ABC XMas Challenge A/B

 Happy New Year!

Are you ready to get started on your Christmas cards?  I create them all year in hopes that I will be ready to mail them out at the beginning of December.

I have already updated my Christmas card list and I have added several new people to my list.  Sadly I have to remove several names from my list. I had to say farewell to several people in 2021.  I am hoping that 2022 is a much better year.

This is the first challenge of the year for ABC Christmas Challenge.  It's a great time to get started on your stash of cards.

The theme for this month is 

A for Anything Christmas

or

B for Baubles

I chose B for Baubles for both my cards.  One uses more traditional Christmas colors while the other features nontraditional colors.

I can't wait to see what you create

Card Details:

Image: Ava Ornament from Bugaboo Stamps

Image: Little Elf Pippa from Mo's Digital Pencil

Sketch: Sunday Stamps SSC273 Split in two

Copics

 Extreme glitter paint

Entered in following challenges:

Sunday Stamps SSC273 Split in two: Sketch

Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends!

Gus and Stella are always good for a laugh.  I made this birthday card for my brother-in-law. I kept the design simple and let the image take center stage.

This is September 1st so that means a new challenge at Crafty Hazel Nut's Pattern Paper Challenge.  The theme is always Anything Goes with pattern paper.  I can't wait to see what you crate

Happy Bird Day

Hello Crafty Friends!

I made this card for my son's birthday.  He is an environmentalist and studies birds. I decided I wanted to do something a little different this year so I paired this fun bird from Bugaboo Stamps and these bright papers from Polkadoodles to create this funky card.

This is also my DT project for Aud Sentiments. Our theme is Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Card details:
Image: from Bugaboo Stamps
Papers: little monsters paper from Polkadoodles
Copics

Entered in following challenges:
As You Like It Challenge: Favorite Animal and why (card is for my son who loves birds and studies them as part of his job)
Cute Card Thursday: Square
Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
If You Give A Crafter A Cookie: Inspired to make birthday card with bright colors

Cats and Dogs Christmas Cards

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's never too early to make your Christmas cards.  I made several each month so that I am ready in time to mail them for the holidays.

The current challenge at ABC Christmas is C for Cats and D for Dogs.
I had fun creating cards with both cats and dogs.



Card Details:
Image: Sing Joy from Mo's Digital Pencil
Image: Enough Reindeer from Bugaboo Stamps

Entered in the following challenges:
Arty Divas: Anything Goes
Show Us Your Pussies: Anything goes with a cat
The Holly and The Ivy: Anything Christmas goes

Thank You

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's time for a new challenge at Aud Sentiments.  The theme this time is Thank You Sentiment.  In the United States November is a time where we traditionally give thanks for all of our blessings.  It's a perfect time to get a few Thank You cards done and ready for sending after the holidays.

We are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps

Card Details:

Image: Thank You Flower from Bugaboo Stamps

Copics

Edward Flower Bugaboo Stamps

Hello Crafty Friends

It's time for a new challenge at Aud Sentiments.  The theme for this challenge is Bingo + A Sentiment.

For my DT project I chose to use Pattern Paper, Digi Image, and My Favorite Color (yellow and coral)

We are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.  

Card Details:

Image: Edward Flower from Bugaboo Stamps

Copics

Polka Doodles Fancy Circle die

Sizzix banner die 

Entered in following challenges:

Crafty Creations: Anything Goes

Creative Moments: Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters: Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs: Use a sentiment

Easter Cards Bugaboo Stamps

Happy Spring!

The current challenge at Aud Sentiments is to use An Easter or Spring Sentiment.  I have made two cards using these adorable images from Bugaboo Stamps.  I can't wait to see what you create.

Sexy Christmas card

The current challenge at Aud Sentiments is to use a Funny Sentiment.  I had a little fun with this image from Bugaboo Stamps.

Christmas Card

It's a lovely 88 degrees here today and despite that I have a Christmas card to share.  I used an image from Bugaboo Stamps for this card.  I kept the design simple and free of bulky embellishments so that it will be easier to mail.  

This is my DT card for The Merry Christmas challenge.  The theme is always Anything Christmas goes.

Have A Magical Crhristmas

I wanted to make a Christmas card with a non Christmas image.  I saw this Unicorn from Bugaboo Stamps and decided it could make a great Christmas card.  What do you think?

After coloring with copics, I painted the unicorn with extreme glitter paint and added stickles to the mane and tail.  The sentiment I created in Microsoft word.

This is my DT project for Crafty Hazel Nut's Christmas Extra challenge. The theme is always anything Christmas goes and our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps.

