Monday, July 24, 2023

Manic Monday

 2 Cards...

Card #1 inspired by 3 challenges...

Color Hues // #TCH68 ...A color challenge!!  Olive & Berry...the color duo for this challenge!!  The pair made me think of raspberries, so out came my Berry Blessings stamp set from Stampin Up.

Global Design Project // #GDP404 ...A theme challenge!!  STRIPES!!  Designer paper is a great way to showcase stripes.

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC147 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the perfect starting point for today's card...it allowed me to include stripes as well as showcase the color combo from Color Hues.





Card #2 inspired by 5 challenges...

Alphabet Challenge // 14July2023 ...An alphabet challenge!!  H is for Humor.  The fact that Santa lost his hat is a bit humorous don't you think?!!?

Once Upon A Time // #OUAT12 ...A book inspired challenge!!  The book that is our inspiration for this month is...Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg.  The OOPS is my inspiration for this card.  Ooops, Santa has lost his hat!!

ABC Christmas // 12July2023 ...An alphabet challenge!!  There is an N & O challenge currently...I went with the N.  N is for "No Layers".  I masked Santa's hat so that I did indeed keep my card to one layer.

Never Before Used Schtuff // #NBUS52 ...A "never been used" challenge.  I won this stamp from Jingle Belles.  The making of this card was the first it saw ink...never before used!!

Jingle Belles // #JB2315 ...A year round Christmas challenge!!  For this challenge there is a Santa's hat theme.  On my card, Santa has lost his hat...left it behind on this fence post.  The children in the village will be thrilled!! Oh...and the Jingle Belles have teamed up with the Double Trouble challenge blog.  Thing 1 is asking for a Christmas in July theme, Thing 2 wants us to play along with the Jingle Belles challenge, and Thing 3 wants it to be about Santa's hat also!






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15 comments:

  1. Rasberries is a perfect choice for my color duo, DJ! Love the striped background and how you brought the berry color back on top of the stripe. Thanks for playing along at Color Hues. Take care!

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  2. Really pretty card -- love the white sentiment!! Great job with the sketch!

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  3. Deb, I love your berry card, especially rhe striped paper. Thanks for taking part in Inspire.Create Challenge this go around. So pretty! Suzy

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  4. What an awesome card... such a beautiful and clever use of that santa hat! So happy you could join our Santa Hat fun at Jingle Belles!

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  5. Deb, what I thought was going to be a vintage type of Christmas card turned into a fun play on our Double Trouble "Santa's Hat" theme... what a hoot! Thank you for playing along with us and bringing a smile to our faces!! -Donna

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  6. Love that Santa's hat was not lost for too long, Deb! Great card - love the winter scene. Thank you for playing along with us at Double Trouble Challenge #143. -- Melanie R.

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  7. Great combination of challenges, love it when I can get ideas by bouncing off one challenge to another. Thanks for joining us at Color Hues. :)

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  8. Very clever Debs - a lovely vintage image with a twist of humour. and Oops just perfect for our challenge - thanks for playing along at Once Upon a Time.

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  9. Awnnn, poor Santa... love your sense of humor on your Christmas card. Nice scene and love the Santa's hat on the post... clever. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble and Jingle Belles.

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  10. A lovely scene - and great colours. Thank you for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge xx Lynda/Loopyloo DT

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  11. I love the beautiful clean lines of your card for our color challenge! Great use of the colors . Thanks for joining us at Color Hues!

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  12. The first sketch is perfect for using smaller images as a focal on a card. Love the scene on the second card.

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  13. Sweet!!! Love the Oops on your card!! Thanks so much for participating in my ONCE UPON A TIME challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

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  14. What a clever way to incorporate a Santa Hat into your design ... so glad you joined us at Jingle Belles.

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  15. Clever interpretation of the book in your 2nd submission to OUAT during July!! You've made a terrific humorous Christmas card with your mix of challenges. Bravo! --Becca/DT

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