Christmas Cards - Poinsettias

I have made two sets of Christmas cards for 2026, the first of these is a set of sixteen cards, 5" x 7", with layered poinsettia flowers. 

I cut watercolour paper to 4.5" x 6.5", then I used Distress Ink to apply a pattern through various Tim Holtz Layering Stencils. Next I added a selection of Distress Oxide Inks to the craft mat, sprayed with water and dipped the through the ink until I was happy with the distribution of colour. This was left to dry. 

Once dry, the watercolour paper was placed over metallic card to make a mount - 4.75" x 6.75". This was applied to the 5" x 7" card blank.

With Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Vault Seasonal Sketch Die Set, I cut the flowers and leaves in layers, I used metallic card for the top open layers, and vellum for the lower layer. 

I used pearls, dew drops, sequins and/or gems to embellish the cards and the flower centres. 

For the greeting I used another Tim Holtz Sizzix die set - Home for the Holidays. 

That's all for today, back with the second set of Christmas cards soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Mon Amour

Pop over to Scrap, Paper Scissors, The Papermaze Blog to see some quick, last minute Valentine cards. Using just four sheets of paper from Graphic 45's Mon Amour collection, I created all these cards and a tag, with papers to spare.

Most of the Graphic 45 collections lend themselves to making cards due to the printed images and matching background patterned papers.

Take a look at the Papermaze website to view various collections.

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Christmas Accordion Cards with Die'sire

You may have seen these cards I made featured on the Papermaze blog. I have been having a play with some of the Die'sire Classiques Christmas Collection Dies, and here are my first attempts:

For the first three snowflake cards I used:

Create-A-Card Christmas Collection- Snowflake Accordian Card
Crafter's Companion Classiques Christmas Collection - Snow is Falling
Crafter's Companion Classiques Christmas Collection - Snowflake Circle Overlay

Crafter's Companion Classiques Christmas Only Words - Merry and Bright

Bazzill Cardstock & Doodlebug Designs Inc. Sugarcoated Cardstock

Miri Card and scraps of metallic and other cardstock
Sizzix Bigshot for cutting and embossing dies
Flat-backed Self-adhesive Gems and pearls

Liquid Pearls and Stickles

for the cards with Bells I used the following in addition to the items listed above:
Crafter's Companion  Create-A-Card Collection - Circle Accordian Card

Crafter's Companion Classiques Christmas Collection - Jingle Bells
Crafter's Companion Classiques Christmas Collection - Jingle Bells Circle Overlay

Crafter's Companion Classiques Christmas Only Words - JingleAll The Way
Ribbon

These cards are fun if a little fiddly to create, but worth the effort for those special people you want to send greeting to at Christmas.

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care

This card reminds me of the Christmas poem 'Twas the night before Christmas.

Lots of little bits and pieces to die cut and attach, the flower centers were added with Liquid Pearls. After embossing the fireplace Distress Ink was stenciled through the die. Basic Grey - Figgy Pudding paper was used for the wall paper.

Crafter's Companion Classiques Christmas Collection - Christmas Fireplace
Crafter's Companion Classiques Christmas Collection - Fence and Gate

Bazzill Cardstock

Miri Card
Scraps of metallic and other cardstock
Sizzix Bigshot for cutting and embossing dies

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

Home Sweet Home

Another new home card, this one for my brother Robert and his wife Elaine. Make in much the same way as the one I made for Mum and Dad. I used the following:
JOFY stamps
Watercolour paper
Distress Paint
Distress Markers
Black and White marker pens

Lots of fun making these new home cards. Wishing you happiness in your new home Rob and Elaine. xxx

Thanks for Looking
Lynn x

Welcome To Your New Home

A card I made for my parents as they move to a new home. After much waiting and thinking at times they might loose the place they wanted, moving day is finally here!

I used the following items to make this 8" x 8" card:
Watercolour paper
Distress Paints
Distress Markers
JOFY stamps from various sets
3D foam stamps
White marker pen
Black marker pen

I stamped the whole scene onto the painted watercolour paper. Then stamped each of the images again, coloured them, cut them and layered them. I did a little masking to pop the birds inside their little houses.

Wishing you happiness in your new home Mum and Dad. xxx

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

52 Card Challenge - Week 41

We have a 'Sketch Prompt' challenge this week. Please see Kool Kitty Musings Blog for details of the challenge.

