Day #17 of Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards

Beccy has been wonderfully thoughtful in supplying inspiration words for the alphabetical challenges in her Month of Holiday Cards.  But, I didn't have to do a lot of thinking to come up with a "P" theme.  

I tilted this for the photo so you wouldn't see my reflection in the foil Paper.

I love using Wink of Stella to blend my watercolor Pencils. It looks like he has snow on his feathers.

This Popped Penguin, another of Beccy's digis, is Peering up at that 3 layer glittery star, with foam tape Popping each layer.  I colored him with Pencils and markers.  And, quite obviously, I used Paper, white cs, Patterned foil background Paper, glitter Paper and velum.  I also used a Piercing tool to Punch the holes for the brads. 

Challenges:

Beccy's Place November Challenge - Day #17 - "P" 

The 12 Months of Christmas Challenge #35- Anything Goes; optional Star Struck 

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #504 - Birds/Animals 

Naughty or Nice Challenge #45 - Walking in a Winter Wonderland 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #8 - Anything Goes with a critter 

 

 

Day #16 of Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards

Using the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, I've created a shaped card with an Oval aperture frame to show off the lovely poinsettia and sentiment from Beccy's Spirit of Christmas digital stamp set.

 The red frames look like they are different shades in the photos but they aren't.  For the first photo I used a flash so the clear Wink of Stella showed on the flower and leaves.  The second photo was taken without the flash, making it easier to read the quote inside the card.

Besides the Oval shape, I used two pairs of Opposites.  Red and green are opposite each other on the color wheel.  And black and white are opposites.  Did you notice that one of the leaves and the the flower tips extend Outside the frame?

Challenges:

Beccy's Place November Challenge - Day #16 "O" 

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #268 - Holiday 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #308-#309 - Anything Goes 

The Holly and Ivy Challenge #19 - Anything Christmas Goes

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Nov 14th - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stitching

Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes, no patterned paper 

Now that I used a poinsettia today, I'll have to come up with something else beginning with "P" for tomorrow's challenge.

 

Day #15 of Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards

Nine and Navy are the two "N" words that relate to my card for today's "N" Challenge at Beccy's Place.

The cute bunny is from Beccy's digital stamp set

Snow Bunnies.   The glitter doily is a cut on the first CTMH cricut Art Philosophy cartridge.  The sentiment is a CTMH stamp.

This little guy was colored with Navy, Gray and Tan markers with some clear Wink of Stella adding some sparkle to his hat brim and cuffs and pink glitter pen on his Nose  Finally, I added a knotted ribbon and placed Nine clear gems at the top of the card.

Challenges: 

Beccy Place November Challenge - Day #15 "N" (Navy and Nine)
Merry Monday Challenge #265 - Outdoor Activities (Skiing) 
Make My Monday Challenge - Snow Fun
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #183 - Anything Goes
Colouring in Scrapland November Challenge - Winter is Coming
Through the Craft Room Door Week of Nov. 14th - Anything Goes
Passion for ProMarkers Challenge Week 421 - Let It Snow
Ike's World Challenge #101 - AG and Let It Snow
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Winter
City Crafters Challenge #388 - For the Boys
A Snowflake's Promise Challenge #46 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's November Patterned Paper Challenge - AG
Crafty Hazelnut's November Christmas Challenge Extra - AG
2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #8 - AG with a critter
Crafty Animals Challenge #8 - AG

Day #14 of Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards

Here is a super easy CAS Christmas card, my 14th card for Beccy's Month of Holiday Cards Challenge.  The colored Mistletoe image is from Beccy's Tied Up With String digital stamp set.  For a quick card, you can't beat the digi images that are already colored.

Challenges:
Beccy's Place November Challenge - Day #14 "M"
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #183 - Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs Challenge - Use at least 2 colors (brown & green)
Polka Doodles Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

Day #13 of Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards

The letter for today's challenge is "L".  

Beccy's free digital image Christmas Lantern will be perfect.

I also used some Light green background paper, a piece I found already stamped in last year's Leftover box, and CTMH Liquid Glass to give the appearance of actual glass in the lantern. 

The sentiment is a CTMH stamp.

The image was colored with markers, watercolor pencils, and gold Wink of Stella.

Challenges: 

Beccy's Place November Challenge - Day #13 "L" 

QKR Stampede Challenge #269 - Touch of Gold 

Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge #326 - Super Scraps Saturday

Dragonfly Journeys Challenge #105 - Glamorous Gold

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #157 - Use more than 1 stamp (I've used 2; a digital and an acrylic.)

I discovered why that piece of background paper was in the leftover box when I took the picture.  It is hard to see because the design is so faint, but either the sentiment or the music itself is upside down.  Oops!

Day #12 of Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards

When you were a kid, did you ever hear the alternate lyrics to 

We Three Kings?  I can remember singing it, but not within earshot of my mother or the choir director.

It went something like this:

We Three Kings of Orient Far

Smoking on a rubber cigar

It was loaded, it exploded.

and I just can't remember the last line.
But I think I'll always remember the words of the traditional Christmas carol. It is one of my favorites.

You might be wondering what brought this to mind.

Today I've made a card with The Three Kings and a Nativity, to satisfy the "k" requirement for Day # 12 of Beccy's Month of Holiday Cards Challenge.

 The colored digi images are from Beccy's Digital Stamp Set The Nativity.  The stamped sentiment is a CTMH stamp.

Challenges:

Beccy's Place November Challenge - Day #12 "K" 

Path of Positivity Challenge #53 -  Anything Positive Goes, option: surround yourself with music
City Crafter Challenge #387 - Love and Peace, Man
QKR Stampede Challenge #269 - Touch of Gold (I used gold foil tape and gold and white ribbon.)

Crafty Catz Challenge #392 - No patterned paper

I'll be back tomorrow with a card featuring something beginning with "L".

Day #11 of Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards

I am eleven cards closer to having my Christmas cards done thanks to Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards Challenge.  The letter of the day is "j".  My card features a digital sentiment from Beccy's Place Tied Up with String digital stamp set.

Challenges:
Beccy's Place November Challenge - Day 11 "J"
The Male Room Challenge #73 - Paper Piecing
CCEE Stampers Challenge 1745 - Masculine Cards
Colour Carzy Challenge Week 45 - Anything Goes
Pile It On Challenge #136 - Large Sentiment
My Time to Craft Challenge #358 - Paper Piecing