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

Merry and Cheerful

Time out challenges have this cue

Here is another one of my Trees

I will also be entering this at Addicted to CAS where it's

as well as at Simon says stamp blog It's Christmas card day

and lastly at Cupcake inspirations where it's

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in red mirror and white

Paper: 80gsm in gold                 

Beads: Small circular red

            Gold Bugle beads

Thread: Gold: DMC E436

              Silver: DMC E168

Pattern: Stitching cards Bead-tree

18/21/25/14 dec

A traditional tree

Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge

'Traditional Christmas'
I used traditional colours to make these little thank you cards I gave my work colleagues before the close of the school year.

They are made using one of the trees from the card I shared in my last posting.
I will also be entering this at Use your stuff where it's

 as well as at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge where it needs to be
'Quick and easy'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in red and green

Silhouette Cameo

Washi tape in candy strips

11/14 dec

Sparkle

Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge

'Sparkle'

Although it does not show up very well I did add glitter to the scrolls of the trees.

I will also be entering this at Perfectly CAS where it's



as well as at Simon says stamp blog It's Christmas card day where it's

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in blue and green

Silhouette Cameo

Glitzin' glam in gold and iridescent

9/11/25 dec

A Green and silver tree

Sugarpea blog mix-it-up-challenge-61 where it's

and here is another of my Beaded Trees this time in green and silver

I will also be entering this at Uniko studio where it's

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in green mirror

Paper: 80gsm in silver                 

Beads: Small circular silver and green

            Gold Bugle beads

Thread: Green: DMC 703

              Silver: DMC E168

Pattern: Stitching cards Bead-tree

3/27 dexc

Use a sewing machine

The library craft challenge

I used a machine to attach the ribbon to these cards

I will also be entering this at Simply less is moore where it's

as well as at  Ruldoph Days Challenge where it's always

'Christmas' 

and at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge where it's

'Anything goes'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Paper: 80gsm in red

Beads: Small circular silver, pink, red and green

            Gold Bugle beads

Thread: Gold: DMC E436

              Silver: DMC E168

Pattern: Stitching cards Bead-tree

Tartan ribbon

30 nov

Use a frame

Clean and simple on Sunday

'Use a Frame'

I made a frame for my tree with red paper

I will also be entering this at Alphabet challenge where it's

'R is for Ribbon'

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in kraft

Beads: Small circular silver, red and green

            Gold Bugle beads

Thread: Gold: DMC E436

              Silver: DMC E168

Tartan ribbon

Pattern: Stitching cards Bead-tree

27 nov

A metallic tree

Rainbow card challenge is 

and Double trouble challenge has

'You have us in stitched'

Use stitching on a holiday card

As most of my cards are 'stitched' this was a challenge perfect for me.

When I first became aware of my preferred method of card making, that is Embroidery on card, I was introduced to it by a colleague. She actually brought a card to school to show someone else and I happened to admire it. The pattern she had stitched was this lovely tree and ever since then I have wanted to stitch it. That was 12 years ago and I have finally got around to it. I did it in a variety of colour combinations and tried out a number of layouts before I was happy. This is just the first of them. I'll show you the rest in time.

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in mirror green

Beads: Small circular silver and green

            Gold Bugle beads

Thread: Gold: DMC E436

              Silver: DMC E168

Pattern: Stitching cards Bead-tree

30/17 nov

A window

AAA cards have this cue

Here is my card

I will also be entering this at Splitcoast stampers F4A506 which is

'No Stamps'

and at TGIF challenges where it's

Supplies:

card stock: 160gsm in white

pattern:

Scrap of paper 80gsm in pink gingham

9 nov

Multicoloured tree

Freshly made sketches has this sketch

Recently I made this card and it fits perfectly

I will also be entering this at Mix it up challenge where it's

'Anything goes'

and at The holly and ivy Christmas challenge where it's

'Anything goes'

My inspiration

Source: Maskerade

Supplies: 

Card stock: 160gsm in white and black

Flat backed clear gems                    

Thread: Gold DMC E677

              Blue DMC 3811

              Pink DMC 730

              Green DMC 704

Pattern: Form a lines Christmas_tree

4 nov

Christmas Tree buttons

TGIF challenges has this cue

I made some more tags for Christmas using some tree buttons I bought at a closing down sale.

The tags are hand cut and edged with a black fine liner.

I will also be entering this at Ruldolph Day where it's

'Christmas'

Supplies:

Card stock: 180gsm in red and white

Pentel fineleiner in black

Tree button

Crochet cotton

Gold ribbon

Single hole pliers punch

31 /31oct

Let's get ready for Christmas

Happy Card making day for the 5 October.

