Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Guest Designer - Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge - Mid-month Reminder

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)
Colour Crazy 45 AG Colouring 2/2
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
Word Art Wednesday 569-570 AG w Uplifting Sentiment 5/5 wk1

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joy-filled day!

23 comments:

Melanie Hungerford said...

What a sweet image, and love that glittery stenciled background! Thanks for joining us at Double Trouble!

Becca Yahrling said...

How 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

terrie said...

Wow, Kitty the sparkly snowflake is awesome as a background then added the holly border adds such a special touch. The gingerbread teacup is adorable.
Well done, Kitty ...enjoy being the GD.

crafty-stamper said...

Congrats on your GDT and love the cute cup of gingerbread men image and sparkly stencilling. Thank you for joining us at TTCRD
Carol DT x

Suzanne H said...

Ooh, I love the glittery stencil. That adds such depth to your card. I know how much you love your gingies too!

Donna said...

This is gorgeous, fabulous image and your stenciling looks like icicles - its gorgeous. So glad you shared it with Jan's Digi Challenge dear friend!

~amy~ said...

This is so sweet, thanks for guesting with us this month!

Beccy said...

The 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!
Cheers,
Beccy

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

Wonderful background with cup of sweet treats.

Shelly Schmidt said...

Great backdrop for your fun coffee themed image- love the gingerbread images- so fun! Thanks for joining in the challenge at Jans Digital Stamps!!!

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

How 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!! :)
Love and hugs dear Kitty! Have a joyful day!

Donna Walls said...

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.
Donna xx

jimlynn said...

So pretty with the sparkly snowflakes in the background and love the branch of holly too! Cute image!
Lynn

Barbara Godden said...

Gingers in a cup, my kind of beverage. great idea with the embossing paste on the kraft cardstock, looks fab. Super cute card.

papierelle said...

Love it, your card is so cute and funny!!!

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

This is so super cute!!!

Jackie C said...

What a smashing project!
We 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

Celeste Goff said...

Such a cool background and those gingerbread men are simply precious!

Jan Mahew said...

Adorable 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!
Hugs,
Jan
(Owner & Illustrator of Jan's Digi Stamp Shop)

Suzanne Reynolds said...

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".

Hetty said...

Such a fun stamp and beautiful background.

Rose Andrew said...

Adorable project ..love the mixed media . And how cute are those Gingerbread Man.
Thank you for joining us at Digi Choosday Craft Challenge
Good Luck
Rose DT

Wendy Jackson said...

Such a fun card, cute gingerbread and lovely colouring

Thanks so much for joining us on the Polkadoodles Wk 46 Digi Choosday challenge….

Love and crafty hugs from

Wendy (DT)