New Year wishes

 

It can only be better than this year!

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

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

Christmas Wishes

Happy Christmas to those who celebrate

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

 

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

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

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

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