ABC CHRISTMAS -- N FOR NEW, O FOR OLD -- JULY 13, 2022

Hello friends and welcome back to my blog!  It's time for a new challenge at ABC Christmas, and this month, Lynda is our hostess.  She is offering up 2 cutie patootie prizes to the lucky random winner...I wish I could win them! 😆

For this month's challenge, we are working with the letters N for New, and O for Old.  My card counts for both this month:

N is for the Newborn King, and O is for the old, recycled Christmas card I used for the image.  That second part *may* be a bit of a stretch, but I think it counts! 😉 I had die cut the image a few years ago using the largest die in the small set of Spellbinders classic ovals and placed it on a mat that was cut from a piece of Bazzill Tropical cardstock using the corresponding Big Scalloped oval die, also from Spellbinders.  I had inked the edges of this scalloped layer, but I don't recall what I used for that.  When I came across this image while planning out this card, I thought it would be perfect for the letters N and O.  I dug out this pretty dark teal that I thought would complement the colors of the image, cut it down to leave a thin white border, and then embossed it with the Baby's Breath embossing folder by Cuttlebug.  I did go over both sides of the cardstock with a baby wipe first, just as Jennifer McGuire does.  The folder isn't a 3D one, but I thought it couldn't hurt to keep the cardstock from cracking.  My brand-new Uncharted Mariner ink pads were also sitting on my desk, so I did a test run to see if that would match well to ink around the edges of the teal panel.  I was pleasantly surprised when it DID match well, so I used a foam ink blending tool to apply the regular Distress ink. around the edges of the embossed panel, leaving a highlight in the center.  I attached the image panel with thin foam tape, leaving enough room below for a sentiment.  The Merry Christmas is from Tim Holtz/Sizzix, and I cut it 3 times from scrap white cardstock and once from the same Bazzill Tropical cardstock and layered them up for some more dimension.  And with that, the card was done!

--CHALLENGES--

Christmas with The Cuties #61:  Have Yourself a Merry LITTLE Christmas (cards for children) (2/3)

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #90:  ATG Christmas (2/10)

Merry Little Christmas #45:  ATG Christmas (2/8)

Crafting Happiness #125:  ATG

Love to Craft #69:  ATG (3/8)

Mix it Up #60:  ATG (3/8)

613 Avenue Create #7:  ATG (3/8)

Crafts Galore Encore #101:  ATG (3/3)

Classic Design #7:  ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft #7:  ATG

Mirtillamente #11:  ATG 

The Paper Funday #43:  ATG (2/6)

A Place to Start:  ATB (2/8)

Let's Craft and Create #185:  ATG (2/3)

The Corrosive Challenge #7:  ATG (2/4)

Your Scrapbook Place:  ATG (2/3)

Word Art Wednesday #551 - #552:  ATG (2/5)

Aud Senitments #295:  ATG (2/5)

Through the Craft Room Door:  ATG (2/4)

Creative Fingers #235:  ATG (2/3)

Penny's Paper Crafty #525:  ATG (1/3)

The Holly and Ivy #119:  ATG Christmas (2/3)

Double Trouble #115:  Christmas in July

As You Like It:  Favorite Warm or Cool Colors (it depends on the season and what the specific card is for, but I really love greens, blues, and purples!)

Can You Handle the Pressure:  ATG using embossing folders

Crafty Gals Corner:  Christmas in July (1/3)

Daisy Chain #65:  No Design Paper

Unicorn Challenge #78:  Christmas in July

Die Cut Divas:  Christmas in July

Crafty Friends #157:  Embossing, wet or dry

Thanks again for stopping by today!  Head on over to the ABC Christmas challenge blog to get your entries in for the N for New and O for Old challenge.  We can't wait to see what you create, and don't forget to leave the DT some comment love while you're there!  Until next time...

💗 Stay Healthy, Take Care, and God Bless! 💗

~ Marie