Christmas is Forever ...

Christmas is forever, not for just one day,

for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away

like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.

The good you do for others is good you do yourself...

~Norman Wesley Brooks (1923–2002)

“Let Every Day Be Christmas,” 1976

These cards were made specifically for my two Admins at TTCRD, Sandra and Deonna. These two amazing Ladies help keep the website, weekly challenges (and me when necessary!) operating smoothly and for that I am very blessed!

Card stock from The Paper Temptress and Stampin Up!

Ink from Stampin Up!

Sentiment Unknown

Image: "Medallion" from Stampin Up!

Snowflakes for layering: Large Highland Snowflake from McGill, Small snowflake punch from EK Success and smaller unknown snowflake punch

Rhinestones from The Paper Studio

Thanks for stopping by!

((Hugs)) Cara

Celebrate the Season

Fail not to call to mind, in the course of the twenty-fifth of this month, that the Divinest Heart that ever walked the earth was born on that day; and then smile and enjoy yourselves for the rest of it; for mirth is also of Heaven's making. ~Leigh Hunt

Hmmm ... Let's see what I can remember on this one too.

The card stock is from The Paper Studio and Stampin' Up!

The DP  ... I wanna say it is from DCWV

The sentiment is from The Halo Rubber Stamp Company

Ink is from Stampin' Up!

The bow was also made from the bow punch from Stampin' Up!

Another Christmas Card Share!

I can understand people simply fleeing the mountainous effort Christmas has become... but there are always a few saving graces and finally they make up for all the bother and distress.

~May Sarton

I have absolutely no clue where any of the items used to make this card came from. This was a card I started to make in a card class some time ago but never completed. Not even sure I have all the pieces to the origigal card! But its done now!

Its 4.25 x 5.50 and has a tag tucked into the pocket.

(Hugs) Cara

Holiday Greetings

Oh, for the good old days when people would stop Christmas shopping when they ran out of money. ~Author Unknown

Paper from The Paper Studio

EF is called "Snowglobe" from Sizzix

The Holly Leaves from a Sizzix die

The Sentiment is from The Angel Company

The Rhinestones are from my stash and colored with Red sharpie

((Hugs)) Cara

Peaceful

Tradition: sit with husband in a room lit only by tree lights and remember that our blessings outnumber the lights. Happy Christmas to all.

~Betsy Cañas Garmon, www.wildthymecreative.com

I made this card for my Father-in-Law and StepMother-in-Law

Card stock is from The Paper Studio and Stampin' Up!

The bird was stamped with an image from CTMH and fussy cut

The EF in the background is "Softly Falling" from Stampin' Up!

The die "Birch Trees" is from Taylored Expressions

(Hugs) Cara

Peace on Earth

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.

~Charles Dickens

Snowflakes are something else I have this addiction too! LOL .... Which I find hilarious. Maybe it's because I live in Arizona and the only time I see snow is on TV or if I drive to it!

The Snowflakes are from a die set from Sizzix. 

I believe the sentiment is from CTMH

and I can't remember who the EF is from (I have soooo many snowflake EF's it's almost (almost) embarrassing!

Card stock is from The Paper Studio and Stampin' Up!

Ink is from Stampin' Up!

Merry Christmas to One and All!

(Hugs) Cara

Believe

For the spirit of Christmas fulfils the greatest hunger of mankind.

~Loring A. Schuler

*** Update: 1-17-16 *** This card was selected as a CAS Favorite at SplitCoastStampers!

Ok .. let's see .. .what I can remember about this card!

The card stock is from The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

The bird image is from a set from CTMH stamped onto red cardstock and fussy cut out (not bad for a one eyed wonder eh? LOL) 

The tree die is from Darice

The Believe die is from Yellow Bicycle

Snowflake punch is from Marvy (I think)

The Rhinestones are from my stash

The EF is "Softly Falling" from Stampin' Up!

Merry Christmas to One and All!

(Hugs) Cara

Yuletide Greetings

Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles. ~Author Unknown

CAS is definitely my go to style! :O)

Card stock and red pearls from The Paper Studio

Dies are both from Darice: Rectangle Frames and Holly

India Ink from Memories

Sentiment: Close to My Heart

Merry Christmas to One and All!

