Tag Card

TGIF challenges is

Perfectly CAS is

and CAS on Sunday is

"Christmas"

 

so I did this

I printed a tag and backed it with craft card stock. The tag is hand cut. I then layered reflective card stock in red and some scrap booking paper, using double sided tape to give it some dimension. A very simple card indeed.

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white and craft. Red reflective 200gsm

Scrap booking paper called 'Script'

Double sided tape

Ribbon and string scraps from my stash as is the green circle around the hole.

5Jan/12/ 4 Jan

Pages from an old dictionary

Every year I like to choose a theme for wrapping my gifts. This year I am entering them in the The holly and ivy Christmas challenge where it's anything goes.

Here they are

and a close up

I found this image and rather liked it 

Unfortunately I discovered that I have used all my old music scores for other projects so I had to make a plan. I eventually settled on pages from an old dictionary. It was quiet a labour intensive excercise as I had to cut and paste the pages to fit each individual gift but I think it was worth it in the end. Keeping with the recycling nature of the wrapping I decided not to buy matching gold ribbon but to rather use what I had in my stash. The bells are also upcycled as they are off Easter eggs from years gone by.

You may click here if you would like to see what I have done in years gone by. 

Supplies:

Old dictionary

Ribbon from my stash

Double sided tape

Bells: Lindt easter egg

Black and white crackers

So I need to start by apologizing for being MIA for most of this year. My Mojo has certainly gone walk about lately. But I have decided to share what I have managed to do as they fit into the Use your stuff challenge which is

'Anything goes'

and at Just add ink where it's

This is a very non traditional Christmas theme and so was the one I choose this year.

These are the crackers I made this year to fit my black, white and gold themed table.

I added cuticle oil to the ladies and chocolates for the gents.

You can click here for my crackers from years gone by.

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in black

Paper: Gingham printed 80gsm 

Gold stickers

White and gold satin ribbon from my stash

'Bang' strip for pulling

Pink crackers

 These are the crackers I made this year.

My tables was pink and red hence the colour scheme

I added guest size soaps as the gifts inside.

Christmas for us this year was nearly 2 weeks late as my sister contracted Covid and so we observed the quarantine period.  

Inspired by these lovely ones

Source unknown

Green Christmas

Christmas kick start challenge is

I have made a number of this pattern in a variety of colours. This time I used green bugle beads and green thread.

Mounted on green mirror card stock and silver paper.

I will also be entering this in Merry little Christmas challenge where it is

'Anything Christmas goes' 

as well as at Rudolph Day challenge where it's always

'Christmas'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in green mirror and white

Paper: 80gsm in silver                 

Beads: Small circular green

            Green Bugle beads

Pattern: Stitching cards Bead-tree

31/31/31 march

Christmas with Text

Jingle belles rock is

"Christmas with Text'

I made some tags.

I will also be entering this at Merry little Christmas challenge where it is also

'Anything Christmas goes'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

                    Scraps of red, kraft and green

Silhouette Cameo

Canon inkjet printer

Tag: Silhouette free tag

Cuttlebug

Die: Timeless tags 2 wPlus

Digital design: Free download from Design Bundle

Scraps of ribbon from my stash

24/28 feb

A for advent

ABC Christmas challenge is

'A for advent'

or

'B for bells'

I am going with the Advent and made these tags.

I used my Cameo to do both the printing and cutting. The red circles for the holes where made using a die and my Cuttlebug.

I will also be entering this at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge where it is

'Christmas, Use a sentiment'

and at Krafty chicks challenge where it is

'Christmas'

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in white

                    Scraps of red

Cuttlebug

Die: wPlus timeless tags 2

Silhouette Cameo

Design Bundle: Free

Scraps of ribbon

White crochet cotton

31/22/20 jan

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

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

Christmas Wishes

Happy Christmas to those who celebrate

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

 

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

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

Just add 'S'

Just add ink is

I made some more tags this time with 'stockings' on them

The tags are hand cut.

I will aslo be entering these at TGIF challenges where it is

as well as at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge  where it is

'Anything goes'

as well as at The library craft challenge where it is

My inspiration

Source: Pintrest

Supplies:

Card stock: Cream Recycled calendar

                   160gsm in red

                    160gsm in craft

Paper: 80gsm in black

Embroidery thread for a sewing machine in gold

Gel pen in red

Red ribbon

Crochet cotton

Stockings: Bought

2/4 /3 /12Dec

A candy cane

 Simon says stamp blog Monday Challenge is

Food and/or drink

I made a tag with a candy Cane on it. (Not technically food but definitely something you put in your mouth)

Once again these are printed and dickied up with a bit of glitzin' glam glitter.

I will also be entering this at  Rudolph days aChallenge where it is always

"Christmas"

and at  Cup cake inspirations where it is

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Glitzin' glam in iridescent

Ribbon scraps

Crochet cotton

30/30 nov/5 dec

Toothy tags

Merry little Christmas challenge  is

Anything Christmas

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scrap of ribbon

Crochet cotton

Liquid pearls in red

Glitz'glam in iridescent

30 Nov

A pile of gifts

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge  is

'Christmas'

Some more free download tags

Added a little iridescent glitter to personalize them.

I will also be entering this at  Merry Little Christmas challenge where it is

'Anything goes'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scraps of ribbon

Crochet cotton

Glitzin' Glam iridescent glitter

25/30 nov

Pastel coloured tags

CAS on Sunday  is

'Christmas'

I have some more tags made from a free download

I added some iridescent glitter to make them my own.

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

" Anything but a card'

Supplies:

Card stock,: 160gsm in white

Free download from Pintrest

Glitzin' Glam in iridescent

White ribbon

White crochet cotton

11/30 nov

Not a creature was stirring

Jingle belles rock is

'Not a creature was stirring'

Another set of tags made with a free download. Some glitter glue brightened them up

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Printer: Canon

Scraps of ribbon

Crochet cotton in white

Glitzing' glam in gold

4 Nov

Optional twist a stocking

 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge is

'Anything Christmas. Optional twist stocking'

and  Merry little Christmas challenge is

'Anything Christmas goes'

This is the last of my cross stitch 'tree decorations' cards.

I really hope that I get to send them this year as with the pandemic and lockdown our postal system has been more unreliable than usual.

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in white

Double sided tapeGold foil

Gold gel pen

Store bought tree ornament

Cross tsich materials

16/31 oct

Christmas Birds

 Krafty Chicks challenge is

'Christmas'

I made a quick and easy card

A corner punch and scarp of ribbon from my stash finished it off.

I will also be entering this at  CAS Christmas card challenge where it is

as well as at  Moving along with the times where it is

'Animals or Birds'

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm kraft

Paper: Free dowloda from

Scrap of silver ribbon

Double sided tape

Corner punch

14/24/30 oct