Christmas Wreath

So far so good this year, that's the end of March and I haven't missed a SSW2 challenge! Love their sketches, and this weeks one was no exception!

So, I reached for my LOTV art pad again, and that same pad of papers, and this is what I came up with...

Challenges;
SSW2 - 85

CRAFT - 355 Christmas
Get Creative - Green

Krafty Christmas

I've already entered this weeks Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 challenge with a birthday card, but I wanted to continue with my art pad Christmas cards using their challenges also...problem was, all the art pad images were too big for my selection of oval dies!

Not to be deterred I used my rectangular image with the corners rounded...almost an oval???

I then followed the sketch as best I could and came up with this...

Challenges;
SSW2 - Sketch 84 - 2nd entry - checked rules and it didn't say if you could enter more than once - delete if not allowed!

Winter Wonderland - Add some lace
CHCC - Vintage/ Anything Christmas
Holly Jolly - Lace
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Old fashioned Christmas
Jx

Oh Christmas Tree

I'm still doing well with my Christmas card makes this year - just going at it slow and steady, and I have set my own challenge within a challenge and am trying to complete a set of Christmas cards using a LOTV art pad and a pack of their papers.

So far I've done 3 cards all with the help of sketches from SSW2!

So here is my card, this time following sketch 83.

Challenges;
SSW2 - 83

CHCC - Anything Christmas
ABC Christmas - D - Don't over do it - keep it simple
Winter Wonderland - CAS
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Jx

Holly Tree - or is that Bush?

There's a question - will have to look that up, does holly grow on a bush or a tree.  The holly on my card looks very tree like but in my garden it's a holly bush...I'll google it!

Anyway, back to my card, another quick make using my lovely LOTV art pad.

Again I've followed a SSW2 sketch and kept my card simple and thin for postal purposes.

Challenges;
SSW2 - Sketch - 82

I've flipped the sentiment location due to the tag sitting better on the right!

CHCC - Anything Goes/Vintage

CHPP - Anything goes with patterned paper

A Snowflakes Promise - Christmas

Jx

Just looked up my question...

Lots of places refer to holly as a shrub, and depending on the variety it can either be a bush or a tree - so both are correct! 

Toppers!

Last year I bought an LOTV coloured art pad and papers to help me with Christmas card production, sadly they never saw the light of day and worse, I didn't make anything like the number of Christmas cards I needed.

So, this year, I'm back to plan "B" - make Christmas ones all year round - and cheat by using art pads!

So, for the very first time I give you a card using an art pad image.

To help me on my way, I followed the Sweet Stetch Wednesday stetch, then kept adding bits till I thought the card looked complete!

So, the image, sentiment tag and papers are from LOTV, the Bakers Twine from The Ribbon Girls, and the flower off a cracker!

Challenges;
ABC Christmas - B for Baubles
SSW2 - Stkech 2-81

CHCC - Use a sentiment
Holly Jolly - Use designer papers
Crimbo Crackers -Anything Goes