Martin Stone has come up with a fun sketch challenge for Day Eighteen. I was kind of stumped for a minute, but then I saw that the gorgeous Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper would work perfectly for the sketch! I'm really pleased with how this card turned out--sometimes I need the pressure of a ... Read More about Christmas Card Challenge: Day Eighteen
Christmas Card Challenge: Day Seventeen
Whew! I haven't worked this hard on my blog in ages! There was a time when I'd create and post a card a day, but those days are long gone. Well, that is until Martin Stone decided to do a 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge and I decided to accept the challenge. So far, I've done all the ... Read More about Christmas Card Challenge: Day Seventeen
Christmas Card Challenge: Day Sixteen
Today's theme reminds me of one of my favorite songs from my teenaged years--"Vincent" by Don McLean, which starts out, "Starry, starry night..." If you've not heard it, you should take a listen. It's one of the most beautiful and haunting songs ever recorded!But I digress...Let me show you my ... Read More about Christmas Card Challenge: Day Sixteen
Christmas Card Challenge: Day Fifteen
My absolute favorite ribbon currently available from Stampin' Up is the Gold & Vanilla Satin Edged Ribbon. Not only is it beautiful (as are all Stampin' Up embellishments), but it's soft and supple and ties up into the most gorgeous bows. So, of course, I had to feature this ribbon for today's ... Read More about Christmas Card Challenge: Day Fifteen
Christmas Card Challenge: Day Fourteen
Today's theme seems to be wide open: "Step into Christmas." I took that to mean we could interpret the challenge in any way we desired. (Frankly, I'm interpreting all the challenges. I think that's the point.) Today's card is another that I made for my Christmas stamp-a-stacks and it's one of ... Read More about Christmas Card Challenge: Day Fourteen
Christmas Card Challenge: Day Thirteen
The Day Thirteen challenge theme had me stymied for a bit. The theme is "Ho Ho Hope." I wasn't sure how I could pull that off, but then I remembered that pink is the color for breast cancer awareness and realized I had a Christmas card ready to go!We made this card at one of my Christmas card ... Read More about Christmas Card Challenge: Day Thirteen
