Christmas Carols

Christmas Carol's

is the theme chosen by Rita this time 

over at the Christmas Card Club

where every fortnight we make a few cards

to get ourselves ahead of the mad rush 

at the end of the year,

Time again for me to delve into my used stack 

of Christmas cards and see what I could find.

1st up was this cheery Carolling  snowman.

I trimmed the used card front down 

to make just a small white border all around. 

As the instructions were still  out on my desk 

on how to make Gate fold cards

I decided he would look good as the focal point.

Base card is made using blue pearlescent card stock

which I then layered up with grey pearlesent card,

red glitter card and a freebie paper from a magazine

that just matched Mr Snowman's scarf perfectly.

I used a snippet of blue ribbon on my desk to tie

the card flat.

Here is the inside showing more layering 

and a recycled sentiment from an old card.

Entering into the following challenges:

The Glory Of Christmas # No stamp or digi.

All Sorts Challenge #327 lots of layers.

Pixie's Crafty Workshop #193 use up your snippets.

Simon Says Wednesday # Make it colourful.

My 2nd  card again uses a gatefold shape

but this time I used the sentiment on the outside .

The embossing folder is by Darice called

'Circle Interlock' which I cut using cream card.

Sentiment and music paper is by Hot Off The Press

from their Forever Christmas Cards Paper stack.

I used gold pearlsecent paper to layer inside 

and found this lovely nostalgic  card front

of old fashioned Carol Singers for the inside. 

Close up of the  family who are certainly singing

for all their worth.

hope you like my cards Rita.

Entering into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar #162 Use Something Recycled.

Winter Wonderland # Add a sentiment.

Crafty Hazelnuts Extra # Christmas cards.

Christmas Stampin All Yr Long  #55 Anything goes.