Blue Christmas

Happy December.  Where in the world did the year go!!!  I propose we start 2014 all over again, and of course get a redo on some of the things that we wouldn't want to see again.
It's time again to start making those Christmas Cards.  fun fun fun!  This week I started with a few challenges to direct me..first off from Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog use no red or green.  So here's the card for my first challenge. I also adhered to the rules about using at least one Cricut cut...so trusty George and his shapes came in handy.

Isn't it beautiful!?  Then I started playing around a bit more with the Ornamental Pines stamp set with my next challenge from Sparkle & Sprinkle ~ use glitter, flocking or embossing.  I embossed the card above and the card below has glitter.  Along with some major masking.

 Here's a close up of the pine cones that were fussy cut and propped up a bit with some dimensionals.

 and glitter.

I had loads of fun with this stamp.

 And lastly I entered in the Simon Monday Challenge Blog and created this Christmas Card.

 Pretty cute, huh.

So that's it for today.  Time for me to start putting some of these cards into their envelopes.
I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day.
Thanks for stopping and sharing you with me.
m

Thank you

Hello my crafty and not crafty friends.  In today's post I'm sharing one of the many cards that I have been creating using the Wetlands stamp from Stampin' Up. (more cards to follow in my next post)  I love those adorable little birds!  I've also used the background stamp called Hardwood from SU which I think goes so well together with the tiny birds.

I used black Stazon ink to stamp the birds and the sentiment, and used Slate ink, from CTMH, for the background. The shaped panels were cut using my Cricut and the Art Philosophy cartridge also from CTMH.  I love being able to design my cards using the Cricut Craft Room, it makes it all so easy!

My card was prompted by this weeks challenge at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog ~ use three embellishments.  I used eyelets, twine and glitter.
Other challenges that helped me along:
Party Time Tuesday ~ Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes with a Twist-Make it Masculine 
Clear It Out Challenge Blog - Anything Goes -Must Be Stash Those eyelets have been around for over 5 years!
Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes 
Thank you so much for visiting me again,
m
Updated 11/27/14
Woot Woot ~ another Design Team Favorite under my belt from the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge blog.  Thanks ladies!!!

Inspiring

Hello my blog buddies,  I hope that all is well in your lives.  We've just gone through a big life event.  Moving.  Uggg.  I have joined the 'I hate moving' club.   My previous moves have not been this hard, or maybe I have gotten old enough that I don't remember them.  It has been just over 2 weeks and I still can't find my stamp cleaners!  my life. 
I did find time to join a couple challenges.  One from the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog ~ Challenge 236.  I took the liberty to turn it to the side and changed up the dimensions a bit.  The challenge is also to use a Cricut cut, so the papers were cut using George and Basics shapes.  The other challenge is from the November PaperCraft Connections.  Their challenge was to use gold in your card.  Well ta da!  Gold overload!  right!?

I started the challenge with some gorgeous hand made paper from India.  I had tried selling the stack during our moving sale, but thankfully no one wanted to purchase it because I have fell in love with it.  I used some turquoise paper for the base, then I added some beautiful gold glitter paper from Michael's.  The ribbon is also from Michael's ~ from last year's Christmas stock.  The cute perfume bottle is from a Graphic 45 set.  Also from Michael's.  Gosh, I guess I like shopping at Michael's!

 

I colored the bottle with a gold sharpie,a turquoise pencil with an aqua brush, then added  glossy accents on the bottle.  Pretty :-)

Update:  My card was picked as the top Design Team choice!!  yippie!