Christmas Card for Bethan #2 ... ... ...

I think I’ve mentioned before that my brother loves monotone cards and nothing too fussy.  So when he asked me to make Bethan’s Christmas card I texted and emailed him with design ideas. 

He loved the ‘Bling Tree’ card I made him last Christmas which had a black and white colour scheme.  So I suggested the Bling Tree to him with lots of purple – simples’ lol!  With my new found love of purple I really enjoyed making this one.

                            

I want to enter the following:

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ #13 Favourite Colour: this is my current favourite colour – and it’s not pink lol!
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Something Old and Something New.  Old: ribbon, seam binding, lilac hearts, hat pins and my ‘Bling Tree’.

New: purple card and the Tonic mini boot snowflake punch is reasonably new.
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ #105 Show a Christmas card you haven’t blogged before or show a new Christmas card
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ #66 Anything Goes - second entry
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ #47 Christmas – second entry.
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes
http://christmascrafting.blogspot.co.uk/ Christmas Cracker.
http://liveandlovecrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ #7 Something Old - the adhesive little lilac hearts, the organza ribbon, the vintage style seam binding, the hat pins and my Bling Tree all count as something old.
http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/ Your Favourite Things: Xmas cards; dry embossing; bling; die cuts/punches; and purples are some of my favourite things.
http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes It's Christmas.
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes.
http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything Goes.
http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.co.uk/ Non Traditional Christmas - my third and final entry!

I've just found out that the lovely Hazel now has a second Christmas card challenge blog - it's the challenge blogs that will help me keep making new cards for next Christmas.  I've already a few where I used up some 'stuff' because I don't want to find a home for it - it needs to be used up!  So I also want to enter this creations into http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/ which always has the monthly theme of Anything Goes - thank you for the heads up Hazel ;-) x.

Sorry about the length of list of challenges and the list of supplies below - long lists lol !!!

8" card

 

   

Some of the details. 

I kept the inside nice and clean too! 

Side view

 

A final look

I had to use our computer and printer to print off the greeting on the front – I haven’t got the right stamps for this type of greeting. Thankfully DH recently bought a colour cartridge and our colour printer is working again!

Thank you very much for taking the time to visit and comment on my blog

As well as all the lovely get well wishes and hugs - I really do appreciate it!

The pain in my back is very slowly starting to ease and

 I’m hoping to be able to craft and visit all your blogs by the end of the weekend!

ttfn Karen x

Tools:

Computer
Printer
Sakura Pigma Micron Black Pen
Ruler
Woodware: Bubble Tree Clear Stamp Set – for the ‘pot’ at the bottom of the tree
Tonic Mini Boot Punch: Snowflake
Cuttlebug Die Cutting Machine
* Snowflake Embossing Border Folder - free with a magazine
 
Old Stash:

Craftwork Cards: Star die cut; white Candi; 8” square card blank

The Ribbon Girl: Vintage Style Seam Binding; Decorative Hat Pins

The Hobby House: Self Adhesive 5mm Snow White Pearls

Stickles Glitter Glue

* Velvet ribbon

* Organza ribbon

* Silver filigree bead end cap

* Pearl hearts

* 2mm self adhesive AB gems

Pinflair Glue Gel

Double Sided Tape

Foam Pads

New/Newish Stash:

Local Stationers: Shades of Purple Card

Items with *: I’ve no idea from where or when I purchased them

 2012 Use It Up Cards: 307