Pages

▼

Thursday 10 January 2013

Christmas Card Challenge - all year around!!

(WOYWW'ers ~ Post down below)
Hullo there everyone.. well here is the other card which was on my desk earlier this week.
I saw the lovely cards - so very many of them by Vika on her blog over HERE- and thought I could do that with some of my cards from Christmas!!
So this week, I set off doing just that with this one below!
The original front of the card so glittery and lovely had use it!
Working out which die cuts to use on faithful Cuttlebug.
...added embossing - and then working out the layout for i


t!!
Here is the final card with all the extra elements on it...
The highlighting of the Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder was not going to be that colour. My ink pad had some of the blue/purple on it from rubbing chalk pad around the edge of the scalloped Spellbinder, Spellbinders Beaded Ovals, to make embossed bits stand out. 
When rubbed the same pad on white card came out the same lovely shade, so carried on over it. Used the Spellbinder snowflakes die and cut the smaller snowflake out of glitter paper to match the glitter on card piece. 
This is second entry, this week, for Di's Snippets challenge (and Di had a similar idea on one of her cards this week too!) and Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge.
Just going to add to all folk who think I am mad for making Christmas cards at this time of year, if you go over my blog, I do it all year around... no fixed seasons here ...
After all for Christmas, the spirit of the season and the One Whose birth we remember, is with us all year around! and I am for one very, very glad!

Thanks everyone for popping over to peek and have a wee chat - you are so welcome, and may God bless your day wherever you may be!
at

51 comments:

  1. scrappymo!10 January 2013 at 18:36

    Looks great...i will be making them all year with you too!
    Good reuse of a lovely topper!

    ReplyDelete
  2. MaggieC (Silvercrafter)10 January 2013 at 19:15

    A lovely card to start with, but what you have done with it makes it absolutely stunning. xx Maggie

    ReplyDelete
  3. Ustvarjalni utrinki Tamara P.10 January 2013 at 19:35

    Stunning, lovely card.
    Hugs Tamara

    ReplyDelete
  4. Sarn10 January 2013 at 20:12

    Perfect spot of recycling there Shaz. xxx

    ReplyDelete
  5. Hazel10 January 2013 at 21:21

    Good to see that you feel the same about Christmas as I do, Shaz - this is a beautiful card - love the way you've layered the circle over the other die (I have that one and haven't thought of doing that) - thanks for entering my CHNC challenge 106 - you could also enter this into my new CHNC challenge extra for January - I'd love to see it there too. X

    ReplyDelete
  6. Carol Willis10 January 2013 at 21:41

    Beautiful card Shaz, love the recycled topper and embossed background.
    Hugs
    Caz x

    ReplyDelete
  7. :)) ...Вика10 January 2013 at 21:59

    Shaz, я благодарна Господу, за то что этим утром Он привел меня в твой блог. Я прочитала много назидательного и интересного для себя в пропущенных мной постах. Так же эти слова : "After all for Christmas, the spirit of the season and the One Whose birth we remember, is with us all year around! and I am for one very, very glad!" - подарили мне улыбку и хорошее настроение! Shaz! - это прекрасно! И твои карты так же замечательны! Спасибо, что не забываешь обо мне и за твою любовь!
    Пусть наш Господь Иисус Христос благословит всю твою жизнь и радость Рождества прибывает с тобой постоянно! А я пошла читать твои посты дальше :)
    С любовью, Вика.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards10 January 2013 at 22:42

    Vika from the Ukraine, above in Russian wrote:

    "Shaz, I am grateful to the Lord, for this morning he brought me to your blog. I read a lot of instructive and interesting for yourself missing me posts. So are these words: "After all for Christmas, the spirit of the season and the One Whose birth we remember, is with us all year around! And I am for one very, very glad!" - Gave me a smile and good mood! Shaz! - It's perfect! And your cards are great as well! Thank you for not forgetting about me and for your love!
    May our Lord Jesus Christ bless your whole life and the joy of Christmas comes to you all the time! And I went on to read your posts :)
    Love, Vicky."

    ReplyDelete
  9. Hazel10 January 2013 at 22:52

    Thanks for also linking for my CHNC challenge extra for January - hope to see you again soon (keep making the Christmas cards!) x

    ReplyDelete
  10. Di10 January 2013 at 23:13

    Wow, what a gorgeous card Shaz! I'm with you on making Christmas cards all year round - I find them joyful to make and it helps so much later on in the year :)

    Hugs, Di xx

    ReplyDelete
  11. Irene11 January 2013 at 01:59

    A gorgeous card Shaz, and brilliant use of snippets.
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

    ReplyDelete
  12. Myrna11 January 2013 at 04:22

    Shaz
    Lovely card.
    I find that some of the beautiful cards I get inspire me to use them again in much the same way you did.
    Vikas blog showed some gorgeous cards.
    I just might have to take a page from your book and make Christmas cards all year long with such great ideas from you girls.
    Myrna

    ReplyDelete
  13. Anne 11 January 2013 at 05:57

    You made a superb card out of this one! What a treat to keep it going! Lovely work and very inspirational! At the moment I am already lagging with card making and haven't even thought about Christmas cards again! Keep the inspiration going gal....we need it! Big hugs sis! xxx

    ReplyDelete
  14. Kathleen11 January 2013 at 08:55

    What a great job you have made of this I love what you have done here, looks super.
    I dare not touch another Christmas card yet as I have so neglected my Birthday cards and I have lots to get up to date with, but I will be doing one for Rudolph Day as I mean to start at the beginning of the year for that challenge instead of July like last year.

