TGIF .. the weekend starts here!

Morning readers,

It's Rudolph Day ... the 25th of each  month I TRY to  make a Christmas card, to help keep me abreast of my card making quota for the year. Today is no different but.....I won't be entering this for the Rudolph Day challenge (as I usually would) over at Scraps of Life because Maureen has very recently had knee surgery and may well still be in hospital and, if not, in the very early stages of recovery so she opted to cancel just the January challenge, she'll be back in February. I'd like to wish her well with her recovery too.

On to my make ...... using a fab set of stamps which I was given at Christmas - 

My card

And a closer view of the image

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• White A2/C6, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to fit
• One piece of red card, cut to mat
• Snippets of white and red card, die cut using WRMK nesting dies to die cut my image panel
• Newtons Nook "Slothy Christmas" image and sentiment stamped using Memento tuxedo black and Versafine Claire nocturne inks
• Faber Castell polychromos pencils used to colour, blended using gamsol and a paper stump
• Gold glitter washi tape
• Diamond stickles and Anita's dimensional gloss to finish off

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Crafty  Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - challenge No. 421 - ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES
2. The Holly and The Ivy - challenge No. 43 - ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES
3. ABC of Christmas - January challenge - "A" is for ANYTHING CHRISTMAS, "B" is for BERRIES
4. JingleBelles - January 18th challenge - LOOK WHAT SANTA BROUGHT ME ... in this case, the fab Slothy Christmas stamp set
5. Fab 'n Funky - challenge No. 424 - CHRISTMAS

And, since I had my new AALL & Create chess pieces still on acrylic blocks it seemed like a good idea to give them another outing!

My card

And a closer view of the image panel

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of the envelope

Materials used:

• White C6/A2, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of white card cut to fit
• One piece of chocolate brown card, cut to mat
• Snippets of white card for my "game pieces"
• Unbranded faux stitched nesting square dies
• The Cats Pyjamas sentiment (S-5845 CL) stamped using Versafine Claire nocturne ink
• Images (chess piece from AALL & CREATE Set #122, Domino from A Stamp In The Hand C-1849, Stampers Anonymouse CMS154 "Mini Blueprints") stamped using Memento tuxedo black ink, coloured using alcohol markers and then either die cut or fussy cut before collaging on my card front

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - challenge No. 1903 - ANYTHING GOES - 2nd entry
2. Stamps and Fun - challenge No. 338 - ANYTHING GOES - 2nd entry
3. Crafting From The Heart - challenge No. 235 - ANYTHING GOES - 2nd entry
4. Through The Craft Room Door - January 22nd challenge - ANYTHING GOES
5. Mod Squad - January 23rd challenge - USE MULTIPLE IMAGES (sentiments don't count).. domino (twice), roulette wheel + chess piece - check!

Sadly, there seem to be a fair few blog challenges closing and retarte  is just one of them, I was lucky enough to win their last challenge - thanks peeps