Case Me a Christmas Card with Michelle Lupton

 

Hello!

Can you believe that Christmas is approaching once again? What a year! I seriously didn't think that this year, at this stage, we would still be living in this COVID world, but here we are. I truly hope that next year brings happier times with Australians back travelling all over the country and the world, just like we always did before 2020 brought all this craziness, and 2021 decided it wanted a little more mayhem too.

I'm here today joining Michelle Lupton in her "Case Me A Christmas Card" event. Given my lack of card making and lack of sharing what I do create, I'm eternally grateful for Michelle's friendship and that she still invites me along for the fun! I think this may be my fifth year joining Michelle in making Christmas cards! This is my little reminder to get cracking on my Christmas card production for the year. You can find Michelle's card HERE.

I made two cards, using one of Michelle's cards as inspiration. I took the layout, changed it up a very tiny bit, adding some rainbow (it was rainbows or blue for Michelle), et voila! These cards are super clean, simple, and super quick to make... my type of Christmas card! 

Here they are:

For the first card I used Stampin' Up Sweetest Time stamps and PTI sentiment. Inks are SU!

For the second card I used WPlus9 Be Merry Florals stamps, PTI sentiment, and SU! inks.

Michelle's inspiration card is this one:

Thanks so much, Michelle, for having me along again this year! You really do keep me inspired all the time. 

Michelle

xxx

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Hello!

I just realised that I have been missing in action for three whole weeks! I'm so sorry! My kids were finishing off the school term and super busy with their sports and music and my work went absolutely crazy, leaving me very little time for my favourite way to spend time... making cards and visiting my friends in blogland. I hope I'm back to regular programming, but life is still super-busy, so please forgive me if I drop off the radar every now and then. ;-)

I'm here today with my card for CAS(E) This Sketch, which kicks off my Christmas card frenzy for the end of the year.

I used Wplus9 Be Merry and Be Merry Florals stamps.

I love this sketch! I initially had visions of sparkly washi tape, but when I sat down at my desk I was drawn to the florals instead. Sparkly washi tape is still calling to me.

Thank you for visiting me. I've missed you!

Michelle
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Fusion - Glamping

Hello!

I just love the inspiration photo at Fusion Challenge this time around. I'm really wishing I had a little caravan stamp so that I could recreate the lovely scene. :-) Instead, I used the colour scheme from the photo and fused it with the sketch.

I used Wplus9 Be Merry Florals, PTI sentiment, MFT stitched circle die.

Isn't that little caravan just the cutest? I'm ready to go find it and move in. ;-)

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you're inspired to join us in the fun!

Michelle
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Welcome Little Miss Croghan Blog Hop

Hello!

Today I get to take part in an extra special blog hop for the very wonderful Lesley Croghan who is expecting the arrival of her beautiful baby girl very soon! I'm so excited for Lesley! First babies are just amazing and baby girls are just awesome (I may be slightly biased as the mother of two girls, haha!).

I've been lucky enough to be on the design team for two of Lesley's challenges - Dynamic Duos (I still miss this one, it was so challenging and so much fun!) and Fusion Card Challenge (which is still going strong). Lesley has a talent for imagining fun ideas that everyone just wants to play along with. I've played along with most of her many challenges over the years. :-)

For my card, I took inspiration from the nursery colour scheme that Lesley posted on her blog - Cameo Coral, Coastal Cabana, Smokey Slate, and White.

I used Wplus9 Be Merry Florals stamps, PTI sentiment stamp and die.

This post is going live at midnight my time, so I will be linking up a little later on after I wake up in the morning. I can't wait to see Lesley's reaction and I hope that she feels the love being sent her way from all over the world.

Lesley, I hope you last few weeks of pregnancy progress well with zero issues. I hope your delivery is exactly as you wish for. And I really hope you experience an amazing sense of awe when your little girl arrives into the world. There's nothing like it. I hope you enjoy your box filled with wonder. I missed the box, but my card is on its way!

Thank-you very much to Lori Turner for coordinating us all! Lori pulled it all together with such apparent ease and I know that there was a lot of work involved but Lori has stayed cool, calm, and collected the whole time. Thanks, Lori!

Thanks for visiting! Please take some time to check out the blog hop, there's sure to be some fabulous baby card inspiration along the way.


Michelle
xxx

CAS(E) This Sketch 199

Hello!

I'm late! Sorry about that! I'm bringing you my card for CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge. Another Christmas card, because I love Christmas cards and my stash is still not full enough. :-)

This week's challenge actually runs for two weeks. You have plenty of time to join in with us. I can't wait to see what you all create!

I used Wplus9 Be Merry stamps and dies. I stamped a background and then adhered the sentiment (piece by little piece) onto a vellum overlay. I really think this one is going to be a "one of a kind" card, haha! I don't have the patience for all of that fiddly gluing.

This sketch is really great. It's fun and it's easy. Another one for my collection to use again.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you're inspired to join in the fun with us this week!

Michelle
xxx

CAS(E) This Sketch 198 - Merry and Bright!

Hello!

For CAS(E) This Sketch this week, I am still working on Christmas cards. I think I'll be working on them until December 31! One more to add to the stash. :-)

This stamp set has what feels like a tropical flower, which works so well for me living in a hot climate at Christmas.

For this card I used Wplus9 Be Merry and Be Merry Florals stamps. Living in Australia, I need to order my Christmas stamps early and I am so thankful for those companies who release beautiful stamps early enough that I can actually use them THIS Christmas. :-) I wish I could show you the tracking advice on this order, oh my! The number of times it went in and out of Miami was amazing, but it did eventually make it to me, for which I am very grateful - I love these stamps!

What a beautiful sketch. I hope you're inspired to join us this week!

Thanks for visiting me.

Michelle
xxx