    Kath x

    ReplyDelete
  15. MaryH11 January 2013 at 12:22

    What a lovely use of a recycled card. And I found this so inspirational as I got some really pretty 'not-handmade' cards that I've saved and would like to reuse in a pretty way. You really did something wonderful with this one, and your blue-(or blue violet?) finished effect was so perfect for a brrrr card. TFS a beauty & also a great idea. Hope healing is still improving every day. Hugs

    ReplyDelete
  16. sharon11 January 2013 at 15:09

    Shaz, what a wonderful idea:) I will have to remember this trick. Your card is stunning and I love the colours, I adore the background embossing.
    hugs
    sharon

    ReplyDelete
  17. ikki11 January 2013 at 16:23

    Hi, so pleased to see someone using the Bug and producing interesting crafting.

    Thanks you so much for your comments - if I have helped you in any way its been my pleasure to do so. To know I have friends out in blogland is very comforting when one is feeling a bit down and out of it!

    Hope we can keep in touch. ikki x

    ReplyDelete
  18. Shelly Schmidt11 January 2013 at 17:10

    What a beautiful way to recycle cards! I love the image and how you die cut just a portion of it. Wonderful inspirational snippet- Oh how true- God Bless You!!! Happy New Year!!!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Glenda11 January 2013 at 21:27

    What a wonderful idea! Your card is so beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Ribbon Girl12 January 2013 at 05:31

    Greetings from UK Shaz - thank you for your lovely comment on my card - I love how you have recycled the sparkly Christmas card - great idea and I like the photos of the birds and so on, most interesting. It's freezing cold here and snow is forecast for Sunday on the North East coast of England. Mary G x

    ReplyDelete
  21. SandeeNC12 January 2013 at 10:52

    I love this, what an awesome way to repurpose those store bought Christmas cards!! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)

    ReplyDelete
  22. Mrs A.12 January 2013 at 10:58

    Wow. What a difference a day makes. Your transformation of the shop card is superb. Like it much better than the original. Hugs Mrs A.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Craftychris13 January 2013 at 00:32

    what a fab idea and what a gorgeous card! the layout is stunning. I might make some Christmas cards through the year too - definitely a good idea. xx

    ReplyDelete
  24. Jenny Marples13 January 2013 at 01:12

    Ah ha!! All becomes clear! This is a very clever idea. I've kept all my Christmas cards this year (that's the hoarder in me:) and now I have a good reason for having done so. This turns a plain shop bought card into something really special. You clever lady! Hugs, Jenny x

    ReplyDelete
  25. Amanda13 January 2013 at 10:32

    That was a gorgeous card and so great to see it repurposed so wonderfully. Hugs, Amanda x.

    ReplyDelete
  26. Betsy13 January 2013 at 14:34

    Ahhh! What an absolutely gorgeous card! I'm afraid that cards are not within my talent or skill but I can surely appreciate someone who does have that talent-you in particular. It is a work of art.

    Blessings,

    Betsy
    Http://Betsy-thesimplelifeofaqueen.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  27. Sally H14 January 2013 at 04:29

    What a great idea and a beautiful card - a little more elegant than the original I think! I will have to take a leaf out of your book and do a few more Christmas cards during the year. I don't normally start them until November! Amazingly I have about 6 left over and have my snowy cottages to add to them, so I won't be starting from scratch.

    ReplyDelete
  28. Kath14 January 2013 at 19:06

    Fab card - great image and love the embossed background.
    Kath x

    ReplyDelete
  29. Jayne A15 January 2013 at 23:42

    Beautiful card. Thanks for joining us as Divas this time.
    Hugs
    jayne

    ReplyDelete
  30. MaggieC (Silvercrafter)16 January 2013 at 04:32

    Thanks for your lovely comment on my Snowy Cottage card. Sadly, we did not get our visit to the grandchildren yesterday, the snowy weather beat us, so Christmas is still on hold. I don't want to wish my life away, but I shall be glad to get some good weather for a change. Hope you are not too hot over there at the moment. Have a good week. xx Maggie

    ReplyDelete
  31. sandra de16 January 2013 at 17:25

    Gorgeous cards as one expects from the lovely Shaz.
    Sandra @16

    ReplyDelete
  32. Tuire Flemming16 January 2013 at 17:55

    Love what you did to the card!
    Happy WOYWW!
    Tuire #5

    ReplyDelete
  33. Ann B16 January 2013 at 18:13

    Like what you did with the card Sharon, very pretty. I should do something like that but afraid all mine went in the recycle bin, except the handmade ones of course.
    Have a good week and thanks for your visit earlier.
    Ann B
    #31

    ReplyDelete
  34. MrsC.x16 January 2013 at 19:28

    what a good idea to recycle the cards i usually give them to my girls to use. i am also going to make christmas cards all year on tuesdays i think- dont know why but tuesdays seem as good a day as any!

