Oh Holy Night

 Yes, I have to get going on my Christmas cards!  I created this one card for five different challenges.

A very simple design using designer paper for the background, a die frame and sentiment cut from gold metallic paper.

I layered both the frame and sentiment over a sturdier white card die cut and they are both up on foam.

I say a simple design but it took me about 2 hours to find a piece of DP with the Kick Start Challenge colors in it!!  And I die cut the frame and sentiment out of 4 different colors before settling on gold!

Here are the challenges I'm linking to:

Christmas Throwdown

Music (Oh Holy Night is a Christmas Carol)

The Holly and Ivy

Anything Goes Christmas

Jingle Belles

No Stamping

Christmas Kick Start

Color Palette

NBUS

first time using this Oh Holy Night die even though I bought it 4 or so years ago??!!

Paper: Kraft Stock Metallic Gold - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, DP Alluring Blooms Paper Pad - Altenew, white card  - PTI
Accessories: Oh Holy Night die - Cut-plorations, Nested Rectangle with Square Holes die - Rubbernecker, foam strips and dots.

Snowy Dream Catcher

 I've been wanting to use these wonderful dies from The Greetery that I purchased over a year ago - and today is the day.   

I die cut the hoop from Hoop and Fringe die set, the snowflake net from Catching Snowflake die, and the feathers from Curio Spring Findings all from The Greetery.

I cut a second ring and set of feathers out of white card and layered them to the first die cuts.  The hoop and feathers are up on foam dots.  I added some clear gems for a little sparkle.

I'm linking my card to:

Split Coast Stampers Inspiration Challenge 

inspired by this on Paper Heart's Design Pinterest board

Christmas Card Throwdown

Sketch - I used a circle instead of a rectangle, and feathers instead of the strip

NBUS

First time using all of the dies

Jingle Belles: 

Wrapping Up Christmas anything Christmas

Time Out Challenges:

Holly and Ivy Christmas

Anything Goes

Paper: white, kraft - PTI, DP North Wind - Craft and You, Frozen Roses (on feathers) Ciao Bella

Accessories: Catching Snow Flakes die, Hoop and Fringe Dies, Curio Spring Findings (feathers) dies - The Greetery, foam dots, Just Married Gems - Buttons Galore and More, Small Talk Stickers: Occasions - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology

Blue Santa

 I recently started playing with the wonderful Tartan Builder Stencil Set from the Greetery and decided to pair the plaid background with a Tim Holtz/Sizzix Retro Santa Die I recently purchased.

I just used one color on the 4 plaid stencils that I used - Ranger Distress Candied Apple.  I applied the ink with a blender brush.  And I gave Santa a blue suit for contrast.   The sentiment was made using Penned Elegance stamps and dies from PTI which may not be available now.  The sentiment is up on foam dots.

I'm linking my card to:

Inspired By

I was inspired by the red striped towel and the blue dishes

NBUS Challenge

this is the first time I'm using the Santa die.

Christmas Card Throwdown

Simon Says: Stencil It  Wed Challenge

My background is stenciled.

Stamps:  Penned Elegance: Christmas - Papertrey Ink.

Paper:  White - PTI, blue - Park Lane (JoAnn)

Ink:  Ranger Distress Candied Apple, Versafine Clair Nocturne.

Accessories:  Retro Santa Die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Penned Elegance: Christmas dies - PTI, Tartan Builder Stencil Set - The Greetery, blender brush, foam dots