52 Christmas Crackers - Week 48

It was a photo prompt challenge for week 48 with this picture from Pinterest as a great jumping off point for winter/Christmas crafting. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

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Here is my Christmas card: 

I loved working with this snowflake idea.

I used white, kraft and pale aqua Bazzill cardstock. 

Cricut and Winter Wonderland Cartridge.

Lots of glitter added with stickles.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers - Week 47

We had an inspiration photo prompt for this week's Christmas card. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card:

and this was the prompt photo:

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I Used:

Patterned papers from Basic Grey - Eskimo Kisses and RSVP collections
Cardstock - Scraps of Bazzill

Cricut - Cindy Loo Cartridge
Gel Pen, Ribbon, peeloffs

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 46

The inspiration for week 46 is a sketch. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card:

Here is the inspiration sketch:

I used:

Patterned papers - Bo Bunny - Mistletoe

 Punch - Martha Stewart

Liquid Pearls
Distress Ink
Two glittered chipboard baubles from my stash.

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 45

Catching up with the blogging of my cards - The inspiration for this week's Christmas card is all things botanical. 

Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card:

Here is the inspiration image:

Natty said:

"I loved the look of this illustration and well, there are so many botanical aspects to it that you could incorporate into cardmaking. From autumnal leaves, winter greenery and berries, colourful spring flowers and delicate summer blooms. So much to choose from!"

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I used patterned papers and stickers by Authentique - Festive collection
Sticker picture by Penny Black
Gems and Stickles for sparkle

Distress Ink

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 44

A dip in the prompt jar this week. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card including these three elements:

I used:

Patterned paper, candi, topper and card blank all from Craftwork Cards
Chalk Ink
Ribbon and gem from my stash

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 43

A photo inspiration prompt for week 43 - in the form of a Pinterest pin. Here is my Christmas version of the challenge.Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is a reminder of the prompt photo:

I Used:

Patterned papers - K and Co.

Die - Quickutz

Stamp - Hero Arts
Chalk Ink
Heart Brad
Gems

Kraft Tag

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 42

A Christmas card using the great set of colours from this week's prompt. We had a photograph to work with (see below). Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card:

Here is a reminder of the colour prompt photo:

I used:
Patterned papers - Crate Paper
Rub - on's Basic Grey (snowflakes)
Die Cut - Glittery snowflake - Craftwork Cards
Greeting - Craftwork Cards
Chalk Inks

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 41

Back with my Christmas card for the 'Sketch Prompt' challenge for week 41. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card, (remade as the first one was covered in ink before I had a chance to photograph it!):

Here is a reminder of the sketch:

I used:
Scrapbook papers and letter stickers by Doodlebug Design Inc.
A very old Santa shirt sticker from Jolee's Boutique
Cardstock - Bazzill
Ink - Chalk Inks by Color Box

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Another Blue and Silver Card

Another card I made for the Scrapology Blue and Silver Christmas Card challenge. I had made a birthday and Christmas card in the same style for the 52 week card challenge, so thought I would make another in blue and silver.

I used:

Mixed metallic and patterned papers
Bazzill cardstock
Flat-backed gems
Cricut and the Birthday Bash Cartridge
Punch - Martha Stewart
3D foam pads

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

52 Card Challenge & Christmas Cracker 2014 - Week 40 - Say What?!

We have a photo prompt challenge this week. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

This week's prompt is called "Say what?!" {Pinterest pin}

The focus is on words and making your greeting or sentiment stand out in some way - I used my Cricut Explore and the Word Collage cartridge. With the drawing facility I created my background papers. 

Here is my first card:

I used a fine pen and the stitching related words together with Basic Grey's Lucille collection of papers and embellishment stickers. I added lace, seam binding ribbon, buttons and pins.

Then onto my Christmas card using the same Cricut cartridge.

I used a thicker metallic pen in the Cricut this time. I added organza ribbon and some glittered chipboard pieces I have had in my stash for years!

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers - Week 39

Back with a Christmas Card for week 39 of the challenge. We had a dip in the 'Prompt Jar' challenge this week. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card, I made a Christmas version of the birthday card I showed you yesterday:

and the inspiration again:

I used:
Patterned papers - Sizzix and Doodlebug Design inc.
Cardstock - Bazzill
Punch - Martha Stewart
Cricut - Birthday Bash Cartridge
3 D Foam Pads
Peel Off
Flat-backed gems

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 38

Popping by with my Christmas card, which gave me a chance to play with a new toy - my Envelope Punch Board from We R Memory Keepers. It is an Inspiration Picture challenge this week - with colours which were a bit of a challenge for a Christmas card. I decided to stick to the papers I had on my desk from making this weeks Birthday card. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Catching a quick photo while the sun is out...

