Jo's Christmas Kickstart Challenge Reminder

As the guest elf, here's a little reminder if you want to play in Jo's Christmas Kickstart Challenge. This month the theme is Poinsettias and Posies.

You can see my first card HERE.

I made a whole group of cards with the SSS Holiday Sprigs Stamp, Stencil and die set.

The card on bottom left of the photo, is made from the leftover "inside" of the frame I made for the card on the bottom right hand side of photo.

You can see how the berries pop with the glossy accents. 

Here are the other cards ... simple frame and layering the leaves and flowers.

More crisp and CAS with this one.

Added a light touch of green distress behind the frame for this one.

I will also enter this to ...

... Addicted to Stamps & More : Die Cuts and Stencils

... Addicted to CAS : Layered

Matchbook Gifts

I had bought the Altenew Mini Starry Flower stamp set for my stamping friends and wanted a fun wrapping. I spotted a few matchbook designs on Pinterest and thought, what a great idea.

So I measured my stamp set and calculated the size I needed.  To decorate, I thought the best thing was my new Altenew poinsettia die set since the gift was from Altenew too.

I made a little pocket so that the stamp set just slipped in.

Here's the close-up.

You can see the shimmer on the metallic cardstock. The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp - Tiny Words Christmas.

I adjusted the measurements to take a small hand cream too.

My entry to ...

... The Flower Challenge : Add Embellishments. I used enamel accents and liquid pearls.

... Global Design Project : Winter/Holiday

... Die Cut Divas Challenge : Anything Goes

Christmas in July

My first Christmas Card for this year ... Christmas in July.

My entry to ...

... Die Cut Divas : Christmas in July

... AAA Cards : Made in Minutes (optional Christmas in July)

... CAS(e) This Sketch #380

... Just Add Ink : Choose Two : Trees, Texture are my choices

... Global Design Project #249 

More Snow White Christmas Chicks

You can cut down on time by only adding touches of colour!

Trying to capture the Tonic Aqua Shimmer ...

My entry to ...

... TGIF Challenge : Technique Spotlight Dry Embossing

... AAA Cards : Made in Minutes

... Just Us Girls : Photo Inspiration White chicks instead of the snowman ... a touch of red ... and a tree!

... Daily Marker 30 Day Colouring Challenge

Snow White Christmas Chicks

How about some snow white Christmas chicks?!

Practising my Copic colouring ... 

My entry to ...

... TGIF Challenge : Technique Spotlight Dry Embossing

... The Card Concept : Ornate Ornaments

... Addicted to CAS : Blessings or Blessed

... Daily Marker 30 Day Colouring Challenge

Robin & Baubles

I think this is my year for birds on Christmas cards.  I've just received a few of the Cool Chicks from Stamping Bella.

Following the inspiration from Julie Beech, I changed the chicks into Robins.

A different angle to catch the sparkle and shimmer.

My entry to ...

... Perfectly CAS : Christmas

... CAS(e) This Sketch #349

... Just Add Ink : Choose 2 (Stars, Spots, Sparkle).  I chose Spots and Sparkle.

Winter Flowers

Are you ready for a new challenge?

CASology starts a new one today! The cue word is FOG.

This certainly was a challenge for me.  But then the brain fog eased and I remembered that Simon Says Stamp has FOG cardstock.  Then I thought of vellum ... it has a foggy look, doesn't it?!

So here's my card. I coloured parts of the leaves and petals with Copics.

I wonder where this challenge will take you?

You have 3 weeks to enter this challenge ... the deadline is Monday November 4th at 9:00am CDT.

Come drift on over and check on the creations of the design team and be inspired. Looking forward to seeing your take on the cue word.

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet (you are here)

Jen Wills 

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield

Milka Gubo

Nancy Barnett Elrick

Sue Symens

Guest Designer : 

Sponsor : Stamplorations

I will also enter this to ...

... Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge : Christmas