(Hugs) Cara

Warm Holiday Wishes

Very gay they were with snow and sleigh-bells, holly-boughs, and garlands, below, and Christmas sunshine in the winter sky above. All faces shone, all voices had a cheery ring, and everybody stepped briskly on errands of good-will. ~Louisa May Alcott, "Seamstress," Work: A Story of Experience, 1873

For some interesting reason which I have been unable to figure out I why have a strange fascination with penguins ... or as I call them "pen-goo-ins" lol

This image is from a stamp that my husband actually found for me.

Image: "Pen Pattern Penguin" from Stampendous

Sentiment: Studio G (I think)

 Both are stamped in India Ink from Memories

Card stock from the Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Colored with Copics

Studio G Glitter glue used on hat

Merry Christmas to One and All!

(Hugs) Cara

Let it Snow!

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.

~Laura Ingalls Wilder

What I can tell you about this one is that I used cardstock from The Paper Studio, ink from CTMH & India Ink from Memories. I used masking tape and sponged the cardstock with a couple of different shades of blue. Then stamped the image which I borrowed from a girlfriend. Then I added some color and pearlized Smooch!

Blessings and Merry Christmas to One and all!

(Hugs) Cara

Warmest Wishes

Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves. ~Eric Sevareid

Good afternoon

Christmas cards are finished and mailed. Between today and the end of the year I will be sharing some cards that I made... I won't always have the supply lists because I was not very good at keeping track of them. However, I do hope you enjoy and find some inspiration!

Blessings and Merry Christmas to one and all!!!!

Cara

Here comes Santa Claus!

Oh look, yet another Christmas TV special! How touching to have the meaning of Christmas brought to us by cola, fast food, and beer.... Who'd have ever guessed that product consumption, popular entertainment, and spirituality would mix so harmoniously?

~Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes

Good morning ...

I bring you just another card made from scraps and a recycled Christmas card. Not one of my favorites, but was good experience using the a layered technique that is popular with stamps.

Size 5 x 7

SUPPLIES

Card stock from The Paper Studio

Oval dies from Spellbinders

Sentiment from "Holiday Sentiments" from Hampton Arts

Star is a partial stamp from "A Christmas Nativity" by JRL Designs then painted with gold Smooch

Winter Wishes

Winter is a time of promise because there is so little to do — or because you can now and then permit yourself the luxury of thinking so. ~Stanley Crawford, A Garlic Testament: Seasons on a Small New Mexico Farm, 1992

*** NOTE: This card is a Featured card for the month of December 2015 at The Outlawz Challenges ***

Good morning!

I love Cardinals ....

There are quite a few lovely legends about Cardinals.

Some say it is the spirit of a loved one come to say Hello. One says they came to be when a little brown bird helped a wolf in distress and another says a Cardinal is a sign of good luck!

Whether you believe any of them or not - they are still a such a vibrant bird to sit upon the limb - natures own Christmas Ornament!

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

SUPPLIES

Card stock from The Paper Studio and Stampin U!

Stamps from "To You & Yours" by Close to My Heart

Colored with Copics and Prisma Color Pencils

Black India Ink

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Blog Candy Give Away

Happy Hellos to Everyone!

Thank you to everyone that followed along in the hop and left such awesome comments on my cards and projects. I hope, in some small way, I inspired you to create something wonderful!

Now time to give away my blog candy! I had so many awesome comments that I decided to give away two packages of Blog Candy!

The winners - selected via Random draw - are

Edwina

and

wannabcre8tive

Congratulations!

I will be contacting your shortly to make arrangements to get your prizes!

(Hugs) Cara

Silver Christmas

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. ~Laura Ingalls Wilde

Good morning!

I have another Christmas card for you made from scraps and recycled Christmas cards

Size: 5 x 7

SUPPLIES

Card stock and Blue Glitter paper from The Paper Studio

Red cardstock from scrap bin

Tree was cut from a recycled Christmas card

Scrap foil

Sentiment from "Greetings of the Season" by Stampin Up!

"Birds One" die from Spellbinders

"Dottie trim" die from CC Designs

Based on sketch #29 from Cardabilities

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

TTCRD Blog Hop wk 4 - Celebrating 1 year

Our wedding was many years ago.  The celebration continues to this day.

~Gene Perret

Hello Everyone!

I hope you have all been playing along this month ... today is the start of the last Celebration Hop for Through the Craft Room Door. 

Thank you everyone for all the sweet comments on my one year as owner of TTCRD as well as my cards!

Reminder that I am giving away Blog Candy on the 30th to some lucky winner from all the comments left on my hops post here so if you commented every week, you have 4 chances to win!

