Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ Little Drummer Boy

  Hello and welcome to this month's Christmas challenge at

 Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Our inspiration song for September's challenge is 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅯 Little Drummer Boy 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅯.  This means that you can use any verse, phrase or word in the song to create your Christmas project.  Here are the lyrics of this song for your inspiration

~ Little Drummer Boy ~

Come they told me

Pa rum pum pum pum

A new born king to see

Pa rum pum pum pum

Our finest gifts we bring

Pa rum pum pum pum

To lay before the king

Pa rum pum pum pum,

Rum pum pum pum,

Rum pum pum pum

So to honor him

Pa rum pum pum pum

When we come

Pum pum pum pum

Pa rum pum pum

Pum pum pum pum

Pa rum pum pum

Pum pum pum pum

Pa rum pum pum

Pum pum pum pum pa rum

Little baby

Pa rum pum pum pum

I am a poor boy too

Pa rum pum pum pum

I have no gift to bring

Pa rum pum pum pum

That's fit to give our king

Pa rum pum pum pum,

Rum pum pum pum,

Rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you

Pa rum pum pum pum

Pa rum pum pum

Pum pum pum pum

Mary nodded

Pa rum pum pum pum

The ox and lamb kept time

Pa rum pum pum pum

I played my drum for him

Pa rum pum pum pum

I played my best for him

Pa rum pum pum pum,

Rum pum pum pum,

Rum pum pum pum

Then he smiled at me

Pa rum pum pum pum

Me and my drum

Come they told me

Pa rum pum pum pum

A new born king to see

Pa rum pum pum pum

Me and my drum

Me and my drum

Me and my drum

Me and my drum

Rum pum pum pum

A while back I got this Advent Calendar die from Hunkydory.  I also got the Advent Calendar Paper Pack 1 and 4.  These are awesome as they include the card fronts, the window reveal backing papers, and matching card inserts. Each paper pack has enough papers to make 12 cards.  While looking Paper Pack 4, I found this image which I thought was perfect for this card as it has a couple of soldiers with drums.

Each image paper is 6" x 6".  I trimmed them down to 5.75" x 5.75" as I wanted a small border around it.  I then adhered all the papers to a 6" x 6" red card base.

Here is a close up.  It's super cute.  A little Advent Calendar in the form of a Christmas card 😊  

Using the window reveal sheet behind each card front, makes it so that you can open a little window each day to display a fun and festive image.  Here you can see a couple of the sweet images that pop up when you open the little doors.  

Here is a close up.  Day 12 has a gorgeous mini lantern and day 6 has one of the soldiers with the euphonium.  (I think it's an euphonium).

On the inside of the card, I adhered the matching card insert. This makes it so easy to create cards.  Everything you need is right there and it all coordinates and matches perfectly!  It really is easy peasy 😀  The greeting was cut out using the Merry Christmas Tree die from Impression Obsession.  I used the words part only.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Now it's your turn to make a Christmas project,  and come play along with us.  You have till the end of the month to link your project to our blog at  Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Crafty hugs,

Flying Chipmunk

 😁 Not quite what you're expecting my friends!  😁

My nephew has spent the last 6 weeks going thru the application and acceptance process to attend the Portuguese Airforce Academy.  During flight week, he's been flying "chipmunk" planes.

And we just got the news that he got thru this week with well deserved acceptance!!!

Since we're going to be visiting soon, I made a card for him and also got him a little "chipmunk plane" keychain, (seen on the pics). This is just a little fun gift to go with the card, to show him that we've been there right along with him thru the whole process, rooting for him and praying for him.

 To create the background, I used the Riding the Waves Stencil from Made to Surprise to make the clouds.  I wanted it to be a very subtle background so that the plane would pop. 

I used the Spitfire die from Frantic Stamper to make the plane.  I cut it out of silver, green and red cardstock so I could put in the little inserts which are the colours of the Portuguese flag.  The plane is adhered to the background with foam strips.

On the inside, I kept it simple by just stamping the very large sentiment, from the Sentiment A5 stamp set, also from Made to Surprise.

And that is it for today.  I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to seeing him and the rest of the family next week 😀

Enjoy the rest of your Summer!

