!It's Christmas" over at Polka Doodles ..

Yep, the theme this fortnight over at Polka Doodles Challenges is "Christmas". I don't know about you but I am not very organised when it comes to Christmas ... cards normally sent (and written) late, present wrapping on Christmas Eve and just general faffing really. I blame my lack of organisation on the fact that we did not "get ready" for Christmas until after Luke's birthday (eldest son) which meant everything was indeed a rush ..... however as he no longer lives at home, I can't use that as a continued excuse (damn)!

I have dug out my much neglected Christmas Paper Boutique CD which is jammed packed with oodles of 3D card templates. I decided to use the pre-coloured post box templates and merrily printed off the 3 pages to make an A5 card. Nikky includes so many layers for us so you can add as many of as little as you require. I decided to make 2 cards in the end and each is heavily layered. Here is card 1 which I have made into a post box shaped card ......


The main image comes as shown (with out all the layers) so I stuck it to an A5 card blank and once dry, cut around the outside leaving a white border.


I have added at least 3 layers to my card and took extra time to make sure the post box really curved (which my photo doesn't show but hey, ho) and that the snow was piled high on the top.


I added an extra robin to the bottom and some Tattered Lace die cuts with lickle glittered hearts as a finishing touch.


Here is a close up of all the snow layers, which I have embossed with my Swiss Dots embossing folder and highlighted each dot with glitter. I also sneaked in some other die cuts (Tattered Lace) to give even more depth and a larger heart on the side.

Now after making that card, I still had another complete image and oodles of layers, so rather than waste them, made another card but this time I stuck the post box image to acetate.


I have used the same techniques and die cuts as above but as my card is on an acetate front, decided that I better decorate the inside too ....


As before I added some die cuts to the snow layers and finished them off with some Doodle Dewdrops and red Liquid Pearls.






Few, think that's everything but the longest part to making this card was the cutting out .... however you savvy electronic machine owners amongst us, would no doubt have completed this task a 100 times quicker (lol).

Gotta dash as need to get organised as am helping with decorating a marquee for a friend's wedding tomorrow but hope everyone has a great weekend.

Lou
x x x

Products I have used:

Paper Boutique II - Creative Christmas  Doodle Dewdrops - Berry Red   Stickles - Xmas Red 

I am entering my cards in to the following challenges:
Polka Doodles - get organised for Christmas
Completely Christmas - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Crafty Creations - dig deep and use older stash (my CD)
Try it on Tuesday - use your stash
Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut - anything goes as long as it's Christmas
 

Comments

Desire Fourie said…
Oh wow this is a stunning little Christmas scene. Loving the holly leaves.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend with a bit of craftiness on the side.
Hugs
Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}
Clare said…
Beautiful christmas card, super x x x
Unknown said…
What a beautiful Christmas card Lou
its perfect !!!!!!!!!!
hugs us xx
How adorable, love the little birds on the snow covered post box. Who doesn't love some glitter too x
Margik said…
Beautiful card. I love the embellishments and great design.
Thank you for joining us at Try it on Tuesday.
Mar
Nikki said…
I adore this..... what a fun project...
I'm on the hop over from the Crafting Cafe xxx
Anonymous said…
Such a cute make and I love the rest of your blog too (had a quick nosy around!) Heather x
Anonymous said…
Such a cute make and I love the rest of your blog too (had a quick nosy around!) Heather x
Dawn said…
Hi Lou, just hopping by on The Crafting Cafe Hop! I love your card, the little bird is gorgeous & I love all the little details!
Have a magical Sunday!
Hugs
Dawn xx
Hazel said…
Thank you so much for entering our Completely Christmas challenge 27 with your lovely creation - we hope we'll see you again soon, Hazel, DT and thanks also for sharing this for CHNC challenge extra for August - we hope we'll see you again soon, Hazel, DT x
Hazel said…
Thank you for sharing your lovely crafting for my CHNC challenge extra for August - hope to see you again soon x
mand said…
Hopping over from the Crafting Cafe... Great card, lovely and fresh Ax
Scrapthology said…
Fantastic layer work, I feel suitably festive now.
Emily Thubbron said…
Such a great Christmas card. Love the image. Thank you for sharing it with us at Tuesday Throwdown.

Emily T.
DT Member
Bev said…
Absolutely adoring all the layering it just draws the eye in!
purplekt22 said…
Fab cards - love all the elements and they are so Christmassy! x
Nikki Acton said…
Fab design - wonderful postbox! thanks for sharing with us at TIOT. Nikki x
Nikki Acton said…
Fab design - wonderful postbox! thanks for sharing with us at TIOT. Nikki x
Popping over from the Crafting Cafe Blog hop. Apologies for being late - Lovely projects - Chris x