Snowman box

 Hi Everyone, I made a few snowman boxes for the Christmas dinner table, they were quite quick to put together and a bit of fun. I cut the pieces with my Silhouette, and glued them together. They took 2 of the new Maltesers Truffles. I suppose I could have squeezed in 3, but it's not a present, just a little fun after dinner. I hope you have fun this Christmas.

Snowman Pillow box - Pebbles in my Pocket

scarf paper - Aimee Harrison Holly Jolly Christmas paper 2

brown and orange card - Lidl

white card - CraftuPrint

 

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL

 

Bauble in box

 Hi Everyone, I hope you're all finished with your Christmas preparations and able to enjoy a tot of mulled wine, or something stronger? 

My post today was a little unexpected, a neighbour came and asked me if I would make a bauble and box, as I had done for her other great grandson. (I can't find the photos or post of it) she has had a new great grandson, named Lorenzo, an Italian name, although, she says, he's from a very Welsh family. 

So out with my Silhouette, cutting the box the same as this one. I used green card and cut paper from a pad, years old. I cut and glued it all together, then realised I had put the paper on upside down! Thankfully, I had just one more piece of the same paper from the pad. All glued and the box was finished.

Two Welsh flags were printed, also requested, and die cut, so I could stick them together to be seen from any angle. I filled the bauble with faux snow and hung, with fishing line, the flag, so it moved when it shook, with the snow. Next, with my Silhouette, I cut assorted snowflakes from permanent vinyl in white and his name and the year in gold vinyl.  I then closed the bauble and added the snowflakes, name, and year. I'm happy to say she was very pleased with it. 

green card - StellaWeds, Amazon

 box pattern - Simply Crafty SVG's

paper -  patterned Heltz Cuppleditch (years old pad)

paper - snowflake Dovecraft (years old pad)

cutting machine - Silhouette 2

vinyl - Oracle 651

 

the lid, with gold pen surrounding the image.

 it's mostly white, so difficult to see.

  

 

the sides, they matched with the cutting, 

I added snowflake paper to the lid, as it was difficult to match the bottom paper.

 

the bauble in the box, 

where I had also added a shape to hold the bauble in place. 

 

the bauble

Santa's Bowl

 Happy Christmas Everyone, I hope you're having a wonderful time. 

My make today is one I included in presents for the family. Although they were filled with sweets and chocolates.

I couldn't get over how deep and big they were, AND, I made them smaller than they should have been. They are about 7 inches (ca. 18 cm) wide and about 2.5 inches (6.35 cm) deep, they stand about 5 inches (ca. 13 cm) tall. I have to admit the first one took ages watching the tutorial video, the other 2 went together quite quickly.

I cut them with my digital die cutting machine, so handy for homemade presents. This post was delayed posting, as they were presents and my SiL reads my blog, I didn't want her to see the shared pressie before she opened hers and my brothers. 

 Santa Bowl - Simply Crafty SVG's

all card - stash

 

a group photo hahaha

 

 

  an individual photo

inside the bowl

Bauble and box

 Hi Everyone, today I have a bauble, box and a card I made for the youngest member of our family, Iris. It's her first Christmas. I have made one for each of her siblings in the past, mostly to remind them that they have part Welsh blood, their Grandmother, my niece, is Welsh, the children's parents are English and Scots.

I added the reindeer and the sentiment to the front shape for the card, then print and cut the shape. The gold mirror card was also cut into the same shape and layered under the reindeer layer. I had some bows in a little box, that had been cut a long time ago. I decided to add them to match the bow on the reindeer antler. The box was cut. Then paper was cut to size and added.

I bought some fillable baubles and also print and cut a Welsh girl with Nadolig Llawen, Welsh for Happy Christmas. I filled it with faux snow and hung the girl inside, next I cut Iris's name and the year, I used a bold font as her name is short and I wanted it to show up. Also added are snowflakes from permanent vinyl, adding them to the closed bauble. I hope she will like it, when she understands. Her siblings add theirs each year to the tree, which is lovely to think their parents help them to do it.

box - Simply Crafty SVG's

card - Cricut

paper - Heltz Cuppleditch (years old pad)

red card - Craft UK

reindeer -  AH Designs

bow - unknown die

cutting machine - Silhouette 2

vinyl - Oracle 651

 

 

 

close up of  the bauble

this shows the shape added, holding the bauble in place

Christmas Wishes and a Quiz

 Here's your Christmas poem quiz.

It has been decreed that we should not play board games at Christmas for fear of transmitting Covid via the pieces.  Quizzes, however, are allowed.  Here is a poetic quiz for you.  How many references to Christmassy things can you find?  There are at least 20.  Some are very obvious, others are hiding.  Good luck.

 

Christmas Quiz

 

Stella McFadden (from the Isle of Tiree), invited her friends to a seasonal tea.

Amassed on the table were savouries and vino, elegant pies and garlic porcino.

Nodding and winking she took from the shelf a large Christmas cake, cooked by herself.

There was a strange ‘tinsel thing’ that dangled above

And it flashed silver lights when given a shove.

Carol was pleased when given a box, full of her favourite pink, fluffy socks.

Laughing and drinking they got rather merry, Stella decided to open the sherry.

All through the evening they stayed rather jolly, then Laura yelled – she had sat on some holly.

Under the tree a plum pudding was found, the brandy came out and was then passed around.

Snow started falling – such a nice sight.  Coats were put on for a great snowball fight.

 

Gill Reed 2020

DL Christmas card

 Hi Everyone, before I start on the subject of my card, I have to give you an update on my orchid. I don't want to bore you, BUT! LOL. I really am thrilled that having never had one flower for me, I have one that flowered and not only that still with buds to come, here is my floral success and with another leaf too.

OK enough of me boasting of my unlikely floral achievement. On to my card. 

This is cased from Karen, she has step by step instructions on each card and I thought I would be able to do it and this is my result, OK, I forgot to add the tape in the correct place, but I think it's OK. I'm pleased with the result and would haven't have thought of doing this with the inks without seeing her card. 

The sentiment was going to be black, and I thought I would emboss it with clear sparkly powder, it turned out to be white sparkly! so I added black ink to the sentiment again (thank goodness for a stamping platform) and used clear sparkle this time and this is the result. The snowflakes are cut from holographic card.

DL ready card

black paper - stash

sentiment stamp - mag freebie

emboss powder - WOW clear sparkle

Distress inks - Broken China, Peacock Feathers,

Stormy Skies, Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch.

dies - Crafters Companion

gem - stash

holographic card and blue mirror card -  B&M

A Unicorn Christmas

Happy Christmas Everyone, 

I'm wishing you well no matter what is happening in your life. There are a few blog friends who are going through tough times with illness and death and I pray you are having the support and love you deserve.

Because of this, I decided I would give you a chuckle and hope it will bring a little festive cheer into your lives.

It all started in November when my niece asked if I would make a Unicorn horn for her and her friends horse, which I did and blogged HERE. She asked as she was riding her horse for a local charity Christmas show, but it was called off the same morning due to sodden ground. Nevertheless, she promised she would have her horse use it later on, these are the piccies she sent me, I am SURE it will make you giggle.

the Unicorn in her stable

better get the right dress to accompany the Unicorn?

Yeah! we did it

That was fun

4 Christmas puddings

Wishing you all 

Fun and Enjoyment this Christmastide

Christmas tea light

Hi Everyone, just had to put an extra post in here as I forgot to show you the Christmas light I did, I showed you the box but not the tea light - duh! With this,  I highlighted the star by using the Silhouette pen and a gold star on the  ribbon. I made 2 of them the same.

A little note to my family, friends and anyone living in the path of the hurricane Dorian, keep safe and I hope it isn't as strong as it's threatening for you all. 

Santa's Letter

Hi Everyone, a last minute make for me after receiving another poem off SiL's Sister. I just had to make something to try and make it come alive a little. I hope I've done this fab poem justice.

All freebie graphics from different designers

designed in Photoshop CS6

Rick St Dennis / Sparkle & Sprinkles TTCRD

Hi Everyone, my DT post today is for

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We have 2 generous Sponsors

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Thanks for being here, I'm sorry I'm not visiting many of you, I'm trying, but my leg won't let me sit in my room for long and I want to fulfil my DT commitments. It is getting better, but still painful. Thanks for hanging in there with me. 😊

Beer bottle box

Hi Everyone, I hope you've had a Great Christmas. I have 2 boxes today, I made them for specialist bottles of beer, for my brother and BiL, I thought the "snowballs" were a fun addition.

I started with the cracker template by Birds Cards, which I played with in Silhouette, to make a bottom for the shape and adjust the size to fit the bottle, I am so thrilled with them, I felt they look much better than wrapping them in paper? Hope you think so too.

card from stash

paper is from a pad I bought a few years ago, the ribbon is from stash.

glitter tape is from Morrisons Supermarket.

"snowballs" are from The Range.

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/61-anything-but-card.html

Christmas Wishes

Hello Everyone, after a brief? spell of inaction on my blog, I felt it time to send you all a message. I hope to see you on your blogs soon. -
Look out for the snowball!

Thank you to Bugaboo and The Urban Fairy for their images 

to help me make this for you.

Happy Christmas for you!

navy card with gold embedded in it. 

snowflake paper by Docrafts,

mirror card from The Range

pom poms and ribbon from stash

gift bag extended to size from SVG cuts

cut on the Cameo

Christmas basket

Hi Everyone, a DT post for Deedee today and a reminder that you can get a free digi kit if you enter the challenge at Deedee's Digis Digi of the Month, follow the link - gotta be worth a go ay?

Anyhow, here's my version of the Christmas basket, you have 4 Seasons to choose from and a basket on it's own to put in whatever you want. I used the Outline image, but there are ready coloured images in the kit and sentiments too, a great kit to work with. I paper pieced the parcel, the bow and the napkins in PS, then coloured the rest digitally. After printing out, I glittered and 3D'd onto the card adding punched stars, with embossing I had already had on the card I used. Adding the sentiment which is also in the kit, amongst others.

DP's by Amanda Creations

Christmas Critters

Hi Everyone, my DT card for Deedee's Digis today is for the Christmas Critters Challenge which requests you to use a "Critter".

I have used the "Jingle All the Way" kit from Deedee's. I saw this lovely card and thought the sketch perfect for my card, as I wanted the image to be large and didn't have a sketch suitable. I used two of the papers in the kit and Stickled the hats of the cat and mouse and lights and 3D gloss on the cat's eyes, some bling and layered on gold mirror card. Can't you just hear that bell tinkle?

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-106.html  Anything Goes  - Yep!

http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/anything-goes-with-twist-card-for-child.html  Xmas card for child - Yep!

Jingle Bells

Hi Everyone, my Deedee's Digis DT post today is for a sponsored challenge at Jingle Belles Rock Christmas Challenge the challenge goes on until 20th May. The theme being "Use a Digi" I'm only to happy to oblige LOL, I have used "Jingle All the Way" with great papers and images to play with. I layered all the top layers on gold mirror card after printing them all out. You may notice I used the image on the red card as a "stamp" I added the Jingle Bells sentiment around the bell, printed it out and used a Tonic circle die to cut it and the mirror card.   

Digi Sketch Challenge 2015

Christmas baubles

Hiya Everyone, yes I know, I don't do Christmas cards before December, but Deedee's has a sponsored challenge at Christmas Cards All Year 'Round and I just had to give this a go, AND I had the opportunity to use different colours, which, surprisingly, traditional Hubby loved!

I have 2 posts today, see you in a bit :)

White and gold dot ribbon and lots of glitter and a
 MS border punch, the sentment is also from Deedee's kit.
 I folded the star so it is super 3D

Bags and card

Hi Everyone, sadly this is my last GD post for Deedee Digis, I have enjoyed the experience and fun so much this last month and want to thank Deedee for the opportunity to be GD for a whole month, plus the use of her fabulous images and sentiments, also for being the kindest and most generous person I could have been GD for. Also  Kathy D for help with the intermediate challenges I decided to do as well.

For my last GD post I decided I had to do a little extra, so a card and 2 bags is my offering today.  I used Deedee's "Dashing through the snow" kit to make the digital paper in PS to use on the card and the gift bag and that fabulous penguin image.

I used a cut file for the gift bag by Shirley's Cards Here and used the jpeg shape in it, to make the shape in the card. I made the gift bag slightly larger to accommodate the canvas bag.

I suppose this is quite a simple project, I'm not one to over embellish as you know, but not quite CAS either. I'm actually quite pleased how the set worked out and I Love those penguins they are such fun. The sentiments are from the same kit.  I have just realised I haven't made a gift tag, - no problem will do it and add it before giving this gift. Oh! yes and I WILL pretty pack the canvas bag with the same DP paper I made.

This is a picture heavy post - you have been warned LOL.

The set

The gift bag

side view of the bag

The card

The canvas bag

I added Decoart Snow Writer and then glitter

The effect peeled off after I moved the bag to a different location oh! well. at least it didn't mark the image.

To prove the bag was able to be packed into the little Gift bag.

Gingham DP by Just So Scrappy
canvas bag from Hobbycraft

Christmas card

Hi Everyone. Here I am with my GDT post for Deedee's Digis with, would you believe it, a Christmas card, now that is something I don't usually do this early LOL.  I thought this magnificent Stag / Moose coming out of the forest looked so peaceful, it had to be the Peace on Earth sentiment included on the Winter Woods kit.

I printed and cut out the stag and background and printed his head and antlers again, which I cut out and 3D layered on the background layer, I added lots of glitter - of course.

I cut a 3D frame & box card on my Cricut with a file from Shirley's cards, I think it suited the image coming out of the woods.  I cut some snowflakes and added bling to the centre and a bow to one of them.   The sentiment colour was matched to the image and I embossed it in PS, the DP by A Heimann in 2012 was also matched from it's original colour to the image. I cut the included box and added the DP and a snowflake, plus a label for the addressee. I forgot to take a photo of the card in the box with the ribbon around it duh!