Elegant Christmas Baubles

For today's card I used another Etsy download called Elegant Christmas Baubles. I cut it out with a stitched square die and mounted it on gold mirror card. I then added gems, Stickles and gold thread. My sentiment is computer generated.  The green and gold background paper is STAMPIN UP SEASONS OF ELEGANCE DSP

Challenges:

digichoosday - A/G

trimmies craft challenge. -Christmas-anything-goes.

creative inspirations -December-challenge-tis-season.

Christmas kick start challenge -if-its-Christmassy-link it up

Polkadoodle.challenge-13-wk-2-anything-goes-card.

cd Sunday challenge. - A/G digi or cd image

Thanks for visiting and I hope to be back soon!

                           

Pretty Poinsettia

Today's card is Polkadoodles Pretty Poinsettia download:

I printed the image 3 times and fussy cut it to layer it up. Then I added Glossy Accents and some glitter. The sentiment is Spellbinders Christmas greetings and the paper is the Art studio, layered onto some silver card.

Challenges:

Christmas kick start challenge -105-if-its-christmassy-link it up

cd Sunday challenge A/G using digital image or cd

as you like it challenge -favourite-gold-silver-or-glitter-and-why? this is a little bit tricky as I like gold and silver on my Christmas cards but if I was pushed I would have to say glitter because I love the way it makes my cards sparkle!

Pennys challenges - A/G - the last challenge 😭

Pammies inky pinkies challenges. - A/G

fab n funky challenge 627-Christmas

digi choosday - A/G

creative inspirations December-challenge-tis-season.

pink gem challenge blog.- A/G

I have got lots of Christmas cards made all I need now is time to blog them!

With Love at Christmas

Hello and happy Sunday!

I was recently inspired (as I always am!) by the fabulous Jules-always with a heart blog in making today's card for 2 reasons - 1: is that she has been making stunning Christmas cards using Etsy images and 2: because it's got hearts on it!! 💕

The image is called Watercolour vintage Christmas window (sorry I can't link it directly as it's against Stampin Up rules if you are a demonstrator) but you should  be able to find it from that description.

The background paper is from the Art studio, I also used a stitched square die and twine. My sentiment is computer generated. I also added a tiny bit of glitter to the hot air balloon heart!

The brads are Stampin up adhesive-backed-metallic-gems

I love all of the images in this set and have made lot's more Christmas cards which I will share soon.

Challenges:

CD Sunday challenge - A/G using cd or digi image

allsorts challenge. A/G or Christmas cards

word art Wednesday. -anything-goes

thanks for visiting!

                                                                      

Another Whisper of Winter!

Today's card is made using the same papers as my last post:

I used:

The Paper Boutique 'A Whisper of Winter' paper pad for the image and background paper.

Corner punch

Stitched square dies

gems and ribbon

twine, star die

Challenges:

creative inspirations November-challenge-wrapped-up-in-winter -This theme can mean various things ... think winter clothing / Christmas wrapping or simply make something celebrating the season of Winter or Christmas! (I chose celebrating the season)

paper funday challenges - A/G with optional twist of merry and bright

Pennys challenges - A/G

Pammies inky pinkies challenges. - A/G

thanks for stopping by!

                    

A Whisper of Winter

I'm back with another Christmas card today:

I used:

The paper boutique 'A Whisper of Winter' paper pad for the image and background paper.

Marianne Craftables die

gems, ribbon and my sewing machine - I tried a new stitch on my sewing machine and I quite like it!!! It reminds me of the edging of vintage table cloths!

Challenges:

Christmas kick start challenge. - just add antlers

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge -anything-goes

lil patch of crafty friends - A/G

crafters cafe blog challenge. -anything-goes-optional-Christmas

Hopefully I will be back soon as I've got to get my skates on with a craft fayre coming up!

                  

House Mouse Christmas card

I have made a House Mouse card today:

The image and sentient are from the House Mouse decoupage cd (I think!).

I added lots of Glossy accents and glitter. The background paper is from the Art studio paper pad mounted onto some silver card. The punches that I used for the sentiment are old SU.

Challenges:

Polkadoodles -anything-goes

lil patch of crafty friends - A/G

Pammies inky pinkies challenges - A/G

House mouse-challenge A/G-or-any-holiday

CD Sunday challenge - A/G using cd or digi image

digi choosday. - A/G

allsorts challenge. - autumn colours or A/G

trimmies craft challenge - Christmas

crafters cafe blog challenge. -anything-goes-optional-christmas.

as you like it challenge. -favourite-critter-and-why? I do love Penny Black hedgies but I also love these cute House Mouse critters because they are always up to mischief and lots of fun - although I DO NOT love mice in real life!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

                        

Downton Abbey card

Here is a card that I made using the Crafters Companion Downton Abbey cd:

The image, sentiment and background paper is printed from the cd and I mounted it onto some craft card. I used some circle dies to cut a ring of rose gold glitter paper and the flowers were punched from a very old Stampin Up punch.

