Christmas already?

52 Christmas Card Throwdown is having a design team call and if there is any challenge blog that I want to be a part of, it's that one. Ever since I found it 2 months ago, I have just adored it! To make all my Christmas cards throughout the year would just be wonderful. So the requirements are to participate in each challenge through January. Here's my first one:

 

The challenge for Less is More is to make a card in black and white and use a splash of color. I used Cranberry. This is the 52 CCT sketch:

 

Materials used:

Cardstock: Black, White Daisy

Stamps: Very Merry Christmas

Ink: Tuxedo Black (not CTMH)

Other: Cranberry Grosgrain Ribbon, Red Glitter Gems, Cricut Artiste Collection, and I got to use my NEW Cuttlebug!

Neutrals and Deconstructed Sketch

I made this card for the Neutrals challenge at Color My Heart. The sketch is from DeconstructingJen.

 

Materials used:

Cardstock: Cocoa, Chocolate, Bamboo

Stamps: Thoughtful Tidings

Ink: VersaMark

Other: Gold Embossing Powder, Kraft Borders, Chocolate Ribbon

 

I finally got to use my NEW Cuttlebug which my parents got me for my birthday (which is tomorrow)! I just used the folder that came with it. I like it, but I'm going to have to go on a shopping spree soon!

2013 Calendar

Happy New Year everybody! I had some free time yesterday, so I spent it making this calendar. For the top part, I used Workshop on the Go layouts that I had made last year and hadn't used yet, including Scholastic, Lucy, Elemental, Florentine, Pemberly, Avonlea, and Superhero. The stamping of the calendar was the fun part. Enjoy!

January - Crystal Blue

February - Ruby

March - Topiary

April - Sorbet

May - Gypsy

June - Sunset

July - Honey

August - Lagoon

September - Goldrush

October - Twilight

November - Autumn Terracotta

December - Cranberry

Stamp Sets used: Pair-a-Phrase, Cocktail Alphabet, Jubilation, Year Round Cheer, Capture the Date.
I'm going to enter this into the Simon Says "New Something" challenge, for a new year and a new calendar (plus I broke out 2 new sotm sets that I hadn't used yet!).

Christmas Card Workshop

I needed a few more Christmas cards, so I took some inspiration from Gina Brandstetter, and made a workshop using Pear and Partridge and the Festive Velvet Rub-ons. I made 1 card for each of the card patterns in Make It From Your Heart. Here they are in order:

Pattern 19:

Pattern 20:

Pattern 21:

Pattern 21:

Pattern 23:

Pattern 24:

Pattern 25:

Pattern 26:

Pattern 27:

Pattern 29:

 

Pattern 30:

 

Pattern 31:

 

The stamp sets I used were: Remarkable Wreath, Very Merry Christmas, Say It In Style, and To You and Yours. I left all the edges undistressed to save time, which gives it a clean, crisp feeling. I like it. But it's true, sponging would give it a nice dimensional effect.

 

I'm going to enter these cards into the Simon Says Merry Christmas Challenge.

 

Well, I'm leaving early for my vacation, so I won't be posting for a week or so. Thanks for stopping by!





Anniversary Card

This is the card I made for RetroSketches and Less is More.

Materials used:
Cardstock: White
Other: Kraft Borders, Spring Blossom Just Blooms Paper Flowers, Timeless Charms

Tags

These tags are completely cased from Kathleen Androlewicz. I just loved them, so I made them exactly the same. I'm entering these into Sentimental Sundays tag challenge.

Materials used:
Cardstock: Colonial White, Cranberry, Olive
Stamps: Very Merry Christmas
Ink: Olive, Cranberry
Other: Silver and Red Glitz Glitter Gels, Harvest Baker's Twine

Purple Christmas Card

Here is a card I made for Our Creative Corner (purple and silver), the Pink Elephant (gift tags), and the Sweet Stop Sketch.

Materials used:
Cardstock: White Daisy
B&Ts: Hooligans
Stamps: Christmas Love
Ink: VersaMark, Gypsy
Other: Silver Embossing powder, sheer ribbon (not CTMH), Heirloom Assortment