Sunday, August 29, 2021

Lots of Layers

Time for the girls in the Christmas Card Club to show your latest cards. Lorraine set the theme and has asked for Lots of Layers.  Life has been rather hectic this week with the start of the Front  Garden  Landscaping started so have resorted to using the Graphic 45 sets of christmas elements that I recently purchased. I have managed to make 4 cards using different elements and stickers to mix and match and am quite pleased with the results. See what you think. 

Card 1.
Made using a traditional tent fold layering up red and green card stock for the card and decorating the inside of the card to match.




Card 2.
Made using one of my much loved card shapes a  Joy Fold Card. Lots of different elements used to decorate with and raised up with 3d pads for more dimension and to make the closure tab. 




Card 3.
Another Joy Fold card and this time mixing and matching the red and green card stock with white.




Card 4.
Not my usual selection of elements I would go for but I do have a male recipient in mind to receive it.  I added gold sticker edging strips just to finish as I thought it looked a  bit too CAS otherwise. for the look I was wanting.  



The garden project is coming along but we are now at a stand still waiting a a replacement ton of gravel to arrive. It should have been here Friday but when they were loading the bag onto the the delivery lorry at the transport depot  the bottom of the bag split open and they lost the lot!! A replacement bag has been promised for next Thursday. My landscaper is not best pleased as he can't get on and do anymore until it arrives. 

Hugs
and 
Stay safe and well.
Leave the race to the beach for someone else. 

26 comments:

Di said...

Gorgeous cards! I bet you're almost running round the walls with that gravel holdup - but at least it didn't split at your end. Ooopsie! Keep calm and carry on.

Hugs

Di xx

dutchess said...

A great selection of cards Mrs A…loving the G45 papers and toppers and the variety of card shapes…
How these things are sent to try us…I hope the gravel gets to you Thursday and you can get going again….take care

Christine Harrop said...

Fabulous selection of cards ValeryAnn. #1 is my favourit - only because of that wonderful image! What a pain about your gravel delivery. So annoying when everything is up and ready to go. Good luck. Christine x

Chris said...

These are gorgeous- fabulous images and papers, beautiful designs- particularly love the first one, such a stunning image.
Hope your gravel delivery is successful second time around!
xx

Sue said...

Gorgeous cards Mrs A! and I hope your garden gets sorted soon huggles Sue x

Jackie T said...

Hi Mrs A all your cards are gorgeous. I love them all. Take care. Hugs Jackie

Liz said...

Fabulous cards, Mrs A. Lovely traditional images. xx

cuilliesocks said...

Hi Valery, your cards are all gorgeous, I love the Steampunk Santa, such fun, all your cards have wonderful folds and design, super images and colours too, Kate x

crafty-stamper said...

WOW absolutely gorgeous selection of Christmas cards and love the Steampunk Santa-hope you get the gravel sorted next week.
Carol x

Freubelmina said...

Great cards with so lovely pictures ValeryAnne xx

Carol S. said...

Four beautiful cards Mrs A. The designs are all brilliant and love the images. Stunning! Big hugs, Carol S.xxx

cotnob said...

A fabulous collection of Christmas cards Valery Anne, this is a wonderful collection and you have made good use of it.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Valerija said...

Fabulous cards.
Valerija xx

gwen70 said...

Wnderful cards, love them xx

Gibmiss said...

Hi Valery
Wow you have been busy …fabulous cards …
Hugs Sylvie xx

coldwaters2 said...

Wow what a stunning selection of festive cards Mrs A I love the vintage theme so much the card folds are awesome, exceptional work
hugs
lorraine x

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Wow! How many amazing Christmas cards you made with your G45 pieces! Love especially the joy fold ones!
Hugs

Karenladd said...

I am impressed with the variety and beauty of your cards, and the fact that you were able to bring yourself to cut into your Graphic 45 papers! I just tend to hoard mine..which defeats the purpose of buying it to begin with. Love the Joy Fold cards especially.
How inconvenient to have lost time with that gravel spilling onto the ground but all I can think of is how much trouble it was for them to shovel it all up!

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

what fantastic cards made from this stunning collection Valery Ann. I've had this collection since last year, but just can't bring myself to use it yet. Hope the drive way is moving along nicely.

Sue xx

Sandra H said...

Wow Mrs A l just adore these images your cards are amazing x

Zoe Tant said...

wow this challenge really got your creativity going. Love them all. Zoe x

Donna said...

Such beautiful cards and special fold cards too! They are fabulous!

Mac Mable said...

Wow what amazing layered cards, so creative and fabulous folds too. Sorry about the gravel and the split bag! x.

Do What You Love said...

Hi Mrs. A., loving your cards; G45 never fails - always making the most fabulous cards ever with you special touch. Hope that you and family have been well, dear.

Sue - said...

I love all these cards Mrs A. Hope your landscaping is back on track.xx

Sally H said...

Wow! totally stunning!