Merry Christmas ......

Merry Christmas to all my followers ..... have a wonderful day !!!

Sid xx

Tree ....

Christmas is coming .....

A photo of my Chrissy Tree ..... somewhat non-trad .....

Happy Christmas !

Sid xx

Christmas Explosion ......

Made a Christmas Exploding Box ....

I used printed papers, ribbon, button. chipboard numbers, jute twine, die-cuts and accessories ...

Sid xx

Square December .....

Made a 4 x 4 inch decorated square for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum Facebook Group ...

This one is made with printed papers, washi tape, stamping, colouring & heat embossing !

Sid xx

Holly Deer .....

Here is another handmade pop-up Christmas card for sale in my Etsy Shop ..... click HERE to go there .....

The box folds flat to go in an envelope for sending ...... this one is decorated with holly sprigs with berries and red felt diecut deer.

Finished with shiny red stars and a red glitter covered 'Let It Snow' greeting ....

Sid xx

Snowflakes .....

A set of 3 ATC's made for a swap in UK Stampers Forum Facebook Group ....

The background is on blue iridescent textured card which has been sprayed with silver mica spray and stamped and heat embossed with metallic powders.

The main snowflake has been die-cut from heat embossed white sparkle white card.  The centres have been highlighted with gems. The sentiment has been stamped and heat embossed with silver embossing powder and this has been matted and applied on foam pads.

If you like making ATC's whu not join UK Stampers Forum to join in .... it's free & fun !  Click HERE to go there ....

Sid xx

Holly .....

A CAS holly wreath Christmas card ....

The card blank is 5 x 5 inches and I have die-cut an aperture centrally in the front. The aperture is surrounded with a brown Kraft die-cut which has some green dew-drops on it.

There is a holly sprig with berries layered on the left, the leaves and berries being stamped and coloured with Copic markers.

The cut-out (with a sewn edge) has been stamped with the words 'Have a Cherry & Bright Christmas' has been applied to the inside to show through the aperture.

The card is for sale in my Harpies Crafty Corner Etsy Shop .... click HERE to go there ....

Sid xx

Bunnies .....

Made a cute Christmas Bunnies folding pop-up Boxcard, can be folded flat to go in an envelope ...

There are a couple of cute bunnies, one offering a Christmas gift to the other & there is a pile of presents at the front ...

There are also glittery trees & a star decorating the box. It's for sale in my Etsy Shop - Harpies Crafty Corner .... click HERE to go there ....

Sid xx

Ho! Ho! Ho! .....

A set of Inchies made for a swap over on UK Stampers Forum ......

The 1 x 1 inch square bases are made using a punch from a cereal box,  The background is made with Distress Oxides and I have heat embossed a stamped background with Olive embossing powder and Versamark Ink.

The Santa boots & hats are enamelled brads and they are edged with gold Krylon pen.

Sid xx

Vision ....

Made a decorated tag for a monthly swap over on UK Stampers Forum ....

I have used Visible Image stamps.  The main image was stamped in Archival black ink on sage green card & coloured with Posca marker and twinkling H2O's. The edges of the tag have been die-cut with small holes and the tag backed in silver Mirri board so the silver shows through.

The words were stamped in Versafine ink and heat embossed with Moonglow violet obsidian embossing powder.

A series of eyelets were coloured and added with the Crop-a-dile and the top hole threaded through with some decorative threads.

Sid xx

Festive Critters .....

This is a folding pop-up Boxcard made to fold flat to go in an envelope for posting ....

It features a plaid covered box filled with cute reindeer and squirrels in a Winter wonderland ..... it's for sale in my Etsy Shop - Harpies Crafty Corner, click HERE to go there .....

Sid xx

Glittery Bunting .....

Made this papercraft Bunting for a monthly swap in UK Stampers Forum ....

Lot's of glitter card, die-cuts, heat embossing & Stickles glitter glue on this one .....

Sid xx

Piles of ATC's .....

I run a monthly themed swap over on UK Stampers Forum Facebook Group .... This is a photo taken of the pile of ATC's in the November swap just before they were swapped !

Each participant makes three ATC's in the theme and they get three different ATC's back.... the theme for this one was 'Trees & Leaves'.

If you fancy joining in the swap or are interested in stamping & papercrafts why not join the Forum .... it's free & fun !  Click HERE to go there !

Sid xx

Silver Snowflake .....

Made a Monochrome Christmas Card which is for sale in my Etsy Shop - Harpies Crafty Corner - click HERE to go there ....

The card is made mainly out of pure white card which has been die-cut and arranged in a wreath garland around a central aperture which contains a double layered silver glitter snowflake at its centre.

Elegant and understated, I love white on white ..... don't you ?

Sid xx

Door .....

A CAS front door handmade Christmas Card ...

A pure white card with a red and white layer mounted on foam pads.  The main image of a door is stamped in Archival black in and a large red enamel bow adorns the door.

The Christmas greeting is stamped at the bottom .....  It's for sale in my Etsy Shop, click HERE to have a look .....

Sid xx

Retro Florals .....

Made a set of Retro Artist Trading Coins (for swapping) on MDF laser-cut bases ....

The based were edged in gold Krylon pen and three circles of green light card were di-cut to 2.5 inches diameter as the base.  I then applied white gesso with a bubble-wrap square. and stamped a leafy vine in Archival black ink.  The centres of the spots were coloured with coloured Posca pen with some white accents added on the vine.  The circles were added to the MDF bases at this stage.

The florals and leaves were stamped in Memento black ink and coloured with Copic markers before trimming out and glazing with a gloss acrylic.

They were stuck in place with the florals added on foam pads.  Some circles of silver and gold glitter card were punched and added as shown and the words printed, trimmed and applied also.

Each coin was then edged with wavy overlapping lines made with a fine Micron pen.

Sid xx

Triangular .......

A mailart postcard made for a swap.....

It's done on black card and has metallic triangular heat embossing and a mica sprayed finish ... hence the photo being taken at an angle.

It will travel naked through the postal system to it's 'yet to be announced' recipient.

If you fancy joining in this swap click HERE to join the UK Stampers Forum ..... it's free & fun ....

Sid xx

Unicorn ......

Made a 4 x 4 inch decorated square for a monthly swap on UK Stampers Forum ....

This one is for November .....

Sid xx

Red Deer .....

Sharing a handmade Christmas Card .....

It has an oval aperture filled with red glitter card and surrounded by green spotty kraft card frame......

The gold deer is die-cut and heat embossed in gold, he has a necktie made of red & white twine and a sprig of holly in his antlers.

This card is for sale in my Etsy Shop .... click HERE to go there .....

Sid xx

Gingerbread House .....

Made a Gingerbread family pop-up boxcard for Christmas .... it folds flat to go in an envelope through the post !

I have used brown Kraft card to make the box, gingerbread people & house .....

There are paper coverings on the top flaps and the sentiment is complemented with a sprig of holly with glittered berries ....

Some glittery dots and hearts complete this Festive Boxcard .....

It's for sale in my Etsy Shop - click HERE to go there !

Sid xx

Deer Deer .....

Another garland wreath Christmas Card from me today .....

It consists of two red felt die-cut in the centre surrounded by a black & green leafy garland ....

The garlands have been decorated with leafy sprigs in glittery gold, glittery red & black. There are some holly leaves & berries sprinkled around the garland.

It is for sale in my Etsy Shop - Harpies Crafty Corner, click HERE to go there .....

Sid xx

Rednose ....

It's that time of year so here is a rednose reindeer garland Christmas Card ....

Consiting of a glittered deer with a rednose ......

Surrounded with a silvery garland decorated with leaves and dewdrops ....

For sale in my Etsy Shop - Harpies Crafty Corner - click HERE to go there ....

Sid xx

Monochrome ......

A Christmas card made in a slightly different colourway......

It consists of a black glitter star base, a kraft card wreath and white berry decorations.  Some have been embellished with clear dewdrops.

The focal point is a glittered and glazed reindeer !

It's for sale in my Etsy Shop - click HERE to go there ......

Sid xx

Three Deer ....

A handmade Christmas Card featuring three deer .....

The deer are die-cut from gold foiled card and red felt and are surrounded bu a glittery leaf garland which is raised on foam pads.

There are three holly sprigs with berries applied around the garland and the deer are on a hilly green snow background.

This card is for sale in my Etsy Shop - Harpies Crafty Corner, click HERE to go there ....

Sid xx