52CCT - Colours ....

.... Hi!  It's time for our colour challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown and Julie has picked traditional RED AND GREEN.  I've made a quite clean and simple card - there's not much white space, but it is very quick and easy to make:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps - Jolly Old Elf, Cabin Plaid Background, Tis the Season
Inks: Kaleidacolor - Fruitcake; Versafine - Onyx Black
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Stampin' Up! Card - Real Red; Martha Stewart Coarse Glitter - Crystal

I've used the layout from this week's CAS(E) this Sketch - CTS#135.  I inked up the plaid background with my Kaleidacolor pad - shades of red and green and stamped the card.  I then stamped Santa (the Chief Elf) using only the two shades of red.  I fussy cut him out and then added glitter to his beard, hat and gloves.  I finished the front by stamping the sentiment directly on the card.  On the inside I cut a mat layer of red card and stamped a bold Christmas greeting on the white panel.

Don't forget to visit our blog to see inspiration cards from the rest of the team.  And while we've got traditional colours for you this week - you don't have to be traditional in design - can't wait to see what you make.  Have fun!!

RSD - AC - Creepmas Day 1 .....

... Hello - good morning!!!  I think you all know by now that I really, really like Halloween.  Well, I've discovered my second favourite holiday - Creepmas.  We all know that the retail industry likes to get Christmas decorations and gifts in the shops early, well several years ago, in response to all this getting in the way of Halloween, many people decided to let Halloween creep into Christmas - Creepmas!!!  And this makes me happy - I can play with somewhat left of centre images and still have "Christmas" cards.

Today is the first day of the Smeared and Smudged 12 Days of Creepmas challenge.  I have the honour of being the first of Rick's team to share my project with you:

Stamps: Rick St Dennis Digis - Creepmas Dolls, Creepmas Bones Senti; Waltzingmouse - Elf Made, Jolly Old Elf
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; Stampin' Up! - Gumball Green
Dies: Lil Inkers - Stitched Rectangles - #2, Stitched Squares #6
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Kaisercraft DP - Mistletoe; Copic Markers; Wink of Stella - Clear

I've used a couple of Rick's image on this card and you can get them at his Zibbet shop.  I printed the Creepmas Dolls onto white card, coloured with Copic markers and then fussy cut it out.  I added some shimmer to the image with my Wink of Stella brush in clear.  I went mad with the colours and did the toys eyes crazy colours.  I created the sentiment on the front by combining a couple of sentiments from Waltzingmouse.  I covered the front of the card with this red gingham paper and kept it quite simple by adhering just the digi image and sentiment.  On the inside of the card I used another sheet of design paper and added a fun Creepmas greeting.

I've decided (very late) to join in too - so here's the full list of those playing along:

Terra- Hop Hostess
Black Dragon
Maureen
Teresa
Julia
Sue The Nanny
Jane
Susan
Nan
Shell
Kim
Monique
Airless Chambers
Keren
Sarah
Leigh
Lisa
Lady Brayton
I do hope I'm not too late and that I get added to the list!!  That's all for today!  See you soon.