Hello, everybody! You might remember that I am guest designing at Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge this month! Woot, woot!
Just a reminder that our theme is Holly, and there is a wonderful prize up for grabs! One random winner will receive a $25 gift code to Topflight Stamps!
Head over to Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge and play along! Just link up a newly created Christmas card with at least one holly image. Your card can be Coffee, Tea, or Hot Cocoa! The challenge runs until November 25, so you still have time to join in!
My holly-themed card was made using an adorable digital image from Last Minute Manda called Christmas Ginger Teacup. I coloured the image with markers and added some details with a white paint pen. I fussy-cut the image so I could pop it up on foam tape, and you will notice the holly decoration along the teacup. I created the background by applying sparkly embossing paste on kraft cardstock through a snowflake stencil (Hot off the Press Snowfall). I adhered a Holly Leaf Border die-cut (Memory Box) in sparkly green cardstock and stamped a Holly Jolly sentiment (SugarPea Designs) vertically at the bottom right.
Thank you to Amy and Lisa at Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge for inviting me to be your Guest Designer! I had fun!
I was also inspired by the following challenges:
2022 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop AG w Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, or Hot Apple Cider
Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards (G for Gingerbread)
Classic Design Team 11 AG UE
Colour Crazy 45 AG Colouring 2/2
Digi Choosday 46 AG 1/2
DL.ART November Linky AG UE
Double Trouble Paper Crafting 125A Deja Brew Thing1 Coffee/Tea/Cocoa, Thing3 Link up to Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 2/4
Jan's Digi Stamps November AG 1/5
Pattie's Creations 200 AG 1/3
Polkadoodles 46 AG 1/2
QKR Stampede 456 AG 1/3
Word Art Wednesday 569-570 AG w Uplifting Sentiment 5/5 wk1
World Wide Design Team 11 AG 1/3
Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joy-filled day!
What a sweet image, and love that glittery stenciled background! Thanks for joining us at Double Trouble!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful with the holly & sparkle!! Love the colors you used on this sweet image. Your cards are always my favorites, my friend. <3 <3 <3
ReplyDeleteWow, Kitty the sparkly snowflake is awesome as a background then added the holly border adds such a special touch. The gingerbread teacup is adorable.
ReplyDeleteWell done, Kitty ...enjoy being the GD.
Congrats on your GDT and love the cute cup of gingerbread men image and sparkly stencilling. Thank you for joining us at TTCRD
ReplyDeleteCarol DT x
Ooh, I love the glittery stencil. That adds such depth to your card. I know how much you love your gingies too!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, fabulous image and your stenciling looks like icicles - its gorgeous. So glad you shared it with Jan's Digi Challenge dear friend!
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet, thanks for guesting with us this month!
ReplyDeleteThe background is fantastic Kitty, love the sparkle and texture! I also love the kraft base, it always looks so good. The image you used is adorable and you did a fantastic job with the colouring. I love the decorated tea cup and the sweet little gingerbread men. Congrats on your Guest DT spot!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Beccy
Wonderful background with cup of sweet treats.
ReplyDeleteGreat backdrop for your fun coffee themed image- love the gingerbread images- so fun! Thanks for joining in the challenge at Jans Digital Stamps!!!
ReplyDeleteHow adorable cup of gingerbreads!! :D So sweet and fun!! Love so much your cheerful and vibrant colouring and the details with the white gel pen! The stencilled background with sparkly embossing paste pops so well from the kraft card, I have to remember this! And the glitter holly branch finished it perfectly! Great design! Big congrats for your GD!! You rock!! :)
ReplyDeleteLove and hugs dear Kitty! Have a joyful day!
I love Gingerbread images and these are certainly adorable! Your coloring is wonderful and I like the stenciled snowflake background. Thanks for playing along with us at the Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge.
ReplyDeleteDonna xx
So pretty with the sparkly snowflakes in the background and love the branch of holly too! Cute image!
ReplyDeleteLynn
Gingers in a cup, my kind of beverage. great idea with the embossing paste on the kraft cardstock, looks fab. Super cute card.
ReplyDeleteLove it, your card is so cute and funny!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so super cute!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a smashing project!
ReplyDeleteWe always love to see all the entries at Classic.
Thank you for sharing in our challenge at Classic Design Challenge
We really appreciate you joining in.
Jackie DT
Such a cool background and those gingerbread men are simply precious!
ReplyDeleteAdorable mixed media, Karen! The stenciling with Glitter paste, the Holly punch on Kraft paper are lovely with your image. Thank you for sharing your holiday creation with us at Jan's Digi Blog Challenge. Good Luck and Happy Crafting!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Jan
(Owner & Illustrator of Jan's Digi Stamp Shop)
Kraft is such a pretty background for almost any color and love the sparkly snowflakes embossed on it. Adorable image, great coloring and cute card. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble "Deja-BREW".
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun stamp and beautiful background.
ReplyDeleteAdorable project ..love the mixed media . And how cute are those Gingerbread Man.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Digi Choosday Craft Challenge
Good Luck
Rose DT
Such a fun card, cute gingerbread and lovely colouring
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us on the Polkadoodles Wk 46 Digi Choosday challenge….
Love and crafty hugs from
Wendy (DT)