Peace, Love, and Joy

Christmas Mouse from our sponsor, Last-Minute Manda.

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Winter Fun

This card was created with Penguin Trio from our sponsor, Lily Valley.

Time to Give

I love PolkaDoodle pre-colored images - mostly 'cause I don't have to work so hard to make a fun card.   They are a great way to put together lots of Christmas cards quickly.  Today I'm using Time to Give.

This month's Kerst Christmas Challenge is themed "Use Green."  I added just a couple green accents - allowing me to use scrap papers in my stash.  Come join the challenge at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1060810930603477.

Kerst Christmas Challenge - September, 2024

One of my favorite images to color - Present for Robin  by Lili of the Valley, our Kerst Christmas Challenge sponsor. 

A Deer Christmas and Floral Christmas

 Using a Christmas Deer and Floral Christmas from our sponsor, last-Minute Manda.

A Deer Christmas

 A Deer Christmas from our sponsor, Last-Minute Manda

Majestic Deer

Took a little siesta from posting while I planned this year's vacation to the Canadian Rocky Mountains.  We had a wonderful trip....and home life is getting back to normal.  So hope to be posting more regularly.

For my card for the Kerst Christmas Challenge, I used Majestic Reindeer from our sponsor, Fairy Hugs.

Majestic Deer

Majestic Deer from this month's sponsor at Kerst Christmas Challenge, Fairy Hugs.

Kerst Christmas Challenge - March

I made this card for the March Kerst Christmas  Challenge.  You had to use colors other than red and green...guess what my favorite Christmas color is.  With the paper already in my stash, choosing colors wasn't too difficult!  The image is Carols Singing from our sponsor, Lili of the Valley.  If you want to participate, too, you have another couple weeks to upload your entry!

Another Card for Kerst Christmas

 I had so much fun making this one.

I used Winter Walk from our sponsor The Paper Shelter.

Christmas Deer

This is the card I created for the Snowglobe Challenge at Kerst Christmas Challenge.  I used Christmas Deer from our sponsor, Jan's Digital Stamps.

Kerst Christmas Challenge

Today I have a card for the Kerst Christmas Challenge.  The challenge was using a snow globe.  I used a couple snowmen from Shabby Chic Snowmen from our sponsor Last-Minute Manda. Thanks for this fun challenge!  Loved It!

Polkadoodle

Have you checked out the January Kerst Challenge?  Go check it out...it's fabulous!  Sponsor is Polkadoodle. 

Challenge at Kerst Christmas

Finally found some spare time to make a card for the amazing Kerst Christmas  Challenge.  This month at Kerst Christmas, the challenge is slimline cards.  I'm proud of myself to get it right the first time.  Our sponsor this month is Polkadoodles. 

Candy Ski

I created a fun pop-up card with Candy Ski and A Giant Candy Cane from our sponsor at Kerst Christmas Challenge - The Paper Shelter. 

I needed to fill some empty spots, so I used the tree from Candy Ski printed in different sizes.

Vixen with Sheepski Designs

 Welcome, November!

The delicious deer, Vixen,  comes from the Kerst Christmas Challenge sponsor, Sheepski Designs.  

I started with a Traci Reed patterned paper (All is Calm) that I love for this challenge - include trees.  I decided to use one pattern in two different sizes.

I couldn't resist adding an adorable frame and border, so I added the Intricate Star Frame and Border from Monica's Creative Room.

I used the inside sentiment from We Are 3's Special Delivery.

Christmas Creation with Kerst Christmas

Today I'm sharing an adorable card using wonderful products from Last-Minute Manda and We Are 3.  I hope you love it!

I started this card by printing two patterns from Autumn Shadows (We Are 3) onto colored cardstock.  I decided to stick to a softer palette for my card.  I pulled out Christmas Anna (Last-Minute Manda), digitally colored her, printed several copies, and layered the image.  

I trimmed around the sentiment from the From the Heart collection (We Are 3) and popped it up with foam tape. Then I popped Anna with foam tape.

I love the soft feeling printing Autumn Shadows on colored paper...almost as much as I love Autumn Shadows by itself.

Isn't Christmas Anna just the cutest? She was so fun to color.

 

Documenting Christmas with A Cup of Sweetness by Mirtillamente

Hello, Everyone!  they say it's finally fall - though the temps here are still triple digit.  However, cooler temperatures are on their way and following is Christmas - inspiring me to create!

Today I'm excited to share a Christmas card - infused with paper designed for fall using the newest paper collection available at We Are 3.  I incorporated the beautiful Autumn Shadows and the fun A Cup of Sweetness by Mirtillamente on this card to celebrate my two favorite seasons.  Mirtillamente is sponsoring this month's Kerst Christmas Challenge.

The monotone colors were perfect for this, and I used several of the paper patterns to digitally paper piece the hat, scarf, and teacup.

I cut several copies of the image and layered the pieces to provide dimension.  Then I added a single poinsettia.  This paper collection is perfect for fall, but the gorgeous patterns and monotones are so rich!

To add additional contrast and texture, I added a frame from Monica's Creative Room.

August Christmas Inspiration

What better way to add dimension to a card than with a cascade of layers to create the background? I used an image from the cute Santa's Band set from Last-Minute Manda to create this card (these reindeer are Christmas perfection) - I used a few Framed Topper layers from Monica's Creative Room to create my background.

To make sure the card is festive, I added a layered snowflake embellishment.  I kept it in a color near the background so that it doesn't draw from the bear.  A bit of dimensional adhesive is all  you need to make your card pop!

I hope this inspires you to add dimension to your next card.  I cannot wait to see what you create for the Kerst Christmas Challenge that includes an animal.

Kerst Christmas Challenge: Santa's Band with Last-Minute Manda

Hello, Kerst Friends!  I'm here today to share a new card and an old technique that will have you adding layers to your images!  Today's card is inspired by this week's Featured Stamper at Splitcoast, and using an image from Santa's Band (Last-Minute Manda), I created a tactile element to the card which is always fun for me.  What a fun way to add interest and dimension.