Keeping Christmas - a monthly blog hop!

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Hi, everyone. 

I’m thrilled to tell you that I am joining Kelly Lunceford and several other fabulous artists from The Challenge for a monthly Keeping Christmas celebration.  This is something that Kelly was doing last year and we all joined her in December 2017 to celebrate.  And now she’s generously invited us to join her for a blog hop on the 25th of each month to kick start us all to make our 2018 Christmas cards.  I’m so excited!

My goal is to come up with designs that are simple to create/recreate, yet are eye-catching as well.  I certainly hope I can stick to that goal throughout the year.

Here’s my first January 2018 design.

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This was very simple to make with just a few supplies.

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The Distress inks were sponged onto a 1/4 sheet of watercolor paper.  And I used the beautiful Simon Says Stamp Evergreen Circle die to cut another 1/4 sheet of watercolor paper. 

Then I  spritzed water onto the sponged paper using my Distress Sprayer.

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I used my Poppystamps Double Stitch Scalloped Rectangle Frames (now that’s a mouthful) to cut around the Evergreen Circle sheet.  I wanted to use both of these pieces but I wanted more of the colored background to show through, so I trimmed down the inner rectangle a bit.

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The sentiment is from the great Flora and Fauna Winter Wonderland stamp set.

And here it is again finished.  I hope you like it!

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Now it’s time to continue along the blog hop.  Here’s the list:

Kelly Lunceford

Lesley Croghan

Anita Madden

Broni Holcombe - that's me!

Claire Broadwater

Julee Tilman

Kim Heggins

Lori Tecler

Nance Salkeld

 Nina Forsyth

Rachel Bergfeld

Vicki Finger

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Thanks for stopping by!  Now go forth and make some Merry!

SUPPLIES:

 

Flora & Fauna Winter Woodland Shop here: EH | SSS	Poppystamps Double Stitch Scalloped Rectangle Frames Shop here: SSS	SSS Evergreen Circle die Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Evergreen Bough Shop here: EH | SSS
Distress oxide inks, Bundle 1 Shop here: SSS | SB	Distress oxide inks, Bundle 2 Shop here: SSS | AZ | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
WPlus9 Dove Grey cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS	1/16" foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP
Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB

Comments

[Lesley]

Oh my this is gorgeous! Love that pretty blue background and those Poppy dies are calling my name! I miss my craft room soooo much!

[Julee Tilman]

Such a serene card. Love that beautiful background and all that beautiful white space!

[Leslie Miller]

Well, I love the idea and it's A-OK with me! I can use the inspiration to get the pile I've started finished up. I love your pretty background and the super cute double stitched scalloped frame. It's a simple design, easy to mail. Awesome!

[Kelly Lunceford]

Absolutely gorgeous, Broni! That background is delicious!

[Nance Salkeld]

Fabulous, Broni! I love that background peeking all around. Have a great weekend!

[Nina]

Beautiful card, I love the stunning background.

[Angela W]

This card is so beautiful! It is definitely peaceful and perfect for your "Peace on Earth" sentiment! I love the Poppystamps frame you used on your card. I like the detail it adds without taking away from the scene you created!

[nise]

Christmas ALL year?! Guess I'm going to have to be a buttercup and suck it up -- if only to come by and see if you are able to TOP this FANTASTIC card! LOVE your color combo ( oxides & distress! ) on the background and your white is even more pristine than s-n-o-w. The scallop frame is perfect and you were right to let more of the color show through by trimming it down. Off to start chanting "25th Beachy", so I can remember to drop in.