Hey Crafty Friends!!
Today I am popping in with some cards for a couple of challenges. This year I am attempting to pull out old supplies for my cards. I am also trying to make them less dimensional as it cost me an arm and a leg to send out Christmas cards this year!!!
My first card was inspired by Inspired By #370-Winter Knits.
I pulled out an old embossing folder, the Spellbinders Mary Mug Creations die set (discontinued) and a sentiment strip for my card. I was inspired by the colors and the sweater pattern on the challenge badge. I also used the sketch but flipped it.
I was trying to figure out how to include the sweater pattern on my card and I had this lightbulb moment to combine a piece of pattern paper that was on my desk and navy cardstock and run it through with an old Tim Holtz Alterations embossing folder.
My cup was cut out of my coveted Basic Grey pattern paper. I hate to use it but what am I doing just hoarding it? It doesn't show up in the photo but I used a bit of Weathered Wood Distress Ink on the left edge of the cup for a bit more dimension.
I added a some Glossy Accents on the "chocolate" bits, as well as the heart on the front of the cup. I also put some Diamond Stickles on the marshmallows for some zing. I LOVE how this came out!!
I used the Make My Monday Challenge #269 for my second card. It was to use pattern paper on your project. I used a scrap of hear pattern paper for my hot chocolate cup.
I used an embossing folder from We R Memory Keepers for the embossed background and layered a piece of red, textured cardstock over it that I had die cut an arch using Spellbinders Essential Arch dies.
Once again I used Glossy Accents on the "chocolate" and the little heart. The red sentiment strips are from Taylored Expressions.
The black sentiment block was in my stash and I do not know the company that made it. I need to go through my stash and figure this all out.
Well, that is all from me today. I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!
Nora
