Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ M, N, O is for ...

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

Our challenge this month is M, N, O is for ...

M is for ... Manger, Mary, Mistletoe

N is for ... North Pole, Nativity, Nutcracker

O is for ... Ornaments, One Horse Open Sleigh, O Holy Night

If you have been following my blog, then you know that I challenged myself at the beginning of the year to make a card for each letter, and so far so good! I did make 3 cards for this challenge 😀

Card no. 1 - M is for Moose

I don't have details about this gorgeous die or the stitching pattern as this was taken from a card kit that I received as a gift from The Netherlands.  The only thing I did to it was the stitching and adhered the punched gold stars.  Then instead of the image it came with, I used a Christmas Moose layered image from  Hearty Crafts 3D Toppers Christmas Mooses collection.

I used foam squares to adhere each layer to each other. There are 3 layers in total. I love the dimension it adds to the card and since I used the 1 mm foam squares, it doesn't add too much bulk.

On the inside, I used the Merry Christmas w/Shadow die from Karen Burniston and added a few left over gold stars.  These stars were cut using a border punch from Martha Stewart.

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Card no. 2 - N is for Nutcracker

This card is from the Stitch & Do Kit No. 159.

It came with a cutting sheet with various Nutcracker images.  I chose this one.  There are 3 layers to this image, even though you can't quite see it from the pic. They are adhered to each other with 1 mm foam squares from Hunkydory.

The greeting on the inside is from the Christmas Greetings stamp set from Great Impressions stamps.

Card no. 3 - O is for Ornament

I used the following crafty goodies to create this card:

Marianne Design - Merry Snowmen cutting sheet

Marianne Design - Open Christmas Bauble die set

Marianne Design - Twigs

I added a sprinkling of tiny gold stars to make it a little more festive 😊

On the inside I used a stamp from the 

Simon Says Stamps - Nutty & Bright stamp set

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.

Hugs,

Unicorn Birthday

 Hello crafting friends. Today I'm sharing the birthday card I made for my granddaughter who turned 12 yesterday. 

The card base was cut using the Swing Fold Circle Card die from Marianne Designs.

I used pink cardstock from Bazzill and Silver cardstock from Hunkydory.

The Unicorn layered image is from A Touch of Magic Decoupage Topper set from Hunkydory.  The background paper is from the Touch of Magic Brilliant Backgrounds paper pad, also from Hunkydory.

On the back I used a stamp from the Good Times stamp set from CardzTV stamps. I adhered the stamped layer to another silver mat and added a little left over flower for a little added interest.

It looks so much better in person.  Not only was it very difficult to photograph with all the shine from the silver cardstock, but I did it at night with lights that are not photography friendly.  But I think in the end you get the idea of what the card looked liked.  

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Hope to see you soon with another crafty project.

Hugs,

Queen for a Day

 Hello everyone. I am in full Summer mode already, so you'll notice that my blog has changed before we even hit June 😂  In case you're wondering, my Summer begins when our pool reaches 86 deg F (30 deg C).  Of course the whole family has been swimming already but if you know me, then you'll that my water needs to be at Caribbean temperature.  There are times that hubby and I playfully argue about this.  I will go swimming when pool water is at 92 deg F (36 deg C), which he calls bath water and no longer pleasant, but dang it, it's 100 + (37 +) outside, so the water still feels cool.  Don't get it why he can't understand that!!!😂

Now that I've explained why I'll go swimming in bath water temperature, let me share the card I made for my sister-in-law's birthday.

I used the ...... from Hunkydory.

I followed a tutorial from Sam Calcott to make the card base.

I love Hunkydory card kits. They are always beautifully printed, and have beautiful gold foiling.

To keep with the gold foiling, I added the two embossed gold strips, one to the top and one to the bottom.  I love this card fold as it's easy to make and it stands
up beautifully.

I made an extra panel and adhered it to the back. This is where I stamped the greeting and where I wrote my personal message.

This card folds flat for mailing, and fits perfectly in an A7 envelope.

This is all for today folks.  I do have some catching up to do so I'll be back soon to share other makes with you, including all the Easter cards I made this year that I have not blogged yet.

Hugs,

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ E, F 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 ...

E is for ... Elf, Evergreen, Eggnog

F is for ... Frosty, Fruitcake, Fleece

Continuing with my personal challenge, I made two cards. One with E and one with F.

So for my first card ... E is for Elf.

I used the Hero Arts Peeking Elf die to make this very cute Elf.  Although the outcome is super cute, this is one of those dies that you have to run thru your machine several times, using different colour cardstock each time in order to get the look and colours you want.  And then each time you have to cut apart the section you want in that particular colour only to piece it back together again with the other sections.  I must admit that I find it quite annoying, thus the reason I don't have a lot of these dies 😀 I like the dies with lots of pieces, so I can put a suitable size piece of cardstock over each piece and then cut them all at the same time with one or two passes thru my Gemini.  But that's just me! How do you all feel about it?  Maybe leave me your opinion in a comment?

The background pattern paper is from Hunkydory called Christmas Cuties & Colourful Stripes Duo Design Paper Pad.  Love this paper pad, it has the cutest papers with beautiful imagery and colours.

For the inside sentiment, I used a stamp from Great Impression Stamps called Christmas Greetings.  This card measures 5.5"x 5.5".

And for my second card ... F is for a Fireside Christmas.

Doesn't it look so warm and cozy? I'm pretty sure all I would need would be some hot chocolate and a nice Christmas movie on the TV 😀

To create this Easel Card, I used the Layout Square die from Marianne Design, and one of the images from the Fireside Christmas set that I got from Creative Fabrica. 

Card measures 5.5" x 5.5" when closed.  It  fits in a regular 5.75" square envelope so mailing is not a problem.

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.

Hugs,

Cuckoo Clock Birthday Card

 Hello everyone.  I'm interrupting my Valentine shares to show you a card I made for my Son-in-Law's birthday.  Most men in my family love cuckoo clocks, so this was easy to come up with 😀

The dies used to create this card are from Spellbinders, called Cuckoo Cottage die set.

The embossing folder for the background is called Dry Stone Wall and it is from Crafter's Companion.

All scrapbook bits and pieces used are from my Scraps drawers.  Although a bit time consuming to piece everything together, it is a great way to use lots of scraps.

Yes, it was his big 40! I used the Happy Birthday w/Shadow die from Kat Scrappiness for the sentiment and the Pin Numbers die from Marianne Designs for the 40, cut out of gold cardstock.

And that was that for this card.  Thanks for stopping by today. See you tomorrow with another Valentine project.

Hugs,

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ A, B is for ...

    Welcome to this month's Christmas challenge at

 Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.  

This year, our challenges are going to follow the alphabet.  The possibilities are endless, so it's going to be easy peasy to join us every month. To make it even easier, I will list 3 ideas for each letter, but remember you can come up with your own ideas to join our challenges.

To kick off January's challenge we begin with

(A is for ... Angel, Advent, Apple Cider / B is for ... Bells, Bear, Baubles)

Since I always seem to be short of Christmas cards, I'm challenging myself to make one for each letter.  So here is my first card ... A is for Angel.

Crafty Ingredients:

Silhouette - Rocker Card

Pinterest - Angel Image

Marianne Design - Gems

Hunkydory - Gold cardstock

Other cardstocks were from my scraps drawer

And for my second card ... B is for Bear. 

Crafty Ingredients:

 Spellbinders - Streamline 3D Embossing Folder by Simon Hurley

Poppy Stamps - Nordic Skating Bear

Pinkfresh Studios - Holiday Express Trees

Cardz TV Stamps - Christmas Critter Captions

Hunkydory - Silver Cardstock

Martha Stewart Punches - Snowflakes

Envelope & Card Base - The Paper Studio Packs

Cardstocks bits and pieces from my scraps 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.

Wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year!

May it be filled with love, joy and good health!

Hugs,

40th Anniversary Card

Hello everyone.  Today hubby and I celebrate our 40th Wedding Anniversary.  It's been 40 years of love, memories and adventures.  Yes, there have been some trials, but together we got thru them. 😀

Here is the card I made for him.

Using a card base from Hunkydory's Foiled Pattern Rocker Cards was a big plus in putting this card together.  I also like that this card base is close to ruby red in colour.  It's traditionally the colour for a 40th Anniversary.

Here you can see the foiled pattern better.  Isn't it pretty?  The bubbly glasses and most other decorative elements are all from a Spellbinders die set called A Special Toast.  The Number Pins are dies from Marianne Design, as are the tiny pearls.

The Happy Anniversary greeting was computer generated and cut using StampinUp punches. Cardstocks used are all from my scraps drawers.

And that is it for today.  I'll share a little about my surprise weekend away in my next post.😀

Hugs,

Son's Birthday Card

Hello everyone.  Today I'd like to share the birthday card I made for my son's 29th birthday.  I always find it hard to make a card for a young man, but since he loves wolves, I thought using this Paper Boutique paper pad and matching toppers would work.  And I think it did because he thought his card was "cool" 😀

I found this tower pillar card tutorial on the Mixed Up Craft youtube channel HERE

I used the 7" x 5" version.

I used another topper, that also comes with the paper pack, on the back and used it to write my very short and sweet birthday message.

Crafty supplies used:

The Paper Boutique  Decorative Papers & Toppers - For Him

The Paper Boutique Coloured Card Collection - For Him

Marianne Design - Mirror cardstock

Marianne Design - Pin Numbers

Kat Scrappiness - Happy Birthday w/Shadow

That's all for today, folks.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Till next time.

Crafty hugs,

Crafty Gals Corner #263 - Fill in the Blank - Snow_____

     Hello crafting friends and welcome to our January challenge

 at Crafty Gals Corner! 

Our challenge for this month is ~ Fill in the Blank - Snow_____ ~

(man, flake, globe, buddy, etc.)

 Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order) 

Last Minute Manda

Prize ~ 3 Sets of Digis

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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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I made two cards for this challenge, one from each of our wonderful sponsors.  So let's start with Last Minute Manda. 

I used the very sweet pre-coloured digi set called Snow Bears Christmas, and created four cards.  Each card uses one of the 4 digis that come in this set. Here is a close up of the 4 images ...

   

     

  I used "Snow Buddies" for my challenge theme.  Using the Silhouette, I print and cut the images twice, then used foam square to adhere the two layers together to add a little dimension to the card.

On the inside I used a leftover strip of  the patterned paper to add a little interest, and stamped my greeting.

  I also used the following materials to create these cards:

Recollections - 5.5" Square card base

Silhouette to print and cut.

Marianne Design - Snowflake Square

Spellbinders - Make it Merry Sentiments

DP - The Paper Studio - Foiled Snowflakes

For my second card, I used the adorable Woodland Snowman scene from RAM Stamps, and as you can see I also went with "Snow Buddies" as the theme for this card.

A close up of this sweet and adorable Winter scene.  

In addition to this lovely digi, I used the following products to create my card:

Silhouette - card base

Studio Light - Trees

Marianne Design - Slimline Icicles

Cottage Cutz - Merry Christmas w/Shadow

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I would love to you see you play along with us.  You have until noon, CST, on 11 February 2025, to link your project to our challenge.

Crafty hugs,