #92 - Always Anything Goes
• Daisy Chain Challenges #94 - Animals 
• Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges  #12 - Anything Goes with Featured BINGO Card: 
  (I chose the letter 'N')
  
  

So, if you see me swimming in a sea of cards come December, just know I'm happily crafting away. 

Sláinte!

Wendy R. x.

Crafty Catch-Up: Christmas in March

 Dia dhuit, everyone!

So, here I am, in the middle of March, realising my New Year's resolution to craft at least two Christmas cards per month has gone a bit off track—surprise, surprise! December is creeping up faster than a cat on a laser pointer, and my card stash is sadly lacking. But fear not, I've whipped up a delightful card featuring the whimsical "Woodland Scenes Owl" by LOTV to get back on track.

Tap the pic for an enhanced view ;)

This adorable owl takes center stage, coloured with ProMarkers and adorned with just the right amount of glitter and gems. A touch of gold 0.4mm thread adds a bit of festive sparkle. The background, dry embossed with Lisa Horton Craft's wood panel embossing folder, gives it a rustic charm.

Now, I know you're wondering how an owl connects with a manger. Well, if you squint and use a bit of imagination, this wise little owl might just be the silent observer of the nativity scene, standing watch over the manger with all the wisdom of the ages—or at least that's what I tell myself!

Onto a few challenges:

• Creative Crafting Uncles #62 Embossing Folder(s)
• Addicted to Stamps & More #487 Christmas
• Christmas Crafts All Year Round: March - Away in a Manger
• FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge #18 - Anything Goes Country Christmas
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #61 - Anything Christmas Goes
• Sparkles Forum Christmas #170 - Christmas Critters
• The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up #120 - Anything Goes (Owls optional)
• Jingle Belles: Bling on the Holidays
• Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge #115: Use glitter
• Hand Stamped Sentiments #458:

And now, for a giggle to end things on a high note: Why was the Christmas card sent to jail? Because it was framed!

Sláinte!
Wend R. x.

Cardz 4 Galz - Non Traditional Christmas Colors

Hi Peeps

Time for another Cardz 4 Galz challenge day!
Thank you to everyone who plays along each fortnight :)
Onto this fortnight's challenge. Challenge # 86 is Non Traditional Christmas Colors.

Here is my DT card:

The design is from the Silhouette store.
Cut from glitter card and embellished with flatback pearls and gems.
Background is dry embossed with an Alexandra Renke embossing folder.



Hope to see your creations in the card gallery and Thank You for stopping by!

Cardz 4 Galz - Pumpkins

Hi Peeps

Time for another Cardz 4 Galz challenge day!
Thank you to everyone who plays along each fortnight :)
Onto this fortnight's challenge. Challenge # 84 is Pumpkins.

Here is my DT card:

Image stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black. 
Stamp used is - Stamping Bella: The Littles Pumpkin Friends.
Coloured with Promarkers.
Embellished with gems, sequins & liquid pearls


Hope to see your creations in the card gallery and Thank You for stopping by!

Cardz 4 Galz - Let's Go Digital

Hi Peeps

Time for another Cardz 4 Galz challenge day!
Thank you to everyone who plays along each fortnight :)
Onto this fortnight's challenge. Challenge # 83 is Let's Go Digital.

Here is my DT card:

Digital polka dot paper is from The Beautiful Studio.
Digi stamp used is - Mo's Digital Pencil: Make a wish.
Coloured with Promarkers.
Embellished with gems, sequins & clear glitter



Hope to see your creations in the card gallery and Thank You for stopping by!

Cardz 4 Galz - Glittered adhesive tape

Hi Peeps

Time for another Cardz 4 Galz challenge day!
Thank you to everyone who plays along each fortnight :)
Onto this fortnight's challenge. Challenge # 81 is What's New. 
Showcase your newest technique.

Here is my DT card:

I tried the "glittered adhesive tape" technique.
I love looove loooooove it!!
Die used is from Winnie & Walter.
Embellished with clear gems.

Here's a video demonstrating the technique:





Hope to see your creations in the card gallery and Thank You for stopping by!

