Christmas in July challenges

I am combining the SNSS Christmas in July challenge with Korin Sutherlands' sketch from the Sweet Stop challenge for the week of July 25th. I chose the SNSS set called Christmas Poinsettias designed by Chris Dickinson.
y card stock is SU Riding Hood Red as is the ink. My patterned paper is from the Basic Grey Wassail collection, scallop and oval punches are SU and Stickles for trim and sparkle. I also cut out the wreath and mounted it on the dark red layer for more emphasis. It's hard to believe we are in the second half of yet another year. While I am not at all ready to think about cold weather and the Holidays, I guess it doesn't hurt to get creative juices flowing to think about Christmas cards. This is my 2nd one in a week, but I still can't get into the mood to make them yet...Thanks for looking and I hope you like me are enjoying wearing summer clothes and thinking summer thoughts!

Cupcake Craft Challenge #26

This week's Cupcake Craft Challenge is to create a scene on your card. I decided to use SU Night of Navy cs as my base mounted on CM Silver Sheen paper. I created a night scene of slver embossed trees (Lovely as a Tree), a cut out moon and silver inked stars. On this I added two snowpeople holding a heart, all silver embossed on white, cut out and mounted with dimensionals. I didn't add a sentiment at this point because I'm not sure how I will use this yet. Also, I don't think I need to add any embellishments with this design! How does this look to you? My Snowpeople are from SNSS Snow Friends.

SNS Jan. Release Party Technique Challenge

Suzy's challenge is to use the Paper Tole technique which is to stamp an image 3 or more times, cut out parts of them and add in layers to give a 3D look. I chose SNS Sweet Dreams for the main image of the owl and branches which I stamped 3 times, colored and cut out then layered on the 1st image. I then punched out a heart fromt the white so that I could stamp the sentiment on the cs base so that it would show through. I used a sentiment from SNS Hugs for Janessa to complete the thought.I finished the card with dsp and ribbon. My ink colors were painted with a blender pen: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Red Riding Hood, Going Gray, Basic Gray and Pretty in Pink. I used glue dots for the layering.

SNS sponsor of CPC and Chrissy's Belli challenge

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Here is the link to the Card Positioning Challenge sponsored by Sweet'nSassy Stamps and the Blog Candy they are offering this week. SnS DT Monday challenge uses the same sketch so I combined it for both challenges as well as Chrissy's Belli Challenge which is use a new or never been used stamp. I chose SNS Encouragement for my Hope card and a Bible stamp by Inkadinkado which has never seen ink. I heat embossed in white and colored with SU markers for accent and also added pearls. The cs is SU and dsp is Basic Grey Euphoria collection. You can find Chris' Belli challenge at her blog www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com and on Paper Craft Planet under her CBC group as well as SNS. Ialso made this for SHINE Christian Crafters on PCP.

12Days-Day 10

I missed several days for this challenge, I'm back with Day 10 which called for making a card featuring a boy. I decided to use SNSS Forgetful Sam holding his letter to Santa. Sentiment, paper and ink SU, buttons are from Oriental Trading. Will try to get watercolor paper so that my color blending will look better.