52 Christmas Card Throwdown color challenge

 The March color challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is to use blue and white only on your project.

I used a Spellbinders embossing folder and a Gina K stamp set for this card.

With that color scheme, I wanted to do something with snowflakes.  My first thought was a navy sky with falling snow, but then I remembered this stamp set.  The images and sentiment were stamped and heat embossed in white on navy cardstock.  This makes such an elegant snowy ornament, and it's a little bit different from typical snow or ornament cards.

Jingle Belles "We Three Kings" challenge

 The current challenge at Jingle Belles is to use three of the same element on your project.  I chose three poinsettias for my card.

I used Spellbinders dies for the poinsettias, foliage and bow.  The background is some self adhesive wood veneer that I've had for several years.  Love the look and texture of that veneer, although it can be a bit delicate when die cutting.  It seems appropriate to work on a Christmas card today, since it's about 35 degrees and snowing here....even though we're just a few days away from Spring!

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #108

 Here's the current challenge at Christmas Kickstart:

I used some stamps from Purple Onion, and a little masking, to make this scene of the animals building their snowman.

The image was colored with Olo markers, and then I added some splatters of white paint and silver shimmer paint, along with some clear Stickles along the snowdrifts. Purple Onion has some of the cutest animal stamps.  I love them all!

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #182 - Snowfolks

 The current challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge is to feature snowmen/women or snow families on your project.  Here's my card for the challenge:

I love this image of the snowfamily coming back from getting their Christmas tree, and the little squirrels hitching a ride.  Images were colored with Olo markers, then I added some white paint splatters and some glittery Stickles to the snowflakes and snow banks.

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - sketch challenge

 There's a new sketch challenge for March at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown:

I went vintage style with my card for the challenge:

The Santa was stamped with brown ink and then lightly tinted using Tim Holtz watercolor crayons.  I added a few gold star sequins and some gold snowflake rubons.  The background stamp is from Stampabilities and the Santa image is from Paper Artsy.

North Pole Elves

 I'm playing along with two Christmas challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge:   E (elves), F (foliage) or G (gems)

Addicted to Stamps and More:  

Here's my card, with some North Pole elves getting ready for Christmas.

I used stamp sets from HoneyBee Stamps and Simon Says Stamp for this card, with a little glitter added to the snowy ground and some shimmer pen added to the snowy sky.  After a few very spring-like days, we're back in the 30's wintery weather here, so a snowy Christmas card just seemed fitting, lol!

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Galaxy challenge

 The challenge at The Sisterhood of Crafters is "galaxy", which could include sun, moon, stars, etc.  I went with an ink blended galaxy background, which was a technique learned in the recent Blending Bootcamp event from Scrapbook & Cards today.

The stamps are from Lawn Fawn.  I love those little green aliens!