Santa's elves...

• My favourite things- Santa's elves (stamps & dies)
• LOTV- classic Christmas 8x8" paper pad 
• Neenahclassic crest cardstock 
• Copics- R24,27,29,59. G28,29.YG67. E50,51,21,11.E93. C00,1,3,7,8,9. Y21.YR23.
• Wink of stella 'gold'
• Kraft card blank (10.5x15cm)

I cut a 7cm piece of plain coloured paper and layered with a 6.6cm piece of patterned paper. I then glued this matt to my card. I cut a 1x9cm strip of coordinating paper and trimmed the ends to make a banner, which I also glued on to my card blank. I stamped coloured and die cut my elf image. This was added to my card using foam tape for dimension. Finally, I added gold wink of stella for a some sparkle on the bauble, ribbon and bell.

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perfect for a batch make !!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Freshly made sketches #253

Simon Monday says 'stamp it'

starry trees ...

• 4x6" white card blank, red cardstock and white marker cardstock.
• SU!- polar party
• lawn fawn - starry backdrops
• memento ink pad (tuxedo black, cantaloupe)
• promarkers (cocoa, moss, pear green, berry red, tulip yellow, sunflower, ice grey 1)
• wink of stella - clear

I cut all my mats to follow the sketch. I stamped the focal image and sentiment then coloured it. I added sparkle to the baubles and stars. I stamped the stars in yellow for the band. Finally, I stuck all the layers down.

 

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challenges I'd like to enter are:

freshly made sketches #213

simon says Wednesday 'christmas'

hanging the decorations ...

• SU! ornaments keepsakes & endless wishes
• archival ink pads- olive, leaf green & jet black
• sakura micron pen
• copic atyous spica- black glitter pen
• 4x4" card blank
• black sparkle cardstock

I started by inking the card blank in green. I then added a matt of sparkle black card and cut a top layer of craftwork cards digi cardstock. I stamped the bauble in the centre then second generation stamped another beside it. I added a third bauble stamped in a different green ink. I completed the sketch with the message stamped across the mat and added some glitter over this with my glitter pen. To finish off, I drew on the strands with bows freehand using my sakura micron pen and secured the layers to the card.

Id like to enter this card into the following challenge:

• Freshly made sketch #195

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seasonal stitching !!

 

Merry Christmas all.... I hope you had a lovely day !! I thought I would quickly share this little felt bauble with you between the festivities. the background is similar to the Christmas pudding I made before. I cut 2 circles of blue felt, then added a wavey edged semi circle in sparkling white felt to the front piece. I satin stitched along the white and added some French knots as falling snow. using some green and brown embroidery threads, I also added a few trees in the background. I cut out the reindeer using the mini reindeer sizzix mover and shakers die by tim holtz. I then carefully stitched around him to secure him to the bauble. the final step was to stuff and blanket stitch the back and front together, including some matching ribbon at the top for hanging.

 

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padded puddings!!

 

I've been hand sewing some tree decorations. these are my christmas puddings.. they are so cute and really simple to make. I took 2 felt circles (find a lid or any good size circle to draw around then cut it out). I also added a white half circle to make the icing, with the wiggly edge secured using satin stitch. I used french knots to create some texture on the main body of the pudding. the holly leaves were cut from some green felt and stitched into place at the top of the pudding with buttons for berries. I chose some gingham ribbon to be able to hang the puddings from the tree or cupboard handles. once everything was in place, I stitched the two halves together, (padded out with some wadding for nice fat puddings) using a decorative blanket stitch. 

 

I'm really pleased with how these have turned out. If you like them too, keep checking my blog as I'm busy stitching and creating more little bauble designs !!

 

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12 days of christmas...

so ive been a little busy this year and haven't done an official 12 projects for Christmas, but ive put together some of my favourite projects from this year ...

 

 

Christmas cake simply decorated with icing, using the holly leaf cutter, with a little help from the family in the spirit of Christmas !!

 

I used craftwork card products to create this door hanger... you could take this idea to make your own version using any scraps and off cuts of paper or card left over from this seasons makes!!

 

 



 



 

I hope you have all enjoyed my makes this year, have a lovely Christmas and a fab new year !!

 

 Mx

sparkling sophistication !!

 

stamps: festive decorations and simply sophisticated from lili of the valley

ink: memento (tuxedo black), promarkers and copic spica glitter pens

cardstock: craftwork cards digi cardstock and black cardstock

other: ornate #3 framelits dies from sizzix, simply gorjuss bakers twine and black organza ribbon

 

I made this tag as a variation on the one I did (below). this time I stamped the whole image to fit inside this curved shape, including a sentiment at the top. I kept the colouring minimal, just highlighting the detail using grey tones in promarkers, using glitter to for extra emphasis. I added some coordinating twine and a black organza ribbon to the top and secured beneath. this was then matted onto a piece of black, die cut using the next sized shape. overall I think it gives a more sophisticated, grown up take on the Christmas tag.

 

 

'anything but a card'

 

'include a sentiment'
 

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festive tag ...

 

stamps: festive decorations, simply sophisticated,christmas icons all from lili of the valley & spring jubilee by pink paislee

ink: memento (tuxedo black) tim holtz distress ink pads ( barn door, antique linen, brushed corduroy& walnut stain), promarkers, copic spica glitter pens

cardstock: manila tag, craftwork cards digi cardstock

punches/dies: scallop edge punch from stampin up!, oval framelit & big shot from sizzix

 

I made this tag to coordinate with a striped present bag I bought. the tag was inked with distress then stamped with the cute twinkles in a darker shade of brown. I stamped part of the LOTV image, not inking the fourth bauble to make sure it would fit inside the oval die. I used promarkers to colour the baubles, then added some sparkle with the Spica pens. I cut the oval and inked the edge with red to make it stand out. I also created a border strip, following the promarker sketch, by inking and stamping card and using the punch to give it a decorative scalloped edge. once I had all the pieces, I assembled the tag and finished it off with the simple sentiment at the bottom.

 

tag with the bag, using raffia to fasten

 

 

'Ho Ho Ho Christmas challenge'

 

'anything but a card'

 

X for Out of the BoX - NO Squares allowed!

 

challenge 227- sketch

 

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