How is everyone doing out
there? I hope you are somewhere warm and
cosy and if you can’t get to work/school or anywhere else I hope you can pass
the time by being a wee bit creative!
I have several Christmas
cards to show you today, don’t worry I won’t be posting Christmas cards
everyday, I’ll attempt to only post my Christmas card obsession a maximum of twice a
week lol!I am doing a lot of inky stuff right now. Unfortunately I can’t show you that as some of it is upcoming DT projects. In between waiting for things to dry I have been using a Craftwork Cards kit that I purchased just before Christmas and I am loving these lovely soft pink and blues, Christmas in pastel colours lol!
Also I am following the 12 Cards for Christmas Let It Snow at Craftwork Cards which encourages use to make cards throughout the year, Here is the post http://craftworkcards.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/12-cards-for-christmas-new-challenge.html
I have listed the challenges that I want to enter below the photographs.
Card one
The snowflake die cut
The circle sentiment and the bling
The inside was decorated with the 'waste'.
Side view and a final look
Card two
Close up of the 'pin head' thingies!
The inside
Side view and final look
Card three.
The snowflake was made from the 'waste' and the sentiment is part of the kit.
The inside.
Side view and a final look.
Card four, the final one!
Another card made with the 'waste'.
The sentiment circle has been in my stash for a long time
and I've no idea what/where the pink grosgrain ribbon came from.
The inside
Close ups of the inside.
A side view and a final look.
I want to enter these cards into the following challenges:
http://52cct.blogspot.co.uk/Recipe/Theme #13 Patterned Paper and Glitter and decorate the inside.http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/January Anything Goes
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/#12 Anything Goes
http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/New, my new item is the kit that I am using to create these cards.
http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ #61 Anything Goes.
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/#1 Anything Goes
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/#108 Recycle or Use something Free. As quick a description as I can come up with is:
I was popping the pieces out of the snowflakes and thought what lovely pearl pink and blue waste; it’s a shame to throw it out; after I had used the snowflake I was left with the waste parts from the inside as well as the frame. I’ve used the waste to make more cards. I used the frame to position those waste pieces as evenly as I could by eye. I’m considering using the frames too: iris folding?! It will mean that each snowflake die cut will actually make two card toppers for free!
I found the following challenges through Feline Playful:
http://www.creativecreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/#2 Keep it Simple.
http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/#190 Christmas in January.
http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/Snowflakes/Snow plus Sparkle/and or Glitter: snowflake die cuts, sparkle from AB gems and Stickles glitter glue.
I’ll be back tomorrow with a
new creation for the next challenge at Creative Moments and I’m planning on
visiting everyone’s blogs this evening!
Thank you very much for taking the time to visit and
comment
Hope you are very warm and safe, with time to craft
wherever you are!
ttfn Karen x
Old Stash:
Small square card blanks
Craftwork Cards round
Christmas sentiments
Ranger: Stickles Icicle
glitter glue
AB Gems
Silver Pin Head
embellishments
Ribbon
Double sided tape; foam pads
New Stash:
The following
items were purchased before Christmas and I can’t find these on the Craftwork Cards website: Distressable pad; blue and pink snowflakes and papers are from a
Christmas Goody Bag which is no longer on their site
2012 UIU
Pledge 327 Ends:31 January 2013
2013 Christmas
Cards: 19
14 comments:
You sure are getting ready for this years Christmas in plenty of time Karen. It's lovely and you put every little piece to god use. Well done! They look smashing all of them. Hope you're doing fine. I wish it could be a little colder outside. I feel great when it is and now we are around 0. Not that lovely. LoL
Love n hugs
Marie
Oooo these are so nice Karen I love them, we've had lots and lots of snow I'm sick of seeing it LOL keep warm and safe hun x
I love your snowflake design, it is very pretty.
Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.
Dionne
gorgeous cards Karen and so clever to use the diecut bits instead of throwing them away - what a clever lady you are - but then I knew that anyway xx
such a beautiful selection of Christmas cards Karen !
Thank you for sharing them with us at Let's Craft and Create.
These are all gorgeous - and a good idea to use the 'waste' from the snowflakes - and, yes, iris folding would be a great idea as well. As far as I'm concerned please keep your Christmas 'obsession' coming - I love to see Christmas cards - thanks for entering both of my CHNC challenges - hope to see you soon with more of your lovely cards x
Stunning cards - all beautifully decorated inside and out - thanks for joining in this week at 52CCT - Jacqueline xx
Wow! a stunning collection of 'eco' cards. Thanks for joining us at CRAFT this week, hope you join us again next time.
Hugs Sheryl xx
Ooooh Karen, what a pretty selection of Christmas cards, love those pearly pastels! Great insides too! Fab idea to use the waste parts - so clever!
Thanks so much for playing along with us at 52 {C}CT & I hope you join us again very soon! Ruth x
What a collection! Beautiful pastel shades and glittery snowflakes. Love the use of the scraps too. Thanks for joining inwith our recipe challenge at 52 CCT
Louise xx
Karen, these are all gorgeous! LOVE the use of recycled bits and the colors are fabulous! Thanks so much for joining us at 52CCT! If you have time, I'd love it if you'd come play along at Inkspirational as well! HUGS and have a happy rest of your week! :)
Wowzer Karen this is simply awesome work fantastic creations both inside and out superb work.
hugs
lorraine x
Wonderful collection of snowflake cards -especially love the pink ones :o) Great job using all the parts - very creative and cool! Thanks for joining us this week at 52CCT!
These are lovely, so simple but so effective!
Thanks for joining is at Creative Creations Challenges. We hope you'll play again soon!
Jill DT x
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