Saturday, 11 October 2025

Saturday - another fab weekend - ENJOY!

Morning readers,

I've a make to share with you today ...

My C6 card

Materials used:

  • White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
  • Card in white and Lime green, for my card front, insert and matting layer
  • Pink Fresh large sentiment (from PFCS0419) and Sizzix bird image (from 561218) stamped using Memento tuxedo black ink
  • Faber Castell polychromos pencils, to colour my image
  • Anita's dimensional gloss (for the birds eyes) and stardust stickles, to add a little sparkle and texture

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

  1. Word Power - October challenge - SENTIMENT AS THE FOCUS
  2. Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday challenge - BRIGHT AND COLOURFUL
  3. Penny's Paper Crafty - challenge No. 607 - ANYTHING GOES
  4. I Spy with my little eye - challenge No. 30 - CAS (Clean And Simple)
  5. Try It On Tuesday - 30th Sept challenge - ANIMALS (real or imaginary)

I tried it in a different colour and with a different matting layer, want to see how it worked out?

Which colour way do YOU prefer?

And another make from me, yes, it's another Christmas card, well, I AM still playing catch up!

Materials used:
  • White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
  • Card in white, navy and Designer Paper (from The Paper Studio's "A very merry Christmas" stack), for my card front, insert and matting layer
  • Snippets of card in white and navy for my image panel
  • Inkadinkado snowflake image (from 98408 dating back to 2011) stamped using Brilliance Mediterranean blue ink
  • Paper Artsy sentiment (from JOFY17) stamped using Versafine onyx black ink
  • Stardust stickles to add some serious snowflake sparkles!

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
  1. Krafty Chicks - challenge No. 789 - CHRISTMAS
  2. Merry Little Christmas Challenge - challenge No. 64 - ANYTHING GOES
  3. The Holly and Ivy - challenge No. 193 - ANYTHING GOES
  4. Christmas Kickstart - challenge No. 103 - SNOW ALERT
  5. 12 Months of Christmas - challenge No. 127 - ANYTHING GOES + (optional) SNOWFALL

11 comments:

Aquarius said...

Three great makes from you - just love those crazy birds and clever idea to dress one up as a robin for Christmas. Happy weekend 😊

Sarn said...

Totally agree with everything Val says! Xxx

Rika said...

Sweet cards.

Loll said...

Love your bird cards ... that bird makes me happy! :) And it looks perfect in both colour combos, Kathy! Beautiful snowflake card. Thanks for playing at Christmas Kickstart! Loll :)

Pat said...

I love both quirky birds Kathy and think the robin would be great as seasonal card, and some very pretty snowflakes on the last...a lovely Christmas make. x

Meggymay said...

The bird image and cards look fantastic. Thank you for sharing with us at Try it on Tuesdays.

Dotty Jo said...

How I wish I'd bought that bird set when it was easier to purchase. Such fun! And I love your dainty snowflake card too. Thanks for playing at The Christmas Kickstart with Loll and me, Jo x

My name is Erika. said...

What a fun card Kathy. I like how you perched that bird on top of the quote. He definitely belongs there. Thanks for sharing this with us at Try It on Tuesday. hugs-Erika

Ellibelle said...

Such a fun creation and loving how you colored the bird! Thank you so much for sharing at I spy with my little eye!

Sylvia kaarten en zo. said...

Beautiful card. Thank you for joining us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge. Greetings Sylvia DT.

Pauline C said...

Fab selection of cards, I love the crazy birds and how you have coloured them, and what a fun idea turning one into a robin! Thanks so much for sharing with this month’s “I Spy” challenge.
Pauline x