April ~ Christmas Card Challenge 2015

[vikkijo]

Here is the thread for the Christmas Card Challenge April 2015!

Please leave us a link once you've uploaded to your gallery and be sure to use CCC15 in the title or in the Keywords!
To attach a link here, when the page you want us to go see is open, go to the address bar and 'copy the whole thing' then come here and paste it in the post box.

Or see Step By Step PDF In the main 2015 Thread

You can attach a thumbnail in the thread if you want to, but in your gallery lots of ppl can see and leave you lovin's!!

There is no 'deadline' to completing your Christmas cards for April,

It's never to late to join....

You can join anytime during the year. . If you need to skip a month or two, that is perfectly fine.

[annsforte3]

Since so many of you are so far ahead on your card goals, I thought if it is ok I would suggest a theme for April! With April comes the new buds and soon to be gorgeous flowers. You can tell I am already tired of the severe cold we are having here in Wisconsin.

So for April I thought we could FUSSY CUT some type of Christmas floral. Whether it is a traditional poinsettia, amaryllis, Christmas cactus, holly, Christmas rose, ivy, or mistletoe.

[Arizona Maine]

Hi Ann, thank you for the Christmas florals fussy cutting challenge! Here's a white poinsettia for April but it is not fussy cut. I will do a few fussy cut cards but not all for my monthly quota of 10.

[Arizona Maine]

Here are fussy cut poinsettias for April, Ann. Only eight more to go for 10 card monthly quota.

[annsforte3]

Not fussy cut but a start on my challenge for April's CCC15!:cool:

CCC15, Layers of Merry & Bright! by annsforte3 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[annsforte3]

Here is my first fussy cut floral for April!!::grin:

CCC15, Green Amaryllis Christmas by annsforte3 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[jodylb]

Here are my cards for April - one of them even has fussy cutting! Yay!

CCC15 Layered Poinsettia by jodylb - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
CCC15 Watercolor Poinsettia by jodylb - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
CCC15 Golden Poinsettia by jodylb - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
CCC15 Foil Poinsettia by jodylb - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[JBgreendawn]

I am officially crossing April off my to do list. this one is in the gallery and there are 4 others slightly different on the blog. (blog link is in the gallery post write up)

F4A260/MIX107 Christmas Blessings by JBgreendawn - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Arizona Maine]

Hi Anne, I have one more Christmas Florals card for April. Not fussy cut though.

[DiHere]

I'd made cards as the inspiration struck me so I didn't manage any florals but there was a LOT of fussy cutting on the first card, so I got 50% of the theme!!

Jolly Old Elf
Christmas Shaker
Santa in the Round (1)
Santa in the Round (2)

[GeorgiaBabydoll]

Here is my 1st card for April - Shelter in Poinsettia. Thanks for looking.

Could someone please let me know if the link is not working? It does not work for me and I can't determine if it's a problem on my end or on the site. THANKS!

[muscrat]

the link works for me but I don't see a picture of your card. Instead I just see a question mark In a blue box

[GeorgiaBabydoll]

Thank you, Kathy! That's what I see too. Must be a site problem. Hopefully someone can fix it or let me know if I have to upload again. :-)

[muscrat]

They are having issues and I told them about this too.

[annsforte3]

Didn't fussy cut these poinsettia's but kept to the floral theme!

CCC15, Gold Pearls and White Poinsettia by annsforte3 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

CCC15, Family Poinsettia by annsforte3 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

CCC15, White Poinsettia by annsforte3 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[muscrat]

First card for April is not fussy cut. I forgot to see what the recommended challenge was. I will fussy cut some soon.

inviting snowman by muscrat - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[muscrat]

Number two for April.

CCC15 christmas gelli by muscrat - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Julie Gearinger]

Ok, here is my first card for April combined with the TLC527 Cardstock Only Challenge (and before I knew that we were going for floral this month- oops!)

TLC527_CCC15 Monochromatic CAS Christmas by Julie Gearinger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Shoe Girl]

Ok, I know I am not doing the Christmas card challenge correctly. I am just logging in when I have done another Christmas card to stay ahead of it. So here is my first card for April for Christmas and no flowers/buds but still a Christmas card. Only 5 more to go. Winter Wind by Shoe Girl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[susanbri]

Not for Angela's suggested challenge, but for my April quota:

Less is More X 3

Brusho and a Dove for Kerbear

Snowy Silent Night

[FMcrafter]

Christmas floral...hummmmmm going to have to think about this...I still need one more card for March

[Shoe Girl]

Yeah I have a second one done and this one has a flower and a bit of hand trimming. Oh and took me way out of my comfort zone to create. Oh My Christmas Poinsettia by Shoe Girl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[susanbri]

One for the fussy cut florals challenge:

Glassy Poinsettia

[muscrat]

Here's my final one for April. I didn't fussy cut, but die cut several layers of word image.

3D Noel by muscrat - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[susanbri]

Nothing fussy cut on this one, but I need to get my April quota done. Although maybe you could say that the hedgehogs did the fussy cutting with the stars! I did this one for the Addicted to CAS challenge "Cute":

Cute Hedgehogs

[jan31]

I decided to use a Wellington Bear decoupage for this card instead of as a birthday card so I layered the pieces and added some Glitter dust.

Christmas Wishes by jan31 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[GeorgiaBabydoll]

Links to my last 3 cards for the April 2015 Christmas Challenge. TFL!

ps - Card 1 was posted much earlier in the forum.

Card 2: Poinsettias in Basket
Card 3: Poinsettias in Pot
Card 4: Fussy Cut Holly

[susanbri]

Three more for my April quota:

Inka Gold and Angel

Clustered Snowflakes

Colour Challenged Peace

[Julie Gearinger]

Here is a "fussy-cut" floral card (well, at least a portion was fussy cut before cut with the circle die cut :-))

CC512_SC533_MM154 A Vintage Merry Christmas by Julie Gearinger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[susie nelson]

My cards for April

CCC15 April - Snowflake Ornament - Bermuda by susie nelson - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks for looking.

[Shoe Girl]

Again I did not use the monthly theme on my next Christmas card. I am just happy to get another one done. Here is my third Christmas card this month. I still need to get 3 more done. Patchy the Snowman by Shoe Girl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[AmylovesNormaJean]

Here are my five cards this month:
Full of Holiday Cheer by AmylovesNormaJean - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers Best Wishes by AmylovesNormaJean - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Silent Night by AmylovesNormaJean - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Peace on Earth by AmylovesNormaJean - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Let Heaven & Nature Sing by AmylovesNormaJean - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Julie Gearinger]

OK, here is another fussy cut image- do holly leaves count as flowers ? :-)

MIX116_WT527 A Vintage Merry Christmas by Julie Gearinger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[susanbri]

[QUOTE=Julie Gearinger;20957881]OK, here is another fussy cut image- do holly leaves count as flowers ? :-)QUOTE]

I'd say holly leaves count for this challenge - I sure hope so as I'm in the process of making some cards with fussy cut holly!

[Shoe Girl]

I know I am not doing these based on the challenges each month again I. I am just happy to get another one done. Here is my third Christmas card this month. I still need to get 2 more done. Mittens, Mittens, Where are the Mittens by Shoe Girl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers.

[annsforte3]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shoe Girl

I know I am not doing these based on the challenges each month again I. I am just happy to get another one done. Here is my third Christmas card this month. I still need to get 2 more done. Mittens, Mittens, Where are the Mittens by Shoe Girl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers.

Theme is just there to help! Getting cards done is the goal!! So way to go, Lisa! Another one done and less stress in December!! YES!!

[stampindoe]

This month's challenge was to fussy cut. I've been wanting to do one of these poinsettia for a while, so here they are:

CCC15 APR Card: SUO, CCC15 APR Group Blue Pionsettia by stampindoe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
CCC15 APR Group: SUO, CCC15 APR Card Blue Poinsettia by stampindoe - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Qrafty One]

Here is one I made 3D Snowman

[Shoe Girl]

Again no flowers or fussy cutting. I am just happy to get the Christmas cards done. Here is today's card: Winter Patches by Shoe Girl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers. Two to go this month.

[Shoe Girl]

Oh while I did not do any fussy cutting, I did do a flower this time and did the one layer paper tole that requires cutting with a blade. Here is today's card: More Christmas Flowers by Shoe Girl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers. One more to go this month.