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Monday 28 December 2020

Christmas crackers for 2020

The challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge is

'Anything Christmas goes'

and Country view challenges has the same theme so I will be sharing the crackers I made for this year.

 


I used pages from an old road map and added nail polish for the ladies and choccies for the gents.

Here are the ones I have made in the past 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016

31/30 Dec

Sunday 27 December 2020

Santas

52 Christmas card Throw down is


I have chosen this theme 

and made a quick and easy card


Using a corner punch, a scrap of ribbon and some flat backed pearls to finish.

I will also be entering this at Stamplorations CAS challenge December  where it is is


as well as at Merry little Christmas challenge  where it is

"Anything Christmas goes"

and at Uniko studio where it's


and at Christmas kickstart challenge where kit's





Supplies:
Card stock: 200gsm in kraft
Corner punch
Flat backed pearls
Craft glue
Scrap of silver ribbon
Thin double sided tape
Paper: Free download. Sorry can't remember the source I have had it for so long.
1 Jan/31/30 dec/1 Jan

My 2020 gifts

Merry little Christmas challenge  always has the same challenge  

'Anything Christmas goes'

and Krafty chicks challenge has this one

'Any Occasion'

So I am sharing my personal gift wrapping from this year and will be entering the tag in these challenges.

I used plain white paper and blue satin ribbon. To finish I added a sprig of Rosemary and a candy cane.


In retrospect the candy cane wasn't the best idea as between the ants and Durban's humidity I had to wrap each one in cling wrap before putting them under the tree.

The tag is a free download which I added glitter to.

You will find precious gift wrapping ideas here 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015 and 2014 


31/30 dec


Thursday 24 December 2020

Christmas Wishes

Happy Christmas to those who celebrate


I hope that you get to spend time with your loved ones in this crazy year. 

 

Tuesday 22 December 2020

A cute little fox

The library craft challenge is

'Use any of the previous covers'

I choose this one from 2019


and made a birthday card for my Great Niece


Most of it was hand cut . Only the nose was made with a die and the flowers where some punched ones left over from a previous project.

I will also be entering this over at The Flower challenge where it is 


 as well as at Mix it up challenge where it is 

Anything goes with optional twist of clean and simple


My inspiration


Source: Unknown

Supplies:
Card stock: 180gsm in white and brown
Paper: 80gsm in pink, green and black
Pentel Fine liner in black
Gel pen in white
Sequins
Pastel colouring pencil in pink, smudged
Cuttlebug
Die: Heart: Taylor made: Thank you tag
Martha Steward flower punch
Paint chip cards in blue
Liquid Pearls in silver
5 Jan/25/30 dec

Saturday 19 December 2020

Something different

Moving along with the times is

What do you do during your winter/summer vacation

I always do a lot of sewing in my summer holidays and knitting in my winter ones.

Here is a blanket I knitted for a new born last year


and a close up of the detail



30 Dec

Tuesday 15 December 2020

A blue baby tag

Cupcake inspirations is


I used the inspiration to make a tag


Supplies:
Tag: Bought
Pentel fine liner in black
Cuttlebug
Die: Sizzixx Octagon dies
Embellishment: Bought
White nylon ribbon
19 dec

Sunday 13 December 2020

Making Santa's beard

Use your stuff has this cue


as well as Winter/Snow/ Christmas

I had every intention of making my Great niece a re usable advent calendar this year. I collected my ideas, sourced the fabric but then kind of doodled around until time became of the essence and just when I had to get going and do it if it was to be done by the first of December I promptly got tick bite fever from a visit to an Elephant park and was man down for 2 weeks.
So this was my alternative and as she is only 2 years old it probably is quiet appropriate. Not my idea, seen on Facebook



It was all hand cut.

I will also be entering this at  Country view challenges where it is

'Anything Christmas'


Supplies:
Card stock: 160gsm in grey, white and read
                    Cream is a recycled page from a calendar
Paper: 80gsm in pink
Glitzing' Glam in irredsent
Pentel fine liner in black
Wobbly eyes
Copic ciao 100 in black
Cotton wool balls
13/31 dec

Tuesday 8 December 2020

A candle stick

Just add ink  is


Another cross stitch card


This card was sent to my Aunt so I will be entering this at December meant to be sent where it is








Supplies:
Bought card
Flat backed gold pearl
9/31 Dec