Have a Cup of Christmas Cheer

Goooood morning! I had fun using some non-traditional Christmas colors to create this card for the following challenges:

Inky Paws Challenge #247

A Place to Start - Winter Things/Anything Goes

AllSorts #838 - New/Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Hug in a Mug

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Dies in Diecember

I used some digi paper and a digi sentiment for this one. I stamped Newton with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and Stickles and die cut with a filmstrip die, layering the black frame of the filmstrip around it. Peace. 

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

 Hi friends! Another holiday card today - this one is for the following challenges: 

Inkspirational - Use Stencils

Die Cut Divas - Christmas/Winter

We Love Stamping - Red & Green

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Dies in Diecember

Crafty Calendar - Winter/Christmas

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - 'Tis the Season

Color Dare #680

I created my background by using a reverse stencil technique with my Mid Century Double Rainbow stencil from A Colorful Life Designs (use code JennFan10 for 10% off at the shop).  I love reverse stenciling - every time I use a stencil, I spray it with water and take a clean piece of watercolor paper and just lay it down and let it dry.  I am happy with the results about 90% of the time, wicked good odds when it comes to crafting! LOL  I stamped the angel stamp from CC Designs with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics, fussy cut her, and attached her with foam dimensional tape. I stamped the sentiment on a piece of previously distressed watercolor paper and used a deckled edge circle die to cut it out.  I sponged the edges of the card with black ink to finish it off. Peace.

Peace is the beauty of life

I wasn't going to put my tree up this year, I just wasn't really feeling it. It's been a very hard year. But the other night I was thinking about how I'm not in the Christmas spirit at all, which is not like me, so I decided to put it up after all.  Once I did it, it really did seem to help. Now I've made plans to go holiday shopping this week so that should help, too. I'm going out with my daughter one day and then a friend another... I am looking forward to it and I've got my lists ready!

So I've got one more holiday card for today - this one is for the following challenges:

AAA Colourful #22

613 Avenue Create - AG/Optional Sparkle & Shine

As You Like It - Gold, Silver, or Glitter - and Why (I think that gold goes really well with holiday cards!)

Let's Craft & Create #226 - AG/Optional Vintage Feel

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I created my background by blending Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide ink all over a piece of watercolor paper and lightly misting it. I then stamped the postmark images (Unity Stamp Co.) with Versafine clear and embossed with gold embossing powder. I stamped the flower & sentiment from the same set with Candied Apple Oxide ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. Peace.

Let it Snow!

 I cannot believe I never posted this card last month - it was one of my favorites and somehow it never made it to my blog!  So anyway - this is from the November release at:

This stencil is called Split Snowflake - don't forget you can take 10% off your entire order with code JennFan10 - go grab some new stencils! I created the entire thing by ink blending Distress Oxide Inks in 2 colors through the different parts of the stencil. I misted the lighter blue with water and dabbed with a paper towel. I stamped the sentiment using the same dark blue and added a few little rhinestone stickers to finish it off. 

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts - Winter Wonderland

Conjurer of Dreams - Winter Wonderland

Try it on Tuesday - Snowflakes

Inkspirational - Use Stencils (Optional Twist: Add Snowflakes)

Cupcake Inspirations #632 - Let it Snow

Peace.

You are Beautiful

Good morning!  I have another stencil design to show off from a prior release at:

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional Winter Related

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create - Vintage Feel

As You Like It - Gold, Silver, or Glitter - and Why

(I think the gold lends to the vintage feel of this card)

It's hard to see the gold embossed "You are Beautiful" sentiment in the pic, but it shows up much better IRL. I created the background by blending varying shades of brown Distress Oxide Inks on watercolor paper and through my Bare Branches stencil from A Colorful Life Designs. I printed out the image from Aurora Wings (Masquerade Owl Mask) on a piece of script DP and colored it with Copics, then attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace. 

Gift Bag - Happy, Happy Christmas!

 Hello friends! We have some more inspiration for you today at the Polkadoodles challenge blog! One lucky winner will receive a $40 gift card and 2 lucky winners will receive a $10 gift card!  Our theme is always Anything Goes so come play along! 

I had a gift bag die cut that I've been intimidated to use, so I busted that out for this one! I used Kraft cardstock as the base to make the gift bag sturdy. I then used papers from the Set 2 Christmas Printable Paper pack and Christmas Paper Patterns 2 to decorate it with. I printed Bella Bear Delivering Gifts, colored with Copics and fussy cut her before attaching her to the gift bag.

I'd like to enter my gift bag into the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Double D - Christmas Wrappings!

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Use Dies

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

Colorful Options - Mood Board

Peace. 

Cutest Reindeer of All

 I am surprised by how many Christmas cards I've actually enjoyed making this year, I guess it's easier when you finally buy some cute holiday stamps that you actually want to play with!  LOL This one is for the following challenges:

Color Dare #680

Inkspirational Mood Board

Passion for Markers - Add Some Bling

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - 'Tis the Season

A Place to Start - Winter Things/Anything Goes

Colorful Options December - Mood Board (or Rainbow)

ADD TO CC DESIGNS FB PAGE

I created my background by blending distress oxide inks through my Mid Century Double Rainbow stencil from A Colorful Life Designs. I stamped out the adorable Reindeer Swissie from CC Designs with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics and Stickles, fussy cut, and attached her with foam dimensional tape to the center of the card. I stamped the sentiments directly on the background and added a little mini brad in each opposite corner. Peace.