SOS130: Non-traditional Christmas Tree

This week at Shopping Our Stash we have a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge for you:

I used the middle column - ribbon, bling & wood and created this non traditional Christmas card (no, I didn't mail mine out yet) :)

The embossing folder is from Darice and I used various leftover rhinestones from my stash. The wood butterfly was a much brighter pink, just toned it down with SU Chalk marker. My color inspiration came from Dynamic Duos challenge - they want us to use bright pink  & green.
I'm also entering it into these challenges:
Unstampabelles - Christmas with no stamping
Robyn's Fetish - must have a bow

House of Cards - December Blog Hop

Welcome to the House of Cards Term One Blog Hop!  If you've arrived here from Vicki's blog then you are in the right place.  If not, pop on over to the House of Cards challenge blog because you don't want to miss anything along the way!  We've got some fabulous sponsors that are providing prizes, so make sure to leave comments at each stop for a chance to win!

This month we're doing things a little different.  Our challenge will run from December 1st until December 15th and ANY CARD STYLE is welcome and we have a beautiful photo inspiration for you to work with!

I was inspired by silvery blue color scheme of the picture and created this card:

The image is a digi from one of our sponsors - Sami Stamps and it's called Rose Beauty.

Thanks for stopping by!  Please join in the fun of our hop and make your way over to Anita's blog!

Shopping Our Stash challenge

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SOS128 - Use Product Packaging

It's Tuesday, and time for a new challenge at Shopping Our Stash. :) This week we ask you to use product packaging. Things like cardboard inserts from your stamps,dies, stickers and other embellishments - or maybe some empty boxes or acetate?

 For my card I used the backing from Prima clips - really love the doily pattern and the faux stitching on the sides - decided to go monochromatic and then it all "evolved" from there. The big flower made by me and just waiting for the right opportunity to be used :)

 and I also used one of the clips that came with the backing I used. Little heart and crown charm are from Graphic 45, swirly sticker from K& Co.

Pastel Poppies

This week is Classic & Elegant week at House of Cards. We have this lovely inspiration picture/color challnge

I used the poppies for inspiration and here is what I created:

I water colored the poppies and used Pistachio Pudding and Crisp Canteloupe CS.

Challenges:
Crafting Musketeers - use pastel colors
Card Crafter's Circle - use pastel colors
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon

SOS124 - Halloween

Good morning! It's time for a new challenge to help you shop your stash. This week's theme is Halloween. Alternately, you can use orange & black.
I don't make many Halloween cards, so I don't own many Halloween stamps  - but I found some fun stickers in my stash and I used them on this card:

cute and fun, right?

House of Card Sketch in Blue & Silver

This month we have a sketch challenge at House of Cards and this week it's Classic & Elegant cards.

and here is my card:

I started with sentiment and the I was playing with various Spellbinders die shapes.

Challenges:
Brown Sugar - Blue, Gray & White
Stampin for the Weekend - anything goes

SOS123 - Notebook with ribbon & lace

Good morning! This week's challenge at Shopping Our Stash is to use your oldest ribbon - easy, right?

for my notebook I used my very old pink seam binding and even older lace. Paper is also from my oldest pack (I was just sorting through it last weekend and discovered some pretty ones)

CAS Ornament Cards

Since I'm a big fan of non-traditional Christmas cards, I made couple more for Flourishes Christmas with a twist challenge.

This time I used ornament from All That Glitters set and made them very clean and simple. Color panel is made using acrylic block technique.
and a closer look:

Flourishes - Santa in Gold

here is a card I made for Flourishes Christmas with a twist challenge - that means Christmas card with no red and green

I used Santa, I Believe set, stamped him in brown Memento ink - lightly colored him and used gold accents. The gold background paper is embossed with musical score embossing folder.