I just spent a weekend crafting with 40 of my closest friends. It was a blast--but it was exhausting at the same time. I needed a day at home today to recuperate and reorganize. Plus, I packed up everything in my stamping room to take with me and it's all in bags at my feet. I didn't quite get ... Read More about Christmas Card Challenge: Day Twenty-One
Christmas Card Challenge: Day Twenty
I really pulled out the stops when creating today's card for Day Twenty of Martin Stone's 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge. He's challenged us to create a card that sparkles and shines. I knew I'd use gold embossing and I tried an interesting technique to make the card sparkle and shine.I ... Read More about Christmas Card Challenge: Day Twenty
Christmas Card Challenge: Day Nineteen
It's Day Nineteen of Martin Stone's 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge and today's theme is "Cup of Cheer. Well, I don't have any cup stamps, so how about a bottle of cheer? This card is another one that my stampers and I made during one of my Christmas card stamp-a-stacks. It's one of my ... Read More about Christmas Card Challenge: Day Nineteen
Christmas Card Challenge: Day Eighteen
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
