Winter Warmth

My entry in Beccy's Place Fifth Annual Month of Holiday Cards Challenge for the letter "L" is Lantern. This one is actually one of Beccy's free digis. I printed the digi on vellum and colored it with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. Drew a candle and flame on an oval of white cardstock, added a bit of yellow and orange coloring, then adhered it behind the vellum. Cut a piece of gray patterned scrapbook paper and mounted it behind the vellum with silver photo mounts. Finished off the card with some white gel pen and silver fine-line sharpie highlights. Am also entering this into the SumMoreFun challenge (my card includes red ribbon and greenery like their mood board.)  

Entered into: 

Beccy’s Place Challenge- November                                       (beccysplace.blogspot.com)

SumMoreFun  Challenge- All Tied Up                                  (summorefun.com)  

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- Anything Goes  (craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk)

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge2- Extra for Nov  (craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.com)

                               

Another card made with a variety of stamped, punched, hand-cut and sticker snowflakes plus two snowflake patterned background papers. Added a snowflake sentiment printed on light blue vellum.

 

Entered into: 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Snow White       (simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- Anything Goes      (wordartwednesday.blogspot.com)

Cute Card Thursday- #503 Sparkles                            (cutecardthursday.blogspot.com) 

Di’s Digi Stamps- Monochromatic                               (disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.co.uk)

My mom was a quilter, so her children all grew up enjoying a warm quilt that included scraps of many of the clothes that she had sewn for us over the years.  I tried my hand at quilt making, but because I couldn't sew a straight line or a tight point I did more seam ripping than sewing! Then I discovered "crazy quilting" and loved the many stitches that I could use to create works of art. I haven't made a quilt yet, but have made a few pillow toppers and, after making this card with a small quilted square, I'll be making more of these in the future. I used scraps of velvet and old silk ties, plus embroidery floss, gold cord, beads, and thin silk ribbon.

Entered into: 

Simon Says Monday Challenge- It's a Stitch Up    (simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge)

Artistic Inspirations Challenge-Challenge 190       (artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.com.au)