...  as it soon went in again!

A reminder of the prompt photo:

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I used:

Patterned papers - Crate Paper
Shaped the edges of the card with We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board (notch cut at 1" intervals)
Shapes - paper snowflakes from my stash - not sure where I got them - probably a UKS Advent swap from many years ago!

Flat-Backed Self adhesive gems
Baker's Twine
Peel Off Greeting

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 37

Here is the Christmas version of the week 37 challenge - This week was a colour prompt - such beautiful shades - We didn't have to match the shades perfectly, just try to use each colour in our project in some way. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is the colour prompt again as a reminder:

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I used:

Patterned papers & number stickers - Basic Grey - Fruitcake

Cricut and Jolly Holidays Cartridge

Flat-backed pearls

gem

Cardstock - Bazzill

Distress Ink

Thanks for looking

Now to make this weeks cards!

Can't believe we are in week 38 of 2014 already!

Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 36

The Christmas card for week 36 came in the form of this great sketch from Retro Sketches via Pinterest. Retro Sketches are defiantly worth exploring. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card:

Here is a reminder of the sketch:

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I used:
Patterned papers - Basic Grey from the Dasher and the Figgy Pudding collections.
Punches - Stampin' Up and Martha Stewart
Ribbons
Stickles
Liquid Pearls
Gems
Distress Ink
Peel Off greeting
Treat Cup by Stampin' Up
Glitter

The snowflakes left over from punching the borders were put into the treat cup together with some glitter.

Thanks for looking
Back tomorrow with card for week 37.
Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers - Week 35

My Christmas card for week 35 which called for 'Januty Angles'. So we could tilt the background papers or your card sentiment, or even a full out diagonal on the card design! Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card:

I had been sorting out some old Craftwork Cards bits and pieces and found this embossed topper. Keeping it very simple I decided to use the white and gold topper together with some old Scenic Route papers and some Card Candi (also from Craftwork Cards). 

Thanks for looking back soon with cards for week 36 and 37 - catching up!

Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 33

A Christmas card for last week's challenge and it was inspired by a photograph this week - in face it was a collection of photographs. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my finished card:

                                   And here is the prompt photo:

I will add a greeting nearer to Christmas time when I know who I want to send the card to.

I created my wreath card by using:
Bazzill cardstock
patterned papers from Basic Grey
Tons of buttons!
Flat-backed self-adhesive gems
Ribbon



Thanks for looking - now to think about this week's challenge.
Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers - Week 32

This week was time for another colour prompt using this photo for inspiration. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge and here is the colour prompt photo:

Here is my card:

... and the prompt:

I used Patterned papers from Basic Grey

Cricut and some free shapes and Simply Charmed cart.

Punches - Martha Stewart, Stampin' Up

Cardstock - Bazzill

Other - Liquid Pearls, Peel off greeting, ribbon, gems

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers - Week 31

Hi, I'm back with my Christmas card for week 31 and it's a sketch prompt over on Kool Kitty Musings Blog this week.

Another quick card this week and I dipped into my Basic Grey papers again. This time I selected Dasher papers. I added a doily cut using a Sizzix die, and various stickers and a glittery chipboard element from my stash. I inked the edges ov everything with Distress Ink.

A reminder of this week's sketch from Mama Elephant:

Thanks for looking - that's me up to date and ready for a new challenge tomorrow.

Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers - Week 30

Hi, I'm back with my card for week 30 for the 52 Christmas Cracker challenge.
The challenge has a technique-based prompt. It's all about achieving the look of negative die-cutting. For details of this challenge please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog.

I used: 
Patterned Papers, Element Stickers and Chipboard Stickers from Basic Grey's Wassail collection
Card Base by Craft Creations
Dies - Sizzix
Other - Stickles glitter glue and Distress Ink.

Quite a quick one to make this week once I worked out how to cut through the card front and not the back!

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

52 Christmas Crackers 2014 - Week 29

Back with my Christmas card for week 29. For details of this challenge please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog.

This weeks challenge has been created by picking three items from the prompt jar:

I used:
Card Blank - Craft Creations
Patterned papers - My Mind's Eye - The Merry Days of Christmas - All Aglow
Cricut - Elegant Edges & Winter Frolic
Cardstock - Miri card & Bazzill
Ink - distress Ink & Memento
Stamp - Stampin' Up
Other - Flat-backed Pearls & 3D foam pads

Thanks for looking
Lynn x