Golden Nativity

      OK, I'm taking a break from Halloween today and am sharing something Christmas instead.  I got some new die sets over the weekend and I admit I went a little crazy on making Christmas cards with them.  I'll share those with you over the next month or so.  Here's the first one.

     Nativity die is from Cheapo Dies and I used it to cut a scrap of gold glitter paper.  The "Christmas" sentiment was cut from Doodlebug glitter paper with a die from Memory Box.  Snowflake EF by Cuttlebug.  Everything was mounted onto red card base.  CAS design for easy mailing.

• Challenges:
• ABC Christmas
• Cardz TV
• Crafty Hazelnut's
• Crafty Sentiments
• Lil Patch of ...
• Outlawz Festive Fri
• TTCRD
• Word Art Weds

    Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

A Turtle Birthday

     Another fun and silly image from Sasayaki Glitter for their monthly progressive challenge.   Fortunately, by using it I've added one more birthday card to my stash and that's great because I have a whole series of masculine, family, birthdays coming up over the summer months.

     I used ProMarkers to color the image, then cut it and the frame with dies from Gina Marie.  Sad note - after almost 8 years of faithful (and strenuous) service, my old Cuttlebug machine had to be replaced.  It worked so well for so long, I replaced it with new Cuttlebug and I'm happy I did.  :-D 

     I printed and hand cut the sentiment, matted it, hand cut again, and added it across the image piece.   I tied a little bow, using green satin ribbon, then left it CAS after that.  It IS a masculine card, after all.  :-D

     Challenges:
Cards in Envy
Crafty Cardmakers
Cuttlebug Mania
Digi Choosday
Dream Valley
Simon Says Stamp & Show
TTCRD
Tuesday Throwdown
Unicorn

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Nutcracker Christmas

     Here's another of the cards I did using a set from Deedee's Digis.  In case you haven't heard the sad news, Deedee's is going to be closing at the end of the year.  I've so enjoyed my time on her DT and I'll miss seeing new sets from her each month.  But for you folks, this means that you can get those "Wish List" sets you've wanted for 75% off!  Every set in the store is less than a dollar.  How can you beat that?!

     For this card, I used the "Nutcrackers" set.  You'll see a couple more of these from the set on some tags I made and I'll share those later.

     The image is fussy cut and adhered to the red, die cut, CS.  I used an embossing folder (Darice) on the glittered CS background piece (a scrap from another project) after it was cut with a die from Spellbinders. The sentiment was done with a computer font, then hand cut and mounted.   Everything was mounted using dimensional dots for depth and texture.

     Ribbon and hand tied bow are leftover scraps also and the green snowflakes are punched out pieces, scraps which I had tossed into my stash for use later.

     Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge (March of the Toy Soldiers)
Aud Sentiments
Cards in Envy
Christmas Card Challenge
Come and Get It
Crafty Catz
Crafty Girls
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas
Creative Moments
Cuttlebug Mania
DL.ART Thursday
DRS Designs
Glitter n Sparkle
Graph'It
Jingle Belles
Melonheadz Friends
Outlawz Twisted Thursday
Quirky Crafts
Star Stampz
Whimsy Inspiration
Winter Wonderland

     I'll have another post later today so be sure to stop by again.  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

 Nutcrackers