Color-filled Christmas!

The current challenge at Jingle Belles is an inspiration photo.  What I took from the photo was the bright, non-Christmasy colors.  The bright pinks and aqua blue with the white background and the green trees!

This is what I came up with!

I used Unity Stamp Co. Joy & Blessings and also cheerful prancing on this set!

I think I like the first one but my daughter likes the second!  

The Stars & Stripes!

The challenge at Jingle Belles is all about the stars & stripes!  We just celebrated Independence Day so it was definitely appropriate!

I created two cards for this challenge......one took waaaaaaay longer than the other!  LOL

 The striped background paper (Americana Vibes), the "girl" (Merry Girl) and the sentiment (ornamental season) are all from Unity Stamp Co.    I used scraps for the accents.

This one was how I initially started for this challenge.  I used stripped washi tape, sentiment and ornament and star sequins are all from Unity Stamp Co.

Thanks for looking!

Summer Lovin'

Unity Stamp Co. has to be one of my (if not the only) favorite stamp company!!!  For many reasons!  Inspiration, technique tricks, encouragement....not to mention superb stamps and goodies!!

There is a {show & tell} facebook page which does a monthly challenge.  Sometimes I can get a card or two posted.....most months none get posted.....this month I was the first one! :)

Anyway, here it is!  The challenge is for "summer inspired."  Well these colors scream summer sunset on the beach to me!

I found the inspiration for this card on Pinterest, thanks to Jennifer Timko @ stampinonthefly.com for her beautiful card from 2017!

I used Tim Holtz distress inks in picked raspberry, ripe persimmon and mustard seed.  The mandala stamp is from Unity Stamp Co. KOM (2/2017).  The sentiment was created by using stickers to mask while I distressed!  Also used some Nuvo Jewel Drops in Limoncello.

Shape it up!

The current  challenge at Jingle Belles is for shaped cards.....NOT square or rectangle!

I changed my shape 3 or 4 times, but I do love this one a lot!!

Since it wouldn't sit "upright" I had to turn the photo!  LOL

Shape cut from Cricut Create a Critter 2 cart, red paper from coordinations foundations (burgandy pearl), pattern paper from American Crafts, ribbon purchased from Unity Stamp Co.   Everything is cut for 3 more for a total of 4!!

Tie a ribbon!

The current challenge at Jingle Belles Rock is to tie on a ribbon (or trim or fibers)!

Stamp set is from Unity Stamp Co., papers are from scraps, along with the stripped ribbon (I think it may have come off a Christmas package we received).  The twine is Bella Creationz.

With things beginning to get more toward a normal place, I'm still planning on making 3 add'l cards to keep up with my "4 cards each challenge" challenge! LOL

Bring on the Bling!

Let me just start by saying that I totally related to this current challenge at Jingle Belles!  I am a "dance mom!"  Bling is in my blood!!

I used a strip of glitter paper, a strip of black (scrap) some kraft paper and some silver sticker paper that was run through the embossing machine and then cut.  Hand drawn ornament tops and strings.  Sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co. (...cheerful prancing).  I used a template for the swirls...get this....I purchased the templates in 2010!!  WHAT?!?!  

Making 3 more of these to complete a 4 card set!  

Just believe!

This week's post on Jingle Belles is for bells!  One of our favorite Christmas movies is The Polar Express so I felt the need to make golden jingle bells!  Always believe in the magic!

Cut the bells and ribbon on my cricut (Christmas/Noel cartridge - old school!) used a Unity Stamp Co background stamp on the corners (distress criss/cross) and the sentiment (Cheerful prancing).