{"id":56,"date":"2019-12-05T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/articles\/join-in-for-christmas-challenge\/"},"modified":"2020-08-26T11:47:09","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T06:17:09","slug":"join-in-for-christmas-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/join-in-for-christmas-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Join in for the Christmas challenge!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nHello!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nWelcome to the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hndmd.in\/2019\/12\/challenge-of-month-decemeber-2019.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Craftangles Christmas challenge!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nYou will find all the details for the challenge at the link above.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n&nbsp;I hope the projects Ive made for you today will inspire you join in.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/122B-2BDec2B20192B-2BChristmas-3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"213\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/122B-2BDec2B20192B-2BChristmas-3.jpg\" width=\"640\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nAll the cards Ive made today are really simple and quick..as is my style.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI have used background papers from the Craftangles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-scrapbook-paper-pack-merry-christmas-6x6-ctppmc06\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;Merry Christmas&#8217; 6&#8243;x6&#8243; paper pack<\/a> and focal images from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-elements-pack-christmas-animals-3-sheets-of-a4-ctepcaa4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Craftangles Christmas Animals<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-elements-pack-watercolor-christmas-3-sheets-of-a4-ctepwca4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watercolour Christmas&nbsp; element packs.<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI first die cut each of the backgrounds using stitched rectangle dies.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI then used the smaller rectangle die from the same die set to cut out a piece of&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/coloured-paper-vellum-plain-a4wpp00-a4wpp00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Craftangles plain vellum<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI layered these pieces one on top of the other and then added the fussy cut printed element with 3D foam tape as the focal point.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n&nbsp;I also added some gold thread and sequins on some of the cards for interest.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/christmas-trees-snow-globe.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1152\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/christmas-trees-snow-globe.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><a name='more'><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/element-angel-3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1152\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/element-pack-angel-2.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/element-pack-deer.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1152\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/element-pack-deer.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/element-pack-snow-globe-rabbit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1152\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/element-pack-snow-globe-rabbit.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/element-snow-ball.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1152\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/element-snow-ball.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/elements-pack-gingerbread-house.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1152\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/elements-pack-gingerbread-house.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI hope you&#8217;ll enjoyed my cards as much as I enjoyed making them.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nDon&#8217;t forget to link up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hndmd.in\/2019\/12\/challenge-of-month-decemeber-2019.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Craftangles Christmas Challenge!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nIf you have any questions or feedback at all, please do leave me a comment.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nThanks so much for stopping by!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nHave a great day!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nParu Mahtani<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nParu&#8217;s Perceptions<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! 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