Crazy 4 Challenges Sketch

Hello ~


There's an awsome sketch this week on the Crazy 4 Challenges Blog. I really enjoyed playing with this sketch.  All of the DSP for this card came from my Christmas "scrap-box". The two ornament images are from Contempo Christmas (stamped in Old Olive) and Delightful Decorations (Stamped in Real Red) The card base is a 4.5" square. 


Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific Thursday ~


Hugs ~ LJ


Recipe:
Stamps: Delightful Decorations & Contempo Christmas (SU!) 
Ink: Real Red, Old Olive
Paper: DP Scraps (all SU!), Rocket Red (GKD), Kiwi Kiss (GKD), White (GKD)
Accesories: Basic Grey Brads, Kiwi Kiss Ribbon, Real Red Gingham, Ornament Punch (SU!)
3/4" circle punch, dimensionals
Challenge(s): Crazy 4 Challenges Blog (Sketch)

Duelng Diva's #5 - My Favorite Things

Hello! Welcome to the December Dueling Diva's Challenge! This month was my turn to be the hostess our theme this month was "My Favorite Things"~ the idea being to use images, DP, embellishments that make you (the hostess happy). I just love this cute whimsical snowman from Inky Antics. One of my favorite paper companies is Basic Grey, and I chose to add some of the 6X6 Eskimo Kissis BG paper pack, along with plenty of embellishments ~ some of which are shown on my card above :)  I also used Mercy's Sketch for this week - super fun sketch this week! 

We all know during the holiday season and year round, our favorite things can be things like our families, good health, and a home with a roof above our head.  So the hostesses (Terry and myself) our challenge the Divas to list some of their "other favorite things".....things that come to mind for me are: Starbucks Salted Carmel Chocolate, Badger Home Football Games, music from the Nutcracker,  traveling around the states with my best friend, the Nativity scene my sister gave me for Christmas one year, white Christmas Trees, and the smiles and grins on my 23 month old niece's face (I had to sneak Tavi Pearl in that list!).  I also can be talked into watching pretty much any classic Christmas movies such as It's a Wonderful Life, Frosty, Rudolph, Miracle on 34th Street, etc .  I spend my Christmas Eve overnight at my parents since we celebrate Christmas Day and Tippy (my parent's dog) and I usually end up snuggling together in the spare bedroom and watch "A Christmas Story"  at least once. It's become a little tradition between the two of us and it's another one of my favorite things!  

I hope you enjoyed my post for today, Please check out the other Darling Diva's as well, 

Judy is next on the list

Barb  

Laura Jean 
(me - this month's hostess!)

Judy

Jamie

Kelly 

Joan

Carol

and now for the DUEL! Please start here, at Jeanette's blog!

12 Embellishments

Good evening,

It's been a LONG time since I completed all three Gina K release challenges, and this one was a little different - 12 embellishment pieces. I kept the card layout simple for this one. I used 8 mini brads (basic Grey), 2 regular sized brads (also basic grey) and two strips of ribbon (SU!) The sentiment is from Very Merry Christmas (Gina K Designs). 

Thanks for stopping by ~

Hugs ~ Laura Jean

Noel Journal

Hello!

Here is another Gina K Release challenge project from this month's release. I used a $1.99 journal book from Michael's and made a Noel Journal. I finally plated with some of the Tim Holtz Ornate Plates I picked  up a couple of months ago.....LOVE them.  For this challenge I used "A Year of Flowers" and "Very Merry Christmas".

Thanks for looking ~ enjoy your Monday!

Hugs ~ LJ

Recipe:
Stamps: Very Merry Christmas, A Year of Flowers (Gina K Designs)
Paper: GKD Rocket Red, Ivory, SU! Retired DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Garden Green
Accessories: Ribbon, Tim Holtz Ornate Plate

Santa Riley

Hello! Today I am sharing a Riley Card I created for the current challenge over at the Riley & Company Blog, which was to create any kind of Christmas Card.  I used Mercy's Sketch #102.  I used some iridescent ice (SU) to add some glitter to the snow, Santa's beard, and his hat. My Riley stamps have sadly been neglected lately so they are pulled out so that I remember to use them more often :) The new Christmas releases are adorable, I'll have to see if I can have Santa bring me a couple......

Thanks for stopping by ~

Hugs ~ LJ

Recipe: 

Stamps: Riley & Co

Paper: SU! Retired DSP, Old Olive, Real Red, MFT Perfect Panels (white), 

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Brads, Spellbinders Labels 3, Prismacolors/Copics, Iridescent Ice Glitter, Versamark Pen, Heat Gun, Ribbon (Michael's)

Vintagy Christmas Tags

Hello! I've been getting my stamping mojo back this weekend. Here is a set of four tags I made for a StampTV/Gina K Designs Release. The tree image is from Very Merry Christmas (stamped in Chocolate Chip)  and the sentiment is from Tag You're It (stamped in Cherry Cobbler. I used Cranberry Tart and Soft Sand cardstock from Gina K Designs. I decided not do do any coloring on the images this time. I also used Spellbinders Label 17 for my "tag shape". 

Here is one of the tags by itself:

Thanks for stopping by ~

Hugs ~ LJ

More Christmas.....

Hello,

Here is another card I made with the stamp set I recently purchased from Our Daily Bread Designs. I think I have enough Christmas cards made for this year, but I want to make some more cards with this set. The font for this set is so elegant and beautiful!

Hugs ~ LJ

Recipe:
Stamps: Luke 2:11 (our daily bread designs)
Paper: Handsome Hunter, Cranberry Tart (Gina K),  Soft Sand (Gina K) Wassail Basic Grey DP
Access: Spellbinders Labels 17, Prisma Color Markers, Fibers (EK Success), pop-dots