J ~ JOY Doubled!

 December 10th ~ Alpha J

JOY is a good word especially at Christmas!  I again have two cards for 'alpha J'. 

My first card is a single 'Poinsettia Framed' by Magenta Stamps, a gifted stamp from my friend Lynne.  I love the aqua and red combination and have made several of these.

'A Christmas Hello' from Picket Fence was used for this very large second card.  After coloring with Copics, the image was fussy cut out and added the background paper along with the sentiment and the gold glittery snowflakes.

 

The both definitely gave me JOY in creating with them.  I hope they will give you peace and joy during this Christmas season!

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I ~ Ice Skating

December 9th ~ Alpha I 

Ice skates always remind me of a Victorian Christmas.   For this card I used the image and sentiment from Jan's Digital Designs, Christmas Skates package.  The decorative edge was achieved using Gina Marie Designs Scalloped Stitched Rectangle dies.

Do you remember decorating your Christmas tree in the Victorian styles? 

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H ~ Holly Sprig on Black

December 8th ~ Alpha H

One of the many techniques that Beccy does frequently on her blog is cards with black backgrounds.  Hers are always stunning and the image just pops out so beautifully.

I decided to fussy cut this sprig of holly - Beccy's design - to put on the black background.  Lesson one - use a large image that doesn't have a lot of details!

It turned out okay but it took quite a while to achieve.  I used the Spellbinders, Fluted Classic Oval die for the black background. 

 How do you feel about fussy cutting images? 

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G - Shades of Green

December 7th ~ Alpha G 

I do love coloring birds and this pretty little fellow is right up my alley, perched on this sprig of GREEN holly.  I didn't use Copics for this one.  He's done with water coloring.  

This image is from Hobby Art, Ltd and the set is called Village Post.  I used the Stitched Oval dies from Pink and Main on the completed image and a deep GREEN holly matting with a red liner mat  and enamel sentiment to complete the design.

May your days be merry as Christmas is approaching fast! 

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F ~ Family Time Christmas

 December 6th ~ Alpha F

Stampendous ~ House Mouse ~ Christmas Story

Completed in Copics and after completed, I added Glossy Accents by Ranger over the purple bulb.  Although it takes a while to dry, it's shiny and a great added effect! 

What's your favorite Christmas story or song? 

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E ~ Evergreen Pines & Embossing Folder Inking

 December 5th ~ Alpha E ~ Two photos

Evergreen Pines with Teal Bird using Darice Book Plate dies. 

Embossing Folder Inking

Polkadoodles preprinted gingerbread tags on Stampin Up Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder. 

Do you use non-traditional Christmas colors on your cards? 

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D ~ Deep Red Berries & Double Bells

December 4th ~ Alpha D ~ Two Cards

Deep Red Berries 

Beccy's Place, Peace and Light framed with Gina Marie Designs, Label Six dies.

 

Double Bells  on Fence Post

Copic colored fence post and bells placed on Masterboard made using monochromatic shades of green Christmas papers.

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C ~ Crescent Moon and Candy Cane

December 3rd ~ Alpha C

Polkadoodles ~ Gingerbread Holly ~ Waiting for Santa

 How good have you been this year?  

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Jesus

Welcome to the first posting for December for the Word Art Wednesday Blog Challenge for Weeks #728-729.  Our lovely sponsor for the edition is Stamp Simply Stamps and our featured scripture is Matthew 1:21.

For my Design Team card I have used the beautifully designed star from the Stamp Simply's Merry Christmas package.

 

After placing the star in the center of the card template, I layered the scripture from Matthew below the image and sized it to the right proportion. 

I wanted the purity of the message and decided nothing else was needed for this design.  After printing, I used the Spellbinders, Fluted Classic Rectangle die set for both the image and for the stary sky background.  I also cut a liner mat from gold glitter paper and added behind the image.   

I cut the white cardstock base to 5" x 6" and secured the background paper, then added the image and a glitter paper liner to the center, ensuring each layer was securely glued.

I really like the simplicity of this card and the message it shares.  It's definitely one that doesn't need a lot of extras. 

Don't forget to hop over to the Word Art Wednesday blog to download your free copy of the featured scripture from Matthew 1:21 and to join us by entering your card. 

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I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Allsorts ~ Challenge 837 ~ Focal Sentiment  

Lil Patch of Craft Friends ~ Challenge 266  

Peace on Earth ~ Challenge 100  

CAS ~ Challenge 323 ~ Christmas

Products: 

Stamp Simply, Merry Christmas

Spellbinders, Fluted Classic Rectangles

B ~ Bunnies Hopping Christmas Trees

 December 2nd ~ Alpha B

Background trees are from Rubbernecker Stamps and animals are from 'Happy Freezin' Season' by The Cat's Pajamas. 

Hope you have a snuggle bunny to keep you warm this Christmas season! 

Pam's Pearls