Run Rudolph Run! - Rudolph Day Challenge: January [Archive]

Mystik Nat

25-01-2008, 08:18 AM

The day has finally arrived to join in on Jue Jue's fab challenge idea!

So that we're not all scrabbling around in a panic come December trying to put together those numerous Christmas cards we need to make, the idea is to make a few Christmas cards on the 25th of each month.

Who knows, maybe December 2008 we can all sit back and relax a bit more!? :wacko:

And just think, if you make just 5 cards per month, that's 55 cards made before we even get to December!

OK Rudolph-ers! Go drag out that Christmas stash again and post your cards to this thread! :D

angeljakki

25-01-2008, 08:34 AM

Sorry I posted on the other thread. I couldn't sleep so made a start.
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Minty Magic

25-01-2008, 10:00 AM

Ooh I love the snowball fight scene. I have coloured in christmassy Bellas last night but have woken up with the startings of a cold and so don't feel too good but will try to make a couple at some point in the day.

Mystik Nat

25-01-2008, 10:50 AM

Oooh that's great! And the first card to start off the challenge. :)

debby4000

25-01-2008, 10:53 AM

Hope no minds me joining in. I think this is a great idea.

Josieanne

25-01-2008, 12:15 PM

Debby, that card is adorable. Whats the stamp called as I feel a purchase coming on, also I take it the snowball was cut on the cricut, what cart did you use? Thanks

Jue Jue

25-01-2008, 12:33 PM

Love both your cards going to start on mine in a min cant wait lol

gazania

25-01-2008, 12:59 PM

Lovely cards so far :D Can't believe I have just made a Christmas card :lol: Stickles is just drying so I will pop a pic on later :rolleyes:

Jue Jue

25-01-2008, 01:16 PM

Just put my 1st card in the gallery its not a very good photo as i only have a web cam

angeljakki

25-01-2008, 01:51 PM

your snowman is really cute jj

Theresa

25-01-2008, 02:55 PM

Gorgeous cards, both of them :D Debbie - what is the Merry Christmas stamp that you've used ?

debby4000

25-01-2008, 03:22 PM

Debby, that card is adorable. Whats the stamp called as I feel a purchase coming on, also I take it the snowball was cut on the cricut, what cart did you use? Thanks
The stamp is a magnolia one check out Funky Kits and Silly Monkey Crafts both sponsors. The cart is christmas cheer.
The little tag stamps are stamps away from Clevercut, they do birthday ones too.

debby4000

25-01-2008, 03:23 PM

Just put my 1st card in the gallery its not a very good photo as i only have a web cam

That snowman is gorgeous.

Josieanne

25-01-2008, 03:26 PM

Thanks Debby, off to take a look

Josieanne

25-01-2008, 03:32 PM

Neither of them have got the one in stock, so you know what she is called?

gazania

25-01-2008, 03:59 PM

Here is my card for today :rolleyes:

baabaa

25-01-2008, 04:43 PM

Neither of them have got the one in stock, so you know what she is called?

I think she's called Chilly tilda or some unpronouncable word in swedish!
Love the cards so far ladies. Unfortunately its DHs birthday today so doubt I'll get any craft done but will hopefully join in the next rudolph day!

tillymint

25-01-2008, 04:56 PM

Gorgeous cards ladies :-) I thought it might feel weird making Christmas cards in January but I figured that it's a good excuse to get out the glitter again and use up the scraps from last years papers. It didn't feel weird at all, in fact I'm feeling rather chuffed that I've made a start on Christmas 2008, so well done Jue Jue for suggesting this challenge!

