Retro Christmas

My papercrafting favourites are stamping and inking, but sometimes it's refreshing to try something a bit different. The most recent issue of Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine came with some card toppers and crafting papers, and I thought I would use the current Retro sketch to make a card. You can never have too many Christmas cards now can you? I'm also entering the card over at CHNC Challenge Extra for October and the Christmas Card Challenge where Anything Goes this week.

Card: Craft UK kraft card, coloured 240 gsm kraft card pillarbox red, gold cardstock from my stash

Paper and toppers: Free with the November issue of Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine

Other: All Occasions Snowflake dies

Roses and lace

I promise this will be my last Rose Garden card for a while. But I saw this great sketch on RetroSketches, and combined with the "Use at least three different patterned papers" challenge over at Craft your Passion this week, I couldn't resist using this lovely set for one more card (you can see the others here, here and here). I used the same type of elements I have for the other cards, lace, die cuts and a sentiment printed onto vellum. I finally ordered some pearls which I didn't use to have in my stash and this card was the perfect opportunity to use them. I am also submitting the card to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge as well as the Clear it Out Challenge, where anything goes this week.

Card: Leonardo Stationery 350 gsm smooth white card, Coloured 240 gsm kraft card in Purple Grape, Dovecraft 110 gsm premium vellum
Paper: Marianne design Rose Garden DSP and decoupage kit (free with the current issue of Cardmaking&Papercraft magazine)
Other: Stampin' Up Basic pearls, lace from my stash, Tim Holtz Alterations Vintage Lace die

Another Rose Garden Card

This is going to be extremely quick as I should be in bed (although I will post it in the morning, so that may actually sound weird). Anyhow, I wanted to participate in this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge as they had a cool sketch and I thought it would work great with the Rose Garden decoupage set I have been working with (you can see my other cards here and here) and the deadline for the challenge is Monday every week, so I thought I better finish the card before I go to bed. Also why the photo is dodgy, had to take it with flash as daylight was gone hours ago.

Lots of layers, a bit of die cutting, lace, and the sentiment printed onto vellum using the beautiful Jane Austen font, in line with the other cards in the "series" and Bob's your uncle. Looking at the list of supplies for this one, it really goes to show you don't need a lot of stuff to make cards, it's only an expensive hobby if you make it into one (not saying that's not the fun bit, but still...). 

Card: Leonardo Stationery 350 and 300 gsm smooth white card, Coloured 240 gsm craft card in Purple Grape, Pink Raspberry and Lilac, Dovecraft 110 gsm Premium Vellum
Paper: Marianne design pretty Rose Garden designer paper and decoupage kit (Free with the current issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine)
Other: Tim Holtz Alterations Vintage Lace die, lace from my stash

The birds and the... butterflies!

Between all my Christmas card crafting, I have continued to play with the découpage and DSP set that came with the most recent issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine. I kept to the same feel as my previous card, using some lace and printing the sentiment onto vellum using the lovely Jane Austen font. 

I got my inspiration for this card from this week's Mojo Monday sketch and Make My Monday where the theme for the week is Birds.

Card: Leonardo Workshop 350 gsm smooth white card, Hobbycraft 160 gsm ivory card, Hobbycraft 160 gsm three shades of blue card, Dovecraft 110 gsm premium vellum

Paper: Marianne Design Rose Garden designer paper and découpage kit free with the September issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft

Other: lace from my stash, blue heart ribbon from my stash, Hobbycraft heart border punch