Two cards for Christmas

This card was for the Clean and Simple layout challenge. I used the retired "Two Cool Dudes" set.



This card is for two challenges.

Technique - use small stamps to stamp around your image
Colors - Baja Breeze, Island Indigo, Rich Razzleberry

New Queen... QFTD83

Please come over and play with the Queen for the Day Challenge.

Here are the two cards I made for this week's Queen!

I'm a WINNER - PPA pick!

I'm so excited! My card was one of 3 winners picked at Pals Paper Arts this week! (out of 97 entries!)



My card...


This card was inspired by a card on Splitcoast by atsamom.

I made this card for my brother for his birthday.

New Queen... QFTD82

These cards are for this week's Queen - Joan Ervin! Please come play along with the Queen for the Day Challenge on Splitcoast.



I made this card by embossing the LEAVES from French Foliage. I popped up the kraft panel on a kraft card base. The sentiment (Many Merry Messages) is also embossed in gold. I added some pearls to the center.





For this card I used Joan's technique of STACKED BACKGROUND. I used woodgrain and fifth ave floral. To match Joan's style I embellished and used LOTS of details!

Stacked Background - Medallion Christmas

I made this card with the help of two challenges.

Technique Challenge at Splitcoast - Stacked Background - I first stamped my French Filigree swirl background stamp with crumb cake/kraft ink (on vanilla textured paper). Then I used soft suede and stamped some snowflakes from snow swirled. Then I used Cherry Cobbler and stamped the medallion image.

I stamped the medallion again and punched it out with a circle. The circle is popped up and I used the new dazzling details glitter glue and a clear rhinestone.

I layered soft suede dotted scallop ribbon border, lace trim, red ribbon and a sentiment.

The layout comes from Clean & Simple Stamping - Fall To Layout #161

New Queen... QFTD81

Two cards for this week's Queen for the Day.
Please come join the Queen for the Day Challenge here.

Single Stamp - Something for Christmas

I just got this stamp yesterday! I really think it's overlooked. When I saw the new catalogue I just loved it. It's a single stamp and I think will be very versatile (especially if you just ink parts of the stamp!)

I was excited to use it today with the color challenge - more mustard, soft suede, tangerine tango. I wouldn't have picked these colors for a Christmas card, but that's what challenges are all about. I really love how it turned out.

I inked my embossing folder with soft suede. I ripped the edges and added sponging, and even curled the edges up to give it a vintage look (to go with these colors).

2 leaves and FREE BIG SHOT!

Here are two more cards I made with the French Foliage set.

I also wanted to mention that Stampin' Up! is doing a promotion for the month of October. If you sign up to become a demonstrator you get a BIG SHOT for FREE!

Even if you don't see yourself as a "salesperson" it's still a great deal to join and get the discount for yourself! You can see my website or let me know if you have any more questions.