I've only got one problem now, I 'need' more Christmas papers if I'm going to keep this up :lol: :P :lol:

Tilly x

LynnFair

25-01-2008, 05:17 PM

Just in from work and catching up on all the work you've been doing already! Off to make some cards inspired by you all, although DD has spied me getting the Xmas stash out, so no doubt she'll want to do some too :)

Jue Jue

25-01-2008, 05:31 PM

I have done 5 now might do a few more later and i really really enjoyed doing them. Everyones cards are lovely

angeljakki

25-01-2008, 06:04 PM

this might be my last one today as I had to do stuff this afternoon and the kids are home now and my heads gettiing cloudy. I'm going to write my ideas down and hopefully join in next time.
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Bryn

25-01-2008, 07:06 PM

Fabulous cards ladies, each one is brilliant.

Here's my effort, I had not inked this stamp up yet so enjoyed having a play

donna russell

25-01-2008, 07:12 PM

fab cards. i'll be joining in about 9pm after i get back from kids swimming lessons.

shonam

25-01-2008, 07:16 PM

Mmmm - I see a theme developping here :P. I'm just off upstairs to start inking my new Tildas and Nellies too lol. Loving what everyone's done with their stamps. Fabby cards everyone. :wub:

gazania

25-01-2008, 08:29 PM

Mmmm - I see a theme developping here :P. I'm just off upstairs to start inking my new Tildas and Nellies too lol. Loving what everyone's done with their stamps. Fabby cards everyone. :wub:

:lol: I was thinking that!! Great cards everyone :rolleyes:

shonam

25-01-2008, 09:28 PM

Well I've been playing with my new Nellies (which I :wub:) and am in a thoroughly un-Rudolph mood after spilling my water pot for my paints all over my desk. :rolleyes: Nothing was damaged but I share my desk with my wee frog and all the water went under his tank and it's taken me ages to move it and mop it all up. So, I think I'll leave it for tonight and carry on tomorrow. More time to play then anyway. :)

ruth

25-01-2008, 10:16 PM

oh no mine is going to be late, we have just got back from being with the grandchrildren all day

I also have a small problem

how do I load my picture....
but I have been good I have a lot of christmas items cut out ready to use
I like all the cards that are shown well done everyone

ruth

Jue Jue

25-01-2008, 10:25 PM

Lovely card Bryn wish i could have had a play with my stamps but they have all been put away while i do my craft room up

Jue Jue

25-01-2008, 10:26 PM

Ruth i put my pic in the gallery as im not sure how to do it here sorry im no help am i

ruth

25-01-2008, 10:40 PM

Its ok juejue, once I have a picyutre of my card I will try and get it shown one way or the other, I will not give in

ruth

Josieanne

25-01-2008, 11:02 PM

Well I've managed one card today, but hope to do the other 4 next week. Its from an unmounted set of stamps by Graphicus called Christmas Flourish. I love these stamps

She

25-01-2008, 11:06 PM

Hiya :) I hope you don't mind me joining in :) I love Christmas :)

Don't know how you get the little piccies here but I've added to my album :)

http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=148243&cat=6467

xx

She

25-01-2008, 11:07 PM

Sorry, meant to say great cards everyone! :)

xxx

Josieanne

25-01-2008, 11:11 PM

Thats a beautiful card She

scrapjackie

25-01-2008, 11:21 PM

Hi, hope you dont mind me joining in this challenge. I am determined to get myself organised this year !!

Here is my card using figgy pudding papers and stamps.

Jue Jue

25-01-2008, 11:22 PM

2 more lovely cards She and Josieanne. I think we should be very happy for a job well done today and treat are selfs to a glass of something we like

Jue Jue

25-01-2008, 11:26 PM

Dont mind you joining in at all scrapjackie in fact we love it that you have and lovely card by the way

Bryn

25-01-2008, 11:28 PM

This challenge is going to be so helpful, all year round inspiration for Christmas cards - brilliant idea!

