Time to start making Christmas cards

Every year I think I better start early with my Christmas cards, you know in summer. Make 2-3 every week and by the time Christmas comes round you're sorted. But it never works like that does it?
I have only just started with my xmas cards and this is the first design for the year. I picked up these cute little wooden reindeer in John Lewis. The card design is very simple but I find the browny/kraft distress style works well.

I am entering these into the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge where the theme is "So distressing".

Snowflake facets card.....

This snowflakey facets card started off as a CPS sketch. I interpreted the sketch very loosely again this week. I'm always worried if I don't stick to the sketch I may be disqualified but at the end of the day a sketch is there to inspire people to make art and everyone approaches it differently so as long as I'm having fun making something it doesn't matter what other people think.

I really wanted to try the alcohol ink and archival ink technique as Tim did on a recent tag, it just looked so pretty. And it works really well. So I am entering this into the Stamp and Show Challenge where we are showcasing a Tim technique.

And I am also entering this into the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge where the theme is Winter Wishes. Looks like we are getting my winter wish - SNOW!!!! Supposedly plenty more to come for christmas!!! YAY!!!

Not long til christmas.... and another challenge entry....

This whole christmas card making has really got me into christmas mood, I wanna go and buy all the presents now!!! And I'm even baking some xmas biccies too. Help!!!

Here is some more xmas cards I made. Some better than others, but I enjoyed making all of them and as long as I learnt something or tried a new technique or layout everyone's a winner!

Below is the card I probably like the least, I like the idea behind it, the Maya Road frames and the almost Wendy Vecchi style but something went wrong in the making. Nevertheless, I'll show it to you here, it is for the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge where this week's challenge is using a grid in your design.

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge .... Anniversary card

This is my entry for the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge, the challenge is to create a wedding or anniversary card and this is my simple yet effective design. I cut the label with the nestabilities and embossed it with a script folder. The butterfly is from the Hero Arts script stamp, stamped onto patterned paper and cut out. A sentiment and some pearls, done.