Merry Christmas

This is wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year.

Remember Jesus is the reason for the season.
God bless.

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Jacket Card

Hello crafty friends and welcome to my blog. Hope we are all keeping warm, the weather has been really cold and sometimes it seems like the heaters in the house decided to go on vacation. Anyway on to today's project.

This is a card I made for a special young man whose birthday is coming soon. It's a jacket card. Instruction on how to make this card can be found HERE.

I decided to go with a white jacket using my white card stock. I didn't want the jacket to be plain so I used my embossing tool to draw some diagonal score lines to give it some pattern. The green design paper used for the dress shirt and handkerchief is from Create with TLC.

I then stitched around the collar, button hole and pocket and embellished with a pocket watch.

I will be submitting this card for the following challenge:
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Now onto my second card:

This card is similar to the card for White and Red Christmas Post except that I used green. The card isn't finished, am yet to add my sentiment (thought I share it anyway). The digi image, Vintage Bringing Gifts, is from Create with TLC. I changed the color using Microsoft Word.

The flower was handmade.

Until next time, happy crafting.

White and Red Christmas

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, 

just like the ones I used to know

Where the treetops glisten,

and children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow. 

 

I have been singing this song for a while now and hopefully we will have a white Christmas this year. The card I will be sharing today is a white card with a dash of red and green and I was inspired by the challenge at Totally Tilda Blog (which is white Christmas).

This card is a rocking card onto which I adhered a white paper doily. The image is a pre-colored digi image which I matted and layered onto a top note template cut-out. The rose flower was handmade (instructions can be found HERE) using hand cut scalloped circle.

  

The sentiment says "The Advent Epidemic. Warning: BE on the alert for symptoms of inner HOPE, PEACE, LOVE and JOY" and this is from Create with TLC. I love this sentiment.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:
One Stitch At A Time - Use A Digi
Aud Sentiments - Winter Holiday Sentiments
Polka Doodles - Quick Christmas card

HOW TO CUT A SCALLOP CIRCLE WITHOUT A PUNCH OR DIE CUT

To start you will need a square piece of card stock (mine measures 10cm by 10cm). Remember the bigger/smaller the paper the bigger/smaller the scallop circle. For the flower above the card stock I used measured 8cm by 8cm.

Fold the card stock into half.

And then fold into a quarter.

 Then fold again corner to corner giving it a nice firm crease.

With the closed point towards you, draw an arc with a pencil.

Using your scissors cut along the arc.

Then unfold you cardstock to reveal the scallop circle.

Until next time, happy crafting. God bless.

Wishing You A Merry Christmas

Ho Ho Ho crafty friends and welcome. The card I will be sharing is a square easel card (6 inches * 6 inches) and its based on the sketch from Mojo Monday. 

 The backing papers are from Bearly Mine Design Xmas freebies.

I love the words on the topper and it reads "May your Christmas tree be a heavy one, but your heart a light one, and every gift the right one on this Christmas day". This is from Create with TLC. 

I inserted it into Microsoft Word and edited the color so it could match the colors I used on the card. The Christmas tree is also a free download which I then embellished with red shimmer dots.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

One Stitch At A Time - Be Square
Joanna Sheen - Christmas Wishes
Aud Sentiments - Winter Holiday Sentiments

That's all for today until next time, happy crafting.


 

Sssh!!!!! Its a Secret

Good afternoon crafty friends. How are you all doing this fine wintery day? I have another Christmas card to share with everyone today and its was inspired by the sketch hosted by Chrissie over at Sketch N Stash.

My Christmas card is a Drawer Easel Box card (measuring 4.5"). The backing papers used are free downloads from the August freebies at Bearly Mine Designs. Which is now part of my new stash.

The poinsettia flower is also a free download which I then decoupaged. The holly leaves are also free download. The sentiment says Happy Birthday Jesus and its from Create with TLC. The photo corners were handmade. Instructions can be found at Card Making Magic.

