Merry Christmas Mom & Dad

I decided to make a shaker card for my parents for Christmas. I used a sentiment from TLC Create and a shaker kit from Kat Scrappiness.
Just for a quick update - NO squirrels in my attic, my Dad, brother and son came over last Sunday and found that it was a RACCOON!!! Since it was a lone raccoon it was probably a female since they den alone for the winter since they don't want a male around when they have their babes. She didn't want to leave my warm attic, but with MUCH coaxing from the guys she left. They cleaned up the mess she made, put some new insulation in and replaced the screen on my fan that she ripped out to get in. She tried to come back for several nights which I didn't appreciate and the temperature dropped. So it got quite cold and windy so I'm sure she found a new shelter.

For those of you who celebrate have a Merry Christmas!

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock: Bazzil: Recollections
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Merry Christmas Mom & Dad
Punches:  EK Success
Dies:  My Favorite Things
Sequins: Recollections
Flowers:  Hobby Lobby

Challenges
Cheerful Sketches - December 2020
CHNC - Ch. 521 Anything Christmas with optional use "Christmas"
Always Fun - Ch. 194 Christmas
As You Like It - Favorite person to create for family or friend and why (family, they appreciate it when they know that you make it special for them)
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 470 - 472 Anything Christmas
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Last minute makes

Foil Ornament

I had to make another foil Christmas card and I am just having so much fun with this new toy. Especially when I don't have much time to sit and color these days. For this card I pulled out some gold ribbon that I re-cycled which matched perfectly. Also did some die cutting.  I flipped the sketch.

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections; Core-dinations

Foil:  Spellbinders Starburst

Die - Ornament Glimmer Hot Foil Holiday 2019

Spellbinders: Renaissance Jubilee

Ribbon:  Michael's

Bling:  Mark Richard's

Challenges
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Ch. 184

CHNC - Ch. 496 Anything Christmas with optional snowflakes

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 444 -445 Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - Christmas Decorations

Christmas Card Throwdown - June Upcycle/Recycle (gold ribbon)

Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 23 Anything Christmas

Dream Valley - Ch. 228 All Occasions

the Holly and the Ivy - Ch. 74 Anything Christmas

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 277 All about occasions

Fezziwigs Festive Frolic - Photo Inspiration

Candle Lantern

I wanted to challenge myself this year to make more CAS cards, but so far I haven't been doing it.  So I tried with Christmas card.  I used the same die cuts and sketch and changed the layouts. I have soooooo many craft embellishments and supplies that I feel dedicated to fill up space so CAS cards freak me out. This style is more comfortable than the CAS which I posted previously.   I left sentiments for both to go with this weeks CHNC Challenge.

Patterned Paper: Recollection

Cardstock:  Recollection

Die Cuts:  Tutti and My Favorite Things

Ribbon:  Michael's and Hobby Lobby

Flower:  Hobby Lobby

Gems:  Recollection

Challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 487

CHNC - Ch. 422 Anything Christmas optional with no sentiment

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 424 Christmas

ABC Christmas - A Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 6 Anything Christmas

Double D - Looking Back in Time

Crafty Catz - Ch. 446 Anything Goes with optional Ribbon/ Lace

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Sketch 150

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Sketch 150 today I am fortunate to be a GDT and for my card I was able to use an image from A Day for Daisies called Christmas Wish and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I have participated in this challenge many times so I feel so honored to make a creation for them.

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Paper Studio; Recollections

Stamp:  A Day for Daisies - Christmas Wish (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Mistletoe and Holly

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Spellbinder:  Pennant; 

Buttons:  Stash

Jute:  May Arts

Poinsettia:  Hobby Lobby

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 411 Anything Christmas with optional beginning with letter H (Holly, Hung)
CRAFT - Ch. 491 Christmas
Incy Wincy - Square Cards
Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 4 Anything Christmas
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 20
Crafty Animals - Ch. 20
Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 208 Christmas Critters

Christmas It's all about the love

I am trying to keep up with making some Christmas cards each month.  So here is one using an image from Mo Manning, called Winter Fox and a sentiment from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Craft Smith; Recollection
Stamp:  Mo Manning - Winter Fox (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Christmas, It's all about the love
Bling:  Recollections
Ribbon:  JoAnn's
Flower:  Petaloo

Challenges
Die Sketch Tanten - Ch. 41
CHNC - Ch. 374 Anything Christmas with optional use some gold
12 Months of Christmas - Ch. 38 For a loved one
CCAYR - February use mainly red
Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes
Crafty Animals - Ch. 11 Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 518 Cute Critters
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 382 Christmas
Double D Challenges - Woodland Creatures

Southern Girls - Nature

Let them eat CANDY

Here is a card that I made using a retired image from Bugaboo and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  My daughter loves those mini-candy canes and would go through several boxes during the holiday season.  We will see how she is when she has her own kids, hehe.

