Christmas Cards - 2020

 Hello everyone.

Well, I finally made it back for another post.  My plans for making regular ones certainly went out the window.   Never mind, I will just keep plugging on!  LOL!!

I have been busy making Christmas cards.  Wasn't actually going to do any this year but, it just didn't feel right.   I didn't make as many as I usually do but I did make quite a few.  Won't show them all as they are very similar but I'll just give you a bit of an idea of what I made.

The background papers are by Kaisercraft but the primary papers are from a digital kit by Antique Paperie on Etsy.  It's called Winter in Victoria.  There are some gorgeous images on these papers,  I really love them and will certainly be using them again.

The background papers were left plain but I edged the others with rose gold foil.  It doesn't show very well on the photos but looks really pretty IRL. 

On some of the cards, I added a touch of lace ..

.. and most have die cut greenery and a couple of berries.  The sentiment is a chippie by Scrapmatts.

I only used two designs for my cards.  The above cards show the first design ..

.. and this is the second design I used.

On these cards, I again edged the papers with foil but mounted them onto cardstock instead of  paper.  The other differences are, that I added flowers and the sentiment is a freebie found on pinterest.

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a peek and thank you also for the lovely comments left on my previous posts.  I do love to read your sweet words.  

 

Just in case I don't get back before the big day I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and that next year turns out to be a whole lot better than this one has been. 

 

Take care my lovelies, stay safe and may God Bless you all.

 

 

A Wildflower Anniversary

 Hello everyone.  A very warm welcome to you.

Back again with another quick post to share some more of the cards that have been sitting patiently waiting to be shown.  I had planned to do at least one of these each week but, once again, am lagging a bit behind.  Will just have to keep trying!

As the title pointed out, I'm sharing an Anniversary card this time.  Still have a lot of those manly cards waiting but, for a bit of relief from those, I'm sharing this card instead.

A few close-ups first.

Papers by Kaisercraft .. again.  Their 6.5 x 6.5 pads are the perfect size for card making.  I love them ..  and they are really pretty as well.

This was made for my oldest son and his dear wife.  They celebrated their 27th Anniversary a little while ago.   Cut the first wildflower from the dp itself and then cut another from a contrasting piece of cardstock.  Layered the contrasting flower into the gap in the papers and then placed the original on top.

I added the white branches for another bit of contrast.  The greeting was computer generated and layered onto pale blue cardstock.

The flower centers were gold foiled.  Didn't turn out quite as nice as I would have liked but, I guess it could have been worse.  I also added some gold foiling on the card itself although it doesn't show up too well on the photo.

Again, a very simple card but, I'm happy to say, they loved it.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  It's really nice to know you've come to take a peek and thank you too for the sweet comments ..  I so enjoy reading your lovely words.

 

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

Manly Birthdays

 Hi everyone.  Thank you for stopping by.  

Another quick post to share more of my 'manly' cards with you.  I still have quite a few that I haven't shown so, here are a couple more.

The papers are by Kaisercraft.

First I added some strips of washi tape and then laid down some texture paste using a spatula and a stencil.

Gathered some pieces of ephemera and cut some dies to make a little collage as a focal point.  I found the quote circles in an older paper pad by Kaisercraft, and was lucky enough to also find the little wood camera that fitted in so well with the words.

Card no. 2 was made exactly the same as No. 1.

Different dies and different ephemera but same overall design.

Added a touch of colour to this collage .. just because.

The greetings are chippies made by Scrapmatts.

Here's both cards, side by side.  As you can see, not much difference between them.

I do like the way they turned out though.   I gave these to a friend of mine.  She makes cakes for me and I make cards for her.  Somehow, I think I have the better end of the deal.  LOL!!

Thank you so much for coming to take a peek and thanks to those who leave me a little comment.  I really enjoy reading your lovely words and to know that you stopped by. 

 

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

 

A Shabby Chic Birthday

 Hi everyone, and welcome!  

Hope you are all keeping safe and well and happy.

I wanted to share another of my cards with you.  Created this one a while ago for my DIL's 50th birthday.   Because of the restrictions, she couldn't have the party she wanted but we were able to go out and have a lovely meal to celebrate.   

I'll show a few close-ups first.

The papers are by Kaisercraft and, in the cluster, you'll find flowers (of course) some different die cuts, a piece of gauze, a bit of lace and a lovely little heart flair.

I had thought about colouring this bit of trailing foliage but am so glad I left it plain white.

Used thickers for the number.

A different angle on the cluster so you can see the lace.  I made a double bow of seam binding and narrow ribbon and tucked that in at the side.

Quite pleased with the result and, more importantly, she loved it!!

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and for your lovely comments.  Very much appreciated.

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

 

A Manly Card

 Hello my friends and Welcome!  

So pleased you made the time to stop by.  

