HoHoHo: Take 2

Today I have a card inspired by two challenges. The Paper Players Theme Challenge #620 asked you to use Santa. I realized earlier this week that I have zero stamp sets of Santa. Luckily, I have the October Paper Pumpkin. The color scheme for my card was provided by Sunday Stamps Challenge #297. The colors I used were White, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen.

I started with an Evening Evergreen card base. Next, I inked the Wintry 3D embossing folder with White craft ink and then embossed a piece of Soft Succulent cardstock. The ink added a subtle color change that brought out the details of the snowflakes.

I cut a label from the Snowflake Specialty Vellum using the Tailor Made dies. The Santa image came from the Paper Pumpkin. I stamped the sentiment from the Paper Pumpkin stamps with Cherry Cobbler and fussy-cut it out. 

I found some old Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine and wrapped it around the panel and attached the tag. 

To finish the card, I added some Adhesive backed Seasonal Sequins.

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HoHoHo

Today's card was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #564. I used elements of the October Paper Pumpkin, Ho Ho Ho. 

I started with a thick white card based and layered on a piece of Mint Macaron cardstock.. This was topped with a slightly smaller piece of white cardstock.

I cut some snowflakes from the scraps from the Mint Macaron pieces from the kit using Snowfall Thinlits dies (ret). The sentiment was stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink.

I then cut a white circle using the stylish Shapes dies. All of the above elements were attached to the circle, along with the Santa.

To finish the card, I colored a Rhinestone Basic Jewel with Cherry Cobbler and added it to Santa's hat.

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Christmas Chalkboard

Today's card is inspired by Fusion Christmas Chalkboard Challenge. They Provided both a layout and photo inspiration. 

I started with a thick white card base. I pulled the Poppy Parade piece from Celebrate Everything DSP and glued it to cover the front of the card.

I used white craft ink to stamp the lights from Border Builder stamp set (ret) onto black cardstock. The sentiment from Yeti to Party with the white ink.

I finished the card with a few Adhesive Backed Seasonal Sequins.

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Silver Bells

I used watercolor as the backdrop for today's card. Creative Colour Challenges #65 required the colors Pacific Point, Coastal Cabana and Petal Pink. I thought this would make a great backdrop for some silver bells.

I started by making a color block panel using all three colors on watercolor paper. While this was drying, I worked on the other card elements.

I cut three bells, using the Gingerbread dies (ret), from silver foil that was backed with adhesive sheets. A must for these thin cut-outs.

I used silver embossing powder to put the sentiment from November 22 Paper Pumpkin on a thick white card base.

When dry, I added the water color piece to the card. Next, I attached the bells. 

To finish the card I added Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

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Flashback Friday

I have a card today that uses a stamp set from 2014, As luck would have it I even had some of the coordinating paper. Retro Rubber #196 is a Tic Tac Toe Challenge. The elements I picked were ribbon, heat embossing and easel.

I made a book fold card with an easel. I pulled out a  piece of Nordic Noel DSP (ret) for the card front and to set the color scheme.

I used a 4 1/4" by 11" piece of Shaded Spruce cardstock for the card base. It was scored at 5 1/2" and 6 3/4" to make the book fold. For the easel portion, diagonally score the 4 1/4" square.

The stamparatus was extremely useful when coloring the stamped images from Cheerful Christmas (ret). I colored directly on the stamps with Stamp n' Write markers.

I used the layering circle dies to cut out the image and to make a Real Red frame.

The inside pine boughs was from Sweet Little Stockings stamp set (ret).

The sentiment from Itty Bitty Christmas was stamped and heat embossed with Gold Embossing powder.

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A Simple Sketch

Today's card was inspired by a simple sketch provided by The Paper Players #619. I grabbed a favorite paper and a fun bundle for this one.

The Celebrate Everything DSP provided the color scheme today. I started with a Pool Party card base and layered it with a piece of Shaded Spruce. The DSP layer went next to complete the background.

For the card front I used the Wintry 3D embossing folder with white cardstock, I backed that with a piece of Shaded Spruce.

I used the Celebrate with Tags bundle, white embossing powder and Pool Party cardstock to make the mittens. They were glued to the card front.

The sentiment from Snowman Magic was stamped with Shaded Spruce onto a strip of Pool Party.

Three Pool Party Glossy Dots were added to finish the card.

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Joy Wreath

Today I'm sharing my final #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge. The category was Wreathed in Joy and you were asked to use an image in a different way. I went with my favorite bundle. I found inspiration from TGIF Challenge #396 and used woodgrain and foliage.

I made a book fold card with an easel. I pulled out a  piece of Poinsettia Place DSP (ret) for the card front and to set the color scheme.

I used White, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Crumb Cake and Brushed Metallic cardstock.

I used a 4 1/4" by 11" piece of cardstock for the card base. It was scored at 5 1/2" and 6 3/4" to make the book fold. For the easel portion, diagonally score the 4 1/4" square.

The elements of the card were stamped and/or cut using the Ringed with Nature Bundle.

The sentiment came from Joy to the World Paper Pumpkin and was embossed with gold embossing powder.

I tied a bow of Gold Shimmer Ribbon and added some Champagne rhinestones as the flower center.

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