Sparkles

Is there such a thing as too much glitter?!?  Hmmm . . . I suppose so, but I don't think I've seen it yet.

Challenges:
Lollipop Ladies #61--Gingerbread house with Christmas
Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge #85--favorite colors (I love blues of all shades, but turquoise is my fav. right now and my second favorite color is purple
Seems a Little Sketchy--sketch
DYSU #104--turquoise

Supplies:
Stamps: Meljen's Designs digi; Verve "Ornamental Christmas" sentiment
Dies/punches: Spellbinders label 4; Martha Stewart snowflake punch
American crafts glitter tape; SU! jeweled brads; glitter pen; Martha Stewart glitter

Banners

Challenge:
Frosted Designs 12 Days of Christmas Day #11--use 11 banners

Supplies:
Paper: DCWV Christmas pack
Stamps: PTI "Fresh Alphabet"; Clear Dollar Stamps "Vintage Flourish Months"
Twine and gold brads

Lots of Glitter

I am covered in gold glitter!!  But these buttons are so sparkly, it is well worth it. : )

Challenges:
Make it Monday #97--2012 A La Carte (I chose the glittered buttons technique)
Frosted Designs 12 Days of Christmas Day #10--use ten buttons
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #104--anything goes (Christmas)

Supplies:
Stamps: Verve "Ornamental Christmas" sentiment; Papertrey Ink "Year of Flowers: Collection" (it's a little hard to see, but it's stamped in the center of the wreath)
Dies: Verve "Charming Ovals"

Thank you

So, now the Christmas cards are all made (and sent!); it's time to make thank you cards for all the awesome gifts we received.

Challenges:
Viva La Verve December week 4--sketch
Frosted Designs 12 Days of Christmas Day #12--use 12 brads

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI "Through the Trees" sentiment
Papers: PTI Ocean Tides cardstock; Basic Grey paper; mulberry paper; recycled Christmas card (image)
Sweet n Sassy "Heart die"; silver brads

Pure White

Well, okay, it's not "pure" white, 'cause I had to use black for the sentiment so you could see it!

It's the first time I've gotten to play along with the Papertrey Ink Blog Hop and it's been fun!  The challenge this month is to create an all white project.  So, no color, but lots of texture.  I heat embossed the medallion with white embossing powder and dry embossed the right panel with an embossing folder.  It came out so elegant!

Challenges:
Papertrey Ink Blog Hop
Frosted Designs 12 Days of Christmas day #9--use 9 pearls or sparkles
Tuesday Alchemy--anything goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesdays #186--sketch
Flutter by Wednesdays #220--anything goes as long as it has a butterfly or fairy

Supplies:
Stamps: Rubbernecker medallion; Papertrey Ink "Mat Stack 2" sentiment
Punches/dies/embossing folders: Verve "Charming Oval" dies; Martha Stewart butterfly punch; cuttlebug embossing folder
Pearls; Martha Stewart dove embossing powder

Gift card holder

 I love getting gift cards and though they are maybe not quite as fun to give as a gift, I don't mind giving gift cards.  But the challenge is: how to present a gift card in a way that isn't boring or screams "gift card".  Last year, my mother-in-law gave my husband a gift card in this super cute little holder made out of an envelope.  I don't know where the idea originated, but I thought it was a fabulous idea and recreated it this year for my brother-in-law.

You can see on the inside that the envelope is folded in half and the gift card is placed in the little pocket created by the side not glued down. Such a cute little way to give a gift card and it was quite simple too.

Challenges:
Frosted Designs 12 Days of Christmas Day #7--use 7 snowflakes (I have 7 snowflakes stamped on the front, though one is obscured by the bow from this angle, plus there are the snowflakes on the paper inside)
Frosted Designs 12 Days of Christmas Day #8--use 8 brands/products (I used an envelope, Basic Gray patterned paper, PTI enchanted evening cardstock, Inkadinkado stamps, Verve stamps, ink, ribbon and rhinestones
The Fox and The Squirrel #33--Christmas
Card Mania #10--snowflakes
Eureka Stamps #19--Christmas spirit
House of Gilli #48--add sparkle
Tuesday Alchemy #45--Anything But a Card
Our Daily Bread Designs #135--snow/snowflakes
Celebrate The Occasion #93--Christmas: Anything Goes
Fab n' Funky #152--anything goes
Delightful Challenges--anything goes
Pretty Pattern #78--sketch (I chose #54)
Do You Stack Up #103--anything goes
Crimbo Crackers #31--Sentiment as Focus

Supplies:
A2 size envelope
PTI enchanted evening cardstock
Basic Gray patterned paper
Stamps: Inkadinkado Christmas clear stamp set; Verve "Ornamental Christmas" sentiment
Taylored Expressions rhinestones

Something Special

Some of my very favorite things: Damask prints; Black and white with a pop of color; presents; stamps

Challenges:
Viva La Verve December week 2--sketch
Frosted Designs 12 Days of Christmas Day #5--5 gold things (5 gold brads)

Supplies:
Stamps: Taylored Expressions "It's In the Bag"; Verve "Celebrating You"; PTI "Life is Sweet"
Dies: Taylored Expressions "It's In the Bag"
Cuttlebug damask embossing folder