52CCT - Pick a Previous Challenge - Santa Claus

Hello friends! Here it is the very last Saturday of the November, 2013.  When there are five Saturdays in a month the 52CCT Week 5 Challenge is to Pick a Previous Challenge - as specified by the hostess.  This time Louise (our November hostess) has selected 

Pick A Previous - THEME.   

To see all the previous themes that we have done at 52CCT - just look in the Themes Archive.   

I had several favorite themes this past year so it wasn't easy to choose - ultimately I picked the April 2013 Theme - Santa Claus/Father Christmas.  Here's my DT card (hope you like it):

Isn't he just a jolly guy?  Every once in a while I get the bug to do some distressing and this was one of those occasions.  I used a Kraft scallop circle base and added a whisper white circle to layer on.  To get the list to go over on the sentiment just a tad, I stamped the hand and list a second time, fussy cut around it and then placed it on top of the original image in the circle.   

Fortunately through the 52{Christmas} Card Throwdown Challenge  (52CCT),  I have plenty of cards to send out this year.  Now I need to get some serious shopping done - eek! Most of the people on my list have been nice this year :o)  I won't specifically mention the naughty ones - you already know who you are - LOL!  I do think Santa allows "do overs" though as I've gotten a couple myself in the past :o) (slightly naughty grin).   

The other ladies on our fabulous 52CCT DT have also made some beautiful Christmas cards using past themes to share with you as well.  I hope you will go visit them and then decide to join us this week. 

I'm also entering the following challenges:

MOJO Monday 321 - Round or Square

ABC Christmas Challenges - X is for Out of the Box (NO square shapes)

4 Crafty Chicks Challenges (4CCC) #170  - Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today - I'm sure glad that you did.  Til next time friends...hugs and happy crafting! D

MOJO252, PPA140, Lollipop Crafts & Paper Play {Happy Birthday}

Hello friends and Happy Friday!! Today is my niece's 19th birthday and I'm wondering how in the world she got so old so fast (or maybe it's me that is getting old so fast - hmmm)!  It is also my Dad's 70th birthday - how cool is that?!  (Note: the inside is shown below).

I used the following challenges to help me put together her birthday card and I think she is going to really love it:

MOJO Monday 252 - Round or Square

Pals Paper Arts #140

Lollipop Crafts - Celebration Theme

Paper Play Challenges - Week 31 - Layer It Up!

Of course I knew I was going to choose the MOJO252 Round option right away.  I love round cards and I just thought it would make it that much more special for a birthday card because its unusual to get a round card (I think).  The colors... well...at first I wasn't sure how I was going to combine the colors from PPA140 - color challenges are definitely a personal "challenge" for me sometimes.  But I had this great DSP called Patio Party with the Summer Starfruit color and decided to make that my main color and work the other two into it with the layers.  I added some texture to the cupcake liners with my score pal - it's kind of hard to see in the photo (those little pieces were hard to keep straight - next time I'll score a piece first and then use my punch- duh!).  I used lots of punches on this card for my layers: the Cupcake builder punch, the Owl builder punch (small heart), the scalloped edge border punch, the 1 3/8" circle and the 1 1/4" circle punches.  The Scalloped card is made using my Sizzix Scallop Circle die and the two larger circles are from Spellbinders.  The sentiment is from my "go to" set called Petite Pairs.  Here is how I finished the inside:

Well better go for now so I can get the gifts wrapped and put on my party hat :o)  Don't want to be late for cake - LOL!  Thanks so much for stopping by to visit my blog today - I'm sure glad that you did!  Hope you saw something that inspired you today!  Hugs!