January Rudolph Day

It's time for the first Rudolph Day of the year.  For the past few years I've had a theme for me RD cards. In 2017 I used images from a Lili of the Valley Art Pad, in 2018 my cards were 4" x 4", in 2019 all cards had a Christmas tree on them, in 2020 I used wet and/or dry embossing on my cards, in 2021 I used something that had been upcycled, in 2022 I used something that had been a cover gift with a magazine, in 2023 all my cards were cross stitch designs and last year they were all white, green and gold.  This year my theme will be die cutting and I will have used at least one die on the cards.

I've used this 'Opulent Baubles' embossing folder many times, but as the small die had fallen out of it I decided to cut a different bauble for this card.

To make this card I used:
     C6 white matt card blank
     Marianne Design Creatables 'Christmas Bauble' and Memory Box 'Crisp Bows' dies
     Practical Publishing 'Opulent Baubles' embossing folder
     Snippets of white matt card red glitter card and gold mirri

I placed the bauble die inside the embossing folder and embossed a piece of white card, this also cut the bauble shape.  The panel was trimmed and attached to the card blank.  I die cut the bauble from red glitter card and inlaid it into the front of the card.  The bauble was cut again with gold mirri and the small pieces inlaid into the card.  I die cut the bow from gold mirri and trimmed the bottom so it left just the bow section, this was then attached to the top of the bauble.

I am entering the following challenges:
     ABC Christmas Challenge - A for Anything Goes
     Allsorts - Anything Goes
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes
     Cardz 4 Galz - Anything But Square
     Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Bring the Baubles
     Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
     Rudolph Day - January Challenge

Kath x

Spirelli Gift Tag

I hate waste and recycle as much as I can, as well as keeping snippets of card and paper that may come in useful 'one day'. I also like to use pre-loved items and charity shop finds.  This gift tag uses a Spirelli diamond template that was in a pack I picked up in a charity shop when we were away, as well as some blending filament I was gifted, a snippet of cream card and a recycled gift bag.

To make this tag I used:
     Marianne Design Spirelli cream diamond shape 
     Kreinik Metallic Blending filament 
     Snippet of cream card 

I secured the end of the blending filament at the back of the card and wound it around the arcs on the template, skipping 14 arcs each time.  When the card was complete I secured the end of the blending filament to the back of the card.  I attached another small piece of blending filament to the top of the diamond shape to tie it to the bag handle.  To finish, I cut a snippet of cream card so fit inside the arcs on the template and attached it to the rear of the gift tag - this both covered the back of the design and also allowed me to write my message.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Ally's Angels - Anything Goes

     As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Non-card Project (I enjoy making gift tags, sometimes I coordinate them with a card I have made and other times, like this project, I coordinate them with the gift wrapping)
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Kath x

Happy Birthday

I used the same sketch as yesterday's Snow Friends Christmas card to make this quick card for a friend's birthday.  

I trimmed the white hammer card so it was slightly smaller than the kraft card blank and die cut the circle from the upper corner.  I layered the dark teal paper behind the card before attaching the panel to the card front.  I then die cut the sentiment from berry textured card and attached it in the circle.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" kraft card blank
     My Favorite Things 'Inside & Out Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics' and Crafts Too 'Happy Birthday' dies
     Marianne Design 'Wintertime' paper
     White hammer card

I am entering the following challenges:
     CAS(E) this Sketch - Sketch 385
     Just Us Girls - Colour Challenge - Kraft, Dark Teal & Berry
     Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes 197
     The Male Room - Our 7th Birthday

Kath x

April Rudolph Day

It's time for another Rudolph Day and another of my embossed cards - this uses more die cuts from my 'cut but not used die cuts box', plus some snippets.

I embossed the panel and trimmed the edges before layering it onto red textured card and attaching it to the card front.  The circle and bauble were from my box so these just need to be layered and attached to the centre of the card.  I made a small bow from a snippet of red ribbon and used strong glue to attach it to the top of the bauble.  I die cut the line border from red card and snipped the ends either side of 'christmas' and attached the sentiment below the bauble.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" white matt card blank
     Marianne 'Designs Creatables 'Christmas Bauble', Lawn Fawn 'Merry Christmas Line Border' and Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles
     Large' dies
     Apple Blossom 'Holly' embossing folder
     Snippets of gold mirri, red textured and white matt card, snippet of red ribbon

I am entering the following challenges:
     Allsorts - Add a Bow 
     Fezzwig's Festive Frolics - Clean and Simple
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies - April Challenge
     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
     Rudolph Day - April Challenge

Kath x

Spirelli Christmas Tree

Whilst in a charity shop I came across some Spirelli shapes for Christmas trees and candles.  There were only a few shapes in the packet, no picture and scant instructions, but for 20p I thought I would buy them and try some Spirelli.  I'm not sure if I've wound it correctly, but even so I was quite pleased with the final result which reminded me of the Spirograph I had as a child!

