Jingle Belle - Candy Christmas

I always love when I can get some pretty Christmas card early ahead in the year. That is why I love taking part in the various Christmas challenges that happen during the year. One of my favorites is  Jingle Belle. I was inspired by the candy cane in the inspiration picture. I loved the idea of using it as a room decoration. I also love this digital from Power Poppy that I thought might make the main focus of my card.  You can check out the challenge here:

https://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2025/01/candy-christmas.html

The challenges are always fun and it always wonderful to see all the creative entries that take part. 

I colored my image with copic markers and colored pencils.  This is a 5 1/2 inch by 5  1/2 inch card. 

 

Can you handle the pressure challenge? use 3-D embossing folders

This design paper has white paper under its red glossy finish, so I wanted to try sanding it with a sand paper block for the dimensions to show up more. Then I added some black ink and some gold paint. It didn't quite turned out like I imagined but I did like it. I reminded me of oriental types of art, I die cut the sentiment in gold foil cardstock. I mounted it on a black card base. I made this for the current Can You Handle the Pressure challenge to use a 3_D embossing folder. This one is from Sizzix, 

You can find the details for the challenge here as well as their Linky:

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2025/01/anything-goes-with-twist-of-3d-folder.html

 

Thank you notes and seamless spotlighting

I made this card to use in 3 challenges this week: On SCS Lydia left us a wonderful video to demonstrate using this seamless spotlighting technique for the Mixed Media challenge over on Splitccoaststampers.  I needed a few thank you cards for this time of the year, so I made it into a thank  you card and decided to link it to the Alphabet Challenge T is for thank you, and thee Sweet stampin' challenge this week whose theme was thank you cards. The link and details for each of these challenges can be found here:

Splitcoaststampers Mixed Media challenge

Alphabet Challenge 

and Sweet Stampin' Challenge

My background stamp is from Impression Obsessions, and I used Versafine clair black ink, picket fence distress oxide ink for shading the bottom layer, and alcohol markers for the coloring part of the spotlighting technique. I used rust cardstock as the cardbase and as the paper for the die cut, which is from Sizzix.

 

Festive Friday 0176 - National Wedding Month

For the challenge this week on Festive Friday celebrating National Wedding Month, I decided to get out my very favorite wedding stamp in my collection. This stamp is from Unity stamps, and I love the wonderful details on this lovely silhouettte. The background was done by gluing some aluminum foil to light weight cardboard and then embossing with a Sizzix embossing folder. The stamping was done in versafine clair black ink. I colored a few of the flowers with an alcohol marker. The  required elements I used was white, metallic, and bride and groom. 

You can find the linky and the details for the Festive Friday challenge here:

https://festivefridaychallenge.com/festive-friday-card-making-and-paper-crafting-challenge-ff0176/
 

Festive Friday Papercrafting Challenge #175

I don't think I have ever used this stamp set that I have had for some time. The challenge for the Festive Friday seemed like a perfect chance to use it. They are celebrating National Winnie the Pooh day and I chose to use: yellow, bees, and a friend sentiment. The image is from Stampendous and it is colored with alcohol markers. 

You can find the details and the link to this challenge here:

https://festivefridaychallenge.com/festive-friday-card-making-and-paper-crafting-challenge-ff-12/

 

Jingle Belle Challenge -

I made this card for the Jingle Belle challenge using something old and something new. I used two new A Colorful Life design stencils for this card. I used my old oxide inks and my old die cut also. You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2025/01/something-old-something-new.html

I love these challenges that keep me working all year on my Christmas stash. The motivation of a challenge is most helpful in keeping it fun. Thanks, ladies for the 15 years you have been doing this. I have enjoyed taking part over the last couple of years. 

 

The Paper Funday challenge #72

I made thiscard for the monochromaticchallenge overon the Paper Funday Challenge blog this week. 

The background paper is from Echo Park Company. The smaller scraps were from my scraps so not sure of source. The flower dies are from Taylor Expressions and the sentiment is a die from Spellbinders. 

You can check out the details for this challenge here:

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/01/january-2025-challenge-72-anything-goes.html