From Our Gnome to Yours

MERRY CHRISTMAS 

TO ALL VISITORS TO MY BLOG

I hope you are enjoying the festive season. Thinking of those who find Christmas a difficult time of the year. 

 I used a stamp from the Chocolate Baroque ‘A Tomte Christmas’ and coloured it with Promarkers.  The sentiment was from the same stamp set and I die cut the image with a Memory Box ‘Stitched Rectangle Layers’ die.  The card shape was made with a Presscut ‘Step Card’ die. I embellished my card with grey Card Candi and punched yellow stars to pick out the colours in the image. 

I am joining in the following challenges:

Passion for Markers Mega Christmas Challenge - Week 670 ~ Use Die-cuts

I Love Promarkers Challenge #525 ~ Anything Goes

Country View December Challenge ~ Christmas

Christmas Craft Creations December Challenge ~ Gnomes

Pillow Boxes, Crackers and Tags

My laptop crashed this week, so I’m attempting to edit my blog on my iPad. Looks like it’s going to be an expensive job and it won’t be fixed until the New Year. 😞

A few last minute Christmas things made this week.

Chocolate filled pillow boxes for place names for a meal out with friends.....

Chocolate filled mini crackers for place names for Christmas Day......

..... and a few of the pile of tags I made today.  The trees are stamped with a SU stamp using Versafine Clair 'Green Oasis' with a punched gold star on the top. The tags ARE all the same shape and size - who said the camera never lies! 😉

I am joining in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Week 707 ~ Anything Goes with option O Christmas Tree!

Country View December Challenge ~ Christmas

Stamping Sensations December Challenge ~ Anything Goes with option of Winter Wonderland

Make My Monday Challenge #190 ~ Gifts - Stamped or Created

Granddaughter

Our granddaughter is celebrating her 13th birthday today and this is the card I made for her.

Having recently discovered how to make shutter cards, I’ve made several over the last few weeks.  The papers are from a paper pad from The Works and the belly band keeps the card closed. 

This is the inside of the card. I made two flowers with dies to add to the inside panels. 

Here is a little video to show how the card opens.

Shutter cards are so much easier to make than they look.   I made a short video HERE which shows how I make mine.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Week 707 ~ Anything Goes without the option

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge ~ Anything but Christmas

A Perfect Time to Craft December Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper December Challenge

Santa Gift Card/Money Holder

With my Christmas cards finished, it was time to make four Gift Card/Money Holders this weekend.

I was inspired by a design HERE on Di’s blog.  I put my own twist on it and used an idea HERE, where the front is split in two, with just the top section opening.  The collar was made with two circle punches and the buttons are black Card Candi. 

The inside is decorated with patterned paper from The Works. 

I did try to take a photo with a bank note inside, but my computer somehow picked up that a part of a banknote was showing, threw up an error massage, and wouldn’t open the photo using my editing software. I guess I won’t be able to print my own banknotes. 🤣

I am joining in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Week 707 ~ Anything Goes without the option

Country View December Challenge ~ Christmas

Winter Wonderland Challenge ~ Anything Christmas Goes

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #149 ~ Christmas

Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenge #563 ~ Last Minute Christmas

Try it on Tuesday Challenge ~ It’s all about Santa

Dream Valley Challenge #284 ~ Christmas