Peace on Earth Christmas Cards

 

I used the large Festive Hunkydory Sentiment to make these cards - one in silver, the other gold

Teamed up with an elegant swirly background die, which I purchased from Craftability in Ipswich and a dove cut from white or gold scrap card. The dove die was a freebie from Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine (still going strong and with a great Gnome paper pack this month) back in 2015 and has been used every Christmas since!

More Large Xmas Sentiments

 

Some more Christmas Cards utilising the large Hunkydory Sentiments

These ones have used up some free background papers from a papercraft magazine (not sure which one!) that I have had for 2 or 3 years 

so, it was about time that they left the stash!

Sentiments - Going Large!

 

I bought the Hunkydory Big Book of Festive Centrepiece Sentiments on my last visit to Craftmania and it has proved very useful!

It is an ideal way to use up some of those busy patterned background papers that don't really match any toppers or stamps

Using a big bow salvaged from last years Christmas crackers, also distracts from the background too.

Most of these cards have a ribbon to draw the eye towards the sentiments

And the sprig of holly die that I bought 5 years ago at The Works features in several cards as well!

Hunkydory Festive Foiled Fan Cards - an Honest Appraisal

 

Now I love Hunkydory papercraft products, they make the most amazing range of items, mostly printed here in the UK. I have loads of their little books of images, pocket pads, card packs and mirri card.

So, when I went shopping at Craftmania recently, I picked up a pack of their festive fan card blanks as well as the Christmas bookmark toppers and foiled mat packs which co-ordinate together. The Magical Season Bookmark topper pack is great because it contains so many different types of images - religious, cute penguins, dogs in hats, gnomes etc!

But the fan card was a nightmare to fold - it is pre-scored, but I found it really hard to get the top and bottom fan shapes to protrude together! This card took several attempts ,including searching for online demos, before I could make it work. And I cannot make lie flat to get it in an envelope, it springs up again! I wouldn't want to send it in the post in case of damage.

So, I have given up attempting to make anymore of the fan cards and I am just using the bookmark toppers without them

I couldn't see them go to waste, so chopped out the foiled diamond shapes and and central panel to use as mats and backgrounds.

Last of the Christmas Cards

 

Just had time to make a few  more Christmas Cards before I pack away all my Xmas stash until next time.

Despite making hundreds of cards in 2025, I still have 3 large boxes of paper, mirri card, stamps & embellishments ready for next year.

But they are now all safely stowed away until September, when the Christmas spirit will emerge again!

So many cards....

 

Well, I'm pleased that I have managed to make so many Christmas Cards this year.

They say that giving of cards is dying out, and I understand that postage costs are unfortunately so high, but it is still lovely to have a display of cards on the mantlepiece.

I have managed to donate over 300  Christmas cards to good causes and charities this year, along with making another 50 for families & friends, I just love this hobby! I like the creativity of making something from scratch - often with no idea how they will turn out in the end, reusing and recycling materials. It can be done at any time of the day or night and can doesn't need to take up much time. Plus it also helps to reduce stress and give a feeling of achievement. Carry on Crafting!

Embossed Christmas

 

This embossing folder was a freebie with a magazine ages ago and has not been used much. The sprig of holly die was bought back in Nov 2021, and was used for a couple of years and then forgotten about. 

So I have teamed them up together to make some quick and easy Christmas cards for this year

Using slightly different colour schemes for them and the embellishments

More Temu Topper Cards

 

More Christmas cards made from the Snowy Night topper pack I bought from Temu back in August

They really help to use up some of that big pile of patterned papers I have in my stash!

Going Green - Peel offs

 

Still trying to make a dent in my peel off pile from back in April .

This time using green  Christmas Pud peel offs on silver background and silver peel off baubles on green!

Temu Topper Xmas Cards

 

Those bargain Winter themed temu toppers make lovely Christmas cards

Easy to match up with backing papers, sentiments and embellishments

There are 200 in the winter pad, so expect lots more Christmas cards to feature them!

Lavinia Stamps ..... Hares

 

As well as the stag stamp, I also bought some Hare stamps from Lavinia Stamps recently.

The set of 3  hares work quite well on the Hunkydory twilight background paper

Lavinia Stamps .. Stag

 

I know that they have been around for ages, but I am just discovering the delights of Lavinia Stamps.

Their stag is especially suited to Christmas and Yuletide greetings cards!

More Xmas Peel offs

 

Yup, still working on how to use up some more of those donated peel offs

The big bow was off last years Christmas Crackers