Rudolph Day for December

 I have a Christmas card to share today that was made with left over strips of red & white polka dot paper and a piece of black and white designer paper that matches. I stamped and colored the Tim Holtz crazy dog image with Copics and then die cut that panel with a Lil Inker stitched rectangle. I added the fun Santa hat done with a die that a sweet friend sent me, and added a pre-printed Simon Says Stamp sentiment.

I'm entering this card into the Rudolph Days December Challenge

Here are some more of the treat boxes I made this year. I used random snippets of dsp and some punched Martha Stewart snowflakes, along with some tiny stickers and brads for the centers The Merry Christmas sentiments were done with a KaiserCraft die from mirror red cardstock.

These were filled with old fashioned candy straws in flavors of peppermint, cinnamon and peanut butter. There were also spearmint and cinnamon gumdrops in some of those boxes too.

I made a couple of the Lawn Fawn Tiny Boxes with the deer add-on for my friend's grandsons. I added a couple Hershey kisses and a few M&M's in each one.

Last but not least, I made this gift envelope for my auto mechanic. I put a little bit of green in it because he always goes above and beyond to help me keep my car in good running order. The gnome is a Brutus Monroe die and the sentiment is from SU! heat embossed with gold. I added a few sparkly stickers in red and green just for fun.

Sorry about the bad photos. I've been having camera issues for some time now that I just can't seem to correct.

That just about wraps up my Christmas for this year, but thanks for stopping by and make it a great day whatever you do.

Carol

Joyous Christmas

 I used a CTMH embossing folder and a pre-printed Simon Says Stamp sentiment to put this card together. After embossing, I lightly sponged color on the trees, deer and house in the background. I added tiny gold die-cut stars to the tops of a couple trees, and added a few more to the sky. This was quick and easy to make and even though the photo doesn't pick up the colors, it looks pretty IRL.

Sharing this with the following challenges:

Rudolph Days Challenge for November - A/G Christmas

Peace on Earth Challenge #76 - A/G Christmas

Can You Handle the Pressure - A/G using an embossing folder
with a twist of winter fun

The Sisterhood of Crafters November 27 Challenge - A/G

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you all a great Thanksgiving day tomorrow if you celebrate.

 I spotted this sign when I was out yesterday and had to share -

Never play leapfrog with a unicorn. 

That might be hazardous to your health! LOL

Carol

Sweet Wishes

 I picked the wrong time of day to photograph this card as it's filled with shadows. I tried to remove them which left the colors diminished but this was the best I could do.

I had some die-cut striped snippets of SU! designer paper left over from a previous project, so this card began with them. I also used 2 tiny snippets of white cardstock to create the candy pieces. The image, sentiment, and candy pieces are all by Newton's Nook - stamped and colored with Copics, and a touch of Wink of Stella added here and there for sparkle. I added a red and green gemstone to each of the fussy cut candy pieces. The 2 striped panels were originally die cut with MFT stitched horizontal dies. I placed this on a dark green card base and have now added another Christmas card to my stash.

Sharing this with the following challenges:

Rudolph Days October Challenge - A/G Christmas before the end of Oct.

Allsorts challenge week #804 - Cute and Cuddly or A/G

Jingle Belles Christmas Christmas Challenge - use an animal

the Snippets Playground #492 - use snippets

Thanks for the visit and I wish you the very best possible day!

Carol

Christmas Pup

 I decided to use my long-neglected SU! dog punch to make this card and added a little die-cut Santa hat made with some red glitter paper and a bit of white.  I found the 2 snippets of designer paper from the Jingles paper pad in my stash and die-cut them with Lil Inker stitched rectangles and added a red puffy sticker to the top. I have an ancient wooden stick stamp by Judith that I used to stamp the tiny snowflakes on the background piece that matched the designer paper, so I just added lots of them using red ink. The sentiment is a pre-printed one from Simon Says Stamp and I backed it with a piece of dark red cardstock. 

I'll enter this card into the following challenges:

Rudolph Days September challenge - A/G Christmas

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #72 - A/G Christmas

Love Those Pretty Papers ATG September challenge - optional "Fall" theme

the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - A/G

Thanks for stopping by and make it a great day whatever you do.

Carol

Snarky Christmas Cat

 I have a friend who is a cat mom, and her cat is a handful sometimes with his finicky behavior and antics, so I made this card for her just for laughs.

