Spellbinders Joy Christmas card and Papertrey Ink Mistletoe Christmas card

 

Hello friends, and welcome to the new challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges.

This time there are 2 themes, 

U for Uncluttered

and/or 

V for Vertical

If you want to join us, you can choose either theme, or both if you need to get working on your Christmas pile.

I came up with these cards using older things in my stash that needed some love, as I haven't used them in a long while.

U for Uncluttered CAS

I stamped and die-cut the mistletoe from Papertrey Ink and added a bow from Clearly Besotted. The sentiment is also from Clearly Besotted. I used a Papertrey Ink canvas impression plate on the background card to add a little texture, but keep an uncluttered look. To finish off, I added some tiny pearls as berries.

V for Vertical

For this one, I cut a stitched rectangle and some pretty paper and layered them onto a DL card base. I used the Spellbinders vertical Joy die, cut from red card and added it to the base. The die set has small flowers and leaves, and I cut several of these and added them here and there. For the JOY letters, I cut several white ones for stacking so they would stand proud of the base, and topped them with some red holographic card to make it pop.

I'd like to play along at:-

Farm Quest Country Christmas Challenge #25 - country Christmas card

The Holly and Ivy Challenge #193 - Anything Christmas goes

A Cut Above Challenge October - anything with a die cut

Neglected Stuff Challenge 10/25 - papers and dies have not been used in a long time

Girlz Creative Christmas #145 - anything Christmast-anything.html

Cut it up Challenge #340 - use more than one die

I do hope you'll join us - we love looking at your entries.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

Penny Black Floral Vines Birthday card

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new challenge at

This time we have a birthday challenge and I came up with this 5 x 7 card:-

 

I began by cutting a rectangular aperture from card to use as a stencil for inking the lilac background. I next added some stamping using Kristina Werner Splatter stamps. The flowers (from Penny Black Floral Vines Frames) were stamped onto watercolour paper and coloured with watercolours before being die cut. The sentiment was in my bits box, and I coloured it with green ink and then added some sparkle pen. To finish off, I added the frame, which was cut using my neglected Waffle Flower Lacy Layers dies.

I'd like to play along at

Neglected Stuff Challenge 10/25 - Lacy Layers dies

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #263 - anything goes

Hearts Quest Celebrations of Love #10 - birthday

Triple B: October 2025 - blooms

The Flower Challenge #107 - add purple

Why not head over to the ATSM blog to see some more inspiration, and if you want to join this time, you can link up your entry there.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

The Greetery Holiday Frames and Winter Crest Christmas card

 

Hello everyone, and welcome to the new Christmas Challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

I used some NBUS stamps from the Greetery and came up with this card.

I cut the background mats with the Spellbinders Stylish Oval dies and embossed the white one with a snowfall e/f from Sue Wilson.  The rest of the items are from the Greetery Winter Crest collection

The design team has some great inspiration for you over on the Addicted to Stamps and More blog, and you can add your entry there if you decide to join us.

I'd like to play along at

A Cut Above: September Challenge - anything with a die cut

Peace on Earth Challenge #96 - anything Christmas goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge September - lots of layers

CRAFT Challenge #764 - Christmas

Creative Inspirations Challenge September- Christmas

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #192 - anything Christmas Goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

Lisa Horton Spellbinders Nested Tree Frame Christmas card and Penny Black Stocking Stuffers card

 

Hello everyone.

I'm back for the latest challenge at 

and we have 2 letters for you this time.

S is for Stocking

and/or 

T is for Tree

Helen is our lovely host this time, and she has a lovely prize for the lucky winner.

This is my S for Stocking

I used a Penny Black die set called Stocking Stuffers for this one. I die-cut watercolour paper and coloured it with Zig watercolour markers before adding the greenery and branch. The background was cut with a Spellbinders die, and I embossed it with a star embossing folder.