I will be filling the drawer with chocolates which I will then give to my Pastor's lovely and beautiful children. Hopefully they don't see this post (that will spoil the surprise).

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Buttons and Bows
Polka Doodles - Secret Element Christmas Card
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Be Square

That's it for today, until next time happy crafting.

Shepherd Girl

Hello crafty friends and welocme once again. I would like to use this opportunity to thank everyone that visits my blog and for all your lovely comments. It is much appreciated.

The card I will be sharing today is based on the sketch from the fabulous ladies at Fetch A Sketch. This challenge is sponsored by Tiddly Inks.

Here's my take on the challenge:

Its another Christmas card featuring a lovely decoupage image of a little shepherd  girl. The backing papers are free downloads from Create with TLC (Red backing paper) and Elemental Pixie (Blue backing paper). The flowers were handmade using the Tim Holts Tattered floral die.

The sentiment is also from Create with TLC.

Until next time, happy crafting.

 

December Birthdays

Hello crafty friends and welcome to the month of December. I can't believe its finally here. Where have all the days gone. I love the month of December not only because we get to celebrate Christ birthday but also my birthday and that of my siblings. That's right we were all born in December except our youngest sister hers is in January.

The card I will be sharing today is a Christmas card based on the sketch from Sketch Saturday. The challenge is sponsored by the Craft Barn.

Here's my card:

The backing paper used for this project is free download from the Elemental Pixie's Winter Convoy Collection. The Christmas tree and poinsettia flowers are also free downloads which I then layered and decoupaged.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas Present
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Christmas Wishes
2 Sisters Challenge - Holiday

Craft your Passion -  Tis the Season
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes

Until next time, happy crafting.

Deck the Halls

Hello everyone and Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la la la. I have been singing this song for the past couple of days and I can't wait for Christmas to be here. The card I will be sharing today is a Christmas card (no surprise there) and is based on the sketch from Mojo Monday.

Since its the last Monday of the month, the challenge is to make either a circle or a square card using the above sketch or you can substitute with any shape you have.


Here's my take on the sketch:

I used the sketch to make a circular topper for my tent topper card. Instructions on how to make this card can be found at SSC.

The red backing paper is a download from Pixie's Dust, the green backing paper is from Create with TLC.

The Christmas tree and poinsettia flower are also free downloads which I then layered and decoupaged. I can't remember where I got the Christmas worded backing paper.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Tis the Season
One Stitch At A Time - Seeing Red
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Unusual Christmas
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenge - Holiday

 Until next time, happy crafting.

Joy To The World

Hello everyone and welcome. This week Sketch N stash have a lovely sketch challenge. Below is the sketch:

The Sponsors for this challenge is Meljens Designs

and the winner gets 4 digi images of their choice.

 Here's my take on the challenge:

 The DP used are from the Shabby Princess Holiday Sampler Collection. The image is a free download. I choose the wordings Joy To The World as my sentiment (which i typed and printed) cause Christmas is all about Christ birth and its indeed a Joy to The World.

The card is a tea light card. Instruction on how to make this card can be found at Stamp Artic. The ribbon and shimmer dots are from my neglected stash.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Unusual Christmas
Polka Doodles - Italian Christmas
Aud Sentiment Challenge - Any Winter Holiday Sentiment
Scrapbook Sisters - Card Challenge

Until next time, happy crafting and remain blessed.

Mojo Monday Challenge

Hello everyone and welcome to another beautiful day the Lord has made. The ladies over at Mojo Monday have a fabulous sketch challenge for this week. Am sure this challenge will help get your mojo on.  Below is the sketch:

Now here's my take on the sketch:

The DP used for this project is from the Shabby Princess Holiday Sampler collection. The snowflake medallion is a freebie from Fred, She Said Digital Design.

The sentiment is also from the Shabby princess collection.

I will be entering this card for the following challenges:

Oldie But A Goldie - Let it Snow
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes


Until next time, happy crafting.