Our amazing and generous Sponsors this week are

Deedees Digis - PRIZE: $30.00 Gift code to store

KennyKStamps - PRIZE: 3 DigiStamps

Paper Crafting World - Prize: $25.00 Gift certificate to store

Drawn with Character - PRIZE: Choice of 3 images from store

Please take some time to stop by and visit the lovely shops!

For a chance to win the prizes, the rules are very simple!

1. You MUST be a follower of Through the Craft Room Door Blog
2. You MUST leave your blog address,  name and email address in Mr. Linky at TTCRD
3. You MUST visit and comment on all the blogs in this week's hop!

 My Celebration card this week is for my Husband as we celebrate our 30th year of wedded compromise Monday! He's a Fire-Medic and when I saw this image from Slinky Tart I just had to have it!

Supplies

Image "Smokin' Hot" from Slinky Tart colored with Prisma Color Pencils, Silver Smooch and Pearlized Smooch

Aleen's Paper Glaze used on the lips and heart

Cardstock from the Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Reynolds Aluminum (some say aluminium) Foil

EF "Diamond Plate" from Cuttlebug

EF: "Flames" from Darice

Water Color paper from Stampin Up!

Ink from Stampin Up!

"Word Bubble" die from Stampin Up!

Let's Celebrate from Fluffy Friends by TAC

Happy Anniversary from Halo Rubber Stamps

So hop along and see what other surprises may be in store for you!

Willeke

Kamila

Stacey

Therese

Mary

>>> Cara <<<

Sandra

TTCRD BLOG

((Hugs)) Cara

O Christmas Treeeeeeeeee

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. ~Burton Hillis

Good morning!

I have another Christmas card for you made from scraps and recycled Christmas cards

Size: 5 x 7

SUPPLIES

Card stock from The Paper Studio

Label #30 die from Spellbinders

DP recycled Christmas card

Tree cut from a recycled Christmas card using Christmas Tree #2 by Sizzix

Gold Smooch used to shiny up the garland

Glitter gel from CTMH for the center of the flowers

Sentiment from "Christmas Joy" by CTMH

Star punch by Martha Stewart and painted with gold Smooch

Black India Ink

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

TTCRD Blog Hop wk 3 - Celebrating 1 year

“There is nothing more beautiful in life than celebrating the talents, dreams, joys and accomplishments of another being . To see - and call attention to - the best in someone else...”

― Kate Mullane Robertson

Good morning Crafty Peeps ... 

Thank you all for you lovely comments and well wishes! They are truly appreciated!

This is week 3 and we are still celebrating my one year anniversary ownership of Through the Craft Room Door. Still lots of chances to win prizes so make sure you follow the rules!

1.    You MUST be a follower of Through the Craft Room Door Blog

2.    You MUST leave your blog address,  name and email address in Mr. Linky at TTCRD

3.    You MUST visit and comment on all the blogs in this week's hop!

Here are our amazing and generous Sponsors this week!

Please take some time to stop by and visit their lovely shops!

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles: A mini digital kit, a sentiment set and an individual digital paper--all celebration themed.

Denise Anderson-Turley (Close to my Heart Independent Consultant) - PRIZE: $25.00 Gift certificate

The East Wind - PRIZE: 3 single images of choice

Little Blue Button - PRIZE: $15.00 Gift certificate

I will also be giving away blog candy at the end of the month by Random draw from everyone who leaves a comment!

Here is my inspiration for this week!
A birthday card I made for my StepMother-in-Law

Card size is 5 x 7

Cardstock from The Paper Studio

DP scraps from my scrap bin

Twine from my stash

Tissue paper

Glitter glue from Studio G & CTMH

Stamps: "Paint Splatters" from Prima Marketing

Sentiment: Inkahootz!

Ink : India Ink from Memories and Brillance from Tsukineko

Die: "Border Basics One" from Spellbinders

So hop along and see what other surprises may be in store for you!

Asmah

Sara

Sandy

Cecilia

Tammi

Karen

Deonna

---> Cara <--- 

Sandra

TTCRD BLOG

DECOSSE'S DYNAMITE DOODLES
THE EASTWIND

Merry Merry Merry

Very gay they were with snow and sleigh-bells, holly-boughs, and garlands, below, and Christmas sunshine in the winter sky above. All faces shone, all voices had a cheery ring, and everybody stepped briskly on errands of good-will. ~Louisa May Alcott, "Seamstress," Work: A Story of Experience, 1873

Good morning!