Gosh, it seems like an age since I last posted so, this is just a quickie post to share another of my manly cards with you.   This one was made a few months ago for my brother's birthday.      

Still using the same basic design as the cards I have been sharing recently.  Just different papers and different bits and pieces in the collage.  Works for me as I still like the results so I see no reason as yet to change.

Strips of washi tape down the length of the card and I added the waste cardstock left from punching out a few circles.

In the collage you'll find book paper, a bubble diecut, piece of chipboard, as well as die cut and wooden cogs.

The birthday greeting is a chippie by Scrapmats.

Just a little heads up.  Normally, I would have shared a Crafty Cardmaker project with you last Monday but, as the Theme is Halloween. which is really not my thing,  I hadn't created anything for it.   Sadly, it is the last Challenge for CCM.  Due to ill health, the owner Lin, has decided to close it down.  There was an oportunity for someone else to take over but it was not to be.  So, the Halloween Challenge will be the last.  I have so enjoyed being part of this fabulous Team and I will miss it immensely.  My best wishes to Lin and all of the ladies on the DT.

Thank you so much for stopping by and do enjoy the rest of your day.

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge # 265 - Create a Tag

 Hello dear friends and welcome.

Here we are again with a new Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers.  Monika is our host this time and the Theme is to Create a tag.

You can still create whatever you like, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece, anything at all, as long as it includes a tag.  Or, you can simply create a tag on its own as I have done here.

My little tag was made at the last minute.  I knew this Challenge was coming up of course but, somehow, the time just flew by and it was upon us before I really noticed.  So, I had to quickly find something to make and this is the result.

I found the blue tag in my stash.  I have a basket on my workbench where I drop any ephemera left over from other projects and that is where I found this.  There was also a small paper doily left on my desk and that started me off with the decorating.

The piece of book paper came next and, once I had glued these down, I decided it needed some texture.  Should have done that first up.  Not easy adding texture paste through a stencil without getting it all over the doily and book paper.  I did manage though, and then decided it needed stamping!  Well, that mostly did go over the doily, etc. but, luckily, I was still happy with it.

The tag was a bit flimsy so I mounted it onto a piece of kraft card and then it was time for some embellishment.

Found the stamens on my desk too.  Not sure when they got there but they certainly came in handy.

Time to find some flowers.  Again, I was lucky that I found these little beauties.  I must have coloured them ages ago and not used them but they were perfect for my tag.  I also found the little gem stems and added that as well.

A small bunch of white flowers completed the cluster.  

 

Threaded a piece of twine through the top, found some words I liked, and my little tag was done!!

 

Would love you to join our Challenge, it can be a lot of fun!  For some great inspiration, pop on over to the CCM blog and take a peek at the wonderful creations by the rest of the Team.  You will also find our linky there to add your creation.

 

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #265 - Create a tag.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.   I really do appreciate your visit and love reading any comment you may care to leave. 

Have a wonderful day!

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

oxox Marg

A Trio of Cards .. Same, Yet Different

 Hello everyone!  Welcome,  and thank you for stopping by.

Following on from my Pair of Guy Cards post, I thought I would share some girly cards I created in a similar style.  This time, it's a trio, and I have used the Wildflower dies by Tim Holtz.

As I said in that previous post, I'm getting a bit lazy with my crafting and it's getting quite difficult to come up with a new design each time I create a card so, now, I tend to make them in pretty much the same way.  At the moment I am liking my cards to be tall, about 6.5 to 7 inches tall, and I like adding my embellies on the left hand side and to be fairly simple.   To make the cards look, at least, a little different I simply use different colours, different papers and, slightly different embellishments. 

The design papers are by Kaisercraft.

 Added a couple of strips of washi tape on the left side and the flowers were cut from white cardstock.  Smooshed the large bloom into some Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink to colour it and used a brush with gesso and more of the DI to tint the center of the smaller bloom.

The sentiment was generated on the computer.  I mounted it on black cardstock and placed a strip of torn washi tape underneath to ground it.

Must say, I love that paper .. so pretty.

 

No washi tape on this next card but I did add a bit of interest by placing a piece of torn paper over the base and adding a touch of gold foiling. 

A small flower cluster made with Little Birdie flowers and a chippie sentiment by Scrapmatts.

The colours definitely make for a more dramatic look.

This last card is my fave.  Probably because I love the floral washi tape and I also love the delicate colours.

Used watercolour card for the base on this one and I used a Versacolor ink pad to colour the flowers.

Wrapped a piece of twine around the bottom and attached it with a brad.  The sentiment is a simple little sticker.

Easy and quick to make and I am quite happy with the result.

Voila!!  Same (design) .. yet .. different (look)!

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I really appreciate you taking the time to visit and, if you're inclined to leave a little comment, I would love to know what you think!

Have a wonderful day!

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.