Another Christmas Card

The Christmas Kickstart Challenge featuring Embossing Folders gave me a kick in the pants to make a card.  It's quite simple, but sweet.

I thought I was going to miss getting a card into the Christmas Kickstart Challenge, but no, better late than never.  I think these gnomes are cute and fun, so I think I believe in Gnomes.

Supplies:
Whimsy Gnome for Christmas
Whimsy Gnome for the Holidays - sentiments
Darice Embossing Folder (no idea of the name)
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

Supplies:
Scrapping for Fun  "Anything Goes + Stamping (3/5)
Love To Scrap Challenge Anything Goes (58) #169 A Place to Start - Anything Goes Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes"  #37 (4/4)
DL. ART "Anything Goes (unlimited, not 2 in 1 day)
Christmas Kickstart Challenge (Embossing)

Make a Christmas Card at least Once a Month

ANNOUNCEMENT!
I am now a member of The Creative  Crafters and this is my first post for this "Anything Goes" challenge starting on the
15th of every month.  

Happy 15th, by the way, Taxes are due.  Ugh

Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge!

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage College
Poppy Stamps deer - an older die
Rubbernecker stamp & die Santa Needs A Hug (no longer in Rubbernecker)
Elizabeth Craft Designs - sentiment from Joyful Wishes 
Distress Oxide Ink - Fossilized Amber
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes"

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes" 
We Love Stamping Spring with alternative of "Anything Goes"

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"       
Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" 
Christmas Kickstart Challenge  Santa & his sidekicks #85

Fab an Funky - Christmas #593  Add a Sentiment

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) #55

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" #61

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes w/no/opt twist

Day of the Month Use Something Twice

I'm Playing Elf At Christmas Kickstart Challenge

 I know it's the middle of summer (for us in the Northern Hemisphere), but I'm an ELF this month!  

It's all about Fancy Folds, all kinds of folds this month.  What kinds of folds make you happy? Pop-up, Pocket, Easel, Waterfall, Accordion, Gate, Z and the list goes on!

  Join me at Christmas Kickstart Challenge with 
any and all of your fancy folds.    

My inspiration card uses the Poppy Stamps Bird House Pop Up Easel die which made it so easy for me to quickly make this type of card.  I'm all for saving time.  My Cardinal is glittery and he was in my stash already created so I think I took some clear Wink of Stella to the torso.  I like cutting and coloring a bunch of images at the same time.  

Supplies:

Poppy Stamps Bird House Pop Up Easel Set

"Enclosed" stamp from Technic Tuesday
Unsure of the Joyful Wishes stamp as I had stamped the sentiment months ago
Copic marker for the branches

Paper in stash

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge Anything Goes #65 (no opt. embossing)

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #50 Christmas

Peace on Earth Xmas #40 Christmas The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" #101 (no opt) Critter Crazy Challenges (Anything Goes with a Feathered Critter)

Creatalicious - "Anything Goes"  (did not do opt BDay)

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" Wk 11
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes" #547

Inspirational Challenges (Season of Winter) #291

It's All About the Scarves

I had to use a new stamp and die set right away!

I'm not sure why I wanted these cute guys to be on clouds, but I bypassed the snow drifts for the clouds and I just think snowmen deserve to be on clouds.  I had this ECD fence on my table and decided to use it too.  I almost threw this piece away.  I did want to glue it on the inside of the card, but put the glue on the back of the fence by mistake and just went with it.  I think it turned out so cute, much cuter than it seems to show here.   I fussy cut them out because I put the matching dies in the wrong bundle and can't find them yet.  LOL  I had precut some holiday sentiments, so I'm not sure what die I used.

