Joy to the World

Hello! I'm back with another card for Christmas Card Challenges. This week is Anything Goes.

I only had a little stamping time this past week so needed this card to be quick. I used Clean & Simple's FTL #283, I was definitely inspired by this DT card. The paper is from Basic Grey: 25th & Pine. The flowers and pearl center are WOC and the sentiment is from Technique Tuesday. Some misc sequins finish it off.

Thanks for looking!

I'm also playing along with 52 Christmas Card Throwdown's challenge: Paper Flowers.

Wishing You Peace

Hello! Sorry I've been MIA, it was another crazy week... Thankfully next week is Spring Break, I definitely will be getting me some craft time.

Another challenge is up at Christmas Card Challenges. This week our optional challenge is Chevrons. 

I made a fairly simple card, but I love it! I used some great papers from Fancy Pants: Timber Grove pack. LOVE this paper pack! The sketch is MFTWSC #165. The flower die is from MFT and the sentiment is from Verve.

Thanks for looking, I hope you have a chance to play along! 

Happy Holidays

Hello! I know I've been MIA this week, I was sick Tues and Wed and then catch up at work was crazy!! But I'm back today with a card for Christmas Card Challenges. This week our optional challenge is CAS (clean and simple)

So of course I looked to Clean & Simple's FTL for my sketch. This is sketch #281. I used papers from Carta Bella: So This Is Christmas. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink, snowflake dies are Taylored Expressions. Some CTMH brads and pearls finish it off.

Thanks for looking! Check out the challenge blog for the other designer's cards!

Jenn

Peace on Earth

Hello! There is another challenge up at Christmas Card Challenges. This week our optional challenge is Heat Embossing.

I embossed this angel from Taylored Expressions with black embossing powder and water-colored her with Distress Markers. The sentiment is also from TE and is embossed in gold. The papers are from the Farm House Paper Company: Norland paper pack. I paper-pieced her dress with one of the scraps. The sketch is Sweet Sunday Sketch #208. A few brads and some cream embroidery floss finish it off.

Thanks for looking! Check out the other DT cards and play along!

Merry Christmas

 Hello! There is another challenge up at the Christmas Card Challenges blog. This week our challenge is Anything Goes.

I used the Deconstructed Sketch #139 and this card came together really quickly. I used the CuttleBug Swiss Dots embossing folder on my background. The papers are from Pink Paislee's Snow Villiage. A simple focal image from Verve stamps and a pearl finish it off.

I also have another video showing how this card was made- watch it on You Tube here!

Thanks for looking!

Jenn

Season's Greetings

 Hello! This week's Christmas Card Challenge is Trees, and I sooo love how this card turned out : )

I used some adorable Paper Smooches stamps, they have some great winter images! Plus there's currently a Paper Smooches: Fun & Cute challenge, and how cute is this snowman and his bird friend?? I colored these in with copics. The paper pad is Santa & Friends from The Paper Studio. I used a scalloped die from MFT to create the snowbanks. Each layer is separated by foam tape, I love the dimension! Some pearls finish it off!

Thanks for looking! I hope you have a chance to play along.

Jenn

Friends

Hello! There is another challenge up at Christmas Card Challenges. This week our optional challenge is Blue and Silver. 

I modified the challenge slightly to blue and gray... The papers I used are from Echo Park: Winter Wishes and the sketch is C.C. Designs challenge #6. I colored this cute image from C.C. Designs with colored pencils and OMS and paper pieced their sweaters and the bear's hat with some scraps. I added some snow effects, along with some glass effects to the hearts and his hat band. The sentiment is from Amy R Stamps. Some ribbon and a CTMH button finish it off.

Thanks for looking! I hope you have a chance to play along, with as cold as it's been it'd might as well be Christmas time...

And as a side note, I filmed my first "make a card" video last night and think I did alright for my first try, but am having trouble with the editing portion. I'm using Microsoft Movie Maker. Anyone have anything different (and cheap) to recommend, or know of a good tutorial. The ones I've found so far are WAY more than I need, I'm not trying to make an Oscar winner afterall!!

Jenn

Peace & Joy

Hello again! There's another challenge up at Christmas Card Challenges. This week our optional challenge is Tags.

 

 

I colored this sweet Gwen from Some Odd Girl with copics and added glitter to her halo and wings. The sentiment is from the same set. The tag was cut using a die from Taylored Expressions using patterned paper from WeR Memory Keepers: Winter Frost. I just added some ribbon and called it done!

 



 

Thanks for looking!

 

Jenn

Let It Snow

 Hello! I'm back with another card for Christmas Card Challenges, it's the last challenge of the month so it's Anything Goes!

 

 

I decided to go for a quick no-stamping card using my favorite Simple Stories: Handmade Holiday papers. I added some clear Rock Candy mixed with a little bit of Stickles and added it to the snow. Chunky and sparkly : ) Some MME baker's twine and CTMH pearls finish it off!

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Jenn

 

Friends Are The Gift

Hello! I'm so excited to share my latest card for Christmas Card Challenges. Our optional challenge for this week is to make a 1 layer card.

 

 

 

Amy Rysavy colored on kraft cardstock with her copics in a couple of her cards in her 2013 Christmas series and I loved the look. I thought a 1 layer card would be a great way to try my hand at it! I stamped this super cute image from Tiddly Inks and totally love how she looks colored on the kraft. I used a prismacolor pencil for the white details. The sentiment is from AmyR stamps. a CTMH snowflake button and some pearls finish it off!

