Monday 17 October 2011

Five challenge Christmas cards & another Christmas card

This year I am taking part in Ginny's (AsIDoRodos) daily A-Z Christmas card challenge on the DOCrafts forum, all we have to do to take part is to upload one card each day for each letter of the alphabet, starting on Sunday 16th October, the winner will receive a crafting book as their prize, here are my first 5 cards for A-E. Pledging to take part in this challenge has really got my Christmas cardmaking MOJO back, I'll upload more challenge cards as I make them.

                                                                  A is for Angels

this is a twisted pyramage card, backing paper from a C & C Christmas kit, Glitter Girls gold holographic Grande border peel-offs. the gold glitter card, 5" sqaure cream pearl card * peel-off greeting are all from my stash.


B is for Bauble

Papermania felt bauble, Anna Griffin Holly leaf card,  holly paper in October goodybag swap, red foiled peel-offs  from my stash.



C is for Cracker

Pyramage/cracker kit in October goodybag swap, Brenda Pinnick pink polkadot card, (from a QVC scrapbook kit), edged with TH Fired Brick distress ink, DL card from my stash.

I also made this card in blue


blue embossed card & diecut snowflakes donated by other crafters recently. Blue holographic card and DL card from my stash.




D is for Dancing On Ice

Cross-stitch kit



                                                                E is for Excitement

Christmas Eve House Mouse decoupage & co-ordinating sentiment toppers matted onto pink glitter card. Backing paper is from Dovecraft 8" x 8" Christmas Blues (2007) paper pack. Pink organza ribbon and A5 white card from stash, 3D Christmas tree topper from October (Christmas) goodybag swap.

6 comments:

  1. Some fantastic cards here Fi, you will have a nice stack ready for Christmas by the end of it!!

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  2. Hi Fi, Great cards, glad to see you are feeling well enough to craft again my friend.
    will try and catch up with news soon, been unable to do anything for the past week due to injured back :(
    Hugs xxxx

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  3. Beautiful cards and fab cross stitch,I really must get cracking with my Chrristmas cards too,have only done one so far.
    Wendy xx

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  4. Oh wow these are all beautiful. Lee x

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  5. These are lovely cards, the house mouse and angel cards are my favourites

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  6. beautiful cards fi,glad your feeling better,love the cross stitch sue xx

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