This day was started in 2006 as a way to get us started on our Christmas cards and so

Simon says stamp blog World card making day challenge has asked us to show something we have made to start the process .
Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge is

'Let's get ready for Christmas'

Over the years I have made a number of these half and half trees.
To do it I start with a white base and then adhere half of the original size paper onto the one side and then the opposite colour cut slightly smaller onto the opposite side. (Hope that makes scene). Once I have done that I prick the holes and do the stitching.

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

paper: 80gsm in red

Bugle beads in white and red

Pattern: Form-a-lines Christmas_tree_c3_3

Thread: White: DMC Blanch

127 oct

Tag, you're it!

Jinglebelles rock have this cue

'Tag, you're it'

I used my Silhouette to make another set of tree tags

You can see the first set here.

I will also be entering this at Ruldolph Days August challenge where it's always
'Christmas'

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white
                    160gsm in lime green
Cuttlebug
Die: wPlus Timeless tags 2
Silhoutte
Scrap of green and white ribbon
Crochet cotton 

28 aug email link/31 aug

As lovely as a tree

Simon says stamp blog Monday challenge has this cue

'Tag it'

 I am entering another tag from a set I made recently. It has a tree charm on it.

 

I will also be entering it at Stinkin' inkers where it's

'All tied up'

I used string to attach it to the gift
 

 Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in cream
Cuttlebug

Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities H2 Curved

        Oval: Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Oval small

Single hole plier punch

Pentel fine liner in black

Scraps of paper

Tree charm

6 may/ 31 may link on mail (26 April)

Silver Christmas Tree

Rudolph Challenge

'Anything goes as long as it's Christmas'

Another version of this tree

 

I will also be entering this at The holly and ivy christmas challenge and  

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge  were they are both

'Anything goes'
and at Splitcoast stampers Christmas-cards August 2019 where it's
'Decorate the tree'

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160 gsm in  white

Scrap of silver foil

Pattern: Form-a-lines Christmas_tree_c3_3

Thread: Silver: DMC E168

Silver bugle beads 

31/26 /19april

Green

Addicted to CAS have this cue

 

 

I made a small card with a 3D tree on it.

 

I cut three trees out of different coloured paper and machine stitched then down the centre to the card stock.

 

I will also be entering this at Rudolph days challenge were it's

'Christmas-Anything goes'

Supplies:

Card stock: 200gsm in green mirror

Paper: 80gsm in scraps of green and patterned

Cuttlebug

Die: Circle: Sizzixx circle

        Trees: Spellbinders Nestabilies 2013 Holiday trees

Green gel pen

30/3

 

Wearin' o the green

Double trouble challenge

' Wearin' o the green ... optional twist add gold'

 

I made two small cards and the one on the right fits the bill

 

 

 Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Scraps of 80gsm paper

Pentel gel pen in gold

Rolfes metallic pen in gold

Pattern: Stitching cards three-trees 

10 march

A heart in a tree

AAA cards have this cue

 

 

Here is my card 

 

 

I will also be entering this over at Watercooler challenges were it's

 

 

and at Dragonfly journeys were it's

'I heart you'

 

 

My inspiration

 

Source: Unknown

 

 Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in green and white

Pentel fine liner in black

Baker's twine in red and white

Liquid pearls in sage

Crochet cotton in white

Peel off sentiment in gold

Cuttlebug

Die: Tag: Thank you gift from Taylor Expressions received with an order

        Branch:  Memory box exquisite coral

Paper: 80gsm in red

2 feb/28 jan

 

Celebrating Family

Time out challenges have this cue

 

 

I'm celebrating family with another commissioned card for a Granny to give her grandson

 

 

I have stitched this pattern many times before but this is the first time I've done it to look like a traditional Christmas Tree.

 

I made three cards for this Grandmother to give her grand children. See the other two here and here.

All the lettering is mine as are the gifts.

 

I will also be entering this over at Simon says stamp blog Wednesday challenge were it's

'Anything goes'

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Gold paper 80gsm

Pattern: Form-a-lines Christmas_tree

Thread: Green: DMC 407

              Red: DMC 047

              Gold: DMC E3821

2 jan

 

Rows and Rows of trees

Clean and simple on Sunday is

'Make A Christmas Card'

 

 

I will also be entering this at Stamplorations CAS challenge were it's

 

 

and at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas challenge were it's

'Use the word Christmas'

 

Supplies:

Card stock: 160gsm in white

Iridescent glitter glitzin' Glam

Pattern: Sentiment: Stitching cards free-words-for-card-stitching

             Trees: Stitching cards santa-and-stars

9 Jan/31 Dec