"Dec. 25th Christmas Invitation Card" for CropStop

This 3rd week of December we have CropStop's Challenge #50: Create a Christmas Card with Non-traditional Christmas colors. 

I really didn't know how to start off my card for this challenge.  The ball started rolling when I found an ice skater digi image from my files (can't remember from which shop or company).  It's been one of those freebies that I randomly saved from one of the sites I found last year.  I had this image paper pieced with silver glitter glue as accents. Then I searched for Christmas papers thinking that I could have it as background paper but instead I found some left over Nikki Sivils Christmas cut-outs which were from previous year's collection.  Thus, I decided to make use of plain non-traditional colored cardstock for card and base paper - gray and blue.  Luckily my embossing folders arrived and had made up my mind on testing them.  Thus the embossed blue background paper inside and at front of my card.  I just dabbed the tube of my white acrylic paint on the embossed dots to look like snow.  Doesn't it look great?

Anyway, I executed what I had in mind and finished off the front with a pink ribbon and bow with silver trimmings created courtesy of Bow Easy.  The card's inside is further decorated with the same pink ribbon, Nikki Sivils holly cut-out on top, and finished off with stitched gray hearts with the help of a SewEasy Piercer set against pink cardstock and then fussy cut.

My created card:

Dec. 25th Card

Inside of Card

SUPPLIES:  Cardstock: Star Paper Corp., Cut-outs: Nikki Sivils, Glitter Glue: Leeho, Thread: DMC, Other Ribbon, Paint, TOOLS: Cuttlebug: Provo Craft.

CROPSTOP SUPPLIES:  SewEasy Stitch Piercer Attachment Head - Hearts,  Bow Easy, Beacon 3 in 1 Advanced Craft Glue,  Cuttlebug Machine ,  Tiny Bubbles A2 Cuttlebug Embosser , Spots and Dots A2 Cuttlebug Embosser , Mounting Squares ,  Zots Single Medium,  Scotch Double Sided Tape 

I would like to share with you a CropStop 10% off with no min purchase required discount code: CTCH-2.  Use the discount code when checking out your puchases.  To shop at CropStop, click here.

Winner of the Challenge #50 will be announced Fri., December 23, 2011 at US timezone (EST).  Hurry! It's your chance to win a $15 gift certificate from CropStop. =)

Around Always,

Kath B. Hernandez

CropStop Challenge Blog & CropStop Online Store

Creative Team Member

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

    Card Makin Mamas Challenge #35 – Christmas  

    Clearly Inspired Ch#41 (CIC41) – Christmas  

    Glitter Geeks Week #27 – Let It Snow!  

    Simply Create Too Challenge#2 – Embossing  

    My Sheri Crafts Challenge#75 – Let It Snow  

    Totally Gorjuss Challenge #110 – Let It Snow  

    Dream Valley Challenge#22 – Christmas  

    Kenny K Crafty Girlz Challenge#73 – Christmas Hues of Blues  

    That Craft Place challenge#2 – Sweet Treats in Pastels  

    The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #7 – Christmas  

    365 Cards: Day 287 – Feeling Blue-Green  

    Crafty Boots – Christmas  

    Heart Song Inspirations Challenge #28 – Snowflakes and/or Doilies  l

    Hooked on Crafts Challenge #14 – Christmas  

    Paper Pretties Monday Challenge – Use Ribbon!  

    Pollycraft Monday Challenge#120 – Christmas Fun  

    Stamp Fairy – Celebrate the Holidays  

    The Pink Elephant (TPE128) – Snowflakes & Sparkles  

    There She Goes (TSG134) – Color Challenge