Wendy xxx

Crafting By Designs - Encouragement

Hi Peeps

Time for another challenge at Crafting By Designs.
The theme this week is
 "Encouragement".

The Sponsors for this challenge is:

A Day For Daisies:

Prize - $12 gift certificate.

Here is my card:

Image is from A Day For Daisies - Vintage Rose.

(I used the spotlight technique for this card)

Coloured with Promarkers.

Embellished with clear gems.

Challenges:
If You Gave A Crafter A Cookie... #102 Anything Goes This Time!
Through the Purple Haze - Sept-Bright Colours
Addicted to Stamps and More #309 - CAS
Crafty Creations  - Always Anything Goes 
A Bit More Time to Craft #75 - Anything Goes

Can’t wait to see you in the card gallery and be sure to check out my teamies awesome creations :)

Thank You for stopping by!
Wendy xx

52 Christmas Card Throwdown GDT

Hi Peeps
Great excitement today... I'm a GDT over at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog.
Wooohooo!! :) 
The September challenge is:



and here is my card:

Christmas trees are a SVG cut file .
Embellished with pearls and gems.
Sentiment stamped with memento tuxedo black ink.
I love decorating the Christmas tree at Christmas time, gives me so much joy when the kids help :)

Onto a few challenges:
Crimbo Crackers #166 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas #402 - Anything Christmas Goes
Winter Wonderland - Christmas Joy 
Happy Little Stampers Christmas - September - Anything Goes + option : Tree
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #2 - Anything Goes

Deadline for entry to this challenge is midnight GMT on Friday 14th September .Can't wait to see your creations in the card gallery!

Thank You for stopping by!

Fifi Cupcake

Hi Peeps
My card today features the sweet little Fifi Cupcake from Crafty Sentiments Designs.
Coloured with Promarkers.
Embellished with a banner diecut, clear gloss, glitter & gems.
Mounted on an embossed background.

Onto a few challenges:
Creative Knockouts #257 For The Kids
Aud Sentiments Challenge #209 For The Girls + A Sentiment 
The Creative Crafters #6 - Anything Goes 
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Thank You for stopping by!

Wendy xx

Flippin' Fabulous

Hi Peeps
Another quick card I made this morning.
Cute flip flops are from Echo Park.
Embellished with gems.

Onto a few challenges:
Addicted to CAS #141 - Summertime
Sisterhood of Crafters - Summer Vacation
Cute Card Thursday #541 - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner #171 - Tropical Colors

Thank You for stopping by!

Wendy

Rainbow Flutterby

Hi Peeps
I made this card for a colleague of mine.
A Psych graduate hopefully going on to her Master degree. She's awesome!

The butterfly is a die cut, mounted on a hand coloured rainbow background.
Embellished with clear glitter.
The sentiment is from a stamp set I bought ages ago on Aliexpress.
Embellished with a scatter of rainbow gems.

Onto a few challenges:
AAA #120 - Somewhere over the Rainbow
CAS-ual Fridays #204 - Rainbows & Butterflies
The Paper Players #402 - CAS & Use Negative Space
Addicted to CAS #141 - Summertime

Thank You for stopping by!

Wendy xxx

Succulent Hello

Hi Peeps
I've been working on a few SVG files for CraftUPrint.
Came up with this cutie:

Background stamped with My Favourite Things Orange Fizz
Cactus Diecut is a svg cut file I'll be posting on CraftsUPrint later this weekend.
Embellished with gems, glitter & clear gloss.

Onto a few challenges:

Crafting-With-Friends #72 - Anything goes
Daring Cardmakers - The great outdoors
Craft Rocket Challenges #50 July- Summer

Thank You for stopping by!

Wendy xoxo

For a little Girl - Cardz 4 Galz

Hi Peeps

Time for another Cardz 4 Galz challenge day!
I'm the host this fortnight and challenge # 75 is For A Little Girl.

Here is my DT card:

"Angelina's Balloons" design is from Mo's Digital Pencil.

Coloured with Promarkers and embellished with clear glitter.

