ABC Christmas Challenge - C & D are for?

It's the second Wednesday of a new month, so that means it's time for a new ABC Christmas Challenge! Lynda is the host, and the themes are:

'C is for Checks'

&

'D is for Die Cuts'

Here's the prize on offer for the lucky winner:

For my 'C for Checks' card, I picked an old Crafter's Companion paper pad called 'Vintage Christmas', as it had lots of different checked patterns as the basis for my card. I used three of the different papers, distressing the edges a little, before adding some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. To go with the vintage feel of the papers, I picked a Lili of the Valley pre-coloured die cut image (from the 'Tis the Seaon' sheet), adding a snippet of gold lace behind it.

For my 'D is for Die Cuts' card, I used a set of Sizzix dies called 'Intricate Baubles'...cutting the two shapes from some teal card. I then cut a pieces of gold mirror card to layer behind those, drew gold 'thread' on to some cream card using a gold glitter gel pen, then added the baubles on 3D foam pads. I used a Creative Expressions die to cut the sentiment from more of the gold mirror card, and added that to the panel too, then matted it on to more gold mirror card, then on to a cream card blank.

I'm also entering these cards into the following challenges:

• AAA Cards - Teal & Gold (Second card only)
• Christmas Cards All Year Round - Two of Something or Doves (Second card only)
• Christmas Kickstarrt - Baubles (Second card only)
• C.R.A.F.T. - Winter (First card only)
• Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
• The Holly & the Ivy - Anything Christmas Goes

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.