Christmas!

Hoping to spend more time participating in challenges.  They make me stretch my creativity.  I appreciate the time and energy that design teams put into the inspiration and posts.  

Love this Christmas card!  Can't you just hear this guy's snark!  Tim Holtz deer, Lawn Fawn and Martha Stewart snowflakes, SU sentiment.  Sharing with the Make The Cards Christmas theme challenge.  

SAS4Kids Winter Themed Cards

It’s Saturday and time for another fun challenge here at Send a Smile 4 Kids!  This month, we are focusing on winter-themed cards.  I don't know about you, but I always need thank you cards after the holidays.  I have an embarrassing amount of hoarded blue and silver paper that is perfect for thanks you cards sent after the holidays!

I die cut the Lawn Fawn "thanks" first from metallic blue, and offset layered a white die cut.  I also added another another layer behind the one that was offset.  I learned this from Cathy Zielski of CZDesigns.  Easily adds a bit of solid dimension and interest without bulk.  The silver, gray, and metallic blue striped paper is from an older, beloved DCWV pad.  

Happy Holidays from SAS4Kids

 It's time for the November challenge from Send A Smile 4 Kids!  This month, we are making holiday cards.  When I saw this sentiment from Stampin' Up, I knew I had to use it for SAS4Kids cards.  

While SAS4K is featuring holiday cards 4 kids this month, any kiddie-appropriate card can be linked up for this month's challenge.  While you aren't required to donate your card to SAS4Kids in order to play along with us, one of our hospitalized patients would love it if you did. 

Send A Smile 4 Kids Celebration Challenge

This month's challenge at Send a Smile 4 Kids is a holiday or celebration card.  I made a Thanksgiving thank you card.  

I used a Darice Scroll Corner embossing folder on COREdinations paper, and sanded the design.  The pumpkins were die cut.  I think the sentiment is perfect for SAS4Kids!!!

Christmas is on the Way!

 The Paper Players has a "By the Numbers" challenge.  

I used the Stampin Up 25 Days of Christmas embossing folder inked with Old Olive in a new-to-me technique.  I edged the panel in gold, and then used stash ribbon to make it look like a package.  The stars were too small to use my gold marker, so I thinned a drop of gold reinker, and used a pin to paint.  Not perfect, then then neither are the stars!

Texture and Layers Galore!

Happy 600th challenge to Just Us Girls!  What an accomplishment!  In honor of 600, they are challenging participants to include 6 of something on their entry.  

There are 6 layers on this card, 4 textured embossing panels (isn't the cream pearl pretty with the embossing?!?), the sentiment and it's burgundy layer.  I made 3 of these with the various pieces, 1 sadly botched.  This is a fun layout to make multiples.  The JUGs word week:

Send A Smile 4 Kids Fall Cards

 It's the first Saturday of the month... which means it's time for a new Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge!

I cut the circles using my Hero Arts infinity dies, layered them onto a piece of textured cardstock, and hand drew the stitches.  The hair was cut freehand.  Super easy and fun to do!

Hope you'll stop by the Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge blog and check out our DT fall cards. Then, stop back by later this month to link up a card of your very own. Even though we are focusing on fall cards this month, any kid-friendly card can be linked up for the challenge.

If you are interested in donating your card to one of our hospitals, please check each shipper's current needs. Due to Covid, not all of our hospitals are accepting cards at this time. 

Thanks for stopping, and happy crafting!