I classified this design style as Clean and Layered because of the PP in the background and the fact that the image layer has some embellishments. To do this card I used some scraps from previous projects, as my plaid layer is a leftover piece, as is the actual image piece and my card front is a white shimmer CS. The images and sentiment are from rub-ons by Taperology. Because I was running out of time for mailing I ended up doing a few Taperology cards so I could do them quickly and as many as possible. I have to say that I really like the rub-ons and shall be purchasing more of them. They can be used in so many ways and the results are pretty good. Prior to Christmas I ran out of time to post quite a few of my cards so today I decided to add a few and if possible also add them to a challenge. It has been a while since I played at the Card Concept, but hopefully I can play a bit more in 2024.

Sending you all Happy New Year Wishes and let’s hope that the turmoil of 2023 is not happening for 2024. Thanks for stopping by.

The last challenge of the year is #215 at Cardz4galz and is to do a slimline card. This is what I came up with. I used some DSP that I wasn’t sure I would ever use but really love and cut the pieces as you see. The design was a top and bottom with space between the images. I decided having the upside down design at the top was okay for this style of card. I used my modern oval Hero Arts dies for the card front and added a water coloured amaryllis that I fussy cut, popped up on top. The stamp is from an old set that I have no brand name for. The sentiment is from a Spellbinders set and I cut several to stack for stability. I used a dark gray CS for my base card.

I’m quite pleased with how this one turned out and know just the person I shall give it to when the time comes.

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I think this will be my last post for a few days as we are hosting some neighbors tomorrow evening and then we have guests arriving for Christmas. I will be busy most of tomorrow creating the appies etc. Did all the shopping yesterday and today so most of the rushing about is done thank goodness.

I bought this stamp set recently and decided it was the perfect choice for the snow scene challenge at DD. Once the image was stamped I used pencils to add some colour and then I die cut a frame using some shimmer CS which I dry embossed. I had meant to dry emboss some snow into the image piece but forgot. Instead I added some Stickles glitter to denote a bit of snow falling. It really sparkles, but as always, it is hard to see in the photo. The sentiment pieces are from the same Colorado Craft company stamp set and I used them so if I want it to, it can become a winter thank you card.

Perhaps not one of my most imaginative card makes, but it works for the challenge and wasn’t a difficult one to do. Sometimes a cute and fairly easy card is what we need.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas followed by a Happy New Year. Thanks for all the comments this past year. They help make me a better crafter.

The sketch challenge at AAA wanted cold and I had been playing with an idea for a while and had the pieces on my desk that I hadn’t fully developed until today. The Christmas challenge mood board at Peace on Earth also looks chilly so I’m adding this to both challenges.

You may remember a card I did a while ago that was inspired by a photo and basically this card is inspired by that same photo. I’ve mislaid the image so unfortunately can’t share it, but it had a frosty flower tucked in front of the moon and I had been thinking of how I could make something look frosty without coating the entire image. The moon was created with a circle die and some alcohol inks. After the ink was dry I added some embossing by stamping a snowflake with Versamark and silver powder. The tree was from Penny Black and I die cut in a shimmer CS. Then I added some Versamark around the branches with a sprinkle of white powder which I didn’t fully heat set. It wasn’t quite enough so I repeated the process but this time added some silver instead. Again it isn’t fully heat set as I wanted it to be grainy. The holographic star was one left over from a previous project and the sentiment is from a Cat’s Pajamas stamp set. I used blueprint sketch ink for this.

I’m quite pleased with the result and I guess this will be one of the first cards to go in my Christmas box for next year, unless I suddenly need a card this week. It probably doesn’t really match the sketch at AAA, but nevertheless it was fun to put together and it sure says cold to me.

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To me music is a celebration of many things and I used a scrap piece of vintage music as my background. The star was cut with HeroArts infinity dies from a striped glitter CS and I added the vintage angel on top before adding the Spellbinders sentiment strip. A few additional gold stars and a border of Chrismas CS at the bottom completed the card.

A very easy card done when I was in a hurry to finish my list. I’m in the midst of cleaning up my craft room, but decided to post a few of the cards I completed and mailed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are having a wonderful day.

The Sisterhood of Crafters is a Christmas theme and here is one of my more recent creations. My friend is a lover of Dachshunds and has one in her life. I searched online until I found an image that I thought would work for adding a puppy to the stocking. I resized it, printed and fussy cut so it would fit inside the die cut stocking. I used a Marianne Design die and cut it twice, once in the striped CS and once in the silver. I added a small piece of DSP from StampinUp down one side and a Taperology rub on at the top right. A little bit of sparkle and a snowflake finished the card. Who can resist that face peeping from the stocking? My friend is thrilled with the card as she phoned me to say so.

Hope everyone has a jolly and Happy Christmas. Thanks for stopping by, it is appreciated.

Cardz4Galz is having a Christmas challenge this time around and my example uses a set from StampinUp that I acquired last year. I haven’t used it a lot so I thought it a good choice for this example. The embossing folder that is part of the set allows for die cutting the embossed section so using some copper metallic CS this what I did first. I used a soft green layer in behind it and stamped the sentiment directly inside the framed section. After stamping the various pieces I wished to use, I die cut them and added to the corner of the frame. This panel was then added to the white card front. The detailed embossing in the copper layer is quite amazing and I love the result.

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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.

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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.