The tree shape was die cut so I fastened the thread to the rear and wound around the shapes before attaching the tree to the card blank with foam tape.

To make this card I used:
     5" x 5" warm white hammer card blank
     Marianne Design 'Spirelli Christmas Tree'
     Warm white thin crochet thread

I am entering the following challenges:
     Tales from the Craft Room - Something New (I've tried a new technique)
     Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Anything Christmas or Holiday Related
     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Trim the Tree

Kath x

Merry Christmas Mum & Dad

My final card today is the Christmas card I made for my in-laws - this is the last card I made for us to send this Christmas (although I'm still making cards for orders).

I trimmed a piece of white card, rounded the corners and attached it to the front of the card blank.  I printed the sentiment onto green start paper and then attached it to white card.  I used a Fisthail Flag die to cut the banner, cutting it half way along the banner and then attaching the die to the other end of the strip so I cot the fishtail at both ends.  I also die cut two trees from the green star paper.  One Christmas tree was cut from silver mirro and embossed with stars.  I attached the green trees and the banner directly onto the front of the card and attached the silver tree with foam tape in the centre.

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white hammer card blank
     Marianne Designs Creatables 'Christmas Tree' and My Favourite Things 'Fishtail Flags' dies
     Crafts-Too 'Twinkle' embossing folder
     Woodware corner rounder punch
     Computer generated sentiment 'Forte' font

I am entering the following challenges:
     Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Christmas
     Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies
     Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge - 'Tis the Season
     Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
     Pearly Sparkles Challenge - Christmas

Kath x

Christmas Kids

I made this card for the Cuttlebug Mania 'Winter' challenge.  I'm also entering the Christmas Kickstart Challenge 'Bundle Up', the Fab 'n' Funky Challenges 'Creating for Christmas' and the Cutie Pie Challenge 'Cute, Clean and Simple'.

5" x 5" white matt card blank
Lili of the Valley 'Christmas Kids' Die-Cut Image
Lawn Fawn 'Outside In Stitched Squares Stackables' dies
Kars tan embossing mat
Woodware 'Large Snowflake' and 'Regular Snowflake' punches
Lili of the Valley 'Classic Christmas' paper
Marianne Design 'Snow Paper'
Red card
Diamond Stickles
Clear gems
Wink of Stella

I glued a square of red Christmas tree paper onto red card and used the two largest dies to cut and emboss a frame.  I used the smaller of these two dies to cut and emboss the pre-coloured image.  I attached the frame to the centre of the card and inlaid the image. I punched one large and two regular snowflakes from the Snow Paper and attached them to the card, adding small clear gems to the centres.  I added Diamond Stickles to the snow and snowflakes on the image and highlighted the boy and dog with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Merry Christmas Mum

This is the Christmas card I made for my mother.  I'm entering the ABC Christmas Challenge 'Y is for Your Favourite Thing' (I love inlaid die cutting as I find it so relaxing), the Crafty Cardmakers 'Christmas' challenge, the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown 'Pick a Previous 2017 Challenge' (I've chosen the November 2017 Sketch Challenge) and the Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies challenge. All the card was from my snippets drawer so I'm also heading into the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white matt
Dies: Creative Dies 'Festive Scene' (magazine freebie), Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles Large'
Card: White matt
Other: Computer generated sentiment 'Copperplate Gothic Light' font
Snippets: Blue and gold pearlescent card, Marianne Design 'Snow Paper', blue speckled paper, white card

I printed the sentiment onto white card, trimmed the panel, layered it onto blue pearlescent card and attached it to the card front.  I die cut the Festive Scene from blue card and used Stick and Spray to glue it to a die cut blue circle before attaching it to the centre of the card.  I attached the blue speckled paper onto thin white card to make it the same thickness as the outline before die cutting the sky and inlaying it.  The snow and snowflakes were die cut from Snow Paper before being inlaid.  To finish I die cut the windows from gold card and inlaid them into the scene.

Kath x

November Rudolph Day

It's time for the last Rudolph Day of the year and the last of my 4" x 4" cards making use of all the freebies I've collected.  I'm also entering the Alphabet Challenge 'R is for Reindeer' and Die Cut Divas 'Anything Goes'.  The card and paper is from my snippets drawer so I'm also heading into the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 4" x 4" white matt
Die: Creative Dies 'Elegant Reindeer' (magazine freebie)
Snippets: Tattered Lace snowflake paper (magazine freebie), brown and red pearlescent card, Marianne Design 'Snow Paper'

I trimmed the snowflake paper, layered it onto brown card and attached it to the card front.  I die cut the reindeer and antlers from brown card, the bow, swirl and three snowflakes from red mirri card and four snowflakes from the glitter paper.  These were all attached to the card front with tacky glue.

Kath x

Merry Christmas

I made this card for the Less is More 'Metallics' challenge.  I'm also entering the Allsorts 'CAS Christmas' challenge, the  Fab 'n' Funky 'Christmas' challenge, the Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge 'CAS' and the Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies Challenge.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white pearlescent
Dies: Marianne Design Creatables 'Christmas Tree' and Lawn Fawn 'Merry Christmas Line Border'
Embossing: Sizzix 'Dots' folder
Card: Silver mirri
Paper: Green & silver (magazine freebie)

I die cut the tree twice from the green and silver paper and once from silver mirri.  I also die cut the sentiment from silver mirri.  I trimmed the card blank slightly so the sentiment sit across the whole width.  The sentiment was attached to the lower edge of the card and the two green trees were glued directly onto the card.  I embossed the silver tree with dots and attached it to the centre with foam pads.

Kath x

Christmas Reindeer

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and we want to see your 'Cute Christmas Critters'.  We're sponsored by Just Me Digital Stamps who are offering the lucky winner three digis of their choice.

I'm entering the Cutie Pie Challenge 'Delightful Digis', Sparkles Christmas Challenge 'Feature a Creature' and the Holly and Ivy Challenge 'Anything Christmas 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: 5" x 5" white silk
Stamp: Just Me Digital Stamps 'Christmas Reindeer digi
Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities ' Standard Circles Large' and 'Classic Scalloped Circles Large'
Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat
Card: White silk
Snippets: Brown matt card, Marianne Design 'Wintertime' paper

I trimmed the snippet of reindeer paper into a square, layered it onto brown card and attached it to the card front.  I resized the digi and printed it onto white card.  This image was die cut and embossed before being coloured with Promarkers.  This circle was then layered onto a brown die cut and embossed circle and attached to the centre of the card. Quick and simple!

Kath x

All White Bauble

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year Round and we want to see your 'All White' creations.  I'm entering the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes' and the The Merry Christmas Challenge 'Always Anything Goes + Christmas'.

Card blank: 5" x 5" white matt
Dies: Marianne Design Creatables 'Christmas Bauble' (magazine freebie), Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles Large'
Embossing: Apple Blossom 'Holly' folder (magazine freebie)
Card: White matt and white pearlescent
Other: White ribbon

I embossed a piece of white card, trimmed it around the border, layered it onto a slightly larger piece of white pearlescent card and attached it to the front of the card.  I die cut the Christmas bauble from pearlescent card and also a circle of the same size. I attached the bauble to the circle.  I then die cut the bauble from white matt card and inlaid the pieces into the bauble.  I normally run an inlaid die cut through my Cuttlebug to ensure everything is flat, but as the bauble had some embossing I rolled it with a brayer instead so it wasn't flattened too much. The bauble was attached to the centre with foam tape.  To finish I made a small white ribbon bow and attached it to the top of the bauble with a blob of Pinflair glue.

Kath x

Rescue Squad

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and our theme is 'Outdoor Fun.  We're sponsored by Dr Digi's House of Stamps who are offering the winner two digi stamps of their choice.

