Holiday Magic

When I made the card for the K prompt, I cut out a window using a die.  I have the window frame that I used here and the centre of the window frame that I have yet to use.  As soon as I looked at the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches, I knew that I could use one or both of them.

I would like to enter:

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch
https://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2024/11/tuesday-morning-sketches-783.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

The image is by Beccy's Place and the sentiment is from Keren Temir.

Wrapped In Love

I'm back to a card inspired by one of the recent summits.  This one is hand drawn and then watercoloured.  As someone whose drawing consists of stick figures I'm really proud of this.  After colouring the gifts, I outlined them with a Black Pigment Liner. 

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

Colouring is with Tansai Gambi Watercolour Paints.   The image design comes from a tutorial by Laurel Beard from the Stress Free Cardmakers Summit.  The sentiment is also from Laurel Beard.

Merry Christmas

I posted a card yesterday that had the centre die-cut out of it.  This is what I came up with for the die-cut.  In the summit, Jess had left the images uncoloured but I decided to use the lightest pink, green and yellow copic markers on the images that I chose to use.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

The images and sentiment are from Beccy's Place.  Colouring is with copic markers.  The die-cut is from this card that I posted yesterday.

Season's Greetings

We are up to Day 21 at Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards.  Today's prompt is S.

Most of the images and sentiments that I used for today's card are now retired (the exception is the one on the message panel).

and the message panel on the reverse

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards - Day 21 - S
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/day-21-s.html

I have used the following S

Shutter Aperture Card - tutorial by Iced Images

Stocking - retired image by Beccy's Place (Simply Christmas set)

Santa Hat - retired image by Beccy's Place (Hat's Off Set)

Season's Greetings - retired sentiment by Beccy's Place (Emu Parade Set)

Sending Love - sentiment by Beccy's Place

Salmon Red - copic marker R05

Strong Red - copic marker R46

Spectrum Green - copic marker G02

Spring Dim Green - copic marker G82

Spanish Olive - copic marker YG97

Santa

This is another summit card similar to the one yesterday.  I flipped over one of the patterned pieces to use the reverse side as a background for the image.  This one is inspired by a tutorial by Jess at the Cardmaker's Success Summit.  The original intention on yesterday's card was to have the reverse of this one - except I glued the wrong side of the cross pieces.  I left this one until today and took more care with it.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

The paper is from a paper pad.  The image is from Beccy's Place.

Hope It's Merry

I am endeavouring to complete all three sketches from Sweet Sketch Wednesday this month.  This is the first of them.

 I would like to enter

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch 289
https://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-at-ssw2.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

I have used a digital paper by Bearly Mine Designs.  The image is by Sherry West Art.  Colouring is with copic markers and Kindy Glitz.

I followed this sketch by Sweet Sketch Wednesday:

 

Gnome

It is just about time for bed for me but I thought I'd upload another of the summit cards that I have completed. 

I still have a lot of Summit Cards in various stages of completion.  I am going to try and work a bit faster and get more uploaded soon.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

This card was inspired by the tutorial by Jess Crafts at the Cardmaker Christmas Summit.

Ho Ho Hum

 This is the second card that I have made from the Scrapbooking Fun Summit that I "attended" earlier this month (it was a virtual summit)

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Reindeer
https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-challenge-reindeer-deer-or.html

The background was created using washi tape.  I diecut out the centre and added a reindeer image by Beccy's Place.  The sentiment is also by Beccy's Place.

I intend to create another card using the die-cut piece from the centre but not entirely sure what I am doing as yet.

Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year

 I had intended on spacing out the uploading of the cards today as my eyes can't take too long sitting in front of a screen. Unfortunately, some other things came up during the day so I can't avoid uploading them around the same time.  I'll probably pay the price for uploading a few cards in close succession.  This one closes overnight so I can't leave it until the morning.

I would like to enter:

CRAFT Challenge - Christmas For Children
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-740-christmas-for-children.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

The digital paper, image and sentiment are all from Trimgym.