Supplies:
Rubbernecker In Case You Get Cold stamp set (matching die here)

My Favorite Things Outside the Box Level Up Die-namics

Elizabeth Craft Designs Slimline Adventure Edges (fence)

Whimsy Gnome for the Holidays set (sentiment "let it snow")

Copic markers

Kaisercraft Christmas Wishes paper (years old)

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges
Christmas Kickstart Challenge (Wrapped Up for Christmas) #72

Christmas Cards All Year Long all Xmas (3 Snowmen)

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes #49

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" #98

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Christmas Warm Winter Clothes" for snowmen

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) #48 - new stamp set (snowmen)
Park Hopping My Happy Place - themed parks - Disneyworld's Blizzard Beach where it's always winter 

 

Winter - Not Here Yet But I'm Dreaming

I've only used this die a couple times and decided I should use it more rather than let it sit and escape my grasp.  There's a tint of blue on the trees which might escape your notice if you weren't looking for it. I set three houses in the snowy meadow under the blue starry sky.  I'm very happy with this quick and fun card.

Supplies:
Kat Scrappiness Forest for the Trees
Poppy Stamps Cabin Snowglobe Pop Up Easel card (houses)
Elizabeth Craft Designs old sentiment set - unknown title - sentiment Winter 
Copic markers BG0000, B000, B00, B05, Y04
Vagabond die cut machine
Kat Scrappiness Starlights Jewels Slimline paper pack (background star panel)

I'd like to enter the following challenges
Christmas Kickstart Challenge - #66, Home for the Holidays
Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) #45 Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes"#92 

Mid Month Reminder for Christmas Kickstart Challenge

 This year has had me making Christmas cards every month, so I'll certainly be ready for the season.  Here are my latest mini-slimline cards made as inspiration for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge.  There are now challenges with Christmas and Winter so you can find one that fits your winter cards.

My first card has lots of presents and instead of Santa, a gnome is in charge of all the gifts and stockings.

Supplies:
Whimsy Gnome for the Holidays set (stamps & dies)

Cas-ual Fridays Sleighride - the sleigh

Elizabeth Craft Designs Santa's Sleigh - trees & gifts

Elizabeth Craft Designs  Santa's Sleigh - gifts

Foam star in stash

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

My second card sports a new die cut and is a mini-trifold card.

Supplies:

Sunny Studio Holiday Express stamps & matching dies

Whimsy Mini Slim Tri-Fold die set

Magenta stencil (no name on stencil)

Copic markers

Distress inks cracked Pistachio & Milled Lavender

Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" 

Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" Wk 19

Colour Crazy -  "Anything Goes" Wk 18

Gem of a Challenge - "WK 10 Anything Goes"                         

Dies R Us "Anything Goes" (brand Dies R Us sells) - card # 1

Krafty Chicks - Christmas

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" # 16

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" Not w/opt twist

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - # 44

Seasons Greetings on a Christmas Kickstart Month

I'm the elf for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge this month.  This challenge is always about Christmas and this month, it's also about MINI-SLIMLINE cards, so get ready, get set, GO!

As guest, I was able to choose the challenge of the month, so if you don't like mini-slimline cards, blame me!  I'll gladly take the blame.  

The challenge starts May 2nd at 10:30 a.m. GMT or 2:30 a.m. Pacific time, San Francisco, USA and ends May 30th.  

The card base for a mini slimline card is typically 3" X 6" (7.63 X 15.24 cm).   These are approximate sizes and we won't be checking to see if your card meets the exact standard for either size. )

I decided to make a simple but fun card for my first card - first? - yes, I had to make two.  I used the same darling Santa in both my mini-slimline cards.

Second Card below

Supplies used on both cards:

Whimsy Classic Santa digital stamp

Momenta Nested Borders Rectangles

Distress Ink Vintage Photo

Copic markers

Card 1

Tim Holtz Alterations Embossing folder - (older folder)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Igloo (sign)

I believe the sentiment "Stay Warm" is from Elizabeth Craft Designs

Card 2

Elizabeth Craft Designs Sleigh - sleigh (sleigh only)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Santa's Sleigh  Gifts & trees from paper scraps)  

The Paper Studio Embossing folder (older folder)

I'd like to enter the challenges:

Creatalicious  "Anything Goes" (w/opt Mother's Day - not using the opt)

Dies R Us "Anything Goes USING any die brand DRU sells" # 192

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - "Anything Christmas goes" #44

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge -  "Anything Goes Christmas"