Festive Friday 2025 #31 and Patterned paper challenge

Ok so Christmas in July might be over but I find myself still making Christmas cards because I am back to the usual Festive Friday post – and because it’s the first of the month I am making use of patterned paper! I decided to do a few of the #kcc19 cards leftover from Christmas in July and also use up the images left from yesterday’s project… I think I deserve the keeping it easy after the mammoth amount of work CIJ was!

I made card sketch 2 for this one …

I slightly moved the central element and also made the strips behind a little bigger and the background panel cut down so it would fit on a standard UK A6 card blank.

I then added the large standing Santa for the focal element.

Next up is sketch 4 …

Again I cut down the background panel to fit the normal UK card blank and then stamped the sentiment in the gap. I didn’t bother with the circle shape for the piece at the bottom as I was adding Santa’s head there so kept it as a mat and layered square peeping out.

Unfortunately there was a little spillage accident so the top right has got a few splatters but I think it will be fine when dried and just adds to the vintage look if not! 🤣

Sketch 5 I used for this one …

I kept it to 5×7 card blank as the patterned paper goes across the panel too much to fit the standard A6. I used a red card blank and then added the doodled lines for the tag to help it standout. I also die cut the black pieces for under the Santa head image and the sentiment to help them pop too!

I love this one particularly – and it was good to get those images I coloured and cut used up quickly and out of the way and good to get a few more of the KCC done! I need to add the sketches into a pouch and then all the ready made envelopes so it’s in one place and ready to go next time I fancy using it!

Now is Christmas over? Well not exactly as I’ve agree in our Facebook group to do a monthly prompt so this months prompt is Christmas Florals so although I haven’t made my card for the group yet – have no worries that will be shared here too – plus of course my weekly Festive Friday continues!

Happy crafting!

Catherine