May you be richly blessed this Christmas

Day 20 and the prompt is R.  This is the first card that I have made from the most recent virtual summit that I "attended" earlier this month.

the inside with the greeting panel

and the reverse fold showing the pocket for a gift card

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards - Day 20 - R
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/day-20-r.html

I have used the following R:

Reverse Fold Slimline Card - tutorial from Scrapbooking Fun Summit

Robin - image by Beccy's Place

Raspberry - copic marker RV66

Royal Blue - copic marker B28

Robin's Egg Blue - copic marker B02

Rose Mist - copic marker - R83

Rose Pink - copic marker R81

Redwood - copic marker E19

Rose Salmon - copic marker R02

2024 Christmas Countdown 2

I managed to complete a few more of my banner pieces for 2024 while talking with my daughter yesterday.  These five are star-shaped, banner shaped and tag shaped.  They will be attached to a line of twine using pegs.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

 All the papers for this are from Tracie Fox and the numbers are from Rach and Bella Crafts.

Holidays

I'm still keeping up with the sketches from Kendra's Card Challenge.  I have five more left to complete after this one.  This one is Sketch 3

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

The image is from Beccy's Place.

Have a warm and cozy holiday

This morning feels muggy and humid so I think Summer is definitely around the corner now.  It was meant to rain today so if I does, it is going to be an inside day.

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Anything Goes
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-92-anything-goes.html

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/pennys-challenge-584.html

Crafty Gals Corner - 3+ layers
https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-261-anything-goes-woptional.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

I have embossed the background.  The image is from Sheepski Designs and the sentiment is from Beccy's Place.  Colouring is with copic markers.

Quilted Coats and Puds

Today is Day 19 at Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards.  Today's prompt is Q.  I have used lots of quilted things.

and this is the next layer when the front is opened.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards - Day 19 - Q
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/day-19-q.html

I have used the following Q:

Quarter Fold Card - tutorial by Beccy's Place

Quilted Coat - freebie image by Beccy's Place

Quilted Puddings - retired image by Beccy's Place (called Quilted Puddings)

Quartile - copic marker equivalent G09

Quartz Grey - copic marker equivalent T5

Queen Blue - copic marker equivalent B06

Queen Mintey - copic marker equivalent BG57

All I Want for Christmas is a Nap

 I've got a few cards to upload today but got a bit distracted with other things.  I need to prepare dinner soon but wanted to get this one uploaded before I get distracted again.

I would like to enter:

All Dressed Up - Anything Goes
https://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-2024-challenge-157.html

Passion For Markers - Die Cuts
https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/week-765-dies-andor-punches.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

I have used a digital paper from Sissix.  The image is from All Dressed Up and the sentiment is from Beccy's Place.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I also added a strip of washi tape cut into a pennant shape.

2024 Christmas Countdown 1

Last year I created a Christmas Countdown made of various shapes that I was struggling to get finished before the date came up in December.  This year I am starting earlier in the hope that it is completed before December 1st.

The idea is that at the end of December 1st, you bring done the 1 and record on the back what you did that day.  You continue doing this until you reach Christmas Day.

This is the first five for 2024: 

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

The Paper Funday - Tags
https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-2024-challenge-71-anything.html

All the papers for this are from Tracie Fox and the numbers are from Rach and Bella Crafts.

Family and Friends

 It is the Midway Point of the November Challenge at Path of Positivity.  The optional twist for November is Power of Words: Family/Friends.

I have used various images of people with cats, as cats are both family and friends.  The images are from A Creative Need, Dearie Dolls, Cuddlebug Cuties, Ppinky Dolls and Little Blue Button.   The digital paper is from PixelScrapper and colouring is with copic markers.

Happiest Holidays

 I managed to work on some more summit cards while I needed to take time away from the screen.  This is the first one that has reached the point of being able to be uploaded - using papers from yesterday's prompt card.  I have another one that has the cardstock cut out that still needs some papers added.

and this is it partly opened.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

I have used an image by Beccy's Place.

