Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ I, J is for ...

  Hello and welcome to this month's challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Our challenge this month is E, F is for ...

I is for ... Ice Skating, Igloo, Ivy

J is for ... Joy, Jerusalem, Jingle Bells

Once again I made two cards for this challenge.  Starting with

I is for Ice Skating.

The layered image for this card is from a cutting sheet from Yvonne Creations called A Gift for Christmas.  The stitch pattern is from the Stitch & Do Kit no. 143. 

The three different layers are adhered to each other with 1mm foam squares.   This adds a little dimension but almost no bulk to the card.

This twisted easel card folds flat for mailing and fits into a 5.75" square envelope.

And ... J is for Jerusalem & Jesus

This gatefold card is a file from Dreaming Tree and was all cut using the Silhouette.

As you all know by now, my photographing skills are not the best, so forgive me for the glare.  The words are cut out of the same gold cardstock.

The starry background is a paper pattern from Silhouette. I thought it made a beautiful night sky for this beautiful manger scene.

I added an extra mat at the back and stamped the sentiment using a stamp from the the Festive Greetings stamp set by Creative Expressions.

This is a 7" x 5" card and fits, very snuggly, into a regular A9 envelope.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Now it's your turn to make a Christmas project,  and to 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.

I'm playing along at:

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Hugs,

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ C, D is for ...

 Hello and welcome to this month's challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Our challenge this month is C, D is for ...

(C is for ... Candy Cane, Carols, Candles / D is for ... Dancer, Dove, Drum)

I made two cards for this challenge. One with C and one with D.

So for my first card ... C is for Christmas Cracker.

Crafty Ingredients:

Spellbinders - Christmas Cracker die set

Photo*Play - Dear Santa Paper Pad

Martha Stewart - Stars Border Punch

The Paper Studio - Cards & Envelope pack - 5.5" x 5.5"

Cardstocks - Stash Drawers

And for my second card ... D is for Dove.

Crafty Ingredients:

Hunkydory - Peaceful Dove die set

Hunkydory - Arched Window Nesting die set

The Paper Boutique - A Sprinkle of Winter Paper Kit

The Paper Boutique - A Sprinkle of Winter Coloured Card Collection

Creative Expressions - Christmas Sayings stamp set

The Paper Studio - Cards & Envelope pack - 6.5" x 5"

Cardstocks - Stash Drawers

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Now it's your turn to make a Christmas project,  and to 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.

I'm playing along at

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Hugs,

Nutcrackers ~ Set 2

Hello crafting friends. So glad you came by for a visit.

As promised here is the second set of Nutcrackers. 

All I did was change the embossing folder and the greeting. This embossing folder is called  Ornaments Hung and it is also by Darice.  The stamped greeting is a stamp from the Festive Greetings stamp set by Creative Expressions.  On the inside, I used another stamp from the same set and adorned the corners with a few Branches from Fairy Hugs stamps.  I added a few drops of glue and sprinkled Current Fairy Hugs glitter to make the sparkly berries.

If you're short on time and have lots of cards to make, these are quick and easy.  I matted each card panel to a piece of coloured layering card stock to match their outfits ... in this set  red, green and burgundy.

Now for the good news ... I received Happy Mail yesterday, and yes, it was a Nutcracker die from CraftEmotions that my sister in law sent to me as a surprise.  Thanks so much Marian! So needless to say, you will be seeing more Nutcracker cards :-)  With some of the quick and easy cards I recently made, my stash of Christmas cards is growing nicely 😀

Till next time,

stay safe and healthy!

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ "R" is for Rudolph

   Hello and welcome to our September challenge at

 Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

 

This month our challenge is to create a project with something beginning with

 the letters  "Q"  or  "R".

On my card, "R" is for Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer  :-)

So a while back I got a card kit from Hunkydory called Santa & Friends.

I've decided to start working through this kit and this is the first card I made.

It has the cutest images and most of them are all foiled - really pretty in my opinion.

After doing the front of the card, I used scraps to bring the theme onto the inside too.

I used a stamp from the Creative Expressions - Christmas Sayings stamp set and added a couple of gold stars. Quick, easy, fun and very Christmas-ee :-)

Well, dear friends, I hope I have inspired you to make a Christmas card and to 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.