I continue to work on Christmas cards! Husband is threatening to go buy boxed cards because I am behind schedule. As I told a friend ... I informed him if he did he would be sleeping outside ... in the pool! :O)

This card is made using scraps and a recycled Christmas card ... which is one of my favorite thing to recycle!

Size: 5 x 7

SUPPLIES

Card stock from The Paper Studio

Gold Vellum from The Paper Temptress (Love this - need to go buy more!)

Snowflake punch from EK Success

Irridescent Glitter

Pearls from The Paper Studio

Black India Ink

Sentiment from Stampabilities

Border stamp from "O Christmas Tree" by Technique Tuesday

Christmas Tree #2 Die from Sizzix

Plastic window - recycled packaging

Recycled Christmas card behind the window

Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome day!

(Hugs) Cara

TTCRD Blog Hop wk 2 - Celebrating 1 year

There are exactly as many special occasions in as we choose to celebrate!

~ Robert Brault

Good morning

Week 2 of our celebrations at Through the Craft Room Door starts today.

Thank you to everyone that left me such nice comments last week! You all really made my day!

 To start off, here are our amazing and generous Sponsors this week!

Please take some time to stop by and visit their lovely shops!

 DigiStamps4Joy - PRIZE: $10 is digistamps (winner choice) 

Whimsy Stamps - PRIZE: $20.00 Gift certificate

Rick St. Dennis - PRIZE: 2 single images of choice

The Stamping Boutique / Glitterbabes - PRIZE: 2 images of choice 

Here is my Celebration card for this week.

This is for my Daughters upcoming birthday

Supplies

Card stock from The Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Watercolor paper from Stampin Up!

Image "Swallowtail Butterfly" from Stampin Up!

Twinkling H2O water colors (If you look close you can see the glimmer)

Sentiment from PSX Stamps

Dots from Close to My Heart

India Ink from Memories

I will also be giving away blog candy at the end of the month by Random draw from everyone who leaves a comment so come back every week!

Just a reminder that for a chance to win the prizes offered by out amazing sponors, you must follow these simple rules: 

1. You MUST be a follower of Through the Craft Room Door Blog
2. You MUST leave your blog address,  name and email address in Mr. Linky at TTCRD
3. You MUST visit and comment on all the blogs in this week's hop!

So hop along and see what other surprises may be in store for you!

Willeke

Kamila

Stacey

Therese

Mary

Cara <---- You are here!

Sandra

DigiStamps4Joy- SPONSOR

TTCRD BLOG

TTCRD Blog Hop wk 1 - Celebrating 1 year

“Create an environment that fosters the creative genius within you!”

― Ramana Pemmaraju

Hey there everyone! This will be a bit of a long post but you need to read to the end! :O)

This month celebrates my one year anniversary as the owner of Through the Craft Room Door and with the help of some very generous Sponsors and the Design team, we are set to C E L E B R A T E this milestone event all month long!!!

This is the first of four scheduled mini blog hops and we hope you come play along with us!

For a chance to win the prizes, the rules are simple!

You MUST be a follower of Through the Craft Room Door Blog

You MUST leave your blog address, name and email address in Mr. Linky at TTCRD

You MUST visit and comment on all the blogs in this week's hop!

To start off, here are our amazing and generous Sponsors this week!

Please take some time to stop by and visit their lovely shops!

Little Claire - PRIZE: choice of 3 images from the store

Repeat Impressions - PRIZE: $25 gift card

TupeloDesignsLLC - PRIZE: A new release Lawn Fawn Stamp with coordinating Die, a Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, and a hand crafted Ink Blending Tool (this item started it all and he's famous for them) 

My Whimsical Little World - CONFIRMED - WAITING ON PRIZE INFO

My inspiration this week is an Anniversary card made for my Father and Step-Mother-in-law

Supplies

Card stock from The Paper Studio

Die: Butterflies from Stampin Up!

Embossing folder: Wedding Suite from Cuttlebug

Liquid Pearls from Ranger

Sentiment computer generated

There is also Blog Candy to be had as I will also be giving away this lovely collection of goodies at the end of the month by Random draw from everyone who leaves a comment!

If you came here from Karens's place then you are progressing nicely! If not, please make sure you visit all the blogs! 
So hop along and see what other surprises may be in store for you!

BLOG HOP LINE

Asmah

Sara

Cecilia

Tammi

Sandy

Karen

Cara

Sandra

Deonna

LITTLE CLAIRE - SPONSOR

MY WHIMSICAL LITTLE WORLD - SPONSOR

TTCRD BLOG

Don't forget to follow the rules for a chance at the prizes!