Patterned Paper:  DCWV

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Candy cane stocking

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Let them eat candy

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Flower:  Hobby Lobby

Ribbon & Trim: Michael's

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges

Merry Monday - Ch. 264 Kraft & Red

The Card Concept - Ch. 81 Rich Holiday (Clean & Layered)

QKR - Ch. 269 Anything Goes with optional touch of gold

CHNC - Ch. 359 Anything Christmas optional reindeer

CHNC Extra - November

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - November Cookies, Candies, or Gingerbread

Have a Ginger Good Holiday

I made a Christmas card using an image from Polkadoodles called Baked with Love and the sentiment is from TLC, Create.  I put two dies in the corners from Amy Designs that have poinsettias.  Then the Spellbinder has an embossed center with ivy.  The bottom has some holly leaves from Spellbinders.  I love Gingerbread cookies so can't wait for the holiday season for a few.

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey

Carstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Polkadoodles - Baked with Love (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Have one Ginger Good Holiday

Spellbinder:  Octagon; Ivy Octagon; Holly Leaves

Dies:  Amy Designs - Poinsettia Corner

Challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Ch. 121

Polkadoodles - Wk 37 Anything Goes

CHNC - Ch. 350 Christmas optional folliage/flowers

CHNC Extra - September

CRAFT - Ch. 433 Christmas

Christmas All Year 'Round - September Use leaves

ABC Christmas Challenge - S for Sketch T for Trio (holly leaves)

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 140 Add a Heart

Happy Holidays

Here is another Christmas card using a vintage image from TLC, Create as well as a sentiment.  I distressed the edges of the paper and on the image I put some Distress "Old Paper" ink.  I put two blue feathers behind the image as well as added some lace and a beautiful white poinsettia.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  TLC, Create - 

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Happy Holidays

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Tim Holtz Distress Tool

Lace:  Simplicity

Flower:  Bazzil

Feathers:  Stash

Ink:  Distress Tim Holtz - Old Paper

Challenges

12 Months of Christmas - Ch. 32 Traditional Christmas Colors

CHNC - Ch. 347 Christmas optional make it Girlie

CHNC Extra - August

ABC Christmas - P for People Q for quick R for Red (People and Red)

Alphabet Challenge - L for Lovely Lace

ATG with TLC, Create - Ch. 13

Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 99 Chevron Chic

Bells of Christmas

I figured I better make some Christmas cards since I have wanted to get several done each month and I haven't done that.  So here is a wonderful vintage image from TLC that I've had in my stash from one of the clubs and I distressed the edges and distressed my papers.

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Bazzil

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Christmas decorated dictionary page

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Tim Holtz distress tool

Flower:  Petaloo

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 455

Merry Monday - Ch. 240 Bells

CHNC - Ch. 325 Anything Goes with optional no patterned paper

CHNC Extra - March

CRAFT - Ch. 407 Christmas

A snowflake promise - Ch. 38 Anything Goes

White on White Merry Christmas

I made this White on White card and my boyfriend said to me, "Why is your card all white?"  when I explained to him that it was for a challenge he said do they all have specific rules, and I just laughed and nodded my head as I showed him on-line.  I always laugh about my card making is so that I relax and escape from the reality of life, but now my boyfriend doesn't understand since this life has lots of rules and restrictions too and I have to laugh.  I guess I just don't think about it the same way as I do about all the rules and regulations for Nursing and Home Care when it comes to Medicare and Medicaid and the such, hehe.

So here is my white embossed dry and wet (in silver) card.  It has a white pearl and two silver brads.

Cardstock:  Recollection

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Spellbinder:  Layered Poinsettia, Romantic Rectangles 2

Die:  Amy Dies - Poinsettia Corner

Pearl:  Recollection

Brad: Making Memories

Versa mark

Embossing Powder:  Ranger

Challenges

Crafting with Dragonflies - Ch. 70 White on white

CHNC - Ch. 306 Cute or anything Christmas

Craft your Passion - Ch. 339 Anything Goes

CHNC Extra - November

Crafting from the heart - Ch. 137 Anything Goes

Sparkles - Ch. 86 Christmas is coming

Sparkle 'n Sprinkle - November

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 256 - 257 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Wk 46 Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Christmas is coming early

CRAFT - Ch. 390 Christmas