Christmas Card Challenges #13

Hello, everyone! Happy Sunday to you! I hope that you are having a good weekend!

We have a new challenge up today at Christmas Card Challenges. Our rules are pretty simple - create a Christmas/holiday card. We do offer an optional challenge if you need some added inspiration.

The challenge for this week is a word prompt - wreath.

I used Echo Park's "I Love Christmas" 6x6 paper pad for this card. Maybe, just maybe, by the time the new Christmas collections start coming out, I will have this paper pad all used up! It's getting down to just a few tiny scraps.

It's a little hard to tell in the photo, but the "berries" on my wreath are actually tiny little gemstones. They add just the right amount of sparkle to this card!

Head on over to Christmas Card Challenges to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team. I hope you have some time to play along with us this week.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

Paper Play Sketches #25

Hello, hello! We have already made it to the middle of the week! Today is my oldest son's last day of classes for this first semester of college! He has finals Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next week, and then he is done for a month! That first semester went really fast!

We have a new sketch today at Paper Play Sketches. Here it is, courtesy of Janis:

I went with another Christmas card for this one. This is such a great sketch with so many possibilities and I am sure I will be using it again!

For this card I used Echo Park's - I Love Christmas - 6x6 paper pad, and the sentiment is from Close To My Heart - B1381 Holiday Cheer.  I stamped it in Desert Sand to match the Kraft background, and the tan ornaments.  I felt like it needed a little more, so I added in three pieces of gold bling.

Head on over to Paper Play Sketches and see the gorgeous cards from the rest of the design team. I do hope you play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a fantastic day!

Christmas Cards All Year Round Mid Month Inspiration

Hello, hello! I hope that your day is off to a good start!

It's the middle of the month and that means it's time for some mid month inspiration at Christmas Cards All Year Round! For November our challenge is to use a Santa and/or an Elf on your project.

I just loved this little Santa in the Echo Park - I Love Christmas - ephemera pack, and knew he would be perfect for this challenge.

I based my card off of this sketch from My Favorite Things that I found on Dani Cloutier - Close To My Heart Independent Consultant's Facebook page.

I punched the little reindeer out of one of the 6x6 papers and matted it on a scalloped circle. I hated to cut into that paper because those reindeer are so stinkin' cute!

Be sure to stop by Christmas Cards All Year Round to see the cards from the rest of the Christmas Belles. You have until the end of the month to play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #186

Hello again! This is my second post of the day. If you are looking for my reveal for The Memory Nest, please scroll down or go here.

We have a new sketch posted over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge today. This is another fun sketch to work with!

This was a quick and easy card to pull together. The thing that took the longest was deciding on what papers to use! I used Echo Park's - I Love Christmas - 6x6 paper pad and ephemera pack. I think I should have gotten a couple of these ephemera packs - there are so many cute pieces and it makes it hard to decide to use them on a card or a layout!

Be sure to check our Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge on Wednesday when we have the full design team reveal for this sketch and the Top 3 from last week. I do hope you will play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!