Merry Mojo 170 Christmas!

I made this card using the week 170 sketch.  I used dp by My Mind's Eye called "Wonderful Winter."  It has glitter on the snowflakes which doesn't show up very well in the picture.  I cut the sentiment out of one of the dp, so there's actually no stamping on this card!

Here's the sketch and my card.

I hope that all of you are able to enjoy some time with friends and family in these coming days.  Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

Christmas Gift Set

I made this Christmas gift set for a couple of challenges.  At ODBD for SLC 41, there were some beautiful holiday trees to use as inspiration.  From those pictures, I immediately knew I wanted to use flowers as my focal point (big surprise, right?!).  Then at TSTR, Challenge 39 is 'Tis the Season, to make a gift item.  I kind of combined several of the pictures.  I chose the decorated box and the colors from the red and white box in the box of peppermint candies.  This also qualifies for ODBD SNT23 to make a Christmas card. 

Here are the inspiration pictures.

 From ODBD:  Flowers!  Lots of red flowers!

From TSTR:  Red and white color scheme, decorated gift box

Here's the project.

I used ODBD's "Christmas Verses" for the Rejoice tag on the box.  I used ODBD's "Luke 2:11" for the Joy to the World panel on the coordinating card.  The card layout is based on a WMSC from August 2010.  I thought the flowers in the sketch were perfect for my project.

I used the Tim Holtz Shabby Flowers die (Sizzix) to make a whole bunch of flowers.  It was easy to make them, just really time consuming.  I used a flower rolling tool made by Imaginesce (I got mine at Archiver's), and it worked like a charm!  All of the flowers and leaves (another Sizzix die) were inked on the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink prior to rolling and assembling. 

Here are some closer looks at the card.

I angled the camera a little bit more for the second photo as the sentiment was hiding just a little bit!
I went over the edges of the card, sentiment panel, and lace with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  I made a 1/2" scored background panel using my Scor-Pal for the background panel.  I used pearls on the edges of the panel and at the score intersections that weren't hidden by leaves or flowers.  There are also pearls in the centers of the flowers. 

The red of the flowers in the closeup is much closer to how it looks in real life.  The other pictures are a little bit dark.

Here's the box by itself.

Then on the box sides, I used a MS border punch for the edges. I used more Vintage Photo ink to sponge the punched border. I added some lace from my stash and some pearl trim to finish the edges.

I made a really big flower with lots of layers for the box cover.  I used the Tim Holtz die again along with another Sizzix die for a rolled rose flower which I used as the center.  I added a few Recollection red roses from Michael's to finish it off. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

Christmas Blessings

I made this card for the Mojo Monday 168 challenge.  Here's a look at Julee's great sketch.

I used dp from Websters Pages, a Magnolia Tilda angel, and the scalloped tag and sentiment are from Verve's "Glad Tidings."  I colored Tilda with Copics.  The ribbon is from my stash, and I added a few pearls as the dots in the sketch and one in the center of the snowflake.  The ribbon was tied using a Bow Easy, and I turned it upside down (this was hard for me to do!) so that the tails are pointing up.  I have seen that done on soooo many cards, but when I have tried it, I just can't get it to look like it was intentional.  Here though I think it works since it is by the tag. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

ODBDSLC40 Sketch Challenge and ODBDSNT23 Christmas

The current SLC at ODB is a sketch challenge.  Here's a look at the sketch.  The current SNT challenge is a Christmas card, so this card qualifies for that challenge, too.

My card:

I used "Christmas Verses" from ODBD.  I stamped the sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black and then sponged around the cut out with Vintage Photo Distress Ink while it was in the Nestie die to create the white border.  I layered a black oval and a big scalloped oval Nestie to frame it.  I added some white dots with a gel pen for just a little more emphasis.

The brown flower is from Prima and the small red roses are Recollections from Michael's.  I used MS seam binding for the upper and lower tabs in the sketch and for the bow.  The dp are all from Basic Grey's "Jovial" collection. 

ETA:   I'm so excited to add that my card was picked as one of the spotlight cards for the Shining the Light Challenge.  I'm so honored to have been chosen.  Thank you ODBD!

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Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings!
Sarah

ODBDSNT23 Christmas Cards

The current Stamping in Time challenge at ODBD is to make a Christmas card. 

Here's my card.

I used basically the same layout as I did on a previous card shown here, but I wanted it to have a more rustic feel since I used this plaid paper from Basic Grey's "Jovial" collection.  I stamped the poinsettia twice with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics.  Then I used the coordinating die to cut out the first poinsettia.  I cut the second image out by hand (just the flower portion) and turned it just slightly so the flower would look fuller and mounted it on foam tape for dimenstion.  I sponged the edges of the panel using Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  The sentiment and the poinsettia are both from ODBD's "Blessed Christmas."   The sentiment is stamped in Versafine Onyx Black.

The bow is some Martha Stewart seam binding that I topped with a black button and a gold ball.  I also used those little adhesive balls in the center of the flower and on the corners to cover up "the turn" in my zigzagging.  I also did some straight stitching around the panel and distressed the edges with a Tim Holtz distressing tool.


Here are a few detail shots.

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings,
Sarah

ETA:  I won the SNT $15 gift certificate for this challenge.  Thank you ODBD!