ColorHues is asking for pink and silver and I remembered I still had this DSP from StampinUp that I believe may be from the year before last. I cut a panel to fit my silver card front and then die cut the words using a set from MFT. Then I cut several more of the same words so I could lift it up from the main piece. I added a black layer first and then built up the layers to finish with the DSP. A silver snowflake from GKD and a few embellishments from Trinity Stamps and the card was done.

I have finished my Christmas cards finally although not all have yet been added to my blog. At least now I can concentrate on Christmas baking and other prep. We are hosting my yoga group for wine and cheese Monday evening and I have been preparing as much as possible ahead of time. The bases for a couple of desserts are done and I can finish the rest tomorrow.

We have snow here although I don’t think it will stick around for too long as it rains in between. Thanks for stopping by, it is appreciated.

I had 5 more cards to make and now I have 4. I love how this one turned out. Used a frame set from Paper Rose, florals from Dees Distinctively and banner from MFT. Mixed up the silvers and the gold a bit so gold leaves added to a silver flower and vice versa.

The most tedious part of this one was getting all the bits out of the center grid. Once that was done it was just a matter of placement for the rest. I have a few flowers left over so another card in a similar style will done with those.

I figure any of the needed makes that work for a challenge will be posted and this one is perfect for Colorfuloptions.

Thanks for stopping by, it is appreciated.

I didn’t think I would have time for this particular speed challenge, but I was tidying up a few things and came across this background that I wasn’t happy with but had kept just in case it could be used. As well I had these vintage angels from Taperology, and the little stars already cut for a previous project for which I hadn’t needed as many as I’d cut.

My thinking was that if I had this already done then making a card quickly would be doable. So I gathered everything together and laid it out on my glass mat, set the timer and began. I cut the holographic panel and the aurora piece to the size I wanted and glued them to the shimmer card front. I added the stars quickly and then cut the white piece for a snow bank. Added this at the bottom as you see. . The angels were added next and I tucked them into the snow. What took me the longest was the sentiment at the bottom. I didn’t line it up as well as I needed as I wanted it to repeat, but it is good enough for the challenge. Sentiments are from a Divinity Designs set. I was beginning to breathe heavily as the clock was ticking but I finished it with 30 seconds to spare.

Although this isn’t my best background, using it this way has made it acceptable and adding the snow and the angels made me like the end result even though I thought I wouldn’t. My house guests will be arriving soon, but I have the evening meal all sorted and ready to go leaving me with an hour in my craft room. All my cards are done except for 5 and by the end of the week the decorations will be up and I can stop stressing. The 5 I need to make will be completed easily and as they are all for hand delivery there is no pressure.

Caz has chosen the subject of trees for the last of the year challenge at Make My Monday. You can choose a Christmas tree, or forest trees or combine them as I have done with my card here.

My card uses a birch tree die from Taylored Expressions, Christmas tree, from Stamping up, Tiny birds from Poppy Stamps and a sentiment from YNS. I also used the largest modern Oval from Sizzix to create the arch, but cut off part of it at the bottom.

The arch was cut first and the trees were adhered behind after I had added a bit of ink to darken them in places. I added foam tape to the back and set this aside. The background is PP that I’ve had forever, some shimmer CS for the snow hills and I added these to the card front. I set the other layer on top and added the red glitter birds. I cut several of the Christmas tree and layered them for dimension. Added some glitter pen to the tree for the look of baubles but the photo doesn’t pick them up that well. Stamped the sentiment at the top and went over it with a glitter pen. I like using a glitter pen over a sentiment as it softens it a bit without losing the clarity.

Thanks for spending time with me today. As this is the last challenge for the season, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

Life is slightly crazy at the moment, so having a card that fits a challenge without my having to really think about it is a bonus. As I am still completing the last of my cards and this one happens to fit the challenge at the Sisterhood of Crafters, I figured I would add it there. As well it is being added to the Peach on Earth Anything goes.

I used an MFT set called Winter Songbirds for my images, a die frame that I can’t remember who by and a SSS folder for the background detail. I also used shimmer CS and some embellishments from my stash. First I die cut the frame and set the fallout aside while embossing the rest. I had spent a few hours earlier last week stamping all my images, colouring them and then die cutting. Most of the cards I inset the center panel and popped up the panel, but this one I did the opposite and popped up the center piece. I had meant to add a sentiment but forgot and they (I did 8) have already been mailed so too late now. There is a sentiment on the inside.

Thanks for spending time with me today, it is appreciated. I have an invite for this afternoon at one of my neighbors who is hosting a ladies tea party. I’m filling in my time with the last of my card making.