Jolly Santa

Good evening.

Tonight I have a card that has been made using a recycled card, 

and the ironed-on serviette technique.

Last Christmas, a dear old couple who live a few doors from us, gave us a large

card that featured this ever so jolly Santa and his bag of toys. Using part of

the main image, I created a new card which we gave to the couple last 

week. They were thrilled that I had 'recycled' part of their card.

The snowflakes have been heavily glittered, but as is the case more often

than not, the fabulous sparkle does not show very well in the photos.

I 

Don't you just love this cute, jolly face. To my eye, I think he

looks to be the quintessential Santa that everyone imagines.

Challenges I would like to enter

Always Fun #36 - 'Santa'

Christmas With The Cuties #12 - 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'

Crafty Sentiments Designs - 'Snowflakes'

The Holly and the Ivy #21 - 'Anything Christmas Goes'

The Merry Christmas #47 - 'Anything Goes + Christmas'

Image - From recycled card

Paper - Serviette 

Sentiment Tag - Craft Creations Ltd

Dies - Spellbinder Classic Circles, Scalloped Circles; Impression Obssession Mini Snowflakes; Joycrafts 2018 & 2019

Glitter - Kindyglitz Chrystallina

Until next time, thank you for visiting,

Hugs,

Jennifer. xx

Ice Dance

Good evening fellow crafters. Can any of you believe it is almost the end of

January already? I can't, nor can most people I know.

We have had an eventful week with John...He is bleeding again, and has another

serious infection, the result of which we have been on the 'doctors and various 

tests rounds', and have more next week.

Onto happier matters. I have managed to make another card, this time for Christmas.

At the speed 2017 appears to be going, I want to be better prepared. Yeah, yeah,

yeah!!!!, I know we all say that, don't we, but this time I mean it (she says with

tongue firmly planted in cheek).

My background paper is a serviette, and like with an earlier card, I have used

the clingwrap/serviette/iron method. When I saw one lonely pack of these serviettes

in the $2 shop, I snaffled it double fast. I had a session last weekend creating a  

bundle of backgrounds, so you will be seeing lots of these on my 

Christmas cards throughout the year.

This cute and clever little puppy dog is a very old Penny Black stamp, which I am 

fairly certain is discontinued. I have not used him for many years (naughty me!!), 

but I will try to remedy that situation this year. He is so easy to colour.

Challenges I would like to enter

Addicted To Stamps #140 - 'Baby It's Cold Outside'

Animal Friends #46 - 'Winter Sports'

Cardz 4 Gals #39 - 'Movie Madness' (Ice Castles 1978)

Cute Card Thursday #462 - 'Something Fun'

Penny Black and More - 'Anything Goes'

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - 'Anything Goes'

Image - Penny Black Ice Dance

Colouring - Promarkers

Dies - Spellbinder Classic Circle, Scalloped Circle; Sue Wilson Winter Trees; Impression Obssession Mini Snowflakes 100F

Paper - Serviette (Un-named brand from $2 shop)
Sentiment Banner - Craft Creations Ltd
Kindyglitz Chrystallina, and Ribbon from my junk stash

Have a happy weekend wherever you are, and until next time, thank you for visiting,

Hugs,
Jennifer xx

Buttons, Bows and Pinecones

Another week has rushed by, and now it is Friday, which means it is time

for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland. Our theme this week is

'BUTTON IT UP'

We want to see buttons somewhere on your creation, and please 

remember your creation must be a Christmas one.

Our lovely sponsor this week is Digi Stamp Boutique, and they are 

offering a ₤10 voucher as the prize.

Some people seem to have a talent for placing buttons on their creations,

thereby enhancing their work, but when I saw that our DT brief this week at

W.W. was to use buttons, I wanted to 'head for the hills' and hide. Usually, I

am never happy with my use of buttons, but in this case I quite like how I 

have used them...I think it is because they are clear crystal, and therefore

rather subtle additions to my card.

I haven't made an easel card for ages, so rather enjoyed making this one.

The Bazzil cardstock I used is a lovely soft green, but for some 

reason it looks grey in the photos.

This is the first time I have inked up this gorgeous Lili of the Valley 

stamp, and it was such good fun to colour. In addition to the crystal

buttons I used, there are buttons on both these cuties' coats.

A side-on view of my card, showing how 3 of my buttons act as the 

'stoppers' to support the easel element of my card.

This view shows the inside of my card when fully opened.

The largest snowflake with its crystal button centre. I tied the silver cord 

through the buttons, so they would be slightly more visible.

The cluster of mini pinecones, berries, and foliage, all 'smudged' with 

gesso. I learned to make the 2 pine branches from a tutorial by

my super-creative blogging friend, Pamellia. A visit to her 

lovely blog is well worth the time.

Challenges I would like to enter

Christmas At Sweet Stampin' - 'Cute Christmas'

Christmas Cards All Year Round - 'Vintage'

Crimbo Crackers #80 - 'Die-cuts'

Inky Impressions #209 - 'More Than One Fold' WINNER

Penny's Paper Crafty #227 - 'More Than One Fold'

Try It On Tuesday - 'Sewing and/or Buttons'

Image - Lili of the Valley Festive Post

Colouring - Promarkers

Dies - Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped Rectangles; Joy Crafts 6002/2019; Impression Obsession Mini Snowflakes; Cheery Lynn Cutie Fringe 2, Wreath Strip

Punch - Martha Stewart Branch

Paper - Kaisercraft Wish Upon - Twinkle

Sentiment - Craft Creations Ltd Mixed Christmas Greetings 

Gesso - Atelier Traditional Primer

Glitter - Kindyglitz Crystallina

Pinecones from my garden

Buttons, Berries, Silver Cord from my junk stash

For a chance to win a lovely prize, pop over to Winter Wonderland and be inspired by my teamies beautiful creations, then enter your own Christmas 'Button It Up' creation.

Thank you for your visit, and until next time I wish you all "happy crafting".

Hugs

Jennifer. x