Merry Monday Challenge #270 (Christmas Tic-Tac-Toe) & other challenges

I saw this beautiful tag from Connie Babbert from INKspiredtreasures.com and I fell in love with it. So I decided I would put my spin on it for a card.

Here is her tag:

The challenge over at Merry Monday is just perfect for the card I wanted to create. Kelly's challenge involved picking three items from the Tic-Tac-Toe she posted:

I chose to go with Stamping-Die Cut-Red for my card. I used Whisper White as the base and ran it through the big shot using the Quilt Top embossing folder. I then took some glimmer paper and made a banner to go vertical on the card. I then added a piece of gold glimmer paper the same way and adhered it over the glimmer paper. I then die cut the Quilt star from Cherry Cobbler and adhered it with dimensionals. I then stamped Garden Green with the single stitched X and then altering it with Lemon-Lime Twist and fussy cut it out. I adhered it with a dimensional also. I finally added a rhinestone to the middle of it. I loved how it turned out! I hope you do to.  

Here is my card:

I love this set and it is said it is not being carried over. If you want this hurry while supplies last. Come January 2nd this will be no more. If you do not have a demonstrator I would love to be yours!

Just go to the shop with me on the right side bar and be sure my name is on the page when you place your order.

Have a great evening!

I am also participating in these challenges:
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge #270 Colour - Traditional Xmas
(The traditional colours of Red, Green and Gold ....)

Merry Monday #225 {Candy Canes!}

Of all holiday's Christmas and New Year's are my favorites and of the seasons, Autumn and Winter.
I have always loved this time of the year, you see your families, you remind yourself of the ones who can not be with you or who have past on. Old memories come alive for me this time of year.
I and my brothers having snowball fights, making snow angels, sledding with our friends and when they said the creek was frozen...ice skating! Oh those were the days.

 Candy canes, we would always put them on the tree to be reminded of God and his son Jesus.

                                                       Look at the Candy Cane
                                                           What do you see?
                                                          Stripes that are red
                                                      Like the blood shed for me
                                                        White is for my Savior
                                                        Who’s sinless and pure!
                                           “J” is for Jesus My Lord, that’s for sure!
                                                              Turn it around
                                                       And a staff you will see
                                                         Jesus my shepherd
                                                          Was born for Me!

Here is my card for the challenge, I left it open so a card or money could be in it. Hope you like it!!

 

Cardstock Real Red, Sentiment from the Season is the Reason stamp set, flowers are made from the Botanical Blooms die set, Dazzling diamonds glitter, Silver and Red CS,  and the double sided paper is from Candy Cane Lane DSP.

Merry Monday Challenge #213

I am definatly in the mood for making Christmas cards and what better way than to join in a challenge. Today I joined in Merry Monday Christmas Challenge! and 52 Christmas Card Throwdown!

      
    This weeks challenge is to use colors or certain items in the photo that inspire you from Merry Monday!

and

Cherry Cobbler for the card base, Brushed Silver and white for the mats. I then used Versamark ink for the tree (two step called Solemn Stillness-Retired) Emerald Envy embossing powder for tree base and then Real Red embossing powder for the 2nd step of the tree. I then added the stars from the same stamp set in Cherry Cobbler and some rhinestones.

Here is the inside of the card: 

I used Emerald Envy ink for the sentiment and again Cherry Cobbler for the stars.

I really liked how the tree stood out and at first I was not sure of the Emerald Envy but have come to love it, especially with the Real Red on top of it.

Don't you just love how it sparkles!!!

Merry Monday #211 {Blue,Gold, White/Silver}

Merry Monday is having a challenge before they take the summer off. They are wanting you to create a card using blue, gold, white and or silver.


Here is the card I created for it:

I used Island Indigo, silver cardstock, gold ribbon and stamped my images on white cardstock. I used Island Indigo for the tree and sentiment. I then embossed it with the retired iridescent ice. I wish Stampin' Up would bring it back.

Stamps I used are Snow Swirled-tree and Solemn Stillness- sentiment.