Crafty Rat

What: As usual, there were a couple of people who got overlooked in the process of putting together the Christmas card list, so I made a couple of these at the last minute. Supplies: stamps: Art Stamps Tinchies Mini Clear Stamps - Christmas Squares colour: Copic Sketch markers embellishments: gold embroidery thread clear Wink of Stella

What: Cute penguin! You can't tell from the photo, but the front snow bank is covered in clear embossing powder; this is the second attempt as I got a bit ahead of myself the first time and embossed it before remembering that I needed to stamp "Christmas" on there... Supplies: stamps: Lawn Fawn - winter… Continue reading Xmas card: Penguin

What: My eldest nephew has just passed his driving test and is collecting cash towards his insurance. This was a good excuse to make a small envelope and a simple card for it to go in. Supplies: stamps: Lawn Fawn - Frosties Lawn Fawn - joy to the woods colour: Stazon - cloudy sky Hero… Continue reading Xmas gift card: Snowflakes

What: More of the lovely microfine glitter. Supplies: dies: Waltzingmouse Stamps - folk art Christmas additions colour: Elizabeth Craft Designs Silk Microfine Glitter - antique silver embellishments: Doodlebug - sprinkles - silver assortment white embroidery silk

What: The only deliberately masculine card I have had to make this year. Supplies: dies: Waltzingmouse Stamps – folk art Christmas additions colour: Judikins - embossing powder - gold detail paper and card: Dovecraft - premium vellum Hunkydory Crafts - paper pad - Eastern Promise First Edition - paper pad - Noir et Chic

What: Embossing, die-cut snowflakes and gorgeous gorgeous microfine glitter. Supplies: dies: Clearly Besotted - snowflake trio colour: Elizabeth Craft Designs - silk microfine glitter - solar gold Elizabeth Craft Designs - silk microfine glitter - spring peridot Elizabeth Craft Designs - silk microfine glitter - ruby texture: Crafter's Companion - Embossalicious - embossing folder -… Continue reading Xmas card: Snowflakes on glitter

What: I may not like tying ribbons, but I am determined to learn how to do it well with less fiddling than it currently takes. Supplies: stamps: Lawn Fawn - Milo's ABCs Lawn Fawn - frosties dies: Waltzingmouse Stamps - pretty panel #1 Joanna Sheen - lace edger 2 colour: Avery Elle - pigment ink… Continue reading Xmas card: Feliz Navidad

What: And this is what I did with the leftover die-cut baubles. Supplies: stamps: Hero Arts - classic Christmas borders dies: Clearly Besotted - ornamental style Lawn Fawn - stitched journalling card colour: Hero Arts - hero hues dye ink - black Uni-ball Signo broad silver pen embellishments: Doodlebug - sprinkles - silver assortment paper… Continue reading Xmas card: Felt baubles

What: This one was made for our neighbour, who got us into keeping ratties in the first place. Supplies: stamps: Avery Elle - storybook Lawn Fawn - frosties Lawn Fawn - joy to the woods dies: Mama Elephant - creative cuts - landscape trio Paper Smooches - quotables colour: Copic Sketch markers Avery Elle -… Continue reading Xmas card: Rat in the snow

What: For a Doctor Who fan. I even carved my own Tardis stamp for this. Supplies: stamps: handmade Tardis stamp WPlus9 - festive greetings dies: Mama Elephant – creative cuts – landscape trio colour: Avery Elle - pigment ink pad - sapphire Judikins - gold detail embossing powder Judikins - iridescent sparkle embossing powder Judikins… Continue reading Xmas card: Tardis

What: Another cute Christmas mouse. This one is for my mum. Supplies: stamps: Wild Rose Studio - mouse and poinsettia Lawn Fawn - joy to the woods dies: Lawn Fawn - stitched snowflakes Sizzix - framelits - circles 2 colour: Copic Sketch markers Hero Arts - shadow ink - red royal embellishments: clear Wink of… Continue reading Xmas card: Mouse and poinsettia

What: I started by partially embossing the card base and built up from there. Supplies: stamps: Lawn Fawn - winter bunny dies: Clearly Besotted - snowflake trio Lawn Fawn - stitched snowflake Waltzingmouse Stamps - stitched tags colour: Copic Sketch markers Distress ink pad - tumbled glass Judikins - embossing powder - iridescent texture: Xcut -… Continue reading Xmas card: Winter bunny