Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ Frosty the Snowman

  Hello and welcome to this month's Christmas challenge at

 Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Our inspiration song for June's challenge is 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅯 IFrosty the Snowman 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅯.  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

~ Frosty the Snowman ~

Frosty, the snowman was a jolly happy soul

With a corncob pipe and a button nose

And eyes made out of coal

Frosty, the snowman is a fairy tale, they say

He was made of snow, but the children know

That he came to life one day

There must have been some magic

In that old silk hat they found

For when they placed it on his head

He began to dance around

Oh Frosty, the snowman was as live as he could be

And the children say he could laugh and play

Just the same as you and me

Oh, thumpety, thump, thump, thumpety, thump, thump

Look at Frosty go, thumpety thump thump

Thumpety thump thump, over the hills of snow

Ah Frosty, the snowman knew the sun was hot that day

So he said, "Let's run and we'll have some fun

Now, before I melt away"

Down to the village with a broomstick in his hand

Runnin' here and there, all around the square

Sayin', "Catch me if you can"

He led them down the streets of town

Right to the traffic cop

He only paused a moment

When he heard him holler, "Stop"

Because ol' Frosty, the snowman, he had to hurry on his way

But he waved goodbye sayin', "Don't you cry

I'll be back again some day, I'll be back again some day

I'll be back again some day"

I've been trying to work through some of the ginormous pile of card kits I have, so I decided to work on this one, which I thought would be perfect for our challenge.  

t uses stitching, hobby dots and a decoupage image. I think it came out pretty cute and festive :-)

Here is a close up of all the different elements used on this card. The kit used to make this card is from the Specialties Book Kit No. 13.  I got this kit from The Netherlands, as a gift from my SIL.

 

I took one of the decoupage layers and used it on the inside of the card.  I think this brings it all together nicely and adds a little something fun on the inside of the card too :-)

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,

CCAYR ~ August Christmas Challenge

   Hello crafting friends and welcome to this month's 

challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Challenge ~ Reindeer/Deer

This is August's Christmas cake inspiration pic.

I've been having fun working through my card stitching kits, so be on the lookout because there will be a few more coming from now till Christmas :-)

After completing this one, I thought it would be perfect for our challenge this month.

This is from the Specialties Book No. 4.  I used most of the layers from the decoupage sheet for the image, but kept a little deer to put on the inside of the card.

The sentiment is from an old wood mounted stamp from Stampabilities called Glory of Christ.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Now it's your turn to make a Christmas project that falls within our challenge theme, 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,

Stitched Christmas Card No. 5

 Happy Monday, crafting friends. May it be the start to a great week!

I have another stitched Christmas card to share with you, as well as a little information about these cards.

I have received a number of emails asking for information about my stitched cards so I thought I would write a post about them.

But first card number 5 ...

This card is from the Specialties book number 4.

This is the next book I will be working from.  I get these books from Holland via my sweet SIL, Marian. I have not been able to find them anywhere here in the US.  Each book has 12 precut card bases, 12 patterns and 12 multi-layered images.  At the bottom, it tells you what foiled stickers you need as well as the colour of the embroidery cotton to use.  They are usually themed - as you can see this one is Christmas.  This book is already a couple of years old,  I think that by now they are up to book number twenty something, but I'm trying to work my way through what I already have before getting the latest ones :-)

As you can see, the cards are precut so it's just a matter of punching them out.  The book offers pictures of what the finished cards should look like.  Of course you can change it anyway you want, but I like them the way they are, so I tend to stick to the same colours they advise and also use the same colour cardstock for the card base.

In the centre of the book,  you have a few pages with the layered images. The only down side, for me, is the fussy cutting, which I don't really enjoy, but it's worth it in the end :-)

On the above pic, you can see the patterns offered for each card. I photocopy each, cut it to the right size, adhere it to the card (with removable tape) and with a piercing tool, prick the pattern onto the card.

As I mentioned above, the book tells you what foiled stickers to get and you can often buy them in a pack made for each book. I always get the sticker pack with the book.

Through the years and the various books and kits, I have accumulated quite a stash of embroidery cotton. So before Marian sends me the book, she lets me know what numbers the book calls for and I check in my box to see if I have all the colours.  If I do, then it's all good, but if I'm one or two short, then she sends me those.

So from the above, you get something like this.

Then I make my own inside with my own stamped greeting and a little something extra. In this case, left over foiled stickers.

Once my card is done, I take photos and store it in a cellophane baggie with an envelope.

It is now ready to be sold or to be used.

I store them in these Walmart mini crates inside my hobby room closet. They are the perfect containers for these cards.  It keeps them neat and tidy and I'm able to fit about 50 cards per container. :-)

And there you have it.  The whole process from start to finish. If you need any further information, please don't hesitate to contact me by email or leave me a comment below.

I'm playing along at

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Thanks for stopping by today. Till next time, stay safe and well.

Hugs,

Stitched Christmas Card No. 3

Happy Friday crafting friends. I hope it's the start to an awesome weekend.

 I have another finished card to share with you today :-)

I hope you like.  I'll be back soon with stitched card no. 4

Till then,

stay safe and well.

Hugs,

Stitched Christmas Card No. 2

 Happy Monday everyone! I hope it's the start to an awesome week!

Aren't these penguins cute? This is from on of  the Specialties Books.  They are so fun to make. These book kits include the fancy cut mat, the stitching pattern, the foiled stickers and the layered image.

The stamp on the inside is from the Festive Greetings stamp set by Creative Expressions.

I'll be back soon with another stitched card to show you.  For now I'm going to play along at the 

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Till next time,

crafty hugs!