Nov Mixed Media Card Challenge - Christmas - Bells Optional

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It's the first of the month - and Shery has a new Mixed Media Card Challenge for us!

This month we have a sponsor for the challenge - STAMPlorations - see below how you can win some stamps!

In honor of our sponsor - the Design Team is using Stamplorations' Holiday Sketches - Christmas Bells stamp set on our Mixed Media Cards.

To add texture to my card -  I used silver embossing paste with a Check Mate stencil -  randomly adding the paste over the stencil leaving some open spots.  After the paste dried, I die cut the panel with Tim Holtz Arch Frame Die.

I embossed the bell stamp with Wendy Vecchi Watering Can Embossing Powder, then colored the bells with a silver Wink of Stella.  I colored the ribbon with a red sparkle Spica Pen and some of the plaid lines with a Black Glaze pen - which leaves a lovely texture as you can see in the close up below.  I colored the holly with a Sparkle Green Gelly Roll pen and added home made enamel dots for the berries.  I cut out the bell and adhered it over the arch with foam tape.

I stamped the sentiment in Watering Can Ink and die cut it with a Stitched Mat rectangle die from Lil Inker Designs.  To finish it off, I added 3 silver half pearls. 

You will find lots more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team over at the Mixed Media Card Challenge Blog -  we hope you will join us and link up your Christmas theme card!  You have until Nov 25th to get it done!

Here's how you can win by linking your card this month:

Prizes:
1 winner - $15 gift certificate (randomly drawn from entries with optional element)
1 winner - choice of stamp set from select categories (randomly drawn from all entries)

Remember - mixed media means using texture, dimension and techniques! 

Stamps:  Christmas Bells - Stamplorations

Paper:  Soft Stone - PTI, Brushed Silver - SU

Ink:  Wendy Vecchi Archival Watering Can

Accessories:  Wendy Vecchi Silver Embossing Paste, Silver half pearls - Michaels, Wendy Vecchi Watering Can Embossing Powder, Heat tool, Silver Wink of Stella, Sparkle Red Spica, Sparkle Green Gelly Roll - Sakura, Black Glaze Pen - Sakura, home made enamel dots from Perler Beads, Arch Frame Die - Tim Holtz Alterations/Sizzix, Stitched Mat Rectangle die - Lil Inker Designs, Glue N Seal - Ranger, Check Mate Stencil - Wendy Vecchi.