Didn't Publish

My friend, Heather, convinced me to submit these cards to Paper Crafts STAMPING ROYALTY contest. I had my doubts, but did it. I love Paper Crafts magazine but they really aren't my style of cards. As I expected none of these made the cut (grin).

LOVE - this was a Distress Ink background - smoosh 'n' spray. The stamp is a Christmas stamp but other than a bit of holly on the spray and the sentiment it's great stamp. The sentiment was Stampin Up! I used a small sponge to highlight areas of the image

Stamps: Penny Black CHRISTMAS IN PARIS; Stampin Up! SHORT AND SWEET
Paper: Pink & white card stock
Ink: Distress Ink
Accessories: Nesties & rhinestones

HELLO/THINKING OF YOU - the image was colored with Copics and cut out. The rest is just that great Basic Grey ORIGINS paper.

Stamps: Stampendous SCENIC SUNFLOWER
Paper: Basic Grey
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Nesties, rhinestones, Copics

THANK YOU - Stamped the bamboo image on plain card stock. Then layered the HAIKU paper. The doll image was colored with Copics.

Stamps: Hero Arts FOUR DOLLS and ASIAN FRAMES
Paper: Stampin Up! HAIKU
Ink: Memento and VersaColor BAMBOO
Accessories: flower, Copics, pearls, border punch

CHRISTMAS - I love this Santa! It's such an iconic image. I stamped with Distressed Ink and no other color.

Stamps: Rubber Stampede SANTA COLLAGE
Paper: Graphic 45
Ink: Distress Ink
Accessories: Prima flower, Martha Stewart punches, ribbon

Tag Tuesday Challenge #26 - Red, Green and Golden Yellow Christmas

I've been working on some challenges! I have a ton I want to do because they all sounds so fun!
This is week 2 of the COLORS OF CHRISTMAS challenge on Tag Tuesday. This week is red, green and golden yellow. My first thought went to this holly paper. It's my new favorite because it's so gorgeous! I did use a manila tag as the base but cut cover paper. The Santa stamp is also one of my favorites! I wanted him to be a "vision", so I tucked him into the holly. "BELIEVE" was stamped in glue and then covered with red glitter. Distressed edges, photo corner, and silk holly to finish! (oh..and I didn't use my Martha holly punch this time, but only because the scale was wrong).

Stamps: Rubber Stampede SANTA COLLAGE, PaperTrey BELIEVE (sentiment)
Paper: tag, BoBunny ST.NICK HOLLY BERRY
Ink: Distress Ink: Fired Brick , glue pad
Accessories: glitter, Making Memories silk holly leaves, Ideaology metal photo corners, and ribbon.