52CCT February Stash Challenge - Markers

Hello sweet friends! 

I'm a little late with posting my card for 

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT).

Let me just say it's been a week...

and I'm so glad that the weekend is here!!

This last challenge of February at 52CCT 

is to use Markers.  Whoot Whoo LOVE this one!

There are so many different ways to use markers!  

You can color an outline image with them, use them to ink up a stamp

 in several different colors, or create backgrounds with them.  

You can use alcohol-based markers or water-based.  

There are lots of possibilities, so let your creativity be your guide!

My DT card for this week uses copic markers (my favorite type of

markers) to color in a digital image that I've had for quite some time.

One of my other favorite things to do is use non-traditional

colors on my Christmas cards - pink being one of them :o)

I have lots of wonky layers a couple die cuts and a bit of paper piercing.

Kind of happy with how it turned out!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - D is for Die cuts

Addicted to Stamps Challenge Blog - Holiday

Clear it Out Challenge - Theme: Animals/ Stash: Striped papers

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Non-Traditional Colors

Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - Tie a Bow

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #105 - Lots of Layers

The Outlawz - Friday Coloring Challenge Anything Goes/Christmas Twist

I hope that you will decide to join us this week at 52CCT!

The rest of the lovely and talented DT have also made some

gorgeous creations using markers for your inspiration. 

Go check them out and say "hi" while your there :o)

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

52CCT - February Theme Challenge

Hello friends!

It's time for the February Theme Challenge at 52CCT

Here's my DT card to share with you 

I hope this photo is okay - it's so hard

to get a good photo of white and metallic.

Once again I decided to go with a CAS look.

I have always admired CAS cards

but used to find them very challenging to make.

Lately I've been embracing the style :o)

Will you decide to join us this week

at 52CCT?  I sure hope so!

My lovely teammates have made some

gorgeous inspiration for you too - so make

sure you stop on over to their blogs and say "hi"!

Til next time... hugs and merry crafting! D

52CCT - February Sketch

Well hello friends - so happy you are here to visit!

After a bit of time off from making Christmas cards

I am back again for the start of a new month 

at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT).

The first Saturday of each month is a sketch challenge

and this sketch is super versatile - take a look:

You can use any shape or image with this sketch

and/or you can flip it on it's side.  Lots of possibilities

and we aren't fussy as long as we can still see the 

basics of the sketch on your gorgeous creation.

I found a sticker in my stash that I've had

for literally ages and decided to use it on

a simple card that will be easy to mail.

Thanks to this nice big sticker this was a very quick and easy card

for me to make, which was super helpful as I've had the craziest of 

weeks at work this week and still have one more long day to go.  

Generally I'm not a sticker kind of gal on my cards, but they sure 

can be handy when you want to make something in a pinch 

and don't have time to do a lot of stamping or coloring.

I hope that you will decide to join us this week at 52CCT

and share your gorgeous Christmas card(s)

using this great sketch. The other lovely ladies on the

DT have also made some really beautiful Christmas cards

for your inspiration - better go check them out too,

you'll be glad that you did!!

Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D

52CCT - January 2015 Sketch

Hello friends and followers - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

We are back again at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT)

with a whole new slate of challenges for 2015.

There are also some new faces and talent joining the team.

Whoo Hoo - lucky us!! 

So let's get this party started with a Sketch Challenge

This should be an easy one to spark your creation.

You can use any shape (doesn't have to be a star)

and  you can flip the orientation if you choose.

Just keep it Christmas - and make sure we can still 

see the bones of the sketch.

Here's my DT card using the 52CCT January Sketch

I found this package of wooden ornaments at Target

before Christmas (various shapes and sizes)

for a steal and immediately decided they

would be good for crafting instead of hanging on the tree.

I'm kind of wishing that I had distressed the edges

of this large snowflake a bit now - will have to try that

on the next one I make :o)

I hope that you will decide to join us this week at 52CCT.

The rest of the DT ladies have made some fabulous cards

to share with you using this sketch as well.