The brads are  Stampin Up adhesive backed metallic gems.

Challenges:

Polkadoodles - A/G

digi choosday - A/G

cd Sunday challenge- A/G using cd or digi image

allsorts challenge.- autumn colours or A/G

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge -anything-goes-

Pammies inky pinkies challenges. - A/G

word art Wednesday. - A/G

thanks for visiting!

                                                                      

Stampin Up Peaceful Garden Christmas Card

Today's card is made using the beautiful STAMPIN UP PEACEFUL GARDEN DSP again:

I also used the TRADTIONAL LABELS BUNDLE again for the 'Merry' (which I heat embossed with silver embossing powder) and the labels dies. The 'Christmas' die is from a retired set called Peaceful Season which I fussy cut around the edges to create another layer.

You may notice that my sewing machine stitch around the edges is incredibly straight and I honestly thought my wonky stitching was saved due to this little magnetic gadget that attaches to my sewing machine:

The only problem being that it can't be adjusted any further in because it buts up to the edge of the foot of the sewing machine. So I have straight sewing edges just not close enough to the edges of the paper, but I suppose you can't win them all!! Back to the drawing board of practicing sewing straight lines! - edited to say that I have sewn another card using this gadget and matted another layer so that the stitching is closer to my image - Yay! problem solved 😊

challenges:

As I used a couple of snippets of paper (the glitter card is retired SU):

I would like to enter Pixies snippets playground. where you must use a snippet of paper/card

allsorts challenge - autumn colours or A/G

word art Wednesday. - A/G

Rudolph days October challenge - A/G

as you like it challenge -favourite-ribbon-or-twine-and-why.? even though I have used both ribbon and twine on my card I much prefer ribbon as it seems more elegant. Also to me it looks better on female cards which I tend to make more of.

thanks for visiting!

                          

I used:

Stampin Up Traditional labels bundle

For today's card I have used the beautiful Stampin Up PEACEFUL GARDEN DSP and the TRADITIONAL LABELS BUNDLE to create my card:

challenges:

as you like it challenge - favourite-ribbon-or-twine-and-why? I much prefer ribbon to twine as it seems more elegant! Also I think twine looks better on male cards and because I mainly make female cards I use ribbon more often.

trimmies craft challenge. -halloween-anything-goes.

lil patch of crafty friends. - A/G

stamping sensations - autumn or A/G

we love stamping - autumn or A/G

 thanks for visiting!

                     

House Mouse Halloween card

Hi there and happy Saturday!  I have a House Mouse card today:

I printed the image, sentiment and background paper from the House Mouse triple cd (I think!).

I stitched around the edges with my sewing machine, added some ribbon and some green  STAMPIN UP DEAR DOTS - job done!

challenges:

crafters cafe blog challenge. -anything-goes-optional-Christmas.

trimmies craft challenge. -766-halloween-anything-goes.

house mouse-challenge. -anything-goes-or use purple and orange

allsorts challenge - A/G or tradional Christmas colours

Penny's challenges. A/G use paper

cd Sunday challenge. - A/G using cd or digi image

Pammie's inky pinkies challenges - A/G

thanks for visiting!

                                                                         

Stampin Up! Beautiful Gallery DSP

Here is my first card using Stampin Up! Beautiful Gallery DSP:

After mounting the beautiful image (which is one of many in that pack) onto gold foil sheet I used some Metallic texture RUB-ONS to create  foil/embossed splatters. The greeting was from the very handy Greetings for all mix & match Ephemera pack. The lovely domed brads are the streaked-dots and that's it a very quick and simple get well card to hopefully brighten someone's day!

I would like to enter the following challenges:

as you like it challenge favourite-square-or-not-and-why? this is very easy for me as I always make square cards as it makes the card seem more equal. There also seems more space on a square card to embellish it (with everything but the kitchen sink usually in my case!! 😂).

word art Wednesday. anything-goes. 

crafters cafe blog challenge. A/G optional floral

allsorts challenge - traditional Christmas colours or A/G

Pammie's inky pinkies challenges. - A/G

Pennys challenges. - A/G

creative inspirations.- autumn or something spooky - if my card isn't autumnal enough please delete me!

lil patch of crafty friends - A/G 

thanks for stopping by!

Here are a list of the products that I used:

  

 

I've joined Stampin Up! again!

Hi there! 

I have decided to join Stampin Up! again to take advantage of their amazing offer:

or:

I chose the first offer but wish I'd chosen the second offer because there are so many things that I would like to buy!

If you would like to join Stampin Up! and take advantage of this offer too just click on any of the above images and it will take you to my online shop. But please be aware that the offer ends of the 31st October.