Using pink and red in February to make....

 ....a Christmas card, of course!

and the inside:

I did throw in some gray to break up all that pink and red though.

I used a snippet of ancient pink woodgrain paper, and found a 

red-with-pink-dots paper that were the perfect color match to the

woodgrain paper! The white strip was stenciled in gray ink and the

last layer has a diamond pattern on it. I recently rediscovered my

jars of micro beads, so I used some on the center of the flower,

then gave it and the pink berries a good coating of Wink of Stella

for even more shimmer.

(close up of the micro beads:)

I really love how this card turned out, and it has many of my

beloved layers on it! LOL!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great weekend!

I'd like to enter this at:

Color Hues #11

Mojo Monday #552

ABC Christmas Challenge - D is for Diamond

Spectrum Noir markers used:

Flower: AP1, DR5, DR7

Leaves: IG1,4,7

Berries: PP1,3,5

Supplies:

Stamps: Sunny Studio - Classy Christmas; Picket Fence Studios - Inside Quotes: Christmas

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Gray Flannel, Rhubarb Stalk

DP: MME - Alphabet Soup; Craft Perfect - Merry & Bright

CS: Neenah; Spectrum Noir; Darice

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; Gemini; Sunny Studio - coordinating dies; The Crafts Outlet - micro beads; WOS pen; Taylored Expressions - Poinsettia & Pine stencil; PFS - blending brush

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D & thin 3D foam squares; DecoArt Media - Liquid Glass

SHOPPING OUR STASH #424 - Christmas in July

Hello and welcome crafty peeps!

The new challenge at SHOPPING OUR STASH 

starts now and as the title indicates,

we are celebrating Christmas in July!

Yep, we are helping you this fortnight to get a

head start on your holiday card making.

Here's what I came up with:

and the inside:

Love that inside sentiment! LOL!

In addition to the shiny rhinestone swirls and the three tiny star

rhinestones in the top corner, I've added some mystery glitter glue to all 

the red ornaments, and Star Dust Stickles to the garland. (typing this out,

I just realized I used the Star Dust Stickles. It wasn't on purpose,

it was just the closest bottle within reach. LOL!)

I hope that you find some time to play along in our Christmas in July

challenge at Shopping Our Stash! Need more ideas? Simply

check out what my teammies have come up with to inspire you!

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Sketch Saturday #617

Jingle Belles - Stars and/or Stripes Forever

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Clearly Planned Christmas Critters, Hand Lettered Holiday 2

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Teal Zeal

DP: Craft Perfect by Tonic - Merry & Bright

CS: Neenah; Darice; scraps

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; GC; SB - standard lg & sm circle Nesties; Nicole - scalloped square die; EK Success - Deco Scallop punch; Cuttlebug - stripes EF from the James set;

Recollections - swirls and stars rhinestones; Ranger - Star Dust Stickles; mystery red glitter glue

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D & Thin 3D foam squares