Christmas - Dasher #1

Hi all,

Is anyone else scratching their head and wondering where the time is evaporating??? Every year I get 'organised' earlier and the time vanishes quicker....AAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!

....and breathe......

My Dasher stamp has come in for a bit of a work oer this Christmas. It started here!!! Over at Inkspirations4U for the Christmas session, we were thrown this colour challenge....

For some reason it jumped out at me. I was inspired by this card on SCS, but I wished to keep it very much more simple. This was my version.....

I made an edge for the circle with the Scallop Trim Border Punch and nipped and eased it onto the circle. The edge on the Decorative Label punch was done by punching another 2 labels from Razz and cutting then in half, one lengthwise, one vertically and placed them to the depth of border required.

I am very happy with the finished product. I hope all of you creative souls out there are "on top" of your Christmas mountains!! Stay sane and I hope to be back soon with some more Christmas fun.

Stuff Used:

CS: (SU) Sahara Sand, Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla

Ink: (SU) Always Artichoke, Sahara Sand

Stamps: (SU) Dasher, Contempo Christmas, Weathered BGS

Punches/Dies: SU Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Nestabilities Classic Circle dies

Lynda xx

Chrissy Cards #5

I have done the same layout on a whole heap of cards that were based around a layout done by Corene Brown aka Stampin Red here. It is the one in the bottom left corner as you are looking at it. Once I worked out the measurements I wanted, these cards went up in quick time. I also apologise for the slight (and somewhat recurrent) case of "crooked sentimentitis".

I then went a little monotoned and love the effect. Only the red micro bling broke the green...LOL (hence not being a true monotone I guess??)

I then went slightly non traditional with red, brown and a little smattering of blue and had this.

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There are a couple of different variations on this theme, which I will not make you endure this time around. Perhaps next year, I may start posting a little earlier....hee hee hee.

If I may take this opportunity to say a MASSIVE thank you to all the devine souls who took the time to leave comments on my blog and to those who just "cruised by"....a MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all. Be safe, be happy and laugh a lot. May there be inspired creativity awaiting you under your tree.

Stuff used:

CS: (SU) Whisper White, Real Red, Handsome Hunter, Holiday Treasures DP, CM Green Gingham Paper

Ink: (SU) Real Red, Handsome Hunter, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive

Stamps: (SU) Contempo Christmas, Seasons of Joy

Punches: (SU) Ornament Punch XL

Other Bits: Dimensionals, KaiserCraft Clear Rhinestones, Red & Brown Micro Rhinestones (fm Hot Dollar Store), Olive Organza Ribbon.

Lynda xx

Chrissy Cards #3

A couple of quick Chrissy cards today. For me these are a little different because they are not quite traditional Christmas Colours. The first is a variation on another non traditional card I posted here. It was a little bright outside when I took these pics, but I have used Concord Crush, Pear Pizzaz and Very Vanilla.

The next card is a direct CASE from the most magically talented Kerry Bunting here. I was fortunate enough to share an awesome day with Kerry and her crew a month or so ago whilst we partook in "cards For the Troops". She gave me permission to CASE this card that I fell in love with....and yes I know I still have to add the eye.

Stuff Used:
CS: (SU) Concord Crush, Pear Pizzaz, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand, Night Of Navy, Whisper White, Old Olive
Ink: (SU) Concord Crush, pear Pizzaz, Night of Navy, River rock (sponged on bird)
Stamps: (SU) Contempo Christmas, Season's Greetings (non SU)
Other bits: Dimensionals SU Bird Punch XL, Organza Ribbon, Gold Signo Gel Pen.

Lynda xx

Chrissy Cards #2

   

Hi all.....to all the beautiful blog friends out there, thank you all so much for your e mails and inquiries as to how I am going. The good news is that I am functioning at about 95% and the energy levels are getting better every day. I have also received word that I am going to get my BRAND SPANKING NEW Insulin Pump on the 17th December. It'll be my Chrissy pressie to myself and hopefully with the new functions that it has (once I learn to 'drive' the thing) I will be at 100% and watch out world!!

Now...to the cards......

On my first Chrissy card post here, I had this layout complements of Nikki Stalker here. I decided that it was so easy to do, I changed it up a little and went monochrome...or technically duochrome...as there are 2 colours used, but I LOVE how it changes the look of the card!!

The next card is a direct CASE from the mega talented Christie Wallace here. It uses Pear Pizzaz and poppy Parade...a very festive colour combination indeed. I so not have the set that she used for her sentiment, so I improvised.

 

This last card is form the very talented Wendy Todd here. I made them in both Cherry Cobbler and Real Red. I however thought the background was a bit bare, so I used the Weathered BGS in both old Olive and Versamark (once again to satisfy my paranoia of making 2 cards exactly the same...LOL!!)

                                   









There are more Christmas cards to come. I hope you can hang in there with me as the fun continues.

Stuff Used
CS: (SU) Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Pear Pizzaz, Poppy Parade, Dashing DSP (ret)
Ink: (SU) Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Versamark, Pear Pizzaz, Poppy Parade.
Stamps: (SU) Delightful Decorations, Contempo Christmas, Weathered BGS, "Seasons Greetings" stamp fm Riot Art and Craft.
Punches: (SU) Ornament Punch, Carla Craft CP2 3/4" circle.
Other bits: Dimensionals, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Folder

Lynda xx

Chrissy Cards #1

Drum roll please........

I actually started my Chrissy cards EARLY!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!

I have a LOT of people to thank for getting off my carriage and the 1st two are Wendy Todd and Jayne Mercer. Now I am a bit (well more than a bit) of a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas cards in that I like reds, greens and whites...or variations there of. On Jayne's Header there was a small pic of a card and that gave me the impetus for doing a couple of not so traditional colour combos. The first of which were Rich Razzleberry and Baja Breeze. The card is a CASE of Wendy's card here, but in different colours.

The next card was put together off this small snippet on Jayne's blog.....

Then I did this.......I do like the idea of these 2 colours together....perhaps I may be softening my stance a little????

This card caught my eye on Stephanie Pike's Blog here......and this is my version. I used my Cuttlebug to dry emboss the Old Olive square and have used some brown grosgrain ribbon instead of cord. LOVIN' Cherry Cobbler as a Chrissy Colour!!!!

Last but by certainly no mean's least is from the very talented Nikki Stalker here.....and this is my version.

The common thread in all of these cards (apart from the fact that they are all CASE's) is that they go up very quickly. I managed to re-start my stash quite well with these first few cards.

Hope you have made it to the end of this post in one piece!!! Thanks for hanging in there. I'll be back with more Christmas card fun in the upcoming days. Hope you're all getting festive...time is FLYING!!!!

Stuff used:

CS: (SU) Rich Razzleberry, Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Dashing DSP (ret).

Ink: (SU) Rich Razzleberry, Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, SWM's - Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard.

Stamps: (SU) Contempo Christmas, Sanded BGS.

Other Bits: Dimensionals, Brown Grosgrain ribbon, gold gel pen.

Lynda xx