This year I am determined not to leave my Christmas cards until the last minute (like how many other years?) so I am doing Christmas Challenges through the year to keep me motivated.
The first challenge I am entering is an Up-cycled/Recycled/Free Christmas Card Challenge at Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge.
The second challenge at Laineys Crafty Space - Christmas Fun is Anything Goes! As long as it is a Christmas Card.
The third challenge at Challenges 4 everyone is Anything Goes as well.
The fourth challenge at Card Makin' Mamas is also Anything Goes!
Ok so on with the card... the challenge to recycle/up-cycle... the boys had rescued some Christmas cards a few years ago that someone was throwing out! (Yes perfectly good cards - not even written in!)
Happy Crafting *Hugs* Sarah
The first challenge I am entering is an Up-cycled/Recycled/Free Christmas Card Challenge at Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge.
The second challenge at Laineys Crafty Space - Christmas Fun is Anything Goes! As long as it is a Christmas Card.
The third challenge at Challenges 4 everyone is Anything Goes as well.
The fourth challenge at Card Makin' Mamas is also Anything Goes!
Ok so on with the card... the challenge to recycle/up-cycle... the boys had rescued some Christmas cards a few years ago that someone was throwing out! (Yes perfectly good cards - not even written in!)
- So I cut out Santa... completely on one (very fiddly!), then on the second one I cut the sack, hand, cuff, coat bottom ruffle and Santa's head! Mounted them all on foam to give the image some depth. Next B handed me the Christmas Tree card (even more fiddly lol) and so I cut that.
- I then scored some white card to make a box shape on the front of the card (Thank you Ultimate Crafters Companions score board.. soooo easy!).
- My lovely Silhouette Cameo next was employed to cut the window out of black card.
- I scored in some detail and mounted with both foam and tape to give dimension.
- I then manually cut the "window"out of the front panel of the "box".
- I hand measured and cut a front panel then embossed it in my Cuttlebug using a Sizzix - Tim Holtz embossing folder to give a brick effect.
- The window got a backing of recycled embossing folder packaging as the window. (Which made taking photos a nightmare as I have a white iphone lol)
- So on the front of the "box" I put the brick panel then the window on using double sided tape.
- I mounted some nice "wall paper" from my stash, added a stamped Chandelier and heat embossed with gold.
- Santa and the tree then made themselves at home in the room with some handy-dandy double sided and foam.
- I sealed the box then made and mounted a card and double sided it on the back.
- The finishing touch some glue and Flower Soft "Polar Soft" - and if you are going to use this... TURN OFF THE FAN *chuckle* Snow in Western Australia.. who would have thought?!?
Happy Crafting *Hugs* Sarah