A few challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks #410 Birthday
Craft Rocket Challenges #50 Summer
Creative Knockouts #253 Birthday Wishes
Watercooler Wednesday Challenges #177 - Feminine

Hope to see your creations in the card gallery and Thank You for stopping by!

Cardz 4 Galz - All Dressed Up

Hi Peeps

Time for another Cardz 4 Galz challenge day!

Thank you to everyone who plays along each fortnight :)

Onto this fortnight's challenge. Challenge # 72 is All dressed up.
Here is my DT card:

I made this celebration themed card using the lovely digital stamp from All Dressed Up called 'Feeling Spoilt'. Coloured with Promarkers and embellished with stickles.
The card is embellished with ribbon, a bow and some clear gems.

A few challenges:
A Perfect Time To Craft #5 - Always Anything Goes
All Dressed Up #81 -  Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Always Anything Goes 
Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
The Creative Crafters #4 - Anything Goes 

Hope to see your creations in the card gallery and Thank You for stopping by!

White on White Christmas Card

Hi Peeps
My White on White Christmas Card:

Background is embossed, die cuts are cut from vellum and white card. Sentiment die is from Little Inker. Embellished with a ribbon bow and some clear gems I pulled of a Christmas card from last year ( I do love those Christmassy card swaps ;).

Onto a few challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas #382 - Anything Christmas Goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #27 - Anything Christmas Goes
Jingle Belles - must be Christmas - Peace on Earth ( recycle)
A Snowflakes Promise #50 - Anything Goes
Crimbo Crackers #157 Anything Goes
Christmas Crafts All Year Round - April - All White
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - White Christmas
Watercooler Wednesday Challenges #167 - Christmas

Thank You for stopping by!

Hoppy Easter

Hi Peeps.

The die cut is freebie from Lovesvg. Super cute!!
Added a few punched flowers and gems as embellishment.

Onto a few challenges:
Retarte #118 - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge #30 - Make It Girly
Crafting With An Attitude - Always Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon #436 - Hippity Hoppity


Thank You for stopping by!

An Easter Fiesta

Hi Peeps
Here's one of my Easter cards:

I decided on a bright coloured colour combination for this card. I'm a bit fed up with all the pastels in my card box :)
The design is one of my own. It will be available on CraftsUPrint shortly.
Embellished with some gems, a rub on sentiment and a bright coloured pom pom.

Onto a few challenges:

• Die Cuttin' Divas #362 - Easter
• Shopping Our Stash #347- No Ink
• 4 Crafty Chicks #396 Crazy Egg/ATG
• Southern Girls #180 Die Cuts
• Fab 'n' Funky #386 - Easter

Thank You for stopping by!

Shamrock Luck

Hi Peeps
My card today feaures this gorgeous bunch of shamrocks from Power Poppy Stamps.
Omg.... I'm in love with all Marcella's stamps...

Coloured with Promarkers.
Embellished with liquid pearls and gems.

Onto a few challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More #282 - Make Your Mark
Watercooler Wednesday Challenges #160 - Feminine
Sunday Stamps #173 Shades of Green
Cards in Envy Green things card challenge
Crafty Cardmakers #206  Floral delight

Thank You for stopping by!

Christmas In Red

Hi Peeps
A quick and easy card today:

I opted for a square frame, a red background and a large stamped sentiment in red. I made three sets of the Christmas foliage die cuts,  I layered them using glossy accents,embellished it with clear glitter and adhered it on the red panel.  Finally, embellished with red gems.

Onto a few challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas #371 - Anything Christmas - optional: Quick & Easy
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up #38 - Card for a loved one
Christmas Crafts All Year Round - February - Use mainly red
Little Red Wagon #429 - Shades of Red

Thank You for stopping by!

Think Pink

Hi Peeps

Time for another  Cardz 4 Galz challenge day!
Challenge # 64 is Think Pink.


Image is from Dilly beans stamps. 
Coloured with Promarkers.
Enbellished with ribbon and gems.

Challenges I'm entering:
Watercooler Wednesday Challenges #155 -  Anything Goes
Retarte  #114 - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge #267 - Love 
Crafter's Cafe #188 - Lots of Bling

Hope to see your creations in the card gallery and Thank You for stopping by!