Christmas Rose cards

 I made another set of quick Christmas cards where the paper does all the work. I'm trying to use up this retired Stampin up paper pack called Christmas Rose. For sketch I used one of the older sketches by Call Me Crafty Al - I think it was from May 2023. The flowers were fussy cut from the patterned paper and I just added a small gold embossed sentiment from Simon Says Stamp.

And here is a detailed look at one of the cards

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Christmas

The Holy and Ivy Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Christmas Florals

Love Those Pretty Papers - Anything Goes with DP + option: Christmas

House Mouse Christmas Critters cards

 I had a bunch of House Mouse decoupage sheets in my stash so I decided to use some and made a bunch of simple Christmas cards. I let the decoupage do all work and only added sentiments or a few rhinestones on a few of them

not sure if you can see the layers on the main image so here is a detailed side view on one of them

Allsorts - Magic of the Season
Critter Crazy - Anything Goes with an animal
Peace on Earth - Anything Christmas goes

SOS534 - Time For a Hot Drink

This week's challenge at Shopping Our Stash is called  Time For a Hot Drink and we would like to see projects featuring a hot beverage

I created these coffee packets - they each fit one Nescafe Vanilla Latte coffee packet and I'm planning to sell them at a local craft show

 I used a variety of retired 6x6 papers from my stash (double sided work better than single sided) - I think most of them are from Stampin up. The packet is basically an envelope made with envelope punch board that I didn't score and fold on one end. Then I just added a belly band and decorated them. Ephemera is from P13 and the little coffee stamp is from a little stamp set without packaging that I found in my stash.

Love Those Pretty Papers - Anything Goes with Patterned Papers

Inspiration Station  - Coffee Image Inspiration

Girls Creative Fun - Anything Goes with Patterned Papers

Hot Chocolate Gnome packets

 I'm in a process of making these hot chocolate packets for an upcoming craft show and I decide to show you one. 

I was thinking about adding a candy cane or candy cane spoons, but it's only October and the stores here are still in Halloween mode....and the craft show is in 2 weeks :) That's also why I didn't do it really Christmas-y, but more seasonal/winter-y

Dies and stamps are from Jaded Blossom and the papers are mostly older Stampin Up plus the ccontents of m  scrap box.

Dream Valley - Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything But a Card
Crafter's Cafe - Fantasy
Pearly Sparkles - Fantasy

Festive Blooms Christmas card

Continuing Christmas card production for this year.

For this card I used Concord & 9th Festive Blooms bundle and cardstock from my scrap box.

Sentiment is also from the same bundle.

Krafty Chicks - Christmas

The Holy and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - use the word Christmas

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes with a Die

Ornament Inlay Christmas cards

I just got this fun die called Ornament Inlay from Concord & 9th and had to take it out for a test drive.

 Used 4 different cardstocks - most of them shiny or pearlescent, used the die and then mixed them up. I used double sided adhesive sheets to stick everything down - it's faster and less messy then to glue every little piece separately.

Sentiments are mostly from a Simon Says stamp set. I kept the cards flat for easy mailing.

A Cut Above - anything with die cuts

Krafty Chicks - Christmas

ABC Christmas - U is for Unusual Christmas Colors

Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes

More Christmas cards with Simple Stories paper

I'm back with more Christmas cards created using the Simon Says Stamp December 2023 kit.

For most of the cards I used only things in the kit - Tim Holtz frames and sentiment sticker book. Added a few vintage Christmas stickers that I had for ages. 

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap - anything with patterned paper

Love Those Pretty Papers - anything with patterned paper

Christmas cards with Hetty Clare Art

 I haven't been making cards in a while - no mojo - but with less work outside I'm trying to get back to it. 

Not making cards didn't stop me from accumulating craft supplies and I have a stash of unused or barely used card kits. So I decided to start using them and using them up

These cards were made with papers from December Simon Says Stamp kit (I know it's September already) and digi images from Hetty Clare Art. Sentiments mostly come from the kit as well. With these cute images making the cards is pretty easy. I think the papers in the kit were from Simple Stories and I have more of them left so stay tuned for more Christmas cards in the near future

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything Christmas

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - anything Christmas

Crafter's Cafe - anything with animals

Crafty Animals - anything with animals

SOS515 - Put You Best Face Forward

 Our newest challenge at Shopping Our Stash is called Put You Best Face Forward and we want to see human faces on your projects. 

For my card I used Santa (his face) and created a shaker card. Most materials are from December Simon Says Stamp kit - that includes the stamp, Tim Holtz frame and Santa from the paper pack that was in the kit.

Peace on Earth - Anything Christmas
Krafty Chicks - Christmas

The Holy and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

CCK _ The Fading Rose

I made this card for an inspiration post at Ching-Chou Kuik's challenge and inspiration blog and it's featuring a greyscale image called The Fading Rose

I partially colored it with alcohol markers and mounted it on glitter paper. I also added some sparkly ribbon for extra bling. Added extra texture with floral embossing folder.

Crafting Happiness  - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts -  Anything Goes

Tuesday Morning Sketches -  Anything Goes