Friday 25 August 2017

Christmas in August

The Rudolph Days Challenge is here again, a challenge which runs between the 25th and the end of each month.  This was an easy design for batch making and I made 36 in total, so I'm back on track with my Christmas cards for 2017.

The matt silver frame was die cut with a die from eBay using freebie silver card, layered on a blue rectangle and attached to a card blank. I used one of MB 'Twilight Snowflakes' dies with lots of white snippets to die cut three snowflakes for each card.  The sentiment is computer generated, die cut using the large rectangle part of the frame die and inlaid into the silver frame. 

Half of my cards were same design, but using a pale blue card.

I am joining in the following challenges:

33 comments:

  1. Love the snowflakes inside the frames Liz, a batch of cards like this, well done, but 36, really well done...xx [aNNie]

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  2. 36!!! Well done, Liz. That is an amazing number of cards and a great use of that new die.
    I have been eyeing up that die as well. I think it is so versatile!

    Thanks for taking part in the August Rudolph Days Challenge.

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  3. A great design and well done on your batch making.
    Kath x

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  4. Yay for you! I love snowflakes and this is so cute. I do like that frame. Really cute cards. [Bunny]

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  5. Great cards, simple but so effective. Have a great weekend x

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  6. I thought I was getting ahead making 4 Christmas cards every time I made some but 36, that's fantastic. They look fantastic too.

    Sue xx

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  7. Hi Liz,
    Happy Rudolf Days.
    what wonderful cards, and your say you made 36 that some batch making.
    Your designs are so super and the colours fab.
    That die you bought is a very handy one to have.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  8. A wonderful for batch making and of course could be done in lots of colours - great stuff

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  9. Lovely cards Liz and I really like the die cut frame, I bet that's really useful. Sandra x

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  10. They are so beautiful!! I love the design!! How awesome to be on track for your Christmas cards!! I need to get working on mine, too!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  11. Well done you on making 36 cards....Classy layout and colours x

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  12. Love this cas design Liz and the silver looks terrific!
    Hugs Veerle x

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  13. Love all the dies you used to make this pretty card and your computer generated sentiment is so pretty! Thanks so much for joining us at HLS ATG with dies!

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  14. Beautiful cards, Liz. I love the simple effect and it turned out so chic. Kisses, my friend.

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  15. oh, wow, 36?!! I love the blue and white combo and the design featuring some very pretty snowflakes! thank you so much for sharing with us at the Rudolph days challenge!
    linda
    Rudolph days challenge DT

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  16. I haven't made still any Christmas card....
    These are both so elegant and love the frame!

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  17. Two really great card and love the change in the colours and both look really and so does the frame.

    Kath x

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  18. This is very pretty and a perfect design for batch making Liz and love the two different colours you have shown here. x

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  19. Great, versatile design - bold and beautiful.

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  20. What a lovely, striking card. 36 of them - amazing, you must have great arm muscles from all that die cutting! See, crafting keeps us fit!
    Jane

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  21. WOW, a GREAT card, you make it sound simple to "just" die cut and layer these cards, must have taken you AGES! but what a GREAT result. AND 36 cards too, Well done you.
    Faith
    x

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    1. It didn't take as long as I thought it would. I cut all the frames in one go, then all the snowflakes, followed by the sentiments. I cut all the blue card to the right size, then I just had to assemble the cards. Much quicker than doing one at a time. x

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  22. WOW ... 36 cards! Amazing! Very pretty design Liz. Both colour combinations are so pretty ... isn't it interesting how different they look by just changing the background colour??!! xx

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  23. Wow great idea Liz, fantastic Christmas cards! love the design.
    Pam x

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  24. Wow such a "clean" desugn! It has a grapohic and still beautiful holiday feel! Hope you have a good weekend!

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  25. These are awesome - right now I'm just dreaming a any Christmas cards!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  26. Well done Liz on your rising total of cards! I love the design of these and the colour combinations.
    Janice x

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  27. Your simple yet effective designs are very inspiring Liz. Shabneez x

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  28. Sorry I’m so late commenting. Thanks for entering both of my CHNC challenges with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon. x

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  29. Wonderful clean, graphic card. Love the silver and blue - very cool! Thanks for linking up and playing with us at Happy Little Stampers August Anything Goes With Dies and Christmas Challenges.

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  30. WOW 2 stylish and chic cards...love the cut panels and the snowflakes...gorgeous !!
    Thank you so much for joining us at the Rudolph Days Challenge!
    Rudolph Days Challenge DT
    Dr Sonia

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  31. YOu win hands down for best use of this fun little die! Love both colors!!

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  32. Love your design!
    Thank you for sharing with Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra!
    Susan
    DT for CHNC Extra!
    Calling All Crafters! – My personal Blog!

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