The card was inspired by a tutorial by Kendra at the Cardmaker's Christmas Summit.

Peace and Happiness

Day 18 and the prompt is P.  A bonus P is Phew, I'm caught up again.  Once I slipped behind it was hard catching up again.  The two that I created today (O and P) were both relatively straight forward so that helped me to catch up.

and the message panel on the reverse of the card

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards - Day 18 - P
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/day-18-p.html

I have used the following P

Pyramid Card - tutorial by Iced Images

Peppermint Mocha - image by Beccy's Place

Peace and Happiness - sentiment by Beccy's Place

Petroleum Blue - copic marker BG07

Pale Pink - copic marker RV10

Peach - copic marker R32

Pure Pink - copic marker RV23

Framed Gift

I am still managing to keep up my schedule of uploading cards following Kendra's sketches.  Today is Day 18 so it is time for the ninth card.  As I am not doing these in order, it isn't Sketch 9 but is Sketch 11.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

I have used up some pieces from my scraps box.  The image is from Beccy's Place.

 

Oh Night Divine

 I'm almost back up to date with the prompts for the Month of Holiday Cards at Beccy's Place.  This one is for Day 17 (yesterday) and the prompt is O.

For this one, I found another of Beccy's tutorials that I hadn't used before.  I also used a non-traditional image that looks just like my daughter's cat (and is so much a part of our Christmas).

and this is slightly opened

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards - Day 17 - O
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/day-17-o.html

I have used the following O

Offset Gatefold card - tutorial by Beccy's Place

Oscar - image by Beccy's Place

Oh Night Divine - sentiment by Beccy's Place

Olive coloured patterned papers

Teddy Gifts

The second Anything Goes Challenge for November has started at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  For this challenge, the sponsor is Sheepski Designs.

I have used an image from Sheepski Designs called Pressie Time

I also used digital papers from PixelScrapper.  Colouring is with copic markers and Kindy Glitz.  I added a  border around the image using a Staedtler Pigment Liner.

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Anything Goes
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-92-anything-goes.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/pennys-challenge-584.html

Christmas Treats

This week's sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches was perfect for using up some scraps from my scraps box.  I also found the perfect embellishments to work with the image.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch
https://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2024/11/tuesday-morning-sketches-782.html

The image that I used is by Beccy's Place.

Nigel and Norman

I finally made a decision on what I was doing for N.  I couldn't find a "N" fold that I hadn't already done, so I re-made one but in a smaller size as I didn't have any 12 x 12 in a light enough weight.

This is with all the tags pulled out:

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards - Day 17 - N
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/day-16-n.html

The Paper Funday - Tags
https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/november-2024-challenge-71-anything.html

I have used the following N

Napkin Pocket Fold Card - tutorial by Sam Calcott

Nigel - image by Beccy's Place

Norman - image by Beccy's Place

Neutral Gray - copic markers N9, N6, N5, N4, N3 and N0

Joy

 After missing last week's Craft Roulette (which is the first I've missed since I started participating), I am back with another card this week.

I would like to enter:

Craft Roulette - Episode 241
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fiy_p3Hlz3Y

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

The images and sentiment are from Beccy's Place.

 

The Herald Angels

Keeping on schedule with the cards using the Kendra Sketches.  This is the eighth one I've uploaded.  This is Sketch 12 as I have been doing them out of order - depending what scraps I have to fit the sketches.  Today I have used scraps from the F and J cards.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

I have used Sketch 12 from Kendra's Card Challenge.

 

Joy

 I had a bad day yesterday and have got behind with the daily prompts at Beccy's Place.  I managed to do yesterday's one this morning but I'm not sure when I'll get today's one done as I haven't made a decision on what I am doing - and I need to go out for a while this afternoon.

The prompt for Day 15 is tartans, plaids and/or checks.  I found that I had a paper pad with two different checks in them.  I also added another 

 and this is the inside of the card.  The patterned paper includes the teal that I coloured the candle with.

