Holiday Greens ...

I'm still concentrating on creating Christmas cards ... today's contribution to the pile have all been made using one die set, a couple of prints created using my gel plate and some sentiment stamps.  Result ... a mixed selection of CAS cards:

The first uses the inlaid die technique:-

The second uses the negative of the die on the front of the card and the positive on the inside.

This design is difficult to show in a photograph ...

... this photo shows how the die cut is placed on the inside immediately under the aperture

The final design uses the die cuts in a more straightforward way:

I'm going to enter the following challenges:

UNIKO Challenge #56

TIME OUT Challenge #150

Enjoy!

Paper Robin ...

Another day and another Christmas card to share ... it's quite a while since I did any paper piecing but this Woodware stamp lends itself to this technique.  The paper was created sometime ago using a gel plate and acrylic paints.

Although I love this technique it does take quite a bit of time to stamp and fussy cut the pieces - so not a technique for speedy production when you are short of time!!

I'm entering into the following challenge:

TIME OUT Challenges #149

Enjoy!

One idea, two cards ...

I'm busy playing catch up with Christmas card making ... yet again I seem to have left it very late to get enough cards created for friends and family.  At least I've finished working and now have time to create whenever the mood (or the need!) is right ... so yesterday and today I've been creating!!  These cards were created using leftovers:-

I like monochromatic cards ... not sure whether black and white is too harsh for Christmas!

I'm entering the following challenges:
Uniko Challenge  #56


Penny Black and More December Challenge

Stamping Sensations December Challenge

Enjoy!

STAMPlorations December Challenge ...

We've made it to the last month of 2019 and it's time for the final Theme and Photo STAMPlorations challenge ... if you are short of cards for the upcoming holiday then this is the challenge for you:

Today I have two cards to inspire you with:

I used:

STAMPlorations - Dee's Artsy Impressions Yuletide Deer

CUTplorations - Zen Coffee Cup Layering Dies

Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Festive Berries Distress Ink

I used:

STAMPlorations - Christmas Baubles Stamp set

CUTplorations - Zen Coffee Cup Layering Dies

Wow Gold Embossing Powder

Versamark Ink

Distress Inks Festive Berries and Pine Needles

Both cards are created with the theme and with a nod to the coffee pots in the photo.  Clean and Simple in style and ideal if you're a bit behind with Christmas card making!!

It would be great to see you entering the challenge, as always, there are prizes to be won.

Enjoy!

A special card ...

If you follow me on Instagram then you have already seen this card but I wanted to share it on my blog as well as it is possibly the most important card I have created this year:

My beautiful daughter married the love of her life at the beginning of November - this card was for her and her husband.

Most of my crafting this year has revolved around this amazing happy event.

From the invitations, there is a blog post here:

... to making over 600 3D diamonds and pyramids to decorate the venue ...

They are approximately two and two and a half inches long - they were strung on white cotton and hung down the sides of the marquee ...

They will feature in most of the group photographs ... unfortunately as it rained all day we had to have the 'official' photographs inside.

... to making table numbers ...

... and diamonds for the place names ...

... I also turned to the kitchen and made chutney, actually 47 small jars and 3 large jars, for the cheese course and wedding favours ...

... and I knitted four lace stoles for the adult bridesmaids and altered one flower girl's dress.

Then the day arrived and we had an amazing day celebrating!!  I'll finish this lengthy post with one photograph from that day ... me and my beautiful daughter

Enjoy!

STAMPlorations November Challenge Reminder ...

Have you joined in with the November challenge? ... do you need some more inspiration?  Just to remind you this month's Theme and Photo challenge is:

My previous post for the challenge was a CAS card, this time I have a tag to share:

I began by using watercolour paints to create a colour wash down the side of the tag and then using a circle stencil and inktense pencils I added a selection of different sized circles. To add more interest to the background I stamped some text to add a little more depth.  Finally I added a couple of strips of sparkly gauze before adding the sentiment with foam tape.

I used:

STAMPlorations - Bubbles Stencil

                           - Succulently Stamp Set

                              - Mixed Media Elements

CUTplorations    - ATC Tag Builder

Inktense Pencils

Enjoy!

More Christmas ...

I can't believe it ... another post so soon after the last one ... and once again it is all about Christmas ... it didn't begin that way though!  I made a birthday card yesterday which I cannot share for a while but I was fairly happy with the design so thought I would see if it would work as a Christmas card ... I leave it to you to decide!

This is not my usual approach as it involves designer papers ... something I buy, admire but never use!

Having created one I thought it would be worth trying another using different colour combinations and this is it:

This one seems to have more of a vintage feel ... I might be making more of these as they fit my need to use up some of my designer papers!

I'm going to enter the first in ...

TIME OUT Challenges #148


... and the second in ...

CAS Christmas Card Challenge November 2019



Enjoy!