PTI Make It Monday Challenge: Using Different Papers.

I must say the challenge this week at PTI's Make It Monday is really pushing me out of my comfort zone. The challenge is to use different types of papers. Since I am not very creative and didn't want to use a pattern paper as one of my papers, I pretty much followed Stephanie's card.

 I had found some left over Christmas note pad paper and did some cutting to fit my needs. I used die cuts from Holiday greens and  just a tad of tissue paper.  The card looks a bit vintage in real life. Not sure if I like it since it's not my style. Definitely different.

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Make-It -Monday # 308 2017 Ala Carte

Happy New Year. Once again, I'm making a resolution to keep my blog up for 2018.  The same resolution as last year. Looking over my posts, it only lasted until March. Hopefully, I'll do better this year.
My first post of 2018 is for Papertrey Ink's Make it Monday which is to pick one of the challenges from 2017 that one didn't participate in.  Seems like there were several for me to chose from.  I picked #296 which was done by Lexi Daly (Small images on repeat).
I chose to do a Christmas card because I don't want to be making 50 of them in November.
 (I already have 5 done.)

I used the small holly stamp from Holly Jolly (an oldie but goodie stamp set. The die is from Ways to Say Merry Christmas.

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Joy to the World

Feb 16, 2016

      I'm back in the groove of making Christmas cards for 2016. I decided to incorporate 2 challenges with this card.  The fantastic sketch this week for retrosketches #202 make this card very easy.

The theme this week for Merry Monday is to incorporate berries.  My berries are very tiny. Thanks for stopping by to take a peek.

Christmas

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Just popping in to post two Christmas cards I made for two different challenges.  Both were quick to put together.The first is for the Merry Monday challenge where the theme this week is plaid.  I am not a plaid girl. At first I thought I would pass on this week's challenge, but then I remembered a had a piece of pattern paper that was plaid. Since it seemed rustic to me I paired it with the Rustic Wreath die.

I am also going to submit this to the ABC Christmas Challenge where the theme is anything goes. 

My second card is a CAS card for Muse Challenge # 143.  Here is this week's muse.

I was inspired by the white and the stamped image & sentiment.

I used a bit of Wink of Stella on my card too.
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Oh Christmas Tree Oh.....

Another Christmas card for the challenge at Merry Monday. When I first saw the theme

I didn't think I would play along. The only image that came to mind was pine cones of which I don't have. Then I browsed through my stash of Christmas stamps and realized the tree from PTI's Polka Dot Parade would work nicely.  Thus my card:

 I used an ombre effect on the tree. The sentiment is embossed in gold. The ric rac was dyed using Chocolate Brown ink.

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Christmas Holly

The challenge this week at Merry Monday is to create a Christmas card with holly on it. I had an idea in my head, but when I went to execute it, the final product didn't appeal to me. I had stamped a holly image using an old, wood mounted, rubber stamp and used my Copics. However, the coloring seemed off compared to the stamped sentiment. I tried to fix it with my colored pencils.  Still no luck. So I experimented with one of the small holly leaves from Holly Jolly and stamped each leaf with Simply Chartreuse. Much better. I managed to salvage the card.

I used the canvase impression plate on the vintage cream cardstock, but it didn't show up in the photo.  Thanks for stopping by to take a peek.

Peace

 I just love the element theme this week for the challenge at Festive Friday, a two week challenge to motivate one to create Christmas cards throughout the year.

 This is my 2nd submission. Not only was it a quick card to make, but also a flat, easy to mail card.

The heart was cut from Glitter card stock I got at Michaels. The sentiment is from Beautiful Blessings: Holiday.

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MIM # 98 Chalkboard Technique

  As much as I love PTI's MIM challenges, I don't participate as much as I would like. This week I decided to join in for the chalkboard technique. As much as I love the look of this technique, I don't think it is one for me since I don't consider myself to be very artistic. I believe this technique does well for those who are.

     The holly border looks fine, but there is something lacking with the sentiment.  I was afraid to add "more" since I didn't want to interfere with the busyness of the border. Still, I think I should have added some type of simple flourish under the sentiment.
      The kraft border is embossed with the woodgrain impression plate, but you can't see it in the photo.
      At least I have one Christmas card done for 2013!
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More Teacher Gifts

     I didn't think the Post-It Note Holders I made for the female teachers I  work with would go over with the male teachers. I decided to do something different.  Consumables are always good. I found these canisters at the dollar store.

   I just wrapped each canister with designer paper. Because the circumference was longer than 12 inches, I had to add an extra strip in the back.  Used some twine and tiny tags to add some interest to the front.

    An up-close photo of the tiny tag & twine.

    I also decorated the lid using my Wishblade to cut out a large circle. Other dies used were Limitless Layers and Holly Jolly.

     Inside each canister is a snack mix consisting of M & M's, raisins, peanuts and butterscotch morsels. I tried to have equal measures of each.  Beware! This mix is addicting.  You can't just eat one handful.

If you need a last minute gift. Try this!  Thanks for stopping by.

Holly Jolly! From Card to gift Card Holder

  Seems like I am on a roll with making gift card holders with the seed packet die. The last two I made continued the theme of the image on the gift card. Today's GCH is for my aunt. I am sending her a gift card to Macy's.  There is no image on this gift card; it's just red. So I  decided to a case a Christmas card done by Maile Belles.

          Because the GCH is smaller, I used the medium size holly leaves from Holly Jolly.

       The Christmas Label die was a perfect fit. I just love that stamp set. I sponged the edges of the GCH to soften it up.

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