Embossed Nativity

This is the 51st week of A Card a Week Challenge. One card a week--for 52 weeks--with a preset challenge for each month. This is my final month and December is to make a card for any holiday.  AND-I have already made the decision to continue this in 2020.  I am not sure if I will use the same themes each month, but I will still post once a week with a pre-set theme!

For my third card for December, I made a Christmas card from a sweet image from Morning Star called Joy. I embossed the image with copper embossing powder and added copper brads to the base.  The background paper is from K&C called Holiday Stripe Flat Patterned Paper.  It is a very simple card!

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too. 

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you will stop back for the next two Tuesday's to see my creations for my A Card a Week Challenge!  There is one more Christmas Cards coming for sure and maybe a New Year's card on the 31st!

Image/Sentiment: Morning Star Joy

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Cranberry Crisp, Mossy Meadow; K&C Holiday Stripe Flat Patterned Paper

Ink:  Versamark; Copper Embossing Powder

Accessories:  Copper Brads

Rejoice!

I am posting another Christmas card with a favorite sentiment stamp!  This is a Stampabilities wooden stamp that I have had for a few years.  I also have used the same Stampin' Up designer series paper called Pinecones and Presents that I used for a card I posted yesterday.  And, I have another card with the same paper and another sentiment card coming next week!  I love Christmas sentiment images!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you like my card.

Image/Sentiment:  Stampabilities Heavens Rejoice

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler, Pinecone and Presents Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Stampin' Up 3/8" Whisper White Stitched Satin Ribbon; Green Glimmer Enamel Dots

Rejoice this Christmas!

This is the date I usually post a Dueling Darlings card, but we take December off.  So, I am posting Christmas card with a favorite sentiment stamp!  This is a Paper Inspirations wooden stamp that I have had for a few years.  I used some sweet Stampin' Up designer series paper called Pinecones and Presents. You will see additional papers from this pack in a card tomorrow and another next week-love the patterns!  I do love Christmas sentiment images!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you like my card.

Image/Sentiment:  Paper Inspirations Rejoice Calligraphy

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler, Pinecone and Presents Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Stampin' Up 3/8" Whisper White Stitched Satin Ribbon; Red Glimmer Enamel Dots

Friday's With The Project Bin

It is Friday, so  that means that I am back with another card for The Project Bin Stamps--A Way With Words!  Every Friday,  I post a card made from one of their great photopolymer stamp sets.  So, please plan to come back each week to see what I have created--I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies! Denise is the owner, founder and creator of these wonderful stamp sets.  The sentiments she has for us to ink up are just perfect for any holiday or time of year.  Please be sure to go and check them out! 

I am so excited to see what great stamp sets Denise has in mind for the future.  I am sure she will have some wonderful sentiments for us to ink up and for you to consider purchasing!  I just know you too will love creating cards with these stamp sets!!!  

If you want to check out more creations from the design team, be sure to check out The Project Bin Blog as often as you can.  Every day there is a different card posted by one of more of the design team members.  

I used one of my favorite Christmas stamp sets called Luke 2. This set comes with 5 great sentiments.  It is a perfect set for your 2020 Christmas Cards!

Here is the Luke 2 stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you have enjoyed my card for The Project Bin. Check back on every week, any day on The Project Bin Blog for inspiration for the team but especially on Friday's to check out my cards. I am so excited to be on this wonderful design team! 

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin Luke 2 Stamp Set

Cardstock: Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green; My Mind's Eye The Merry Days of Christmas Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Tree Brad

Gold and Glimmer!

It is time for another Hot Mess card and this is card number 5.   The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success started with Kelly making a card and using the #hotmess on her Instagram post.  The general theme is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a group of 4--Terry, Jeanette, Kelly and me. We will post a card each month on the 12th. Some times there is a theme-like this month.  And, other times we just get creative and messy! 

For this month's messiness, Kelly issued a challenge.  Make a card by using gold or silver with sparkle or glimmer.  I used Gina K Designs Gold Glitz Glitter Gel and a great stencil from TCW called Mini Sheet Music for the background. I love the texture of the Glitz and the musical pattern is so fun--perfect for Christmas Card!  I added the sentiment from Stampabilities O Holy Night as it is one of my absolute favorite Christmas Carols!

