Freshly Made Sketches #516 // Festive Friday #0099

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS516 ...A sketch challenge!! I right away thought of snowflakes but decided I was done with Christmas cards!!  Decided to use up some of the leftover pieces and parts from yesterday's card instead!!

Festive Friday // #FF0099 ...An inspo challenge!! From the inspo list, use three of the items that honor New Years Day!!  My three items from the list are black (both card stock and ink), emboss (both dry and heat embossed), and rhinestones. Yesterday I punched out a tag from the Chess Boarder...today I punched out a circle from the remaining image that I have embossed!

Verse of the Day:

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

Ephesians 4:32 Courtesy of YouVersion

Festive Friday #0099 // TGIF Challenges #346

2 challenges inspired today's card...

Festive Friday // #FF0099 ...An inspo challenge!! From the inspo list, use three of the items that honor New Years Day!!  My three items from the list are stars, silver, and rhinestones.  This metallic silver paper is so hard to photograph...each of the stars were punched out of this "hard to photograph but looks good real life" paper!! Happy New Year to each of you!!

TGIF Challenes // #tgifc346 ...A sketch challenge!!  I loved all the pieces and parts called for in this challenge.  It was perfect for playing with my new Chess Art border stamp! 

Verse of the Day:

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Philippians 4:4 Courtesy of YouVersion

Inspired By #199 // Hand Stamped Sentiments #379

2 challenges inspired today's card...

Inspired By // #IB199 ...A photo challenge with an optional sketch.  Today I used both the photo and the sketch.  They just went together so perfectly!  This card turned out perfect for giving the gift of a coffee date with a dear friend!!

Hand Stamped Sentiments // #HSS379 ...An inspiration challenge!! The holly on those packages was my inspiration!!  This retired designer paper from Stampin Up has been a favorite of my...I guess that is why I was hording it!?!

Verse of the Day:

By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his bones. By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.

Hebrews 11:22-23 Courtesy of YouVersion

The Paper Players #571 // The Paper Craft Crew #450

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

The Paper Players // #PP571 ...A color challenge!!  Merry Merlot, Shaded Spruce, Very Vanilla, & Gold are the colors called for in this challenge.  A Christmasy combo for sure!!

Paper Craft Crew // #PCC450 ...A sketch challenge!!  Another great sketch to finish out my Christmas cards for this year!!  I really do need to get these things in the mail!!

Verse of the Day:

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 8:12 Courtesy of YouVersion

Cardz 4 Guyz #286 // Color Hues #31 // Just Add Ink #584 // TicTacToe #143

 2 projects...

2 challenges inspired my 1st card...

Cardz 4 Guyz // #C4G286 ...A masculine challenge with a contemporary Christmas theme!!  Today begins a new challenge over at the Cardz 4 Guyz blog.  I hope you will come join the fun and play along with us.  It will be exciting to see all the creative takes on our "contemporary Christmas" challenge!!  

Contemporary Christmas

Color Hues // #TCH31 ...A color challenge!!  The duo of color for this challenge is Green & Red.  Nothing says Christmas like green and red together even if you chose contemporary shades of green and red!!

Project #2...

2 challenges inspired this project...

Just Add Ink // #JAI584 ...A gift card holder challenge!!  Buried deep in my stash, I had these kraft gift card holders that Stampin Up had in their holiday catalog years ago.  This challenge came at the perfect time because my son's girlfriend has a birthday just 3 days before Christmas and I needed a gift card holder for her.  So here is my wintery birthday but not Christmas gift card holder!

TicTacToe Challenge // #tttc143 ...A game board challenge!! My winning three in a run down the right hand side of the board...cupcake, anything but a card, and banner.  This cupcake image is a favorite of mine from Verve stamp (so sad that company is no longer around).

Update:

So excited to receive a shout out from the TicTacToe team on this card.  It is always a honor to have a card pick out of the many talented entries.

Freshly Made Sketches #515 // Retro Rubber Challenge #173

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

Freshly Made Sketches // #FMS515 ...A sketch challenge!!  Once my card was finished I was feeling like it wasn't a very good representation of the sketch but I promise it was my inspiration.

Retro Rubber Challenges // #rrcb173 ...A photo challenge that requires using stamps over a year old.  My inspiration from this photo is the Christmas greenery, the tags, and the Merry sentiment.  The little tag on my card was stamped with a stamp from Stampin Up's Tiny Tags set that was a Sale-A-Bration set back in 2011.  The designer paper used is also over 6 years old!!

Verse of the Day:

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Courtesy of YouVersion

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 450 // CAS Colours & Sketches 449

 2 challenges inspired today's card...

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge // #450 ...A sketch challenge!!  I love the boarder of diamonds called for in this sketch...It made me think of a embossing folder I had buried in my stash.  I almost couldn't find it!!

CAS Colours & Sketches // #449 ...A color challenge!!  The color combo for this current sketch is Mint Macaroon, So Saffron, and Cherry Cobbler.  This combo has enough of a Christmas flair to it...squeaking in yet another holiday creation!

Verse of the Day:

Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.

Psalms 47:1 Courtesy of YouVersion