Q is for Quilt

      Ok, finally!  The card for Letter "Q" in the 30 Days of Holidays at Beccy's Place is finished !  It took me the best part of 3 days to complete it, with lots of breaks to take care of the respiratory issues, but it's done and I'm so happy.

     My "Q"s are: Quilt, Quilted, Quarter card, Quatro fold, and QuicKutz die.  My tutorial for the Quatro Fold came from Beccy's Place and it's such a simple one.  Thanks, Beccy.  :-D

     The papers cut for the quilt were all scraps and I used a Gina Marie quilting die.  The quilted deer inside is one of Beccy's pre-colored images and it was cut with a QuicKutz die.  The card folds to easily fit into an A2 envelope.  Here are photos to show you both the front when folded and the inside when open.

 

Front when Folded 

 

Inside when Opened

     Challenges:

12 Months ... Christmas

613 Avenue Create

Alphabet

Do-Al(l) Creatives

Dragonfly Dreams

Friendship

Lil Patch of ...

Peace on Earth

Scor-Pal

Snippets Playground

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Bunny Love

     One more card which I'm using as a Valentine but which has great general appeal as well.  This is an image from Gerda Steiner Designs.  I started by coloring the bunnies with ProMarkers, then I fussy cut them and added a hot pink CS mat which is also fussy cut.  I used one of my Gina Marie quilt dies to cut 4 different scrap papers from the basket on my desk, then mounted the fussy cut image (using dimensional tape) on top of the quilt design. 

     I chose a soft pink CS for the background, cut it to size for an A2 card, and wrapped sheer, golden ribbon around it before adding the quilted design and image.  I printed and hand cut the sentiment, then tied a bow from some pink lace, adding it above the sheer ribbon.

 

     

     Challenges:

Colouring in Scrapland

Crafty Hazelnut's

Dare 2B Artzy

Die Cut Divas

Dies R Us

Dream Valley

Lil Patch of ...

Outlawz SAR

Simon Says Stamp

Stamping Sensations

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Quilted Christmas

      It's time for the dreaded "Q" day at 30 Days of Holidays - Beccy's Place and I'm doing another "Quilt" theme.  Last year, I used an image of a quilted stuffed animal for this card but this year I decided on the spice-filled mitten, one of Beccy's images, and a Quilt die from Gina Marie to make the background.  

     I have a crafting friend who loves making quilts (as did I for many years) and she has even made quilt-pattern stencils for her scrapbooking.  I don't have that kind of patience and would much rather use a die (especially since I only have less than half a dozen stencils in my entire collection!)

     I cut two different colors of CS, plus two different scraps of Christmas dp which I had in my stash.  Unfortunately, one of those scraps was only big enough for a single cut and I needed a total of three full die cuts of each dp to complete the background.  Consequently, the left side of the card has more of the lighter dp in places where I would have used the darker dp if I'd had enough of it.  Sigh...

     The image was cut with a QuicKutz die and layered onto the quilt.  I added a hand tied bow made from lace and wrapped with satin ribbon in the middle.

     Challenges:

As You Like It

Christmas Kickstart

Crafty Creations

Creative Inspirations

Digi Choosday

Outlawz Festive Fri

TTCRD

     We're getting close to the end of the 30 Days challenge and I still haven't done all the letters of the alphabet but I keep plugging away.  I'll get as many of them as possible before the daily challenges close including the 4 with no alphabetical letter to follow.  Beccy gives us the theme for those as we go along so it could be anything.

     In view of playing catch up, I'll have a second post later today nd I hope you'll stop by to see that one, too.  :-D  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

"Q" for Quiet Christmas & Quilt

      I'm working on the letter prompt "Q" at Beccy's Place 30 Days of Christmas and that's one of the hardest letters since there really isn't a lot in the crafting world which starts with a "Q" other than quilting and quilling, neither of which are all that specific to Christmas.  Nevertheless, I managed to use one of my Quilting dies and do a card reflecting a Quiet Christmas Day.  The image is from Beccy's and was one I had colored but not used when I was doing cards for this last year.  So happy to have it now.  :-D

     I wish I could have added that it was a Quick card but it wasn't.  I spent parts of 2 days getting this one made, what with all the fussing and fitting and trying to match directionality of the plaid!  Not really the thing to do with a sore back but it occupied both mind and body for Quite a lot of time.  This gentle image just felt right for this year when so many of us are having to trim down our Christmas celebrations due to the Covid-19 shut downs.

Colored w ProMarkers

Quilt die from Stampin' Up

Papers were all scrap bits from Echo Park

     Challenges:

A Bit More Time...

Arty Divas

Christmas Crafts...

Classic Design

Colour It, Create It...

Crafts Galore Encore

Crafty Hazelnut's

Pixie's Snippets

SheepSki Designs

     That's all for today.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Day 23, Letter "T" for Toy

     It's already Day 23 at Beccy's Place 30 Days of Christmas and I'm showing you one more Gift Card Holder focusing on the letter prompt "T."  I chose to make my T stand for Toys, using this adorable little pull Toy Reindeer from Beccy.  My gold 'ribbon' for the Tie is actually Tree Tinsel.

Colored with ProMarkers, white gel ink, & silver paint pen
Reindeer was fussy cut with scissors
Embossed CS for the folder
Background quilt frame die by Gina Marie
Gold tinsel for the 'ribbon' tie
Sentiment printed and hand cut

     Challenges:
Crafter's Castle
Crafty Friends
Crafty Sentiments
Cutie Pie
Cuttlebug Mania
Lil Patch of Crafty...
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Scrappy Land
Time Out

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie