Poinsettia Christmas -- CCC42

I know you are probably wondering why I used a torquoise cs. But what is very hard to see is that in the Stampin' Up! dsp is a few tiny stripes of what looks to me like torquoise. The poinsetties were all created using the Blossom Petals Builder Punch. They were spritzed with the Champagne Shimmer Mist. The large flower in the middle has some SU Pearls. The smaller one in the upper left hand corner has a SU Filligree Brad at it's center and the one on the bottom right has simply a silver brad. The SU ribbon is dotted grosgrain in Real Red. The little reindeer charm is from an old bracelet. He works perfectly for a Chirstmas card.

This card was created for the Christmas Card Challenge #42. Peggy Toole presented us with a sketch challenge this week. Hope you'll go and join the fun.

Thanks for looking.

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Fun - CCC149 Single Layer

Cupcake Craft Challenge 149 - make a single layer card. For my single layer card I used an embossing folder and embossed the Calypso Coral cardstock. Then I used Wild Wasabi on the stems and Crumb Cake on the dots. Then I added some pearls and the NEW Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon #124142 and there is 10 yards on this spoon!!! A sentiment brad and a dangling charm finish it off.

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Lily Pad July Card Chain Swap

For this card we had options: Color Combo of buttercut, kiwi, watermelon, teal and tangerine. I tried to use all the colors because they made such a pretty palette. A sketch which they provided and I went by as well. A theme: 4th of July, swimwear or friendship. I think my card falls into the Friendship category on this one. If you choose to play along you can SWAP your card with another cardmaker playing along, who knows, it could be ME! :O)
Deets on the SWAP can be found HERE.

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2011 Christmas Card Challenge Week #29

Be merry -- My card uses fabric as my flower. I used several dies to create my card. The flower utilizes the Bigz L Fun Flowers die and the Large Daisies die. I cut multiples of each and just kept layering until I got the size, shape and look I wanted. I added a corduroy covered brad. I cut a piece of cardstock using the Top Note die and then I used chalks to add some red and yellow to the raised areas. I iced the edges of my tag and spritzed with Champagne Mist. Tied some twine onto my tag and wrapped it arounf the top note cs. Christmas Card Challenge (FABRIC).

This card is also my challenge card for the PCP Cuttlebug-ers this week.
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CCC#23 - Non Traditional Image

OOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooo Stampin' Up! I am loving you so much for the NEW Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch! The fab-o thing about it is that there are 3 settings and I punch 9 pieces to create my flowers. The leaves are punched with the 2 Step Bird Punch. The left border was punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch. Cardstock is Cherry Cobbler, Real Red and Confetti White. Sentiment is stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink using All Year Cheer III.

This card was created for the Christmas Card Challenge #23. The theme is to use a non-traditional image. I think my flowers are very non-traditional for Christmas. Wht doen't you try the Christmas Cards Challenges. Get a jumpstart on your cards for Christmas 2011!

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Merry Christmas - CCC21

Merry Christmas - Christmas Card Challenges #21 - use the sketch. I used the SU dsp Play Date collection, Easter Blossoms stamp set, Delightful Decorations set (sentiment) and some of the Always Artichoke on Pear Pizzaz seam tape with a little bit of hemp twin to attach my sentiment. Inks used were Stampin' Up! Early Espresso Classic Stamp Pad and Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write marker. I stamped the sentiment with Versa Mark then I heat embossed with white embossing powder. Added some bling for a little sparkle.

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Top Note Die Purse - CCC20

This is my entry in this week's Christmas Card Challenges #20 - Anything Goes. So I made a little purse utilizing 3 pieces of cardstock cut with the Top Note Die.
I added some ribbon and some Flair.The dsp is from my Christmas stash.
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Joy - CCC#17 - No Stamps!

Joy - Christmas Card Challenge #17 - no stamps.
Keeping true to the challenge there were no stamps inked in the making of this card. I used Stampin' Up! Petals a Plenty embossing folder, Elegant Eggplant and Always Artichoke cardstock, some paper scrap for the corners, Designer Label Large punch, lace and pearls and a dementional sticker.

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Warm Holiday Wishes - CCC#14

Warm Holiday Wishes - Christmas Card Challenge #14. Lovely sketch provided to us to play with. New dp from CupCardsToGo. The flourish is Elizabeth from Stampin' Up! I saw this used at a class in Nov. and I just got it free with my Sale-A-Brations order!!! It really is stunning on Pretty in Pink cardstock that has been embossed with the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder too. For my card I stamped it in Real Red on Whisper White. Then I stamped the sentiment in Old Olive.
Hope you enjoyed this Christmas Greeting card... I always say, "Keep Christmas in your heart all year through". With Christmas Card Challenges, you can do just that!

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Winter Friendship Stocking - CCC5

Winter - Your friendship means the world to me. - Christmas Card Challenge #5  Guess what!? I totally forgot to do some embossing. So I guess I'll have to try this again tomorrow and do one with some embossing on it. Anywhooo - This card was created using Bashful Blue, Kraft, Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy and Pacific Point cardstock from Stampin' Up!
I drew and cut out the stocking on a piece of scrap cardstock. Then I temporarily adhered it to a 12 x 6 inch piece of Bashful Blue and cut around it. The finished stocking will fit in a 4.25 x 5.5 inch envelope. I cut little heal and toe stitch lines of the Kraft and adhered them. I used a couple of border punches on the blue and kraft cardstock. I punched the owls with the Two Step Owl Extra Large punch (#118074 $16.95) using the Pacific Point and Kraft cs as well as 2 hearts punched in Cherry Cobbler. The sentiment and flourishes were stamped with Crumb Cake using the (#114308 this was a Level 2 hostess set in the 2009-2010 catalog). I just love the little owls and made their googley eyes so they were looking at each other. :O)

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