Hi!
I have another Stella card to share today! I found a new challenge blog called Jingle Belles. Oh my gosh, what a great idea! They have new challenges each week to make Christmas cards! How fun is that? Here is my card for their current challenge which is to add something warm and fuzzy ~
Stella's personality may not be warm and fuzzy but her earmuffs, hand muff and hat are!!! LOL!!! The layout is from last weeks SCS sketch challenge #318 HERE and also for SCS's Free 4 All challenge HERE which was to add something fuzzy to your card.
The base of this card is Early Espresso with a mat of Select White and then a piece of Bo Bunny's Winter Joy DP that was punched at the bottom using my new Martha Stewart dot border punch. I cut a "window" from the DP using my Labels Fourteen Nesties but before removing the die, I traced around the outside edge using my Early Espresso marker to make a frame. Stella, from Let it Snow, was stamped on Select White using Black Memento ink. I colored using my Copics (E00, E11, E50, E55, E57, E59, N1, N3, N5, V12, V15, V17, YG13 and B00), added White Sparkly Fluff on her muff, earmuffs, coat trim and hat trim, using my Quickie glue pen. I did add some clear Martha Stewart glitter to the snow, Early Espresso satin ribbon, a green snowflake with a green button and then added the sentiment which is also included in the set. On the inside the sentiment reads....now there's an OXYMORON! Too funny huh?!?!
Well, I now have a Christmas card for this year!!! How many do you have??? LOLOL!!!
Have a great day!
~Lynda
oh wow! i ♥LOVE♥ that fabulous stamp and i especially loooooove the super-fun holiday card you've made! so clever to use the negative nestie space...and OUTLINE before you remove it?! gotta try that! so very pleased you've found us at JINGLE BELLES...we're planning to have the best december EVER...and lots of fun up until then! :)
Posted by: lauren | February 07, 2011 at 07:18 PM
Oh my dear friend, so glad you're joining our jingle belles fun ... and I love her "sunny" disposition ... the pop of green in the snowflake & her scarf is a fabulous touch to the color palette ...♥♥♥ the inside sentiment too.
Posted by: SmilynStef | February 07, 2011 at 07:46 PM
That image could be me! LOL! Love this!
Posted by: Paige | February 07, 2011 at 09:07 PM
LOL @ Stella not being all warm and fuzzy! This is so sweet! I really should get on that, making Christmas cards all year long. BUT then I'd have to mail them...not so good!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | February 08, 2011 at 07:59 AM
Stella cracks me up everytime.....must be nice to bring so much joy to others....
and your design is fabulous
Posted by: joanne/jojot | February 08, 2011 at 12:35 PM
OK...first? Love your card! I really lov how you used the negative of the nestie to make a reverse frame. Very cool! But that Stella? She's hilarious!!! I cracked up pretty hard seeing her all bundled up & her knobby knees. HAHHA!
GREAT CARD!
Posted by: Lisa - papergrace | February 09, 2011 at 02:38 AM
Ok wow soo cute!! LOVE the stamp and your card is awesome!
Posted by: Jeanne | February 09, 2011 at 08:53 AM
Christmas cards are my favorite kind to make! I will have to check out that challenge blog when I am able to stamp again! I have 12 holiday cards so far, before my surgery. Love the sparkly fluff!!
~Meredith
Posted by: Crafty Math Chick | February 09, 2011 at 03:17 PM
Super cute!!
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | February 12, 2011 at 11:54 AM