Shape-up for the Holidays!

The current challenge posted at Jingle Belles Rock is to "shape up" for the holidays!  Make a card that is a shape!

here's my contribution!  I have made these snowman cards into tags for Christmas before, but not an entire card!  Mine is a little short and squatty compared to the Pinterest inspiration (and my sentiment is crooked now that I look at it), but it still makes me smile!

Getting "sketchy!"

Jingle Belles Rock has presented us with a sketch this time!  I *love* sketches!!

This is my take on it!  

I used several paper pads...background from Carta Bella Beach Day, pine bough and the red circles from Carta Bella Warm and Cozy.  The "ornament" is from imaginisce cottage Christmas chipboard collection and ribbon is from stash.  Since the ornament piece already had a sentiment, I used the ribbon as the banner on the sketch.

Here is the sketch for reference....

Getting A"header"

The current post at Jingle Belles Rock is all about their blog header!  To make a card inspired by their header is the request!

Here's the inspiration.....

and here is  my take on it......

when I looked at the header, I saw the scalloped edge, the silver snowflake, brown, teal and green combined.

Papers are from Carta Bella and Echo Park.  The "holly jolly" banner is from Authentique.  The burlap cutout is from my stash, the silver snowflake is from Making Memories and the buttons are from Doodlebug Designs.

All Bundled Up!

The current prompt at Jingle Belles is to "bundle up!"  Not with sweaters and scarves, but to bundle up the paper layers!

I have 5 layers here......besides the actual card base.....that would make 6 layers.  The wreath is cut from a recycled card.  All patterned paper is from an old 6x6 paper pack by My Minds Eye....Holly Jolly.

Stars & Stripes (not THOSE stars & stripes)

The prompt at Jingle Belles honors my beloved country!  In honor of last week's 4th of July holiday it's all about the stars and/or stripes!

While I have to admit that it's not the most creative entry, it fits the bill and fills my card basket for December!!

I've used a card front from a recycled card.  If you look closely the border and the diamonds on the pot are striped.  Also dont miss the star atop the tree!  Easy peasy lemon squeezy and in the stash it goes!

White Christmas?

Growing up in Michigan, I've had my share of White Christmases.....but now living in Florida.....not so much! LOL

This week's prompt at Jingle Belles Rock is to create an all white card.  Or in my case *almost* all white!

Some recycled card elements, some scraps of white/grey put together, stickles and pearls and voila'!  Grey/white polka dot on left is the back of a photo card, grey dot on the right is scrap.  Stars punched from a recycled card, Star Dust Stickles all over the stamped image and pearls purchased at WalMart!

Made it to 20 cards!  Not too shabby having 20 cards ready for Christmas in the middle of June!  *feeling accomplished!*

Christmas Bells

This week's prompt at Jingle Belles Rock is to have a bell.  After much searching (and lots of grumbling) I couldn't find one bell in any of my stash or years and years worth of cards to recycle! So what does one do when you don't have a pre-fab embellishment?  You make your own!  :)

Luckily my kids LOVE *love* LOVE perler beads!

The sentiment was taken from a recycled card!  I also feel that it needs something more.....maybe some bling or dots of some kind, but I'll keep looking at it and make a decision!

finished cards = 19