Saturday, January 24, 2026

Winter time

 With all the snow coming, I though it would be a good time to post those cards I have made this month for our Christmas challenge which is using new things.  I have already shared at the beginning of the month my new snowman die, but I thought I would use him a couple more times, and also using my deer dies I never got around to using last year. I also opened another door to the stitched advent calendar for 2024, I am opening them as I do them, will probably do one a month until I have them all done.

On this first one I also wanted to use the new ornament dies I had bought last year at Michaels, I didn't notice until I was getting ready to post and seeing the card on my big monitor that wow I have a lot of patterns going on here. I cut the top portion of the ornament out of metallic cardstock and glued on top to give it more definition.


  • Recollections - Ornament die
  • Simon Says stamps - Bundled snowman die
  • ODBD - Christmas 2014 paper
  • Flower soft - Polar white
  • Sizzix - Delightful deer die set for the leaves
  • Diamond Press - Advent calendar 2025 Bow die
I went with a little more vintage look on this next one.


  • Simon says stsmps - Bundled snowman die
  • Stamperia - Classic Christmas paper
  • Spectrum noir - Sparkle pen on snow and hat
  • Hero Arts - CL722 sentiment stamp


  • Sizzix - Delightful Deer dies
  • Elizabeth Craft design - Outdoor edges  die (snow)
  • Tim Holtz - Funky Festive die (Bow)
  • Stickles - Crystal and xmas red
I thought this close up shows the details a little better





  • Sizzix - Delightful Deer die
  • Stamperia - Classic Christmas paper
  • Hero Arts - CL722 sentiment stamp
  • Spellbinders - sequins
 My last card is my stitched card, I used a lot of sparkle and regular metallic cardstock and none of the colors showed up right, but I guess you can get an idea, so I am posting.


  • Spellbinders - 2024 stitched advent calendar (star)
  • Crafter's Companion- Twinkling Stars die frame
  • Simon says stamps - Tiny words Christmas sentiment stamp
Most of the time when I take close up pictures that is the more true colors of my cards but that didn't help out at this time, but it is closer.


I would like to share my cards with the these challenges:
Peace on Earth Challenge

Stay safe everyone in these snow and ice storms going through today and tomorrow.
Thanks for stopping by,
Connie

1 comment:

MELODY JACOB said...

I admire your approach with the advent calendar stitching slow and steady is such a satisfying way to build a project like that, and it looks like each piece will be a little treasure.