CCTNOVColour

The card I created below is entered in the challenge at Christmas Card Throwdown -- Nov Colour.

Sentiment - from Simple Stories Mistletoe Kisses
Stamps - Stampin' Up! Santa's Sleigh
Dies - Stampin' Up! Santa's Sleigh
Coloring - Ranger Distress Oxides, Stampin' Up! Write N Markers, Aqua Painter.


Below is the colour badge for this challenge.

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PillowBoxIdeaTurnedCard

Ok, so I was on Pinterest today and I came across these pillow boxes that were sooo stinkin' cute, I had to turn them into greeting cards. I couldn't go to the blog but the lady's name is Therese Hoffman. Her pillow boxes were adorable!!!

So below is my set of cards and then pictures of each individual card. Left to right : Elf, Frosty, Rudolph, and Santa.

SANTA

RUDOLPH

FROSTY

ELF

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FMS310

Freshly Made Sketches 310 

Stampin' Up! Products used :
Christmas Around the World DSP
Chirstmas Lampost Thinlits
Brightly Lit Christmas

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Hearts Come Home

This card was created using the Hearts Come Home bundle from SU. This is another wonderful Die and stamp set that I really enjoy playing with.

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Brightly Lit Christmas

This card was created using the Brightly Lit Christmas Bundle from SU. This was a fun card to make. The lamp post was die cut from basic black cardstock. The crushed curry made the lights! The mailbox was created using one of the banner dies and the excess from the lamp lights cut from night of navy. This stamp set is very versatile. If you want to order this bundle, contact my friend Debbie Segler @ debsegler@gmail.comDebbie Segler
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Getting Christmas Cards Underway

Below is a little assortment of Christmas cards I have been working on for this 2017 Christmas season.

#1 - Watercolor - This scene was created on a piece of 3 3/4" X 5" Strathmore Cold Press watercolor paper. I taped the watercolor paper down to my work station. A 1" wide paint brush and clear water brushed liberally across the piece of card. Then I used my Kuretake paints mixing blue and purple trying to get a varying grade of purples. Then I masked off and brushed on a little darker shade. I used my heat tool to dry the paint. Then I masked off and stamped the trees from SU! set Wonderland. I used the snowflake stamp from the same set to stamp in Whisper White. The lovely black deer die cut is from Elizabeth Craft Designs set 1408 - Reindeer. One I was happy with all of that I used Windsor & Newton Iredescent Medium painted over the entire surface. When that dried I used my Marvy Snow Marker to dot snow on the trees. I mounted the scene on black cs and mounted the black on a white card base. This one was done!

#2 - I saw this card demoed on Youtube, but as usual I can not remember who the creator is. So I am going to just tell you how I made mine.

Firstly the card base is Always Artichoke from SU!

The desinger paper is from Carta Bella's Christmas Time by Carina Gardner. The red glitter paper is from Recollections. The poinsettia die cuts are from my stash ( I added Stickles for the holly berries).

Below is what led me to create this card. I just love making something out of the box. This card is an accordian fold card. I used various stamps and stickers to decorate the little 2" x 2" squares. 

 #3 - This one was created using a SU! die. This one is an oldie but goodie. This card had a base of Craft cs. The background cs - is Stampin' Up! Year of Cheer that I used Ranger distress ink that I sponged on ( Evergreen Bough & Twisted Citron). The Warmth & Cheer dsp is from a Stampin' Up! paper pad. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! stamp set Christmas Quilt. The die cut is from Spellbinders. I added little stitch marks with my White Signo Gel Pen.

Come back often to check for newly created Christmas cards.
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TMS424

Tuesday Morning Sketches #424

This card was created using:
Stampin' Up! Crushed Curry cs and Warmth & Cheer DSP, Glitter Enamel Dots & Rhinestones
Spellbinders dies Octagon Nesties, Diamond Strips & Accents & Fancy Framed Tags Two, Holly
Craftwork Cards - Christmas Cheer
Ranger Distress Inks - Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar & Fossilized Amber

I am obsessed with die cutting!!!
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C4C406

Crazy 4 Challenges #406
Anything goes!!! So I used some Stampin' Up! products along with a Stampabilities Stamp - Nativity. The combination of Stampin' Up! cs and die from A Night in Bethlehem Bundle makes for a beautiful z fold card.

Since I purchased this Bundle from Stampin' Up! I certainly have enjoyed creating with it.
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SSC162

My card today is entered into the Sunday Stamps Challenge #162 Hip to  Be Square!

The sketch to use for this challenge is below.

Because of the beautiful cardinals in this paper I had to flip the sketch.

