Chestnuts Roasting

I was digging deep into the black hole of my stash today, and I ran across this wonderful SU background stamp that I have had forever... then I found this wonderful stamp set (Subway Series Holidays) from Fresh Squeezed Stamps which is sadly no longer in business. I looked at some challenges for inspiration, put them all together, and this is what happened! 

I'm playing at:

Merry Monday #264

Kraft and Red

Typography Theme

Create cards that have LETTERS or WORDS as the focus of the card. 

Christmas Card Challenges #25

Silent Night

The Happy Little Stampers June Christmas Challenge is now live. The theme is "Anything Goes" with an optional twist of "Tree".  Challenge winner will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the Happy Little Stampers Shop! 

Check out all the details HERE.

For the twist, I went the route of palm trees in Concord & 9th's Holy Night Dies set against a sky made with distress inks and Mr. Huey's Opaque White Color Mist. The star is cut from white glitter paper and accented with white Sharpie.

The Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge Design Team has created some wonderful projects for your inspiration. Please click HERE to see what they have come up with and leave them some love. Then get your Merry on and  play with us!

I am also playing at:

Merry Monday #251 Monochromatic Blue

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

   

Just Us Gorls #395 - Die Cuts

    

Making Spirits Bright

Time again for a new challenge over at the AAA Cards Challenge Blog.  This week the theme is Anything Goes - and as in most AAA games, your project needs to be CAS. Here is my take:

I had a very hard time with the photo. Lighting never seemed to cooperate. The card base is bright white. Anyway, I went with a glittered Pretty Pink Posh die cut triple frame, and some Paper Smooches images and sentiment. Finished off with some black and white twine. Fun!

I am also linking up at the following challenges:

Merry Monday: Put a Reindeer On It!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Christmas.

CAS on Sunday: Christmas

Time is flying and I have to get cooking for Thanksgiving. Christmas is speeding up right behind. Wishing you a beautiful holiday season, whatever your celebration entails. I am grateful for your visits and your comments.  Have a great day!