Peaceful Deer

Hi everyone, The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge is back for our first challenge of 2024 and Challenge #254 has just gone live.  I know it's a bit early to start preparing for next Christmas but it's always good to be prepared!

 

I had two sparkly deer left over from a previous project and found this lovely 6x12 piece of plaid in my stash from which I managed to cut 2 square panels.  Further rummaging through the Christmas leftovers box revealed two gold glitter bows (Memory Box Mistletoe Bundle)!  Quite a bit more rummaging and I managed to find a snippet of gold glitter paper big enough to cut a "peace" sentiment (Reverse Confetti Winter Words) and another snippet of gold mirror card.  It would have been better cut from glitter card -  and believe me I did look but that's what you get with leftovers.   I stamped the "on earth" (from one of my old Waltzing Mouse sets).

Et voila, 2 really quick Christmas cards made up almost completely from leftovers and snippets - but I think they're ever so elegant!

If you're keen eyed, you might notice that one of the panels is smaller than the other.  The problem with die cutting a patterned paper with straight lines like this one is you have to be really straight - at least someone as OCD as me does!  And one of the panels was slightly off - not a lot but enough to annoy me!  So I cut it again with a slightly smaller frame.  Nothing is irredeemable!

I do hope you'll join us in sharing your Christmas makes - not necessarily cards - with us at the Holly and Christmas Challenge!

I'd like to join the following challenges

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #82 - The Midas Touch (add a touch of gold);

Peace on Earth Challenge #55 - Anything Christmas Goes;

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #54 - Anything Christmas Goes;

Ellibelle's Corner : January Crafty Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you go away a little inspired!  Your visits and comments are always a joy and always appreciated!  And if you leave a comment, I’ll know you were here and how to find you!

Kate