Belated Christmas Card Challenge - #12 - Nativity

 Hi Crafters,

A quick post from me as I'm on catch up after last weeks computer issues. This card and post should have been up yesterday but you know how things go and time just got the better of me.

                     

Take a look at the rest of the Design teams makes by visiting their blogs - links in my sidebar under the CCC tab.

Have a great evening and I will see you tomorrow for more design team shares.

Lorraine

xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge #2 - The True Meaning Of Christmas

 Hi Crafters,

I'm back again for our next challenge in the Christmas Card Club.

This week Christine has asked us for

THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

I've fallen back on my extensive collection of downloads from 'Instant Card Making Downloads' and used this 3D decoupage design. I added a Tonic Studios Sentiment die to finish. In hindsight I should have taken a photo at an angle to better show the four layers but I'm sure you get the idea.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

CD Sunday Plus - #77 ATG

CHNC Every Saturday - #578 ATG Christmas

Aud Sentiments - #290 ATG + A Sentiment

ABC Christmas Challenge - A is for Anything Christmas

Please take a look at the other ladies creations in the group, you can find links to their blogs here.

Thank you for visiting, hope to see you here again soon,

Lorraine

xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge #2 Nativity

 Hi Crafters,

We had a little scattering of snow yesterday in this neck of the woods, it looked very pretty from the window but I'm glad that I didn't have to venture out in it. I'm looking forward to the Spring now when we can hopefully start to bring back some of our normal routines, Covid permitting of course.

Well it was Margaret's turn to choose a theme this week and she has given us

NATIVITY

 I have three cards this time, two from the Hunkydory 'Miracles of Christmas' collection and a stamped one using a Spellbinders set of stamps that I've had for a long time but never used so this is it's first outing. The paper is from 'Snowy Daze' paper pad from The Works.

I've kept them all flat for posting. Last year I noticed that most of my customers were posting their cards and not delivering by hand.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

CHNC Every Saturday - #525 ATG Christmas / Use a Sentiment

Aud Sentiments - #266 ATG + A Sentiment

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Anything Festive

I hope your Sunday is going well so far, thank you for visiting and I'll see you again soon.

Lorraine

xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge - #3 Stars on Your Card

Hi Crafters,

February has begun and we are marching on through the year already. It is our third Christmas Card Challenge this week and Sylvie has asked us to use 'Stars on our Card' - I hope that this special star will count?

I have made two versions using the same Apple Blossom die brand called Nativity Scene.

I have made similar cards before as I find this die so versatile. The background papers are from a discontinued LOTV paper pad. I have paper pieced the star back in using glitter card.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fab n Funky # 466 Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #542 Christmas
CHNC Every Saturday - #475 ATG Christmas/Quick & Easy
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - #124 Winter Blues

Thanks for popping by, the other ladies in the group will also have some fabulous Christmas inspiration for you so why not take a look at their blogs listed here.

Lorraine

xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge #21 - Nativity

Hi Crafters,

It's time for our Christmas Card Club Challenge again - these weeks certainly fly by.

Rita has chosen 'Nativity' for our theme and this is my card.

Recipe

Image - Download from CraftsUprint

Spellbinders floral Oval Die & Poinsettia Die

Sue Wilson Trailing Ivy Die & Sentiment Die

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #451 ATG

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #531 Christmas

Crimbo Crackers - #195 ATG Christmas

Crafty Friends Challenge - #120 Christmas

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Christmas Angel, Winter Angel, Nativity

Thanks for visiting, please take a look at the other ladies creations on their blogs HERE.

Bye for now,

Lorraine

xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge #17 Nativity

Hi Crafters,

I hope you are all enjoying your Sunday morning.

Today it is time to share my card for the Christmas Card Club.

This week GranMargaret asked us for...

NATIVITY

I have used this beautiful 3D decoupage image from Craft Creations and just framed it with a Tattered Lace die-cut in glitter card. I should have taken a side view photo to show the depth of the image but heyho, I didn't :o)

Challenges I'd like to enter:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #479 Christmas

CHNC Every Saturday - #399 ATG / No Stamp or Digital Image

The rest of our little team have some fabulous Christmas card makes on their blogs, why not go and take a peek? Links are in the tab at the top of my blog.

Lorraine

xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge #9 - Nativity

Hi Crafters,

Well tomorrow is May 1st! This year is hurtling by at break neck speed and Christmas will be upon us before we know it. I'm so glad that I am part of this friendly Christmas card club where we make cards all year round otherwise I would never be ready for the Big Day :)

I have a bit of catching up to do so I've made two!

This week our theme is

NATIVITY

Recipe

Nativity Scene Die - Apple Blossom Dies

Background created with Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire

Splattered White Paint

Silver Glitter Card

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Challenges I'd like to enter:

Fab n Funky - #348 Christmas
Double D Challenge - Silhouettes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #413 Inspired by a Book (The Bible)
Winter Wonderland - Add Some Sparkle or Bling
Crafty Catz - #368 ATG / CAS + No DP
Rudolph Day Challenge - April ATG Christmas
CHNC Every Saturday - #331 ATG Christmas opt - Include a Star or Two

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Do pop over to the other ladies blogs (list in tab) for more inspiration for your Christmas cards or join in with us if you wish, either email me or get in touch with Margaret who runs our little group.

