Christmas Joy

 Hello, everyone!  It's time for the mid-month reminder for the challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Patterned Paper.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: Beccy's Place.

 Here is my card:

I chose this pear image and figured I was going to have a really hard time coloring them as I wasn't sure how to achieve the right color combo for a pear.  But I have to say that it turned out really well (at least in my opinion)!  Probably I didn't use the correct colors for this type of pear, but my favorites are D'Anjous and that's the color I went for.  I took three patterned papers and cut them into 1/2 in. strips and used them to create the background.  For a little fun, I used the "outside the box" technique which allows some of the image to remain outside the outer edge of the die cut you use.  I also let part of the image hang off the right hand edge of the card itself.  It just adds a fun look.

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Beccy's Place "Pears and Mistletoe" digi image; Verve "Beyond Measure" sentiment

Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Circles, Large"

Challenges: 

Pattie's Creations #221--anything goes

Sheepski Designs #89--anything goes

{Pin}spirational Challenge #316--die cuts

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers #48--sketch

Creative Fingers #283--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #236--anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. #730--anything goes OR back to school

As You Like It--favorite coloring medium and why (my favorite medium is Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and here's why: they are much less expensive than Copics and I love how you are able to blend the colors/shades together.  And I just love the bright, rich color you get with alcohol markers)

Krafty Chicks #730--all occasions (Christmas)

Jingle Belles--an old-fashioned holiday (these papers have a vintage feel to me)

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes