52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - Embellishment Challenge #9 and Merry Monday #33

 Hello friends - The theme this week for this week at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown is an Embellishment Challenge using eyelets and here is what I came up with for my DT card:

Does the thought of using eyelets on your Christmas cards or other projects make you feel light-headed or weak in the knees?? Well if it does, you are definitely not alone.   I must confess that I was in a real stew for days over how I was going to make my card this week. Long ago I thought I loved eyelets and bought a bunch of them with the greatest of intentions of doing something fabulous with them.  Just within the past 6 months or so I gathered up many items that I had been hoarding and put them in grab bags at a garage sale.  There was a bunch of never opened packages of eyelets included in that sale.  Long story now short... along comes our 52CCT challenge and when I saw what it was I said "Eyelets - EEK" and my heart when "THUMPITY THUMP THUMP"!

There are times I go out to one of my favorite challenge sites and am so freaked out by the challenge that I just can't seem to come up with something to enter, and yet the DT samples make it look sooo easy.  Usually though I do try to push myself because that's what the "challenge" is all about.    I really hope that when you look at this card that look me forever and a day to come up with (maybe not quite but it felt like it :o) ) you think it looks easy too.  But the truth is that this challenge in particular was a bit more of a "challenge" then some for me due to the eyelets - LOL.  I am pleased with how it turned out eventually (so sparkly) though and am glad that I didn't give up. 

I based my card on the sketch for the Merry Monday Challenge #33 (see below) - having a sketch to follow always helps me to put my ideas for a theme into an actual project.  My main rectangle is a bit larger than the sketch and I've moved my sentiment to the middle - but I think you can still see the main sketch.

I can't wait to see what amazing thing you come up with this week!!  Won't you please also pop into the websites of the rest of our talented and amazing DT at 52CCT and see what they have come up with for this challenge . Leave them a little love while your there - its always fun to hear from you.  

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit - I'm sure glad that you did!  Til next time... Hugs and Happy Crafting!

Supplies (all from Stampin' Up!):  Cardstock - Basic Black. Glimmer Paper - Champagne, Red and Silver.DSP from the Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack in Black.  Sentiment from More Merry Messages.  Punches used: Ornament and Modern Label. Large eyelets in pewter.  Gold and Silver thread ribbon (retired).