Wednesday, 14 May 2025

ABC Christmas Challenge - J & K are for?

We have a fun new ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...I'm the host, and the themes are:

'J is for Jingle Bells'
&
'K is for Kraft'

The prize for the lucky winner is these Woodware stamp sets:


For my 'J is for Jingle Bells' card. I used an unbranded bell stamp...heat embossing it using metallic gold embossing powder from WOW on plain black card. I added a sentiment using a stamp from the 'Scribbly Christmas' set by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous, heat embossing it in gold to match, then used one of my circle Nesties to cut it out. For the background, I heat embossed a 'Holly Background' stamp from Kirtsy Wiseman using more gold embossing powder on black card. I matted that onto some gold mirror card, added  it to a white card blank then popped the 'Jingle Bells' on top.


For my 'K is for Kraft' card, I picked one of the bears from the 'Beary Merry Christmas' set by Funky Fossil, and stamped it directly on to a kraft card blank, along with one of the sentiments from the set, then coloured it using watercolour pencils.


I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:
For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.

9 comments:

  1. What a lovely pair of cards, Helen. The first looks so stylish with the gold on the black card, and the second one is so sweet, and I love how you coloured him.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  2. The first card is so very elegant and beautiful, the 2nd card is super cute and fun!!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at The Neglected Stuff!
    Diane TNS Co-Owner
    {Nellies Nest}
    {The Neglected Stuff}

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  3. Two very different yet equally lovely cards, many thanks for sharing at Allsorts challenge.

    B x

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  4. two beautiful cards Helen, i really love the first one with the gold emboodes bells and holly background.

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  5. what an elegant design for your bells (and that little polar bear is stinkin' adorable) ... so very glad you rang your Christmas Bells with the Jingle Belles.

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  6. Two great cards, love your embossing. Ooooooo, and the bear is a total beaut. Love him on kraft. Thanks for joining Becca and me at The Christmas Kickstart Challenge, Jo x

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  7. Love the bear's colouring against the Kraft background! Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.

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  8. What an amazingly elegant design; the gold embossing against a dark background is just stunning! So pleased you could join our Christmas Bells fun at Jingle Belles!

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  9. That bear is adorable and the sweater is fab!! thank you for sharing at Allsorts. Sarah

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x

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