O’ Christmas Tree

It is hard to believe that Christmas is so close – I really need to plan my Christmas shopping.

 

This week’s Challenge at Holly Jolly is themed around the Christmas Tree.

 

So if you are creating and have a Christmas Tree on your card – please join us!!

 

I recently purchased the Craft Stamper Magazine and Chrissie Stokes created a lovely looking one layer card, so Chrissie’s card has has inspired my project for this weeks challenge.

 

I masked the bottom of the card and then stamped the En Francais stamped over to one side in Versamark.  Then I sponged Bashful Blue and Perfect Plum over the embossing.  The Christmas tree from the Snow Swirled stamp set was then stamped over the sponging in Perfect Plum.

 

I stamped 3 little stars on the tree in Bashful Blue and added some bling and ribbon.  The sentiment is from the Peaceful Wishes stamp set.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Peaceful Wishes, Snow Swirled, En Francais
Card: Whisper White
Ink: Perfect Plum, Bashful Blue, Versamark
Accessories:  Clear Embossing Powder, Ribbon (retired), Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think this might be the 2nd one layered card I have completed but I love the end result.  What colours shall I play with next ?  Lol.

 

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

 

One Stitch at a Time Challenge - #189 Holidays

2 Sisters Challenge - #169 Christmas Sparkle

My Time to Craft Challenge - #242 One Layer or Less

Sweet Stampin Challenge – Christmas is Coming

Challenges and Candies - #20 CAS

Crimbo Crackers Challenge - #54 Christmas Words

Crafty Little Fairies Challenge – Christmas in November

 

 

Thank you for visiting my little corner of the craft world.  Have a wonderful day.

 

Meg

Holly Jolly No Paper

It is the beginning of October and Christmas will soon be here, so if you have not started your Christmas cards come and join us this week at Holly Jolly. Plus we are having a Design Team Call.

 

This week Paige has set a challenge to put aside all your Designer Paper and go back to basics.

 

It is funny but when you cannot use something this week it was the first thing I went looking for but in the end I created the following card using a retired SU stamp set called Peaceful Wishes.  The border in Daffodil Delight is from the Mosaic Madness stamp set.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Peaceful Wishes,  Mosaic Madness
Card: Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Real Red. Daffodil Delight
Accessories:  Real Red Marker, Basic Rhinestones, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

The layout for my card was inspired by the Clean and Simple Sketch #260 I have rotated the sketch and added a little bit more but I love their sketches.

 

Here is the sketch from the challenge:

 

 

 

I like the CAS layout of the card and the pop of yellow, which I would not normally have done with these traditional Christmas colours but it seems to work well.

 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges;

 

Clean and Simple Challenge - #260 Sketch

Challenges 4 Everybody – #30 Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenge - #44 Anything Goes

2 Sisters Challenge - #163 Anything Goes

Bloggers Challenge – Bling It On

Sister Act Card Challenge – # 26 Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps Challenge – # 64 CAS

Lady Anne’s Challenge - #11 Anything Goes

 

Maybe I will see you over at Holly Jolly this week but as always thank you for visiting…. Meg