Cheers .....

Getting nearer to Christmas so made an ATC, using some papers and die-cuts very kindly given to me as a little Christmas gift .......

I used a piece of brown corrugated card which I distressed by removing one of the outer layers. I then applied some white gesso with a wet wipe and then added a little Stickles glitter glue rubbed out over the surface to provide a little shine. Next I applied some white chunky embossing powder and heat set with the heat gun.

I chose a pink reindeer on some paper and trimmed to fit, edged with pink Versamagic chalk ink. I then tied around in a bow some glittery thread as shown.

The glitter snowflake and interference blue swirl were added at the top and the die-cut 'Cheers' was cut from black card and applied as shown. The ATC was finished by edging with brown Versamagic chalk ink ......

Sid xx

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Noel ......

Made this card ages ago .......

It consists of a white card blank with a shaped flap which covers a round-edged panel with three pieces of printed papers.

The central panel was die-cut from white card with a dot-edged circle. The background was blended with cut 'n dry foam and Distress Ink through a mask to produce a grey background.

The twigs and robin were stamped in black Memento ink on white smooth card and die-cut. The die-cuts were coloured with Copic markers. The twig was decorated with crystal Stickles and red berries covered in Glossy Accents. The twigs were stuck in place on the rounds and the robin applied on foam pads.

The Noel was die-cut from red glitter card and applied to the round. Once complete this was attached over the flap as shown.

I then tied some red/white twine around the top and attached a metal snowflake charm to finish .....

Sid xx

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Merry ......

I had this maroon deep box that had been used as food packaging.... to good to waste so I used it to make a Christmas decorative box ....

It measure 6 x 9 x 2 inches. I used a piece of Gelli print I had made with acrylic paints in blue and pink as the base.

This was decorated with some die-cut garlands in silver glitter and Kraft card. The Kraft layer was adhered to the base and the silver glitter layer on foam pads to raise it. I then added some gold glitter stars. I then added some 'snow' on the background which was chunky embossing powder and melted it from behind with a heat gun. Three metal enamelled bows were added to the garlands with hot melt glue.

Next I die-cut two deer in more Kraft card and the antlers in gold glitter card. I added black to their eyes and red to their noses. They were applied in the centre of the garlands as shown.

The words were die-cut from black card and stuck in place. The background was then attached to the inside of the box. the frame was edged in gold glitter Washi tape and a number of glitter stars and sequins added to finish the box ......

Sid xx

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Star ......

Made a simple Starry Christmas card ...

I started with a white square card blank. I then die-cut a stitched star with a Gelli print background and applied gold glitter stars to the points.

The star was attached with foam pads. I stamped the sentiment in black Versafine ink on white card and matted onto gold glitter card to form a border. This was applied on foam pads onto the star.

The holly leaves and berries were stamped in Memento ink in red and green and applied to the sentiment panel. I added glossy accents to the berries and applied as shown ......

Sid xx

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Dome ......

Made a lit Christmas glass dome decoration today .......

Die-Cut a circle of silver glitter card for the base. Decorated a brush tree with some sequin garland and glass glitter, adding some red metal bows with hot glue.

I cut an eraser into three pieces and covered these with coloured papers tying with some red/green/white twine to make some wrapped presents for underneath the tree .... the tree and pressies were stuck in place on the base with more hot glue.

A piece of spotty red ribbon was added around the base to finish ......

I have entered this into the Country View Crafts Challenge for December whose theme is 'Anything Christmas' 

Sid xx

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Jingle .....

 

Made this card with a set of stamps and dies from Altenew .....

I started with a pure white square card and cut a smaller white matt. I edged this with metallic gold Washi tape and stamped a couple of leafy boughs in green Memento ink. I also stamped the bough again on more white card and trimmed out, mounting on foam pads as shown.

The jingle bells were stamped and die-cut and one was mounted on foam pads over the other.  I drew black lines with a 0.1 Micron pen to hang them from the bough. I die-cut bows for the bells from gold glitter card.

The sentiment was stamped in black Versafine ink to finish .....

Sid xx

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Fir ......

Made a Christmas card .....

I used a white card blank and cut a blue matt from some card. This was embossed with a Tim Holtz embossing folder. I used pine needles Distress ink and a waterbrush to colour the trees and vintage photo for the trunks. Once dry I added snow with chunky white embossing powder. The panel was edged in dark blue Versamagic chalk ink. The panel was then matted onto dark blue card.

I selected three snowflake brads, centred each with a star gem and applied as shown. I made a crescent moon from white card an attached as shown. The trees and moon were then treated with Stickles glitter glue and some white Posca marker was added to the trees.

The sentiment was stamped in black Versafine on white card, trimmed out and matted on black card which was also trimmed to make a surround. The sentiment was added on foam pads to finish .....

Sid xx

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Stars ....

 Another white-on-white Christmas card with a touch of red !

I used a white card blank as the base and cut a sewn-edge matt from more white card. The trees were die-cut and embossed with an embossing folder and arranged as shown on foam pads. Each tree has a red glitter star at it's top.

The sentiment was stamped in grey Memento ink and the matt applied to the card base to finish ...

This is for sale in my Etsy Shop - Harpies Crafty Corner ....

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House .....

Made a little Christmas House ......

I made the panels from greyboard which were covered with printed papers. The roof was made from distressed corrugated cardboard.

All the panels were assembled and the roof and base were painted with white acrylic paint and treated to some clear glass glitter.

The front of the house was decorated by a stamped and die-cut deer head made from brown kraft card and applied on foam pads. A die-cut glitter snowflake was applied at the top.

I then layered up fern, twigs, pinecones, ribbon & twine using hot glue and applied this assembly below the deer head to complete the House ....

I have entered this into the Country View Challenge for November - 'Anything But A Card' Theme 

Sid xx

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White ......

This White-on-White Christmas card is also for Sale in my Etsy Shop .... Harpies Crafty Corner

A simple card made on a pure white card base. It has a die-cut stitched-edge whte panel raised on foam pads and three die-cut triangle 'Trees' which have been embossed with different patterns.

The tress are layered on foam pads and each is adorned with a silver glitter star at their tops. The sentiment is stamped in grey Memento ink on the layer....

Sid xx

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Winter .....

An easel Christmas card ..... available to buy in my Etsy Shop ......

This card used an A6 white card base with the front scored and folded in half.

I then die-cut a stitched-edge circle of white card and a smaller circle of snowflake printed paper and applied this to the white circle. This was then treated with some chunky white embossing powder, heated to melt from behind. Over this was applied a white die-cut of trees on foam pads. 

I then die-cut two deer from Kraft card and applied as shown over the trees. The sentiment was stamped indark blue Versafine Clair ink on white card, and matted on blue glitter card and stuck in place on the circular panel.

The top fold was covered in blue glitter card and the circular panel applied over this centrally. The front of the base was covered in a piece of gold embossed Christmas text applied on foam pads to act a a stop for the easel.

Loving the card .....

Sid xx

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Tree .....

Another clean and simple Christmas card ... for sale in my Etsy Shop ......

Made on a square white card blank. I cut a slightly smaller piece of white card, coloured with green watercolours and a waterbrush.

The tree was die-cut and applied over the watercolours on foam pads so the colour shows through the cut out. I then added a number of small clear gems and finished the front with a stamped sentiment in London Fog Memento ink. The layer was then added to the base on more foam pads to finish.....

Sid xx

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Starry ......

A white on white 'Starry Swirl' Christmas card, for sale in my Etsy Shop .......

I started with a square white card blank and then die-cut a star from more white card.... this was embossed with a spotty embossing folder and applied on foam pads to the card blank.

I then die-cut a starry swirl and loose stars from silver glitter card. The swirl was applied over the star and more stars were added on foam pads.

The sentiment was stamped on white card with Versafine black ink, trimmed out and layered on more silver glitter card before applying as shown on foam pads. Some clear glass cabochons were added to give the effect of water drops to finish.

Sid xx

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Pink .....

A clean and simple Christmas Card for sale in my Etsy Shop ....

I used a pure white card blank as the base. Cut a smaller matt from white card and applied pink watercolour as shown before drying and matting on dark pink card.

I then die-cut a flower in more white card and layered on foam pads with the colour showing through, applying a few small clear crystals to embellish and add sparkle.

The sentiment was stamped in London fog Memento ink on white card, matted on dark pink and applied as shown to finish the card ....

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Violet .......

 A snowflake Christmas card with a violet theme .... for sale in my Etsy Shop ......

I started with a white card blank. I then cut a piece of snowflake paper (Stampin' Up), edged with purple Versamagic Chalk ink. and matted this onto some brown Kraft card from re-cycled packaging.

I then die-cut a snowflake from purple card, a star from Gold card and mounted these centrally on the printed layer. I added a purple adhesive gem centrally. The matts were then added to the card blank.

The sentiment was stamped in purple Versafine Clair and heat embossed this with clear embossing powder. It was trimmed out and matted on some more of the purple card. This was then applied as shown on foam pads to finish the card ....

Sid xx

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Pink......

 Made a Christmas card in very non-traditional colours ..... this is for sale in my Etsy Shop ....

I used a white card blank as the base and trimmed a smaller square of white card and used a die to cut a Christmas tree as shown. I then cut a small piece of printed paper and applied this to the card front allowing the pattern to show through the cut-out.

I then stamped the sentiment on white card in Pink Versafine Clair ink and heat embossed this with clear embossing powder. This was trimmed out and matted on pink card before applying as shown. I also die-cut a star from the same pink card and applied at the top of the tree.

The die-cut panel was then applied to the cardbase on foam pads. Three pink sequins were added to finish the card ......

Sid xx

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Merry ......

Another CAS Christmas card also for sale in my Etsy Shop .....

I used a white card base and cut a white matt which was layered on re-cycled Kraft card from packaging.

The twiggy wreath was die-cut from more Kraft card and some single twigs and leaves die-cut from green glitter card. These were arranged around the wreath and some red dewdrops added before mounting onto the matts.

The sentiment was stamped in Versafine black on white card, trimmed out and matted on more green glitter card, then mounted on foam pads to finish the card.

Sid xx

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Holly ......

 A wreath Christmas card made recently ..... it's for sale in my Etsy Shop - Harpies Crafty Corner

I used a white card blank as the base and die-cut a berry wreath from white card. I also die-cut some holly leaves from green card and some twigs from gold card.

I applied the holly leaves around the wreath, followed by the twigs and then added some red gems. A little green Stickles glitter glue was also added for sparkle.

The wreath was applied to the card on foam pads and the sentiment stamped on white card in Versafine ink. This was trimmed out, matted on more green card and added centrally as shown.....

Sid xx

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Snowflakes ......

It's that time of the year again and despite the Covid 19 restrictions we can all enjoymaking and sending cards to Celebrate Christmas .....

Made this card on a white card base. I die-cut the frame and snowflakes in white card, gold glittercard and metallic gold & silver cards. They were arranged and layered as shown with gold jewels in their centres.

The frame was applied to the card base on foam pads. The sentiment (Stampin' Up) was stamped in black Versafine ink on white card which was trimmed out and matted on gold card before applying as shown with a gold gem for sparkle.

This card is available in my Etsy Shop ... 

Sid xx

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