Triple Threat

Today I managed a theme challenge, a color challenge, and a sketch challenge all in a fairly simple card.  I used the winter theme at Friday Mashup (sadly, I do not own any shaker frames), the color scheme at Colour Q, and the simple sketch at Stamping 411.

And here's what I did with all of the above:

And for your viewing pleasure, another card I put together today that didn't use any challenges, so I'm just tacking it onto this post:

I'm loving that snow burst folder, and I've been itching to take the elf shoes out for a spin.

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Friday, Saturday - Mash that Sketch

Today I added to my Christmas card supply (which needs a LOT of help... did you know December starts on THURSDAY?! EEK!) thanks to a great Friday Mashup, which I further mashed with the Saturday Sketch Challenge at Stamping 411.

There is something about the Mashup that brings out the best in me.  This is only the second time I've participated, and the two cards rank among my recent favorites.  I chose Early Espresso and Pool Party for my chocolate and teal...

I think I need to splurge on a light tent because it looks much cooler in person, but hopefully you get the idea.  :-)  I rubbed whisper white craft ink on the snowflakes after I embossed them, and the baker's twine coming over the ribbon happened because I put the ribbon on wrong, but I think it's a happy accident.  Otherwise you could hardly see the twine.

I hope you enjoyed the card half as much as I did... thanks for checking out my blog today!

Supplies Used

Card Stock:  Pool Party, Early Espresso

Ink:  Whisper White Craft, Versamark

Stamp sets:  

Other:  Big Shot, Snow Burst Embossing Folder, Early Espresso Quilted Satin Ribbon, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, dimensionals, white embossing powder

Thank You #1

I'm going to be posting a few thank you cards over the next few days.  The goal was to use two challenges for each one.  This first one uses Sketch Challenge #230 over at Stamping 411 as well as this week's color/CAS challenge at the Paper Players.

Let me tell you, it was a challenge to make a thank you card in such obvious holiday card colors (although I cheated a bit using gray instead of silver!).  I think I succeeded, but I'm not sure this ranks up with my favorite cards.  Without further ado...

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Supplies Used

Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Basic Gray, Whisper White

Ink:  Night of Navy, VersaMark

Stamp Sets:  Elegant Thank You

Other:  Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Silver Twine, sponge, dimensionals

Ornaments, Stripes & Glitter

It's a week to try new challenges, and today I played along at Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge.  I knew I could make a super quick and easy Christmas card with that sketch.  I'm not 100% sure I love the results, but it's cute.  I elongated the sketch just because that was the direction my scrap of DSP was facing!  :-)

I have ornament DSP, an ornament accent, stripes embossed in my DSP, stripes on the ornament, and two sources of glitter:

And a close-up of the shine:

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Supplies Used

Card Stock:  Real Red, Baja Breeze, Candy Cane Christmas SDSP, Silver Glimmer

Stamps:  None!

Ink:  None!

Other:  Big Shot, Stripes EF, Real Red satin ribbon, Ornament punch, Decorative Label punch, dimensionals