MERRY CHRISTMAS IN JANUARY 2024

Merry Christmas from my family to yours.

Here comes my selection of 2024 Christmas cards, well you can never start too early can you?

This is a card that I made late in December and was delivered to the United States to my son's

in-laws.  I loved how this card turned out and at the same time I made a second card in different colours and this one was sent to England.  

 Challenges I'm entering:

1. Christmas Kickstart Challenge # 82 The Midas Touch *

(Touch of gold on the left corner of the design paper.

2. Christmas Craft Creations Challenge January Glitter & Sparkle *

3. Sparkles Christmas challenge #156 Winter Wonderland *

4. The 12 Months of Christmas Challenge #108 Anything Goes and or Die Cut or Embossing

5. Fourseasons Challenge Winter Season *

6. ABC Christmas Challenge A is for Anything Christmas & B is for Berries *

7. The Sisterhood of Crafters January Challenge Icy Cold *

8. Let's Craft and Create Challenge #203 Anything Goes and/or Penny for your thoughts *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Teal from Kaisercraft and Silver Mirror board from Rosie's Studios

3. Design Paper: Kaisercraft from my scrap bin

4. Die Used: Merry Christmas Unbranded Die

5. Sentiment: PC Generated using Papyrus Font.

6. Snow Flake using a Spellbinders Die.

7. A group of embellishments put together from my stash.  Flower, Snowflake Die, Silver Twine, Silver Gems, White and Silver Ribbon.

8. Inside and the back of the card.  Handmade With Love from unbranded dies.

                 

Wishing everyone happy crafting.

   

    

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday in January.  This month over at 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 is one of our latest sketches.

I do hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year and here we are in the start of January 2024 already.

Here is one of our sketches for January 2024 I do hope you like it.

  Sketch #270

 

 

A quick look at the inside of my card.  This is such an easy sketch, and I'm looking forward to seeing your cards.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #562 *

2. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #119 Anything Goes *

3. Digi Choosday Cardmaking Challenge #50 Anything Goes *

4. Paperminutes Challenge #827 Something New *

5. Incy Wincy Design Challenge January 2024 *

6. Unicorn Challenge #94 Birthday *

7. Die Cut Diva's January Challenge Never Before Used Stuff *

8. SheepSki Designs Challenge #82 Anything Goes *

9. Double D Challenge # Birthday and or Anniversary Celebration *

10. Love To Scrap Challenge #164 Anything Goes *

11. Birthstone Challenge #7 Garnet *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: Card stock White Linen

2. Coloured Card: American Craft Bubble Gum and Burgundy 

3. Design Paper: By Kaiser Craft Ma Cherie

4. Image: Is from Ma Cherie by Kaisercraft pad which I've never used before.

5. Sentiment: Computer Generated Happy Birthday

6. Tools Used:

7. Dies Used: Spellbinders Classic Large and Small Circles used.

            

8. Inside and the back of the card.

                 

Take care everyone, have a great month crafting.

Cherry's Welcome to 2024 Sketch #269

 Happy New Year everyone.

It's summer here in New Zealand, Christmas and New Year means Cherry's and there are an abundance at this time of year which we absolutely adore.  These Cherry's have Glossy Accents on them and they look good enough to eat.

This is my first card for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 for 2024 using a new image I've never used before.

Sketch #269

Another very easy sketch for the New Year and you can also use up your scraps.

A quick view of the inside of my card.

Don't forget to drop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and support our challenges for 2024 and don't forget to leave the design team a little love.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Worldwide Crafters Colorists Challenge #12 *

2. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #119 Anything Goes *

3. Digi Choosday Cardmaking Challenge #50 Anything Goes *

4. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge #1 Anything Goes *

5. Incy Wincy Design Challenge January 2024 *

6. Crafting Happiness Challenge #155 Anything Goes TOP PICKS

7. Die Cut Diva's January Challenge Never Before Used Stuff (New Image Never Used Before) *

8. SheepSki Designs Challenge #82 Anything Goes *

9. Fourseasons Challenge # January Anything *

10. Love To Scrap Challenge #165 Anything Goes

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Kaiser Card Burgundy 

3. Design Papers: By K and Co and the striped is scraps from Pavlova Papers

4.Image: Beccy's Place

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tools Used:

7. Embellishments: Card Candy from my stash.

8. Inside and the back of the card:

Take care everyone wishing you all a wonderful New Year and happy crafting.

CHRISTMAS CANDLES

 Today I'm showing my third card for 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

I'm not happy with this card, I liked the sketch I designed and it looked exactly perfect in my head but it didn't turn out the way I wanted it to.

Sketch #268

Easy sketch, which shows off your design paper.

 

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.

2. Coloured Card: Bazzill Ruby Slipper

3. Design Paper: Kasiercard Christmas

4. Dies: Christmas Candles Unbranded Die

5. Tools Used: 

6. Embellishments: Flowers and gems and sequins are from my stash

     

7. Inside the card:

Wishing everyone a very 

Merry Christmas and a wonderful 

New Year for 2024.

BUTTERFLIES

Good morning and welcome to my blog.  

Here is the second card I made using Sketch #267 for Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2. 

I also used a new technique which I've never used before and I'm thrilled with the result.

Sketch #267

Don't forget to check out what the other members of the design team have created this month over at

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

2024 we'll be having a complete new range of sketches which are a little bit different than the normal.

Challenges I'm Entering:

1. Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge #11 Anything Goes *

2.  613 Avenue Create December Anything Goes and or Winter Holiday*

3. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #118 Anything Goes *

4.  We Love To Create Challenge #11 Anything Goes *

5. Polkadoodles Challenge Week #49 Anything Goes*

6. Digi Choosday Challenge Week #48 Anything Goes*

7. Triple B December Challenge BUTTERFLIES*

8. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #560 Anything Goes *

9. Twisted Thursday Challenge December *

10. SOS Challenge511  What Ever The Weather *

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White Fench Linen

2. Coloured Card: American Craft Candy Cane and white tissue paper

3. Design Paper: American Craft Butterflies

4. Image: Butterflies for the design paper

5. Tools Used:

6. Embellishments:

                          

a. Pink brads 

b. White ribbon

c. White lace

d. White Tissue Paper and embossing glitter

7. Inside and the back of the card:

          

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year