Please go visit them and check it out!  

I'm entering the following challenges with this card:
Christmas Cards All Year Round - January "Anything Goes/Christmas"
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - January "Anything Goes"

Til next time lovelies...hugs and merry crafting! D

Nordic Christmas for 52CCT

Hello friends and followers!

I'm here with a bit of a red face as I 

realized that I forgot to write up 

this post for my reminder card

at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown.

I made one card and then realized

that I have not completely followed 

the December challenge at 52CCT

which is to use ANY previous 2014 challenge.

Oops I had used 2012 and 2013.

I can't very well be a bad example now can I?

So I quickly made a new card 

and then forgot to post it here.

DUH-Nielle - LOL.

Anyway...here it is

This time I properly chose a theme challenge from 2014

"Nordic Christmas" and used another fabulous 

digital image from our sponsor Deedee's Digis

called Country Christmas (I used a pre-colored version of this).

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!

Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D

52CCT - December Pick ANY Previous - reminder

Hello lovelies...

a quick post tonight to remind

you there's still time to join the 

December PICK ANY PREVIOUS

Challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown.

What a great opportunity to add one more

card to you Christmas stash -

 and we just couldn't make it any easier

as you can pick ANY previous challenge

that we've had at 52CCT.

Just let us know which one you are using please.

There are tabs at the top of the challenge blog

for the previous Themes, Sketches, and Color challenges.  

I made another card to share with you

using one of Deedee's Digis

who is sponsoring the 52CCT December challenge.

Take a look:

Digi from Deedee's Digis - Country Christmas

I used the theme from February 2012 - Angels,

and Color Combo #11 from November 2012.

Deedee's gave me this great idea with her 

darling gingerbread angel card last week. 

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #94 - Christmas/Holiday
Sister Act Card Challenge #87 - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for December - AG

I hope that you will play along with us at 52CCT.

You have until the 19th of December to link up.

Some of my crafty DT pals have also made a 

second card to share with you this week so 

please go check them out and be inspired!

Oh and DON'T FORGET

there's a fabulous $15 gift certificate 

up for grabs to our TOP HONOUR of

this month's challenge from 

 

Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D

52CCT - December Pick A Previous

Hello friends!

A little late with my DT post for this month's 

challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown.

I've been staying up late this whole

week working on a project for

a local craft store.  In my mind I had

done my card last week but realized last

night as I was getting ready to dash off to bed

that I had totally soooo forgotten to get it done.

Gulp!! 

We are usually at weekly challenge at 52CCT

but since December is such a busy month

we decided to do just one challenge 

and give you LOTS of room 

for creative choice by 

offering a Pick ANY Previous Challenge.

That means you have free range to 

use any theme, color or sketch challenge

in the archives to make a Christmas card creation!

(Please just tell us which one(s) you used).

Here's my DT card to share with you

using a Sketch Challenge from February 2014

and a digital image from our very

generous challenge sponsor - Deedee's Digis.

digital image by Deedee's image - Country Christmas

I did some distressing around all

the edges of my card.  I wonder why I don't do 

this technique more often as I love the look of it.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Virginia's View Challenges - December - All Things Distressed

Christmas Card Challenges #53 - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges #213 - Happy Everything 

Divas by Design - Feeling Festive

Inkspirational challenge #71 - Anything Goes with Gold

The December challenge runs from the 6th to the 19th.

My lovely and talented 52CCT DT pals have also

made some gorgeous Christmas creations for your inspiration.

Go check them out and say "hi" while you are there.

Did I mention that our sponsor for this month's challenge

is offering a terrific prize to the TOP HONOR?

Check out the details on the 52CCT challenge site.

What are you waiting for - get crafting - you can 

always use another Christmas card for your stash :o)

Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D

52CCT - Pick a Previous Sketch

Hello dear friends and followers!

I went to work today after eating so much food on Thanksgiving 

that I still felt like I was in a bit of a turkey induced stupor. 

Why or why do we do that to ourselves?