I'm entering the Cardz 4 Guyz 'Things with Tails' challenge, Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes' and The Merry Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes + Christmas'.  I'm also heading over to the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 7" x 5" white silk
Image: Dr Digi's House of Stamps 'Rescue Squad'
Sentiment: Marianne Design 'Ice Skating Don' (magazine freebie)
Punch: Woodware Snowflake
Ink: Versafine Crimson Red
Colouring: Promarkers
Other: Stampendous White Fun Flock, Pearl Diamond Spray and Sparkle, Wink of Stella
Snippets: Tree background paper, red matt and white silk card

I trimmed the background paper, popped it into my MISTI and stamped the sentiment in the top corner - stamping it a couple of times to get a deep colour.  I layered the paper onto red card and attached it to the card blank.  I resized the digi and printed it onto white silk card.  This was fussy cut before being coloured with Promarkers.  I added Fun Flock to the edge of the hood and then attached the image to the lower corner of the card with foam tape.  I punched three snowflakes from white card and sprayed them with Spray and Sparkle before attaching them to the card.  To finish I highlighted the sentiment with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

A Star is Born

Our new challenge at Winter Wonderland is 'Use a digi image' and we're sponsored by All Dressed Up who are offering the winner two digi stamps.

I'm entering Die Cut Divas 'Christmas in July', Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Use a Die Cut', Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes' Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge 'Die Cuts' and Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes With Dies challenge.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk

Stamp: All Dressed Up 'A Star is Born' digi

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Standard Circles Large' and 'Classic Scalloped Circles Large', Xcut 'Mini Star'

Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat

Colouring: Promarkers

Card: Gold pearlescent, white silk

Paper: Marianne Design 'Wintertime'

I trimmed the blue paper, layered it onto gold card and attached it to the card front.  I resized the image and printed it onto white card.  I die cut and embossed a circle before colouring the image with Promarkers.  This was then layered onto a die cut and embossed gold scalloped circle and attached to the centre of the card.  To finish I die cut stars and attached them to the corners of the card.

Kath x

Girl and Puppy in the Snow

There is a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and we want to see 'Hats and/or Scarves'.  We are sponsored by Sasayaki Glitter who are offering the winner a digi stamp of their choice.

I'm entering the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge 'Anything Christmas Goes', Sparkles Christmas Challenge 'Snowflakes' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes'.  The paper and card were from my snippets drawer so I'm also popping across to the playground at Pixie's Crafty Workshop.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk
Stamp: Sasayaki Glitter 'Girl and Puppy in the Snow' digi
Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Wonky Rectangles'
Punch: Woodware Large and Regular Snowflakes
Embossing: Kars tan embossing mat
Colouring: Promarkers
Card: White silk
Snippets: Marianne Design 'Snow Paper', Lili of the Valley 'Festive Trimmings'
Other: Diamond Stickles, Turquoise Candy BonBons, Wink of Stella.

I trimmed the red paper and attached it to the card front.  The digi stamp was resized and printed onto white card before being die-cut and embossed.  I coloured the image to match the colours of the paper and then attached it to the centre of the card.  I punched two large and two small snowflakes and attached them to the corners of the image before adding turquoise BonBons to the centres.  To finish I added Stickles to the snowflakes around the girl and a Wink of Stella on her dress frill and hat.

Kath x

Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes Tribute Challenge for Eileen

As many of you know, Eileen our Winter Wonderland blog owner and coordinator passed away recently.  This challenge is a tribute to Eileen for the hard work she put into running the challenge blog and both teams are joining in.  The theme is 'Anything Christmas Goes' and we are sponsored by Little Claire Designs who are offering the winner three digi stamps of their choice.

I'm entering the Alphabet Challenge 'Y for You Choose' (my choice is a Christmas Card), Season's Greetings 'Anything Goes' challenge, Crafty Friends 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: Little Claire Designs 'Away in a Manger' digi
Punch: Woodware squared corner
Colouring: Promarkers
Card: Gold Stardream, white silk
Paper: Marianne Design 'Wintertime'
Other: Wink of Stella

I trimmed a piece of blue paper, layered it onto gold card and attached it to the card front.  I resized the digi and printed it onto white card before colouring it with Promarkers.  I punched the corners, layered it onto gold card and attached it to the centre of the card.  To finish I highlighted the image with a Wink of Stella.

Kath x

Elf and Ornament

This month's Christmas Cards All Year Round challenge is 'Santa or Elf' and we are sponsored by Robyn's Fetish.

