Morning readers,
I'm not sure how I feel about the release of lockdown, part of me wants it gone and part me of wonders if it's just "too soon" (probably because we've all been in some form of restriction or lockdown since March 2020) - guess we'll have to wait and see. Here's hoping though .... can't wait to get truly back to "normal" - whenever that turns out to be.
Now, yesterday was the day in the month designated as RUDOLPH DAY which most crafters know about .... the time to make your monthly Christmas project in order to make it less of a dash to the finish line when we reach November and realise Christmas is ONLY a month away! Needless to say, I TRY to make a Christmas card/project each month though, in 2021, I'm so far ahead of myself (thanks primarily to lockdown allowing me to craft without guilt!) that I hardly need to make any more cards or tags, maybe THIS will be the year I get round to that advent calendar I keep promising myself! May I suggest that you don't hold your breath though, as I've been threatening this for nigh on ten years and haven't done it yet!
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| My card |
The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope
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| And a closer view showing the snowie's "shimmer" |
Materials used:
- White, 250gsm, 6" x 6" card and matching sized envelope
- Silver glitter card, DCWV metallic blue card, white card - all cut to fit and mat
- Polka dot ribbon (from Michaels) attached to my metallic blue card using double sided tape
- Paper Artsy snowman image (from ZA19) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
- Clearly Besotted sentiments (2 - from CBSS1276 "Simply Sentiments") stamped using Versafine Clair twilight (blue) ink
- I used Arteza water colour brush paints and Gansai Tambi starry colour water colours to colour my image
I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
- Scraps of Life - February Rudolph Day challenge - ANYTHING (Christmas) GOES
- Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - challenge No. 530 -ANYTHING (Christmas) GOES
- Merry Little Christmas Challenge - challenge No. 31 - ANYTHING (Christmas) GOES
- Sparkles Christmas Challenge - challenge No. 121 - SNOWMEN
- Christmas Craft - Feb challenge - BLUE/SILVER
I've a make to share with you today ....... this deploys some stash I've had for a while but just don't seem to use enough, hoping this will jog my memory!
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| My Artist Trading COIN |
Materials used:
- Snippets of leftover card in white and red
- Nesting dies to cut my 2½" and 2¼" circles
- Stamps Used: Carabelle SM10159, SA70068 and SM10126
- Inks Used: Memento London fog, Ladybug and Versafine Clair nocturne
I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
- Lemon Shortbread - challenge No. 140 - ANYTHING GOES
- Creative Moments - challenge No. 209 - ANYTHING GOES
- Penny's Paper Crafty - challenge No. 490 - ANYTHING GOES
- The House That Stamps Built - challenge No. 2421 - ANYTHING GOES
- Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday challenge - ANYTHING GOES
21 comments:
Love that snowman!
Thank you for sharing with Crafty Hazelnut's Weekly Christmas Challenge!
Susan
DT for CHNC
Calling All Crafters! – My Blog!
Super cool Christmas card and a wonderfully grungy ATC.
Happy Friday xxx
I love snowy and the sparkle. You know I think you missed your perfect opp for making the advent calendar in lockdowns!
Great grungy make, I have that eye stamp NBUS, never thought of using just the stars!
Amazing snowman. I like this beautiful card with a winter holiday motif. Thank you for playing on CHNC together!
What a wonderful and fabulous card, Kathy. So glad you've joined our challenge on the Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog. Good luck with your entry, and hope to see you again.
Hugs, Lori (DT Lemon Shortbread)
That is a darling snowman.
Lovely winter card, I always like purple and like your shimmery layer! Glad you joined us at The House That Stamps Built! Donna
Such a gorgeous snowman card Kathy. Thank you for joining in the fun at the Rudolph Days Challenge this month.
Sue xx DT
A great snowman Christmas card and I love the use of the metallic water colours. Thanks for playing along with Christmas Craft Creations. X
Wow, really fun colors for an unusual snowman! So much shine! Thanks so much for playing at Sparkles!
The metallic blue and silver card is beautifully shimmery Kathy, and the sweet snowman with blue hat and card coordinates perfectly and love the polka dot ribbon across the centre of the card as a finishing touch. The ATCoin looks great stamped in black, grey and red and backed in that beautiful bright red too and love the script and stars which look very pretty. x
Super cute card (I'm getting waaaaay behind on making my Christmas cards!) as I'm always a sucker for blue and snowmen!! And your ATC coin is very cool; great grunge look to it! Thanks for playing with The House That Stamps Built.
Always a good idea to make Christmas cards throughout the year! Love these. The white, black and red looks so good together. Beautiful!
Thanks for sharing with us at Penny's and good luck with your entry! :)
~ DT Saphron
Lemon Biscuit
Aesome snowman card Kathy. Love that sweet bonnet on her and your design. Thanks for joining us at CCC this month. Tristan DT.
What a great design and wonderful image! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog!
Rachelle DT : )
Oooo what a fun and great snowman, thanks for joining us at Rudolph Days February Challenge, Luv Sam x
Such a cute card!!! You did wonderful :) I need to start making Christmas cards too
This is Brian with Penny's :) Thank you for entering our challenge!
Wonderful winter card. Thanks for sharing this over at The House That Stamps Built.
Great circular design.
Thanks for joining us at Creative Moments.
Helen x
Cute card. Thanks for joining us at CCC this month.
Love that quirky snowman/person on your Rudolph entry card. It is so fun!
Thanks for taking part in the Rudolph Days Challenge.
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