I guess I shouldn't say "we" and really 

own up to the fact that it's probably just me.

Must be those stretchy pants I wear 

makes me think I can eat much more 

than I really should.  

That saying "Gobble til you Wobble"

definitely fit me yesterday :o)

Well since it is the very last Saturday of November 

we have the Pick a Previous challenge 

at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown 

for you.  This time we'd like you to 

Pick A Previous Sketch

You can use any past sketch to make your

lovely Christmas card.  There is a tab at the 

top of the challenge blog with all the previous sketches

for you to choose from.  

Pick any one that catches your creative fancy, 

and just let us know which one you used.

For my DT card I used a sketch from April 2014

Here's my card:

This one will be easy to mail as I left

it free of all embellishments (gasp!).

I kind of like the simple look of it.

Hope you do too.

Please go check out the beautiful

creations made by my lovely DT pals 

at 52CCT this week.  I hope  you are

so inspired that you just have to go

make a card and join the challenge.

Next month we will have a special sponsor for

our December challenges.  Make sure you check back 

then too to see who it is and hopefully join the fun.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges #52 Photo Inspiration

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #123 Holiday

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me.

Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D

52CCT - November Technique Challenge - Paper Piercing

Hello sweet friends and followers,

I'm happy you're here today to visit me.

It's time for another weekly challenge
at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown
it's the last one of November
and it's a technique challenge

Here's my DT card for this challenge:

Stamp and sentiment from "Ugly Sweaters" by Your Next Stamp

My piercing is around the red portion of the circle
(unfortunately it doesn't show up really well in the photo).

I did a little masking so the sweater sleeves
are overlapping each other a bit.
I drew a circle around the inside of the
first circle die so I could see where the
sleeves should extend beyond the edge of the circle.
Then I cut just those parts with my scissors and
put the circle die back on with the sleeves on
the outside of the frame and ran it through my Big Shot
to get the circle shape that the sweaters are on.
Next time I'll try a little smaller sweater
(now that I know how to do it).

I hope that  you will go check out the creations by
the rest of the talented team at 52CCT
and then decide to join us this week too.
Grab that piercing tool and get to poking!

I'd also like to enter my card in the following challenges:
Your Next Stamp Challenge #2 Sketch or Color (I used the Sketch)
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for November - AG
Love to Create Challenge #142 - Make it For Christmas
Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge #204 - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Let's Get Sentimental
Stamping Sensations November Challenge - Christmas
Creative Knockouts #64 - Bling is the Thing - Crafty Sentiments

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

52CCT - November Theme Challenge "Christmas Window"

Hello and happy weekend! 

We've had several cold days in a row here
which makes me want to just cuddle up and eat comfort food.
I'm planning to make a big batch of lasagna
this weekend to enjoy with my favorite wine.
I might even watch a movie and just completely "chill"
Ha haha - did you get my play on words?

Doesn't that sound heavenly?

So enough about that...how about a
look at my DT card for the challenge
this week for 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT).
52CCT November Theme Challenge is "Christmas Window"
and here's my card:

I kept the style clean with minimal embellishments so that 

the brick embossing would stand out behind this 

super cute Santa peeking through the window. 

I wonder...does he come through the window

when there is no chimney?  

I am entering this card in the following great challenges:

Stamping Sensations - November challenge - Simply Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for November

Crafty Catz Challenge #255 - Christmas is Coming

Christmas Cards All Year Round - November - No patterned paper

Alphabet Challenge Blog - T for Traditional Christmas

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #121 - Anything Goes

Did you notice that we are having a DT call over 

at 52CCT?  We are looking for several Christmas 

card crafters to join the team.  

It's a great way to keep Christmas in your heart 

all year and have a nice stash of Christmas cards

to send out by November.

If you are interested please see the details on the 52CCT blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit today.

Please go visit the rest of the lovely ladies at 52CCT 

and then link up your own Christmas window card. 

Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D

52CCT - November Color Challenge

Hello dear friends and followers.

