Blue Christmas?

I made a few Christmas cards today for some colour challenges and they all had blue in. I don't tend to use blue very often, but I really like how all 3 of these cards look - all so very different as well.

This first card is for Viva La Verve's Sketch #1 for December and for Create with Connie and Mary's Challenge #228 to use these colours. I actually don't have any silver glimmer card from SU as I have a huge stash of non-SU glitter card and therefore have no need to buy any more, but to stick with the challenge rules for using SU only stuff, I made some. I inked up the edges of some Whisper White cardstock with Versamark, added some heat and stick powder and finally some retired silver glitter. I totally love this idea and will definitely be doing this a lot more to make sparkly cardstock (shame my carpet is now totally covered in silver glitter too, even after vacuuming for ages!)

And here's my card.

Recipe:

Heard From The Heart from SU Polar Party from SU Snow Swirled from SU Baja Breeze Ink/Cardstock from SU Whisper White Ink/Cardstock from SU Wisteria Wonder Ink/Cardstock Basic Black Ink/Cardstock from SU In Color 2011-13 DSP Stack from SU Versamark Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon from SU Heat N Stick Powder from SU Silver Glitter from SU Silver Embossing Powder from SU Window Framelits Sizzix Dies from SU

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My next card is for A Passion for Papertrey's Christmas Challenge, Friday MashUp's Challenge #87 to be inspired by the photo below and Make It Monday's Challenge #93 to split your die cuts. I cut the Framed Out #2 Die up to create brackets to frame my sentiment. I opted for a white Christmas tree and although it doesn't stand out very well in the photo, it is popped up on dimensionals and looks more effective in real life.

And here's my card.

Recipe:

Think Big Favorites #9 from PTI Holiday Lights from PTI Tag-Its #8 from PTI Vintage Picnic from PTI Bashful Blue Ink/Cardstock Spring Rain Ink/Cardstock from PTI Stampers Select White Cardstock from PTI Silver Pearlescent Cardstock from Stash 2008 Bitty Dot Basics Patterned Paper from PTI Versamark Christmas Tree Die from PTI Framed Out #2 Die from PTI Heat It Up Silver Embossing Powder from Docrafts Diamond Stickles Ribbon from Stash

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My final card for today is for Marvellous Magnolia's Challenge #5 to make a monochromatic card and for Cute Card Thursday's Challenge #245 to use snowflakes. I bought this new Edwin stamp a few weeks ago but hadn't inked him up - ideal opportunity I think!

Recipe:

Ski Edwin with Snowflakes from Magnolia Snow Swirled from SU Background Basics: Christmas from PTI Stocking Prints from PTI Not Quite Navy Ink/Cardstock Whisper White Ink/Cardstock from SU Bashful Blue Ink/Cardstock Copic X-Press It Smooth Blending Card Copic Markers - Various Colours Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Create A Flake 3 Dies from Spellbinders Frostyville Border Die from Memory Box Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Jewels Iced Crystal Brads from stash

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And that's all from me today folks! Thanks for stopping by.