Today I've used the Framed Florets Stamp Set and Trees for Sale Stamp Set to create my card for our Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop and for my second week as Guest Chick for the Krafty Chicks Challenge. It's a weekly challenge with this week's challenge being a Christmas theme hosted by Melanie. I took a little liberty with the HIT sketch challenge for this week. and hopefully you can see the resemblance!
Very Vanilla card base 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Evening Evergreen Mat 5 1/2" x 1 7/8"
Lights Aglow Specialty DSP 5 1/2" x 1 1/2"
Sentiment 4 1/4" x 3/4"; heat embossed with gold embossing powder using a stamp from the Trees for Sale
Floral arrangement top and bottom stamped in Soft Succulent using a stamp from the Framed Florets
Other product used: Gold adhesive-backed Swirls, Gold 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals and liquid glue
For the inside...
Sentiment from the Merriest Moments Stamp Set and a 5 1/2" x 1/4" strip of DSP.
I'm entering my Christmas themed card in the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #661 Christmas - the Last Stretch and Time Out Challenge #228.
Clicking on the "next" button will take you to Akiko. Clicking on the names listed below will take you directly to team members and their projects. I hope you enjoy all the creativity. (Note: There is a time difference between the two challenges. So, depending on what time you are visiting my blog, the HIT hop does not go live until 9 AM! The Chicks went live at 2 AM!! I hope you'll pay them a visit and enter a card.) Thank you for stopping by!
Amy Koenders
Mary Deatherage
Kristi Gray
Jaimie Babarczy
Karen Finkle - you are here!
Akiko Sudano
Karen Ksenzakovic
Tara Carpenter
Terry Lynn Bright
Carol Buckalew
Mary Deatherage
Kristi Gray
Jaimie Babarczy
Karen Finkle - you are here!
Akiko Sudano
Karen Ksenzakovic
Tara Carpenter
Terry Lynn Bright
Carol Buckalew
Very pretty card Karen! Love the colors and the layering. :)
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DeleteVery pretty, Karen!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Carol.
DeleteThis is just lovely, Karen! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary.
DeleteThis is beautiful Karen :) so sad that DSP is gone already
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen.
DeleteBeautifully designed card! Welcome to The PIP Challenges DT! Can't wait to see your PIP creations.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Vickie, I can't wait for the first challenge for me on the DT!
DeleteSure is nice with that ribbon, and the gold glitter embossing...awesome card! Have a great day! Hugs, L:)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Leanne. Hugs back!
DeleteVery pretty! Your bow is PERFECT!
ReplyDeleteThank you, LeAnne. The bow was a stroke of luck!
DeletePretty card Karen!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Terry Lynn.
DeleteBeautiful card! TFS
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteLove this card! Glad to have a fellow demo in the Hen House. What is Happy Inkin’ Thursday blog hop?? Is that with your team members??
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diane. Yes, HIT is our team blog hop.
DeleteGorgeous card.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at CRAFT Challenge Blog challenge. Good luck Ginny DT for
CRAFT Challenge Blog
Thank you, Ginny.
DeleteVery pretty card, love how you used the stamp for the background!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Melanie.
DeleteI love that you stamped the beautiful wreath in the background! Thanks so much for joining us this week at CRAFT Challenge!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Brenda.
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