Christmas Card Challenges #50

No...it's not Sunday.

Yes...I forgot to post my card for this week's challenge at Christmas Card Challenges.

There's still plenty of time to link up your items; maybe this mid-week reminder will get you moving!!  And it's an "Anything Goes" challenge theme, so what could be easier?

This card is not an original idea of mine. I saw it on a Stampin' Up! website but I can't remember where.  I changed up a few things, but kept the basic idea.

Please stop by and see what beautiful creations the other Team members created this week.  

Christmas Card Challenges #20

The weeks are flying by so fast. Which means, before we all know it, Christmas will be here and you'll wish you had ALL of your cards done and ready to go ~ actually Thanksgiving, which is when I send out my cards. So, why not get started NOW and join us this week at Christmas Card Challenges.

We have an optional Photo Challenge to get you inspired. But the only real rule to play along with us is to create a Christmas/holiday card.  

I chose to go with the greys and red colors; and I threw in a tad bit of yellow for the birds. 

 I heat embossed the image using Stampin' Up! Smokey Slate embossing Powder. It gave it such a soft color, that instead of using Copics to color the image, I decided to watercolor it using pencils and ink.  It almost looks like a piece of Vellum is over the image due to the softness of the image/coloring.

Please don't look too close at the picture. I know, it looks like Santa has a glob of something stuck to his mustache.  But he doesn't.  For some reason, the EP came out darker in just that one area (ugh!!) and since I was in a rush (nothing new there, right?) I had to go with what I had.

Hop on over to see what the other Designers created this week and grab your craft supplies and join us. We love to see what you create!!

Christmas Card Challenges #5

Happy New Year to all my blog followers and especially my newest Bloglovin' follower, Chris B (btw, your cards are AMAZING Chris).

I can't believe how fast the past two weeks flew by. I'm so glad the Christmas Card Challenges Design Team was able to take a little break; but now we're back at it full-force.

Each week, the challenge is to create a holiday or Christmas card. There'll also be an optional challenge. At the end of the week, the Design Team will select the Weekly Winner and the Top Three from all entries.

This week it's an optional Color Challenge.



I really needed several Christmas Thank You Cards and the color challenge worked perfectly.



Although you can't tell by the picture, the dark grey (it looks black) and the burgundy are shimmer cardstock. So is the silver/grey die cut "thanks" (Simon Says Stamp!).  I stamped the snowflake onto the silver/grey shimmer cardstock and heat embossed it with Smoky Slate Stampin' Up! Embossing Powder.  The snowflake stamp and die cut are Festive Flurry by Stampin' Up!



Stop by the Christmas Card Challenges blog to see what the other Design Team members created this week.  I realize Christmas just ended, but what a perfect time to get started on cards for 2016 . . . before you put all your Christmas crafting items away.

Christmas Card Challenges #4

This week the challenge at Christmas Card Challenges is ~ 

Anything Goes

I made these little boxes as my "card" so I could include a few treats for some good friends; Christmas Cards don't have to be flat, right?  

Please join us this week with your own creations (here) and or just stop by to see what inspirations the other DT members have for you.

Just Another Corny Card

Problem: I needed ~ er, wanted ~ to make a "Thinking of You" card for a special friend.

But, I couldn't send the "typical" Thinking of You card to her because she has probably received a lot of them this past year.

               . . . Besides I felt she needed something "different" . . . she has a terrific sense of humor and such a positive attitude and spirit.

Thank you Create with TLC for an awesome sentiment. Perfect.

And, thank you From the Heart Stamps for an equally terrific digi stamp (Harvest Medley) to pair with the sentiment.

I also used several things from my "stash" box.  The digi papers I had printed ?? well . . . I'm not sure when, but they were in the "box."  The red burlap was in the box also.

I carried the papers and sketch to the inside to "complete" the card.

 

 And, here's where the "rest of the stuff" came from.

