The results are in and I think its fair to say that, ladies, we put the bling in Christmas! Wow - was I ever impressed with the cards this month - beautiful! I really tried to do them justice in the photos, but to no avail! I spent an hour trying to get decent pictures before concluding that you just can't do them justice. I also concluded that I need a better camera (hopefully my husband is reading this - wink, wink).
Thanks for helping me get in the Christmas spirit. My only dilemma now is that I don't think I can bring myself to give any of them away. I've posted my poor attempts at photographing them below. Enjoy!
The Challenge and Sketch:
The Results:
Andrea's Card
This card is just adorable and very thoughtfully put together. The oval in the center is actually cut out so that you can see the snowman stamped on the inside of the card. Andrea hand stamped snowflakes on blue cardstock creating a subtle monotone patterning. She turned up the corner to reveal one snowflake in bottom corner. A touch of ribbon, some Stickles Glitter Glue, gemstone buttons, and puffy snow drops (created with liquid applique - available at ScrapBugLane.com) and you have a really nicely done card!
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Lisa K's CardWhat you can't see in this photo is how truly sparkly this card is - it really wowed me. Lisa used the cuttle bug to emboss snowflakes on her glittery background piece. She then embossed a white snowflake on vellum (very frosty) and hand cut the snow flake for a centerpiece. The snowflakes are enhanced with Class-A-Peels Dot Sparklers - a nice departure from gems and very, very sparkly! Unfortunately, I couldn't capture the inside of this card, which was stamped and embossed 'two tone' with white and pale blue embossing powders. This card truly shines!
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Selestina's CardSelestina created this adorable card using Snowy Jo papers and a row of festive snowmen. She accented the snowmen with Christmas Red Stickles, and enhanced their snowy base with Diamond Stickles (both available at ScrapBugLane.com). A couple of red sequins are attached at the right hand corner to add that last bit of holiday bling. She ties the red in by stamping the inside with red ink. I don't know about you, but snowmen make me happy and this card did too!
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Linda's CardPearlescent cardstock in Lunar Blue (available at ScrapBugLane.com) creates the perfect background for this little snow angel! The stamped image is enhanced with watercolor pencils and glitter, creating the perfect winter scene. For finishing touches, Linda added two snowflake brads to the corners of the image, and stamped a Christmas message inside. A little cup of cocoa is stamped right in the peak of the envelope flap - the perfect thing to finish off a snowy day! This card was really well done and even made me happy about the prospect of snow. My hat and gloves go off to you Linda!
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Jod's CardClassy is the perfect word for this little beauty. Jodi used matchbook style cards (available at ScrapBugLane.com), added an embossed piece in White Gold cardstock, and the simple message 'Believe' on the front, enhanced with little red gems and some colored pencils. A sheer red ribbon is tied over the flap and a straight pin with a pearl nob is neatly tucked within the knot. This card is really pretty and even a bit formal. I could see using this same format for an unforgettable wedding invitation. Nicely done Jodi!
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Krisi's CardKrisi created a winter wonderland with lots of silvery shine! She used a silver cardstock background, added a sparkly foam snowman with hand drawn face, a piece of sparkly silver ric-rac, rhinestone snowflakes, and silver glitter at the top and base for a silver plated success. The simple message, 'Frosty' is handwritten in a white pen. Very frosty (and fun) indeed!
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Jessica's Card
These little polar bears are racing by to say 'hi' on an adorable winter card from Jessica. The bears are stamped in a dark blue and embossed for a glittery look. Jessica has enhanced the little bears with flocking for a fuzzy and 'beary' appropriate feel. The background is embossed with snowflakes, then lightly sanded and glittered! This card is so fun and cute - another one that makes me actually want snow!
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Patti's CardThere's so much I love about this super snowy card! Patti spent lots of hours building the perfect snowman for this card. The card itself is cut from Majestic Blue on Black Knight cardstock (available at ScrapBugLane.com), which gives it a magical midnight sky appeal. Three circles cut from White Gold cardstock are neatly stacked, then enhanced with a black felt hat, square brad eyes, a hand cut carrot nose, a black Stickles Glitter Glue mouth, a fuzzy fiber scarf, a shiny snowflake, three little buttons, and hand cut twig arms. A torn piece of glitter cardstock gives Frosty a mound of snow to stand on and snow drops created with Waterfall Stickles ensures Frosty a cold winters night to be happy about. Inside, the words 'Let it Snow' are stamped in white and enhanced with glitter glue (doesn't show in the pic - sorry). Lots of hours in this card Patti! Great job.
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Stacy's CardThis shimmery card is appropriately frosty for a holiday card. Stacy selected paper form the
Bo Bunny 'Holiday Cheer' collection (available at ScrapBugLane.com). The strip of white on the right hand side is made from White Gold cardstock (unfortunately its shimmery effect doesn't show up in the photo). To separate the two papers, Stacy has added a shiny silver ribbon, then finished the front with a 'Snowy Jo' Snowblossom (available at SBL) and the word 'Frosty' is stamped on a White Gold cardstock background. Very pretty card Stacy.
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Sally's CardSally created a peaceful winter setting with this card in wintry hues. The square card is lightly embossed. Two strips of wintry paper form the left hand border, then three clean lined trees have been stamped on top of the papers and card. A large 'Snowy Jo' Snowblossom (available at ScrapBugLane.com) lights up the sky and is attached with a brad from the 'Winter' Brads in a Bag collection (also available at ScrapBugLane.com). The words peace and joy are stamped in black, and a Christmas message finishes off the inside. Great job Sally - I really liked this card.
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My CardMy card was cut from clear computer transparency. The edges on the front were enhanced with StazOn White Cotton ink. The Front green background piece was cut from the ScrapWorks 'Oh What Fun' collection, and the ornament was cut from a sheet of striped paper out of the SEI 'Alpine Frost' collection. The top of the ornament was created using Webster's Pages 'Shimmer' papers and a Karen Foster loopy brad. I couldn't believe how much the shimmer paper looked like real metal. The blingy center was created using the Heidi Swapp 'Bling' flower centers, and the inside black background piece (as well as the 'star' center surround on the ornament itself) were created using Coredinations 'Black Magic' cardstock in Hypnotic. A touch of glitter was added with Christmas Red Stickles, and the message on the inside was stamped with an Encore, Ultimate Metallic stamp pad. All supplies available at ScrapBugLane.com.
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Sure hope you enjoyed these cards as much as I did. If you are feeling inspired to create your own wintry cards, look no farther than ScrapBugLane.com. You can click on the title of this post to route to all our Christmas and holiday products.
Thanks to all the ladies who participate in the card swap each month. We are sad to announce that one of our members, Sally, will be dropping the swap - we will miss you. We do welcome a new member, another Linda from sunny California! Glad to have her as a part of the group. We still have one slot available in the swap, so if you interested in joining, please drop me a line at
info@scrapbuglane.com. Happy Holidays!
Lisa
