I was reminded that it was time again for the Coffee Loving Card Makers Annual Fall / Winter Blog Hop by Double Trouble (#152), so here we go! My design was also inspired by Caffeinated Christmas (#23) to add Holly; Jingle Belles (#23) to add Hard Candy; and Inkspirational (#302) for the Sweets inspired MoodContinue reading “Merry Candy Cane Holiday Brew”
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Joy of Noel – Holiday Card
Welcome back! Friday already…where does the time go? Back to the Christmas cards. Today I am playing with these challenges: As You See It (#311) for their Holiday Recipe of ingredients; Tic Tac Toe (#233) for a line of the board; the colors suggested by Facebook Colour INKSspiration (#154); and bringing it all together withContinue reading “Joy of Noel – Holiday Card”
Gorgeously Made – Holiday Card
Welcome back! I thought I would share a card I have designed for my Christmas card class series. I was inspired by a several challenges: TGIF (#444) for a Layered Leaf design; Inspired By (#261) for the Neutral color palette and texture; Tic Tac Toe (#232) for the Copper color choice and embossing; and amContinue reading “Gorgeously Made – Holiday Card”
Handcrafted Ornament – Holiday Card
Welcome back! I thought I would share one of the cards we created in class today. I was inspired by a couple of color challenges, both very similar, Sunday Stamps (#321) and Shopping Our Stash (#508). I was drawn to the blue/green and yellow/gold tones. For my overall design, I chose Just Us Girls (#703)Continue reading “Handcrafted Ornament – Holiday Card”
Peaceful Boughs – Season’s Greetings
Tuesday Design Time. Combining the Hand Stamped Sentiments (#426) Inspiration challenge with the Case-ing Tuesday (#432) sketch. I was inspired by the Pinecones in the Wooden Crates. I do not have the new Precious Pinecones stamp set, so I opted to use a favorite retired bundle, the Peaceful Boughs stamp set and the coordinating BeautifulContinue reading “Peaceful Boughs – Season’s Greetings”
More Wishes – Merry Christmas
One more card for today. Rooting around in the scrap bins earlier today, I came across a (4” x 4”) square of Holiday patterned paper from the retired Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper and I thought it would work well for the current sketch over at Atlantic Hearts (#548). Before I knew it, IContinue reading “More Wishes – Merry Christmas”
Holiday Garden Walk – Merry Christmas
Welcome back! Sunday Studio Time. For the color challenge over at the Color Dare (#572), I chose the Tuesday Morning (#730) sketch. Showcasing beautiful patterned papers and letting them do all the work! Here is the result: Steps: All elements were arranged and adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch. Stampin’ Up! colorsContinue reading “Holiday Garden Walk – Merry Christmas”
Classic Christmas – Tidings of Joy
Happy Thursday! Can you believe that in two months Christmas will have passed? Time to get cracking on those cards. Playing with several challenges: This month Stampin’ Up! ‘s Creative Challenge is to use unconventional colors for a Holiday card. I selected the one’s suggested by Color Dare (#570) to create a Fun Fold cardContinue reading “Classic Christmas – Tidings of Joy”
Vintage Gingerbread – Holiday Cheer
Welcome back to a brand-new week! Time for a little more holiday magic… Playing with the Tic Tac Toe (#231) Board, Time Out (#249) for something Vintage and bringing it together with a loose interpretation of the Freshly Made (#608) Sketch which I flipped. Let’s have some fun! Here is the result: Steps: What funContinue reading “Vintage Gingerbread – Holiday Cheer”
Fun & Festive Christmas
Welcome back! Wishing you a wonderful Sunday. Today, I am playing with the colors suggested by Facebook’s Colour INKspiration (#153) challenge. I decided to make a Holiday card using the Fun & Festive stamp set. All of the Critters in this set make me smile. Sharing this card with Jingle Belles (#2322) for featuring aContinue reading “Fun & Festive Christmas”