Penguin Fun

You know I absolutely love designing for the Kerst Christmas Challenge! I always try my best to follow the theme, even though it often pushes me right out of my comfort zone and forces me to explore completely new styles. Generally, I find myself scrambling at the last minute (just like today!), but the creative process is always so much fun.

For my last sample for the 'charm' theme, I kept coming back to the adorable freebie I just had to use. I digitally colored the All Dressed Up (Penguin Fun) image so I can print and reuse it anytime. The background features Glitter Orbs—a fantastic, textured paper freebie by Bonnie Kohane. I topped it off with one of Bonnie's charms, but opted to leave off any sentiment.

Full of "Charming" Goodness

This month’s Kerst Christmas challenge theme is "charms." I created a festive holiday card using digital charms and background papers designed by Bonnie Kohane. I absolutely love how the design came together—unquestioningly one of my favorite holiday makes this year!

Project Details & Supplies

• Focal Image: "It's Snowing" digital stamp by our sponsor, All Dressed Up.
• Background Paper: Designed by Bonnie Kohane (Available through the Kerst Christmas group).
• Charms: Bonnie's digital charms are a perfect match. The Merry Christmas charm is still available for free, so be sure to download it from the Kerst Christmas page before it’s gone!
• Corner Embellishments: I used a greens cut file to add extra holiday goodness to the corners. (Note: These greens are from M L Designs, but I seem to have lost the link—don't you just hate when that happens?)

I'm thrilled with the final result! Be sure to play along with the challenge this month.

Trying Out the Cut-Inlay Technique

I’ve been wanting to try the Cut-Inlay technique for a while, and I finally sat down with a design from Monica's Creative Room to make it happen!

This technique is basically like paper piecing, where you cut an image, then cut the same image with a design on top to give dimension. I went with Bonnie Kohane’s Circle Half Scene and I’m obsessed with how it turned out. It adds such a high-end, textured look to the card.

Why I loved this project:

• Layered Look: It offers serious depth, which you can see in the side view below
• Versatility: You can use any design you already own.

If you haven’t tried this yet, you definitely should!

Cozy Woodland Card

I’m absolutely thrilled with how this project came together! I used the gorgeous Woodland Crib digital stamp from our sponsor, Lili of the Valley, to create a delicate, whimsical accent.

However, the real star of the show is this week’s adorable freebie: the Holly Wreath Deer by Bonnie! I’ve even tucked in a little "sneak peek" for next week’s release... can you spot it?

Christmas Carol Bunnies - Fairy Christmas

For this month's Anything Goes Challenge at Kerst Christmas Challenge.

10th Anniversary at Kerst Christmas Challenge

Bonnie Kohane is doing some exceptionally creative work for our 10th Anniversary at Kerst Christmas Challenge - so be sure to watch for her fabulous creations that you can download each week. Here's a sneak peak...using Red Peppermint Candy, along with Elvis Wesley Christmas Moose from our sponsor, Polkadoodles.