Mystik Nat

26-01-2008, 12:40 AM

Lovely cards everyone! Glad to see the Christmas spirit is flowing already. ;)

I have made my five for the day, and here they are... nothing fancy as I couldn't decide what I wanted to do in the end after getting stash out! :lol:

http://koolkittymusings.typepad.com/photos/kool_yule/joy_csd_sketch_challenge_7.jpg
http://koolkittymusings.typepad.com/photos/kool_yule/rudolph_jan_1.jpg
http://koolkittymusings.typepad.com/photos/kool_yule/cad_22_january_24_2008.jpg
http://koolkittymusings.typepad.com/photos/kool_yule/cad_23_january_25_2008.jpg
http://koolkittymusings.typepad.com/photos/kool_yule/cps_48_joy.jpg

ger

26-01-2008, 01:02 AM

I only managed 1 I'm afraid :) Love your cards girls you are really putting mine to shame:)

Minty Magic

26-01-2008, 02:26 AM

I made 3 using a Bella stamp. Haven't photoed them yet but will put them on tomorrow (today). Not feeling too great and I not overly pleased with the cards.

She

26-01-2008, 07:28 AM

Thats a beautiful card She

2 more lovely cards She and Josieanne. I think we should be very happy for a job well done today and treat are selfs to a glass of something we like

Thank you :) I love Christmas and I really need to get more organised this time around :).

xxxx

She

26-01-2008, 07:30 AM

I made 3 using a Bella stamp. Haven't photoed them yet but will put them on tomorrow (today). Not feeling too great and I not overly pleased with the cards.

I hope you feel better today. Looking forward to seeing your cards.

The cards are lovely so far :)

xx

lou@papermaker

26-01-2008, 09:57 AM

I wondered where you'd all got too!! Off to check your progress, mine are still WIP, but hopefully finished by tomorrow.
Lou x

Fabulous cards everyone, what an amazing variety.

pipers

26-01-2008, 12:58 PM

batch made some with left overs lol

Eileen C

26-01-2008, 01:24 PM

For complicated reasons I didn't get mine finished yesterday, but here's hoping for today!

TwinTrouble

26-01-2008, 01:43 PM

For complicated reasons I didn't get mine finished yesterday, but here's hoping for today!

I didn't get mine finished either Eileen... but here's hoping for today:)

I need some more practice with water colouring and must not be too much of a perfectionist as that's what handmade cards are all about:)

Minty Magic

26-01-2008, 05:17 PM

Here is my 3 as promised. Not very happy with them - all a bit dark!!

http://bp2.blogger.com/_jZxRIYPEMVk/R5tcQuNvfMI/AAAAAAAAAlI/khQiGet9TC0/s400/IMG_0641.jpg

http://bp1.blogger.com/_jZxRIYPEMVk/R5tcReNvfNI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/Spx8Zv-MINM/s400/IMG_0644.jpg

http://bp1.blogger.com/_jZxRIYPEMVk/R5tcSeNvfOI/AAAAAAAAAlY/ejJ_ZZflFOs/s400/IMG_0647.jpg

gazania

26-01-2008, 06:18 PM

Great cards everyone - I only managed the one card yesterday (further back on the thread :rolleyes:) but it is a start :lol:

passionflower

26-01-2008, 08:10 PM

Claire love your Bellas, top one is my favorite, love that paper:love:

Minty Magic

26-01-2008, 08:15 PM

Thanks Monica, it was from Novembers Go Go Greetings kit.

passionflower

26-01-2008, 08:19 PM

:lol:I thought it was familiar, but couldn t for the life of me remember where I recognised it from:wub:

passionflower

26-01-2008, 08:20 PM

Well I've managed one card today, but hope to do the other 4 next week. Its from an unmounted set of stamps by Graphicus called Christmas Flourish. I love these stamps

I like them stamps too, you have the must wonderful array of stamps :wub:, methinks I ll have to befriend you so I get invited round to your house:P

passionflower

26-01-2008, 08:23 PM

[QUOTE=Mystik Nat;4449285]Lovely cards everyone! Glad to see the Christmas spirit is flowing already. ;)

I have made my five for the day, and here they are... nothing fancy as I couldn't decide what I wanted to do in the end after getting stash out! :lol:

http://koolkittymusings.typepad.com/photos/kool_yule/cad_23_january_25_2008.jpg

Absolutely gorgeous cards but I m experiencing cold sweats at the amount of yummy stash used on this particular card :huh:

