Christmas Card Challenges #3

Happy New Year!! It's time for another Christmas Card Challenge. This time we have a Color Challenge - very neutral and calming colors. There's no time like the present to get started on cards for next year. I can't wait to see what you create. 

For my card I used the Ellen Hutson Stag Die and a Hero Arts Merry Christmas die with some patterned papers to make this quick and simple Christmas card. To finish it off I add some Studio Calico Enamel dots. Thanks for stopping by!!

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Christmas Card Challenges #41 - Color Challenge

It's time for another challenge over at Christmas Card Challenges. This week we have a Color Challenge.  These colors were so fun to work with.  I can't wait to see what you create!

For my card, I used a stamp set and dies by Avery Elle called Retro Ornaments. I colored the ornaments with Copic markers and added some Gold and Clear Wink of Stella accents. Thanks for stopping by.

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Christmas Card Challenges #33

It's time for another challenge over at Christmas Card Challenges. This week we have a new Color Challenge.  These colors are so pretty together.  I can't wait to see what everyone creates.

For my card, I used PaperArtsy Jofy stamps. I colored the ornaments and words with Copic Markers. To add some depth I added Clear Pico Embellisher to the ornaments so they are thick and shiny. You can't really tell in the photo, but it's cool in person. It's such a fun product to use.  Thanks for stopping by!

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Christmas Card Challenges #5

It's time for this week's challenge over at Christmas Card Challenges. This week we have a Color Challenge. I created this card using Cosmo Cricket patterned papers and stamps. I outlined my panels with a dark gray Copic marker to get some of that gray color on the card. I also stamped the JOY banner in Ranger Archival Ink - Watering Can.  I'm excited to see what you come up with this week for this fun color challenge. Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Card Challenges #46

It's time for another challenge over at Christmas Card Challenges. This week we have another color challenge. To start I colored with my Neo Color Watercolor crayons and then blended the strokes with a water brush. I used an Brush Stroke Word dies from Papertrey ink for the sentiment with gold paper and the holly is a Martha Stewart Punch. I added Stickles to the berries. It was a quick and fun Christmas card! Check out the picture below for you color inspiration.  I'm excited to see what you come up with this week for this challenge. Thanks for stopping by!

Here is the inspiration photo:

Here's my card.

The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #4 - Color Challenge

It's time for The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #4 and it's a color challenge. Our designer Lynn Adams found this awesome photo that is so inspirational. Feel free to use as many or few colors in the picture as you like. We had such a huge response with so many amazing entries last month, I just can't wait to see what you all come up with this month. Remember, you can make anything, just mention how you were inspired by these colors.

Our sponsor this month is Ellen Hutson, LLC, one of my favorite places to shop online for crafty items. They are offering a $25 gift certificate to our lucky random winner. So everyone who plays has the same chance of winning this great prize.

For my card, I used a fun stamp called Sweet Dahlia by Penny Black that I purchased from Ellen Hutson here. I've been trying to practice more with my Copics so this card was a perfect place to try out some shading. I stamped it several times and practiced coloring it different ways until I finally settled on the way I liked it best. Of course I was inspired by the Dahlia and the beautiful bright colors in the photo. Here is the stamp.

To make this card I started with a 5x5 PTI kraft card stock base. Then I added a layer of DCWV colored cardboard in blue and a layer of DCWV colored burlap in green and I inked the edges of the card with a green chalk ink edger. I framed the card with small kraft colored brads from Stampin' Up and twine from PTI. I stamped the image with Black Ranger Archival ink and colored it in with Copic Markers and inked the edges with yellow ink.  I really like how this turned out and it was super fun to make. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will play along with us this month!!