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Thursday, 9 July 2026

Krafty Chicks challenge #828 - Christmas

Good morning lovely friends, I appreciate you stopping by and I hope you're all doing ok. It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge and this week we are on Week 2; as always the theme is 'Christmas' and I am your hostess. We are slowly adding to the Christmas pile, which really takes the stress off later in the year. We hope you will come over and join in the fun with us.
I recently bought some Penny Black wooden stamps from a friend who was de-stashing her craft room and had to use one of them on today's card (you know how much I love the PB hedgies!).  I was pushed for time when making my card so kept things very clean and simple, no dimension and it is a true SIP card this week. I think it turned super cute and I hope you like it too. 
Here is my card:
A closer look at the cute hedgie:
Plus I decorated the inside:
I began by cutting a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" from alcohol marker friendly card and stamped the image at the bottom.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and added some white gelly roll pen highlights. I stamped the sentiment in the upper left of the panel using black ink.  I added the panel onto a piece of red glitter card cut to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and then adhered it to my card base using double sided tape.  No dimension or embellishments but this makes it perfect for mailing!  For the inside I cut a white panel 3 3/4" x 5" and stamped the image in the bottom using black ink.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre and added the panel onto another red glitter card layer.  The panel was then adhered to the card base using double sided tape.  

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

613 Avenue Create challenge - ATG optional twist 'any holiday'
Crafty Animals challenge - ATG must include an animal
Creative Friday challenge - new (my stamp is new to me)
Critter Crazy challenge - ATG with a featured critter
Fab 'n' Funky challenge - Christmas in July 
Moving Along With The Times challenge - use a colouring medium (I used Promarkers)
Merry Little Christmas challenge - anything Christmas themed 
Peace on Earth Christmas challenge - anything Christmas themed
Pearly Sparkles challenge - Christmas in July
Penny Black Saturday challenge - ATG optional theme 'on the move'
Simple Clean & Simple challenge - ATG optional theme 'birthday'
Sweet Stampin' challenge - Christmas in July
The Dream Factory challenge - inspired by the Cleaner - CAS cards
Triple B challenge - birds, blooms or butterflies (hope my little robin is ok)
Try It On Tuesday challenge - animals: real or imaginary 

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 supplies:
Penny Black - wishes for kisses 1505H wooden stamp
Uniko - rustic Christmas stamp (for sentiments)
DCWV - holiday collection glitter mat stack 
Promarkers
Sakura - black ballsign glaze pen (to darken eyes and nose)
Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)
Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad
Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card (store now closed)

13 comments:

Lisa Elton said...

This reminds me of my late sister-in-law, she loved hedgie stamps! So cute!

Jane.D said...

Absolutely adorable! xx

Leanne said...

Nicely done friend, I like that image and you used in the inside too...Have a good day! Hugs, L

Lori Turner said...

Soooo stinkin' cute, friend! LOVE IT! xoxoxo

Chris said...

Perfectly gorgeous CAS card- love that cute image.
Thanks for sharing at Fab'n' Funky and Sweet Stampin'
Chris
x

Fran Wing said...

Great card, Denise! Your coloring is very well done - I especially like the white gel pen additions! Thanks for sharing your perfectly CAS card with us at SCAS.
Fran/DT

Darlene said...

Oh Denise, this is such a fun card and I love how you did the inside (will have to remember that)! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Triple B, Peace on Earth & Simply Clean & Simple challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Triple B Challenge Co-Owner
Peace on Earth Co-Owner
Simply Clean & Simple Co-Owner

Pamela said...

thank you for sharing this card with us at Moving Along with Time

Rosmarie said...

Aww, these two are the sweetest friends ever!! Thank you so much for playing along with Dream Factory. Rosi x
You might also be interested in this challenge blog:
The Little Things

Jules said...

This is gorgeous Denise - all the more beautiful for the lovely clean finished look.
Love your colouring of that cute image.
Love and hugs
Jules xoxo

Jackie C said...

Sweet and perfect!
We're always thrilled to see each entry arrive in our mailbox at 613 Avenue Create.
We do hope you'll return!
Wishing you the very best of luck with your entry.
Warm Wishes, Jackie,
DT member at 613 xx

sidan said...

Schön, dass auch innen in der Karte das Motiv gestempelt ist. Eine schöne CAS Karte.
Danke für deine Teilnahme bei creative friday!

Fiona said...

Such a cute CAS card - love the inside too - thanks for playing along with us at Pearly Sparkles