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4 Challenges : 4 Christmas Cards

It’s the end of October and I find myself still needing 30 Christmas cards, so I’m taking every opportunity to make Christmas cards and I found 4 challenges that were perfect for this purpose!

First up is a card for As You Like It – Favourite Santa or Snowman.

I chose Santa for my card as I don’t have any snowmen stamps. I used a retired stamp from Stampin Up ‘Santa’s List’ which stamped onto a die cut bauble shape, lightly coloured and popped up over a embossed snowflck background.

My second card is for Jingle Belles Rock – Not a Creature was Stirring.

For this card I used a pig from Kaiser Kract ‘cute pig’. I ave him a Satna hat and added him over a stamped sentiment background from Stampiin Up ‘Jingle Jingle Jingle’. I thin khe needs a bit of help getting his jingle on!

My third card is for Cut it Up Challenge – Add a Sentiment.

For this card I used one of my favourite Christmas tree stamps from Altenew ‘Sketched Evergreen. I stamped the tree using Stampin Up inks in lemon lime twist, old olive and mossy meadow. I then used the scribbled rectangle die to cut out the panel and added a die cut Christmas sentment.

My last card is for the Alphabet Challenge – O is for Owl.

I wanted to make a very different looking card and did a little bit of lattice work for the front panel and added some flocked paper to the inside which I coloured some of the leaves and holly. I then stamped, coloured and cut out the owl from Paper Smooches ‘Chubby Chums’.

Well, that’s it for today. I hope I’ve inspired you to get crafty and join in these challenges.

Just Add Ink #676 – Photo Inspiration

Hello there, it’s time for another Just Add Ink Challenge and do we have a great phot0 inspiration for you!

I decided to focus on the pumpkin in the photo and printed off a digital image I had in 3 different sizes. I coloured them in with my Stampin Blends in Pumpkin Pie and Granny Apple Green then fussy cut them out. I tried a new style of card called the ‘criss cross card’ where you make a type of lattice front on a card with strips of cardstock overlapping. I popped the pumpkins on top along with a sentiment I created on my laptop.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Just Add Ink have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us. You have until Wednesday, 1st November at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #737 – opt make a 2nd card rotating the sketch

Hello there, it’s time for another Sketch Saturday Challenge and do we have a great sketch for you!

I didn’t make a second card but I did flip the sketch! All my products are from Stampin Up. I used cardstock in Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Pecan Pie and Coastal Cabana. Ink in Coastal Cabana and Memento Black. Stamp sets ‘Special Moments’ and ‘Forever Fern’.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Sketch Saturday have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us. You have until Friday, 3rd November (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #251 – Anything Spooky Goes

Hello there, it’s time for another challenge over at AAA Cards and do we have a great theme for you!

I don’t have many images for Halloween as it’s not something we send cards for here in Australia; but I do have a cute set from Simon Says Stamp called ‘If the hat fits’. So I stamoed one of the hats and coloured it with my Stampin Blends in Pumkin Pie and Rich Razzelberry and popped it onto of a panel sponged with Granny Apple Green ink.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at AAA Cards have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us. You have until Saturday, 28th October to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Challenge Crafting

I’ve had another chance to get crafty with some card making challenges this weekend.

First up is a Christmas card for:

I kept this card pretty CASE. I die cut a snowflake from my white card panel and popped it up over some hot pink card stock which shone threw the snowflake. The sentiment is from Uniquely Creative.

Next is another Christmas card for:

I used one of Tim Holzt ‘Crazy Dogs’ which I loosely watercoloured and then fussy cut out. I also stamped the Santa hat from the ‘Crazy Things’ stamp set. I popped my dog up on some old flocked specialty paper and added a snarky sentiment.

My third card is a birthday card for:

I love this colour combo as it includes my favourite colour – green! I stamped a few of the different brush strokes from the PTI ‘Watercolor Wonder’ stamp set in Stampin Up Lemon Lime Twist and Magenta Madness. I then added a die cut sentiment and some coloured enamel dots.

My last card is a sympathy card for:

I made a cascading fancy fold card using Stampun Up Symbols of Fortune DSP and Crane of Fortune dies. The sentiments are from Stampin Up ‘Sending Support’. I don’t have the Color my Heart colours but think the SU Smokey Slate matches the Mink, Evening Evergreen matches the Journey and the Pink Pirouette ribbon matches the Ballerina.

Thanks it for today. Thanks for stopping by for a look. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Just Add Ink #674 – Just Add Colour

Hello there, it’s time for another Just Add Ink Challenge and do we have a great colour theme for you!

I love this colour combo. I decided to stamp the flower from Concord & 9th ‘Hello Lovely’ stamp set on white and craft cardstock. I coloured the flower on the white card panel with my Stampin Blends (substituting Lovely Lipstick for Berry Burst) I then cut the two panels diagonally and joined them together, so I have a mix and match look. I heat embossed my sentiment from Cas-ual Fridays ‘Whole Shebang’ on some shiny gold cardstock. This I placed across the join of the two floral panels.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Just Add Ink have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us. You have until Wednesday, 18th October at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #736 Opt use string or twine

Hello there, it’s time for another Sketch Saturday Challenge and do we have a great sketch for you!

I decided to flip this sketch vertically. I added some old Stampin Up glitter paper for the background strip, then a banner from some old Christmas DSP. The sentiment is a chipboard element from my stash and a bit of twine is attaching the Christmas lights to my sentiment.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Sketch Saturday have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us. You have until Friday, 20th October (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Birthday #54 – Favourite Colours

Hello there, it’s time for a new challenge over at AAA Birthday and do we have a great theme for you!

I love a good rainbow coloured card and thought I’d use a new to me die set of different styles of diamonds to cau a series of rainbow elements which I attached to a panel on my card base than I added a sentiment from Uniquely Creative. It was such a quick and easy card to make and all the bright colours make me happy!

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at AAA Birthday have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us. You have until Tuesday, 31st October to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #250 – Inkblending – 3 or more colours

Hello there, it’s time for another challenge over at AAA Cards and do we have a great theme for you!

I love a bit of ink blending as it looks so stunning for very little effort! I used Altenew inks in Ultraviolet, Deep iris and Puffy heart to sponge my rectangle panel. I then added a die cut sentiment across the centre and my card was done!

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

CASE Me a Christmas Card – Blog Hop for Michelle Lupton

It’s a SURPRISE Party! @michelle_lupton is taking a break from running her CASE me a Christmas Card event this year, but we love it so much we wanted to play anyway.

So, we thought it would be fun to have an Instagram Party, and when it comes to parties, the more the merrier! We would love you to join us and make some new friends along the way.

Simply CASE one of Michelle’s cards into a Christmas card and use the hashtag #casemeachristmascard2023. What does CASE mean… ‘Copy & Share Everything’. Simply choose one of Michelle’s beautiful cards and be inspired, change it up and make it your own.

I was inspired by the layout and the rainbow sponging behind the die cut panel on this card of Michelle’s.

I flipped my design to be horizontal, then I sponged my rainbow using Altenew Inks, die cut an angel from my top panel and popped up a sentiment from Uniquely creative. I love how when you CASE another designer’s card, the inspiration flows and your card comes together super quickly.