Jingle Belles Guest Designer

You make my heart melt

** 3/8/17 Top 3 at Christmas at Sweet Stampin’! **

Hi everyone! You’ll remember about a week ago I shared that I’m guesting for Jingle Belles this fortnight. My theme is Let the Flakes Fall Where They May and my challenge to you is to create a project that includes snow – snowflakes, snowmen, snowy landscape, etc. Well, I’m back with a CAS mid-challenge project and it really doesn’t get any easier than this!

This adorable card was created with a scrap – the bottom portion of a 12 x 12 sheet that was leftover from a Christmas project. I cut it down, stamped the greeting and layered it on red cardstock.

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I used a Marvy Uchida Snow marker on the snowflakes. First time I’ve used it and OMG – I love this stuff! You ‘write’ with it and then hit it with your heat tool, and watch it poof up! What fun! :D

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I decorated the inside with the last remaining strip of that snowmen scrap (yep, I used it ALL), stamped the greeting with a snowflake and layered the panel on the red cardstock. I really am loving how this turned out! It always amazes me how something so simple can pack such a big punch! ;)

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I’m thinking outside the box and will enter this into a few ‘love’ challenges! ;)

Proud enter this fun card into the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks: #337 – Love
Alphabet Challenge Blog: X for X Marks the Spot (or Dots)
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #173 – Valentine or Love Sentiment
CCC Digi Creations: #66 Add A Heart
Christmas at Sweet Stampin’ Challenge Blog: February Anything Goes
Christmas Cards All Year Round: February Challenge – Add Red and/or Pink and a Heart
Crafty Gals Corner: #109 – Shades of Red
Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge Extra: February Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge: February Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage: #81 – Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog: #268 – Anything Goes
Daisy Chain Challenges: #5 – Have A Heart
Fab ‘n’ Funky: #337 – Wild About You
Incy Wincy Designs: Love
International Art & Soul: #1 Love Is In The Air
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: #51 – Anything Goes
PDE Linky Party: #159 – Cards
Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #315 – Anything Goes
Pile It On: #126 – Hearts On Fire
Scrapping4fun Challenges: #83 – Friends, Love, Wedding, Valentine
Sunny Day Crafting: #35 – Box Cards or Regular Cards
Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog: #4 – Add A Sentiment
That’s Crafty Challenges: I Heart You
The Paper Girls: #121 – With Heart
Time Out Challenges: #76 – Inspired By Words
Use Your Stuff: #250 – Love Is In The Air
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #268/269 – Anything Goes

Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: Spectrum Noir ultra smooth premium white cardstock, Stampin’ Up! Real Red cardstock, Stampin’ Up! Santa & Co. DSP
Stamps: Paper Smooches Warm Hearts stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Real Red ink
Accessories: Marvy Uchida Snow marker

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and have found a little inspiration to play in our snowy challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

‘Tis the Season

Hi everybody! I’m super stoked to share that I’m guesting for Jingle Belles this fortnight! How awesome is that?! Really looking forward to crafting with Lauren and Stef, and knocking a couple Christmas cards out of the way! The theme I’ve chosen is Let the Flakes Fall Where they May – we’d like to see your projects include snow – in the form of snowflakes, snowmen, snowy landscape, etc. You get the picture! ;)

First up is a twisted gate fold. Anybody who knows me knows that I’m a fancy fold addict. This is one of the coolest folds I think I’ve ever seen – another thanks to Splitcoast Stampers for including the tutorial in a newsletter a few weeks back. And pardon the clear rod on the left side of the first photo… the card wasn’t cooperating and would not lie flat while I was taking the photographs. ;)

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I chose the snowy theme because I’m yearning for some ‘real’ winter weather. We’ve been intermittently running our air conditioning here in north Florida. I loved using the snowflake paper and layering it on the cool blue colors of cardstock. At least I can have some imaginary winter, lol!

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I adhered snowflake sequins to the layered sentiment circle on the front and also on the inside just beneath the sentiment.

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Here’s one final shot. So much fun! I really love this fold! ;)

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Proud to enter this fun fold into the following challenges:
Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge Extra: February Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge: February Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog: #121 – Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog: #33 – Anything Goes with option Add a Sentiment
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #268/269 – Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place: February Anything Goes

Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up! Whisper White and Night of Navy cardstock, GKD Powder Blue cardstock, GKD Seasons Greetings and Pool Party 6×6 patterned paper
Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Pines stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Night of Navy ink
Dies/Punches: EK Success 2″ and 1-1/2″ scalloped punches, Stampin’ Up! 1-1/4″ and 1-3/4″ circle punches
Accessories: Winter Whites Rhinestones, Stampin’ Up! Frosted Sequins

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up a snowy project with us! Stay tuned for another snowy project from me next week! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig