Kitsch Christmas

Hello there :)

Funny how styles come back around isn't it!! I can remember when I used to send rather twee Christmas cards to my school friends... I sent quite a few so mum used to buy the cheapest pack of cards she could find!! I think using the school Christmas postbox was the main attraction for sending them actually.. Lol :)

I had to have a go at re-creating the retro look of Christmas with the 

 Kitsch Christmas stamps from Avery Elle...

I also had another go at no-line colouring.... I seem to get on better doing this 

technique with animals more than any other image!! It also suits the kitsch look if you ask me :)

I sponged that classic teal background into a rectangular shape and added a few pine sprigs to frame the little deer. That fabulous font just finishes it off like a cherry on top of a cake..not forgetting a smattering of glitter too, that's a definite addition to the retro look :)

I'm adding this to the Less is More gallery this week as it's their 300th challenge and the theme is CELEBRATION & FESTIVALS

This was the challenge that inspired and shaped my cardmaking genre although I don't have the time to play along so much these days.. Well done LiM and all the fabulous design team, past and present :)

This card is featured on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today including links to the products

 I've used from the Seven Hills Crafts shop :)

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x

Colourful Leaves

It's half term week so life is quite busy here!

I'm popping by with a couple of colourful Autumn cards.... I love all the

bright colours showing in the leaves this time of year, 

great excuse to do some water colouring :)

I've used the Wplus9 Woodland Basics dies 

again and die cut lots of leaves from a couple of water coloured panels...

I think it's easier to get a random mix and blend of colours doing it that way round :)

What better way to display them than in a wreath...

oh those colours look gorgeous

 and maybe a little more vivid than you'd actually find!!

I didn't want to waste the leftover water coloured card panel so

I used a section in a frame and embellished it with extra leaves and an acorn..

There are more details about these cards

 over on the Seven Hills Blog this week here if you're curious.

Thanks for stopping by :)

Jenny x

Seasonal Decoration

I'm jumping back to Christmas crafting this week over at Seven Hills Crafts and using the Wplus9  Woodland Basics dies to make a small hanging wreath from felt and material scraps...

I made the main part of the wreath with felt... a bit rusty with the blanket stitch but it soon came back to me after a quick search on You Tube!! The foliage is cut from scraps of material with an interfacing backing to them which were leftover from a previous project.

More details on how I made this  wreath can be found on the Seven Hills blog here.... I need to make another now, need a least a couple to add to the tree decorations this year :)

Thanks for stopping by 

Jenny x