CCAYR Christmas Belles time!

Happy middle of the month everybody!  I'm here today to share my CCAYR Christmas Belles DT card:

 

 

I decided to go monochromatic for my card, building it based on the musical "Joy To The World" piece.  I used an old Papertake sketch, #84, for my design.  Kraft card base, layered with cream card and papers from Pink Paislee's Snow Village 12x12 pad, which is also where the topper came from.  Musical stamp used on the horizontal kraft strip is from Recollections.  I had the bottom layers all glued together, but it seemed to be lacking something...enter the gold glitter strips to save the day!  Then I added a gold glitter layer under the already kraft-backed topper to tie it all together.  And what card these days is complete without sequins?  ;)

 

Challenges:

 

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #21:  The Nature of Christmas

Snowflakes Promise #28:  ATG

CHN Patterned Paper:  ATG

CMC #84:  Earth Tones

Create and Inspire #51:  ATG

Word Art Wednesday #248-249:  ATG

Fussy and Fancy #172:  Music

CRAFT challenge #381:  Christmas

Craft Your Passion #329:  ATG

DIGI Choosday #37:  ATG

Penny's Challenge #295:  ATG

 

 

Thanks for stopping by this evening, and God Bless!

 

~Marie~

 

What month is it again???

SEPTEMBER, you say?  I can hardly believe it!  My older DD will be 18 (!!!) on the 11th, and we are *that much closer* to Christmas!  On that note, I'm here to share my DT inspiration piece for Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra for September:

 

 

I have been wanting to make a toilet paper roll ornament for a good while now, and I thought now was the perfect time.  Next time I do one though, I will make my pieces thicker.  I sprayed them last night with pearl white shimmer mist, and then today, dipped one side in glue and glass glitter.  In keeping with the silver look, I used silver glitter card stock for my scalloped oval layers (there is one in the back too).  This adorable mouse lives at the Bugaboo store, here. 

 

Please go and check out the other makes from the rest of the DT for this month...you won't be disappointed!  Don't forget that YOU could win $21 worth of Bugaboo goodness, just for joining us!  I can't wait to see what you will create.

 

Challenges:

 

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #21:  ATG or optional Nature of Christmas theme

CHNC #297:  ATG or Vintage

Winter Wonderland:  Cute Christmas characters or an easel card

Crimbo Crackers #114:  ATG

Christmas Card Challenges #39:  ATG or photo inspiration

Animal Friends #42:  Animals with Fur

Simon Says Wednesday:  ATG

Digi Choosday #35:  ATG

ABC Challenge:  "O" is for OPEN (anything goes)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by, and God bless!

 

~Marie~

 

 

 

Chilly winter fun

Happy Monday bloggers!  Stopping by really quickly to share another Christmas card:

 

 

I printed this Snowman Skates image off a couple of weeks ago to color.  I spent a few days trying to find an appropriate sentiment, and finally happened upon a set from Studio G that has a bunch of seasonal words for endless combos.  These 3 words are what I thought worked best for the image.  All designer paper is from the MME Merry 6x6 paper pad.

 

Challenges:

 

CHNC #296:  Use a sentiment

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #20:  ATG or optional Christmas Confectionery theme

ABC Christmas:  "Q" for quick layout

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Snow people

Crimbo Crackers #114:  ATG

Christmas Card Challenges #38:  ATG

August Rudolph Days:  ATG

Cutie Pie #102:  Work, rest or play

CHN Patterned Paper:  ATG

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a blessed week!

 

~Marie~

 

 

Rudolph the red-nosed...Rabbit???

Hey folks!  I'm back again tonight with another Christmas card:

 

This adorable Christmas Bunny topper from the Holly Time set by Sylvia Zet makes for a cute card!  Stef and Lauren at Jingle Belles are asking for cards that are predominantly red...I hope this is enough to qualify!  I used papers from 2 American Crafts 6x6 pads:  Jack Frost and Wish List.  I thought they complimented the pre-colored image quite well.  Distressed all my paper edges with Frayed Burlap distress ink.  Added some Wink of Stella to the white parts of his Santa hat...honest!  Picked out a light blue card stock to mat the image and papers, and this was done.  Oh, and I used the previous Sketch Saturday sketch.

 

Challenges:

 

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #20:  ATG or optional "Christmas Confectionery" theme

Jingle Belles:  Rudolph the RED-nosed reindeer (use mostly red)

CHNC #294:  Color brown (Frayed Burlap distress ink)

Christmas Card Challenges #36:  ATG or optional "Angels" theme

The Cutie Pie Challenge #102:  Work, Rest or Play

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper:  ATG

CRAFT Challenge #377:  Christmas

Craft Your Passion #325:  ATG

Glitter 'N' Sparkle #201:  ATG

613 Avenue Create #188:  ATG

Broken Fairy #8:  ATG or optional "Use your stash" theme

Digi Choosday #33:  ATG

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you all enjoy your weekend, and may God Bless you!  :)

 

~Marie~

 

ETA:  This card was a winner at Glitter and Sparkle!  Thanks a lot!  :)

 

 

 

Double duty...

Greetings blogger friends!  As I have been shorter on time lately with the second shift job I was working, I have asked the permission of my wonderful DT bosses, Hazel and Deanne, if I could use one card for my commitments, just for this month.  They agreed, so here is the card:

 

 

Over at Christmas Cards All Year Round, we are using bright colors to inspire you this month.  I had this Reindeer - Christmas goodies image on my desk, begging for color, so I figured he would go great with some brighter colors.  My collection of Christmas dp isn't necessarily very bright, but I thought these 2 papers from MME's Merry Little Christmas 6x6 pad were pretty close.  A nice bright blue card stock from my stash compliments it well, I think.

 

Challenges:

 

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #20:  ATG or optional Christmas confectionery theme

CHNC #294:  Color brown (a little or a lot)

Crimbo Crackers #113:  Blue Christmas theme

Christmas Card Challenges #36:  Optional "Angels" theme or ATG

CHN Patterned Paper:  ATG

Simon Wednesday:  Let's Go Wild (reindeer are pretty wild, right?)

Word Art Wednesday #242-#243:  ATG

Glitter and Sparkle #201:  ATG

 

Thanks for joining me today!  Make sure you check out the Christmas Cards all Year Round blog and Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra blog for the mid-month posts...I know that both Design Teams have fabulous samples to inspire you!  I gotta run...we have a new movie to watch! 

 

God Bless!

 

~Marie~

 

Lovin' the Bugaboo!!

Greetings bloggers, and happy Tuesday!  I'm back again today to share another Christmas card for the ole stash-eroonie:

 

Isn't this Candy Cane Mouse image from Bugaboo just the cutest?  I decided to use the current Verve sketch to showcase this little guy,

after I had seen some cute Christmas cards in the Jingle Belles gallery, and did an investigation!  :)

The dp comes from the Recollections Sugar Plum 12x12 paper pad.  When I was deciding what strip to put behind the circle element, I was going to use vellum at first, but didn't think it looked right.  I also didn't want to just use a plain strip of the dark red card stock, and I didn't want to emboss it either.  What to do, what to do?  I spied my Wink of Stella brush pen, and I slathered it all over each end of the strip.  There.  Perfect!  I love this card...I may just keep it out for awhile...LOL!

 

Challenges:

 

Verve:  Viva La Verve August Sketch 1

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #20:  Optional Christmas Confectionery theme

Jingle Belles:  We Three Kings  (multiples of 3)

CHNC #293:  Vintage or ATG Christmas

Crimbo Crackers #112:  ATG

Christmas Card Challenges #35:  ATG or optional photo inspiration

CHN Patterned Paper:  ATG

Create and Inspire #50:  ATG

Crafty Sentiments :  Use Dies

 Craft Your Passion #324:  ATG

613 Avenue Create #188:  ATG

Broken Fairy #8:  ATG or optional twist, Use your stash

Digi Choosday #32:  ATG

Penny's Paper Crafty #289:  ATG

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today, and God bless you!

 

~Marie~

No Peeking!

Happy Friday bloggers!  I know I'm happy it's Friday, as I have off work, although that will only be for another week yet.  Week after next, I will be returning to work at the job I was laid off from in May.  I will be a temporary employee again, BUT I will be getting paid more per hour than I am now, AND it's day shift.  That's most important to me and my family, that we have what I like to call, a "normal" life.  Working a full-time, second shift job is NOT for me!

 

Returning to our regularly scheduled programming now, how about a Christmas card?

 

 

I was in the mood to use a sketch again, so I decided to participate in 52 {Christmas}Card Throwdown's, Pick a Previous sketch challenge.  I didn't have to go back very far to find one...I used their most recent,  #52, from July:

 

 

Of course, the first thing I thought of when seeing the triangular element was "tree."  BUT, I have a few colored Bugaboo images sitting on my desk, and this one (Christmas Mouse Present) fit perfectly.  :)

 

Challenges:

 

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #20:  ATG or optional Christmas Confectionery theme

CHNC #292:  ATG Christmas

Crimbo Crackers #112:  ATG

Christmas Card Challenge s#34:  ATG

CHN Patterned Paper:  ATG

Simon Says Monday:  Celebrate!

Create and Inspire #50:  ATG

Crafting with Friends #26:  ATG

Hiding in my Craft Room #261:  Christmas in July theme

Word Art Wednesday #242-#243:  ATG

Crafty Sentiments:  ATG

Craft your Passion #323:  ATG

Broken Fairy #7:  ATG with a twist, Embossing (heat or dry) White sentiment is heat embossed

Digi Choosday Challenge #31:  ATG

Penny's Paper Crafty #289:  ATG

 

 

Thanks for stopping by to have a look today...May God bless you! 

 

~Marie~

ETA:  This card was chosen for an Honorable Mention at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown!  WOOHOO!  Thanks!  :)