 



 

I'm also playing along with Tiddly Inks challenge # 124: clean & simple. Thanks for looking!

You Are Unique

 Hello! We have another challenge up at Christmas Card Challenges, this week our optional challenge is Polka Dots.

 

 

This cute image and sentiment are from Paper Smooches. I love their sets, they are so cute! I colored him with Copics and added some polka dots to his hat and scarf with a white gel pen. The paper is from My Minds Eye: Lost & Found Christmas. I used Sweet Sunday Sketch #201 for the layout. The snowflake and sentiment banner die are from Taylored Expressions.

 

Thanks so much for looking!

Greetings

Sorry this post is going up so late, I've had problems getting it to publish for some reason today....

 

 I'm just popping in quick to share my card for Christmas Card Challenges! This week our optional challenge is No Coloring.

 

 

 

I decided it would be a great time to use an image I've had for awhile but have been kind of intimidated to color. It's from Sparkle Creations, now that she's been inked up once I'll need to get her colored! I just added some felt snowflakes, sequins, and gold washi tape. The papers are sooo old that I don't even have the collection marked anymore, sorry!

 

Thanks for looking! I hope you have a chance to play along.



Christmas Gift Tags

Hello! There's another challenge up for Christmas Card Challenges. This week is Anything Goes.

 

 

I made gift tags for Christmas with my husband's family this year and really enjoyed it so I decided to try and make some throughout the year so I could use them for everyone's gifts in 2014! I used a snowflake embossing plate (I think it might be from Taylored Expressions, but am not sure, sorry!) The Joy snowflake from JustRite was embossed with gold embossing powder. The paper is CTMH Aspen, the sentiment is from Verve.

 



 

Thanks for looking! I hope you continue to play along with us for 2014!!

Peace

 Hello again! There is another challenge up at Christmas Card Challenges. This week our optional challenge is to make a masculine card.

 

 

I love the Winter Wishes paper pack from Echo Park and even though it has a touch of purple in it, I loved the plaid paper for a masculine card. I colored this cute snowman from CTMH with copics and then added Stickles to his hat and ground and then glossy accents to the bird, and his nose and buttons. The sentiment is from Verve and is embossed in silver. I used Deconstructed Sketch #130.

 

 

Thanks for looking! I hope you have a chance to play along. Have a safe and Merry Christmas on Wednesday!

 

 



 

Let It Snow

 I'm back again today with the next Christmas Card Challenge: Make words your focal point.

 

 

This challenge was an easy one for me thanks to the great sentiment blocks in the Simple Stories: Handmade Holiday paper pads. The sketch is Sweet Sunday #199. I added some rock candy Distress Stickles to the "snow" It has really cool texture, I like it! Along with some CTMH buttons I added a die cut snowflake and star that I also used the rock candy on.

 

 

Super simple! I hope you have a chance to join us, and check out my ABC Challenge card from earlier today!



Black & White Christmas

 Hello! It's time for another Christmas Card Challenge. This week our optional challenge is Black & White.

 

Wow, challenge was right! I really struggled with this card and then decided I needed to focus on keeping it simple. The Nativity border die and the verse are both from Taylored Expressions. I used a Lil Inker Designs die for the stitched border of the card and some misc ribbon and button finish it off. Super simple, but I like it!

 

 

I hope you have a good week! Thanks for looking, and check out the challenge blog for the other DT cards!



Peace and Joy

Hello! I'm back today with another card for Christmas Card Challenges. I am really so thankful for being on the team, I am still in awe that I am stocked up for Christmas cards!! Anyways, our optional challenge for this week is No Stamping.

 

I used patterned paper from Simple Stories: December Documented, and used one of the papers as the focal image. The sketch is Sweet Sunday Sketch #198, just added some ribbon and a bow! The cute snowflake brad came from a past KI kit.

 

 

Thanks for looking! Scroll down to check out my ABC Challenge card!



Peace on Earth

 Hello! There is snow on the ground here in Iowa so I guess winter's here. I feel like I've been sick with one thing or another the entire month of November, so I'm actually looking forward to it ending. Hopefully December will be healthier! Anyways, it's time for another Christmas Card Challenge. Our optional challenge for this week is Faith.

 

 

I fell in love with this stamp set from JustRite stamps so I bought it even though it wasn't on sale... gasp! This was the image from the set that really caught my eye. The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions, I thought it fit perfectly. The paper pack is MME: All is Bright. Misc ribbon, button, and pearls finish it off. I added some Spica glitter pen to the image, it's so pretty!

 

 

Thanks for looking, be sure to check out the other DT creations and link your holiday card at the Challenge blog!



We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Hello! I have another card to share today for Christmas Card Challenges. This week we have an optional sketch for you to play along with!

 

I kept my card pretty clean & simple, using papers from MME: Lost and Found Christmas. The main sentiment from the paper was suppose to be more centered but my die shifted a bit. So I decided to add the snowflake a little higher up. Some CTMH ribbon and a pearl finish it off.

 

Thanks for looking, be sure to check out the challenge blog for the sketch and the other designer's cards!

 

Pop It Up

Hello! There's another challenge up at Christmas Card Challenges: Pop It Up. Let's see some dimension!

 

 

I didn't stamp anything for my card, all the papers are from Simple Stories: Handmade Holiday. I used Clean&Simple sketch #264 for the layout. The tag is popped up on foam tape. Super simple, but I like it!

 

Thanks for looking!