A Christmas Card & A Birthday Card

 2 challenges inspired card #1...

Jingle Belles // #JB2303 ...A Christmas sticker challenge!!  That is right...create a Christmas card using stickers!!  I don't usually use stickers on cards unless it is called for in a challenge but I should!!  Why? Because I have a TON of them leftover from my scrapbooking days!!  This card along with the other one I made for this challenge allowed me to put a little dent into my stash.

Stuck on You  #JB2303

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC135 ...A sketch challenge!!  This sketch worked perfect for creating a Christmas cookie wreath.  For the one horizontal layer called for in this sketch, I used a cookie sheet of cookies...it kinda got covered more that I realized and it is hard to see what it is.

2 challenges inspired card #2...

Colorful Options // #COFeb2023 ...A color challenge!!  For this challenge we are suppose to use the color pink.  I used both a dark shade and a light shade.

Just Us Girls // #JUG665 ...A color challenge!!  Pink, Brown, and white.  This trio of colors makes for a great card for a little girl.

Just Add Ink // #JAI638 ...A choose two challenge!!  From these three prompts (candle, cake, or celebration)...choose two.  I picked celebrate and cake.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Just Us Girls #664 // Jingle Belles #2303 // CAS Colours & Sketches #503

   1 challenge inspired card #1...

Just Us Girls // #JUG664 ...A CAS challenge with a birthday theme. Birthday cards are fun to make and always needed!!  For today's CAS card I kept lots of white space by limiting my stamping to the bottom corner and no layers except for the sentiment.  I did dress it up just a little with a bit of ultra fine glitter.  I love this technique of sponging around your masked image...great way to add dimension without using layers.  I am not sure what it is called but I have seen it done on several cards out there in blog land and love the look of it.

Card #2 inspired by 2 challenges...

Jingle Belles // #JB2303 ...A Christmas challenge with a twist!!  The twist for this challenge is to use stickers.  I used 10 "Merry Christmas" sentiments for this twist.

#JB2303  Stuck on You!

CAS Colours & Sketches ...A double challenge!!  Since this is a fifth week we have been given both a sketch and a color combo.  The color combo for this challenge are three retired colors from Stampin Up...lucky me, I had all three!!  Rose Red, Barely Banana, and Pretty in Pink.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Color Throwdown #726 // Freshly Made Sketches #569 // Jingle Belles #2302

 Today's card inspired by 3 challenges...

Color Throwdown // #ctd726 ...A color challenge!!  Navy, Gray, and White...a wintry combination!!  I used Night of Navy ink and card stock, Basic Gray ink, bakers twine, and card stock and used a white base with a white stitched rectangle layer.

Freshly Made Sketches // #FM569 ...A sketch challenge!!  The sketch was created by Jacquie from the FM design team.  A simple, classic sketch with lots of possibilities!!

Jingle Belles // #JB2302 ...A Christmas challenge!!  Use bells in some way on your card.  Since I don't have any bell stamps or dies I decided to use a left over jingle bell from on of my Christmas ornament projects...I just tied is onto my snowflake using the Basic Gray baker's twine.

Update:  This card was picked as a "top three" over at the Jingle Belles challenge!!  Thanks for the shout out!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Jingle Belles // Inspire.Create.Challenge

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

New Year! New Stuff!  Both of these challenges called for us to use new items we got over the holidays.

Jingle Belles // #JB2301 ...A Christmas challenge!!  This challenge blog helps us keep on track making Christmas cards all year along. So if you play along regularly, when December 2023 gets here we have a stash!!

#JB2301

Inspire.Create.Challenge // #ICC133 ...A theme challenge!!  The theme for this challenge is "New to You"!!  I have 3 new items used!!

New items used for this card:  Simon Says stencil, Ranger Distress Paste, and Newton Nook's stamp set called Sun Soaked Christmas.

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Sunday Stamps

 Today begins a new challenge at...

Sunday Stamps // #SSC298 ...A sketch challenge!!  Pull out your floral stamps or dies and play along with this fun sketch.  Our team is excited to see what you create for this new sketch we have for you.  For my card I used a retired Stampin Up die along with the matching embossing folder.  I really hate how many sympathy card I have had to make this month!!

