Christmas Card Throwdown January Technique Challenge

This week, Christmas Card Throwdown is challenging us to use paper piecing in our cards.  So a couple years ago, a crafty friend gave me my first Tim Holtz Sizzix layered die.  Not sure what you really call these sets.  But there are LOTS of small pieces to assemble to create the final result, in this case Santa's bag of toys.  You can choose to use small scraps of colored cardstock or you could cut all the pieces from white cardstock and color.  Either way, these paper pieced creations are so fun to put together.

I added a die cut stamped sentiment on top of the bag, and set all on a patterned paper cardbase.

Be sure to drop by and see the inspiration cards made by all the design team members and leave them some love!

Enjoy.  I can't wait to see your creations in the gallery.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Sizzix Tim Holtz Toyland Pink Fresh Christmas Sentiments
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Mirracard silver and gold cardstock Scrap Bazzill and Stardream cardstock Unknown background DSP
Ink	Versamark  Hero Arts white embossing powder
Embellishments
Other	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive Bearly Art glue 3M foam tape

Just Us Girls #664 -- CAS Week

Welcome to a new challenge at Just Us Girls! Each month we are going to have a CAS week.  Please take a minute and consider the definition we are using: CAS has one point of interest, lots of white space, minimal layers, and very few or no embellishments.  Carol is hosting our first CAS week and would like us to draw inspiration from the theme: BIRTHDAY and incorporate the theme into our CAS card designs.  I made a clean and layered birthday card using rainbow colors and one word. 

Jules Pedd is our guest designer for January and so very talented! Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work!

Also check out the design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	My Favorite Things Celebratory Greetings Mama Elephant Femme Frames My Favorite Things Birth-yay Hero Arts Infinity Circles
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzill solid black cardstock Taylor Expressions Rainbow Stripes
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellishments
Other	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive

Tic Tac Toe Challenge – TTTC194 – Featured Designer Joanne

Welcome back! This week at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge, Joanne is your featured designer.  Today I focused on the middle row: HEART, FLOWERS, and PINK.  As usual, I used a couple other elements from the grid to complete my card: DIE CUT, PATTERNED PAPER.  The small flowers are from Spellbinders Advent Calendar, a gift from a dear friend...and boy was it full of goodies!  The greatest gift for a crafter!

Be sure to drop by and see the inspiration cards made by all the design team members and leave them some love!

Enjoy.  I can't wait to see your creations in the gallery.

Wishing you a fabulous New Year filled with lots of mojo!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Mama Elephant Mini Everyday Messages Essentials by Ellen Folk Hearts Spellbinders 2022 Crafty Advent Calendar (flowers) Concord & 9th Layers of Love
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Stardream dark and light pink cardstock Vellum Scrap green cardstock
Ink	Versafine Black Onyx Hero Arts clear embossing powder
Embellishments	Little Things by Lucy's Cards gems
Other	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive Bearly Art glue 3M foam tape

Inspired By... Popcorn Day

Back at Inspired By... for another year of wonderful prompts.  This week, we are being inspired by POPCORN.  I have only one set that includes popcorn and it makes a wonderful valentine.  I have to commend Silke's inspired popcorn creation... her gift bags are adorable!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Reverse Confetti Picture Perfect Hero Arts Infinity Rectangles
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Stardream solid navy and gold cardstock
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers
Embellishments	Small rhinestones (stash for sign) Star sequins (stash) Smooches gold accents
Other	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

Color Throwdown Countdown #726

Glad to be back at Color Throwdown, hopefully with better color mojo this year.  This week, we are working with the colors, NAVY, GRAY and WHITE.  I was so inspired by Susie's card that I decided to case it.  I focused on the navy flowers on grey.  I decided to heat emboss my florals on Stardream cardstock for lots of shimmer, and added a white die cut sentiment

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	My Favorite Things Birthday Wishes My Favorite Things Rose Garden Pinkfresh Blanket Stitched Rectangles
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Stardream grey cardstock
Ink	Distress Oxide Chipped Sapphire Hero Arts clear embossing powder
Embellishments	Little Things by Lucy's Cards gems
Other	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive

Freshly Made Sketches #569 - A Sketch by Jacquie

It is good to be back at Freshly Made Sketches for a new year of sketch inspired cards.  I love the simplicity of this week's sketch (on the left). I made a clean and layered valentine.

Enjoy.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Essentials by Ellen Folk Hearts Mama Elephant Happy Valentines Waffle Flower Favorite Valentine
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzill solid pink cardstock Amuse Art Studio polka dot cardstock
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers
Embellishments	Little Things by Lucy's Cards gems and rhinestones Doily (stash)
Other	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

Christmas Card Throwdown January Theme Challenge

This week, Christmas Card Throwdown is challenging us to incorporate FAIRIES into our cards.  This was a tough challenge.  I was fairly certain I don't own any fairies, stamps or dies.  So I googled "are fairies the same as angels?"  According to The Guardian "Angels are asexual, surely; and they don't have wings. Fairies, on the other hand, have two sexes and wings." Given this definition, this little guy, who has wings, is a fairy.  Though if you had asked I would have said he was an angel!  I think it is still a cute Christmas card.  The sentiment pulls it all together!

I am also submitting this card to Double Trouble and the Fairy and Unicorn Challenge.  Check them out.

Be sure to drop by and see the inspiration cards made by all the design team members and leave them some love!

Enjoy.  I can't wait to see your creations in the gallery.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Alexandra Renke Angel on the Moon Neat & Tangled Winter Trees (sentiment) Amuse Artstamps Starry Night Background
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest My Favorite Things matte gold cardstock Bazzill black cardstock (for stacking)
Ink	Distress inks (Black Soot and Chipped Sapphire) Versamark Hero Arts gold and white embossing powder
Embellishments
Other	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive Bearly Art glue