Let It Snow

Over at Verve Stamp blog this month's the December's challenge theme is "Oh Christmas Tree."  My card reminds me about Christmas snow and the fun of going sledding. I also participated in the Cat's Pajamas challenge. This color challenge required us to use red, kraft and black on our projects. I truly liked how this color layout worked. Adding the clear and silver sequins gave life to this card sketch. Next I added snowflakes to give the impression of snow.

  

Challenges: 1) Verve Stamps - O' Christmas Tree (Dec) 2) The cats Pajamas - color challenge (Dec 12) 3) Totally Tilda - Snowflakes (Dec19) 4) Outlawz Challenges - Christmas Magic

Happy Holidays

I started this card from a store purchased card base. You can save money by picking up craft items at the end of the season. The main cardinal was embossed with silver and punched out using a 2 1/2" circle punch. I also wanted to carry the silver theme over onto the pattern paper by embossing the baroque stamp.

Monthly challenges I participated in: 1) The Mixed Media Card Challenge - Christmas 2) The Artistic Stamper Creative Team - Christmas

Wonderful Birthday

I created two cards with the same stamps. The first card is a one layer clean and simple card. The other card was layered onto white cardstock with added bling. Which one is your favorite?

This card above is a clean and simple layout ceated with the embossed resist technique. I sponged certainly celery and not quite navy inks. I added clear and white sequins. 

 This is the wow card. I used the same process as above but I added clear rhinstones and layered the inked piece on white cardstock. 

Challenges I participated in: 1) Mod Squad Challenge - one layer card 2) A Little Bit Crafty - CAS (Sat) 3) Cards GGalor Challenges - AG (Nov)

Paper Wings

I came across this unique way to create angel wings. This creative person on Pinterest used paper plates to create a gorgeous set of wings. This would make a nice Christmas decoration.

Check out how to make this for your Christmas decorating click here

Christmas 25

I have a Christmas bag to share with you. This bag was created from two pieces of 6 x 6 cardstock. Using a Scor-Pal will make this project easy to make.

To create the bag take one of your 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock and score at 1/2" & 3" on the long side. Turn the paper and score at 2 1/2" from the bottom. Next repeat the same directions to the other piece of cardstock. Adhere the two pieces together to create the bag.

I stamped the main image on kraft cardstock with dark brown ink. Sponged the edges with the ink. I stamped the #25 in brown ink on light green cardstock. I punched out the circle with a 1 3/4" circle punch. I added poinsetta stickers, pearls and silver tinsel for the handle. 

Challenges I participated in: 1)Scor-pal: More than one score challenge #10 (Nov Month) 2) Crafting Musketeers: #19 Anything but a card (Nov 28) 3) The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes (Nov Month) 4) Pile it on challenge: #46 Vintage

Be Merry & Bright Christmas Tags

I haven't even thought about decorating for Christmas yet.....but I have been busy creating Christmas tags. The top part of the tag was embossed then all pieces were sponged with light brown ink.

Tuesday challenges I participated in: 1) Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes 2) PTT Challenge #189 - Anything Goes

Thank You

This is a clean and simple card. The main image was colored with Copics. I embossed the lower 2/3 of the card base with the stripes embossing folder. The main image was layered with the eyelet border punch. The leaves were created with a sizzix die.

Challenges I participated in: 1) Outlawz Clean and Simple Thanks Challenge 2)Paper Creators Crafts- Anything Goes (Sat)

Santa Gift Box

Today's project was created out of a 4 1/4" x 11" sheet of red cardstock. Fold the cardstock in half at the 5 1/2" mark. On the 4 1/4" side place a pencil mark at the 2 1/8". From the 2 1/8" mark score diagonal line to the outside 5 1/2" mark. Repeat all four sides. The scoring creates the triangle box. At the top with all points together punch a hole and add ribbon to keep it closed.

The next step is creating the punched Santa. I used SU puches to create Santa: 3/4" circle (hat), 2 3/4" scallop circle (Santa hat), large oval (face sponged with red ink),  2-bird wing (mustache), 1/2" circle (nose sponged in red ink), build a blossom-large petal (beard sponged in light blue ink). I added dazzling dimonds to all the white punch pieces. Finshing touch add a black button.

Challenges I participated in: 1) The Outlawz Twisted Thursday -anything goes with a button. 2) A-crafty-mess.blogspot - Anything goes 3)