Krafty Chicks challenge #746 - Christmas

* EDIT - sorry my post is so late - the kitchen fitter moved everything on Thursday morning so I couldn't get to my computer until today *

Good morning lovely friends. I hope you're all doing ok and having a great week so far. It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge. This week we are on Week 2 and as always the theme is 'Christmas' and I am your hostess. We want you to see all your festive creations this week and even if you are done with your Christmas cards this year, you can always make a start on next year or even share some gift bags or tags you've made.  We hope you will come over and join in the fun with us.

In all honesty I was going to skip this week as I literally cannot get to my craft desk at the moment due to all the kitchen appliances being delivered.  My room has a fridge/freezer, tumble dryer, washing machine, oven and microwave in the middle of the room so I didn't think I could get anything done.  Who knew you could create on top of a washing machine box lol!  I did find the image already stamped, coloured and die cut so that was a big help but I got there, even if it's not 100% perfect.  I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A close up of the cute reindeer:

Plus I decorated the inside:

As I mentioned the reindeer was left over from last year, she even had foam squares already on the back!  I cut a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and stamped the peace, love, joy words in black ink.  I then decided to cut a red panel using a scalloped die so that meant I had to cut my white panel much smaller (3 1/2" x 4 3/4").  I coloured the words using Promarkers.  I added the white panel onto the red panel with foam tape and the reindeer was also added with foam squares.  The red panel was added to my card base with double sided tape.  As a finishing touch I added some red sequins.  For the inside I cut a white panel, stamped the reindeer in kraft ink in the left bottom corner and a sentiment in the upper centre with black ink.  I matted this with a red panel using double sided tape and it was added to the card base again with double sided tape.  A super cute card and it took very little time to make.  I wasn't sure if there was too much red but I think it makes the reindeer stand out.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up challenge - ATG Christmas

52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge - pick a previous colour challenge (I chose April 24)

ABC Christmas Challenge - Z for zoo animals (quite a few zoos have reindeer)

As You Like It challenge - anything Christmassy 

Cardz 4 Girlz challenge - Christmas

Christmas With The Cuties challenge - cute and Christmassy

Creative Friday challenge - any animal

Critter Crazy challenge - ATG with a featured critter

Cut It Up challenge - more than one die cut (I die cut my reindeer and scalloped panel)

Fab 'n' Funky challenge - Christmas animals

I Love Promarkers challenge - ATG or use the sketch (I went for ATG)

Moving Along With The Times challenge - Christmas characters 

Merry Little Christmas challenge - Anything Christmas goes

Pearly Sparkles challenge - Christmas

Simply Clean and Simple challenge - ATG CAS

Sparkles Christmas challenge - Christmas song or carol (Rudolph the red nosed reindeer)

Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge - use dies in diecember 

Stamping Sensations challenge - ATG option winter (full list of supplies at bottom of post)

Sweet Stampin' challenge - Christmas creations 

The Cutie Pie challenge - cute Christmas 

The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge - Christmas 

Word Power challenge - #12 (use sentiment as the focus)

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'Christmas' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky. Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - Leanne, Diane and Lori.

Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments.

Love and hugs,

card ingredients:

MFT - reindeer love stamp & die set - currently oos

MFT - blueprints 27 (for scalloped die) - currently oos

MFT - itty bitty holiday (for inside sentiment) - retired 

Promarkers

Spellbinders - scarlet smooth disc color essentials sequins

Gina K Designs - kraft ink pad

Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card - currently not available

Memento - tuxedo black ink pad

Versafine - onyx black ink pad

Sakura - white no. 10 gelly roll pen