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

Dashing thru the Snow

At Holly Jolly we are ‘Dashing Thru the Snow’ as this is the theme for our new challenge.

 

I have used a retired stamp set called Welcome Christmas to create my card as it has a perfect image of some children playing in the snow with a sled.

 

There are lots of snowflakes falling and i have stamped on tag just to be different.

 

Here is my card:

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Welcome Christmas, Snow Swirled, More Merry Messages
Card: Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink: Night of Navy, Whisper White
Accessories:  Two-Tags Die, Scallop Edge Punch, Night of Navy Ribbon (retired), Linen Twine, Silver Glitter Paper, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

When you are a child you never really feel the cold all you do is focus on the fun!

 

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Catered Crop Challenge – Die Cuts and Punches

Christmas Card Challenges - #30 Photo Inspiration

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - #38 Tag It

C.R.A.F.T Monthly Challenge – Recipe (Image, Ribbon, Rhinestones, Sentiment)

Polly Craft Challenge - #1 Anything Goes

Scrapper’s Delights Challenge – ‘S is for….’ (Snowflakes)

Crafty Hazelnuts Extra Christmas Challenge – Christmas projects in June

 

 

Hope you have time to come and visit us at Holly Jolly and check out the other Design Team members projects!

 

Have fun creating….Meg

Christmas Birds

Hi everyone,

 

Ready for some more Christmas Cards – I am!

 

It’s a new challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas and this week Julie has picked the challenge –
Tweet Christmas.

 

So what type of Christmas bird would you use?  For some inspiration click here and pop over to see what the other members of the Design Team have created and join in the fun!

 

Well for my Christmas Birds, I have gone for Christmas Owls and they are both dressed up for Christmas.

 

I do not really have any Christmas Bird images and so I went surfing on the internet and found a punch art tutorial which was created by Rebecca at Stamp 4 Joy using the Owl Builder and Bird Builder punches.

 

So I found all my scraps and started punching.  The Owls bodies were embossed in the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder before they were punched out.

 

The Owl’s hat’s have been created using the wing from the bird punch and the trim is created using the Word Window punch. 

 

The branch was hand drawn on a scrap piece of paper to create a template and then I used the template to give the outline to cut out on a piece of the Well Worn DSP.  I added a little Early Espresso ink to the outside edges of the branch when it was cut out.

 

The snow flakes from the Snow Swirled set were added to the base card, which is Old Olive have been stamped in Old Olive ink. Of course there is ‘bling’ added for good measure, love my ‘bling’.

 

The sentiment is also from the Snow Swirled stamp set and has been stamped in Cherry Cobbler, punched out using the Decorative Label punch.

 

The edges of the Top Note Whisper White layer and the sentiment have had Old Olive ink added with a dauber.

 

Here is my card….

 

 

 Supplies

Stamp set: Snow Swirled

Card: Old Olive, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive

Accessories: Word Window Punch, Owl & Bird Builder Punches, Well Worn DSP, Decorative Label Punch, Daubers, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Top Note Die, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

 

 

They are both very cute and they are looking like they are behaving so that Santa finds them!

 

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

 

Do You Stack Up Challenges – # 73 Little Birdie Told Me

Crafty Calendar Challenge (monthly) – Things with Wings

Cup Cake Inspirations Challenges – # 162 (Owl Cupcake photo)

Card Makin Mamas Challenge - #46 Feeling Punchy

Sundays With Crissy Challenge (monthly) – # 29 Things with Wings

Rubys Rainbow Challenge – # 29 Things with Wings

Totally Paper Crafts Challenge – # 118 Animals

Christmas Card Challenges – # 26 Bling

 

 

Thanks for visiting my little creative corner, hope to see you again soon….. Meg

 

 

Holly Jolly Penguin

Hi everyone,

 

It’s time for another challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas and this week I am hosting the challenge.

 

The challenge is Anything Goes with Ribbon.  So if want to get ahead start on your Christmas cards pop over and check out what the other Design Team members have created and join in the fun.  I have posted the link here.

 

My card was created using Old Olive, Real Red and Whisper White cardstock.  I stamped some snow swirls from the Snow Swirled stamp set in Old Olive ink to create a background on the Old Olive cardstock.

 

The image is the Sponsors image and I have coloured part of the Penguin image in using Stampin’ Pastels Basic Grey.  The Penguin’s scarf and beanie have been coloured in with Real Read and Old Olive ink using the Aqua Painter. At the ends of the scarf and beanie I have added a touch of Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint on top of the Real Red ink and some on the trim and ear muffs of the beanie.

 

I have also used the Top Note Die to cut out the image and cut out another piece of cardstock (Real Red) with the Top Note Die and layered the two together.  I added a touch Real Red ink with a dauber to the edges of the image layer.

 

The sentiment is from the Perfect Punches stamp set and has been stamped twice and the words have been punched and layered with dimensions on the first image.  The two layers have then been added to the card with dimensionals.  The ribbon is a retired Real Red ribbon.

 

Oh and of course I could not resist and added some ‘bling’  - Love my ‘bling’ :)

 

Here is my card….

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp set: Snow Swirled, Perfect Punches, Robyn’s Fetish – Paul Penquin

Card: Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White, Copic paper
Ink: Real Red, Old Olive

Accessories:  1-1/4” (3.2 cm) Circle Punch, Top Note Die, Stampin Pastels, Real Red Ribbon (retired), Basic Rhinestones, Daubers, Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

I am really happy with the card and have added it to my Christmas card stash and it is only May!! 

 

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

 

Hotshot Craft Challenges – # 8 Die Cuts

Card Crafters Circle Challenges – #23 Sparkle

Patties Creations Challenge – #44 Recipe, use 3 or more

Great Impressions Monthly Challenge – #3 Anything Goes

Craft Your Days Away Challenges – #45 All Creatures Great & Small

Di’s Digi Designs Challenge – Show Us that Bling

Just Some Lines Challenge – Show Us your Birds

 

Well hope that your week has started of well, hope to see you back soon…. Meg

Dasher Christmas Card

This lovely stamp ‘Dasher’ is a great little stamp for quick Christmas Cards.

 

I wanted to create a card in non-traditional colours and I have used the ‘Dasher’ stamp with a Marina Mist and Crumb Cake combination.

 

I have embossed the Marina Mist cardstock with the Big Shot Embossing Folder ‘Elegant Bouquet’ and I have added a little ‘bling’  too.

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies:
Stamp set: Dasher, Snow Swirled
Card: Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Whisper White 
Ink: Marina Mist, Early Expresso
Accessories:  Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, 3/8” (1 cm) Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones,  Dimensonals, SNAIL Adhesive

 

 

 

I do not mind the colours together and I get a really Christmas feel from the card. 

 

I do not think a greeting should go on the outside but would add one to the inside.

 

Let me know what you think by leaving a comment.

 

Until next time, keep creating and thanks for stopping bye.

 

Meg