Caroling Snowmen

Today I have some rather simple cards as I'm trying to up my quantity a bit. I have made these A2 size as they are being added to my stack of cards to send to Operation Write Home. As soon as I reach my personal goal of 20 cards I'll be able to send my package to them.

This card features Caroling Snowmen by The Stamping Boutique. Tracey has a lot of fun images besides her Audrey line(my fav) and this is one of them. I love it when snow people have some clothes on because it gives us a little bit more to color than just having snow. I've used one of my new Sizzix Holiday embossing folders (actually did it backwards), these are designed by Basic Grey. There are quite a few nice ones, but I limited myself to four. The papers Bazzill Swiss Dots and DCWV Metallic Silver. MS Lattice arch lattice punch, Recollections snowflake brads, Michael's ribbon, Sentiment is Studio G. Colored with Promarkers.

Challenges this card is entered in:
The Stamping Boutique's Monthly - August
Die Cut Dreams #29 Snowmen

Mo's Digital Pencil #42 Christmas in July

I'm loving all of the Christmas themed challenges that are going on right now and this one's no exception. The latest challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil is Christmas in July and I'm hoping that my entry of Bella and Bronte skating will qualify as Christmassy. I've made this as a recessed window card featuring the pond background digi by The Stamping Boutique.

I've used some dimensional glue on the trees and snow, some stickles for the hats, skates, scarves and snow flurries, colored with Promarkers and chalk. Papers are by DCWV and the pearl border is from Jo-ann Fabrics(only .10/yd!).

Other challenges this is entered in:

Stamp Something: Christmas in July

Emma Bear in her Winter Wonderland

Today I have a card that I've made to fit the requirements of three challenges. The digital stamp I have used is Emma Snow Scene from Karen's Doodles. As it happens, one of the challenges is from Karen's challenge blog. The challenge is to make your card all white, except for the image, which can be colored.

The next challenge is from Winter Wonderland. For this challenge there is a sketch to follow. The sketch involved several circles. Since patterned papers were pretty much out, I had to go with some texture. I've used the Cuttlebug snowflakes and Sizzix dots folders.

The third challenge is from Christmas Stamping All Year Long. The requirement for this challenge is to include some buttons and bows. I've added a few buttons to the circle cutout and a bow in the upper left corner. I also used the same ribbon around one of the circles.

Emma was colored with Promarkers, Prisma color pencils and stickles. The sentiment was computer generated, then ruffed up a little so it would stand out a bit. The background snowflake frame svg is by Monica's Creative Room.

Karen's Doodles #20 Sketch

I'm still kicking myself for missing the deadline for challenge #19. I had another recessed window card to show, but I was a few hours too late. Oh well, I'll save it for another challenge...

This card is for Challenge #20 at Karen's US Challenge blog.
Today I've made sure I'm not going to miss out! I got to work right away on this card that features Karen's First Taste of Snow Stamp. What a fun image this is, and what a cutie the little girl is. I'm undecided on whether to add a "Let it Snow" sentiment, so it's unnamed for now!

Colored with Promarkers and backed with DCWV Christmas stack. I've stickled her coat, boots and flakes, but I don't think they show up too well in the picture. Some snowflake brads and MS snowflake punches embellish the card, with added gems and pearls. The rickrack is a glittered type, too, though again, not showing well.

ETA 7/26/2010: Yay! This card won for the challenge it was entered in, 3 free digis from Karen's Doodles.

Sassy Cheryl #20 Christmas in July

Today I have a cute snowman by Sassy Cheryl serving up some probably much needed refreshment during the Christmas season.

He was colored with Promarkers and backed by papers from the DCWV 2008 Christmas stack.
This card will be entered into challenge #20 at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog.


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