See you soon,

Lorraine

xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge #11 Christmas Carol

Hi Crafters,

Today I'm here to share another Christmas card creation on behalf of the Christmas Card Club.

This week Rita asked us to use the theme of a Christmas Carol.

I have gone with 'Away in a Manger'

Here's another very flat Christmas card for my growing collection.

Recipe

Nativity Scene Die - Apple Blossom Crafts

Glitter Card

How simple was that?!

These would be great for batch making. After I had cut the die from Centura Pearl card I covered the star with a pale lemon glitter and popped it back in the cut shape. I also have the letters from the cut out sentiment to use on another project.

I hope you will visit the rest of the ladies in our Christmas group for some festive inspiration, their links are in the tab at the top of my blog, however my card is a day early so theirs will be up tomorrow.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

CHNC on Saturday - #283 Use a Sentiment

Crafting From the Heart - #113 ATG

Fab 'n' Funky - #306 Christmas

I will be here again tomorrow with my DT card for 613 Avenue Create, in the mean time I hope you are having a great start to the holiday weekend.

Lorraine 

xXx

Christmas Card Club Challenge #18 - Christmas Carols

Hi Crafters,

Thanks for joining me today and a big warm welcome to my new followers, hope you enjoy visiting and are inspired by what you see here.

I am posting my Christmas Card Club project a day early as I have another DT card for tomorrow. The theme was chosen by Rita and so my card depicts the Christmas Carol 'Away in a Manger'...

Recipe
6 x 6 card blank
Image - Sacred Silhouette  - Stampendous Stamps
Paper - Anita's Classic Black Christmas
Marianne Snowflake Die
Silver Rik-Rak
Black Embossing Powder

Challenges I'd like to enter:
One Crazy Stamper - Sept. Ch. - Christmas, Halloween, Fall
CHNC Extra - Sept. Challenge
Incy Wincy Designs - ATG
Crafting From The Heart - #75 ATG
TTCRD - ATG
ABC Christmas Challenge - Things Beginning with 'R' - 'Religious'
Winter Wonderland - Add A Sentiment
Crafty Catz - #291 ATG
Creative Fingers - #91 ATG

The rest of the team will be posting their gorgeous makes tomorrow so until then, bye for now,

Lorraine
 

Christmas Card Club Challenge #2 - The Real Reason For The Season

Hi Crafters,
Here I am again with my CCC card. This time the theme was chosen by Christine and she has picked ' The Real Reason For The Season'.
I have gone for a cute look this time rather than the traditional Nativity scene using a fabulous digital download from Pink Gem Designs which creates the whole shaped 3d card.

 I printed this on white pearlescent cardstock but I'm not sure that it shows up here. It is a tent fold card and hinges behind the star. The images were cut out, layered up and I added white matt glitter to the lambs for their wool. This side view might give you more of an idea of the layers...

There is a panel on the back to put your message or greeting and it fits inside an 8" x 8" envelope.
Hope you can join in with us for this challenge and get your Christmas cards started for this year, it's a great way to spread the load of all the Christmas cards that we have to make. Please visit the other ladies in the team who have some fabulous inspirational cards on their blogs today, link in the tab above.

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafting From The Heart - #42 ATG
TTCRD - ATG
ABC Christmas - 'A' is for Anything Christmas
Completely Christmas - #46 ATG + Make it Cute
Sister Act - #89 ATG
Creative Fingers - #63 ATG
Christmas Cards All Year Round - ATG Christmas Card
CHNC Christmas Challenge Extra - ATG Christmas
Sweet Stampin Christmas - Nativity
 

See you all again soon,

 

Lorraine

Christmas Card Club Challenge #12 ~ Nativity

Hi Crafters,
Hope you are well and getting plenty of crafting done.
Life has been a bit hectic here for the past fortnight and so my post for the Christmas Card Club is a couple of days late. Our challenge was set by Sue J. and was a great theme - Nativity - however, having searched through my stash of stamps and digi's I could not find anything to fit the bill, I have Christmas trees, Santa's, Snowmen, Snowflakes and all manner of Christmas goodies but not ...a Nativity scene. Then after seeing some of the great inspirational cards from the other members of our group I had a light bulb moment and remembered the extensive range of cut files that they have at the Silhouette Cameo store. I tend to overlook my Cameo and it's versatility. The fact is that it sits at the back of my table and tends to be partially covered in all manner of things as I rummage through boxes and drawers looking for things that I know I have somewhere but can't quite remember exactly where. ( Am I the only one who does this?....please say I'm not). It also has to be pulled forward from the wall to allow room for the cutting mat to freely go back and forth so this means clearing a space for that too. I'm in desperate need of a re-org in my craftroom I think and it is well overdue. Over the years I have collected quite a lot of crafty goodies and my room is bursting at the seams so I think it's time so ask Hubby for some more shelves.
Sorry, waffle over and on to the card....

The scene was cut from black cardstock and 3D on top of a night sky scene made using Distress Inks. I added some tiny gems for stars. The words were also cut using my Cameo and the glitter snowflakes are a mix of Marianne Designs  and Cheery Lynn dies.

I'm entering in to the following challenges:

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland - No Red or Green

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes #233

Completely Christmas - Anything Goes #14

CHNC Challenge Extra - Anything Goes Christmas

 

Thanks for stopping by today, as always the links to the other members blogs are in the page tab at the top of my blog, go and see what they have been up to.

 

See you soon,

 

Lorraine