Sticking together!

I created this card for the Timeless Tuesday Challenge on the Flourishes blog where Allison has challenged us to create a Christmas card using non-traditional colors - aka no red or green!  Now, I just had to make the little cardinal red, but don't think that will disqualify me! :-)  This is also for Chupa's Sketchbook Saturday Challenge...a great layout!  I can't seem to capture the sparkle of glitter with taking photos in artificial light, but it really does glisten IRL!  I added some Polar White Flower Soft to the mitten cuffs and the large "circle" element was substituted with the largest of SU's Bigz Snow Flurry dies.  I stamped the image on X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copics.

STAMPS: Warm Winter Wishes (Flourishes)
PAPER: Mitten Weather DP by Cosmo Cricket, Kraft, Aqua Mist
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Chocolate Chip
ACCESSORIES: Corner Rounder, Aqua Mist satin ribbon by PTI, Flower Soft, Dazzling Diamonds glitter by SU, Bigz Snow Flurry die by SU, Copics.

Mojo Monday

 We had so many wonderful mojo entries last week for the first of the month contest...here's hoping you were one of the lucky winners! Another week has rolled by and this time, Teresa Kline has a fabulous sketch for us!  I'm still needing to crank out some more Christmas cards, so went with these muted jewel tone papers from Bo Bunny's Father Christmas 6x6 pad.  I thought the holly border punch by Martha Stewart coordinated with the holly print in the BG so added that to a portion of a striped pattern in the DP.  I layered the two poinsettia images (stamped in Riding Hood Red) and used only a portion of the leaves stamped in Always Artichoke.
I love adding jingle bells to cards, but they do present a challenge when mailing!  This will probably need to be hand delivered.

STAMPS: Richly Blessed (sentiment) and Joyous Noel (flowers) - both by Verve.

Be sure and head on over to the Mojo Monday blog to see what creative work the other mojomakers have come up with!

Flourishes Ornament Card

I just completed a fun blog hop on the Flourishes blog and decided to play right away after gathering the 8 clues along the way. This is for a chance to win their next next release, so I'm crossing my fingers and toes...you know I love their images!  I'll show you my ornament card that swings open with a brad fastener...

...and here are the 8 requirements for our creations:
1. Anything but an A2 card
2. Use a floral
3. Add ribbon or lace
4. Inspiration photo (on right)
5. Add a tag
6. Add rounded corner or die w/curvy edges
7. Add antique flair w/distressing or sponging
8. Use die cut or punch
I'll have to admit I used only a smidgen of sponging (on the tag) and I was inspired by the gorgeous colors in the inpsiration photo.  On the inside, I stamped sentiments and a smaller poinsettia stamped off once in Wisteria Wonder ink.

Here's what I used:
STAMPS: Poinsettia and Boxwood (Flourishes),Vintage Ornaments (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
PAPER: X-Press It Blending Card, White by PTI
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Cool Caribbean, Gemstone brad
ACCESSORIES: Ornament die by SB, Yellow Stickles, Copics, Tiny tags die by PTI.

Thanks for stopping by...now it's time to get some things crossed off my to do list in preparation for this busy season!

Raise the Bar Has the Blues

No, the bartenders are not depressed - lol! We are having a blue and white challenge with a fabulous sponsor this week: By Lori Designs!  Isn't this little Candy Cane Jane digi by Lori Boyd just too cute?!  I colored her with Copics, fussy cut then popped with foam dots.  Her ear muffs have Polar White Flower Soft added.  This card is also for the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge with the layout designed by Iwona Palamountain.

So...here's hoping you will join us in this cool, crisp wintry color challenge and enter for a chance to win a $5 GC to By Lori Designs!  Check out the other great cards by our design team and our guest designers HERE.

STAMPS: Candy Cane Jane digi (By Lori Designs),  Vintage Ornaments (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
PAPER: Tempting Turquoise, White, X-Press It Blending Card, SU Patterns Stack Brights Collection
INK: Tempting Turquoise, Versafine Onyx Black
ACCESSORIES: Ornament Nesties by SB, Snowflake 5x7 EF, Brads, SU snowflake punch, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, Silver cording.
COPICS: Hair-Y11, Y26, Y28, Y32
                Clothing - BG000, BG01, BG02, BG05, BG07
                Skin - E000, E00, R20, BV02
                Boots - N1, N2

Color Throwdown & SSSC

Can you believe it? We're already in December and it's once again time for another Color Throwdown Challenge...this time hosted by the talented Bar Anders! 

I thought these colors would work great with this sweet little nativity digi by Lori Boyd from By Lori Designs.  I colored with Copics, cut it out and popped it with foam dots.  The layout is for Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge.

Be sure and check out the other design team members' creations on the Color Throwdown blog for more inspiration or stop by their respective blogs.  We're also thrilled to announce that our guest designer for the next couple of months is a regular CTD participant and is a super talented papercrafter!  Welcome Miriam Napier from Miriam's Delirium!
    Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcombe - Splashes of Watercolor

Joan Ervin - Stamping With Passion

Lori Tecler - Inking Aloud

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Kerri Michaud - Cards by Kerri

Denise Marzec - The Paper Landscaper

Remember...if you don't have the exact colors, it's no problem.  Use something close and have fun!  If you post to an online gallery, please use the keyword CTD221.

STAMPS: Nativity with Words digi (By Lori Designs), Star of Wonder (Verve)
PAPER: Kraft, Black, White, Gumball Green, Holly Day Wishes by Recollections, Season's Greetings by Echo Park.
ACCESSORIES: Picot Edge Circle Nestie, Circle Nestie, Rhinestone, Die-Namics Fishtail Flags STAX by MFT, Word Window punch by SU, Copics.

Tagging the Color Challenge

I thought I'd combine the CAS-ual Friday Challenge to create a clean and simple gift tag with the Color Challenge on SCS where Mary has challenged us to use Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso.  I inked up this new little Paper Smooches snow guy that came in the mail yesterday and colored with Copics, cut out and popped with foam dots. The snowy base is SU's glitter CS.  BG snowflakes from Verve's Merry & Bright set were stamped in Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist and Chocolate Chip (my old Early Espresso pad had dried up - Grrr!).  The sentiment is from Verve's Winter Mittens set.  Quick and easy...love that during this high paced time of year!

Mojo Monday

 It's another Mojo Monday and this week's fabulous sketch was created by Carole Burrage! I had loads of fun playing with this layout and hope you enjoy it as well!  Remember it's the first Monday of the month, so that means you have a chance to win some free Verve!  One prize for every 50 entries!

 Papers are from Carta Bella's "Winter Fun" 6x6 pad on a white CS base by PTI.  I used Verve's Pennant Trim border die and Rounded Scallop die and accented with snowflake buttons and a large Martha Stewart punched snowflake layered with a snowflake ornament found at Michael's.  You don't want to miss the inspirational creations by the other mojomakers, so head on over to the Mojo Monday blog to check them out!

STAMPS: Merry & Bright by Verve.

INK: Riding Hood Red.