3 Trees

 

How's this for a scary thought...this time next week 

Christmas 2021 will just be a memory...my bad

for saying that, aren't I.😁

I am a self-confessed paper addict, and although I have enough DSP to

open my own store, I just could not resist the gorgeous Bella Carta pad

Home For Christmas. In addition to the 6" x 6" sheets there are 2 pages 

of co-ordinating cut-aparts, many with their own matting. These make

a lovely focal point for a relatively quick card, such as the one above.

The peel-off stickers (dots and borders) are negatives.

This is probably the shortest post I have ever written, but the card more or less "speaks" for itself.

Until next time, I thank you for visiting, and I hope all your preparations are coming together nicely.

Stay safe,

Jennifer.  xx

Sassy Heels

 

Good afternoon.

I have a little detour from showing you Christmas cards. There have been quite

a few birthdays recently for which I had to make cards, and this is one of those.

We have known the recipient of this card since before she was born. She is from

a beautiful family, and has grown from a sweet bubbly little girl into a lovely 

young women. (where have those 21 years gone?!).

Isn't it frustrating when sparkly papers do not photograph well...the shoe, '21', and solid

black matting were all cut from glittered cardstock, and the gorgeous backing paper 

has lots of sparkle on it.

This shoe is a totally glamorous fashion accessory, but I really

can't imagine wearing it for a whole evening of dancing. 😬

Dies - Tonic Studios Sassy Heels; Cuttlebug Olivia

Paper - has been in my stash for 'yonks' - it could be Christina Re?

Peel-off sticker is from my junk stash

I will be back, hopefully tomorrow, with another Christmas card, so until then thank you for visiting.

Stay safe,

Jennifer.  xx

Quilted Winter Wishes

 

Good afternoon. 

Despite my stern warning to myself that I could not 

purchase any more new dies, I could not resist this wonderful quilt

die. It is so easy to create cards which look very different for the same 

occasion e.g. Christmas, and also for other various occasions.

I used very traditional colours for this card which is for a dear friend in England.

Inside the card showing the lovely verse and the punched corner.

Dies - My Favourite Things Die-namics Square Quilt Cover-up; Cheery Lynn Poinsettia Strip; Tim Holtz Holiday Greenery

Papers - Kaisercraft; Graphic 45 (both from old collections)

Verse - Creative Expressions Holly Jolly Sentiments 

Punch - Martha Stewart Aspen Snowflake corner punch; unnamed office circle punch

Peel-off sticker and gold washi tape are from my junk stash

I hope I can 'keep the ball rolling' with regular posts, so until next time thank you for visiting.

Stay safe,

Jennifer.  xx

Black and Silver Snowflakes

 

Hello fellow crafters. I guess you didn't expect 2 posts in 2 days, 

especially after such a long break.

As I have said in previous posts, I have a personal rule being that I

never make any 2 cards the same. However, at times like Christmas when

when I, like so many other card-makers, need to make many cards, I 

will create 2 or even occasionally 3 similar cards...such is the 

case with the following 2 cards.

These 2 cards were sent to friends who do not know each other, and both

of whom do not know I have a blog, so will not see this.

The grey-looking plain paper on both cards is actually a beautiful

shimmery pearlised silver, a pack of which I have had for many

years. I put a tiny dot of glitter glue in the centre of each

snowflake on the black paper, but as usual with

most glitter it does not photograph well.

Papers - Papermania A Christmas Carol; Echo Park A Gingerbread Christmas; 

Sentiment banners - Craft Creations Ltd 

Glitter glue - Ranger Stickles Diamond Dust

Peel-off sticker snowflakes are from my junk stash

Hopefully I will be back soon with some more cards, so until then thank you for visiting.

Stay safe,

Jennifer.  xx

Joy and Peace

 

I know I said in my last post that I would be back in a few days, but once again

life and health issues have intervened...grrrrrr, so I have had my 'head down

and tail up' in a frenzy to create all my Christmas cards. They are all now 

finished and in the mail, so I may be able to show you some in 

the next weeks leading up to Christmas.

 

 I absolutely love the gorgeous papers in the Bella Carta paper pad I bought

earlier this year. The green DSP has a lattice design, and but because it is

very subtle, it is rather difficult to see.

Inside the card, with punched corners.

Paper - Carta Bella Home For Christmas 6 x 6 mega pad

Sentiment on front of card - Paper Rose Crisp Christmas sentiment sheets

Greeting inside card - Creative Expressions Christmas Sayings clear set CEC389

Dies - Cheery Lynn Poinsettia Strip B324; Dees Distinctively Ponderosa Pine Sprig; Build-A-Wreath (free with Australian Simply Cards magazine)

Punch - Martha Stewart Aspen Snowflake corner punch

Peel-off stickers are from my junk stash

I hope your Christmas preparations are 'on track', and you all keep safe in these uncertain times.

Until next time,

Jennifer.  xx