T is for Tree

For this card, I used the Lisa Horton Nested Tree Frame die set. I painted some watercolour paper with a couple of green shades, and when it was dry, I die-cut the tree parts in the different shades. I embossed one of the trees with a snowfall embossing folder to add some texture, and then assembled them. The snow is cut from Spellbinders glitter foam, so it has a little sparkle IRL. For the background, I masked off a hill shape and then painted the sky using some blue distress ink. The sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp sentiment sheet.

The DT members have some lovely inspiration for you over on the ABC Christmas Challenges Blog, and we'd love you to join us this time.

I'd like to play along at

A Cut Above Challenge September - anything with a die cut

Let's Craft and Create Challenge#223 - anything goes plus lots of layers

Farmquest Country Christmas Challenge #24 - - anything country Christmas goes

Inspire Create Challenge #200 - never too early for Christmas

Peace on Earth Challenge #95 - anything Christmas goes

Outlawx Festive Friday Challenge September - Christmas

Creative Moments Challenge #274 - trees

Creative Inspirations - September - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

Sizzix Hedgehugs and Lisa Horton birthday card

 

Hello everyone, and welcome to a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More

This time, you can go to town with whatever colouring medium you like to produce a card for our challenge.

I have had these cute Sizzix Hedgehogs in my stash for quite a while now, and I decided it was time to pull them out and ink them up.

This is a very simple card. Just a little ink blending for the background, the addition of a couple of sentiments, and a stitched square die to make a mat. The hedgehogs were stamped, fussy cut, and I added some gloss to the nose and feet with a black glaze gel pen. The mat was placed on a Lisa Horton Bubble die cut, and a couple of tiny butterflies finished it off.

 

I'd like to play along at

Neglected Stuff Challenge September 2025 - hedgehugs stamps

Paper, Rock, Scissors Challenge September #8 - fussy cutting on hedgies

Farmquest Challenge #32 - anything farm or country goes

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge September - Happy Birthday

Pattie's Creative Design Challenge #234 - - anything goes

Creative Inspirations Challenge #30 - - anything goes

I love autumn, so the arrival of September is always good for me. I always look for something new to try too - I think it is the start of a new academic year that does it. Are you trying anything new?

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

Concord &9th Heartfelt Blossoms thinking of you card

Hello everyone, and welcome to the new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

For this card, I used my NBUS Concord & 9th stamp and die set called Heartfelt Blossoms, which I have overlooked for too long. I stamped the image and watercoloured the flowers, but used a fineliner to colour in the green frame. The die cuts out the centre to create a frame, and I stacked this a couple of times to give some dimension. The sentiment is also from the set. I first used a white background, but it looked rather stark, so I used my new Kristina Werner Splatter Texture Stamps in both colours to add some interest. I like how thinking of you cards can be used for several occasions, depending on what is put inside.

The bedroom is finally finished, and we're putting things back in there. We're having quite the tussle with me wanting to dispose of lots of 'stuff' and my husband wanting to hold onto everything! 

I'd like to play along at

NBUS Challenge August - nbus stamp and dies

A Cut Above, August Challenge - anything goes with a die

Neglected Stuff Challenge 8/25 - the stamp and die set have been unused in my stash for a couple of years.

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends#260 - anything goes

We Love Stamping - Flowers all the way. 

Cut it Up Challenge #337 - anything goes 1311700844.html

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

 

My Favorite Things and Lisa Horton robin Christmas card

 

Hello again, and welcome to the August challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges.

Our themes this time are 

P is for Pastel Colours.

Q is for Quick

and/or 

R is for Robin

I went for R is for Robin

I cut a Lisa Horton scalloped oval die and inkblended on it with blue and green ink before using a snowfall stencil to add the snow. The robins are from a My Favorite Things stamp set called Winter Birds, and I coloured them with pencils before fussy-cutting them out. The branches were found in my leftovers box, and the sentiment is from an old Lawn Fawn set.

I'd like to play along at

Alphabet Challenge - I is for Ink Blending

Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge - Christmas

Paper Rock Scissors Challenge #7 - anything goes - fussy cut birds

Farmquest Country Christmas Challenge #23 - country Christmas

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x