Jolly Little Christmas

 The One Layer Wednesday challenge on Simplicity this week is extra special.  It seems that Susan & Jennifer got a letter from a lady who makes Christmas cards for the prisoners in the ND Penitentiary.  Seems the Warden decided that the prisoners can only have one layer cards without any metal, gemstones or pearls, and only minimal glitter.  This lady wrote that the One Layer Wednesday cards have been a real inspiration to her group of stampers.

Isn't it nice to be appreciated?

So Susan challenged us to make Christmas cards that follow the rules for the ND State Penitentiary.  We can send them to this group and have our names entered into a drawing for some free stamp stuff.

Oh,  they will allow flock, embossing, ribbons & punched shapes.

I stuck to the one layer without any embellishments.

I love these clear mount stamps.  You can just line them up on your block and stamp all three at once.

Well this one had to be done in two steps.  Three if you count the sentiment.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Jolly Bingo Bits, Bright Christmas

Ink:  SU Markers

Paper:  Whisper White

Oh, and the SCS Ways to Use It challenge today is to use green.  I think I'll share one with them too.

How are you coming on your Christmas cards?

I've got another class coming up.  Stamp 5 Christmas cards for $15.00.  (Click on the link to see the cards.)  Everything is included.  Classes are November 13, in Roanoke Rapids, and November 21 & 23 here in Cary.  Would love to have you join in.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you didn't mind the long post too much.

Enjoy,

Bonnie

Black and White and Red all Over

Jennifer Styles, who is hosting the One Layer Wednesday Challenge this week, came up with a doosy!  She says, What's  black & white & red all over!  Answer: A one layer card!

Actually it's my foot from tripping over the table on the way to the trash can with the many trials that were errors!



This is what I finally came up with.  It's not my favorite card by any means, but at least it survived the trash can!

This was definitely a challenge!  Thanks Jennifer!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Northern Hearts, Bright Christmas

Ink:  Basic Black

Paper:  Whisper White

Accessories:   Real Red SU Marker, Basic Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by and do come again soon.

Enjoy,

Bonnie

Bright Dazzling Snowflake

The color challenge on SCS this week is to use Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze & Crumb Cake.  Dessert is pearls.

I had this dazzling snowflake (the picture doesn't do it justice!) from playing around with the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets in the Holiday Mini.  Hint! This doesn't work well with Sizzlits!  Some of the snowflakes wouldn't punch through completely.  This one did and I sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds on the sticky side.  To do this again, I will die cut the snowflake and use glue before adding the Dazzle.

I stamped a  few snowflakes on the Crumb Cake with Whisper White, stamped the sentiment and added a bit of Dazzling Diamonds around.  I punched the ends of the sentiment piece with the Scallop Trim Corner Punch and mounted that on a scrap piece of leftover Baja DSP from a Christmas pack a couple of years ago.  In keeping with the lacy effect of the snowflakes, I punched the edges of the remaining border pieces added a pearl to the center of the big snowflake and ta da, another Christmas card done!

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Bright Christmas, Northern Hearts
Ink:  Whisper White, Baja Breeze
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze DSP
Accessories:  Big Shot, Snowflakes Sizzlit Die, Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet, Dazzling Diamonds, Scallop Trim Corner & Border Punches

Thanks for coming to visit and thanks for all the lovely comments you have been leaving.  They really make my day!
Bonnie