Christmas Elf Boots!

How is this for a cheeky Christmas card?  A pair of stripy stockinged Elfen legs. I made this card at quarterly team training along with the gift box and I have a few more projects to share over the next few days so prepare to feel unseasonably Christmassy!
The shoes have each been made from a quarter of a top note die which was then shaped further using the ornament and circle punches, the shoes were then topped with a glimmer brad and a bow.  The gorgeous stripy stockings are from the Holly Berry designer papers and the greeting from Petite Pairs.

Christmas in the pink

All the projects I had to share with you from my crafty weekend away in Worthing mean I haven't yet shown you what we made at Make, Do and Send card club at the beginning of July!

Carrying on from where we left off, another Christmas card! Now that's two people who can have a card this year :)
This card is case'd from Elaine Smith, you can see her blog Sassy Stampers here. I hope you don't mind Elaine but I think this is such a great card. 
The colour scheme is Pretty in Pink and Rich Razzleberry, I stamped the background with the Serene Snowflakes then added punched baubles. Some ribbon and a few rhinestones complete the front.  The front edge is cut shorter than the back with a pretty scalloped edge so a complementary panel was added to the inside.

Christmas Bauble

I know it's only June but you can never begin Christmas preparations too early!
For this tree bauble I used the ornament punch to cut lots of shapes from real red designer paper, old olive card and red glimmer paper. I folded them all in half and stuck them all together to create a three dimensional bauble.  I attached a loop of ribbon in the centre so I can hang it on my tree.


OK that's one down, loads more to go, phew it's a good job Christmas is still 6 months away!

Simply Christmas

  I love this card!  Lovely and simple and quick to make but beautiful too!  Another project from team training and one that I will unashamedly copy for my own classes (thanks Amanda :)  ).  The colour combination is the classic old olive, cherry cobbler and vanilla and uses the Jolly Holiday designer papers too along with a touch of satin ribbon for trimming.  The embellishments are created using Stampin ups Bauble punch and label punch and uses the contempo christmas stamps for the message.  The card could be varied by placing the elements differently or by using different designs from the paper pack.

Tree Baubles

This is a really simple card to make.  I took the idea from Stampin up's catalogue where they have made a similar scrapbook page. 
Using the Jolly Holiday papers I punched a series of Bauble shapes and layered them on the card front in the shape of a tree.  The tree pot is made from a short piece of striped grosgrain ribbon and the bow at the top is also old olive narrow grosgrain ribbon.  Simples !  :)