Christmas Thank You

A quick post to show you a fun card I made, thanks to the Christmas challenges over at Stamp TV. We were asked to make a thank you card using one of three sketches...imagine my excitement since I love sketch challenges!!! 

This was the sketch I went with, using a snowflake die cut and scraps of purples for an hombre effect. At first I was going to do some faux stitching when I decided to do the real thing instead! The sentiment is from a Gina K Designs stamp set called Assorted Greetings. Now off to work on the other three challenges they have posted.

Happy New Year & a Sale & a Freebie

The hardest part about the new year...remembering to write 2014!!!! Hahaha! I wanted to share with you a card I made using a freebie Doodle Pantry set called New Years Birdie. Did you notice I said a freebie?!!! That's right, this set is absolutely free, but only for a limited time (until Jan. 1st). Be sure and pick yours up today. And if you find yourself putting some other must haves into your cart, there's also a sale going on at Doodle Pantry. From now until Jan. 2nd you get 40% off digital products using the coupon code HAVEFUN2014. You will "have fun" browsing the store as well as saving 40% on your purchase!
  

Merry Christmas

I can't believe it's been a whole week since I last posted to my blog...or created anything for that matter. But I do want to take a moment to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. May your time with family and friends fill you with the joyous spirit of the season.

The DT of Sweet Sketch Wednesday want to invite you to our last challenge for the year. In fact, this will be the last challenge for Sweet Sketch Wednesday. But I have good news, we will be continuing our fabulous sketch challenge every hump day at our new home, Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2. Please join us starting on New Years Day at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2. In the meantime, we're bringing back an oldie but goodie for our last challenge of 2013.  

And check out our sponsor...Bugaboo Stamps. Our winner will receive 7 free digis of their choice that value $21. 

I had to use a snowman image for my card...just because!!! This one is called Snowman Flakes and can be found HERE. I used some paper scraps for the circles and actually stamped with a Hero Arts background stamp Script Season's Greetings. Now please join us for a fun and fabulous challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

 

Sweet Santa

 One week from today is Christmas!!! YIKES, is it time to panic yet?!!! I haven't sent one single card, no decorations are up, a few presents are bought, and only two batches of cookies have been baked. But I will not panic or stress...yeah, right!!!!  Since it's Wednesday, it's time for our latest challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. Another fun one if I may say!

And our sponsor is the one and only Sally Ann from Digi Stamp Boutique. We are so thankful for her continued support of our challenge every month, offering our winner 6 free digi images.  

A monthly freebie is also offered, and this is the one from November - Chimney Santa. I simply couldn't resist using him, thought he was so cute! As I seem to do with all of my cards, this one leans towards the masculine side I think with the darker plaid papers. And that's okay!! I did add a bit of sparkle though with some Stickles on Santa's hat. Sure hope you can join us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

I am submitting this card to the monthly Digi Stamp Boutique customer challenge. Read all the details HERE.
 

Season's Greetings

Seems that the flu bug decided to pay me a visit yesterday...YUCK!! I'm running way behind and apologize for dropping the ball on posting my card. We are having a blog hop and challenge over at Holly Jolly Christmas. You should have come here from the wonderful Bianca's blog. For my card, I used a Bugaboo image called Season's Greeting Feet. So fun and so simple. 

Now for this challenge, It will run for the month of Dec. It is a Challenge and a Blog Hop, In order to win the challenge you will have to follow these rules.

The Challenge part of it is simple make a Christmas Card or Project 
then do the following.

1. Link your card up to this blog, using a direct link to your project, not just 
your blog.

2. Comment on all the blogs through out the hop.

3. Find the letters  to spell out a couple of words related to the challenge, and send us an email to hollyjollychristmaschallenge@gmail.com

The winner of the challenge will receive 10 free digital images from Bugaboo as well as a $10.00 Gift Certificate from Fred She Said.

The other prizes up for grabs are

 

$20.00 Gift Certificate from Stamp and Create

$10.00 Gift Certificate from  Meljen's Designs.

$6.00 Gift Certificate from Floppy Latte Designs

5 Digital Images from Eureka stamps

5 Digital Images from QKR Stampede

3 Digital Images from The Stamping Boutique or 4 if you use one of their design

3 Digital Images from Oak Pond Creations

3 Digital Images from Fitztown

3 Digital Images from Digi Stamps 4 Joy

3 Digital Images from Limited Runs Stamps

2 Digital Images from 2 Cute Ink

 

Now off you go to the next stop on our hop, Judy's blog. 

 

Enjoy the Holiday

 

Instead of enjoying the holidays, I am once again playing catch up with everything. I printed off some of these Doodle Pantry sweeties, Holiday Ants. I got these two done so far, the rest will be with the same sketch and the use of scrap paper. Quick & easy and oh so flat for mailing. I got a batch of cookies done yesterday too. That only makes two kinds done...normally I have about 10 different recipes. Like I said, I'm running a bit behind. 

Some challenges I'd like to submit my cards to include:

CAS on Sunday - Christmas

Dream Valley Challenges - Christmas

Hiding in my Craft Room - Use your scraps

Sweet Stampin' - Last minute Christmas

  

Mr. Snowman

I know I've been missing for a few days, but now I'm back. I had knee surgery on Friday which went very well. It just slowed me down getting into my craft room to create. This card is for the latest Clean & Simple challenge over at The Outlawz. Our theme this week is snowmen. This guy is a die cut and stamped using Shape Up Snowman from PaperTrey Ink. The snow hills are also a PTI die & can be found HERE. The background navy layer was created with a Simon Says Stamp die, Falling Stars. Once everything was cut out and stamped, it went together like a puzzle. Had to add some Stickles, especially since I smeared some black ink from my fingers onto Mr. Snowman's hat! Now I sure hope you can join us this week for our Sunday CAS challenge at The Outlawz.

Some challenges I'm submitting this card to include:
CAS-ual Fridays - Let it Snow
Craftitude - Anything Goes/Christmas Sparkle
Craftyhands - Season's Greetings/Winter Theme
Sweet Pea Stampers - It's Cold Outside
Moving Along With the Times - Winter Wonderland