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SCCC48

This week at Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenges is to use GLITTER! SO if you look at the frame and scroll work surrounding my stamped sentiment you will notice my glitter. I am so enjoying adding glitter to my cards without having to sprinkle. A lot of the manufacturers are making glitter or sparkle cardstock these days. Isn't that simply fabby!!!😍

For my card I used some dsp from Echo Park Hello Winter scrapbooking kit. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! Dies are from SU!Framelits Labels Collection (125598) and Spellbinders Botanical Bliss.

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Ombre Christmas Card

I love this stamp from Hero Arts. I just have had a lot of trouble trying to figure out how to use it. Then I stumbled upon a video on YouTube of someone using a different stamp but using the ombre effect. It worked out better than I expected. So I sandwiched the stamped image between two pieces of acetate. I'm pleased. May try this one again with different colors. 

Ribbon is from Stampin' Up! 

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Another Christmas Card

All because of this die cut! I love this die cut and had to use it on a card. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! set - Wonderland. The die is from Memory Box - Frostyville Border. Isn't it just fabby!!!

The sentiment on the inside is also from Stampin' Up! The set is called Versatile Christmas. It's one of my favs because it has so many sentiments in it. 

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More Christmas

This card just came together in my mind. Then I quickly got it together in real life. It actually worked better than planned. The dsp is from The Paper Studio - There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays paper pack. I cut it 4 1/8" x 5 3/8". Then I used distress ink and inked it up. Set that aside. Then I stamped my bird  and pine images from Craftwork Cards Clear Stamps - Christmas Cheer. The sentiment is from Flourishes - Country Time Christmas. The bird was colored with color pencils and I layered over it some Wink of Stella clear.

I'm not positive but I believe this sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co. 

I am working hard to get all my Christmas cards made before December 1, 2016! 

I hope I get them all done.

Please COMMENT on my creations. I work hard. Lots of people visit but only a select 2 or 3 ever comment. I appreciate those folks so much. But it would be nice to hear from others as well. If you like what you see, please let me know. Even if you don't like what you see, comment. I can take the criticism.

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C4C314

SQUARE

The challenge this week at Crazy 4 Challenges is Square.

My card base is 4.25" x 4.25".

I truly love coloring birds. This little fellow is no exception. I used water color pencils. 

Enjoy the challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges HERE!

FMS214

Freshly Made Sketch Challenge #214. My card today is very CAS. Hope you like it! 

Below is the sketch for you to try over at Freshly Made Sketches.

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CCC50

Christmas Card Challenge #50 Photo Inspiration (below).

For the challenge I chose a Rubber Stampede stamp. The image is # 3408F named  Santa Collage. 

I loved the whimsy of it and used Ranger ink pads and my aqua painter to color the image.

If you'd like to join in the fun challenge or would just like some inspiration for your holiday cards, go check out Christmas Card Challenges HERE.

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CCPnP

Curtain Call Plush & Plaid

I think I got this!

This is my card for the challenge at Curtain Call. Stacey always has something fun up her sleeve. I loved this challenge. I used the papers and embellies from My Mind's Eye Sleigh Ride. I was bowled over by the papers in this pack. It SCREAMS Christmas to me! 

If you like plaid give it a go. If you don't like plaid then maybe this challenge is the one to change your thoughts on it. Anyhoo, it's fun!

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C4C310

Today I played with the ladies at Crazy4Challenges challenge #310 holiday or Christmas themed card. 

So as you can see I started off with a plain white background. I wasn't pleased.

So then just to test I placed a piece of red cs behind my card to photograph it. Liked it better, however I still wasn't pleased.

3rd times the charm! I added some glitter paper behind my card front and Voila! Bingo, Boingo! I was finally happy!!!

I love my Sleigh Ride dies from Stampin' Up! I've played with them over and over. I have yet to create something that I didn't love.

If you need a little something to pick you up and get you into the 'spirit' of Christmas, go play with the C4C challenge. It's sure to get your mojo a workin'!

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Color Throw Down 365

I am going to have to admit, this certainly was a challenge for me. These colors individually I can do but as a group, they are NOT in my wheel house. I struggled several hours with this and I'm still not sure I like it. But I wanted to play in the Color Throw Down challenge #365 just for the heck of it.

If these colors challenge you too, then you might want to go play with the ladies of CTD#365. Good Luck!

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Sunday Stamps Weekly Challenge

This card was made for the Sunday Challenges Weekly Challenge #110 -- It's all about the sketch. Bistre & Brusho.

Below is the sketch.

I love this sketch! It challenges me to work with angles and measurements. That's MATH! And if you know me, you know I suck at math!!! LOL

But I enjoyed making my card.

Stamps are from Stampin' Up! Come to Bethlehem set # 120591.

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