December Card Chain Challenge

It's all in for the Card Chain Challenge in December!  I can't wait to see everyone's interpretation of the grids in their diagonal, vertical or horizontal choices. 

Let's start with the my choice of line or diagonal.  I chose:

Slim Line: I made a Slim Line card with Whimsy cardstock
Sleigh: My sleigh is one of Elizabeth Craft Design's (ECD) sleighs
Stencil: A Snow stencil was used with Aleene's True Snow
Sparkle: Nuvo - Glitter Drops - White Blizzard in the windows
Santa: Whimsy digital stamp set - Santa

This really was so much fun to work on, but I had taped the greeting paper to the wrong side and had to pull it up.  That's why there are two pieces of thin paper on the inside pages.  
The packages on the outside were made of a pretty package that held stamping products.  LOL

Inside of card

Supplies:
Whimsy Designer Paper "Frozen"
Whimsy digital stamp set "Christmas is Coming" 
ECD Santa's Sleigh, (there were 2 other Santa's sleighs that I have.  The sleight and presents on the front are from this set while some packages on the inside from from an older sleigh set.  
Stencil:  I don't have the package anymore for the snow
Sentiments: I think they are both ECD.

I'm entering the following challenges.

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (3/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w/o monochrome opt (3/8)

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - (3/3)

Welcome To a Scrappy Tails Card

Welcome to a Scrappy Tails house card.  I love the two Christmas sets of Santa's Workshop and German Winter Village because they can really complement each other.   last card this month using Scrappy Tails products and I have really enjoyed these products.  Be sure to enter the Die Cut Divas' challenge to add glitter.

The object of the Die Cut Diva's challenge is to add glitter.  This card is a larger than normal size for me - 5" X 6 1/2" card.  I bought these at a local craft store years ago and now I needed one for my larger house and it worked out even better than I thought.  I had a slimline star studded pack of paper in different colors and after putting my large colored house on the different colors, I chose a dark green color (it looks aqua here, but it isn't).  I die cut white hills to cover up the bottom of the card.  I must say, even though it's an unusual colored sky, it fits.  I added glitter to the Christmas tree tops and along the die-cut hills.

Supplies:
Scrappy Tails Santa's Workshop (Large House)

Scrappy Tails German Winter Village stamps (out of stock) & dies
Elizabeth Craft Designs Adventure Edges (for the snow hills)

Kat Scrappiness Star Lights Jewel slimline paper - no longer available

Stickles - Yellow & Crystal
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Simply White and Red Berry
Wink of Stella (on the windows)

Copic markers
Aleene's True Snow (I use a toothpick to layer the snow)

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year Long Different themes - all Xmas

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 1 of 8

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" #66 The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything Goes" 

Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes"
Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"                       
Creatalicious  "Anything Goes" NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) Large house #64
Kat Scrappiness Christmas in July challenge * Die cuts, Holiday tree (Christmas Tree), Stamps & add snow.

Another Challenge With Craft Roulette

After I found a stamp set that I wanted to use, everything seemed to come together.  I had been stuck on the charm category.  Below, you can see the categories we had to work with, not too bad at all, right?

Project: A2 Card - this is an A2 sized card
Colors: Baseball Game - Jersey colors, ground, sky
Element: Number(s) - on the round stamp, bottom left

Random: Charm(s) - made up the charm from paper lined with gold pen 

In spite of all the images, I think it turned out pretty simple.  One of my favorite dies right now is the Postage Collage die and I love pairing it with some of the Scrappy Tails stamps.  I received the stamp & die set on Wednesday and this is the first time using these cute Winter stamps.  The tag was die cut 3 times, once with the stamped image and twice with just the die.  I layered them and am using this for my charm.  Tracing the tag makes it looks like a charm, which is the closest I came to having a charm on hand.  After coloring, I used some Aleene's True Snow to give some dimension.  

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die Postage Collage Die
Scrappy Tails Postcard and Tag Stamp & die bundle
Waffle Flower Shader 1+ double endedShader 1+ double ended brush
Copic markers
Distress Oxide Ink Antique Linen
Gold pen
Vagabond die cut machine 

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUSNBUS #62 
Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) #56 Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" #64 The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goesAnything goes" #110 no elves

Craft Roulette Time 2/2/2024

The parameters were:
Project: Kids (card for a kid - to me, this fits the bill
Colors: Brrrrr - Lavender makes it seem cold
Element: Comic or Cartoon - it says "COMICS" right there
Random: Button(s) - two buttons on elf's shirt

Whimsy Comic Book Page Rubber Cling Stamp 
Whimsy  Comic Book Page Outline Die 
Whimsy Slimline Designer Paper Frozen

Kat Scrappiness Santa's Helper (elf and sentiments) stamps & matching dies
Aleene's True Snow
Copics

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge #78 “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #69 Anything Goes”

Scrapping for Fun "Anything Goes"

The Creative Crafters "Anything Goes" #232

End of the First Month of 2024

 I'd like to thank Kat Scrappiness for their donation of a prize for the first month of the new year, 2024 at Die Cut Divas. 

