Christmas Card Challenges - Challenge #13

Good Sunday morning. I got spend a little time in the scrap room this weekend. I didn't get to at all last weekend, so it's been nice getting some creating done.

It's time for my final card as a guest designer at Christmas Card Challenges. I have truly enjoyed working on these cards and working with Stephanie and the design team. This week's challenge is another great one too. The challenge is Music. So many ways that this can inspire.

To create my card, I used the current sketch from Seems A Little Sketchy. Such a neat one this week.


I found that the scraps from my Merry Christmas Echo Park collection were perfect to create a card with a music theme. I should have gotten 2 of these collections. It's one of my favorites.


I am also entering this card into this months challenge at Whimsie Doodles - O Scrap. You are to use only scraps of patterned paper for your card. I only have very small pieces of this set left, so it's definitely all scraps.

Be sure to check out the wonderful cards the design team created. I hope you will create a Christmas card this week. Remember, the challenge is optional at CCC, the card must be new and have a Christmas, holiday or winter theme.

Christmas Card Challenges - Challenge #12

Good Sunday morning. We are having a pretty relaxing weekend. I hope you are enjoying yours as well.

It's time for another fantastic challenge at Christmas Card Challenges. This one was pretty challenging for me. The challenge is - Paisley. I had no idea where I was going to find paisley in a holiday theme.

I searched my Cricut cartridges and found that I had several with paisley images. And last weekend, as I was working on Stew's calendar, I discovered some Christmasy paisley paper in a Doodlebug pack that I had purchased just for the calendars. Perfect.

The paisley cut is from the Cindy Loo cartridge.

I hope you will create a Christmas or holiday card with Christmas Card Challenges this week. Remember, you don't have to follow the challenge. You just need to have a holiday or Christmas greeting on the front of the card. Be sure to check out the awesome paisley cards the design team created.

Christmas Card Challenges - Challenge #11

Good Sunday morning. I hope you are enjoying your weekend. It's time for the new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges. And this challenge is my favorite type - a sketch.


Such a great sketch. And here's my take. The image is from Doodle Pantry. They sure have a lot of very versatile images.

I hope you will join in the fun and create a Christmas card this week. The challenge is optional, but the card must have a holiday/winter sentiment on the front.

Christmas Card Challenges - Challenge #10

I am so excited to be the guest designer this month at Christmas Card Challenges. I love this site and love having a place to inspire me to create more Christmas cards.

The challenge this week is to create your own background for your card. There's so many different things you can do to create your own background. I chose to use a large swirl stamp to create a background. Here's my card:


I found this snowman on a sticker sheet a few months ago. I love all the colors he has. As I was creating this card, I found a drawer of stickers that I had forgotten about. The sentiment sticker was in there. I think it works perfectly with this card and the colors in the snowman.

I hope you will create a Christmas card this week. The challenges at Christmas Card Challenges are optional. The only rule though is you have to make a new Christmas, Holiday, Winter or Hanukkah card.

A Christmas Card in January

I really enjoy working on the challenges at Christmas Card Challenges. I usually don't have the time to get one done each week though. But today, we didn't do any of the dogs' classes and stayed home, so I had a little extra time.

This week's challenge is Challenge #7 - Flourishes. It's also reveal day at The Paper Variety. Their challenge this time around is to use a fan fold embellishment on your paper project.



I have never made a fan fold embellishment before, so I had to look for a how-to video. I had watched a couple in the past, but I was always a little intimated to give it a try. Well, today I was successful. The video I watched today was from Splitcoast Stampers.

I also wanted to use a sketch, so I checked a couple of site. I found one that I loved at Card Patterns Weekly Sketch Blog.


And here is what I came up with....


I inked the edges of all of my papers. I also used 2 different scallop punches, so this card will qualify as a Card Challenge entry at Scrappin'-n-Chattin'.

Since I used a new to me technique (fan folded embellishment), I am also entering this card Crafty Creations Challenges for their Something New challenge. And I will also enter the card into the current challenge at Little Scrap Pieces with is Anything Goes.

Holly Jolly Christmas

Happy Wednesday everyone. It's time for the new challenge at The Paper Variety. Our challenge this week is to create a paper project that is inspired by a Christmas song.



And we have an awesome prize up for grabs.......

My Minds Eye Kraft Funday

6x6 pad, clear stamps, and 3 embellishment packs

As I was searching through some Christmas songs for inspiration, the song Holly Jolly Christmas struck me. Holly.... I know Echo Park's Merry Christmas collection has some holly in it. Here's what I came up with....

I added some bling from my stash over the holly berries for a little extra interest. I really like how it turned out.

I am also entering this card at Christmas Card Challenges. The challenge is to make a one layer card, but the challenge is always optional. But it is a Christmas card. And Paper Issues current issue is Holiday Madness. You can link up your holiday paper projects.

Last week I received an email from Echo Park. They are having a Holiday Card Project Contest. You can post a photo of a Christmas card made with Echo Park paper on their Facebook page. Then you mail the card to their office. Some of the office staff will choose favorites and the winners will get a collection. Sounds like fun.

I hope you will let a Christmas song inspire you to create something special. I can't wait to see all the wonderful projects.

By the way. It is time for Abby and Suzanne to select a new design team at TPV. They are so awesome to work with and the designer they choose are so talented and great to work with as well. Check out this post for all of the details. I can't wait to see who will be on the next team.

Hoppy Christmas

I have spent a good portion of the day setting up my new printer/scanner in the scrap room. This led to some more organizing. And I even completed a couple of scrappy project.

I would like to share a Christmas card that I completed today. I followed this week's challenge at Christmas Card Challenges. The challenge is to create a Christmas card, with the added challenge to use Liquid Applique. I used a digital image I got from Pink Cat Studio, Christmas Frogs on Candy. I thought this image was so cute. I highlighted the balls and brims of the hats with Glossy Accents. I've never used it before and I really, really love it. I didn't think it would dry well, but boy it sure did.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.