Forest Scene

I've finally finished all my Christmas cards and they are all written.  So here is my last design for 2025.

I picked up this beautiful die at a charity shop recently and this is the first time I've used it.  There was no packaging, so I don't know the brand.  I used the die with a snippet of white card and layered it on a navy blue rectangle, another snippet.  The sentiment is a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Greatest Part of Christmas' set, stamped with Stampin' Up 'Night of Navy'.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground Challenge #521 ~ Use Snippets

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #770 ~ Christmas

Krafty Chicks Challenge #798 ~ Christmas

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #627 ~ Christmas

Die Cut Divas December Challenge ~ Christmas/Winter

NBUS Challenge #81 ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff 

Allsorts Challenge ~ New

This is my second post today.  Please scroll down to see my Crafty Calendar Challenge DT card.

It's my turn to introduce the Allsorts Challenge this fortnight.  I've chosen the theme of  'New'.  Will you make a creation for a new home, new baby, new job, or something else?  There is also the option of Anything Goes.

I've made a New Home easel card for a friend who has recently moved into her own first home.

The image is a Woodware 'Mushroom House' stamp, stamped with Memento 'Tuxedo Black' and coloured with Promarkers.  I added a little glitter to the flowers and leaves with a Wink of Stella clear glitter pen.

The flat base of the card is embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder, although it doesn't show up in the photo of my card.

There are two prizes, A4 and A5 stamp sets from AALL and Create.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Creative Creases December Challenge #110 ~ Use a Fun Fold

Creative Uncles Challenge #71 ~ Easel Card

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ Winter/Christmas

The last Crafty Calendar Challenge of 2025 begins today with the theme of 'Winter/Christmas'.  I'm really behind with making my Christmas cards this year, so I've done some batch making to try and get them finished before the big day.

I used a Memory Box 'Grand Merry Christmas' die with patterned papers from The Works.  The Christmas tree was punched from a snippet of red card.  I went to a 12 hour craft day last weekend and we were all given a gift of a pack of stars pearls.  They were perfect to put on the top of the tree.

I am joining in the following challenges with this card:

Word Power December Challenge ~ Sentiment as focal point

I made a few more using patterned papers from the same paper pad. (24 cards made in total.)

The Crafty Calendar Challenge ends on the 28th December, so a good opportunity to make some last minute festive creations.

Snowdrop Edger

I'm home from the most amazing holiday in South Korea with my hubby and our daughter.  We had a few days stopover in Abu Dhabi on the way home.  What an amazing country South Korea is, so much to see and the people are so friendly.  I thought have time to keep up with my blog visiting, but every day was packed with things to see and do.  I'll include some holiday photos in later post when I've had time to look at them all.

So, a quick birthday card I made for a crafty friend before we went away.

I used a Creative Expressions 'Snowdrop Edger' die with a snippet of navy blue card.

 I am joining in the following challenges:

Snippets Playground Challenge #520 ~ Use snippets

 Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Florals Goes 

Triple B December Challenge ~ Birds, Butterflies and Blooms

Krafty Chicks Challenge #797 ~ Birthday