My Favorite Things Elf Christmas card and Kristiner Werner Easy Repeat Holly Background Christmas card

 

Hello everyone, and welcome to another challenge at ABC Christmas Challenges. I am hosting this time, and I have this gift for the randomly chosen winner, so I hope you will join us.

This time we have 3 themes

E is for Elf,

F is for Foliage,

and

 G is for Gems

This is my E is for Elf card

I used a mix of materials from MY Favorite Things, The Greetery, Penny Black and Papertrey Ink to create a cosy fireplace scene.

F is for Foliage 

 

For this card I used the Kristina Werner Repeat Holly Background stencils to create the background and cut it with dies from my neglected MFT Blueprints 18 set. The sentiment is from the Waffle Flower Oversized Joy set. 

You'll find lots of inspiration over on the ABC Christmas Challenges blog, and you can add your entry over there.

I'd ike to play along at

Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #200 - anything Christmas goes

A Cut Above Challenge March 26 - - anything goes with a die cut

Stencil Fun Challenge March 26 - stencil and vinery
 

Neglected Stuff Challenge March 26 - MFT Blueprints dies

Farmquest Home Challenge #7 - anything home related

Christmas Crafts March - E and F ( Elf and Foliage)

Thank you for stopping by, I really do appreciate your visits.

Hugs,

Carol x

The Greetery Shortbread Shapes Snowflakes Christmas card

 

Hello friends, and welcome back to another ATSM Challenge. This time, we have a Christmas theme, and it's a good opportunity to add to your stash for Christmas 2026.

I came up with this card:-

I used some new dies from The Greetery called Shortbread Shapes Snowflakes. I love the pretty embossing, and simply moved the central star shape by one turn, and backed it with some red card. The sentiment is from Kristina Werner, and everything was placed on a 5 x 7-inch base card.

At this point, I thought it looked a bit sparse, so I added red dots in the centre of each snowflake and called it done.

The design team has some great inspiration over on the ATSM blog, and I know they would love to have you visit.

I'd like to play along at

A Cut Above Challenge March - use die cuts

Peace on Earth Challenge #107  - anything Christmas

Outlaws Christmas Challenge March - anything Christmas goes

12 Months of Christmas Challenge #132 - anything Christmas goes

NBUS Challenge #84 - The Greetery dies

Christmas Bingo Challenge #18 - Row N - Epoxy dots - free - embossing

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #67 - Anything Christmas goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

Penny Black Favorite Flowers birthday card

Hello everyone and welcome to another challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

This time we are looking for anything you can use to make your mark. Paints, alcohol markers, coloured pencils, ink - the world's your oyster. I went with watercolour for my card.

I used the floral arrangement from Penny Black's Favorite Flowers stamp and die set, stamped in Toffee Crunch ink. I coloured with Sakura Koi watercolours and then die cut the flowers. I wasn't happy with a couple of the small flowers and made the mistake of going back in to try and improve them. Bad idea! The whole thing almost went in the bin until I thought of covering the mistake with the sentiment, and I think it worked.

My talented DT friends have some great inspiration for you over on the ATSM blog, and it would be great to see your entry in the gallery.

I'd like to play along at

Make My Monday Challenge -#271 - use 2 dies

A Cut Above Challenge February 26 - anything with a die cut goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #272 - anything goes

We Love Stamping February 26 - anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #38 - floral project

Penny Black Saturday Challenge February 26 - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

Carol x

 

Kristine Werner Poinsettia Christmas card

 

Hello everyone, and welcome back to ABC Christmas Challenges.

Our themes this month are 

C for Crimson

and/or

D for Ding Dong Bells

Our lovely Lynda is hosting this time, and she has a present for the lucky winner.

This is my C is for Crimson card

I used the Kristina Werner Winter Greenery Background stamp, which I coloured with the accompanying stencils before die cutting. I placed it on a 6inch square card and added a die-cut sentiment. To finish off, I added some glitter to the poinsettia centres, but it doesn't really show in the photo. 

The team has some great inspiration over on the ABC Challenges blog, and an entry can be made there, too.

I hope wherever you are, the weather is being kind to you. We have been having wet weather most days with dull grey skies and a chilly wind. I know it could be worse, and it is still winter, but I long for some sunshine to brighten up February.

Anyway, I'm off to play at (but I'm taking my umbrella)

Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge # 198 - anything Christmas goes

Stencil Fun Challenge February 26 - anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #37 - anything blossoms goes

Dream Valley Challenge #325 - Use some red

Make My Monday Challenge #271 - use 2 dies

Peace on Earth Challenge February 26 - anything Christmas Goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

The Greetery Floral Arches birthday card

 

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

This time, we look forward to seeing die-cuts and/or stencils in your project, and I used both on my card.

   

I used The Greetery Floral Arches Stamps and Stencils with inks from Papertrey Ink, and die-cut the resulting image. The central arched shape and sentiment are from the Arched Sentiments set.

I cut the background with a Capsule Basics oval die from white card and inked it up to tone with the leaves. I then embossed it with a very old Cuttlebug 2D embossing folder from my stash, and it was placed on a 5 x 7 basecard.

My talented teammates have some great inspiration over on the blog, and we'd love to see what you can come up with.

I'd like to play along at,

Stencil Fun Challenge February 2026 - anything stencil

Hearts Quest Celebration of Love Challenge Feb 26 - birthday

Triple B Challenge February 26 - blooms

Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge 2605 - anything goes

Neglected Stuff Challenge February 26 - neglected Cuttlebug E/F

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge February 26 - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x

Penny Black Nature's Jewels Thinking of you card

 

Hello friends, and welcome back to a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More. This time we have our any-occasion theme, so you have lots of scope for joining in with us.

I came up with this simple design to keep in my stash for lots of occasions.

I stamped a Penny Black flower image from Nature's Jewels several times and then die cut it with a rectangular stitched die. I coloured the image with Copics, and placed a rectangle stencil over before inking lightly to give a background. I used the same ink around the edges of a mat and layered them onto a 5 by 7 notecard. To finish off, I stamped and die cut the sentiment and stacked it to give a little dimension.

I'd like to play along with

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2603 - anything goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge #333 - anything goes with a sentiment

Dragonfly Dreams January 2026 - floral

Penny Black Saturday Challenge January - anything goes

Pattie's Creations Challenge #238 - anything goes with a stamped image

I've been using the weather as an excuse to stay tucked up inside, but I feel very virtuous cos I have cleaned my craft room from top to bottom, and I'm seeing a clear desk for the first time in ages! I could do with a bit of a declutter too, but that will have to wait until my halo is feeling a bit tarnished.

I hope you are all well,

Hugs,

Carol x

Simple Papertrey Ink Bold Border Flurries Christmas card

 

Hello friends, and welcome back to a new year of challenges with ABC Christmas Challenges.

Challenge begins: Wednesday 14th January 2026

Challenge ends: Saturday 7th February 2026

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

Our themes this time are:

'A is for Anything Christmas'

&/or

'B is for Bright'

My shiny offering covers both these themes

This card is made using an old and neglected die from Papertrey Ink called Bold Borders: Flurries. It is easy to mass-produce, very quick to make and is pretty flat for posting, so it ticks a lot of boxes if you need a few extra Christmas cards at the last minute. The Joy die is in the same set, and just the right size to fit in the snowflake frame.

I'd like to join in with:-

A Cut Above Challenge: January 2026 - use die cuts

Neglected Stuff Challenge: January 2026 - dies are old

Peace on Earth Challenge #103 - anything Christmas

I hope you'll pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenges Blog for some inspiration, and get a head start on Christmas 2026 by playing along with us each month.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Carol x