Gold Theme Christmas Card

 Sizzix-Basic Grey 'Snow Flower' embossing folder, Merry Christmas sentiment dies, window dies

Made this Christmas card using dies and embossing folder. I like the gold colour as it gives out an elegant feel and signify golden moment in celebrating the most important day of the year.

Challenges:

1. As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Gold, Silver or Glitter
2. Wordart Wednesday Week#728&729
3. Creative Inspirations - Tis the Season!
4. Crafty Calendar - Winter or Christmas

Merry Christmas Mouse

 stamp:House-Mouse Designs SSCM5009 Holiday Happy,

others: Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dot' embossing folder, Copic, poinsettia die, small daisy flower punch, Spellbinder Classic Circle die

Another cute House-Mouse stamp coloured with Copic and fussy cut it out. I die-cut 2 circles from white cardstock and red pattern paper. Made the poinsettia flower using die set. Sentiment was computer generated.

Challenges:

1. House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #454
2. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #105
3. Wordart Wednesday Week#728&729
4. Creative Inspirations - Tis the Season!

Candy Cane Mouse

stamp:House-Mouse Designs SSCM5009 Holiday Happy,

others: embossing folder, Copic, poinsettia die, small daisy flower punch

Image was coloured with Copic and fussy cut it out. Embossed the white cardstock, die-cut poinsettia flowers and the leaves, punched out tiny daisy flower from yellow cardstock and adhered onto the card. Sentiment was computer generated.

Challenges:

1. House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #454
2. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #105
3. Wordart Wednesday Week#728&729
4. Creative Inspirations - Tis the Season!
5. Crafty Calendar - Winter or Christmas

 

Christmas Card

 

stamp:House-Mouse POPHM52 Mini Clear Stamp Set,

others: Authentique 'Free Bird' paper, border punch, Label die, Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dot' embossing folder, Copic

Image was coloured with Copic and fussy cut it out. Cut out a piece of white cardstock with a label die and then embossed it with my all-time favourite embossing folder. Next, I cut out a piece of white cardstock at 2.5cm and then used a border punch to punch at both sides.

Challenges

1. House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #454
2. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #105
3. Wordart Wednesday Week#728&729
4. Creative Inspirations - Tis the Season!
5. Crafty Calendar - Winter or Christmas

Christmas Card

 

poinsettia dies, wreath dies, Sizzix 'Ornate Swirls' embossing folder, bling, soft pastel

The poinsettia was die-cut and coloured with soft pastel. The wreath was die-cut from green cardstock. Embossed the front panel white cardstock with Sizzix embossing folder 'Ornate Swirls'.

Challenges:

1. The Flower Challenge #100 add circle
2. Beautiful Blossoms - anything goes with optional mood board #22

Christmas Wonder

stamp: Penny Black 'The Wonder'

others: watercolour, Copic, poinsettia dies, label die

snippet of watercolour paper

The image was coloured with Copic, fussy cut it out. Die-cut a label from the brown cardstock and then layered over a snippet of watercolour paper which I did on trial by simply coloured it (but not good enough to use as front panel of card). Added poinsettia die-cut flower as embellishment. Sentiment was computer generated.

 

Challenges:

1. Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge - Christmas Giveaway
   
2. Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge - #107 Anything goes or Christmas
3. Stamping Sensations - December (anything Goes)
4. Snippets Playground - Challenge #496
5. Crafty Calendar Challenge - December 
6. Inspiration Station December 2024 - prompt#68 (inspired by the Christmas festive season)
7. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #93
8. Penny Black Saturday Challenge - December

Peace and Joy

Wreath stamp (Uniko), snowflake stencil, TimHolz distress ink 'Spun Sugar'

Create the background with distress ink and snowflake stencil. Stamped the wreath image and the sentiment directly on the card.

Challenges

1. ABC Christmas Challenge - W for Wreath/X for XoXo hug&kisses
2. Stencil Fun - November challenge

 

Santa Christmas

Santa stamp freebie from magazine (Papercraft Inspiration#67), Sizzix-Basic Grey 'Snow Flower' embossing folder, Spellbinder Classic Scallop Circle and Classic Circle dies

Image was stamp and coloured with watercolour pencils, did-cut with circle dies and matted on red scallop diecut. Embossing white panel with Sizzix embossing folder. Next, stamp tree image with green ink pad and fussy cut it out. Adhered everything onto red card.

Challenges:

1. Craft-Anilca -#347 Santa Claus
2. Allsorts Challenge - Week#754 - Friendship or AG

 

Santa Happy Holidays

Santa stamp freebie from magazine (Papercraft Inspirations#67), embossing folder : Sizzix 'Winter Flower', Cuttlebug 'Dots'

others: oval dies

Stamp the Santa image on white cardstock and fussy cut it out.

Diecut oval from white and red cardstock. Embossed the white card panel with Sizzix embossing folder. Adhered everything to the red card.

Challenges:

1. Allsorts Challenge - Week#754 - Friendship or AG
2. Craft-Alnica - #347 Santa Claus

 

Christmas Gatefold Card

Christmas tree stamp (freebie from Cardmaking & Papercraft 2014 magazine), snowflake stencil, dot & paisley patterned embossing folder, curvy die, oval die, border punch, snowflake punch, Tuti soft pastel

First, I stamped the Christmas tree and diecut with oval die. I coloured the background with soft pastel. 