The clock is ticking down to Christmas...

are you making cards to send out?

With the help of my DT duties on

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT)

I have a good stash ready to go already :o)

This second week of November 2014

the challenge at 52CCT is a Color Challenge

take a look:

The colors are Red and Green (very traditional) 

and your choice of either Gold OR Silver. 

You can use cream or white in addition to the colors

and black for outlines of images - but other than that

please stick to the colors noted. 

I had kind of a crazy week that didn't allow for much

crafting so I kept to a CAS style card - here it is:

I found a stamp set in my basket that I had never used

with this tree on it and the thought for my card 

popped right into my head.  I added some left over

gold enamel dots (love these things) to the tree 

and a strip of embossed card stock to represent snow.

Quick and easy this week :o)

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year Round - No Patterned Paper

Addicted to Stamps and More! - Photo Inspiration

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - November Anything Goes

Please go visit my lovely DT pals over at 52CCT to see their

lovely creations for this Color Challenge. 

I hope to see your card in the gallery too!

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Christmas Charm - 52CCT November Sketch & MTTC #265 "Charmed"

Happy weekend sweet friends and followers!

This week the stars aligned for me creatively and 

I was able to combine my two DT challenges into

one card. Kind of nice when that happens :o)

I'm in a Christmas mood and getting very, very close
to having my stash of Christmas cards done
and ready to go for 2014 - yay me!

If you are just getting started on your Christmas cards
for the season these two challenges might give your
creativity a jump start. 

The challenge this first week of November at

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT)

is this fabulous sketch

and the challenge at My Time to Craft (MTTC)

is "Charmed". So for MTTC #265, We want to see 

a charm on your beautiful creation.

Are you ready to see how I combined these two challenges?

Here it is:

Digital image by Sassy Cheryl's Stamps - "Snow Much Love"

If this image doesn't make you say "awwww" 

I'm not sure what's wrong with ya' - JK :o)

Seriously though I came across it and just couldn't resist it.

I decided to do something a bit unusual for me

and use neutral and warm colors rather than the

bright and somewhat non-traditional

colors I seem to favor.  

 I used a new embossing strip that I got free

recently with my purchase of a cardmaking magazine.

Really love how this turned out! 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges #49 - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew #73 - Bows

Festive Friday #43 - photo inspiration

Jingle Belles Challenges - Not a Creature was stirring 

Penny's Paper Crafting Challenges #201 - Anything Goes

The Outlawz - Friday Coloring Challenges - AG w/Christmas twist

Sassy Cheryl's Neighborhood - November Challenge - AG

I hope that I've inspired you to play along with us this week

at either/or 52CCT November Sketch Challenge 

& MTTC #265 - Charmed.

My lovely and talent DT pals at each of these challenges 

have made some amazing creations to further inspire you.

Won't you go visit them and see?

Thanks so much for stopping by - I'm sure glad that you did.

Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D

52CCT - October Stash Challenge - Enamel Dots

Hello to my wonderful crafty friends. 

Hope life is treating you well :o)

Just got back from the movie theater so am

kind of scurrying to get my post done in time for this

next weekly challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown.

We saw "The Judge" with Robert Downey Jr. and 

Robert Duval.  It was so good!! 

And "oh my be still my heart"...that Robert Downey Jr. 

is still such a babe. Those brown eyes of his just make me melt.

Ooops..I digress! You probably would like to know what the challenge is!

This week at 52CCT we have an Stash Challenge for you

Oooohhh this one is right up my alley. I LOVE to use 

enamel dots and candy dots on my cards. 

I'll just bet there are plenty of you crafters out there

that also have a stash of enamel dots to use.

Here's my card to inspire you this week:

I rescued this card base from last week.  I had started

with washi tape for my one layer card and then I just wasn't

feeling it.  This week I added a house  from my new stamp set
called Homemade Holidays and the coordinating die (Stampin' Up!).

