Christmas Chickadees

I like to get several Christmas cards done each month so that I don't have to scramble at the end of the year. I found in my stash that I had printed a free picture quite some time ago of these beautiful Chickadees and had this evergreen scrap of paper I don't know the maker of either of them. I embossed a woodgrain background and die cut a pine cone with glitter and liquid pearl. I didn't add a sentiment since I was trying to keep it simple and peaceful.

Patterned Paper:  Unknown

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Unknown

Dies:  My Favorite Things; Lifestyle Crafts; Sizzix

Button:  My Favorite Things

Divine Twine

Liquid Pearls

Glitter:  Unknown

Embossing Folder:  Darice

Challenges

Get Creative - Ch. 94 Sketch see above

CHNC - Ch. 504 Anything Christmas with optional embossing dry or heat

Christmas Kickstart - Ch. 36 Christmas Birds

Krafty Chicks - Ch. 521 CAS

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 648 Embossing

The Paper Girls - Ch. 206 Emboss like a Boss

Let's party our tails off!

I got this stamp from Newton's Nook from the New Release called Zoo Party.  And then I created my own background with the Tropical Leaves Stencil and three distress oxide inks. I added some fir branches on the corners to make this fun card.

Cardstock:  Recollection

Stamp:  Newton's Nook - Zoo Party (see above for direct link)

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

       Distress Oxide - Peeled Paint, Pine Needles, Twisted Citron

Dies:  Sizzix

Stencil:  Newton's Nook - Tropical Leaves (see above for direct link)

Challenges

Double D - It's a Jungle Out There

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 233 Animals & Sentiment

The Male Room - Ch. 117 6th Birthday

Dragonfly Dreams - No patterned paper

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 29

Crafty Animals - Ch. 29

DL Art - Ch. 246 Thankful Thursday Birthday Party

Ornament Branch

I am trying to do several Christmas cards each month, to keep up with my stash so I won't be in a frenzy at the holiday season.  Here is a CAS card since I was trying to get outside my comfort zone.  Also for the JUGS Challenge to have "Hand Drawn Elements".  I took pictures of making of the card, but unfortunately the lighting was not good.  I used a circle punch in a piece of cardstock and then scribbled red marker on that.  I drew the black ornament top and used a scrap white piece of paper for the ornament string.  And then I added the fir branch with some bling as the final touch.

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Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Punch:  EK Success:  Tutti

Bling;  Mark Richards

Markers:  Zig

Challenges

JUGS - Ch. 457 Hand drawn elements

CHNC - Ch. 402 Anything Christmas with optional use the word Joy

613 Ave Create - Ch. 213 Anything Goes with optional CAS

The Merry Christmas - Anything Christmas