Christmas Holly

I'm running a bit close to the end of the month for some things this month.  I have managed to finish all of them with two days to spare.  Yay.

I would like to enter:

The Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge - December Image
https://theoutlawzchallenges-freebie.blogspot.com/2024/11/december-2024-progressive-freebie.html

Can You Handle the Pressure - Anything Goes with an Embossing Folder
https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2024/12/anything-goes-embossing-with-twist-of.html

The image is by Anne's Digital Art

Rustic Christmas

 During the quiet period between the Christmas rush and New Year, I am trying to catch up on a few things.  I realised that whilst I had completed these ATC's, I hadn't actually posted them on my blog.

I would like to enter:

Gecko Galz ATC Challenge - December ATC Kit
https://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/p/atc-monthly-challenge.html

The cards have been constructed using mainly items from the ATC Kit.  I did also add some highlights and writing using a metallic pen.

Pull That Sled

I am a few days late posting this inspiration for the Anything Goes Challenge at The Paper Shelter.   I have had quite a bit of time away from the computer recently and am now playing catch up.

I have used an image by The Paper Shelter called Here Come The Christmas Penguins.

The digital paper is also from The Paper Shelter.  Colouring is with copic markers.

I would like to enter:

The Paper Shelter - Christmas Break Challenge (I can't find the start date so hopefully this one is okay)
https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2024/12/chistmas-break-challenge.html

Christmas Kickstart - Anything Christmassy
https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-93-if-its-christmassy-link-it.html

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Christmas Transport
https://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/12/183-christmas-transport.html

PINspirational Challenge - Anything Goes
https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/12/pinspirational-challenge-320-december.html

Yuletide Cheer

 The monthly challenge at Incy Wincy Designs is closing at the end of this year so this will be my last Design Team post for them.  This is particularly sad for me as Incy Wincy Designs was my first Design Team, which I joined back in October 2013.

I have used items from freebie pages of the Yuletide Cheer kit by JoeyCardmaker.  

I would like to enter:

Today Celebrate You

 The first December Anything Goes Challenge is sponsored by PolkaDoodles.

I have used an image by Polka Doodles called Flower Bouquet - Noodle Panda Bear.

I have used a paper from a paper pad.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I added some ephemera.

I would like to enter:

I will add some challenges later

Merry Christmas

I saw the stars on this image and immediately thought Christmas.  I don't know if it was meant to be a Christmas image or not, but it is on this card.

 

I would like to enter:

Gecko Galz Card Challenge - December Image
https://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/p/monthly-card-challenge.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 by Gecko Galz.

Fa La La La La

The Steampunk Image for the December Challenge at Gecko Galz is a Steampunk Santa.  I pulled the blue from the image out to the paper and matting.

I would like to enter:

Gecko Galz Steampunk Challenge - December Image
https://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/p/gecko-galz-monthly-steampunk-challenge.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, sentiment and embellishment (tree) are all from Gecko Galz.

JOY

This owl "tree" is adorable.  I know someone who likes owls so this card will go to them.

I would like to enter:

Gecko Galz Christmas Challenge - December Image
https://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/p/gecko-galz-monthly-christmas-challenge.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, sentiment and embellishment are all from Gecko Galz.

Christmas Blessings

This is the other card using scraps from yesterday's Craft Roulette card.  I had to place the patterned piece at the top this time otherwise the writing would have been upside down.

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.

Sending Warm Christmas Wishes

This is another card with scraps from yesterday's Craft Roulette card.  I have another similar one to post later - I'm uploading this one while I wait for the oven to heat up so I can cook dinner. 

The left over pieces from the Criss Cross parts of the Craft Roulette card were a perfect fit for this card.

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 by Beccy's Place.  

Peace

 I had quite a few scrap pieces from my card for Card Roulette.  This is another card using some of the larger scraps.  I still have some more scraps left and I'm working on additional 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

Snowman Season

This another scraps card that I just fitted together some of my November scraps.

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 by Beccy's Place.

Here Comes Santa Claus

Beccy's Place December Challenge is an optional sketch with the image supplied.  How could I not do the sketch when I have been in sketch mode during November.

I would like to enter:

Beccy's Place Monthly Challenge - December Image
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/12/december-challenge.html

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

I added the paper and and cream cardstock to a white base before embossing.  The image and sentiment are by Beccy's Place.  I added some glitter foam snowflakes as embellishments.

I followed this sketch:

 

Joy

I'm working through some more cards and uploading them every so often as my eyes are up to it.  Hopefully I can get all the ones that I have started, actually uploaded today.  I think I'll still have some scraps left over from the November cards but I have made serious inroads into using them up.  This one is made up of some leftover strips.

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 by Beccy's Place.

Joy To The World

This is the sketch from Jess Crafts You Tube Scraps Video that I didn't think I would end up using.  However, the scraps from my card for Craft Roulette worked perfectly - alone with a scrap piece of glitter cardstock.  The sketch doesn't have the strips at the top or bottom but I had a strip of the same pattern as the smaller square so decided to use it to break up the white a bit.

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

Thinking of You at Christmas

I decided to create a second card with the sketch at Creative Sketchy Girls.  This one uses up some more of my November cards scraps.

I would like to enter:

Creative Sketchy Girls - Sketch
https://creativesketchygirls.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-97.html

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 and sentiment by Beccy's Place.  The embossing folder has Pohutukawa flowers on it and is known as the NZ Christmas Tree as it flowers around Christmastime.  The tree is a coastal tree and is related to the myrtle tree.

Christmas Countdown 5

I held back on posting the last set of five pennants, etc for my Christmas Countdown until I hung the entire 25 up.  I hung them up this morning and took some photos of them.   This is like an advent calendar (with no chocolate in sight) crossed with a December Daily.

At the end of today, I will take down #1 and write something about today - as Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards is still running through today (I am in December already), that will be one thing that will be written on it.

This is a close-up of tags 1-14

and tags 15-25

And this is the full banner with the clock in the middle to take some of the weight of the full banner.  I also get to look at the banner every time I check the clock.

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

Silent Night

 This is the first card for Craft Roulette for December - technically it is still a November Craft Roulette but by the time I finished the card it is December 1st here.

I would like to enter:

Craft Roulette - Episode 243
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtq1lT_D5J4

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.  Colouring is with copic markers.

The tutorial for the Criss-Cross Card is also by Beccy's Place.

Blue Snowman

I had some smaller scraps that were in a similar colour palette as well as the circle which I had cut as an aperture for an earlier card.  I went back to a scraps card style that I have used in previous years for this card

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 by Beccy's Place.