Dragon Birthday Card

 Hello everyone and welcome back.  Today I'd like to share the card I made for my daughter for her 35th birthday.  She is reading a series of books that are all about dragons.  Apparently a very popular series, except that I have no clue what it's called 😀  Anyway with that in mind, I went looking thru my crafty supplies and you can imagine how happy I was when I found this Hunkydory set of toppers called A Touch of Magic.  I also have the matching paper pad called A Touch of Magic - Brilliant Backgrounds.

Next it was time to go find a fold that would make this dragon fly.  My go to place for fancy fold cards is always Sam Calcott from Mixed Up Crafts.  I decided to use her Gatefold Hammock card.  You can go HERE for the tutorial.

I used two narrow pieces of acetate to make my dragon fly.  I think that it gives it such a cool effect 😏

Here is a close up of the dragon topper and the gorgeous background.  These colours are gorgeous. I just wasn't able to capture them properly.  I really do need to take a photography course!

I used bits and bobs from the toppers to add that little something extra to the inside of the card.

This card turned out to be rather large as I wanted to use as much of the background paper as I could.  So in the end it measures 8" x 5.5".  It is rather bulky but fits perfectly in an A9 envelope.

That's all for today. Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you've enjoyed my card as much as I enjoyed making it!   Oh yes, my daughter loved her card! 😀

Crafty hugs,

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ O Holy Night

   Hello and welcome to this month's Christmas challenge at

 Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Our inspiration song for August's challenge is 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅯 O Holy Night 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅯.  This means that you can use any verse, phrase or word in the song to create your Christmas project.  Here are the lyrics of this song for your inspiration

~ O Holy Night ~ 

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining,

It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth;

Long lay the world in sin and error pining,

'Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,

For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;

Chorus

Fall on your knees, Oh hear the angel voices!

O night divine! O night when Christ was born.

O night, O holy night, O night divine.

Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming;

With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand:

So, led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,

Here come the wise men from Orient land,

The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger,

In all our trials born to be our friend;

Chorus

He knows our need, To our weakness no stranger!

Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!

Behold your King! your King! before him bend!

Truly He taught us to love one another;

His law is Love and His gospel is Peace;

Chains shall he break, for the slave is our brother,

And in his name all oppression shall cease,

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful Chorus raise we;

Let all within us praise his Holy name!

Chorus

Christ is the Lord, then ever! ever praise we!

His pow'r and glory, evermore proclaim!

His pow'r and glory, evermore proclaim!

While browsing thru all of my Silhouette files, I found this one that I thought was just perfect for this challenge.

The other great thing about this card, is that I was able to use my larger pieces of scraps.

Here is a view from the top of the card.

And here you can see if from the side.  I love box cards. They always not only stand out, but create a beautiful 3D look.

I created a greeting panel and adhered it to the back of the card. The greeting was cut using the Merry Christmas with Shadow die from Karen Burniston. I love that this card folds flat for mailing and fits into a regular business envelope.  Once flat, there is not a lot of bulk to it, so it's an easy card to put in the mail.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Now it's your turn to make a Christmas project,  and come play along with us.  You have till the end of the month to link your project to our blog at  Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Crafty hugs,

Crafty Gals Corner #269 ~ Fill in the Blank - ..... July

 Hello crafting friends and welcome to this month's challenge

 at Crafty Gals Corner!

   Before I continue with my post, I'd like to let you know that Crafty Gals Corner is going to take the month of August as our Summer break.  Although prizes will still be awarded on our September post, in order to give our team time to spend their Summer with their family, there will be no commenting on your entries during our break, but be assured that we will still stop by to take a peek at your fabulous creations.

And now for our post.  The theme for our challenge this month is

~ Fill in the blank -  _____ July ~

(4th, Christmas, vacation, gardening, picnic, etc.)

  Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

Pattie's Creations

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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Ram Stamps

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

A note from Rachelle Anne Miller:

I am an artist & designer living in the beautiful Adelaide Hills in South Australia with my husband and three amazing children! I love to create and am especially drawn to all things cute. I've worked on children's books, greeting cards, craft supplies, children's room décor, tech accessories, and more. I love to bring out joy and imagination in my art and create something a little different to inspire and make you smile.

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If you're one of my followers then you guessed it right!  This is definitely going to be a Christmas in July kinda card 😀  So using  Letter to Santa from RAM Stamps, and a file from Silhouette, I created this Bendi Christmas card.