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More! - Challenge #118 Holiday
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for October
CASology - Home (I hope this qualifies as CAS)

The rest of the lovely team at 52CCT have also
made some wonderful creations to inspire you to play along
with us this week.  Please go visit them and say "hi".
I hope to see your card in the gallery soon!
Til next time...hugs and merry crafting. D

52CCT - October Recipe Challenge - One Layer Card

Hello friends!

Time for another challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT)

Our challenge this week has three little words that strike fear in my crafter's heart

ONE LAYER CARD.

Oh boy...I must admit that this is my least favorite type of card to make. 

But there's a reason we call it a challenge - to push our creative styles

and sometimes the challenges are harder for me than they seem to be for you.

So...enough whining...I rose to the challenge and this is what I made.

I stamped with three different blues starting with the

lightest and working my way to darkest.  

Kind of reminds me of a blizzard - LOL.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for October

Sister Act #79 - Anything Goes

I hope that you will decide to join us this week at 52CCT 

and share your One Layer Christmas Cards with us.

My teamies at 52CCT have made some amazing 

one layer cards to share with you.  Please go check them out!

Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D

52CCT October Color Challenge

Hello friends - happy weekend!!

This week at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - 52CCT

we have a color challenge for you.

Take a look at this fun palette:

I used the pinks, the lighter blue and green for my card

The image and sentiment are from a new release digital set

at Deedee's Digis called "Ugly Sweaters". I hand-drew the wonky frame 

around the sentiment so that it would stand out a bit more.

I colored it up with my Stampin' Blendabilities markers

in Melon Mambo (light & medium), Old Olive (light & medium)

and Coastal Cabana (light & medium).  

This is a tall and skinny card measuring 3 1/2" x 7 ".

I kept it flat  (no embellishments) so that it will be easy to send out.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart #39 - Anything Goes

Jingle Belles  - Pink Christmas (noticeable amount of pink)

Paper Pretties PWC331 - CAS

Sister Act Card Challenge #78 - Anything Goes (sponsored by Deedee's Digis)

My lovely 52CCT DT pals have also made some wonderful

Christmas cards to share with you using this fun color combo.

Please go check them out and say "hi" while you're there.

I hope you will decide to join us this week.

I can't wait to see what you make!!

Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D 

52CCT - October Sketch Challenge {Cheers}

Hello friends- so glad you are here to visit!

Today is the start of a whole new month of challenges at 

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT).

In keeping with our tradition, the first challenge of each month

is a SKETCH CHALLENGE.

Here's the fabulous sketch:

and here's my take on it:

Kind of fun - huh?  

For a change I chose traditional Christmas colors :o)

I'm entering this in the following challenges:
Christmas Card Challenges #44 - Anything Goes
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges - Anything Goes
Virginia's View October Challenge - CAS
The Outlawz - Monday Greetings - AG
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for October - AG
Inkspirational Challenge #66 - Beverages/Drinks

My lovely DT pals at 52CCT have also made some

gorgeous Christmas creations to share with you this week.
Please go visit them and then link up your own wonderful
Christmas creations using this fab sketch.

Til next time... hugs and merry crafting! D

52CCT - September Embellishment Challenge "Diamonds & Pearls"

Hello friends - happy weekend to you!

Since it is the last month of September we have a embellishment challenge

for you over at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT)!

I must admit...this one threw me a bit out of my comfort zone.

I just kept thinking that I needed to make something really elegant

and that is not my usual style.  I stewed and fretted off and on all week 

but my MOJO just wasn't there.  Finally I decided to dig

through my stash to see if something might inspire me.

First I found lots of different stars and then 

I found these great rhinestone (diamonds) swirls. 

Suddenly an idea began to form in my poor befuddled brain.

Here's what I came up with finally - take a look:

So that wasn't so bad...I made it way harder than I needed to.

I think I was just under too much stress from work this week

to even try to think creatively.  In any event, I'll just bet

that you already have some fabulous ideas for a 

Christmas card using diamonds and pearls.

My lovely 52CCT teammates have made some really 

gorgeous cards to share with you. Please go visit them and say "hi".