Here is the inside of my card, with a Christmas sentiment:

Here are the links to the other members of Hot Mess ~ Success.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's and Kelly's blogs. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy and was successful in making some great cards!   We will all be back each month, so be sure to check back to see what we are up to on January 12th! 

Image/Sentiment:  Stampabilities O Holy Night/Inside sentiment unknown

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler. Garden Green

Ink:  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  TCW Mini Sheet Music Stencil; Gina K Sweet Gold Glitz Glitter Gel; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Squares Dies

Small Stuff Christmas

This is the 50th week of A Card a Week Challenge. One card a week--for 52 weeks--with a preset challenge for each month. This is my final month and December is to make a card for any holiday.  AND-I have already made the decision to continue this in 2020.  I am not sure if I will use the same themes each month, but I will still post once a week with a pre-set theme!

For my second card for December, I made a Christmas card from a fun Unity Itty Bitty called Small Christmas Stuff.  I used some of the pretty gold snowflake paper from an 8x8 patterned paper pack from Love from Lizi, that I received when I took her class at Junkie Fest in June--love the patterns.  I colored just a tiny bit of the Snoopy Tree and layered it with Stitched Circles from Gina Marie Designs.  It is an elegant look for a simple image!

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too. 

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you will stop back for the next three Tuesday's to see my creations for my A Card a Week Challenge!  There are two more Christmas Cards coming for sure and maybe a New Year's card on the 31st!

Image/Sentiment:  Unity Itty Bitty Small Stuff Christmas

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# Vanilla; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler; Love by Lizi The Magic of Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pack

Ink:  Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Circle Dies

Baby It's Cold Outside

It is time for another The Three Musketeers post. We are ready to showcase the card we all created with the image that I sent for December--for Card #64!  That means we nearing the end of year #5--can you believe that?  All three of us sure have enjoyed the challenges every month and we hope that it continues for a long time!  Kelly is up next for the January challenge.  Be sure to come back to see what we create!  

For our card this month, I sent out this sweet image by Taylored Expressions from the set called Baby It's Cold Outside!  I also included a variety of the sentiments that are also included in the set.

I loved coloring up this image with my Copic Markers and added some shine on the trees with my Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen.  I die cut the Frostyville Frame, made by Memory Box, from Twilight Mirri Sparkle Paper from The Paper Cut.  I added a few white glimmer dots around the frame.  I hope you enjoy my card!

Here is the inside of my card with one of the sentiments, die cut with Stampin' Up's Stitched Nested Labels:

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is the link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards!  They may post today or tomorrow, so be sure to check out their blogs for their card!   Kelly is up for our January challenge, so please come back!

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Baby It's Cold Outside Stamp Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Marina Mist, Night of Navy; The Paper Cut Twilight Mirri Sparkle Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; 

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Memory Box Frostyville Frame; White Glimmer Dots; Stampin' Up Stitched Nested Labels; Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen

Friday's With The Project Bin

It is Friday, so  that means that I am back with another card for The Project Bin Stamps--A Way With Words!  Every Friday,  I post a card made from one of their great photopolymer stamp sets.  So, please plan to come back each week to see what I have created--I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies! Denise is the owner, founder and creator of these wonderful stamp sets.  The sentiments she has for us to ink up are just perfect for any holiday or time of year.  Please be sure to go and check them out! 

I am so excited to see what great stamp sets Denise has in mind for the future.  I am sure she will have some wonderful sentiments for us to ink up and for you to consider purchasing!  I just know you too will love creating cards with these stamp sets!!!  

If you want to check out more creations from the design team, be sure to check out The Project Bin Blog as often as you can.  Every day there is a different card posted by one of more of the design team members.  

I used one of my favorite Christmas stamp sets called Maybe Christmas. This set comes with 5 great sentiments along with 3 coordinating images.  It is a perfect set for your 2020 Christmas Cards!

Here is the Maybe Christmas stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card, with another sentiment and image from the set:

I hope you have enjoyed my card for The Project Bin. Check back on every week, any day for inspiration for the team but especially on Friday's to check out my cards. I am so excited to be on this wonderful design team!

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin Maybe Christmas Stamp Set

Cardstock: Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive; Lilybee Designs Jingle-Merry and Bright Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Ribbon; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Circle Dies; Spellbinders Circle Dies; Sizzix Tim Holtz Poinsettia Pattern Embossing Folder