Jolly Snowfolk

A new challenge is starting today over at Crafting From The Heart.  As always, our theme is Anything Goes and our sponsors are Dilly Beans and Angie’s Digi Images.

As I’m sure you know, I’m a huge Dilly Beans fan, so I jumped at the chance to use one her her great stamps.  As Christmas is also rapidly approaching, I decided it was time to break out the Snowman Border!

Why is it that the simplest things sometimes end up taking much longer than they really should.  My card isn’t complicated, there aren’t many detailed layers, just some cute snowmen, who had a little Tea Green ProMarker and blender added to their edges and a paper pieced hearts and scarves.

Well, technology has failed me today!  My Silhouette firstly decided not to cut Kraft, then decided not to cut anything at all.  So I dug out a trusty craft knife and cut my frames by hand (a little wonkily, I’m afraid!).

The embossing was easy – my Cuttlebug obliged happily!  But then came the button decision….  I settled for my 5th choice – it’ lucky I had a deadline to meet or I’d still be puzzling over it now, I reckon!

So, long story short – Dilly Beans have some great, versatile images that are a pleasure to use – and I’m going to avoid technology, decisions and buttons for the rest of the day!

Make time this week to share your projects over at Crafting From The Heart!

I’d like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Christmas Challenge – Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenges – Embossing

Crafty Calendar – Anything Goes

Avenue 613 Create – Anything Goes w/ no twist

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Star Card

I wasn’t sure whether I should share today’s card, if I’m honest…  It looked soooo much better in my head, and I’m quite disappointed with the way it turned out, but I thought it might be a good way to get some feedback on how I could have done it differently.  So here goes…

I embossed the background with my Cuttlebug (the embossing is only just about visible on the photo!), using the new star folder that I recently treated myself to and have been dying to use!.  I then pieced together some contrasting colour stars, which I cut on the Silhouette, using this amazing free scrapbooking layout from Creating Keepsakes and added them to the left hand side of the background with 3D dots for a bit of height.  I then set about highlighting some stars on the background, either with small red glitter die cut stars, or just by outlining with an ultra fine nib glue applicator and then sprinkling glitter all over.

I’m not sure what it is that I’m not keen on; maybe I picked the wrong colours, maybe I should have left the embossed stars well alone?  Still, I’d be grateful for any feedback and ideas for improvement – I’ll be trying it again in the next few weeks and any advice would be welcome!!

Thanks for reading x

Deck The Halls

Another Christmas card to share with you today!  This card was inspired by the current sketch challenge over at CAS(E) This Sketch:

The holly was cut from green cardstock on my Silhouette, with the berries cut from red glitter cardstock for a little sparkle!  The background is kraft card embossed with Swiss Dots embossing folder for the Cuttlebug.  For the sentiment, I used a lovely scallop frame which is part of an amazing font called 09KutUps from CleverSomeday.  The letters were cut by the Silhouette and backed with kraft.  I popped the card together using 3D foam pads to create some depth beneath the sentiment and the holly.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

CAS(E) This Sketch – Challenge 51

Aud Sentiments – #92: Christmas Sentiments

Christmas Cards All Year Round – October Challenge

 

Let it snow!

I have to admit, I find it really difficult to think about Christmas cards while the sun is still shining and temperatures are soaring. However, when I saw the Crafter’s Companion embossing challenge (and the current wet forecast for the South of England!), I knew I had to bring on some seasonal cheer!

The snowflake background of the card was embossed on opalescent card using my Cuttlebug, using the Darice Snowflakes folder. The snowman was created using a Cuttlebug cut and emboss set; again, I used opalescent card to give his body a frosty shimmer.

The button holding the sentiment was the final touch, created by the Cuttlebug, with an embossing folder. A gem added a touch of sparkle!

Thanks for reading x

Challenges:

Crafter’s Companion Embossing Challenge

Chocolate, Coffee, Cards – Challenge 48: Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland (Christmas Blog Challenge) – Frosty the Snowman Challenge

A Creative Romance – Dies or Punches

Mr & Mrs

Today, I’d like to share a wedding card that I made for a friend who is shortly getting married.  The design of the card is very simple, the hearts were die-cut from red cardstock using a Cuttlebug die.  I added a little glitter to the edge of the hearts, to give it a little sparkle and then threaded the ribbon through to the inside of the card.

As we were giving the newlyweds a gift card towards their honeymoon, I wanted to carry the ribbon and sparkly hearts through to the inside, to enable me to tuck a small envelope in behind it.  This is how the inside looked… (Ooops, bit of a messy desk in the background!)

I will be entering this card into the Anything Goes With Ribbon Challenge over at Crafty Ribbons.