PDCC and Papertake Weekly

Today I have a Christmas themed card, but not a Christmas card as such - it's a Thank You card for my husband's Grandparents for their gifts to us all this season. They are very old, and we are very thankful that they are still with us - it's another year that my children can remember Christmas with them, and I'm so grateful for that.

So, I took the colour inspiration for this card from this week's Play Date Cafe, lovely Christmassy colours, and the sketch is from Papertake Weekly, by Dawny P.





So while the children are playing the latest computer game with Daddy, I took mtself off to my craft area (dining room!) closed the door and spent a few hours making this..




I have used the lovely Nutcracker image by Waltzingmouse Stamps - I had this set just before Christmas, and didn't get time to make a card using any of the larger images, so I was determined to use him today.

He has been stamped onto kraft card and coloured with Steadtler Ergo Soft colour pencils - I did colour a couple of these images with my Promarkers, but due to the fibrous nature of this particular kraft, it bled a lot, so I scrapped them and got the trusty pencils out!




The sentiment is also from Waltzingmouse, Peace and Plenty set, and I used my Nestabilities Labels 14 to cut both the sentiment and the image, and whilst in the dies I sponged some Frayed Burlap Distress Ink around the edges.



The red paper rose is from Hobbyhouse, and the green leaves are from The Ribbon Reel, as is the jute twine, and red Baker's Twine which is wrapped around the card base.



The ruffled green ribbon is from The Ribbon Reel also, and the patterned paper is from Wild Rose Studio Christmas Stack. The card base is actually white Linen, sponged with Frayed Burlap, before layering a kraft base stamped with the little circle stamp from Nutcracker Sweet set, although this is difficult to make out as I used Antique Linen to stamp, and I think it's almost run out.

As a final flourish, I added some red pearl accents to the corners.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Nutcracker Sweet, Peace and Plenty - Waltzingmouse Stamps

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa and Ladybug Red; Distress Inks Antique Linen, Peeled Paint, Frayed Burlap

Paper: Bazzill Kraft and Bazzill Bling in Green; Milton Christmas Papers - Wild Rose Studios

Ribbon: Cherry Red Divine Baker's Twine, Button Twine - Ivory, Silky Crush - Parrot Green, Oval Leaves - Green - all The Ribbon Reel.

Other: Red Paper Rose - The Hobbyhouse; Red flat backed pearls from stash; White Linen Card base from stash.


I am entering this into the following challenges:


The Play Date Cafe

Papertake Weekly


So, we are halfway through the Christmas break, just the New Year Celebrations to look forward to, another excuse to dress up and party! We will be celebrating at home, with our in-laws, so I'm sure the sherry will be flowing ;-)

I had some fab news yesterday, I have been accepted as a design team member for Do You Stack Up Challenge Blog, to say I'm over the moon is a slight understatement! It has been one of my favourite challenges to play along with, so my only grumble is I can't join the challenges lol! I hope you pop back in the New Year to see my first submission for this challenge, I'm so excited I can't wait!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline