Sunday 24 March 2013

Christmas Card Club - Include some Kraft

I was happy to see that Clare from  http://mypurrfectworldccc.blogspot.ca/   chose this great Kraft theme as I love incorporating Kraft elements with my cards.

I used a Kraft corrugated card base and kraft envelope from Michaels. They are not so good for making it through the post office slot, so are best suited to cards that can be hand delivered.

I used some Bo Bunny papers I bought before Christmas...I think it is the first time I used this pad. I put a little Star Dust stickles  on the snowflake pattern of the mitts and some Frosted Lace Stickles on the cuffs.  I chose to colour them in a sort of kraft looking colour so I felt they needed a little pick me up!


The mitts and the sentiment are matted on a sort of dark Kraft coloured paper from a self adhesived DCWV mat stack from Joanne's.  I have a confession though...every time I use this stack I forget that they are self adhesived and I use self stick tape to attach them!!! ahahaha Even the pale aqua framing the sentiment is self adhesived. I guess they can really save time if you use them as intended!

Recipe:
Card base and envelope - Kraft corrugated card and kraft envelope from my stash (Recollections brand from Michaels)
DP - Bo Bunny - Snow Day
Card Stock - DCWV self adhesived
Image Stamps - unknown (from a stamp day at my local scrapbook store)
Sentiment Stamp - from my stash (Recollections brand, name unknown)
Bling - from my stash (Dollarama)

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

1. Christmas Card Club - Include Kraft
2. CHNC Extra - Anything Goes
3. Stamping For Pleasure Rudolph Days - must be Christmas
4. Marks Finest Papers Christmas Card Challenge - must be Christmas
5. Pixies Crafty Workshop - Must use snippets. At first I didn't think I could submit this one and then realized that the sentiment circle came from my tupperware tub of card weight card stock. I am a bit OCD and like the white colours to match, so always save the wee bits for sentiments...they might be a heavy weight thickness...but they match!.

30 comments:

Sue said...

This is gorgeous hun I had to chuckle about the self adhesive!!! hahahaha too funny huggles hun Sue xxxx

coldwaters2 said...

Wowww this is fantastic I love the look of the corrugated card base the papers are lush so is the fabby image a super, super card. Mo I want to thank you for your lovely comment that you left on my blog I am so touched by your understanding and kindness it means so much to me.
hugs
lorraine x

Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...

Fabulous card Mo. Love the mitten image and sentiment. You made me giggle about the papers, glad its not just me!! Hugs Susan x

brenda said...

I do love a bit of corrugated on cards, it gives so much texture and the blues work really well with it.

B x

mamapez5 said...

A beautiful card. I don't choose to use Kraft much but I did use it for my own card this month. It actually goes really well with the pale blue on yours. I also nearly threw my frosted lace stickles away as they don't seem to 'do' much, but I can see the effect quite clearly on your mitten cuffs, so perhaps I'd better put it back on the rack!
Happy Rudolf Day. Kate x

Gibmiss said...

Hi Mauren
Fabulous card....
Hugs Sylvie xxx

Christine Harrop said...

Great card card Mo. I love the mittens. Reminds me that my mum used to knit mittens for us every winter - more than once because we were always losing them!! Christine

Pia S said...

This is a great looking card - love the mittens and the layout!

Redanne said...

Such a brilliant idea to use corrugated card as your base, I love this card - a lot! Hugs, Anne x

Debs Willis said...

Mittens! Love it - I've got mine on elastic thru my sleeves so I don't lose them in the playground tee hee!
Great card, and I know exactly what u mean about matching white card :-)
Hugs
Debs x

Sassy Raggedy said...

So funny Maureen about the self-adhesive mats - I have done the same thing. Felt like an idiot but glad to hear I am not the only one...lol I really love this card. The layers are wonderful and the simple, soft colors with the stickles are the perfect fit for this designer packet. I love it...joann sassy raggedy

Hazel said...

This is a gorgeous card - love those mittens and the Bo Bunny papers - just right for Clare's CCC challenge and thanks too for linking for my CHNC challenge extra for March xx

Sarn said...

FANTASTIC Rudolph Day card. Can I borrow those mittens please? Blinking cold over here at the mo!

Thanks for joining in on Rudolph Day again.

Hugs
Sarn xxx

Zoe Tant said...

Gorgeous card. Love those mittens aren't they super. Zx

Carol L said...

THose mittens look so cute with all the sparkly snowflakes and shimmer! Welcome to the Tupperware scraps tub club:) I do the same thing with my white scraps :)

Karen Petitt said...

Gorgeous card Mo, lovely colours Karen x

dutchess said...

love the card maureen...and those mitten...I need them today ...the snow is only just going....hugs margaret

brenda said...

Me again Maureen, I just read one of your comments with a wry smile.

I dabbled weather or not to publish it (I meant the other one, not yours) and in the end I did, their words and name attached to it not mine at the end of the day !

B x

Kathleen said...

Fabulous card, I love the image and all the different papers.

Kath x

Darnell said...

Fantastic card, Maureen! I admit that I have adheezed self-sticking bits and pieces, too, and then felt like a total fool and LMAO!!

MaryH said...

Wonderful card. I'm really likin' that combo of Blue & kraft too! Love the way you did the papers in the layout, and your mittens are just cozy & warm looking. Laughed about your adhesive story...sounds like what I'd do! TFS a beautiful card, beautifully done. Enjoy your trip for the bday, and BE SAFE! Hugs

Tracy said...

I love this card.
I really like the blue/brown together.
The bold image really stands out. Great card :)

Di said...

Fabulous Maureen - like others I love the Kraft and blue together. So funny about the self adhesive papers, we don't generally have those over here and just as well 'cos I'd be with you on sticking them down :)

As Sarn says, bring those cute little mittens to the Playground - we'll fight you for them :))

Hugs, Di xx

Cathy said...

Gorgeous card, love all the matching layers and the mittens are so cute :)

Kristi said...

Love it! I'm a huge kraft fan too. Love the image and the glitter accents!

Bonnie said...

Love these colors and the pretty mittens!

Lisa Rukin Swift said...

Such a cozy, perfect winter card. :)

May said...

Gorgeous card, Love those mitts... Great design & wonderful detail.. Love it!! Hugs May x x x

sue w. said...

Hi Maureen, this is fabby. Love the papers and the layout and the mittens are great.
Hugs Sue W.

Clare said...

Wow what a gorgeous card Maureen. The papers are lovely and the mittens are really cute.Glad you enjoyed the Kraft theme. Big hugs Clare xxxx