I hope you will decide to join us this week. I can't wait to see what you make!

Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D

52CCT - September Theme Challenge - Nordic Christmas

Ho Ho Ho - a happy Christmas hello to you my crafty friends.

Did you know that Christmas is closer than you think?

Do you have your Christmas cards started?

If the answer to both of those questions is "nope" then

we at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT) can help you out.

This week's challenge at 52CCT is Nordic Christmas

and if you play along you will be one (or more) cards closer to being

ready for Christmas in a couple months.

I wasn't sure exactly what Nordic Christmas meant so I asked our

lovely hostess Asha to help define it:

It's rustic, minimalist, cool and cozy at the same time.

Lots of Natural / Neutral Colours - wood, black and white, kraft, wheat.

Accent colour - Red tends to be most popular choice.  Green or Blue are alternative colours but avoid all using three unless you have lots of neutral colours / space to maintain the uncluttered feel.

Texture - natural fabric, wood / straw accessories, tree branches, pine cones.

The Look: simple homespun.

Minimalism is the motto but not necessarily extreme CAS. The designs tend to be simple and not overly embellished.

So, based on that information - here's what I came up with:

I think I got it.  I used red paper with a pattern of reindeer, hearts and holly,

the design is quite simple (no frills) and uses a natural element of 

linen ribbon and straw (in the image).  

The image and sentiment are from a darling digital stamp set
called "Away in a Manager"

by  our wonderful sponsor this week - Deedee's Digis.

It was fun learning about this style and I have lots of other ideas

to try now. Thanks Asha for a great idea!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenges - S for Something Festive
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for September  - AG.

To see what my lovely 52CCT DT pals have come up with this

week to inspire you just click HERE.

I hope to see your card in our gallery this week!

Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D

52CCT - September 2014 Color Challenge {Warm Winter Wishes}

Hello dear friends and followers - happy weekend!

This 2nd week of September our hostess at 52CCT, Asha,

has chosen a terrific COLOR Challenge

To help you interpret this chart we want you to use

Red  OR  Blue  +  Black  AND  White  +  Silver  OR  Gold.

You may use various shades of Red (such as burgundy, poppy, crimson, scarlet, excluding pink) OR Blue (royal blue, sky blue, cornflower blue, navy excluding purple).

We have a fabulous sponsor this week again - Deedee's Digis - 
and some of the team will be using digi images on their cards.


I chose to use Red, Black and White and Gold
with one of Deedee's darling images called "Snowman Tags".
Take a look:

I did something that I seldom do...

hand wrote my sentiment. 

Hmmm...not too sure about that part, but it's done so I'll be okay with it.

Thankfully I'm happy with how the rest of the card turned out :o)

I'm entering the following challenges with my card:

MOJO Monday #362 (sketch)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Sept. Anything Goes

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge Choose R or E or D

(My R is the color red, E for embossing and D for die (heart))

The rest of the lovely ladies on the 52CCT DT  have made some wonderful 

Christmas creations using Asha's color challenge.  I hope that you will go 

visit them to see what they've done and then decide

to link up your own beautiful creation. 

Thanks so much for visiting me today!
Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D

52CCT September Sketch Challenge

Hello friends and followers - so happy you've decided to visit me today!

This week at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCCT), our 

hostess Asha has a sketch challenge for you 

take a lookie-see

We also have a wonderful sponsor for this week

I've used one of Deedee's fabulous digital stamp sets called "Away in a Manger"

Here's my card:

Such a sweet image and a wonderful way to remember
the true meaning of Christmas!

I'm really proud of myself lately as I've been making a true
effort to use up some of my stash of designer papers.
I love this combo of the light blue and dark - don't you?

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Christmas Card Challenges #40 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for September - Anything Goes
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Use R, E or D (I used D for dies)
Papertake Weekly - anything goes

I hope that you will decide to join us this week at 52CCT.
My lovely DT pals have made some gorgeous Christmas creations
to further inspire and awe you.  Please go check them out :o)
Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D