Merry, Merry Holiday

Yay!  I've finally got another Christmas card made!  I've had a bit of a break from working on my holiday cards, but want to get back to doing at least one new one a week.  I've combined this week's Merry Monday challenge to use pinecones, greenery & plaid on your card (those are little brown pinecones on the wreath!), and have used the current Seize the Sketch for my layout.  As I was editting my photo just now, I realized that one of my red sparkles has fallen off the wreath - which is why it looks like something is missing in the photo!

Patterned papers are Mistletoe; Cardstock is New England Ivy & Colonial White; Stamp set is Merry, Merry Holiday; Inks are Sweet Leaf, Desert Sand & New England Ivy - all Close To My Heart.

Seize the Sketch #21

I am playing along with the Seize the Sketch challenge... I loved the simplicity of the sketch for this week - lots of room for interpretation!  I'm using the Fire Out set from Art Impressions:

 

Patterned paper is Doodlebug Designs, Cardstock is Bazzil & CTMH; Ink is Tuxedo Black, Memento; Copic Markers; Stamp set is Fire Out set by Art Impressions.

Two cards for three challenges.

I've had a couple of evenings to just enjoy playing along with a few challenges, and have both cards ready to post tonight.  The first is for the Verve blog's May inspiration challenge "Font Focus" so I've used one of my all time fave Verve sets, Words of Wisdom with a few hints of the newer Better Together set stamped around the edges.  I've used the sketch from The Challenge #6 by Lesley Croghan:

 

My second card is using the sketch from the current "Seize the Sketch" challenge, using an Art Impressions Coffee BFF's image:

 

First card: Patterned papers are Baby Jane, Cosmo Cricket; Cardstock is Tulip, CTMH; Inks are Whisper, CTMH and Tuxedo Black, Memento; Stamp sets are Words of Wisdom & Better Together, Verve; Twine is American Crafts.
Second card: Patterned papers are Woodland Park, October Afternoon; Ink is Tuxedo Black, Memento; Copic Markers; Twine is American Crafts; Verve Pennant Trim die.

Seize the Sketch & Color Throwdown

This card came together in a strange way tonight...  I loved the colours in this week's Color Throwdown challenge, and when I stumbled across the sketch at the Seize the Sketch challenge I knew that I wanted to give it a try.  I've used these Carta Bella papers for several cards, so I pulled them out onto my craft table, and sitting there beside them was an image I'd coloured weeks ago, perfectly fitting the colours, the papers and the sketch?!  It all came together pretty quickly after that:

It's not quite this limey in person!!  Here were the challenges:

Patterned papers are True Friends, Carta Bella; Cardstock is Slate, Cotton Candy & White Daisy, CTMH; Ink is London Fog, Memento; Copic Markers;  Flower & Button, CTMH; Stamp set is Camper Crazy, CTMH.

Seize the Sketch #11

I have a masculine card today, using this week's Seize the Sketch as my starting point, and using Art Impression's Gordon Golfer Set (Sku#4325):

Here's a closeup of Gordon:

Patterned papers are Carte Postale, Basic Grey; Cardstock is Colonial White, CTMH; Ink is Tuxedo Black, Memento; Copic Markers; Durable round studs, CTMH.

 

Seize the Sketch #7

So I'm two for two in my quest to post a Christmas card every day of November... lets see how long I can keep the streak going :o)  I have used the sketch from the Seize the Sketch challenge blog, along with some Basic Grey papers from a few years ago (love these!):

Patterned papers are Figgy Pudding, Basic Grey; Cardstock is Cocoa, Sweet Leaf, Crystal Blue, Ruby & White Daisy, CTMH; Ink is Cocoa, CTMH; Stamp set is Merry & Bright, Verve.