The latest challenge for
Christmas Crafting is to create a Christmas card using a non-Christmas stamp and as I looked through my stamps, for some reason, I decided on a couple of Stampotique stamps. I also decided to go a step further and use non-traditional Christmas colours and an unexpected sentiment. I plan to give these cards to
Send A Smile 4 Kids and I think the slightly snarky/sarcastic tone and the non-traditional everything will be just about perfect for a couple of teenage girls who consider themselves a bit "above" all the holiday fuss. Certainly these would've been quite appreciated by me as a teenager!
As I said, the images are both Stampotique stamps - I am accumulating quite a collection of these wonderful stamps! The background papers are freebies from Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine. I created the sentiment on my computer (it reads "I'll deck the halls but I refuse to jingle any bells"). Hope these made you laugh or at least chuckle a bit.
Challenges:
Catered Crop - ribbon
Christmas Challenges - sketch
City Crafter - extra extra (use 2 or more ribbons & 9+ words)
Creative Card Crew - humour
Crimbo Crackers - female
Fashionable Stamping - make it for a child
Fussy and Fancy - long sentiment
Pile It On - spots and/or stripes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Stampotique Designers Challenge - pink/purple with black
Beautiful cards, love the colours and layout. Thanks for joining the Stampotique designer's challenge
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards! Thanks for joining us at SDC 49.
ReplyDeleteSuch fab and funky cards. Thanks for joining us at Stampotique.
ReplyDeleteYou've created two wonderful cards. Thanks for joining us at FSC this fortnight.
ReplyDeleteYay! 2 ribbons ... more than 9 words and a fabulous card! Thank you so much for playing along at CCCB
ReplyDeleteboth cards are cute and girly. Thanks for sharing your creation at SDC
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful cards, perfect for teenagers. Thanks for joining us at FSC this time.
ReplyDeleteMeggymay/Yvonne
Two beautiful cards Shelley...they fit perfectly for this month's theme over at Christmas Crafting! Thank you so much for joining us this month.
ReplyDeleteDebbie x
2 Fabulous cards Shelly, they did make me chuckle, great sentiments and images, and fabulous colouring.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in with us at Fussy and Fancy.
Luv CHRISSYxx
Love both cards - and the sketch layout was just perfect to highlight the cute images. Thanks for joining us this week at the Pile it On Challenge.
ReplyDeleteYour card are to cute.. Thanks so much for playing along with us at CCCB!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Linda
awesome cards!
ReplyDeleteThese are so CUTE! Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!
ReplyDeleteSuper fun images, love these cards, great layouts... thanks for joining us at Simon Says Challenge blog
ReplyDeleteSome teen is really going to love these.
ReplyDeleteThanks for "humoring" us at Creative Card Crew.
Mari
Fantastic cards, & you're right just the thing for teens, thanks so much for joining us at FSC.xx
ReplyDeleteGreat cards sweetie. Thank you for joining us at Creative Card Crew this time and good luck.
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Cathy
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These are great cards! Love love love the sentiments and those images are fab! Thanks for joining us at Christmas Crafting this month xx
ReplyDeletelove both cards but the red one to me is soooo striking! Thanks for joining us on the Pile It On challenge this time, see you soon! hugs Samantha :0)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges!
xxx Ellie xxx
Absolutely perfect for teenagers.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us at FSC.
Wishes
Lynne
Mwa ha ha! Lots of chuckling here! I love this pink / purple combo, thanks so much for joining us at the Stampotique Designers Challenge.
ReplyDeleteboth of these are so cute! Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge.
ReplyDeleteSuperb use of these fantastic stamps!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I LOVE these! thanks for playing along with Christmas Crafting!
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