Here is my card:

A congratulatory card for my snail sketching son Andrew, he had just been accepted for a research post at the University of Sussex. All the best with your job and your studies Andrew.

Here is the sketch: {Pinterest pin}

  I used the snail from a pack of Basic Grey Lemonade Woolies I picked up in the Papermaze sale.

Patterned papers and tag stickers are Doodlebug Designs

Twine
orange button
chalk ink.

I was hoping to add my Christmas card but there will be a delay as somehow my DH managed to place an open distress ink, face down on top of the finished card - shame I hadn't taken a photo first. He was trying to help me with the unpacking of my craft stuff!!

Thanks for looking

Lynn x

A Pair of Periwinkle Cards

I decided not to put the scraps of paper back in my cupboard after finishing my layout using the Kaisercraft Periwinke collection papers. I thought I would make a couple of cards. 

For this first one I also used up the spare flowers cut using the Sizzix - Sizzlit - Tattered Florals Decorative Strip. I cut a card blank using the left over cream Bazzil, layered up some papers and decorated with the flowers and leaves. I added gems to the centres of the flowers.

The greeting was cut with an Elizabeth Craft Designs die. 

For my next card I used a Kraft card blank.

Another Sizzix - Sizzlet Decorative Strip die was used for this card, this time the rosette. 
The letters are cut using Die-Namics alphabet dies and the tails for the rosette are cut with the Basic Banner die by Wplus9.

Would be good if I could get into the habit of doing this with each layout.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x

Patchwork Reindeer

Scrapology's card challenge this month is to make a Christmas card - any colour, size, shape, embellishment, technique that you like - Easy!  So why not join in with one or all of the cards you make this year?! You could win a prize.


This is the card I made for my lovely Mum and Dad - for inclusion in the Design Team Inspiration Gallery:

I stamped this adorable reindeer from Woodware on to Kraft Bazzill, then again onto many different patterned papers from Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses collection. I cut our each section and added some shading with Promarkers and chalk inks. The red nose is a flat-backed gem and the eye a black pearl. lots of Stickles were added where I needed sparkle. The snow is liquid Pearls.  The greetings stamps came with the reindeer stamp.

I do hope you will join the in fun and send images of your cards to Scrapology.

Christmas Mouse for Andrew and Aisha

The second card is for Andrew and Aisha, I made a card with a white mouse. Again I used the Create a Critter cartridge. The papers are from Basic Grey's Dasher collection. I added flat-backed pearls, Stickles and Liquid Pearls.

Merry Christmas Aisha and Andrew.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Christmas Cards - Create A Critter 2

I wanted to make my cropping friends a card each for Christmas  - I got the Cricut out and set to work with the Create a Critter 2 cartridge.

Choosing this delightful bird on with the word 'JOY' seemed a good idea. I sorted out lots of scrap cardstock, some Craft Creations card blanks, and some copyright free Christmas sheet music.

I ended up with several variations of the basic idea, but they all had flat-backed pearls for mistletoe berries, and for the bird's eyes and a satin ribbon for the wreath.

I hope all those who received one of these cards likes them and I wish you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS! xxx

Reindeer Card for Catherine

Been playing with the Cricut again and the Create a Critter Cartridge and I have made Christmas cards for my children. Today's card is for Catherine.

I thought Catherine would like this reindeer and chose some Doodlebug Designs Inc. papers in her favourite colours. I added Liquid Pearls, Stickles and some Glossy Accents to the nose!

Merry Christmas Catherine.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

The stockings were hung ...

...by the chimney with care, in the hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

Over on Scrapology this month, Paula Pascual is challenging us to use her card as inspiration for making one of our own.

For my card I used an 8" x 8" scalloped card blank, and papers from Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses collection. The lettering is left over from some My Mind's Eye, Winter Wonderland paper.

The stockings are cut with the Jolly Holidays cartridge and several scraps of Bazzill. In addition I used three tiny pegs, two bells, a button, some ribbon and twine.

Hope you will feel inspired to have a go at the challenge.

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Daffodil Cards for chYps

Back in September Tracie Dempster, Head of Care at ChYps has asked us if we would like to take part in a card making challenge. Now I'm back with a few of the cards that have been made for us. Many thanks to those who took materials to make cards and those of you who have sent in you finished cards - a great start to the project.

ANN
sent in the following 9 cards

MICHELLE 
made these 2 cards

KAREN

made three cards

more cards from
ANN

Look forward to seeing lots more cards.

The challenge details can be found 

HERE.