T'was the Night Before Christmas

I used a few different papers from Graphic 45 'T'was the Night Before Christmas' to make the background of this card.  I cut out the image from another piece of paper to make the topper.  

I finished off the card by adding a sentiment and a handmade poinsettia flower.

Christmas Stockings

I used Graphic 45 'T'was the Night Before Christmas' paper pad to build up the background of this card.  I cut out a circle and stamped the stockings to make the topper.  The stocking stamps are from Creative Stamping magazine issue 27.

I made the poinsettias using Sue Wilson's stamps.  I coloured them with Barn Door Distress Ink and added a pearl drop into the center of each flower.

Gift Card Wallet

I bought my brother a gift card for Christmas so made this wallet to put it in.  I scored an A4 piece of white card at 4" and 8" and cut 2" off one of the ends to make the wallet. 

I used Graphic 45 'T'was the Night Before Christmas' papers for this card.  I cut out one of the tags from the papers to make the topper, stamping my sentiment directly onto it.

I stamped and cut out a couple of pieces of holly to add as an embellishment around the topper, I used Liquid Pearls to make the berries.  I added a couple die cut presents on the other side of the card.

Inside view.

I am entering this card in The Craft Barn Weekly Challenge - presents and red

Merry Christmas

I've finished off making all my Christmas cards for this year.  I've put poinsettias on everything so you'll have to bear with me if it gets a bit boring :p

I used Graphic 45 'T'was the Night Before Christmas' paper pad to build up the background of this card.  I cut out the center from Sue Wilson's 'Caribbean Island' background dies to make the plaque, stamping my sentiment into the middle.

I used Sue Wilson's poinsettia stamps to make the flowers, colouring them with Barn Door Distress Ink and adding a pearl drop into the centers.

Vintage Floral

I cut half of the front off an 8X8 card blank to make the shape for this card.  I used one of the images from Daphne Brissonet's Card Making Pad 1 for the main topper.  I used a couple of patterned papers for background.

The flowers are made from Dreamee's 3 petal flowers stamp set.  I coloured the flowers with a pink promarker and added a PVA pearl drop into the centre.  The foliage is from Sue Wilson's finishing touches die range - 'Delicate Fronds'.

Inside of the card, layered panel with sentiment.

In The Garden

I made this card for my Grandad's birthday.  I made a gatefold card, cutting in a diagonal across the top edges to make it more of a fancy shape.  I used the free stamps from Creative Stamping Magazine to stamp out the watering can and plant pots, colouring them in using Spectrum Noir pencils.

I stamped the wheelbarrow and flowers from the same stamp set into the middle of a circle to create the middle of the card and again coloured it using Spectrum Noir pencils.

With Thanks

I was asked to make a card as a 'thank you' for a teacher.  I used the 'Cattus Librum' stamp from Stampendous for my main image.  I layered up a couple of patterned papers for the background, using a border punch for the strip across the middle of the card.  I used two edges from the Fancy Tags Spellbinders dies for embellishments on the card, I thought they looked a bit like fancy book hinges to complement the card.  Finished off by adding a sentiment under my topper.