I should have bought this Comic Book Page earlier because it's so much fun!  You can put anything in it and (well, just about) make a fun card.

Close-up below.

Supplies:

Whimsy Comic Book Page Rubber Cling Stamp
Whimsy Comic Book Page Outline Die
Whimsy Greedy Santa Rubber Cling Stamp (1st time using)

Copic markers

Aleene's True Snow

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following Challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge #78 Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” #69 NBUS #59 (Greedy Santa Rubber Cling Stamp

The Creative Crafters "Anything Goes" #72

August with Morgan's Artworld

 The August Challenge for Morgan's Artworld is 

"Anything Goes" August 1st to August 27th.

You can use any image or project you have posted in August. For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at
Morgan's Fitzsimons Art Studio    

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook 

Any time is a time to make Christmas cards and so I chose this fun Xmas Santa to color.  I chose quite traditional colors as I was just drawn to reds and greens. 

 

Supplies:

Morgan's Artworld at Creative Design Studio for digital images Xmas Santa

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

Sentiment in my stash
Aleene's True Snow

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Red Berry

Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenges:

The Creative Crafters "Anything Goes" 

Love to Craft Challenge “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (no aperture)

DL. ART "Anything Goes"

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes 8-2023

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes"

Creatalicious - "Anything Goes" #264

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) #51

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" #44

The 12 months of Christmas challenge  "Anything goes" w/opt twist STARS

Creative Fingers -"Always Anything Goes" Image printed out & colored w/Copics

Gingerbread Man

 I made a cute Gingerbread Man against a brick wall and had a background that I tore the previous top off that I didn't care for.  I think it worked out fine.

I, however, made a big mistake.  DO NOT color the eyes Black before finishing the face around the eyes.  I made the best of it and think he's ok to send to a friend.

Supplies:

Whimsy digital stamp Ginger Bread Man Crissy Armstrong collection
Whimsy digital stamps  Rustic Wood and Brick Papers (white brick #11)

Sizziz friend die cut

Copic markers

Aleene's True Snow

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #76

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) #51

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" #41

Christmas Kickstart Challenge

 I almost forgot to post my card that I specifically made for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge - shame on me!

I really had fun making this card with these cute gnomes.  I used several different sets of dies to make this card and that's one more card in my Xmas card pile.

Lots of snow mounds and fun gnomes as I'm looking at the card straight on and close up.  I do like the application of "True Snow" to the hats that (to me) resemble fur and give lots of texture.  That front little gnome is drinking tea!

This card shows more of an overhead view.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Outside the Box (box card dies)
My Favorite Things Stuffed Santa stamps & matching dies - (one gnome)
My Favorite Things Outside the Box Snow Drifts 

Elizabeth Craft Designs Santa's Sleigh (present)
Kat Scrappiness Christmas Gnome stamp set & matching dies (3 gnomes)
QuicKutz Nesting Ovals
paper in stash
Sentiment (in stash)

Copic markers

Aleene's True Snow
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
Christmas Kickstart Challenge - gnomes

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas (Peace on Earth) #38

Build Your Stash - Christmas 
Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" 1st & 3rd Sundays

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" w/opt twist 

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Always Christmas Xmas presents
Creative Fingers - "Always Anything Goes"

Almost FInished

 Sometimes I change my mind on what cards I want to make my family. Some years I have their cards made by September, but sometimes towards the end of December and this was that year.  I finished my cards yesterday.  I will show you my sons' cards here today and my daughter-in-law and granddaughter's cards tomorrow.  

John's card for Xmas Day

Rob's card for Xmas Day

I do love how these turned out.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Shadow Box Die-namics

My Favorite Things Stuffed Santa

My Favorite Things Stuffed Santa Die-namics

Lawn Fawn Car Critters

Lawn Fawn Car Critters - Lawn Cuts

Copic Markers

LOTV Clouds #10 in Cloudy Evening backing paper set (digi)

Aleene's True Snow

Ho-Ho-ho and oh, what fun sentiments pre-cut (not sure what brands)

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes Christmas"

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Always Christmas - non-traditional colors

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG! Anything goes Winter

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - If it's Christmassy, link it up.