10 Months Till Christmas!

Welcome to another Christmas Hop!  If you are a regular visitor of my blog you will know that on the 25th of each month our Christmas Design Team each create 2 Christmas projects for you to see in hopes that we can inspire you too to create your projects early to relieve some stress closer to the Holidays =)

We have a wonderful line up this month with our Design Team & our Guest Designer for February; Janis, following our "Red, White + 1 other" Theme.  I am the first stop on our fun hop and I hope that you will hop along and be inspired to also get a head start on your Chrismtas projects. Here are the cards I have made to show you this month....

My first card following our theme, "Red, White + 1 other" I used Red, White and GREEN....

Here is a picture of the inside of the card....

 SUPPLIES USED:
* Image:  High Hopes, 3 Pane Santa
* Copic Xpress It Paper
* Copic Markers (Colours used listed below)
* Memento Inks: Tuxedo Black
* 6.5x5 White Card and Envelope
* Designer Paper:  My Minds Eye 6x6 Paper Pad, 12 Days of Christmas
* Red & Green Cardstock:  Michaels 8.5x11 Paper Packs
* Outside Sentiment: High Hopes, Believe in Santa
* Inside Sentiment:  Michaels $1.50 bin
* VersaMark Ink
* Martha Stewart Heat Gun
* Embossing Powder:  Stampendous, Jade (both Sentiments)
* Martha Stewart Bakers Twine in Red & Green
* ColorBox Chalk:  Lipstick red (inside)
* Sakura Gelly Roll Glitter Pen, Red Star (inside)

Here is a close up of the image to show you the Copic colours used....

COPIC COLOURS USED:
* Skin:  E11, E00, E000
* Hats:  R39,R29, R27, R24
* Fur: E81, 0
* Mitts:  G29, G28, G07, G24
* Beards:  C1, C00, 0

So what do you think of the first card?  Getting into the Holiday spirit yet? Are you ready to see the second card? I hope so cause here it is, my second card following our theme, "Red, White + 1 other" I used Red, White and BROWN........ 

Here is a look at the inside....

 SUPPLIES USED:
* Image: Magnolia, Mini Snow Hug
* Kraft Cardstock: Michaels 8.5x11 Paper Pack
* Copic Markers (Colours used listed below)
* Memento Inks: Tuxedo Black (image) & Espresso Truffle (inside)
* 6.5x5 White Card and Envelope
* Designer Paper: Found in my scrap bin, sorry do not remember company
* Red & White Cardstock: Michaels 8.5x11 Paper Packs
* Ultra Think Embossing Powder/Enamal (UTEE)
* Martha Stewart Heat Gun
* ColorBox Chalk:  Dark Brown
* Inside Sentiment:  Stampendous
* Spellbinder Nestabilities: Classic scalloped Circle Large
* Memeory Box Dies:  Frostyville Wreath
* White Pencil Crayon (for image)

Here is a close up of the adorable Mini Tilda image to see the Copics used....

 COPIC COLOURS USED:
* Skin:  E11,E000
* Reds:  R39, R35
* Browns:  E53, E51, YR14 - E33, E31 - E29, E23
* I used a white pencil crayon to colour in the snowman, fur and snow.  This technique works perfecton Kraft to make the white pop!!

I hope that you enjoyed this months Christmas cards and maybe I have inspired you to get a head start on your stash too!  But before you go toyour craft space and get to work be sure to complete this fun littlehop formore amazing inspiration!  Your next stop on the hop is super talented BFF Heather, you won't want to miss seeing what the team has made to show you today =) 

Below I have posted the hop order incase you get lost along the way, enjoy he hop and I hope you will come back next month with our new theme "Manely Green"

Blog Hop Order:

Shari (you are here!)

Heather

Mary

Sara  
Kerry

Tara 

Sally 

Janis (This months Guest Designer)

Here is a look at both my cards for this month.  Until the 25th of Next Month - A very (early) Merry Christmas!!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

* Winter Wonderland Challenge, Snowflakes Falling All Around - Entering my Magnolia Card (Ends February 28th)

* Christmas Card Challenges #13, Santa Baby - Entering my Santa Card (Ends March 2nd)

* Cards for Men Challenge #4, Wintertime - Entering my Santa Card (Ends March 3rd)

* Crafting for all Seasons Challenge #46, Dies & Punches - Entering my Magnolia Card (Ends March 4th)

* ABC Christmas Challenge, D is for Designer Paper - Entering my Santa Card (Ends March 5th)

* Simply Magnolia, Anything Goe Challenge - Entering my Magnolia Card (Ends March 9th)



Until NextTime, Keep Crafting!

Hugs;

Shari