Christmas Cards

Really needed to make a start on Christmas cards!! 

First Christmas cards

Well it's been ages since I last posted. Time has been disappearing!  Never enough time to craft and too many distractions. I'm going to try and change all that though, and try to get back to regular posts - I was getting better earlier in the year. 

I don't usually buy craft magazines but I had to get this months edition of Quick Cards Made Easy just so I could get my hands on these lovely Tiddly Inks stamps.  Three little Christmassy Wryns!  I hadn't intended to make cards with these, I was just practising colouring. But then I thought no point wasting them!

So here she is, coloured with a mix of Copics, Flexmarkers and Promarkers.  I will add a bit of bling to them (as soon as my clear Wink of Stella pen arrives!) 

Using scraps!

Just playing with some scraps to make some Christmas cards. 

Merry {and simple!}

Cupboard Trilogy Challenge #6

Hi everyone! Another month passes by and we have a fantastic new challenge at The Cupboard Trilogy!   I only have to take one look out of the window this morning to see how appropriate this challenge  is - here in central Scotland it is most definately a "Frosty Winter".
So time to be inspired by these fresh clean mornings, lawns covered in sparkly frost and clear blue skies and see what you can create for the challenge this month!
Here's my design team entry. I hope you like it!

The snow effect is just a random sprinkling of Frantage Chunky White embossing enamel.

Cardstock and glitter card is Stampin' Up! The snow flake is sizzix.  I love the greeting - it's Hero Arts. The the houses are from the most wonderful Tim Holtz!

More Christmas!

Well, I'm hooked on Tim Holtz, distressing and Frantage today!!  Brilliant fun!
Carrying on the theme of the card below I've made some more.. some the same (which I've not photo'd) and these two.. variations.  The christmas tree idea is inspired by a card made by Kath (see the give away offer below for a link).

 

Time for tea now!

Some more Christmas cards. Really busy weekend tidying, organising and shopping!  And Sarah and I have an SU party to look forward to tomorrow night! I better not spend too much!

Some more makes from this last week - not had a great deal of time.

One old stamp and one new! We Three Kings from Stamposaurus - got it at the show and totally love the clear image you get! This is the first time I've used it.  I'm totally hooked on Christmas!  Started Christmas shopping today!  These images are coloured with pro markers.

Black and Gold

Another inspiring Wednesday night with friends and here are the outputs! All on a black and gold theme. Some recent purchases from last weekend and some stuff I've had for ages (as I realise I need to use up stuff in order to make space for more!!)

Dasher again!

Here's Dasher again.  This time, stamped in Cherry Cobbler (which is an almost perfect match to these papers from Basic Grey - love the tartan!!)  The greeting is from Contempo Christmas. Holly is a Quickutz die I've had for ages.

Stampin Up Dasher

This is Dasher.. from Stampin Up! Using up the scraps of Early Expresso and Old Olive on papers from Basic Grey Jovial.  Used some of the shaved ice as snow... boy, is that stuff messy! and I thought glitter was bad!! Great fun though!  

Three little christmas cards;

SU Contempo Christmas Stamps

SU Cherry Cobbler and Elegant Eggplant cardstock and ink

I have to get more Cherry Cobbler!  I NEED it!

And on the same theme, here it is in blue. Think I prefer the reds and creams.

I tried to take this pic without the shine of the gold mirri card but failed! Anyway, you get the idea! Something different for me.  I've had this die for ages and don't think I've ever used it!

Waste not...

A couple of wee tags made with the scraps of the cards..

Decided to use some die cuts on this one that I haven't used for ages!  The holly leaves are SU Old Olive (I love this colour!!)

A simple christmas card.

First make of the day.. I'm just totally lovin' cream and this gorgeous rich red!  How many weeks is it until Christmas??  ;-)

Take one brown paper takeaway bag! (unused!!)

cut off the handles

cover with cardstock and lovely papers from Craftwork Cards

add a Merry Christmas greeting

make a tag

and glue it all together!

what do you get?

a Christmas gift bag!

Inspired by making the bag at yesterdays SU workshop I decided to use a slightly larger brown paper bag - after cutting the handles off it measures about 7" by 6".

I could easily get hooked on making these!  Good job I've got plenty brown bags (bought them to make paper bag books!)  I think I need to get some slightly smaller ones too!

These craftwork card papers are gorgeous - pearlescent. Not sure if the still do this range though - I found them in my stash when I was having a good look around! It's amazing what you find!

Time for a cup of tea now I think!