Wednesday Wonderland

I promised you more last week, and I'm keeping my word.

The Jingle Belles prompt is to "have yourself a merry LITTLE Christmas" using inchies or twinchies on our cards.

As I said last week, I'm trying to use up scraps and left over embellies as far as possible so when I saw these little flair badges that just happen to be exactly 1", I knew it would be a good combination for this prompt.

The Echo Park papers were also all found in my scrap box.

Wow, another three cards to add to my pile. Feeling good!

Hope to be back next week for another share with the new Jingle Belles prompt which will be out on Friday. Why not join us over there and get ahead (so, so, so ahead!) with your festive crafting!

Wednesday Wonderland is a series of posts featuring Christmas cards following the inspiration to be found at Jingle Belles

Wednesday Wonderland

Another Christmas card post today thanks to the inspiration from the Jingle Belles girls to make a card to "have yourself a very merry LITTLE Christmas". In other words, to use inchies or twinchies as a design feature on the card.

This was a bit tough for me and I twisted the rules a little to make use of a punch I have - it's a bit bigger than 1" and nearer 1 3/8" to be honest. But I don't think Lauren's going to come round and wrap my knuckles for that, is she?!?

I am determined to try and use up some of the Christmas bits and pieces I have hanging around - all those odd embellishes, scraps of paper etc and this card design was perfect. I have lots of these little wooden shapes and they never seem to find their way onto my layouts so to use 12 at once was a good way to get them used up. I decided to forego a sentiment as it's pretty clear that they are Christmas cards and the sentiments always seem to be the hardest bit for me.

You can't really see here but the white is also glitter paper.

And I have a confession to make! I also made another three cards while I was at it, ready for next week's Wednesday Wonderland. *insert virtuous feeling here* So come back next Wednesday to see where else the Jingle Belles inspiration took me.

Wednesday Wonderland is a series of posts featuring Christmas cards following the inspiration to be found at Jingle Belles

Wednesday Wonderland

Back again with another three quick and easy cards for this week's Jingle Belles challenge where we've been prompted to make a card with "Something Old... Something New".

I used a sketch by Karen Giron over at The Sweetest Thing blog with her Sweet Sunday sketch challenge 202.

The main papers are new BasicGrey 25th & Pine and I was struggling with something old but in the end went for my tried and trusted "old" technique of wrapping my twine around the top and adding a couple of very old buttons.

So, another three in the pile. That's 6 already! But it's only week two and who knows if I'll manage to keep this up. Watch this space.

Started making your own cards yet?!? :-)

Wednesday Wonderland

Yippee, the Jingle Belles, Lauren and Stephanie, are back for another year of Christmas inspiration.

I'm planning to join in as much as I can so hopefully, you can find me sharing my cards in my weekly Wednesday Wonderland posts - I have big plans for more scheduled blogging. We'll have to see how that goes. :-)

Anyway, their first challenge is Something Old... Something New and they want us to mix up some old and new products on our cards.

I matched up some Studio Calico papers I bought a year or so ago and a Stampin' Up stamp I picked up just before Christmas. As usual, I went for a really simple design but therefore, ran off three cards at once.

I think I could have left off that small sticker in the corner but all in all, it feels like a good start to the year.

In 2013, I ended up sending out exactly the number of cards I had made though the Jingle Belles challenges which I considered a real success. This year, I'd like to make at least the same number of cards which means a few cards per prompt to build up my little stack. Wish me luck.

I know it seems like a crazy idea to be making Christmas cards already when we have only just packed away the decorations, but you can't help but feel inspired when you see the gorgeous creations  that Lauren and Stephanie show us every week. Why don't you come on over to Jingle Belles and check it out for yourself. You won't be disappointed!