Batch of Christmas cards using Pink Petticoat

I spent a couple of evenings making these very quick Christmas cards so thought I'd show you the batch now that everyone should have received theirs!

I've always loved Pink Petticoat and it was the very first digi papers I ever bought since starting card making.  Owner Liz's images are always very sweet but not too cute and I loved this set of penguins from the Cool Yule collection...

And these snowmen are so adorable from the Frosty Friends collection...

Here's a close up...

As you can see, I kept the layout really simple with a simple red scallop border (My Favorite Things) and twine from my stash.  The images didn't take long to colour in - I did them all in an hour.  I punched the snowflakes using a very old EK Success punch and covered them in Stickles Star Dust glue as I had run out of glitter cardstock (have since filled up with a ton of it in readiness for next year's cards!).  I popped the white cardstock onto foam pads to give it depth and used a punch for the corners.  I only used buttons on these two cards but not on the rest as I didn't have enough of them!

Well that is all of my Christmas cards done for 2014 - whew!!  I'm now preparing for my 2015 projects - I enjoy the planning bit nearly as much as the creating part.  Yep, I'm a little crazy like that, it must be the project manager in me!

Thanks for visiting me today.  I always really appreciate the support and friendship of my regular visitors so I want to give a very special thank you to you (you know who you are!).

Another Christmas card!

Sorry, I just couldn't think of a more exciting title for this post!  And, yep, it is another Christmas card and this time I used the gorgeous SugarPea Designs Sweet Chic collection to make this window card...

I'm really pleased with how this came out and so quick to do!  I used a corner chomper to add a bit more interest with some polka dot paper from my stash.  Here are the goodies that I used - just click on the pictures and it will take you to the store where you can buy them (aren't I kind, like that?!!)...

   

Okay, I'm off now!  Not many sleeps to Christmas day now and there's lots and lots to do!

Ho ho ho!

I'm here with another Christmas card that I made using Whimsie Doodle's Santa & Friends set (again!)...

This is one of the cutest Santas EVER!  I used some Digital Design Essential papers, my Quickutz snowflake embossing folder and My Favorite Things alpha dies.

Okay, I gotta dash now - so much to do before Christmas gets here!  Have a lovely weekend all!

Sweet 2 Repeat time!

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La-La Land Crafts DT post!)

It's time for the SugarPea Designs November Sweet 2 Repeat blog hop where we showcase our latest new release! It's the usual rules - hop along and leave a comment at each stop along the way for a chance to win $20 to spend in the SugarPea Designs Online Shoppe!

Okay, so without further ado, here is my DT make for it...

I am so in love with this fun set called Merry Christmoose.  I also used the stitched circle from the Sugar Cuts layered treat label die set and the tag from the Gift Tag die set.  The papers are by Dovecraft called Krafty Christmas.  Here's a look at those gorgeous SPD goodies...

So don't forget to hop along and leave some love along the way for a chance to win!

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Good luck if you're joining the hop!  

Snowman cutie!

The theme over at La-La Land Crafts blog this week is White on White with a Pop of Red!  Here is my DT take on it...

Isn't he fun?  I love his wonky eyes and twiggy arms!  You can't see it from the photo, but I also added a Wink of Stella clear glitter on the snowflakes and on the edges of the trees - it pops more in real life!

Here's a list of the LLLC goodies I used...

Build-a-Snowman Die

Christmas Hill Border Die

Snowflake Banner Die

Stitched Elements (set of 7) Die

Check out the rest of the DT creations over at the blog here!  I will be back later with my Alicia Bel DT post - ta ta for now!

Mrs Claus!

Here is  another one of the last minute Christmas cards that I've made for my Grandma...

I love this Mrs Claus - her pinny is so sweet and the way she looks over the top of her glasses is classic!  She is from the Whimsie Doodle's Santa & Friends set.  I thought the doily die cut would look sweet behind her and I topped it off with holly and berries using a Martha Stewart punch and the sentiment is a Paper Smooches die..

Not long now until our next monthly Whimsie Doodle challenge starts and we'll also be announcing the new design team!   Very exciting!

I'm off now but back tomorrow with my La-La Land Crafts and SugarPea Designs DT posts - see you then!

Holiday treats

Just finishing off those last minute Christmas cards!  Here is one I made with those gorgeous SugarPea Designs goodies...

This only took me 10 minutes to make!  I used the sweet stamps and sentiment from the Sweet Treats – Christmas set, the stitched circle die from the Layered Treat Label – Sugar Cuts Die and the banner from the Gift Tag – Sugar Cuts Die.  Here's a look at the sets...

I could do a production lines of these and finish all of my Christmas cards in one evening!  So, I'd better get off and do that right now.  Toodle-oo!

New Alicia Bel challenge - Christmas!

It's the start of a new Alicia Bel monthly challenge and the theme is ... wait for it...CHRISTMAS!  So get your skates on and finish off the stack of cards you need to make before final posting dates!  Here is my DT using the beautiful Xmas Faery...

What a gorgeous faery, huh?  I love her little outfit!  I matched her up with My Minds Eye papers, a Simon Says Stamp vent die and a My Favorite Things snowflake die topped off with a lickle ickle red button!  The sentiment is a Paper Smooches die.

I hope you can join in with our challenge for a chance to win an Alicia Bel digi.  You can get all the deets and more gorgeous DT inspiration over at the blog here.

Thanks for visiting and I'll see you on my blog rounds later today - ttfn!

Snowflakes - no thanks!

The theme over at La-La Land Crafts blog this week is Snowflakes!  As pretty as they are, I'm not looking forward to any sprinkling of them any time soon - they're not nice when they start to melt and turn into ice!  Hopefully, we will have a couple of months to go before we see them here in the South East of England.  But anyhoo, here is my DT take on it...

Here's a list of the La-La Land Crafts goodies I used:

Snowflake Garland Marci

Sentiment from the Christmas Elf Marci Stamp set

Snowflake Banner die

Stitched Elements

Copics used:

Face: E000, E00, E21, R02, R05

Hair: E31, E33, E35, E37
Outfit: BV01, BV02, BV04, BV08, E31, E33, E35

Isn't she beautiful?  I love her garland of snowflakes which I heavily sprinkled with Glamour Dust.  As you can see, I also created a shaker window.  I embossed the stitched circle around the window for interest and used Doodlebug sequins.

Here's tip - when creating a shaker card, glue several sequins in place before adding the rest of the sequins loose to ensure that some stay up in the window rather than all dropping down to the bottom.  I hope that makes sense!

Check out the rest of the DT snowflakey creations over at the blog here!  I will be back later with my Alicia Bel DT post - see you then!