CHRISTMAS CARDS ALL YEAR ROUND - CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS!

Hi there - just letting you know that there is another Challenge over at CCAYR this month and the theme is Christmas Ornaments!  Yup I know it is only April but as I've said (many times before ... sorry) you can't start early enough making your Christmas cards - especially when you have loads to do.    This is one that I will probably hand deliver and not trust to the Royal Mail - bless!

The bauble is a die from Couture Creations, which is a favourite, and the poinsettia is a Spellbinders one which I cut out several times in parchment,  adding some opaque white seed beads to the centres of each one.  I decided against using yellow because I wanted to keep the card red and white with a hint of gold for the sentiment and the top of the bauble.  The other dies are listed below.

Ingredients

7" x 7" white card - Anna Marie Designs

Holly Jolly Christmas Collection die - Couture Creations Dies

Layered Poinsettia die - Spellbinders Dies

Pine Needle Border die - Memory Box Dies

Giovanna Snowflake die - Memory Box Dies

Happy Christmas sentiment die - Cheery Lynn Dies

Holly Flourish Emb. Folder - Tattered Lace Folders

Ribbon, Beads, Glitter - Stash

I hope you can join us over at CCAYR and enter a card or three into our Challenge - not only will you have some Christmas cards in your stand by pile but you could also win the challenge!  This month we are being sponsored by Dee Dee's Digis

Thank you so much for checking out my card and for all the comments on my last two over the weekend - it really is a busy time of the month for many DT's, but  your comments are all read and digested - have you seen Mrs Duck's comments (especially the one concerning my Easter lamb - that lady has one heck of an imagination, although it takes one to know one!!!).

Must be orf now as this post is being scheduled and I want to watch a programme called 'Code of a Killer' about the man who discovered DNA fingerprinting.  These and medical programmes all fascinate me - might tell you about my Op. Theatre experience one day.

Catch you again soon with another card for a DT challenge!

Loads of hugs to you all and please take care.

Sue xxx

I would like to enter my card into the following 10 challenges -

12 Months of Christmas Challenge No 4 - http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.ca/2015/04/challenge-4-optional-theme-colour.html

Craft-Dee-Bowz Challenge (Apr) - http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/april-challenge.html

Craft Your Passion Challenge No 256 - http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-256-always-anything-goes.html

Crafting from the Heart Challenge No 54 - http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-54.html

Crafty Creations Challenge No 286 - http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/286-anything-goesno-foolin.html

Ladybug Crafts Challenge (Apr) - http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/april-challenge-new-start.html

Noor Design Challenge No 5 - http://noordesign-uk.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/challenge-5-anything-goes.html

Pile it On Challenge No 63 - http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/pile-it-on-63-die-cuts-andor-punches.html

Simply Create Too Challenge No 82 - http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-82-anything-goes.html

Simply Papercraft Challenge No 1 - http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/challenge-1.html