CCAYR Christmas Belles DT Inspiration

Just popping in tonight with a quick share for the Christmas Cards All Year Round challenge blog:

 

 

This month's theme was "flowers," so what better than poinsettias?  I was originally going to use one of my die cuts for this card, but when searching through my papers for something to go with it, I found this great paper with these stunning glittered poinsettias.  I just had to cut some out!  The paper I used on the bottom was from the same Recollections "Believe" pad.  The leaves on this paper were black, so I cut 2 of those out as well, and then used this DYMO label maker sentiment that has been laying on my desk for some time.  Added a piece of ric rac to emphasize the border, and this one was done.

 

Challenges:

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #28:  ATG or optional "vintage" theme

Sweet Stampin' Christmas:  ATG Christmas

Christmas Card Challenges #10:  ATG or optional photo challenge

CHNC #329:  ATG or optional "house or building" theme

CHN Patterned Paper:  ATG

Digi Choosday #15:  ATG

Penny's Paper Crafty #324:  ATG

Love to Craft #9:  ATG

 

 

That's all from me for today.  Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to enter the challenge over at CCAYR!  God Bless!

 

~Marie~

 

CHNC Extra DT Inspiration...April 1, 2017

The beginning of the 4th month already?!  Time is flying by...yesterday I turned 46.  WTH!  I can't be on the downhill ride toward 50!  I am waaaay too immature to be this old...lol!  Anyhow, I got a lot of birthday wishes, at work, and on FB; and some nice gifts from friends and family.  Overall, it was a good day!  But onto the reason we are here...a Christmas card!  :)

 

 

AAAAAND, it being the beginning of a new month, that means you can find this card, and the cards made by my talented fellow DT members, over at the CHNC Extra challenge blog!  For my card, I used the retired Eggbert Winter image from Bugaboo, and I followed the current sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

 

 

The designer paper is from the Winter Whimsy 6x6 pad from "love Nicole", and all colored card stock is from Recollections.  Let's find some other challenges to add this to, shall we?

 

Challenges:

 

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #28:  ATG or optional "Ghosts of Christmas Past (vintage)" theme

Christmas Card challenges #9:  ATG or optional "Mittens" theme

CHNC #327:  ATG Christmas or optional "Funny" theme

Crimbo Crackers #129:  Snowflakes

Cutie Pie #109:  Dies and Digis

CHN Patterned Paper:  ATG using patterned paper

Catch the Bug:  ATG

Simon Wednesday:  ATG

Crafting with Friends #40:  ATG

Crafty Sentiments:  ATG

Outlawz Twisted Thursday:  ATG

Digi Choosday #13:  ATG

Love to Craft #9:  ATG

Di's Digi Designs:  Add some texture (Swiss Dots embossing folder on blue strip)

 

Well, that's it.  Man, it feels like it took me all day to complete this post, because it did!  That's what happens when life gets in the way, I guess.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Don't forget to check out the DT creations, and join in the challenge yourself!  God Bless!  :)

 

~Marie~