Anything Goes for 'ABC' Challenges and Creative Card Crew #24

Hello friends - I'm excited that the challenge theme this week at 'ABC' Challenges is "Anything Goes" - remember though that it's Anything Goes for a CARD as 'ABC' stands for Always Beautiful Cards. I've chosen to go with a Christmas Theme as I'd like to get a few more sent out this year. I used the 3 sizes of the Lables Framelits to make my card and added some piercing around the inside of two of the sizes. Thank goodness for my paper piecing template that also has that shape! It would have taken me ages to go around each of these without it - and... keep it looking somewhat like the shape. I went with the color combo of summer starfruit, gumball green, chocolate chip and whisper white. I sponged some of the Summer Starfruit around the edges of the first layer to create the effect of a glow. I like how it turned out and it was a pretty simple card to make :o)

There is also an "Anything Goes" Challenge #24 going on over at the Creative Card Crew Challenge that I would like to enter this card in too.

Myself and the other gals on the DT for 'ABC' Challenges would love to have you join us. Our challenge is pretty new and growing still. We are so thankful for your support and participation and love to see what each of you come up with each week for our challenges. The other gals at 'ABC' Challenges have prepared some beautiful cards to inspire you - so please pop on over there and check it out! Til next time - Hugs and Happy Crafting!!

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - #32 Anything Goes and Simply Stampin Challenge #81 DIY DSP

Hello friends - Happy Monday!  Life has been a bit crazy at my house over the course of the past 6 weeks and I have barely been able to keep up with my design team obligations (priviledges) much less create just for the fun of it.  I was able to play for a bit last night though and made this card using a technique I've seen and admired lately - I can't remember exactly what it is called right now but I'll refer to it as Triple Stamping (please excuse my fuzzy memory - lack of sleep will do that to a person).  I took three different sizes of white cardstock and adhered them together using dotto removable glue.  Then I stamped across all three layers and let it dry. Then I pulled the pieces apart and added a piece of colored cardstock between each layer ( I see that I got it a bit crooked upon the final gluing - drat!).  This was a fun and relatively easy technique to try - the trick is to give yourself enough of a lip for each layer to stamp across and make sure your layers don't wiggle when you are stamping across them.  My friend Cindi tried this and did it just in the opposing corners with fabulous results - it created a most elegant effect. Gonna try that soon and will share with you when I do. 

So... lucky for me there is an Anything Goes challenge right now at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Challenge #32 and a Do It Yourself (DIY) Designer Series Paper (DSP) Theme Challenge at Simply Stampin Challenge #81 that I am entering this card in. 

Thanks so much for indulging me with this card - I miss sharing with you more often and am hoping life settles back down into a routine that feels more comfortable again. And a the very least gives me back some energy and time to do one of the things I love the most - make cards!  At least I can say that I'm not bored - LOL!  Til next time - Hugs and happy crafting!

Supplies (all from Stampin Up!):  Cardstock -Gumball Green and Whisper White.  Stamps - Delicate Doilies and Snow Swirled.  Sentiment - More Merry Messages.  Ink colors - Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple and Baja Breeze. 

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - Anything But a Card Goes!!

Hello friends! Time for another fun challenge from 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown and it's an especially good one this week - Anything But a Card Goes - Whoo Hoo!  The playing field is wide open for you to show us your crafty projects - for example, a wall hanging, a centerpiece, a  journal, a coaster or photo frame -  just remember no cards or ATC or tags this week.  I can hardly wait to see what you create to share with us!  For my project this week I made a photo frame/wall hanging showcasing my darling kiddos to share with you (and hopefully inspire you!). My apologies for the poor picture - I had a devil of a time getting a good photo that didn't have a reflection of my camera in the glass. So I finally set it up on the window frame (thus the slats in the background).

Here's a view of the finished side too (should have photographed the other side where the lines actually match up -  oops, lol):

I picked up this unfinished kraft frame at my local craft store and dressed it up with the following products from Stampin Up!:  DSP - Snow Festival Designer Series Paper (from the 2012 Holiday mini catalog). Snowflakes - Snow Flurry Bigz Die, also from the 2012 Holiday mini catalog (large layered snowflake in bottom corner by photo and middle sized snowflake in upper corner of the photo area) and a couple other snowflakes from the Northern Frost Sizzix Strip (retired). I used the brights glimmer brads and a couple of the new Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons in the middle of the snowflakes.  I also used some glittery chipboard letters that I found from my stash of stuff (non-SU) for the words on the frame.  As a last touch I ran my Gumball Green stamp pad around the edge of the frame to cover the white edge from the paper where I didn't get it glued on quite straight.  

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit - hope you enjoyed this project! Stop in and visit the other ladies on the DT of 52CCT and see their amazing projects too.  So... Ready, set, Go!! Get out all your craft stuff and get started on your project - we can't wait to see what you share with us!  Til next time - Hugs and Happy Crafting!!