    Happy WOYWW Mrs.C #46 {i think?!}
    craftylittlemoos.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  35. Julia Dunnit16 January 2013 at 20:14

    Great stuff Shaz..so much more than the pinking sheared gift tag for next year! Hope you're starting to feel really recovered, lovely to see you at your desk.

    ReplyDelete
  36. shazsilverwolf16 January 2013 at 20:25

    Hi Shaz, what a beautiful example of recycling! It really is inspiring. I so enjoy coming to see you, you always have such interesting posts. Have a Great Wednesday, Hugs xx Shaz #64

    ReplyDelete
  37. froebelsternchen16 January 2013 at 20:51

    Excellent to see this workdesk an so nice to meet you !
    Have a good and creative rest of t he week!
    What a good idea to start with the x-mas production in january- christmas always comes so soon-LOL!

    Invitation to take part on:
    ART-JOURNAL-JOURNEY
    MOO-MANIA-CHALLENGE

    ReplyDelete
  38. Neesie16 January 2013 at 22:52

    Wow it's been ages since I last visited and I feel I've got so much to catch up on.
    What a brilliant idea...you clever bunny ;D

    Thanks for sharing ~ enjoy WOYWW
    I'm going to have to back track to see what else you've been up to

    Neesie ♥ #24

    ReplyDelete
  39. MiniOwner16 January 2013 at 23:58

    What a super idea for recycling! Happy Wednesday. :o)
    Sue x (MiniOwner@104)

    ReplyDelete
  40. ria gall17 January 2013 at 01:50

    What a great remake of the Christmas card a nice idea.
    Hope you have some happy crafting time this week.
    ria #114

    ReplyDelete
  41. Roudi17 January 2013 at 05:26

    Love your Xmas card! Glitter is always so fun!
    Happy WOYWW from Egypt. xx
    Roudi #113

    ReplyDelete
  42. Andrea17 January 2013 at 08:06

    what a great idea I could have a whole stash of christmas cards in no time if i did something similar some cards are just to good to throw out have a wonderful week and thanks for sharing such a fab card its beautiful Andrea#22

    ReplyDelete
  43. Elizabeth17 January 2013 at 10:36

    Lovely card, Shaz. The combination of the gorgeous embossed backing and the beautiful die-cut topper is terrific. Elizabeth xx

    ReplyDelete
  44. Queenie Jeannie17 January 2013 at 13:43

    What a wonderful idea!!! And you did a brilliant job too! BRAVO!!!

    Jeannie #47

    ReplyDelete
  45. Nan G17 January 2013 at 16:46

    Neat reuse of a store bought card! Yours turned out gorgeous! Happy WOYWW! Nan 113

    ReplyDelete
  46. BJ17 January 2013 at 17:58

    Super card, glad to see others using old cards as their toppers, you made a great job of this transformation. Happy WOYWW BJ#55

    ReplyDelete
  47. Nelle17 January 2013 at 19:18

    A good idea to make Christmas cards from old cards. I like what you have done with this one. I think i too will be joining you. I only make 2 main designs each year doing away with the fear of me sending the same card to someone twice. Looking forward to see what you will be doing with your other cards.
    Regards.
    Nelle xx

    ReplyDelete
  48. Eliza18 January 2013 at 01:02

    What a great Idea, wouldn't it be funny if you returned the card the following year to the person whom sent it. I wonder if they would notice or not?

    Happy WOYWW
    Eliza

    ReplyDelete
  49. Caro18 January 2013 at 21:02

    Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing. Happy 'belated' WOYWW. Caro #63

    ReplyDelete
  50. Debbie Rock19 January 2013 at 08:03

    Bit late getting back to my WOYWW visitors I'm afraid ... kept busy with those icing flowers (all now wired up into sprays and ready to go on the cake!) Just love how you made that new topper and recycled your Christmas cards ... and I love the embossed background! Love Debbie #48 xXx

    ReplyDelete
  51. flossbite21 January 2013 at 06:35

    Gorgeous card, and a true inspiration to use old cards! Thanks for joining us at CHNC. Hugs Fiona x

    ReplyDelete

Thanks so VERY much for taking the time to encourage me by your comments! You REALLY make my day, and may God bless you for it!
Shaz in Oz.x
NOTE:
**ALL** Spam is deleted!