Two posts tonight... One Challenge and one because I said so!

Helloooo Again...
This first image is a painting. The challenge at Scrap Crafts was to create something recycled using cardboard. I just joined the group and I decided I'd give the challenge a whirl! How'd I do???

This piece was from the side panel of a small box. I haven't painted anything in a LONG time so I thought this would be a good opportunity. I used my Thomas Kinkade watercolors to paint the background and the trees first. It's a mixed medium project in that I used my Unity stamp, Santa's Sleigh with Encore! Ultimate Metallic Copper. I colored the sleigh and the reindeer with my Copics. The star is an old piece of jewelry. And I used Stickles for more stars in the night sky and for snow shimmering under my trees.


Because I said so...
I created this card really, because I wanted to use these new pattern papers from Creative Imaginations. I love these for the holidays. They are just beautiful! The perferations are perfect for stringing ribbons.When I saw the pp I just knew the Prince of Peace stamp from Unity was a perfect match.
I found this hat pin in a bag of discarded jewelry my sister, JJ gave me over Thanksgiving. Isn't is beautiful?!!! The two blobs on the right are red garnet rhinestones from an old necklace. The background cardstock is from Chatter Box - artsy.licious.

Thanks for looking.
Toodles Peeps!