I'm playing along at

Merry Little Christmas Challenges

Love to Scrap Challenges

Crafty hugs,

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ "L" is for List

   Hello and welcome to our June's challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

 

This month our challenge is to create a project with something beginning with

 the letters  "K"  or  "L".

 He's making a list, He's checking it twice

He's gonna find out, Who's naughty or nice
Santa Claus Is coming to town! 

 Yes,  you guessed it!  For my project today, I have chosen the letter "L"  for Santa's List 😃

 As you can see, this card was very easy to put together, so let me jump right onto the supplies list I used:

Card base - Recollections 5" x 6.5" - Cream

Image - Hunkydory - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Mirri Magic Pad

Calligraphy Set - Yvonne Creations

SU! punch for Merry Christmas mat

SU! stamp set - Star of Light

Sentiment inside of the card - Christmas Sayings Stamp set from Creative Expressions

Thanks so much for dropping in today. We would love for you 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.

Till next time,

stay safe and well!

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ "I" is for Igloo

    Hello and welcome to our May's challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

 

This month our challenge is to create a project with something beginning with

 the letters I or J.

For my DT project, I used the letter "I" for Igloo.

Have I told you how much I'm enjoying these "Letter" challenges? Well, I am! The possibilities are endless! 😀  To create this scene, I used a variety of dies, which I have listed below.

Cottage Cutz - Husky and Sled

Cottage Cutz - Fir Trees

Marianne Design - Trees

Amazon Craft Store - Igloo die

Karen Burniston - Santa & Sleigh Pop-up

Creative Expressions - Christmas Sayings

Thanks so much for dropping in today. We would love for you 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.

I'm going to play along with

Merry Little Christmas Challenges

Till next time,

stay safe and well.

 

Lavinia World #29 ~ Fairy Door

Hello crafting friends and welcome to challenge #29 at Lavinia World,
where the theme is always Anything Goes!

Edger dies are quickly becoming one of my favourites. Love their effect on a card, they're easy to use, and the possibilities are endless.  For my card today, I used the Fair Door Edger die from Creative Expressions.  Doesn't it work beautifully with the Lavina stamps?

It didn't take long at all to put this card together, yet I love the look of it.

I cut the edger die out of black card stock. Remember that African Twilight paper pack I recently used in a couple of other projects? Well, my friends these beautiful papers are from the same pack.

All that was left to do was to stamp the ferns and the vine, sponge a little ink on the sides all the way around it, and that was it.  Oh, yes, I also added a few pearls. 

List of crafty ingredients, each linked to Lavinia World Store, for your convenience.

Fairy Door Edger

Vine

Fern Heads

Silver Lining

Distress Oxide - Broken China

Distress Oxide - Peacock Feathers

Memento Ink Tuxedo Black

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed your visit and will make a project to come play along with us.  Although our theme is always Anything Goes, you do have to use physical stamps, either rubber or clear. 

 NO DIGI stamps allowed. 

The winner of the challenge will be able to proudly display our Lavinia World winner's badge on their blog, and receive a $15 gift certificate to the Lavinia World store.  Lavinia World offers the complete range of Lavinia stamps and papers.  Although Lavinia Stamps is from the UK, Lavinia World is a US based store that ships worldwide.

 Store ** Challenge ** Facebook** Instagram ** YouTube

Like us on Facebook

Follow us on Instagram: LaviniaWorldStore

Join our NEW Anything Lavinia Facebook Group here

 Don't forget to include #laviniaworldstore on your projects and tag us at @laviniaworldstore so we can be sure to see and comment on your Lavinia projects!

Did you hear that Lavinia World now has a new You Tube Channel and a new video team?  This wonderfully talented group will be bringing you how-to videos three times a week.  So be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a single one! 

Also, please note that we are not part of any other entity or Facebook group that carries Lavinia stamps.  ONLY the cards posted to Lavinia World Challenges will be entered into the drawing for the Lavinia World prize. Also note that the gift certificates are ONLY valid at the Lavinia World store. 

Till next time,

crafty hugs,