Christmas Trio

I wanted to make a card for the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge that requires the use of dies. I’d seen a beautiful wreath card a while ago that features lots of foliage and snowflakes… so I used that remembered card as my guide. (Sorry but I cannot credit that inspiration card.) I dug out all of my foliage and snowflake dies, plus scraps of papers in shades of blue, teal and aqua, and got to work. I created the “door” with a woodgrain Embossing folder and started arranging the die cuts. It took a while, but I like the results. Gold photo corners and an inside sentiment die, partially cut from metallic gold paper, adds a festive sheen.  
I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge (I used the blue, teal, and aqua shades, plus foliage like in the inspiration photo.)  

Supplies: 
·   Fancy Foliage Dies- Spellbinders Our Daily Bread Designs
·   Memory Box Die- Pinecone Corner
·   Snowflakes- Cheery Lynn Designs Die (C146 Snowflakes)
·   Snowflakes- Lawn Fawn LF995-Mini Snowflakes Die Set
·   Die- My Favorite Things (Happy Christmas)
·   Woodgrain Embossing Folder- Stampin’ Up (retired)
·   Assorted cardstock, metallic paper, and a scrap of sheer ribbon from my stash
·   Gold photo corners- Scotch
Entered into: 
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Fun With Dies
Pixie's Snippets-Week #392                                                                    
Do-Al[l] Kreatives #48 Winter Wonderland
Outlawz Challenges- Tuesday Color Challenge- Use 3-5 Colors (Twist- Holidays) 
Outlawz Challenge- Saturday Paper Ala Mode- Christmas      

I inherited several things from my mom including a love of coloring, fussy-cutting, and upcycling. Most of my cards include one or more of these loves. For this card, I fussy-cut this sweet mouse and Santa hat photo from an old Christmas (which just might be one  my Mom sent me years ago. She did love cute images!) To add a little depth to the card I used a simple Recessed Panel Technique. And the colorful sentiment on the inside is from the front of card from a boxed set that I picked up a few months ago at Goodwill (10 cards with envelopes for $1. Mom also taught me to never pass up a good deal!)  

 

Supplies: 
·   Upcycled card.
·   Recessed Panel Card (instructions found HERE)
·   Cardstock and Specialty Scrapbook paper from my stash.
·   Inside Sentiment from a boxed Christmas card 

·   Sparkly Holly Stickers- Hobby Lobby

Entered into: 
Double D’s Challenge- Dec. Santa Hat                                  
Cute Card Thursday- Challenge #663 Anything Goes
Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- #519 Anything Goes
2craftycrittercrazies Challenge- Dec 2020 #44                             
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge- Christmas or Red/Green 

This week's challenge at the wecraftcards forum was fun. Here are the instructions- “We all know when we were younger that Santa put the gifts under the tree right? Remember those days?  For this challenge make a card that represents a special gift that you received and tell us why it was special to you.” It took some thought for me to decide which gift I wanted to highlight. I remember getting much-loved Barbies, critters (parakeets, guinea pigs, hermit crabs, and other odd pets), and art supplies. But probably the most memorable gift was a mini sewing machine that I got when I was in 4th or 5th grade. I begged for one that Christmas because I wanted to learn to sew Barbie clothes like the ones my mom made (they were so amazing) and was over the moon when Santa brought it! However, I quickly learned that 1) the little machine was pretty worthless and/or 2) I was a pretty rotten seamstress! The poor thing jammed regularly and it seemed like I ripped out more seams than I put in. As an adult, I really admire people who can sew, but it is definitely not my skill set. (I did a bit of web research and found a photo of the one that Santa delivered. It surprised me that it was listed on this collector site as a "toy." Hmmm. Maybe that is why it didn't sew very well?)

Supplies: 
·   Vintage Sewing Machine Digi- The Old Design Shop on Etsy (Sewing Cards)
·   Sentiment and Embroidery Floss Holder- Sew Pretty Stamp set from Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine (no longer available)
·   Cardstock, background papers, embroidery floss, satin ribbon, and measuring tape ribbon from my stash
Entered into: 
We Craft Cards Monday Challenge- Santa is Coming to Town  
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #468-469 Anything Goes                   
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Fridays                                                
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- December             
Bugaboo Stamps- Dec Anything Goes