Thursday, November 8, 2012

Superstitions & Traditions

I have a silly personal superstition that I'm lucky in "#100th" challenges, beginning with my wins for SPCC #100 and Raise the Bar #100, but in reality my wins-losses are more like 2-6. Still, a superstition's really all about the ritual (I wouldn't still be entering challenges if I only cared about prizes!), so I do like to participate in "100th" challenges if possible. In that spirit, I couldn't pass up Sketch N Stash #100, where we get to pick any of their past sketches. They're all great, so I had my husband pick a number at random, and he chose #17.

Part of the Sketch N Stash Challenge is to "your newest or neglected stash" and everything on this is long neglected, except for the green tulle, which I just got from Mom. Oh, and the white embossed background; I made that on Monday while over at a crafty friends' house. I've had the ribbon & foam snowflakes in my stash for several years, and the image, star, and backing paper are actually from last Christmas...I really thought that I had finished that card, but much to my surprise I found the pieces in my Christmas Crafts stash. Better late than never, I suppose!




I distressed the edges with some plain red ink. I colored the Stampin' UP! image (stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black)
with Copics, and I cut the star on my Cricut (I did it so long ago that I can't remember what cartridge/file I used) and add the border with a fine black pen. I do remember that I sprayed the star with a Tattered Angels glimmer mist. I machine-stitched around the patterned paper with sparkly thread, and added the "ho ho ho" ribbon as my sentiment. The small snowflakes already were covered in glitter, so I added some Stickles to the large, plain snowflake. I'm really happy with this card, even if it did take a year to make!



Inspiration/Challenges:
Loves Rubber Stamps #25: Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations: Christmas
Sketch N Stash #100: Free Choice + your newest or neglected stash 
It's All About the Vintage: Snow
Sweet Stamps #90: Christmas



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7 comments:

  1. great card, love that image! Thanks for sharing with us at Loves Rubberstamps this week!
    hope to see you again soon

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  2. Super Christmas card. I love the embossing. Thank you for joining in with our 100th sketch challenge at Sketch n Stash. Good luck.
    Sarah-Jane xx

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  3. This is so super cute, I love the fabulous card design. Good luck with all your numbers and winnings. And thanks so much for playing with us this week over at Loves Rubberstamps!!!

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  4. What a sweet card! Love the colors! Thank you so much for playing along at Loves Rubberstamps this week!

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  5. Gorgeous card CG, I like the sweet image the snowflakes and the sentiment ribbon, Thanks for joining in with us at Sketch N Stash, Good Luck.
    Kevin xx

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  6. I adore this image... and yes 100th is a BIG one... how cool you help celebrate them!!!!

    Thanks for playing along with us at Loves Rubber Stamps

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  7. Gorgeous card love all the details. Thanks for sharing with us at Ooh La La Creations

    Alli xx

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