I'm entering Christmas Card Challenges 'Anything Goes', Classic Design Team Open Challenges 'Anything Goes' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes'.

Card blank: 7" x 7" white silk
Stamp:  Bugaboo 'AKV Elf Ornament' digi
Die: Cheery Lynn 'Snowflake Set 2'
Punches: Woodware 'Snowflake Large' & 'Snowflake Regular'
Colouring: Promarkers
Card: Marianne Design 'Snow Paper, green and red matt, white silk
Paper: Lili of the Valley 'Classic Christmas'
Other: White Fun Flock, white pearl gem, Wink of Stella

I trimmed the Merry Christmas paper, layered it onto red and green card before attaching it to the centre of the card blank.  The digi was resized and printed onto white card - the elf and ornament were coloured to match the backing paper.  I then trimmed the image, layered it onto red and green card and attached it to the centre of the paper.  I added white Fun Flock to the elf's hat and a Wink of Stella to the ornament.  I die cut a large snowflake from the Snow Paper and attached it to the left of the image.  I punched a large snowflake from green card and a regular snowflake from red card - these were attached to the centre of the die cut snowflake and a small pearl added to the centre.

Kath x

Warm and Cosy

I made this card for the ABC Christmas Challenge 'T is for Two' (I have used two cute creatures, two snowflakes and two punches).  I'm also entering the Lili of the Valley 'Christmas' challenge, Christmas Card Challenges 'Decorations' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra where 'Anything Goes as Long as It's Christmas'

Card blank: 7" x 7" white silk
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Warm and Cosy' Mini Masterpieces
Dies: Cheery Lynn 'Snowflakes Set 2'
Punches: Woodware 'Snowflake' and 'Squared Corner'
Card: Marianne Design, 'Snow Paper', Red mirri
Paper: Green holly (magazine freebie)
Other: Clear gem, Stampendous White Fun Flock, Wink of Stella

I trimmed the holly paper, layered it onto red mirri and attached it to the card front.  I trimmed the pre-coloured image, punched the corners and attached it to the centre of the card.  I die cut a snowflake from the Snow Paper and attached it to the top corner.  I then attached a red mirri punched snowflake and added a clear gem to the centre.  To finish, I highlighted the image with a Wink of Stella and added Fun Flock to the hat and stocking.

Kath x

Jasmine

I made this card for a young girl who loves purple and shopping!  I'm entering the card into the Alphabet Challenges 'G for Girlie, Seize the Birthday 'Dimension' challenge and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge where 'Anything Goes'.

Card blank: 6" x 6" white silk
Image: Lili of the Valley 'Lili's Die Cuts - Jasmine'
Dies: Memory Box 'Grand Happy Birthday', Creative Dies 'Corner Die' (magazine freebie)
Card: Marianne Design Snow Paper, Purple matt, 
Paper: Lili of the Valley 'Bonnets & Bowties (magazine freebie)
Other: Clear gem

I layered lilac paper onto purple card and attached it to the card front.  I die cut the Grand Happy Birthday and the corner die from purple card, attaching the sentiment to the lower edge of the paper and the floral die to the upper corner.  I die cut the lower part of the sentiment and the flower from Snow Paper and inlaid them.  Jasmine was already die cut and was attached with Pinflair glue.  To finish I attached a gem to the centre of the flower.

Kath x

Ombre and Glitter

I made this card for the current Merry Monday 'Ombre and Glitter' challenge.  I'm also entering the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown 'Pick a Previous Theme' challenge (I have chosen O Little Town from May 2015), Christmas Card Challenges 'Anything Goes' and Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 'Anything Goes as Long as it's Christmas.

Card blank:  6" x 6" white hammer
Dies: Festive Scene (magazine freebie), Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Large
Card: Marianne Design 'Snow Paper' white glitter, purple and silver Moondust, white hammer, white silk
Paper: Emma Ball blue ombre paper (magazine freebie)

I layered a square of white hammer card onto the purple Moondust and attached it to the card front. I attached a piece of ombre paper to white card (to make it the same thickness as the rest of the card I used for the image).  The Festive Scene was cut from purple Moondust card and the glitter card, the sky was cut from the ombre paper and the centre section with the windows was cut from silver Moondust.  I attached the complete purple image to a purple circle and then inlaid the rest of the pieces from the Festive Scene.  When complete I attached it to the centre of the card.

Kath x