This card was also inspired by a 2nd challenge...

Color Throwdown Challenge // #ctd722 ...A color challenge!!  Use red (Real Red & Cherry Cobbler card stock), black (Basic Black ink & card stock), green (Granny Apple Green card stock), and gold (cording & enamel dots).  This color combo is perfect for a sympathy card.

Card #2 inspired by 3 challenges...

Try Stampin On Tuesday // #TSOT585 ...A sketch challenge!!  I flipped the sketch from landscape to portrait, used a jumbo snowflake die for the circle portion of this sketch, and used lace for the side panel.  And since there was a non-traditional option to this challenge I used a non-traditional color combo.

Time Out Challenge // #228 ...A theme challenge!!  Winter/Holiday season!!  A little Frosty will get you into the Winter/Holiday mood anytime!!

Jingle Belles // 12.2.22 ...A Christmas wrap up challenge!!  Show the last minute Christmas cards that you are pulling together!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

TGIF Challenges #397 // Try Stampin On Tuesday #585 // Jingle Belles 12.2.22

 4 challenges inspired today's card...

TGIF Challenges // #tgifc397 ...A color challenge!!  Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, and Real Red are the colors called for in this challenge.  A very merry color combo.

Try Stampin On Tuesday // #TSOT585 ...A sketch challenge!!  For this challenge there was also the option of creating a non-traditional Christmas card.  I think my southern palm Christmas tree qualifies as non-traditional, don't you think?!?

Time Out Challenge // #TOC228 ...A theme challenge!!  Winter/Holiday Season is the theme for this challenge.  Who needs snowflakes when you can have seashells...right?!?  Florida's winter/holiday season looks a bit different but it is a fun time of year, all the same!!

Jingle Belles // 12.2.22 ...A Christmas wrap up challenge!!  The challenge...as we wrap up our Christmas cards for the year what we have been making!!  I think I have one or two more Christmas cards this week and then I too am calling it a wrap!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

Christmas Wrap Up

 2 more Christmas cards...

Card #1 inspired by 2 challenges...

Just Add Ink // #JAI632 ...A choose 2 challenge!!  Choose 2 out of the three items given...Deer, Tree, Sparkle!  For my card, I chose the deer (Tim Holtz die...cut of the antlers to create a buck & doe) and sparkle (rhinestones) elements.  

Inspired By Challenge // #IB214 ...An inspiration challenge!!  With an optional sketch.  I used both the inspiration photo and the sketch for my card.

Card #2 inspired by 2 challenges...

TicTacToe Challenge // #tttc190 ...A game board challenge!!  My winning three in a row on this game board: snow (snowfake stamp as well as glittery snow on tree), animal (penguin), and frame (negative space left from a stitched rectangle die cut).

Just Add Ink // #JAI632 ...A choose 2 challenge!!  Choose 2 out of the three items given...Deer, Tree, Sparkle!  For my card, I chose the tree (stamped as a background and a single tree cut out) and sparkle (chunky diamond glitter for hat fluff and snow on tree) elements.  

Both cards also work for the Christmas wrap up over at Jingle Belles!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)

New Challenge @ Shopping Our Stash

 Today begins a new challenge at...

Shopping Our Stash // #SOS485 ...A theme challenge!! Holly & Ivy!!  I used a Tim Holtz holly stamp from my stash along with a chip board deer that is #11 out of a twelve pack.  No kidding, these guys have been in my stash for a very long time!!  Slowly but surely I am using them up and will miss them when they are gone.  What holly or ivy items do you have in your stash??  I can't wait to see your creations!!  If you need additional inspiration hop on over to our blog and see what the rest of the design team came up with.

Holly & Ivy #SOS485

2 other challenges inspired this card...

Just Add Ink // #JAI632 ...A choose 2 challenge!!  Choose 2 out of the three items given...Deer, Tree, Sparkle!  For my card, I chose the deer (chip board colored with markers) and sparkle (red rhinestones) elements.  

Jingle Belles // 12.2.22 ...A Christmas wrap up challenge!!  Share those last minute Christmas card that are made to finish our 2022!!

Verse of the Day: (courtesy of YouVersion)