Sweet Candy Canes – Merry & Bright

One more Holiday card.  Thursday’s featured stamp set on the Facebook Stampin’ Through the Catalog Challenge is Sweet Candy Canes found on page 10 of the July – December Mini Catalog. I selected the sketch over at Global Design Project (#366) which I tweaked a bit and chose the suggested colors over at Color ThrowdownContinue reading “Sweet Candy Canes – Merry & Bright”

Merry Merry – North Pole Mischief

Welcome back!  I have a Holiday card for you today…it is less than two months until Christmas and really one month before those cards have to be in the post to be delivered on time. I have selected the ever so cute North Pole Mischief stamp set so that I can enter the Jingle BellesContinue reading “Merry Merry – North Pole Mischief”

Holiday Berries

Welcome back!  It is the end of the week, and I am getting prepped for my weekend but before I do, I have a no sentiment Holiday card for you. Playing with the colors suggested by the Facebook Colour INKspiration (#131) challenge along with the sketch from Sunday Stamps (#294) tying in elements from theContinue reading “Holiday Berries”

In The Pink – Spirited Snowman

Already the middle of the week.  Welcome to Wednesday! Three challenges converged and I created a simple little Holiday card. Theme and Color: Jingle Belles (Pink Christmas), Theme and Element: Happy Little Stampers Christmas (October) and Style and Element: Less is More (#475). Here is the result:  Steps: And that is it!  A One LayerContinue reading “In The Pink – Spirited Snowman”

Christmas Scottie

A quick little non-traditional Christmas card for you. The Facebook Stampin’ Through the Catalog group is featuring the Christmas Scottie stamp set today.  The stamp set comes with a coordinating Scottie Dog Punch, which is a really great combination. I chose the current sketch over at Jingle Belles and the colors suggested by Cupcake InspirationContinue reading “Christmas Scottie”

Winter Cheer

I had a chance to create another card this afternoon.  Slipping into Winter for this one. Mixing up several challenges: Jingle Belles (Embossing), Happy Little Stampers Christmas (September), Creative Color (#53) and bringing it all together, the Tuesday Morning Sketch (#674).  Sharing with Ellibelle’s Crafty Corner (September) just because… Here is the result: Steps: TheContinue reading “Winter Cheer”

Caroling Mice – Merry Christmas

A fun little Holiday card. Playing with: CAS Colours & Sketches (#485) and mixing it up with Jingle Belles (Vintage), Time Out (#221), Colour Crazy (#34) and Happy Little Stampers Watercolor (September). Here is the result:  Steps: A very quick and cute card! Thanks for spending some of your time with me today.  Cheers,  Jolanda.Continue reading “Caroling Mice – Merry Christmas”

Trees For Sale – Making Spirits Bright

It’s Sunday and I get to play! Coming up this week, the Facebook Stampin’ Through the Catalog stamp set featured is Trees For Sale.  I am using this stamp set and the free Sale-a-bration companion Tree Lot Dies for the current Just Add Ink (#616) sketch and the Use Your Stuff (#454) theme. Here isContinue reading “Trees For Sale – Making Spirits Bright”

Merry Birthday!

Love weekends, especially ones where you can carve out some time to craft. Let me tell you a little bit about this card for a grown up Christmas baby.  I love that I am able to combine stamp sets and custom create a special card. I was inspired by various challenges: Themes – Happy LittleContinue reading “Merry Birthday!”

Snow is Glistening – A Blizzard of Seasonal Wishes

Another hot day today.  I am thinking cool thoughts and took another dive into my stash bins. Come play with me as I work on a few more challenges: Sketch – Sunday Stamps (#288), Theme – As You See It (#280), Theme and Color – Jingle Belles (Blue Christmas) and least but not last Materials,Continue reading “Snow is Glistening – A Blizzard of Seasonal Wishes”