Cut 2 pieces white card stock to make the front panel. Used snowflake stencil and broad foundation brush to colour the background with Broken China distress ink. It was easy breezy, done in a jiffy.

For the inner inlay, I coloured the background with Tuti soft pastel before embossed it. Stamped the sentiment and diecut with the coordinating curvy die. Punch the border from white cardstock and also big snowflake to embellish the inner card.

Challenges:

1. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #75 - Festive Fancy Folds
2. Allsorts Challenge Week#733
3. Stencil Fun - anything goes
4. ABC Christmas Challenge  - L for lots of layers, M for mice (I chose Layers)

 

A Christmas Wish

A freebie image by Hello Magic, embossing folder, snowflake punch

Printed the image and fussy cut with hand. Embossed the white panel cardstock and matted with dark blue cardstock. Adhere patterned paper and lastly, adhered the image and embellishment.

1. Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #18 theme masculine
2. Jingle Bells - coffee and Christmas

 

Merry Christmas

 freebie image from Simply Card & Papercraft issue 225, sentiment was another magazine freebie stamp.

Printed the image and fussy cut with scissor and sharp craft knife. Finish the card with a dark brown ribbon to match the brown card stock.

1. Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #18 theme masculine
2. Jingle Bells - coffee and Christmas

Hedgie Christmas tree

stamp: Penny Black 'The Wonder'

others: Spellbinder Oval die, Tim Holz distress ink (Broken China, Spiced Marmalade), watercolour, plaid embossing folder

Stamped the image on watercolour cardstock and coloured it using aquabrush and Mijello watercolour. Fussy cut out the image. Next, I diecut a plastic sheet with oval shape die, using it as stencil to ink the background with distress ink. Ran through the card with plaid embossing folder, adhere the image and the sentiment.

Challenges:

1. We Love Stamping - November 'Christmas'
2. Christmas Kickstart Challenge # 168 Tree

 

White on white Christmas card

embossing folder: wavy polka dot, Christmas sentiment freebie from Simply Card & Papercraft 118

others: poinsettia dies

Another white theme Christmas card.

1. Christmas Craft Creations - October white on white 
2. ABC Christmas Challenge - October U for unusual color

 

Christmas

 

stamp: House Mouse Designs HMP156 Mint Swing,

others: Copic, watercolour, bling

Coloured the image with Copic and the sky background using watercolour.

Challenges:

1. HMFMC #370 Anything Goes or Option Christmas in July
2. Christmas Craft Creations Challenge July - Patterned Paper
3. We Love Stamping - July challenge anything goes with option of hot sunny colour
4. July Rudolph Days Challenge

Christmas

Santa Claus stamp freebie from Quick Cards magazine, poinsettia dies, EK Success scallop circle punch, Sizzix Dotted Circle embossing folder, Mijello watercolour, patterned paper, ribbon

Stamp this tiny Santa Claus stamp on snippet of white cardstock and coloured with Mijello watercolour, then fussy cut it out.  Die-cut poinsettia flower from watercolour paper and then colour them with oil pastel using sponge brush. Adhere the image onto piece of round cardstock which was punch and embossed with Sizzix dotted circle. Matted the white cardstock with red floral patterned paper before adhering the image and embellishment.

Challenges:

1. Snippets Playground - Challenge #432 Christmas in July
2. We Love Stamping - July challenge anything goes with option of hot sunny colour
3. Christmas Craft Creations - July Challenge Patterned Paper
4. Ally's Angel - Challenge #60 anything goes

 

Holly Dog

 Stamp: Cuddly Buddly 'Charley & Holly Dog'

others: Copic, bling, blue cardstock, poinsettia dies, snowflake punch

Won this stamp from a challenge website decade ago. Stamped it on white cardstock and coloured with Copic. Embellish with poinsettia flowers from die-cut and snowflake which was punch out from snippet of blue cardstock and added bling to the centre.

Challenges:-

1. Snippets Playground Challenge #440 
2. ABC Christmas Challenge - L & M for (L for Little)
3. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #63 - Perfectly Pawsome Christmas 
4. We Love Stamping - June anything goes

Gnome Santa

 Stamp : MFT, Touch New markers, plaid patterned paper, Spellbinder Classic Oval dies

Gnome Santa holding present image coloured with Touch New markers. Fussy cut with hand and adhered to the card. The front panel of the card was die-cut with Spellbinder oval die.

Challenges:

1. ABC Christmas Challenge - H for ho ho ho
2. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #61 - From My Gnome to Yours!
3. Christmas Craft Creations - April Challenge Tartan/Plaid

Gnome Christmas Card

Stamp : MFT, Touch New markers, plaid patterned paper

Another gnome image coloured with Touch New markers. Fussy cut with hand and adhered to the card. 

Challenges:

1. ABC Christmas Challenge - H for ho ho ho
2. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #61 - From My Gnome to Yours!
3. Christmas Craft Creations - April Challenge Tartan/Plaid

 

Christmas Candy Cane Gnome

 

stamp: MFT, plaid patterned papers, TouchNew markers

First time colouring the gnome, quite fun activity to do on my free time. I fussy cut the image after coloured it with Touch New marker. Adhered the patterned paper before sticking the image onto it with foam tape.

Challenges:

1. ABC Christmas Challenge - H for ho ho ho
2. Christmas Kickstart Challenge #61 - From My Gnome to Yours!
3. Christmas Craft Creations - April Challenge Tartan/Plaid