Sunday 11 June 2017

Christmas Card Club Challenge #12 - Anything Goes

Hi Crafters,

It's our Christmas Card Club challenge this week and we have a nice easy one from Sylvie this time of.....

ANYTHING GOES



I started by playing with some Distress inks  and blended this red and green combination on my cardstock. The stamp is an old Papermania Christmas one which I haven't used much at all so thought I'd better give it some ink. A clearly Besotted banner sentiment stamp, matching die and gold embossing powder finished the design. Nice and flat for posting.


This next card uses Trimcrafts 'Santa's Workshop papers, a Go Kreate Tag die and a Tonic Gingerbread man die with a few card candy's and velvet ribbon. The paper was so pretty with it's glittery canes, lollipops and cupcake trees that I didn't want to cover it up too much. I embossed the tag while it was still in the die which gives it the plain border.

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Crafty Catz - #374 Dies +/ Punches
Allsorts Challenge - #419 Use 2 Dies or More (Tag & Gingerbread Man)
CHNC Every Saturday - #337 ATG Christmas
CHNC Extra - June ATG Christmas

If you haven't started your Christmas card making yet then why not join in with our friendly group. Pop over to Margaret's blog, our coordinator and ask to join in.

Lorraine
xXx

22 comments:

Rita said...

What a lovely card Lorraine. The colours look magnificent too. Enjoy your Day. Hugs Rita xxx

Christine Harrop said...

Two super cards Lorraine. I love the background you have created on the first one and the gingerbread man on ~2 is so cute. Christine xx

aussie aNNie said...

Two adorable cards..xx [aNNie]

brenda said...

Two super cards Lorraine and love the intense inky background on the first.

B x

meg said...

Two beautiful cards , love the distressed ink background on the first and the great gingerbread man on the second

cotnob said...

Super Christmas cards Lorraine, such a beautiful inked background on the first one and your little Gingerbread man is cute.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

cuilliesocks said...

Hi Lorraine, love your cards, I think I have the stocking stamp somewhere too, not getting used, thanks for the imspiration. Love your colours here and your GingerMan card is so sweet, both beautifully designed, Kate x

Naomi Johnson said...

Great cards. Thanks for sharing them with us this week at Crafty Catz. Naomi x

Barb said...

Two lovely cards Lorraine. I really like your gingerbread man on the second but I think the first has to be my favourite. I really like your lovely blended background and that old stamp is lovely. Barbxx

Jenny L said...

Ho Lorrain,
2 brilliant designs.
Love the inking and stamping onthe first.
Gorgeous Gingerbread man on the 2nd and super papers.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

shazsilverwolf said...

Hi Lorraine, lovely cards. I do love that Papermania stamp- fab design. The colours work so well too. Cute gingerbread man! Hugs, Shaz Xx

Gibmiss said...

Two fabulous cards Lorraine...
love Sylvie xx

Carol said...

Two fab cards Lorraine...gorgeous inking on the first and the second is so cute. Carol x

rachel said...

great cards Lorraine - love the first one especially!!! Hugs rachel x

Mervi said...

Fabulous cards!
Thank you for sharing at Allsorts;-))m

Kathleen said...

Love the fabulous background and images on your first card.
A really lovely paper and tag but a super Gingerbread man.
Thank you for joining our 'Dies' challenge this week at Allsorts.

Kath

dutchess said...

Two great cards Lorraine,love that stamp on th,e first one and the cute gingerbread man on the second...you have been busy,sorry to be so late commenting we have spent the day on the road travelling to Hay on Wye for a few days away...fingers crossed for dry weather ....xxxxx

Heather said...

Two fabulous cards! I love that background on the first; it really feels Christmas-y! And it's the perfect backdrop for that beautiful stamp. Thanks for playing with CHNCC2.

Lisa Andersson said...

Both card are fabulous!!! Totally love the colours and background on the first one, WOW, so beautiful.
Super fun Gingerbread man card too with a perfectly matched paper and details.
Hugs, Lisa

Gina's Cards said...

Two amazing cards! I love how you have created the background on the first card, it looks gorgeous!
Hugs
Gina xx

crafty-stamper said...

Both great Christmas cards,great background on the first and love the B.paper on the gimgerbread man one

Hazel said...

Thanks for entering both of my CHNC challenges with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon. x