Happy New Year!

And just like that it's 2020!  Happy New Year!  Jingle Belles is back again this year with ideas to help "take back December!"  I did have to make about 10 cards extra, but it's better than having to create 100 all at one time!  Love this place!

The new year brings our next request.....use some gift wrap or tags that you used or received!  Luckily I still have stuff out, so it was easy to choose!

The plaid background is tissue paper, the present and lightbulb are gift tags.  I printed the sentiment on cardstock and added some faux stitching and bling!

Well on my way to a worry free December!  4 cards done!

It's a "banner" holiday!

This is the last official post for Jingle Belles this year!  I'm very proud of myself!  I only missed one prompt!  

This last one of the year is all about the beautiful Jingle Belles banner!  It changes each year and this card was inspired by it!  

Used Unity Stamps from ....cheerful prancing (p.s. they are having a big sale right now!) and mostly stuff from my stash!  snowflake embossing folder, scalloped border die cut that I cut the center out of us and shrunk it down to a square, doily and some pearl beads.

I have assembled quite a stash of cards all ready to be addressed and mailed!  This is the best thing that I have done for myself!  I used to sit and make cards until 1-2 am several nights in December!  I don't have an official total count as I've donated some and sold some along the way, but I have 45 here finished.....several more in the process of being finished and more design ideas in my head!  Can't wait to get started again in January! Thank you Jingle Belles!  Merry Christmas!

Baby It's COLD outside!

Being a (now) Floridian has changed my concept of "cold!"  Being that I'm originally from Michigan...I KNOW COLD!!  But with out latest cold front...it's definitely cold by Florida standards! Jingle Belles Rock has asked for warm weather gear on the next cards...hats, scarves, gloves, socks, mittens, jackets, etc.

These cuties are exactly what I need!  Warm fuzzy socks!  The stamps are from Unity Stamp Co.  I colored them in two different themes...the Florida version and the everyone else version! LOL

The blue paper is from BoBunny and the red polkadot is from My Minds Eye.  All else is stamped, colored and cut!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Critters of Christmas!

It's all about the animals!  Jingle Belles is asking for all the Christmas critters you can come up with!  I love my Unity Stamps for this challenge!  Lots of animals!  I chose the reindeer from .....cheerful prancing for this challenge!  I've made tons of cards using this set!  It's got it all!

I stamped them all on white cardstock, added some patterned paper (mostly scraps) that had been punched with a scalloped edge (stampin up scallop punch), added some jute twine (may arts) and there ya go!  

Happy Hanukkah!

Not everyone celebrates Christmas!  There are a lot of other denominations that celebrate in December as well!  Jingle Belles are asking for cards for the other holiday's celebrated.  I do need a few Hanukkah/Winter cards and found some inspiration on Pinterest.

This first one is inspired by a Birthday card I made.....instead of multi color tape, I used blue.  I hand drew the flames and stamped the letters.

This second card was made by using a snowflake punch and some pearl bead drops from my stash.  Printed sentiment and there you have it!  Not sure how it will mail with the beads, but maybe a local delivery will work!

Peace on Earth

The current card challenge at Jingle Belles is for peace!  Couldn't we all use more peace in our lives?! 

Somewhat plain and simple, but elegant just the same.  Printed the branches onto watercolor paper, blended Tim Holtz Stormy Sky and Stampin Up Not Quite Navy to make the sky.  While the ink was still damp, I sprinkled on some WOW! Ultra Shimmer Embossing Glitter.  I saw a tip that suggested if the glitter is somewhat loose to spray it with hairspray to keep it from flaking off.  It seemed to help, but was still a little flaky.

This is still a work in progress!  I printed several copies of the tree and will continue to tweak it until I absolutely love it!  I love it now, but I know that it has much more potential!  So for now, I'm submitting it as is!

12 Days of Christmas

The current holiday card prompt at Jingle Belles is the create something with a number (i.e. 25 or 12 days of Christmas).  With nothing to be found in my stash I went to Pinterest!  Printed myself some images and viola!

Clearly not the best picture!  LOL  Used some Christmas pack scraps and my printed partridges and came up with these!