Black and gold Christmas

For this card I've used one of my latest Stampotique Christmas stamps that I got with a voucher I won from Crazy 4 challenges a while ago. It's Christmas mosaic by Amy Wilson. I inked with versamark and heat embossed with detail gold powder on to black cardstock, then matted on to some gold paper. I then inked up a couple of favourite Inkadinkado snowflake stamps with versamark and again heat embossed with detail gold, randomly stamped directly on to the black card blank. This is for Creative card crew 15: black card stock.

I love stamping and embossing so this is my card for facebook Sunday's with Santa for Sunday 8 July to use favourite things, which also includes those background stamps.

As I've used a newly acquired stamp that hasn't been used before this is for Christmas stampin all year long 19: no inky yet!

This is also for:

DCC & friends 1: anything goes
Paper pretties Monday challenge 48: embossing
Use it Tuesday 35: emboss it (although the main stamp is new, the background stamps are old)
Kreativer Bastel blog 2: favourite stamp (the background ones)
Frosted fabulous Friday: stamping
LiaStampz 21: anything goes
Blog a doodle: monochrome
DL.Art thankful Thursday: Christmas
Stampavie and more 172: Christmas in summer
Quirky crafts 15: Christmas in July
Totally stampalicious: Christmas in July
Die cuttin' divas 74: Christmas in July
There she goes 165: Christmas in July
Creatalicious 36: Christmas in July
Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): Christmas in July
Lollipop crafts 84: Christmas in July
Hooked on crafts 22: Christmas in July
Little red wagon 141: Christmas in July
2 sisters 100: Christmas in July (I didn't go for the option!)
Totally Gorjuss 140: It's Christmas
Card caravan (the hybrid chick) 22: Christmas in July
Crafter's companion 26: ho ho ho Christmas
Simon says stamps and show: no rules
Crazy amigo: free theme
Crafty creations 178: free for all
Make it Monday 98
Inspire me Fridays 67
52 card pick up week 28

Snowman and bear

Another card using old Kanban supplies.

Colours are for ColourQ 146:

This is also for:

Waste not Wednesday 26: use your stash
Hotshot craft 10: Kanban
Clear it out: Christmas in July + something red or green or both
There she goes 165: Christmas in July
Quirky crafts 15: Christmas in July
Die cuttin' divas 74: Christmas in July
Forever friends 40: Christmas in July
Creatalicious 36: Christmas in July
Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): Christmas in July
Lollipop crafts 84: Christmas in July
Hooked on crafts 22: Christmas in July
Little red wagon 141: Christmas in July
2 sisters 100: Christmas in July (I didn't go for the option!)
Totally Gorjuss 140: It's Christmas
Card caravan (the hybrid chick) 22: Christmas in July
Crafter's companion 26: ho ho ho Christmas
Crazy amigo: free theme
Crafty creations 178: free for all
Make it Monday 98
Inspire me Fridays 67
52 card pick up week 28

Simply with love

I thought I'd have a break from Christmas cards and go back to the MCS everyday essentials kit, using some of the floral elements.

I've used three colours from the choice given for The cupboard trilogy 1 colour palette:

My colours are sage green, soft coral and warm pink:

This is also for:

Blog a doodle: monochrome
Di's digi designs: come and pile on those flowers
Bizzy Becs July: flower power
Crazy amigo: free theme
LEJ designs 12: anything goes
Crafty creations 178: free for all
Make it Monday 98
Inspire me Fridays 67
52 card pick up week 28

Christmas girl

This card is very similar to the previous one shown here, but this time the picture is a girlie one. - still using up elements of old Kanban kits.The hat and boots are trimmed with glitter.

This is for:

Waste not Wednesday 26: use your stash
Hotshot craft 10: Kanban
Stampin' sisters in Christ 148: add some sparkle to your card (it is very glittery although doesn't show very well here)
Cutie pie 22: glitter and bling
Papertake: all things girlie
There she goes 165: Christmas in July
Die cuttin' divas 74: Christmas in July
Clear it out: Christmas in July + something red or green or both
Quirky crafts 15: Christmas in July
Creatalicious 36: Christmas in July
Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): Christmas in July
Lollipop crafts 84: Christmas in July
Hooked on crafts 22: Christmas in July
Little red wagon 141: Christmas in July
2 sisters 100: Christmas in July (I didn't go for the option!)
Totally Gorjuss 140: It's Christmas
Card caravan (the hybrid chick) 22: Christmas in July
Crafter's companion 26: ho ho ho Christmas
Crazy amigo: free theme
LEJ designs 12: anything goes
Crafty creations 178: free for all
Make it Monday 98
Inspire me Fridays 67
52 card pick up week 28

Santa delivering presents

Another simple card that I made a couple of days ago, using a large Kanban topper, matted on to a large Kanban red and gold foiled card, mounted on to an A5 white card blank. The Kanban items have been in my Christmas box for a few years now - about time I used them!

This is for:

DCC & friends 1: anything goes
Waste not Wednesday 26: use your stash
Hotshot craft 10: Kanban
Crimbo crackers 19: buildings
Truly madly crafty July: animals
Clear it out: Christmas in July + something red or green or both
There she goes 165: Christmas in July
Cards for men 15: Christmas in July
Die cuttin' divas 74: Christmas in July
Forever friends 40: Christmas in July
Quirky crafts 15: Christmas in July
Creatalicious 36: Christmas in July
Amusing challenges (stamped blessings): Christmas in July
Lollipop crafts 84: Christmas in July
Hooked on crafts 22: Christmas in July
Little red wagon 141: Christmas in July
2 sisters 100: Christmas in July (I didn't go for the option!)
Totally Gorjuss 140: It's Christmas
Card caravan (the hybrid chick) 22: Christmas in July
Crafter's companion 26: ho ho ho Christmas
Crazy amigo: free theme
LEJ designs 12: anything goes
Crafty creations 178: free for all
Make it Monday 98
Inspire me Fridays 67
52 card pick up week 28