White Christmas

     Day 6 of the week-long Christmas in July challenge at Catch the Bug and there is both an inspiration photo of a lovely Christmas tree and inspiration from the White Christmas movie.  I chose a Christmas Tree image from Bugaboo Stamps and a more-or-less white-on-white design.

ProMarkers
Tim Holtz & Darice embossing folders
Glittered & wired ribbon bow
Fussy cutting
Dimension with Pop Dots

     Challenges:
Crafty Creations
Creative Fingers
House that Stamps Built
I {heart} ProMarkers
Mod Squad
Outlawz Twisted Thurs.
Paperbabe Stamps
Work It Weds.

     Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

Wreath of Poinsettias

     A new alphabet prompt at Beccy's Place today.  "W" is a little bit easier than U and V were but I did try to get creative with the Wreath so that it wasn't ordinary or expected.

I was inspired by the sketch at

The Outlawz, although I took a liberty or two -

turning it a 1/4 turn and offsetting the middle band.

     Beccy has a lovely set of poinsettia images and one of them is the three-poinsettia floral spray I used here.  I printed it off three times, cutting each one with a round die from QuicKutz.  I cut those circles in half, fussy cutting the portion next to the petals on each one.  I placed those three cut images into a Wreath shape and mounted them onto a green, die cut, circle (also QuicKutz.)

     I chose a piece of deep red CS, ran it through my "Linen" embossing folder, and Wrapped it with Wide, Wired ribbon.   I added the image on top of that, then printed the "Wishing you...." sentiment.   I wanted something as a focal point in the center of the Wreath so I cut a snowflake with a die from Art Impressions and put a tiny gem on it.  I added a handmade bow and called it finished.

     Challenges:
Aud Sentiments
Cardz TV
Crafting with Friends
Die Cut Divas
Lemon Shortbread
Scrap from Your Heart
Scrappy Land
Word Art Weds.

     The new week is starting and the rush to Christmas is upon us.  Thankfully, I don't have to brave any of the shopping crowds this year so I can stay inside where it's warm and cozy, crafting and humming Christmas carols while the rest of the country tears their hair and fights for the perfect gift, all the while losing patience along with the true Christmas spirit.  :-D   Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Joyeux Noel - all from scraps!

     I was working ahead on a card for one of my DT commitments and had some scraps on my crafting desk afterward.  I almost tossed them and then decided to see what I might be able to create in the way of another Christmas card for my stash.  This was the lovely but simple result.

     The burgundy square with the cut corners is the center negative of the frame I used on my DT project (Spellbinders die.)   I had used another Spellbinders die to cut out the snowflake and a Die-Versions die for the "Joyeux Noel" sentiment, both of which were used on the DT project.  I found a square of glittery, embossed, white CS, which I trimmed and used as a backing for the burgundy piece. 

     The decorative corner came from another Spellbinders die in the same set as the frame/center piece and I thought it made a great decorative corner for this simple card.  The ribbon was a scrap of  2 inch wide, wired ribbon which I had used to tie a large bow for a tree decoration.  Actually, I made two dozen of those as Christmas tree decorations and that's what was left over.  I folded it along the length and curled the two points up, then ran it diagonally across the card front, layering the other pieces on top.

     It took more time to write up the explanation of what I did than it did to actually make the card.  :-D

     Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge
Crafty Hazelnut's
Cute N Crafty
Jo's Scrap Shack
Kreativinkauf
Outlawz Greetings
Scribbles Designs
TTCRD

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie