Christmas CRAFTS All Year Round Mid-Month Inspiration

You read that correctly, the CCAYR blog has been retitled to Christmas CRAFTS All Year Round, so now you can feel free to share with us ANY Christmas-related craft you make for the season!  I know I am looking forward to seeing all of your creations over the coming months!  :)  For my own uses, I need a lot of Christmas cards, so that is probably what you will mostly see from me.

Now this month, Deanne wanted to see "Thank You" cards with a Christmas theme, of course.  This is a type of card I really don't use, but for now, here it is:

There is lots of sparkle on this card.  I covered the base with a piece of ink-jet printable glitter card stock, which is really nice because it doesn't seem to rub off much.  And if that weren't enough, I used Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen on the word "thanks"(Honey Bee Stamps), which I stamped using Evergreen Bough and Pine Needles Distress ink.  I also used Pine Needles to ink the edges of the designer paper.  The designer paper comes from the "Mistletoe and Holly" 12x12 pad from Love, Nicole.   For the die cutting, I used Spellbinders Labels One and Scalloped Labels One.  The green scalloped layer is simply the other side of the designer paper.  I love pads like this, so I know I will always have colored card stock to match the patterned paper!

Challenges:  

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up #37:  ATG or optional "touch of frost" theme

The Merry Christmas Challenge #2:  ATG, or optional "wisemen" theme

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  January ATG

CHNC #368:  ATG or optional "feature a creature" theme

CHN Patterned paper:  ATG

LTCCB #18:  ATG

Happy Little Stampers:  ATG with Dies

Happy Little Stampers Christmas:  ATG or optional "CAS" theme

LTSCB #105:  ATG

MIUCB #9:  ATG or optional "masking" theme

Week 02 Digi Choosday:  ATG

Penny's Paper Crafty #362:  ATG

Crafty Gals Corner #156:  ATG

Simon Says Wednesday:  Use patterned paper

Polkadoodles Week 2:  ATG

Crafty Creations:  ATG

Crimbo Crackers #149:  ATG

Fussy and Fancy #203:  Distress it

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #85:  "Thank you"

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #73:  ATG

Word Art Wednesday #316- #317:  ATG

Little Miss Muffet #180:  ATG

Thanks for stopping by today, and if you haven't already, please check out all the gorgeousness at the CCAYR blog, made by both the DT and all the participants!

~Marie~

A new DT post for today!

Howdy bloggers!  I'm here with a DT post for a new (to me!) design team... I am now a member of the Sasayaki Glitter Inspiration team!  Here is a card to "inspire" you, using Valentine Elly.

This card marks my first attempt at water coloring with my newly acquired Zig markers.  I pictured it turning out better in my head...I only water colored Elly, the heart on the pot, and the tall pink flower.  After that, I just colored with the markers.  I think the inferior quality of the paper is the issue.  I promise I will do better next time!

Challenges:

The Outlawz Festive Friday:  Winter Holiday

Catch The Bug:  ATG

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper:  ATG

LTCCB #18:  January ATG

Happy Little Stampers:  January ATG with dies

LTSCB #105:  ATG

Week 02 Digi Choosday:  ATG

Tuesday Throwdown #374:  Layer it up

Crafty Gals Corner #156:  ATG

Simon Wednesday:  Something New (Darice die is new)

Polkadoodles week 1:  ATG

A Gem of a Challenge:  Happy Anything (Valentine's Day here!)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #73:  ATG

Word Art Wednesday #316- #317:  ATG

Little Miss Muffet #179:  ATG

Well, I think that's it!  Thanks for stopping by today, and stay crafty!  

God Bless,

~Marie~