All of the papers are from the same paper pad by Rosie's Studio.  The image and sentiment are by Beccy's Place.  Colouring is with copic markers.

I followed a tutorial for a Joy Fold Card by Beccy's Place.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Day 15 - Plaid, Tartan or Checks
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/day-15-tartans-plaids-checks.html

Christmas Bells

 We are at the midway of the November Challenge at 12 Months of Christmas.  The optional twist for November is All Stitched Up.

I have used a digital paper from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles.  The image is from Digi Doodles and the digital paper is from PixelScrapper.  Colouring is with copic markers.

I followed a tutorial for a Cascade Card by Beccy's Place. 

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

Classic Design - Bells and Baubles
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/11/classic-design-challenge-11-2024-novdec.html

Hope

After spending the majority of yesterday off the computer, I have a bit to catch up on.   I am going to pace myself on the computer today but do need to get some cards uploaded today.  

The sketch had an abstract type background which normally I'd look at and just use a patterned paper.  When I first looked at it, I was thinking of a gel printed background with alcohol inks.  When I was looking for where I had put my alcohol inks, I came across my Brusho Powders and decided to create something using those.

I would like to enter:

Try Stampin on Tuesday - Sketch
https://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2024/11/Challenge-658.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

I created the background using some Brusho Powders.  The two diagonal strips are from my scraps bin.  The image is from Beccy's Place.  I added some ephemera from my stash. 

I followed this sketch:

Merry Christmas

 Day 14 at Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards and the prompt today is M. I'm back to a fold that I learned at one of the Virtual Summits.

and this is the inside with the pocket for cash to be inserted

and the message panel on the reverse of the card

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards - Day 14 - M
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/day-14-m.html

I have used the following M:

Money Wallet - tutorial by Julie Scott at the Cardmaker Christmas Summit 

Mum's Coat - Freebie image by Beccy's Place

Merry Christmas - sentiment by Beccy's Place

Merry Christmas - retired sentiment by Beccy's Place (from Emu Parade)

Marine Green - copic marker YG99

Mellow Peach - copic marker YR82

Maize - copic marker Y35

Smiling Snowman

I'm finally back on schedule with one card from Kendra's Card Challenge being uploaded every two days.  I had got behind but by completing and uploading a card yesterday and today, I have now uploaded 7 cards in 14 days.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards 
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

I have followed Sketch 9 at Kendra's Card Challenge.   The image is from Beccy's Place.

Joy

I uploaded a similar card to this one a few years ago.  This one follows the same sketch by Jess Crafts from the Stress Free Cardmakers Summit - but has the papers flipped.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

The image and sentiment are from Beccy's Place.  Colouring is with copic markers.

 

Love and Light

 Day 13 and the letter L.  I couldn't decide if I wanted something on the front of this card and in the end decided to leave it plain so that the inside is the star of the show.  This one is quite an interesting design.

The front of the card

The inside of the card

The message panel on the back of the card.

I have used the following L

Layered Panel Showstopper Card - tutorial by Sam Calcott

Little Church - image by Beccy's Place

Love & Light - sentiment by Beccy's Place 

Lipstick Red - copic marker R29

Light Prawn - copic marker R22

Lettuce Green - copic marker YG09

Lionel Gold - copic marker Y28

Lime Green - copic marker G21

Loquat - copic marker YR12

Light Reddish Yellow - copic marker YR31

Drummer Girl

Since there are 15 sketches in the Kendra Card Challenge and 30 days in November, I have been trying to get one completed every two days to upload on an even numbered day.  I'm now behind as this is the one that I should have uploaded yesterday (12th).  Hopefully, I can get another one completed to upload tomorrow since we are back to even numbered days tomorrow.

I am starting to use some more of the scraps from November cards.  This one uses the scraps from Day 11 (J):

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

I am continuing with the sketches at Kendra's Card Challenge - this is Sketch 1.