The background was embossed with a Crafters Companion 3D Christmas Magic ef, and the cat, Santa hat, and bowtie are all from the the Tim Holtz crazy cat stamp collection. The Bah Humbug sentiment is a die from Die'sire Designs. I used a fine red marker to add red lines to the cat's eyes because this cat is usually awake all night long tormenting her while she tries to sleep. 😫

Entering this card into the following challenges

The Rudolph Days August Challenge - A/G Christmas

The Allsorts Challenge week #795 - delightful animals or A/G

The Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #70 - A/G Christmas

Can You Handle the Pressure?  - A/G using an EF *opt twist of "leaves"

That's a wrap for me, but thanks for stopping by and have yourself a fantastic day today.

Carol

Peace on Earth Christmas Card

  I have a CAS Christmas card design to share with you today made with navy and white colors. I used a SU! embossing folder called Winter Wonderland, and used a Die-Versions die-cut sentiment. I added a punched snowflake in the center of the large embossed snowflake, and added a tiny silver star-shaped sequin in the center of that. I think I'll make a few more of this quick and easy design because I like how it turned out.

I will share this card with

the Rudolph Days Challenge for July - A/G Christmas

the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #68 - A/G Christmas

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great day!

Carol

Christmas Snowflake

My Christmas card was done with traditional red and green colors with a splash of white. The embossed background was used for backing in a card someone sent to me and I decided it was time to make a card out of it since it was so pretty. I added a stitched die-cut Lawn Fawn snowflake from a random piece of white card, and found a small snippet of glittered red card from which I cut the Kaiser Craft sentiment. I also used a teeny tiny piece of the red to die-cut the center of the snowflake and called this one done.

Since this card was made entirely from snippets, I'm sharing it with

the Snippets Playground Challenge #481

Also sharing it with the Rudolph Days May Challenge - A/G Christmas

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your weekend is a great one.

For my US friends, I hope you're having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend

in the kick-off to summer.

Carol

Switching to Christmas

I'm shifting to Christmas for the Rudolph Days March Challenge which runs from March 25th until the end of the month. 

I used a very old SSS Wishing Trees die and some green cardstock along with some Lawn Fawn stitched hillside dies to create the scene. I added a tiny red star to the top of each tree which were negatives from a star border die done in metallic red cardstock. The Merry Christmas die was done with red mirror card and a Kaiser Crafts die, and for the final touch I added a couple playful fawns cut with a Poppystamps die. Sorry for the shadows, cloudy days don't make for good photos.

Also sharing with the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #60

A/G with an inspirational photo board

it feels like Christmas season outside today because the temperatures are quite cold this morning, so hopefully spring temperatures will get here soon. We had a teaser of them last week, but those warm days didn't last very long.

Thanks for stopping by and make it a great Monday whatever you do.

Carol

Winter Frost Christmas Card

 Today I'm sharing a Christmas card made with some non-traditional colors. I used an unbranded die along with some SU! long-retired designer paper and matching cardstock. I added a few blue sparkly stickers along with the snowflakes because they added just the right amount of sparkle.

I'm sharing this with...

 the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #58 - A/G Christmas

The Rudolph Days Challenge for February 2024 - A/G Christmas

Maureen has turned the reins over to Helen to keep this challenge going and I wish both of these ladies nothing but the best as changes impact their lives.

Thanks for stopping by and make it a great Monday.

Carol

Christmas Cards

I have quite a few snippets of designer papers I've accumulated through the years, so I made a few Christmas cards with them. I went with the traditional Christmas colors here and just placed a punched square on a piece of cardstock, and layered the strips around the square, adding a die-cut snowflake in the center with one tiny red gemstone in the center. The unique fold is a great way to use those leftover strips of designer paper too. The sentiment is from SU! 

 Here's what the inside looks like, with another SU! stamped sentiment.

Sadly, this is going to be the last Rudolph Days Challenge which I've played along with for years. Life changes for all of us and it's a shame it has to come to an end, but I do understand the reasons why. I couldn't miss an opportunity to play along with this final challenge, so I'm entering my cards there.

The January 2024 Rudolph Days Challenge - make a Christmas card

The Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #56 - A/G Christmas

Allsorts Challenge #765 - Anything but Square

Thanks for all the years of Christmas card challenges Maureen, I wish you and Al the best always as you transition to a new home.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish everyone a wonderful weekend.

Carol