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It's time for a new challenge at Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog.  I LOVE making Christmas cards and when I ran across this image named Polka Dot Pals Hannah, I knew she was going to be featured on a card.  Challenge 165 at Little Miss Muffet is ANYTHING GOES!

I decided to focus on my image this week and went ahead with a very simple card that will be a great one to put in the mail!  This cutie pie is colored with Copics. And those are marshmallows in her hot chocolate! Don't you just love her reindeer slippers?!

The Team has created some wonderful cards to inspire you, so please stop by Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog and join us in Challenge 165, ANYTHING GOES!

                                                                       
                                                                        Thanks for stopping by!
                                                       Gail

Belle wears bells!

Well, it's time for a little inspiration at Little Miss Muffet's challenge blog. I made this Christmas card using the image named Jr. Hatter Belle. I love making Christmas cards year round and my favorite color combination is the traditional red and green!

The three long banners down the side of this card are made from washi tapes. I taped on white paper and then cut the flag ends. The die cut around my image is from Sue Wilson and the 3 jewels on the side are jewels with crinkled foil behind them.

The sentiment on the oval image is actually stamped using a clear stamp set that I curved (the nice thing about clear stamps and how flexible they can be) and stamped. I always panic when stamping right on my image!  I test test test and then take the chance on my image. This time it worked great! And below is a picture of my bow. I used a brad (with the legs cut off) and glued it to the middle of my bow. This little brad was so perfect with the paper. So many people like my bows, and I'm always pleased to hear that since I can't be separated from my little bow tool for long. 

Challenge 161 is entering it's second and final week so if you have a card you'd like to enter in the challenge, the time to do it is now.  One lucky winner will be awarded a $10.00 Gift Voucher to the LMMS shop!

                                                                                                       Thanks for stopping by!

                                                                                 Gail

This card is entered in the following challenges:

CCC Digi Creations Challenge 71, Add Some Glitter

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge Challenge 330, AG

The Ribbon Girl Challenge April Use Any Image

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge May, AG

Hiding In My Craft Room Challenge 298, Any Holiday

Glitter 'n Sparkle Challenge 236, AG

Crafty Awesomeness Challenge April, AG

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1717, AG

Crafting from the Heart Challenge 156

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge So So Cute

Artistic Inspirations Challenge 177, Ribbon or Lace

Creative Moments Challenge 116, AG

Aud Sentiments Challenge 178, Use a Stamp for your Sentiment

Scrapper's Delights Challenge 65

Di's Digi Designs Challenge Use Something Digital

Crafty Friends Challenge 56, AG

Christmas Card Challenges Challenge 11, AG

A Snowflakes Promise Challenge 39, AG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 56, AG

Creatalicious Challenge Challenge 113, AG

Sparkles Forum Challenge 91, Favorite Color Combo (red and green)

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Challenge 21

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge 115, AG

Digi Choosday Challenge 16, AG

Crafty Sentiments Challenge April 25, AG

Lemon Shortbread Challenge 40, AG

Stamp Art Papel Challenge 96, AG

Through The Class Room Door Challenge April 25

Crafty Creations Challenge 340, AG

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge 120, AG

Inspiration Destination Challenge 127, AG

Crafting by Designs Challenge Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,

The House That Stamps Built Challenge A2617, AG

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge B:  Brad, Bells, Bow, Belle (image’s name)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Challenge AG

A Pink Christmas

My best friend, Lillian, loves the color pink. I try to make her cards that have some pink on them...and sometimes that 'some' pink turns into 'alota' pink. Hahhahaa!  This year her Christmas card was truly pink. I used this beautiful image from Elisabeth Bell named Candy's Christmas Candle.

I don't know where to start to describe this card and the die cuts I used. If you have a question about anything, please e-mail me at the address to the right of this post. I colored her with Copics. I love sequins and don't use them very often, but they went perfect on this card.

and I used my Craft-Dee BowZ maker to make this double looped bow. This ribbon is so pretty, don't you think! I couldn't resist adding a sweet bow to this card. I added a snowflake brad covered with glitter in the center of the bow.

I know Lillian received the card so I can post it now, and she even reminded me to enter it in a challenge or two!  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday with family and friends.

                                                                                   Gail

I've entered this card in the following challenges:
In The Pink
Elisabeth Bell's World Challenge
Little Miss Muffet
Crafty Ribbons