I worked a little magic on the Silhouette and was able to weld the digi to the card.  Then I printed it again and used copic markers to colour it in, and adhered it to the card.

Here is a close up of this sweet digi.  I personally think it's adorable. 

On the back I created a panel to write my personal message.  I cut out a couple of extra trees and adhered them to this panel to add a little interest.  The Christmas greeting was cut out using a die and shadow from Cottage Cutz.

 When folded flat for mailing, this card measures 7" x 5" and fits perfectly into an A9 envelope.

And that is all for today folks.  Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit.  I would love to you see you play along with us.  You have until noon, CST, on 9 September 2025, to link your project to our challenge.

Crafty hugs and best wishes for a fun and safe Summer!

(or Winter depending where in the world you're visiting from 😀)

Happy 4th of July Treat Box

to all my American family and friends.

I made 24 of these treat boxes for hubby's work, but forgot to take pics.  Fortunately, hubby took one and this is it friends 😀

I used a file from Silhouette to make this "fry box" with Uncle Sam on it.

Wishing you all day filled with fun.  Stay safe everyone!

Hugs,

 

Wedding Anniversary Card

 Hi all! I made this Wedding Anniversary card for my daughter and her hubby to celebrate their 15th Anniversary.

The decoupage image consists of 3 different layers, adhered to each other with 1mm foam squares to add a little bit of dimension but very little bulk.

The greeting was cut out using Cottage Cutz words dies.

The card was made using a Stitch & Do kit that I've had for years.  Unfortunately, I lost the lil piece of paper where I had written the kit number, so can't share it with you.

And that is all for today. I hope you will come back for a visit next time.

Hugs,

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ Blue Christmas

  Hello and welcome to this month's Christmas challenge at

 Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Our inspiration song for July's challenge is 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅯 Blue Christmas 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅯.  This means that you can use any verse, phrase or word in the song to create your Christmas project.  Here are the lyrics of this song for your inspiration

~ Blue Christmas ~

 I'll have a blue Christmas without you

I'll be so blue just thinking about you

Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree

Won't be the same dear, if you're not here with me

And when those blue snowflakes start falling

That's when those blue memories start calling

You'll be doing all right

With your Christmas of white

But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas

You'll be doing alright

With your Christmas of white

But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas

You'll be doing all right

With your Christmas of white

But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas

I've been playing with some of my Dot & Do card kits.  This one is from the Snowmen kit.  I thought all the blues would be perfect for our challenge.

It takes a bit of time to get all the beautiful hobby dots in place, but I find it very relaxing.  The image consists of 4 layers which were fussy cut and adhered to each other using foam squares.

Here is a close up of the hobby dots and the very cute image.

I used the Merry Christmas w/Shadow dies, from Karen Burniston, to create the greeting on the inside of this card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Now it's your turn to make a Christmas project,  and come play along with us.  You have till the end of the month to link your project to our blog at  Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Crafty hugs,

A Money Tree Birthday

 Welcome back crafting friends.  Here is a Money Tree card I made for my son's girlfriend's birthday.  She loves gnomes and let's face it, who wouldn't want a little money tree in the backyard? 💰🤑

This card was made using the Stitch & Do kit number 220.  The gold accents are from a Birthday Sticker Sheet.

I love this little gnome tending his money tree.  I really wish I had one of them too!

I googled, print and cut, using the Silhouette, a few $100 bills.  I cut 15 bills and made 3 piles to have the necessary dimension to hold the easel part of the card.  When closed, this card measures 5.25" x 5.25".

That's all for today folks.  I hope I'll see you again next time.

Hugs,

It's a WOW Birthday!

 Hello friends.  Every time I make one of these cards, I always think that it will be last one because, as you can imagine, it's a lot of work and very time consuming.  But when the right birthday comes along, I forget about all that and have a lot of fun picturing the recipient's face when she/he opens their birthday card.  Such was it with this card ...

I used a file from Silhouette to make all required amount of sections to include the 75 candles.  I used another Silhouette file to make the daisies to decorate it.  The Happy Birthday greeting and the numbers are included in the card base file.  The ladybugs are little self adhesive 3D stickers from Hobby Lobby.

I think my friend liked it very much so it was worth the work and time I put into it :-)

So glad you came for a visit today.  I hope to see you again soon.

Hugs,