Use your stuff and Christmas cards.

At Use your stuff they are asking for Forest Frolic.

I had a Christmas paper featuring a foiled reindeer next to a tree, so I have made a simple Christmas card.

On the subject of deer, here are 2 that I saw at Parc Omega in Canada.

They are gentle animals and we were able to feed them carrots from the bus window.

At Christmas cards all your around they asked for elves, santa or a fairy.

I'm using 3 girl elves on my card.

Paper Issues sketch challenge

I started by making a library pocket from grey striped paper. It will hold my ticket from the Basilica of Notre Dame in Montreal.

Next I put the faux stitching around the edges. AS my photos are landscape there isn't the same neatness and strong lines, but it did get me scrapping!

I used a Montreal #D sticker from a pack I bought in Canada. The rest is kit items.

October Counterfeit kit.

Our kit to forge this month is from Wild Hare kits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTzq7OciDVk

Here are 2 pictures we can use to form our kits.

As usual, I've gone off on a tangent but tried to incorporate as much as I can.

Here's my whole kit

You will notice I have a grey paper plus pink and aqua and a striped paper.

I've also forged one paper and included a circle mask/cut file similar to one on the video.

Instead of the rectangle patterned paper I used 100s and 1000s paper from Kaisercraft.

My papers

My embellishments and alphas, a bit light on but I can add what I need as I go along.

. No mini alphas as I find them difficult to use with my arthritic fingers.

I've also put an add on kit featuring Canada and New York themed items because I'm scrapping my holiday

A big welcome to Becca Sadler this month.

Here's the blog hop.

Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/

Guest Designer Becca Sadler - https://beccasheartland.blogspot.com/

Lori - http://loriannie670.blogspot.com/

Tina - https://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/

Cindy - https://cindyscreations-cinmfoster.blogspot.com/

Julene - https://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/

Laura - https://www.instagram.com/mrsp_scrapsandtea/

Leslie - https://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com/

As you like it challenge

Over at As you like it challenge they are asking what is your favourite season and why.

I love spring and the gorgeous flowers however summer and therefore Christmas is my favourite.
Here in Australia the colours look brighter and Aussie Christmas means seafood, swimming, cooking special treats etc.

My card reflects the special treats idea. There are gingerbread cookies plus lollies on there.
The central card is shiny red not black as it may appear.

I'm also adding it to Crafting from the heart where anything goes

At International art and soul challenge, they want layering.
This was a new find for me, but I'm adding it to my card challenge list.

I've made a Christmas card, but in non-traditional colours.
Makes me hungry looking at it! There are 4 layers.

Creative craft cottage and Fab and funky.

At Creative craft cottage they want a card featuring ribbons and lace.
I've gone traditional on this one and used some old lace I had. (now all I need is the arsenic).
Here's my card.

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At Fab n'funky challenge they want "all creatures great and small".
I decided to use a reindeer.

Feeling sketchy and freshly made sketches.

A new sketch for cards at Feeling sketchy.



And as I'm madly making Christmas cards, here's my card.
I substituted stars for the circle and hope that is ok.

Meanwhile at Freshly made sketches they have this sketch.



I'm still working with tall landscape cards so made this one.
It involved lots of cutting and measuring ,but I'm happy with how it came out.
I'm also entering this at Water cooler Wednesday where the theme is "all about holidays.

Double layout for Paper Issues.

Paper Issues had an alphabet challenge to use old alphas on a page.

I made one page, the first one, then liked it so much I did a second one.
I chose to use neutrals.