Jue Jue

26-01-2008, 10:13 PM

Everyones cards are just great im so happy i did this now

Mystik Nat

26-01-2008, 11:13 PM

LOL Monica, it's OK - as soon as you start using it the shock starts wearing off! But really, I am sure Elsie will bring out more next year, so space needs to be made. :P

Theresa

27-01-2008, 10:41 AM

There are some gorgeous cards in here, I'm a bit late but here's my first Christmas card of 2008!

Fifi-T

27-01-2008, 12:12 PM

Fab cards everyone, this will prove really inspirational. My cards were made on 26th as I was busy on the 25th with a Burns Night thing...

I made 4 one of which I show here, the rest are on my blog (http://web.mac.com/fionadickinson/Fifi-Ts/Cardmaking_Blog/Entries/2008/1/27_Rudolph_Day_-_January_-_Brenda_Pinnick.html).

They are all made with the Brenda Pinnick Christmas kit from QVC.

http://web.mac.com/fionadickinson/Fifi-Ts/Cardmaking_Blog/Entries/2008/1/27_Rudolph_Day_-_January_-_Brenda_Pinnick_files/shapeimage_2.jpg

Thanks for looking.

Fi

Mystik Nat

27-01-2008, 01:33 PM

Oh very nice colours Tree, have you been cricutting your scallop circles?

Fi I really like the look of that card - nice shades of the traditional colours aren't they? :)

Theresa

27-01-2008, 03:42 PM

Oh very nice colours Tree, have you been cricutting your scallop circles?

thankyou :D but no Cricut this time, I drew round a cd and used the scallop scissors :o

Mystik Nat

27-01-2008, 04:34 PM

Oh how brave of you wielding the scissors for a circle! :D Great result!

debby4000

27-01-2008, 04:54 PM

Wow lovely cards everyone.

Debbygiraffe

27-01-2008, 05:58 PM

This is a brilliant idea. I read the original thread, and then forgot about it...doh! I've put all my Christmas craft stuff away, but found a new stamp that I'd not even used so I shall make some cards with that.

Thanks so much.

x Debby

Linda_E

27-01-2008, 10:40 PM

Thanks to Lesleygee for tipping me off about this challenge :love: I have just made 5 Christmas cards!! I can't believe I am this organised .... in January :blink:

I have n't had chance to photograph them yet but hope to get them on the blog by tomorrow.

I am loving this challenge - Genius idea :love:

gazania

27-01-2008, 10:46 PM

peechy

28-01-2008, 03:21 PM

hiya!! found you all :)

need to play catch up and do my cards, been making valentine ones so had to use all my "spare time" on them... spare time?? what a joke :D

love all the cards here, all so different but all so yummie!!

thankyou :D but no Cricut this time, I drew round a cd and used the scallop scissors :o

wow!! you got some good scissor skills!! mine would have come out like a flintstones wheel if i tried hand cutting a circle:blink: :lol:

Debbieh

28-01-2008, 04:13 PM

This is such a cool idea - mind if I join in?

Jue Jue

28-01-2008, 04:24 PM

This is such a cool idea - mind if I join in?

Please feel free to join in everyones cards are lovely

LynnFair

28-01-2008, 05:54 PM

I did the grand total of..................ONE!
But hey ho, it's 1 less to worry about come December.
Lots of lovely cards from everyone.

Debbieh

28-01-2008, 06:16 PM

Well I've only jst found you, and I did NONE!! Might try to make my few tonight if that's ok!

Linda_E

28-01-2008, 08:39 PM

Mine are finally on my blog. The link is under my signature. I know it takes a little longer to look ..... but pretty pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease let me know what you think! I don't know how to put piccies on here :blink:

Thank you

Jue Jue

28-01-2008, 09:06 PM

Linda_E

28-01-2008, 09:40 PM

Thank you Julie and if I have failed to mention it before ..... Thank you so much for spurring me on .... this is such a fab idea. I make hundreds of cards for Christmas and I always leave them until the last minute .... at least this way I shall have all my designs ready to copy XXX

She

28-01-2008, 10:08 PM

Jue Jue

28-01-2008, 10:10 PM

I got the idea off another forum im on and thought i should do it this year as i didnt make any cards last christmas but i did have my friends wedding to do right from button holes to all the food and doing the room and tables up

gazania

28-01-2008, 10:18 PM

DoubleDutch

29-01-2008, 03:19 PM

Soz it's late, but just didn't have time to upload my contributions,
Top half of the picture shows the card and the bottom half the tag/card inside where I can add the message. details on my blog.. 4 down.. and ?? to go :D

Jue Jue

29-01-2008, 03:33 PM

Lovely card Marlene hope you dontt mind if i have a go at doing one like this

Mystik Nat

29-01-2008, 03:46 PM

Really nice Marlene - love the design. :D

DoubleDutch

29-01-2008, 06:22 PM

Thanks Nat & Julie :) and oohps.. forgot to say that the details for the card (shape) and link are on my blog, another fabulous tutorial from Beatie! :D

TracyG_04

01-02-2008, 07:10 AM

Only just saw this thread now, but will definitely join in next month, as this was one of my new years resolutions this year! Done one only so far.

Jue Jue

03-02-2008, 11:36 AM

Just put another one of the cards i made in the gallery

Josieanne

03-02-2008, 08:07 PM

I've done a few more Rudolph cards, just one more and I've done my 5.

passionflower

03-02-2008, 08:12 PM

Oooh like them Jossie, super duper colours you chose. :wub: I ve managed two today will have to photo tmrrw.

Debbieh

03-02-2008, 08:45 PM

They are really cute Josie - haven't even started mine - maybe tomorrow!!

Jue Jue

03-02-2008, 08:52 PM

Lovely cards Josie

Josieanne

03-02-2008, 08:55 PM

Thanks ladies, I forgot to mention, the cardstock is SU Earth Elements, and the dotty paper is by Bo Bunny, the stamps are Great Impressions.

passionflower

03-02-2008, 09:28 PM

I ve spoted the cardstock:D

Jue Jue

20-02-2008, 11:29 AM

Only 5 days to go to the next Rudolph girls hope your getting ready :rolleyes:

cindersmcphee

20-02-2008, 09:41 PM

I am going to play this time. Didn't do it last month so going to try and do catch up and make some extra. Have been watercoloring some stamps in anticipation.

Debbieh

20-02-2008, 11:24 PM

me too, meant to start last month but didn't either. Good plan Cinders!! Going to do some prep myself!!! All inspired now!

Jue Jue

22-02-2008, 10:28 PM

Just 3 days to go everyone

Jue Jue

23-02-2008, 10:42 AM

Only 2 days to go now

Debbieh

23-02-2008, 02:10 PM

Ah yes, I was going to get ready wasn't i!!

passionflower

23-02-2008, 03:16 PM

You and me both Debbie:ph34r: I have made some last month but never got a chance to pfotograph them, so I will make some more this time round.:love:

cindersmcphee

24-02-2008, 07:24 PM

Okay have made 5 cards. Did not make any in January so these are my first 5. Will make up another 5 in next few days so that I will have caught up.

passionflower

24-02-2008, 08:04 PM

Gorgeous!! each and every one of them :wub: I m doing a few as i type:ph34r:

Bryn

24-02-2008, 10:23 PM

Okay have made 5 cards. Did not make any in January so these are my first 5. Will make up another 5 in next few days so that I will have caught up.

What lovely cards! I've been doing some today as well - never been so organised in all my life! :lol:

Debbieh

24-02-2008, 10:34 PM

Great cards Cinders!! Well done on getting them done, I've made 2 today but will upload when I've done the other 3.