Poinsettia Christmas...STAMPlorations December 2018 Anything Goes CAS Card Challenge (optional twist: GREEN)

Hello,

I'm joining my wonderful teammates for the STAMPlorations December 2018 Anything CAS Goes Card Challenge, with the optional colour twist: GREEN.

Another poinsettia-themed card to join the angel ornaments from my CUTplorations post. As you can see, I'm rather smitten with STAMPlorations poinsettias *grin*!

Christmas Flower (small version)

Warms Hands, Warm Hearts

Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

Hope you'll play along with us this month and bring your CAS cards to the gallery! Looking forward to YOUR inspiration as I continue to make my cards!

Also sharing at:

MUSE Card Challenge #293~Free For All

Cards in Envy~The Spirit of Christmas Card Challenge

The Paper Players Challenge #421

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round December Challenge~Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas Blog Challenge #5~Anything Goes

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Poinsettia Angels...STAMPlorations December 2018 CUTplorations Challenge

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A gentle snowfall over the past three days sees our surroundings blanketed in white; the trees are covered in pretty, sparkly frost; the blue of the sky has a hazy sheen...December has definitely arrived. And with it...another round of challenges over at STAMPlorations.

Welcome to STAMPlorations December 2018 CUTplorations Challenge, where we're drawing inspiration from this photo...

image source: 30smagazine

If you head to the image source (highly recommend), you'll discover "7 Different Styling Tips with the Poinsettia," that are truly gorgeous.  In this photo, mini poinsettias, in tiny vases, spruce up a Christmas card garland.  Beautiful idea!

For my project today, I focused on, obviously, poinsettias, as well as something decorative to hang on a garland, tree or gift. Yes, I've already showcased this 'style' and image before (during Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags event) but...when something bears repeating, far be it from me not to heed the call *grin*

Below: my trio of angels, with poinsettia gowns.  Right now, they're ornaments; I may transition them to fronts of cards or...I may make more 'for' cards and include these as a wee gift.  It's obvious: I'm smitten with this angel die!

Christmas Angel

Poinsettia Row

That's it from me!  Hope you'll play along with us!

Looking forward to seeing your fabulous translations of this image in the gallery!

CUTplorations Challenge Guidelines can be found HERE (they're super simple!).  AND, if you play along, you're in the running for the Monthly Prizes! 

• $15 gift certificate to the winners in the challenges voted by each design team (5 main winners)
• $5 gift certificate to three (3) randomly picked players per challenge (15 winners total)

Also sharing at:

Lori Hairston: Visions of Sugarplums 2018

MUSE Challenge #293~Free For All

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Christmas Blessings...Happy Little Stampers December 2018 CAS Card Challenge~Emboss

Hello, 

New month means new challenges over at Happy Little Stampers and today, I'm delighted to join the team in creating cards for the December 2018 CAS Challenge. Our theme: EMBOSS

I embossed the Uniko Christmas Folk stencil, but the lighting...oh my stars! So difficult to show the imprint of those lovely poinsettias that, in real life, are very prominent, and the shimmer of the Delicata red ink.  Sighhh...we need some sunshine around here to a) fulfill my daily dose of 'natural' Vitamin D and make my already photography-challenged situation a bit less challenging.  On the plus side:  Yayyy to another Christmas card to the pile for my mom! As for my stash...there are some things best left unsaid *grin*

That's it from me; please head over to the blog to see how  my talented teammates interpreted this month's theme. A reminder that we're looking for CAS designs.

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Hot Chocolate Kind of Day...Inkspirational Challenge #175~Designer's Choice

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Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #175~Designer's Choice, with a theme that is PERFECT for this time of year...

and especially for me, whose card stash is so low (despite the hours I spend in my craft room!), it's embarrassing! Slow production + rotating strikes at Canada Post means my cards will likely appear in mailboxes well into the New Year. Then again...Christmas should be celebrated as far into January as possible, right? Right! *grin*

My wonderful teammates have interpreted the prompt in most fabulous festive ways; please visit and leave them some love, which I know will be deeply appreciated:

Marina, Sandie, Shauna, Pia, Marlena, Anila, Nonni and Kylie.

The Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop was inspiration for my card

that, one might argue, isn't really 'Christmas,' based on the sentiment but...check out the traditional colours and the 'festive love' being spread! Besides, Christmas Day, for me, is always a hot chocolate kind of day, because that's pretty much the only time I drink it *grin*

Turning the stage over to you!

Looking forward to visiting you in the gallery, especially

because I need more Christmas card inspiration (and more hours in the day, apparently)!

Also sharing at:

Muse: Christmas Visions Challenge #114~Festive Free For All

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge~Anything Goes

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Hot Chocolate Kind of Day...Coffee Loving Cardmakers 2018 Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hello,

Time for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop AND time for *me* to make a committed effort to play along this year, especially since I have several simply charming Christmas-coffee themed images to play with!

How about some aqua/red mugs, filled with hot chocolate and shimmery marshallows, whipping cream and candy cane as a start?  Thanks to Newton's Nook for these cuties!

Off to make more coffee cards...I mean *Christmas* cards...*grin*

Also sharing at:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge~Anything Goes

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Christmas Pop Trees...Uniko Challenge #50 Reminder~Celebrate, optional twist GOLD

Hello,

After a wonderful 26 days of playing tag, time to refocus on those 'larger' canvases and get some Christmas cards done!  

Today, I'm joining my wonderful design team and our guest designer, Mugdha, with a reminder about the Uniko November/December 2018 Uniko challenge~Celebrate (optional twist: GOLD).  We also have a lovely image to spark inspiration...

Christmas Pop is a newcomer to my Uniko collection (and evidently many others' collections as it is, once again sold out! Pop must stand for 'popular!), so I decided to 'celebrate' its arrival with a trio of cards.  Drawing from the photo, I paired the trees with the Scattered Polka Dots stencil, using Delicata Gold ink. Sparkly!

Red, black and gold...love that combination!

For fabulous inspiration, head over to Uniko...pretty celebration happening there! Once you've visiting, come play along!

Just in case you need some more incentive: PRIZES! Yes!!

• Main Winner Chosen By the DT – £25 eGift Certificate
• Random Twist Winner – £4 In Stock Clear Stamp Set of Winners Choosing
• Random Uniko Stamps Winner – £4 In Stock Clear Stamp Set of Winners Choosing
• Top 3 Chosen By DT – 150 Loyalty Reward Points

You have until midnight (GMT) on Friday 21st December 2018 (7.00pm EDT) to join us in the gallery

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25 Days of Christmas Tags~Day 26

Hello,

We've reached the finale: Day 26 of 25 Days of Christmas Tags with Tracey McNeely. What a wonderful event this 8th edition has been and I know, that within a couple days' time, I'll be looking forward to the 9th edition! You still have a few days to share your tags in the gallery...and alllll of December continue making tags because, like me, you're likely 'addicted' to creating these wee works of art!

We're wrapping up with A Jillian Vance Designs, joining us as our guest and sponsor...

My tag features images from Christmas Lights and Shine Bright,...sporting a frosty, Stickles glow..

 Our generous sponsors

Drop in at Tracey's blog to see AMAZING, inspiration from the Waffle Flower designers and the 25 Days team HERE.

Details about how you can play along - and win prizes! - are HERE. 

Looking forward to seeing your tags in the gallery!

My deepest THANK YOU to:

• Tracey, for having 'faith' in me to invite me to be part of the Design Team, and my fabulously talented, sweet teammates  - Kim, Lindsey Joyce. So wonderful to share this 26 day journey with you; your inspiration and friendship are treasured more than you may know! 
• All of you who have left comments: you sure know how to add sparkle to my days!
• All of you who 'played tag' with us: your gorgeous tags have sent my Christmas spirit soaring!

PS: the gallery's still open!

The 2018 25 Days of Christmas Tags Main Post and Linkup
November 26, 2018: A Jillian Vance Design

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