Be Merry, Be Jolly, & Stay Cozy

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC183 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  Thanks for the inspiration, it is always good to have a great sketch for building a card.

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge // #CCCC36 ...A year round caffeinated Christmas challenge with a theme added!!  Christmas + Coffee + Snowman!!  These snowmen are gonna stay merry, jolly, and cozy with their line up of caffeinated goodness!!

Colorful Options // DEC2024 ...A monthly color challenge!!  For the month of December we are asked to use green (Just Jade designer papers), red (Real Red marker) and gold (Gold card stock for her bow & dividing strip and star embellishment on mug).

Allsorts Challenge // #AC812 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  The optional twist for this challenge is to use dies...I used Stampin Up dies (bundled with their matching stamps) on their snowmen & their accessories, and a Newton's Nook die on their matching stamp of a row of mugs.

Since my Newton's Nook mug stamps and matching die are being used for the first time today I will showcase them over at Never Before Used Schtuff.  The NBUS blog doesn't give challenges but offers up a place to show off those items that have never been used.

UPDATE:  I got a "special mention" on this card from the Caffeinated Christmas design team.  Yippie!!  It is always fun to see a shout out on one of my cards.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Starting On Next Year's Stash

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #AHSC608 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch was the starting point for today's card.  

Inspiration Station // DEC24 ...A monthly photo inspired challenge!!  My inspiration from the photo...gingerbread, color combo, and theme!!

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS453 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  My inspiration from the mood board...the Christmas theme, winter florals, and the color combo.

Allsorts Challenge // #AC812 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  The optional twist for this current challenge was to use dies...yep sure did!!  The swirl die is from Magnolia, the poinsettia paper flower & mug sticker are from Hobby Lobby and the embossing folder, papers, & inks are from Stampin Up.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Christmas Cookies

3 challenges inspired today's card...

TGIF Challenges // #tgif504 ...An "inspiration" challenge!!  The inspiration given for this current challenge is CHRISTMAS COOKIES!!  Who does't love a warn sugar cookie??  These mice (from Lawn Fawn) are fixing us right up for a yummy little treat.

Inspired By Challenges // #IB315 ...An inspiration challenge with an optional twist!!  I sorta used the sketch...My plan was to use it completely but my cookie sheets were not the right side.  But the Christmas theme in your inspiration photo definitely inspired me.

{PIN}spiraitonal Challenges // #320 ...A monthly Pinterest inspired challenge!!  This year the challenge has given us monthly "craft supplies" as our inspiration but for the month of December it is an "anything goes" challenge!!  My craft supplies used in today's card: Lawn Fawn stamps, aqua painter for the cookies, snippet scissors for the fussy cutting!!

Verse of the Day:  (courtesy of YouVersion)

White On White Wedding

 

3 challenges inspired today's card...

Double Trouble // #DT181 ...A "Thing 1, Thing 2, and Thing 3" challenge!!  For this current challenge Thing 1 says it is 
"up to you"...make a Christmas card or one for any occasion!!  I picked a wedding day!!  Thing 2 wants us to link our cards up to another challenge...I am linking today's card up with 2 other challenges!!  And Thing 3 wants us to us "wrap it up" us ribbon or twine...I used both.

Word Art Wednesday // #679-680 ...A verse challenge!!  "For God so loved the world..."!!  Because of His love we can love others!!  And be are His bride, so it seemed fitting to create a Wedding card!!

Allsorts Challenge // #AC811 ...An "anything goes" challenge with an optional twist!!  The twist for this current challeng is "lots of white"!  So this white on white wedding card made with Stampin Up's die, sentiment stamp, punch, and embossing folder seemed perfect for their current "lots of white" challenge!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Celebrate You!!

 

4 challenges inspired today's card...

Stick It Down // DEC2024 ...A monthly FaceBook sketch challenge!!  I had fun layering up designer papers and vellum for this sketch.

INKspirational Challenges // #IC331 ...A technique challenge!!  Use stencils!!  I stenciled some Soft Sky ink to match the sentiment in each of the corners.

Addicted to Stamps & More // #ATS&M483 ...A theme challenge!!  BIRTHDAYS!!  December birthday's are extremely tough so here's to all those whose birthday's compete with the Christmas holiday!!

Color Hues // #TCH100 ...A color challenge!!  Blue & Purple are the colors called for in this current challenge!!  This is their 100th challenge so they are celebrating too!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Winter Florals

 4 challenges inspired today's card...

CAS Colours & Sketches // #550 ...A "you pick" sketch challenge!!  Pick one of the past sketches from 2024 and make it a seasonal card.  I picked sketch #541 and used poinsettias to make it seasonal.

Colorful Options // DEC2024 ...A color challenge!!  Red, green, and gold!!  A classic Christmas color combo!!  I used red flowers, green leaves, and a gold sentiment.

Can You Handle The Pressure // 14DEC24 ...An embossing challenge with an optional twist!!  The twist for this current challenge is POINTSETTIAS.  I used a poinsettia embossing folder and paper poinsettias.

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS453 ...A "mood board" challenge!!  This Christmasy mood board offers up great holiday inspirationl.  My "take aways" from the mood board: the theme, the winter florals, and the country vibes!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash #SOS537

 

Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS537 ...A "shopping your stash" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for our new challenge that begins today is "My Precious"!!  What does that mean??  We want to see those things that are precious to you that you have been holding on too!!  For me it is my last pack of snowflake vellum...can't get it any more and I love it!!  Also, this vintage lace...came from my mom's sewing box and I use it very sparingly...can't get any more of it either!!

What do you have in your stash that is precious to you??  We can't wait to see your precious items that you have been hanging on to.  Hop on over to our blog for all the details and to gather us some additional inspiration from the rest of the design team!!

Today's card was inspired by 4 additional challenges...

CAS on Friday // #298 ...A "clean and simple" challenge with a sketch for this current CAS challenge!!  This sketch was perfect for showcasing my vintage lace for the SOS challenge since I only like using small pieces at a time.

Jingle Bells // 2024 Wrap Up ...A monthly Christmas challenge that keeps us creating year round so that we don't get too far behind!!  The month of December wraps up the 2024 year of fun Christmas challenges!!

Festive Friday // #FF0174 ...A "inspo list" challenge!!  This current challenge is celebrating the "12 days of Christmas" and they want us to use 3 of the 10 elements list on the "inspo list".  For today's card, I used pink, silver, and shimmery jewels!!  Merry Christmas!!

Allsorts Challenge // #AC811 ...An "anything goes" challenge with a theme!!  The theme for this challenge is "lots of white"!!  I clean and simple card naturally has a lot of white space but I also layered white on white to keep it very white...with a little splash of pink!!  All items except for the lace are from Stampin Up...retired...that is why they are precious to me...they are no longer available!!

Update: Yippie!!  This card was chosen by the Allsorts design team as a "top 5"!!  And....It was also picked by the CAS on Friday challenge as a "top 3"!!  Two pick on this card!!  What an honor!!  Thanks for the "shout outs" on my card!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)