Sunday 23 December 2012

Christmas Card Challenge

There's nothing like a good challenge to get me motivated....I think this is the earliest I've got my 'special' Christmas cards made! (I have been known to make them on Christmas Day itself!!)  MoneySupermarket.com are running a Christmas card competition so I got my cards finished in time for their  deadline


My Mother-in-law, bless her, would never forgive me if I didn't give her a handmade card, she gets them out each year!  My Mum treasures hers too. 


I started with my embellisher, adding some texture to a piece of white felt with bits of lace and organza, before 'drawing' a snowflake on the back with my sewing machine.


After cutting the snowflake out I spent a very happy, crafty evening with friends adding tiny silver beads to the stitching.  My friends were busy knitting, making Christmas presents.


I mounted the snowflake onto some card layered with lace and organza and edged this with glass glitter, adding some mini 'snowflakes' using some lace daisies.



I kept the beads out for my second card, edging the square of white card with a blanket style stitch with a variety of blue and cream beads.



Snowflakes are my favourite theme for Christmas cards and these stamps were new this year from Hobbycraft; the punches and pearls are from my stash!


I still have one special card to make - my husband also gets upset if I don't make him one ;)


You can view the competition entries on MoneySupermarket.com's pinterest board, and you still have time to enter if you'd like to win an ipad mini or hobbycraft vouchers!  But only if you're quick, entries must be submitted by 12noon on Christmas Eve.

Edited 13/10/13 to remove links at request of MoneySupermarket in order to meet Google's quality guidelines

8 comments:

  1. Glad to see you've sorted the picture problem. It's great to see your work again!

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  2. Nice its so good blog if you want to visit www.cardwale.com

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  3. Beautiful cards, fantastic snowflakes! Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas & Happy New Year. Helen xx

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  4. Delightful cards- happy Christmas to you.

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  5. Beautiful! Hoped to get round today but chatted too long elsewhere - you know what I'm like!! Hope to catch up soon! Happy Christmas, Chrisxxxx

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  6. These are beautiful! I love your snowflake!

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