HAI Christmas Decorations box

 Hi there and welcome back to my blog! Today I'm sharing a card that I made for the Holly and Ivy Challenge, which as always is an Anything Goes theme.

I went back to the card kit that I had got with a magazine some time ago, which along with several coordinated papers had some extra cut out images with it too. 

I started with fussy cutting the 2nd image, and then built up on top of it with the subsequent images, using glue and foam pads to attach the pieces on top of one another.

 It does look pretty good in person, however the photos don't do it justice! I continued building it up.

Once the image was done, I added a self-adhesive sentiment and a few random stars to the front panel, which was then layered to a white card base.

A gold ribbon was added to the spine of the card to finish off.

Hope I've inspired you to play along in the challenge.

Till next time,

Shona

HAI Angelic Christmas

 Hi there and a happy and healthy New Year to each and every one of you! This is my first post of 2024, as we had an extended trip to Scotland over Christmas and New Year, in order to get our new flat organized. So I'm back now, and trying to get back into a routine - you know how that goes!!!

My header is a wee cardinal who came to visit the window feeder at the kitchen! Such a pretty bird, especially in the snow!

So my first card of 2024 is for the Holly and Ivy Challenge. This challenge is always an anything goes challenge, so I hope you will play along with us this month. 

I found this stamp set with the angel, but unfortunately it wasn't in a sleeve, not sure what happened to it, but I think it may be a Penny Black set? 

I stamped it in Versamark ink using the stamp platform. 

The image was then embossed with white detail powder.

I put a little drop of glue at the center of all the little snowflakes and then applied Reflection glitter.

I used a window punch for the greeting and after layering the front panel to a white layer and then on to the navy card base, I used the Merry Christmas adhesive stickers.

A piece of silver thread was tied around the spine of the card and that finished my first card of the year! 

I hope I've inspired you to play along in our challenge this month. 

Till next time,

Shona

Snowflake Christmas

 Hi there and Happy New Year! My first card of 2023 is for the Holly and Ivy Challenge, where it is always an Anything Goes theme. I just got back from Scotland yesterday, so had an easy card ready for the challenge this week.

Before I left for Scotland I had a few last minute cards to make, so this was just that!

I used an old snowflake embossing folder for the background with light blue card stock. I made a few snowflakes using the Recollections snowflake die set. I used up some old scraps of light blue cardstock and covered it with a strip of double adhesive tape. This was then put through the embossing machine and several of the snowflakes were die cut. 

The protective layer of the tape was removed and then Princess Elsa Frost glitter (from Sparkle N Sprinkle) was burnished into each of the snowflakes.

A blue brad was put through the center of the snowflake and a little strip of glossy cardstock. The Merry Christmas is a silver sticker and was added to the "label". This was added to the blue embossed background and then layered on to a white card base.

That finished my card for today. I hope your New Year is off to a good start? I hope to get better control of everything this year! Let's see how that goes?

Till next time,

Shona