Friday, December 13, 2024

The Reason for the Season

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is a nice easy one: Use More Thank One Die Cut

Here is my card for your inspiration:
I used a whole host of die cuts on this card!  Die cuts are definitely one of my most favorite things to use.  I started with a fun sketch and just kept pulling out some rustic elements to use and this is what it turned into!  I love these little berry sprig die cuts; they are so fun to add enamel dot berries to!


Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:
Stamps: PaperTrey Ink "Inspired: Jesus"; Repeat Impressions pine cone
Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle and fishtail banner; Paper Trey Ink "Inspired: Jesus"; Spellbinders "Labels one"; Memory Box "Snowberry Twigs"
SU! woodgrain embossing folder

Challenges:
Cards Galore #130--anything goes
Crafty Calendar--anything goes
Sheepski Designs #93--anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner #261--anything goes with the optional twist: use 3 or more layers













613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: any winter holiday
Love Those Pretty Papers--Christmas (the patterned paper I used was from a Not 2 Shabby christmas pack)













Double Trouble #181--It's Up To You (Thing #1: anything goes; Thing #3: wrap it up {I used some gold embroidery floss}; Thing #2: play along with Jingle Belles last minute Christmas link up)
Word Art Wednesday #678--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Penny's Challenge #586--anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. #744--Christmas, the last stretch
As You Like It--anything Christmassy

11 comments:

Diane said...

Very beautiful with the rustic colors, great use of all those die cuts too!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Love Those Pretty Papers!
Diane Co-Owner LTPP
{Nellies Nest}
{Love Those Pretty Papers}

Liz said...

Beautiful card, I love all the different elements you've used. Thank you for joining in the Crafty Calendar Challenge this month.
Liz xx

Dena J said...

Beautiful in craft and red with the subtle plaid panel behind. A lovely card, Heather. Thank you for joining the challenge at Atlantic Hearts.

Judy McKay said...

Stunning card. Love the colour scheme and your choice of pretty details. Thank you for joining us this week at 613 Avenue Create. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT https://avenue613.blogspot.com/

Suzanne Reynolds said...

Heather, the neutral background with the plaid panel for the beautiful sentiment and the neutral embellishments with the pop of red are perfect. Thanks for sharing your beautiful card with us at Double Trouble wrapping it up with gold twin and sharing with AHSC. You can still enter at Jingle Belles for another chance.

Alyson Mayo said...

Everything about this card was so carefully thought out - the background is perfect for the pinecones and berries. Thanks for sharing with us at both Atlantic Hearts and Double Trouble :)

Vicki said...

Beautiful card and use of die cuts. Love all of the wintery foliage and pine cones. The woodgrain embossed background is perfect.

LeAnne said...

This is gorgeous! I love all your diecuts and of course, the central theme of your card as well! Thanks for playing with our sketch this week at Atlantic Hearts!

foleysfriend said...

Beautiful card. Loving all the pretty die cuts and especially the sentiment. Thanks for joining us at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

sue n.

Melanie Hungerford said...

That's a beautiful card, I love the way you made the sprigs with the berries! Thank you for sharing with us at Double Trouble.

Anna said...

What a wonderful card. I love the classic feel and the dimensional berries. Thank you for joining us this week at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and look forward to seeing you again soon!
Anna, AHSC Design Team