30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge Archives - What Cathy Made https://whatcathymade.com.au/category/30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Sun, 24 Nov 2024 06:23:48 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Day 24 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-24-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-24-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#respond Sun, 24 Nov 2024 06:21:08 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=15029 The challenge for Day 24 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is “Naughty or Nice”. I’ve combined the santa hat and candy cane stamps from the Stampin’ Up! “Naughty & Nice stamp set with the penguin and holly stamps from the Snowy Wonder stamp set. I’ve blended some Garden Green ink onto a […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-24-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 0 Day 23 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-23-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-23-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#comments Sun, 24 Nov 2024 06:01:43 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=15017 The challenge for Day 23 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is a sketch challenge. Here is the sketch we are following. Combining fussy cut and die cut images from the Snowy Wonder and Reindeer Fun Designer Series Papers to create a Christmas snow globe scene. The Pool Party background layer DSP is […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-23-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 1 Day 22 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-22-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-22-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#respond Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:41:02 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=15011 The challenge for Day 22 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is a colour combination: Soft Lavender, Midnight Blue and Silver. I’ve chosen Night of Navy, Fresh Freesia and Silver Foil for my Christmas card. The Grove Dies were used to die cut night of Navy card stock to create the forest frame […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-22-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 0 Day 21 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-21-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-21-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:27:52 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14998 The challenge for Day 21 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is “First Snowflake”. I’ve used my favourite Christmas stamp set, Yuletide Village, the Frosted Forest dies and the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder to create this winter village scene. The stamped images have been coloured using Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie and Old […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-21-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 1 Day 20 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-20-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-20-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:54:25 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14987 The challenge for Day 20 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is a tricky one: “Ugly Sweater”. I don’t own a sweater stamp and I live in Australia where it is hot at Christmas time so I decided to make an “Ugly Christmas rashies” card instead! A rashie is our slang word for […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-20-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 0 Day 17 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-17-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-17-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#respond Sun, 17 Nov 2024 07:28:14 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14944 The challenge for Day 17 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is a colour challenge: Powder Pink, Plum and Teal Blue. The Stampin’ Up! colours I’ve used for this colour challenge are Pretty Peacock, Pretty in Pink and Berry Burst. I’ve adhered strips of cardstock in these colours to a layer of Basic […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-17-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 0 Day 16 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-16-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-16-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#respond Sun, 17 Nov 2024 07:04:31 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14934 The challenge for Day 16 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is Mistletoe Magic. This quick and easy card features a die cut mistletoe from the A Little Bit Festive Specialty DSP. I’ve placed the mistletoe on a die cut piece of Basic White card stock and a layer of Garden Green striped […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-16-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 0 Day 15 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-15-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-15-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:49:31 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14912 We’re halfway through the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge and the challenge for Day 15 is “Twinkle Twinkle”. I’ve combined something old (the Merriest Tree stamp set & dies and the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder) with something new (the Season of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Brushed Silver & […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-15-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 0 Day 14 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-14-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-14-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:47:14 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14909 The challenge for Day 14 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is “Christmas Morning”. I’m sure my Christmas beach scene is not what most people think of when they think Christmas morning! However, I’m incredibly lucky to live in Australia at the beach and I have the most beautiful Christmas tradition of spending […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-14-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 0 Day 13 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-13-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-13-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:41:23 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14893 The challenge for Day 13 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is “Poinsettia Perfection”. I’ve used the large die cut poinsettia from the A Little bit Festive DSP along with a smaller die cut poinsettia from the Joyful Images Mix & Match Ephemera Pack to make this quick and easy Christmas card. The […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-13-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 0 Day 12 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-12-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-12-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:37:49 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14876 The challenge for Day 12 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is “Bauble Bliss”. Although I have a current bauble bundle, I really love the retro feel of this little die cut ornament from the Festive Tags Kit so I decided to make it the focal point of my Christmas card. This kit […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-12-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 0 Stampin’ Up! Snowy Wonder Card https://whatcathymade.com.au/stampin-up-snowy-wonder-card/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/stampin-up-snowy-wonder-card/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:57:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14840 Today’s card was created for both the AWH Heart of Christmas blog hop and the 30 Days of Christmas Card Making Challenge Day 11, “Frosty’s Wonderland”. I’ve used the Snowy Wonder bundle to CASE a card I made a few weeks ago that also used the Perennial Postage Dies to create this style of layout. […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/stampin-up-snowy-wonder-card/feed/ 3 Day 10 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-10-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-10-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#respond Sun, 10 Nov 2024 02:36:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14835 Day 10 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is a sketch challenge and this is the sketch that inspired my card. The focal image in the sketch is an oval which reminded me of this large lantern image from on of the designs in the sentimental Christmas DSP. I’ve used this lantern as […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-10-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 0 Day 9 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-9-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-9-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2024 08:44:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14820 Day 9 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is a colour challenge where we make a card featuring the following colours: cinnamon, charcoal grey and birch white. My colour combination uses the following Stampin’ Up colours: Copper Clay, Pebbled Path, Basic Beige, Very Vanilla and gold foil. I’ve used DSP patterns from the […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/day-9-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 0 “Candy Cane Wishes” – Day 8 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/candy-cane-wishes-day-8-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/candy-cane-wishes-day-8-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#comments Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:37:22 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14814 Day 8 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is all about the sweet holiday spirit with candy canes and peppermint-inspired touches! My colour combination is Shaded Spruce, Pool Party, Real Red and Basic White. I love Shaded Spruce and Pool Party together! The candy canes are from the Joyful Images Mix & Match […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/candy-cane-wishes-day-8-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 1 “Deck the Wreath” – Day 7 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/deck-the-wreath-day-7-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/deck-the-wreath-day-7-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#comments Thu, 07 Nov 2024 05:21:25 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14803 Today’s day 7 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge and today’s challenge is all about wreaths. There were so many gorgeous wreath products I could have used, however I just couldn’t resist pairing the unexpected combination of the holly dies from the Reindeer Fun dies and the Season of Elegance 12″ x 12″ […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/deck-the-wreath-day-7-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 3 “Sketch Challenge” – Day 5 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/sketch-challenge-day-5-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/sketch-challenge-day-5-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:48:41 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14772 We’re up to day 5 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge and today’s challenge is a sketch challenge. The wonderful thing about a sketch design is that you can use whatever products you have at hand as long as you follow the general sketch layout. I’ve used the Regal Distressed Patterns Specialty DSP, […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/sketch-challenge-day-5-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 1 Stampin’ Up! Hang An Ornament Christmas Card https://whatcathymade.com.au/stampin-up-hang-an-ornament-christmas-card/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/stampin-up-hang-an-ornament-christmas-card/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:56:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14728 Today’s card was created for both the AWH Heart of Christmas blog hop and the 30 Days of Christmas Card Making Challenge Day Four, a colour challenge that includes using a bright blue, a bright yellow and a bright red. I’ve used the following Stampin’ Up! colours for todays’ challenge: Real Red, Azure Afternoon and […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/stampin-up-hang-an-ornament-christmas-card/feed/ 5 “Sleigh Ride” – Day 3 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/sleigh-ride-day-3-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/sleigh-ride-day-3-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#respond Sun, 03 Nov 2024 08:44:10 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14731 Today’s challenge is “Sleigh Ride” and the brief is to create a festive card that brings the magic of a winter sleigh ride to life. I don’t have any sleigh stamp sets so I created a sled instead using the online exclusive Sophisticated Sled Bundle. I went for a soft silver and pink colour colour […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/sleigh-ride-day-3-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/feed/ 0 “Gingerbread Dream” – Day 2 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge https://whatcathymade.com.au/gingerbread-dream-day-2-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/gingerbread-dream-day-2-of-the-30-day-christmas-card-making-challenge/#respond Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:46:45 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14720 Today’s challenge is “Gingerbread Dream” and the brief is to create a festive card that evokes the sweet, cozy charm of gingerbread. I have to confess if had to name my favourite Christmas food it would be gingerbread. Literally, any type of gingerbread–German lebkuchen, Dutch speculaas, Swedish pepparkakor, gingerbread men, iced gingerbread biscuits and fully […]

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