Snowmen Melt Your Heart

I just love this sweet digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps.  The challenge at Aud sentiments is to create a project using a Christmas Sentiment.  I haven't decided yet if I will mail this as a Christmas card or use as a thank you card after the holidays.  I kept the card design simple so it can be mailed easily and a little cheaper.  I hope you join  us at Aud Sentiments in our last challenge of 2017. We are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps

Card Details:

Image: Bugaboo Stamps

Sentiment: Bugaboo Stamps

Heart doily: magnolia doohickey die

Copics

Christmas Card

The deadline to mail Christmas cards is fast approaching.  Are you ready?  I am just about finished with my cards.  Of course, there are always a few people I decide to add to my list each year so I may not be as close to done as I hope.

This is November 1st so that means a new challenge at Crafty Hazel Nut's Christmas Extra challenge. The theme is always anything goes and we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.

  

Christmas Wishes

I am getting excited. Christmas is almost here!  And, my Christmas cards are almost done.  I need to work on my Christmas tags.  

This is my DT card for Crafty Hazel Nut's Christmas Extra challenge. The theme is always Anything Christmas goes. 

Card Details:

Image: Bugaboo Stamps

Copics

Gina Marie designs dies

cottage cutz dies 

Christmas Card

It's September 1st so that means a new challenge starts at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra!

The challenges are always Anything Christmas Goes.  Participating in the challenge each month is a great way to get your Christmas cards done on time.  I recently looked through my stash of cards and I am nearing the end of the cards I need to make.  Yippee!! Of course, I will probably start the Thank you cards that need to be done for the holidays so I will still get to play with my Christmas and winter stamps.

Anyway, this is my DT card for this month.  I used Rottweiler Trio Blocks from Bugaboo Stamps.  I cut them apart and added the sentiment to create the square.  To make the dogs festive for the holidays I cut them each a Santa hat using the Winnie The Pooh and Friends Cricut cartridge. It's a simple card but fun.   This one will go to our dog groomer.  My little Malshi visits her each month for a spa day and a trim. 

Christmas Card

It's the first of the month so that means a new challenge at Crafty Hazel Nut's Christmas Extra.  I used this adorable snowman from Bugaboo stamps for my card.

Card Details:

Image: Bugaboo Stamps

Copics

Spellbinders dies

Magnolia Doohickey die for holly

Christmas in July

This image from Bugaboo Stamps just makes me chuckle.  Wouldn't we all love to buy our own Christmas gifts?  I would have fun shopping in the craft stores for myself.  I created a spot to tuck a gift card so the recipient can do a little of their own Christmas shopping.

This is my DT card for Aud Sentiments.  The challenge is Christmas in July.  

Card Details:

Image: Bugaboo Stamps

Copoics

Spellbinders dies

Winter Card

Wow, It's already July!  Can you believe it?  As I have gotten older, the years seem to go by so much faster.  I can remember when I was a child I spent lots of time wishing my life away...I wished I was older so I could get my ears pierced, drive a car, etc.  Now I am wishing for things to slow down so I can enjoy each day a little bit more.

Anyway, today's card is my DT make for Crafty Hazel Nut's Christmas Extra challenge. The challenge is always anything Christmas goes.  I decided a winter card would be perfect for July.  We are experiencing a short reprieve from the heat but the humidity is still going strong.

I hope you join us for the challenge.  Participating is a great way to get a dent made in your holiday greeting card list. You can enter your project HERE

Card Details:

Image: Bugaboo Stamps

Spellbinders die

Magnolia Doo Hickey die for mittens

Copics

Deck The Halls

It's already June!  Have you started your Christmas cards?  If you need a little motivation to get started or to make more, please join us this month for the challenge at
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra challenge.  Each month we have a new challenge.  It's always anything goes so you can make any type of Christmas card you want.
This is my DT project.  As always we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.

Christmas Card

It's  hard to believe that it is already May.  Today's card is my DT project for 

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra challenge.  The theme is always Anything Christmas. Participating in the challenge each month is a great way to get a jump start on your holiday cards.

I kept this card simple since it will need to be mailed. It's free of embellishments but I think the card shape and pattern papers give enough interest.

I hope you join us in the challenge.  As always we are sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps

Card Details:

Image: Ava Christmas Fairy from Bugaboo Stamps

Copics

Spellbinders dies

Troll christmas

It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra Challenge.  It's anything Christmas goes. Entering the challenge each month is a great way to get your Christmas cards done in time for the holidays.

The adorable troll is from Bugaboo Stamps, our sponsor for the challenge. 

I used Cricut Craft Room to create the Merry Christmas sentiment.  I welded the letters from the Base Camp Cricut cartridge to a Rectangular shape.  

Card Details:

Image: Bug XMas Troll from Bugaboo Stamps

Copics

Base Camp Cricut cartridge

Martha Stewart snowflake border punch

Diamond Dust Stickles