Sketch For You To Try

 A quick card that should pretty much finish up my Christmas card stash and it uses the fun layout for the December SFYTT Challenge on the Reverse Confetti blog. Every element is a product of Reverse Confetti, so I'll get right to my enabler's list:

STAMPS: Christmas Blessings.

PAPER: Very Merry 6x6 patterned paper; Lime Green, Avocado, Brick CS.

INK: Versafine Onyx Black.

CONFETTI CUTS: Scalloped circle; Wreaths; Holly.

Inspired By...All The Little Things #36

December is marching on and the Inspired By...All the Little Things challenge has another fabulous Christmas photo to get your mojo going! I was inspired by the plaid table runner, the tree and the vintage feel of the truck...thus my rusty jingle bells and touch of red twine!

I immediately went to the Old World Winter 6x6 paper pad by The Paper Studio...perfect for any retro themed card!

I kept the layout very simple and popped up this die cut tree (Sizzix) with foam tape and embellished with sequins.  The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp's Holiday Hellos - a great little 3x4" set that is a go-to for holiday time.  I added a strip of sticker stitches to the sentiment banner.

We're happy to have Anita Madden guesting with us this week!  Stop by her blog HERE and say hello!

So, we'd love to see how YOU are inspired by this photo!  Be sure and link up your creation to the challenge blog HERE and also check out the other talented designers' fabulous cards!

A Year in Review Inspiration Challenge

I combined two challenges for this softer, non-traditional take on images from Altenew's Poinsettia and Pine stamp set - a favorite of mine for this season! 
 I flipped the layout for the current Match the Sketch Challenge #154 and was inspired by the colors and soft florals in shades of yellow and

green in the A Year in Review Inspiration Challenge on the Altenew blog.  I chose the inspiration photo for June 2016.

I die cut three different sizes of stitched squares using Ranger watercolor CS and dies by Lil' Inker Designs.  I added a light watercolor wash with Squeezed Lemonade distress ink then splattered some Twisted Citron distress ink.  I white embossed the florals on a heavy weight vellum then die cut each one after coloring on the back side with Copic markers.  I also die cut each image from white cardstock then used spray adhesive to layer the vellum over the white CS. I guess I could have skipped the vellum, but I do like the more subtle coloring and the different texture it gives to the card.  This sentiment is one of many from Altenew's Holiday Wishes - a must have for many unique holiday messages!  

COPICS: YG00, Y02, YG13, YG95, YG67, YG63.

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

That classic Christmas song has been going through my head today as the US has hit a cold spell in many areas! The Paper Players challenge has a snowflake theme going on, so I combined that with the new CAS(E) This Sketch challenge for a simple card to add to my Christmas stash.  I used SU's Bigz Snow Flurry die and cut twice - once on metallic silver CS and secondly on heavy weight vellum.

I alternated the layers...popping only a couple of them with foam dots.  The patterned paper is from Bo Bunny's Altitude Collection.  The sentiment die is from the Winter Words Confetti Cuts by Reverse Confetti.  I thought the rounded corners softened up the card a bit.  

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The Card Concept

There's a great inspiration photo on The Card Concept challenge blog! Loved all the pine branches and rustic feel, so I tried to maintain that theme in what is a CAS design for me! I'm thinking my style is probably more clean and layered than CAS - lol!  Kraft paper, rusty jingle bells and twine are my interpretation of rustic elements on a card.  The photo has large JOY and WISH sentiments, but I went with PEACE instead.

STAMPS: Peaceful Pinecones (PTI).
DIES: Edge Essentials (Reverse Confetti); Wonderful Words Holiday die collection by PTI.

So, this is my last full work day this year with the exception of a staff retreat at a local barn next Tuesday!  One of the biggest perks to my job is getting approximately 3 weeks off at Christmas when our rehabilitation center closes for the holidays!  Not many nursing jobs have that benefit and I am SOOO grateful!

SCS Sketch Challenge

A really quick and easy card for today's Sketch Challenge on Splitcoaststampers! Another plus is that it's very flat and easy to mail.  It's pretty self explanatory, so I'll just get right to my enabler's list...

STAMPS: Christmas Blessings (Reverse Confetti).
PAPER: Warm Heart (Reverse Confetti), Brushed Silver (SU), White (PTI).
INK: Grape Soda (Reverse Confetti).
ACCESSORIES: Snowflake Trio dies (Reverse Confetti), Purple twine, Rhinestones (SU).

Color Throwdown #422

Hello throwdown fans! It's time for another Color Throwdown Challenge and Barbara Anders has this fun color palette - turquoise, orange, navy and hot pink - to get your creative juices flowing! 

Since I'm still plugging away at making Christmas cards, I decided to go with Reverse Confetti's Merry and Bright stamp set with matching bulb die.  I popped them with foam tape over a snowflake embossed, brushed silver background.  To add some sparkle, I embellished with tiny silver snowflakes.  The stitched frame is from Reverse Confetti's All Framed Up die set.  Ink colors are Peacock Feathers, Carved Pumpkin and Picked Raspberry distress inks.  I also used Night of Navy by SU.

We have not just one, but two guest designers this month and they both have a boatload of talent!  Welcome to Leigh Penner and also to Kim Singdahlsen!

For more details on how to play along, head on over to the Color Throwdown Blog and you'll find the information on the right sidebar!  You can also visit the rest of the design team's creations for more inspiration (click on the links below):
Amy Rohl 
Amy Rysavy
Barbara Anders  
Broni Holcombe   
Jodi Collins 
Lisa Henke
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put  
Vickie Zimmer 
Wanda Cullen (you are here)  
Leigh Penner - December Guest Designer 
Kim Singdahlsen - December Guest Designer (yes, we have two this month!)