Merry Christmas - MFT Sketch Challenge #668

Here is a Christmas card I made using the cool sketch at MFT Sketch Challenge #669 and knew the perfect die for the bottom swirl on sketch was a snowflake swirl die to represent hills of snow. Cut three snowflakes swirls using the blue Dream Makers patterned paper, adhered to white cardstock, and fussy-cut across top snowflake swirl.  

Using the same patterned paper cut panel for background, layered with Toffee cardstock and adhered the snowflake swirls with 3D thin foam tape for dimension. 

The reindeer peeking die was cut using the polka-dot patterned paper... and to bring out the detail from die edges were distressed with Toffee ink, Eyes, nose and detail scores on reindeer were colored with Copic Black Multi-liner and highlights in eyes using a white Gel pen. Reindeer was adhered under the top snowflake cut and adhered with glue and 3-D thin foam tape.  Sentiment was stamped using Toffee ink direct to background in upper R-H corner.  

On the inside of the card base stamped snowflakes on the R-H border.  

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Stay Crafty with a Blog named Hero "Oct - Holiday Celebrations" 

Happy Little Stampers "Oct Anything Goes with Dies" 

Jingle Belles "Holiday Creature Feature" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Dream Maker Paper Bundle 

     Mix-In "Toffee polka-dot" 

Cardstock 

     Toffee and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Sentiment:  D1982 Gnome for Christmas

Dies 

     Hero Arts DF144 Peeking Reindeer Fancy Die 

     Swirl Snowflake Border Die in Stash 

Inks/Pens 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

     Toffee Ink 

     Copic Multi-Liner "Black" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Greetings - BYSHC Sketch #38 using Color Dare #572 "Lucky 7"

This is my second card using Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers (BYSHC) Sketch #38... this time found the sketch easier to work with after seeing other participants interpretation of the sketch.  CTMH "Home for Christmas" paperpack matching up with Color Dare Challenge #572 using all colors in the "Lucky 7"  Board. I followed real close to the measurements provided and was real pleased that everything came together... another card to put in my stash for 2023 holidays.  

Fussy-cut one of the poinsettias from the patterned paper, adhered to scarlet cardstock and again fussy-cut leaving a shadow around the poinsettia. Flower was  cut between each flower leaf, adhered the smaller flower leave to the stitched circle and other leaves were curled up with bone folder for dimention.  On the inside a piece of the plaid patterned paper layered with green cardstock was adhered to the bottom border.  

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #572 and check out the Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there.

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

My Favorite Things "Christmas" 

Stay Crafty with a Blog "Holiday Celebrate" 

The 12 Months of Christmas "Anything Goes" 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge "Anything Christmas Goes"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Home for Christmas 

Cardstock 

     Scarlet, Pine and White Daisy 

Dies 

     Cottage Cutz Nested Circle Wacky Stitches 

     Paper Smooches "Christmas Words" 

Inks/Pens 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape  

Zooming By... Color Dare Challenge #572 "Lucky 7"

This is my Design Team project for Color Dare Challenge #572 "Lucky 7" using the CTMH Paperpack "Home For Christmas" combined with Sketch Saturday Challenge #737.  Love the traditional colors in this CTMH paperpack and Pawliday Express stamps images are perfect for thiis sketch.  I liked the simplicity of the sketch and stayed pretty much within the cuts and shapes... one more Christmas card to be put in my stash for 2023 holidays.  

For the inside of the card, images from the same stamp set were stamped along the r-h border and colored with pencil.  

Please hop on over and join us at Color Dare's Color Board #572 and check out the Design Teams inspiration, and then let us see what you create... hope to see you there.

Also entered at the Following Challenges: 

Crafty Catz Challenge #656 "Any 4 Legged Critter" 

Crazy For Cats "Anything Cat Goes or Meow-o-Ween" 

Jingle Belles "Holiday Creature Feature" 

My Favorite Things "Christmas" 

Stay Crafty with a Blog "Holiday Celebrate" 

The 12 Months of Christmas "Anything Goes" 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge "Anything Christmas Goes"

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Papers 

     Home for Christmas 

Cardstock 

     Jade, French Vanilla and White Daisy 

Stamps 

     Pawliday Express     

Dies 

     Border Dies used for Banners 

Inks/Pens 

     Memento "Black" Ink 

     Sakura Gelly Roll "White" 

     Copic Sketch Brushes (alcohol base) 

        Brown:  E71, E74

        Red:  R24, R27, R29 

        Gray:  C1, C3

        Green:  G04, G17, G28, G29

        Black:  100 

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape 

Owl Always Love You - Color Dare #534 "Inspiration Photo"

This is my Design Team project for ColorMyHeart Color Dare #534 using the CTMH "Life's a Hoot" paperpack which included many of the colors in the Hearts Inspiration Photo.  

While looking for a sketch came across the Tuesday Morning Sketches #693 using a bird as the focal point of the sketch. There was an adorable owl on the sticker sheet included in the same paperpack. CAS and a little time... my card was completed.  

 

Used one of the pretty patterned papers for my background.  The banners were one of the zip strips from the design paper and the other three banners were from the Sticker Sheet which one was the sentiment.  Since the owl was an oval decided it wasn't necessary for the oval frame. Put a pink border around the background paper and adhered to the card base. Done in less than half an hour and happy with the result.  

Please hop on over and join us at ColorMyHeart Color Dare Challenge, check out our Design Team inspiration, and let's see what you create... hope to see you there. You may also  want to hope on over to Tuesday Morning Sketches for inspiration to their challenge.  

Also sent to the following challenges:

Critter Crazies Challenge #71 "Anything Goes with Critter"  

Crafting Happiness #139 "Love" 

Crafty Friends Challenge #164 February "Love/Romance"  

Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero January "Love

Simon Says "Love Is In The Air" 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     "Life's a Hoot" Paperpack and Sticker Sheet 

Cardstock 

     Ballerina and White Daisy