Snowman Sticker Christmas Cards

These cards each measure 4ins x 4ins and are made using hand cut white linen effect card blanks.

Nothing really special today.  I was just determined to use up all the 99p Store snowman stickers  from last year and all every last scrap of the snowy Payper Box card I had left.
In the end I did a bit more mat and layering than I had intended, I always think one lot will do and then I start adding another couple more!
I particularly like the snowmen because the silver dotted embellishment on them adds an extra bit of dimension. 
However, I am not so keen on my use of corner peel-offs ….. I don’t do peels offs for goodness sake!!!  I think the Spirit of Christmas Peel –Offs Past must have decided to take demonic possession of me ……..
….. for me,  less is definitely more (as above)!

Magic Fairy Drops – Sweetie/Favor Bag

I love “spotty buttons”, they are so pretty and have been wondering how I could use them in my sweetie bags, then I remembered these Poundland fairy stickers I’ve had for ages, perfick!

 
I’ve used a die from Nestabilities Label Set 8 that fit the width of my cello bag.

And as my sister would say “It’s all in the detail.” so I have added a small heart sticker and faux stitching to the back of the topper too

I’ve put 50 grams of drops in the bag and would ask about 75p for them.

Gingham Snowman Christmas Card

 

I loved the effect of the Anita’s 3D laser snowmen stickers, that I have used on  my sweetie bags so much I thought I would try to convert the idea into a card, and I am dead chuffed with the result.

All I’ve done is mat and layer the scalloped circle onto white and blue gingham squares, edged with blue and silver, followed by a bit of faux stitching and a red button to finished the effect. Voila.

Penguin Peg Fridge Magnets

I love these Anita’s 3D laser penguin stickers (99p per pack) and I’ve enjoyed the challenge of making  1in x 1 in embellishments with them.

The fridge magnet base started out on  this Christmas card hanger from Poundland, bought last year but never used.  I know I could have made this all from scratch, but for a pound the hard work has already been done for me, The pegs are a perfect size (smaller that normal pegs) and if I’d found them in a craft shop they’d have cost a lot more than a pound!

I made a template from the original printed square and then made a little background for the penguins using glitter paper and blue card with a bit of faux stitching and snowflakes using a white gel pen.  Silver star sequins complete the effect.  I’ve stuck small round magnets on the back of the peg (these have been taken off other magnets that I have used as embellishments on some of my cards).

HobbyCraft Foam Leaf Wreath

When I went to HobbyCraft with Lisa on Thursday I made an impulse buy, something I wouldn’t usually look at, but sort of inspired me, a packet of self adhesive foam leaves for £1.99.  I took them, and put them back, I took them and put them back until I finally put them in my basket, Lisa looked at me as if I had gone mad.

But I’m glad I did because I made this autumn wreath.  I used an old bracelet as the base and tied a thin black gingham on to it before I stuck on the leaves.

I found out, by trial and error, that I should leave the paper on the adhesive side of the green leaves for the first layer, and glue them directly onto the ring/bracelet .........

....... but  remove it when adding the yellow and red leaves.

I thought it was “lacking” something when I had finished the layering and so went through all my boxes looking for some wooden ladybirds, I was thrilled when they looked right and as I saw them in my minds eye.

Then, naturally I needed to add a few clear flat backed gems to look like dew!

The finishing touch is a  larger ladybird glued at the top of the ribbon.

I was thinking the wreath might look nice attached to a Harvest Festival Basket.