Digi Papers: 

NitWit Collection (Autumn Enchantment-Branches Cream, Plaid Purple & Plaid Taupe; Not Far to Fall-Rust Gingham)

Coloring:
Stampin' Up! (Blendabilities-Daffodil Delight & Old Olive; Marker-River Rock)
Copics (Y17, YG03 & E00 for the background)
Spectrum Noir (GB8)

Punches/Die Cuts:
Stampin' Up! ~ 2-1/2" round punch
Whimsy Shapeology Dies ~ Notables 1 Die

Christmas Card Challenges #5

Our Challenge to you this week at Christmas Card Challenges is a Color Challenge ~ Winter Wool

These were such soft colors to play with. I had made a card a while ago using similar colors at a friends house, although that card was not a Christmas Card.  So, I CASE'd (Copy & Share Everything) Gerri Kowalski's card (shown at the end of this post) to create my Christmas Card version.

Double off-set stamping, heat embossing and a bit of sponging helped to create the focal point of this card.

Not my typical Christmas card colors, but I love the elegance and softness of this card. I might use these colors more often.

Stop by the Christmas Card Challenges blog to see what the other DT members created. We all love it when you stop by and let us know what you think.

Alanna  Carol  Donna  Gail  Jessica  JoAnn  Lisa

Margo  Marsha  Monica  Shirley Anne  Tenia

The card below is the card I made at Gerri Kowalski's house a couple years ago. I've been wanting to CASE it and finally had the chance to do so. Thanks for the inspiration Gerri.

Products used: Watercolor Winter Stamp set and Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!

Christmas Card Challenges #2: CAS Design

Before I begin, I just want to say that this is my 100th post for 2014. I'm not sure I'll surpass what I did last year, but then this year hubby was in the hospital twice and we moved  . . . so life got a little in the way of me crafting like I would have liked. While this may not be exciting to many of you, I'm just thrilled that I've kept with it and I'm still enjoying sharing my creativity with you. Thank you for all your comments and encouragement during the past 2 years.

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Another Sunday means another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges.  The theme this week is:

CAS Design

I took it literally. So I used digital images and sentiments and made a very clean and simple card...although I spruced it up a bit by adding a few layers.

I used My Digital Studio (available through Stampin' Up!) to create the single layer which was placed on a burgundy mat.

It's printed in a very pretty light burgundy, although it really looks washed out in my photos. One day I'll learn how to take better pictures . . . although I probably need a better camera first.

The inside is a stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up! and I used the same graphic I had created, only a tad bit smaller.

I hope you'll join along this week. We'd love to see your creations. If you need a bit of inspiration, check out what the DT made this week at Christmas Card Challenges.

Christmas Card Challenges #1: Color Challenge

It's the beginning of another year at Christmas Card Challenges. Yes, our Christmas cards for this year should be completed by now and we're going to begin working on our cards for 2015. {smile}

The challenge this week is a Color Challenge using Christmas Tones. 

I had so much fun creating this card, that I might just do a few extra to send out this year.  I squiggled a bit of lime green glitter glue onto watercolor cardstock in the shape of a tree. I punched a star out of silver glittered cardstock and added that to the top of the tree design. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up!

Very simple, very quick ~ except for the drying time ~ and it can be mailed without extra postage, which is a plus.  Here are the colors for this week's challenge . . . I love the greys and greens together.

Just think ~ if you get started now on your 2015 Christmas cards, you won't be in the same situation next year that you're in this year . . . scrambling to get your cards completed . . . so you can get them in the mail . . . in time for Christmas. {smile}  Or, is that just me that's scrambling?

Please be sure to stop by the Christmas Card Challenges blog to see what the other Design Team members created this week for your inspiration.  Or better yet, check out each DT member's blog. I've listed the direct link to their blog below. We have several new members and I do believe this week is by far one of the best ever . . . you'll love all the wonderful ideas.  Then grab your crafting supplies and begin crafting !

Alanna

Carol ~ new member

Donna

Gail ~ new member

Jessica ~ new member

JoAnn

Lisa

Margo

Marsha

Monica

Shirley Anne ~ new member

Tenia ~ new member

I'm linking this to Bugaboo's Second Annual Holiday Chaos Challenge. This card is for Saturday's Challenge: Sparkle & Shine