Tuesday morning sketches and Aud sentiments

 Here is the sketch for Tuesday morning sketches

I'm using up scraps of Christmas papers a friend gave me.

So, here's my card.

My second card is for Aud sentiments where they want glitter or Christmas.

There's no glitter but the paper ribbon is shiny!  However, it is Christmas. 

November Mini kit and items I made.

Our kit this month is based around this 

Goldenrod Fall & End Of Summer Printable Scrapbook Collection — Traci Reed Designs

 I thought I'd try another paper bag album as I enjoy making those...instructions are here.

Julene By Design: A paper bag mini album

I started with 4 bags from a chemist shop (drug store). I trimmed so they're exactly the same length.

My theme is Halloween so chose this mini kit.

There are 5 papers plus 2 cardstock and my embellishments. That should be plenty.

I started with 4 paper bags of a similar size

I covered each bag both sides with patterned paper from my kit. 

SIDE A

SIDE B

Next, I carefully folded each bag in half.

I noticed on my instructions from before that I now decorated the pages. This time I have decided to pierce the holes and sew the spine first.

Using a darning needle, I sewed the twine through the holes to secure my pages together.

I intend to tie ribbon around the fold later.

I had 5 photos so matted them on cardstock and placed them on various pages through the book.

I added embellishments from my mini kit also.

The back cover is plain, but matches the front cover's paper.

There are spaces on some pages for future photos or journalling.

Here's the tags

Holly and the Ivy challenge and Christmas card throwdown.

 My next card is for the Holly and the Ivy challenge where it is anything goes.

I've used 3 more small wood veneer trees on this card with a wooden background. It gives a male aspect to me. I often have requests for men's Christmas cards so this will definitely sell.

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At 52 Christmas card throwdown there is a recycling challenge.

I've made this card using some packaging that looks like fabric for my neutral reindeer background.

I used an offcut from a 12x12 paper pad featuring stripes on rest of my card.

The ribbon was cut from a label tag from something I bought

and my sentiment came from an old Christmas card. So, the only new things are the 2 reindeers.

Here it is!

Peace on Earth challenge

 Peace on Earth challenge has this picture

I remembered I had some wood veneer reindeers so used those plus a pine tree. I put them on wood patterned background paper that has snowflakes.

I like this one as it is a manly looking card .

While I had them out, I actually made 4 similar cards using red and green reindeers.

Allsorts challenge

 A friend gave me some paper tole items for Christmas card making. Here's my first one.

That bear wearing mittens has 5 layers. Accompanying it was the label that said "Forever friends" which I used as my sentiment. It's a fairly plain card but some people like the pastel look. In my sale box it goes!

I'm entering it at Allsorts challenge where the theme is cute and cuddly. A teddy bear is definitely both cute and cuddly. 

Paper players

 This male Christmas card is for Paper Players

It is based on this sketch

The strip down the middle is gold papery ribbon. I recycled the circular sentiment from another Christmas card I was sent last yesr.I decided to put my sentiment in the circle instead of at the bottom left. 

Festive Friday and Crafty Catz

 

It's odd socks day at Festive Friday so they want us to choose 3 things from the list.

I have gone with bold colours, sequins and "Be Yourself"

I actually made 3 cards using this paper.

Next, I have a card for Crafty Catz

The criteria ia Anything goes and use dies or punches.

The pale green square is a die cut and the Christmas bauble is also a die cut. I added the black bow and drew in the cord from the top of it.

It also is for CAS on Sunday where they asked us to use a corner of your card.