GDT Project for Relatively Thoughtful - Simple Desk Calendar

 

Today it's my turn to share another Guest Designer project for Relatively Thoughtful:

I decided to make a very simple desk calendar which would be ideal for quick Christmas gifts.

Here's another view of the side of the calendar to show the construction:

And here's the front of the calendar:

The base was cut from pink card and measures 12cm by 28cm.  With the longest side at the top, score at 12cm, 14cm and 16cm and then fold the score lines in the middle to form the little stand as you can see in the photo.

I then used a layer of white card to make the patterned paper 'pop'.

The floral paper is from the Walter Crane 'In the Garden Collection':

The collection is available here

I wanted a quotation to go with the beautiful paper and for this I used the 'Sherlock Holmes Evidence Pack A4 Cutting Collection':

You can find this collection here.

I die cut the sentiment with a Stampin' Up die and cut the mat to go with it and then a piece of card to go under the little calendar pad.

I would like to enter my project in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Love to Scrap Challenge - anything goes

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Special Occasions

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog:

This month we want to see your cards for special occasions.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

For me, Christmas is a special occasion every time - it's my favourite time of year for card making although in fact I make Christmas cards all year!

Here's another view of my card:

My Santa comes from the fabulous Very Very Merry set from Kate Hadfield Designs:

There's a lot of great images in this set!

It's available here as digital stamps which I used, here as pre-coloured images and here as a bundle containing both options.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- die from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- card and paper from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks Challenge - stamps

Colourful Options - red

New Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - Penguins

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog:

This is a theme challenge and we want to see penguins on your cards!  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

We have a sponsor for this challenge:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- digi stamp from PJ Moore Ilustrations available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- dies from Spellbinders

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - Santa

 

It's time for another new challenge on the Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge:

This week we want to see your cards featuring Santa.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used this great digi stamp from Last Minute Manda:

You can find 'Silly Santa' here in the online shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers and Ohuhu markers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- dies from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

Unicorn Challenge Blog - Christmas and/or Winter

New Girlz Rebel Challenge - Anything Goes Plus Flowers

 

We're back today on the Girlz Rebel Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This month it's anything goes plus flowers.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used paper and one of the toppers from the beautiful 'Gill's Floral Arrangements Part One' from Anne Constantly-Carding.

You can find the set here in Anne's new shop.

I layered the paper with some Mossy Meadow card stock from Stampin' Up and used dies from Stampin' Up plus an outline sticker sentiment.

New Last Minute Manda Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today for another challenge on the new Last Minute Manda Challenge Blog:

Challenges are anything goes and you can enter the challenge using any products.

For all the details about today's challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I've used another image from this very cute digi stamp set:

The set is called 'Danii Deer Christmas Eve' and can be found here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- papers from Stampin' Up and Craft Creations

- dies from Spellbinders and Memory Box

- green card from Stampin' Up

- other card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Passion for Markers - Christmas

Daisy Chain Challenge - Christmas and/or winter

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Snow

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Addicted to CAS Challenge Blog:

For all the details about today's challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

I started off by doing some reverse masking using a mask cut out of a square of card using a circle die.  I used Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana ink applied through the mask using a blending brush.

Then, keep the mask in place, I used a Stampin' Up stencil with the same ink and brush to make my snowflake background.

Finally I removed the mask and the stencil and used Night of Navy ink to stamp the sentiment from the Stampin' Up Flurry of Wishes set.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Stencil Fun Challenge

Simply Clean and Simple Challenge

AAA Cards Challenge - anything CAS goes

GDT Card For The Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Bird

 

Welcome to Week 2 of Jolly Crafty Christmas Time 2024!

On the Daring Cardmakers Challenge Blog for the challenges leading up to Christmas there will be either a picture or word prompt each week.

This week the word prompt is 'bird':

 Here's another view of my GDT card:

I made my card at a recent Stampin' Up Zoom class with Fanny Stafford.  We used the Christmas Friends stamp and die set.

New From All Dressed Up Stamps - Mistletoe Mice

 

It's November new release day for All Dressed Up Stamps!

Once again Wendy has come up with three amazing new images:

Mistletoe Mice

and

Skater

and

Snow Ride

Aren't they all amazing?!

Here's another view of my card using the Mistletoe Mice:

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- sentiment stamp from Lily of the Valley

- die from Elizabeth Craft Designs

- patterned paper and card from Craft Creations

- snowflake punch from Hobbycraft

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks Challenge - stamps

Double D Challenge - warm and cosy

Unicorn Challenge Blog - Christmas and/or winter

New Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - Inspired by a Movie/Musical

We're back today with a new challenge on the Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time we want you to be inspired by a movie or a musical!

For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I was inspired by the film 'It's a Wonderful Life' - the quotation 'every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings' come from the film.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

-  Christmas Means More stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Mossy Meadow ink from Stampin' Up

- Ohuhu markers to colour the bells

- Season of Green and Gold paper from Stampin' Up

- card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Word Power Challenge Blog

Inkspirational Challenge - layer it (my card has 6 layers including the two circle die cuts)

New Creative Inspirations Challenge - Christmas Animals

 

We're back today on the Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This month our theme is Christmas animals.  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor for this month's challenge is:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Happy Baby Deer digi stamp from The Paper Shelter available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- stitched and scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Passion for Markers - Christmas

Daisy Chain Challenge - Christmas or winter

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Tags

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Paper Funday Challenge Blog:

This time it's anything goes with the optional theme of tags.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsors are the wonderful:

and

I decided to incorporate a tag in my card design rather than make a stand alone tag:

And to make my card I used:

- You're a Star digi stamp from Amanda Jayne Designs available here

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- paterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Little Claire Designs

- ribbon from my stash

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Passion for Markers - Christmas

Love to Scrap Challenge - anything goes