Hope you have a Rock'n Christmas

Today we start a new Stella Says Sketch at Catch the Bug.  For my card, I used Kidz Christmas Santa and colored her in purple. The sentiment is from TLC, Create.   For the background, I used Glimmer Mist spray over a snowflake embossed paper.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Jolly Holiday
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  Kidz Christmas Santa (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Hope you have a Rock'n Christmas
Ink: Distress - Concord Violet
Pom:  Creativity
Pearls:  Recollection
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug
Glimmer Mist

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 401 Anything Goes with optional angel
The Merry Christmas - Anything Christmas
Word Art Wednesday - 350 - 351 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 395 Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 173 Anything Goes

Christmas a time to make magic

I wanted to try a little something different on my card so I many times use digital paper, but this time I printed just strips of the paper along with the sentiment on the white cardstock as my background.  I wanted a CAS card for my non-traditional colors.  It was fun and easy to do.  The snowman is freebie that I got from Melonheadz quite some time ago, and the sentiment is from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Melonheadz - Snowbunch 1

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Time to make magic Christmas

Bling:  Mark Richards

Challenges

CHNC Extra - December

Melonheadz - Winter is here

Color Throwdown - Ch. 422

Crafty Boots - Christmas

Crafty Catz - Ch. 350 Non-traditional Christmas colors

Brown Sugar - Ch. 228 Anything Goes

Mojo Snowflake - Let it snow

I don't know if anyone was having frustration with the changes that Blogger made and feeling that more should have been done to explain how to navigate the updates.  I felt lucky that my daughter was here today, and she helped me to navigate when I was struggling and ready to pull my hair out.  She had never worked on my blog before so it was hard to explain, but she was able to find the items for me, ARGH!!!
Well, that aside, Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends in the United States.  And to those elsewhere, I am still thankful for all my friends and loving support and kind words.  I look to this community for relaxation and to relieve stress and it is wonderful to meet wonderful people along the way.
For my card, I sprayed Glimmer Mist on the paper and after it dried I heat embossed the sentiment.  I dry embossed the snowflake background on white paper.  This is the color combo this week at JUGS which I found to be a lot of fun.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Sentiment:  Verve

Embossing Powder:  Stamp Craft

Versa mark

Die:  Cherry Lynn

Gem:  Recollections

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Glimmer Mist

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Sketch 475

JUGS - Ch. 370 Color Challenge

CHNC - Ch. 308 Cute or anything Christmas

CHNC Extra - November

As You Like It - Favorite Christmas Color Combo & Why (non-traditional, and looks elegant

Party till you melt

I have one last card for the Catch the Bug Challenge.  I just love this image and thought it went perfectly with the sentiment from TLC.  For this card I chose to use pink and teal colors, which I love non-Traditional Christmas colors.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection; Core-dination

Stamp:  Bugaboo - BUGSC01

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Circle & Snowflake Punches:  EK Success

Divine Twine

Spellbinder:  Teardrop Circle

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Bling:  Mark Richards

Challenges

Catch the Bug - Christmas Chaos Freebie Bingo  (pink & teal, snowman, 3 layers)

CHNC Extra - December

12 month Christmas link up - Ch. 12

4 CC - Ch. 276 Non-traditional Christmas colors

CRAFT - Ch. 341 Christmas

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 11 Cute Christmas

Creative Corner - Winter

Crafty Catz - Ch. 305 Sparkle and Shine

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 285 Snowflakes

QKR - Ch. 169 Snow Scene

Papertake - Fun Fun Fun

Dream Valley - Ch. 121 Die cuts and punches

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 273 Snowflakes

Melonheadz - Winter holiday

Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 34 Do you want to build a snowman?

CI - Ch. 339 Let it Snow

CHNC - Ch. 259 Anything goes

Happy Now?

Here is a card that is so true in WI we complain about how hot and humid it is in the summer and then how cold it is in the winter.....except this year.  We have been having unusually warm weather.  Yesterday it was 56 and we are going to have it 59 on Sunday which is unheard of in December.  It is usually in the 30's.  It is questionable if we will have snow for Christmas.  I did add Sakura jelly glitter pen to to the snowflakes.

Patterned Paper:  Recollection

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella Happy Now

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Bling: Mark Richards

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges

Catch the Bug - Christmas Chaos Day 5 Pick a treat & make it funny (Spiked Egg Nog)

Stella Says Sketch - Sketch 319

CHNC Extra - December

12 month Christmas link up - Ch. 12

Creative Knockout - Ch. 119 Winter Wonderland

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 403 Add some glitter

QKR - Ch. 169 Snow Scene

4 CC - Ch. 276 Non-traditional Christmas colors

O Holy Night

I just love Mo Manning's images.  Her digitals were the first ones I ever downloaded and now I have a hard drive full.  The sentiment is from a gorgeous set at TLC.  I really enjoy making non-Traditional colored Christmas cards.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock;  Core-dination; Recollection

Stamp:  Mo Manning - Herald Harry

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Flowers:  Prima

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Lace: Stash

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Challenges

Cheerful Sketches - December

Mo Manning - Ch. 258 Non-traditional Christmas card with Mo image

A snowflake promise - Ch. 11

CHNC Extra - December

12 month of Christmas link up - Ch. 12

Lacy Sunshine - Ch. 73 Angels Sing

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 10 Vintage Christmas

Naughty or Nice - Ch. 22 Show us some Wing

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 212