"We do not remember days, we remember moments." Cesare Pavese

Sunday, November 17, 2024

sending joy...

 Hello, hello!  Popping in with a card for several challenges:  Just Us Girls (word week: Joy), Color Hues (Pink and Aqua), Sunday Stamps (sketch) and Paper Players (clean and simple Christmas).  Lets have a look at what I made.


It is rare that I make a card for four different challenges, but this card is one.   It started out that I was only going to make it for Sunday Stamps and Just Us Girls, then I saw the color combo at Color Hues and had to add it to the mix.   Then I saw the challenge from Paper Players and couldn't pass up the opportunity to make a clean and simple card!   Several years ago I purchased a pretty Stampin Up! set called Joy of Noel.  I had used a few of the dies from the set, but never the stamps.  I pulled it out for this card.  Stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored with Copics in shades of aqua and pink.    The die cut "joy" is a very old Simon Says Stamp die that I cut from white cardstock three times and adhered together.  I then colored the top layer with the light pink Copic marker I used to color the berries.  Embossed a white rectangle with the pretty holly swirl embossing folder.  I trimmed that panel down a little bit and then added the aqua cardstock strip to the one side.  I tried to use a strip of pink cardstock on the card, but neither color I tried worked with the Copic colors I used.  So I used sparkly silver glitter cardstock!  Really like how it looks.  Layered on the colored image and the sentiments that are from an older Simon Says Stamp set that I just love.  One more Christmas card to add to my stash!






Well, that's it for me.  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

20 comments:

Lisa Elton said...

You've done a great job combining those challenges and I'm so happy Just Us Girls is one of them! Lovely card, Rosemary!

Karen said...

It is a wonderful holiday card, and I love the way you've arranged all the elements! The embossing folder is lovely, too. Thanks for sharing with us at Color Hues!

Marcia Hill said...

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL card Rosemary! I'm loving your pink & aqua holly and the design layout is awesome! CAS perfection and perfect for our Color Hues challenge...thanks so much for sharing with us!! Marcia (DT) :0)

Carol said...

What a pretty card for our Joy challenge as well as Color Hues colors!!!! That sprig and pink Joy made the whole card so happy! Thanks for playing at Just Us Girls!!!

Celeste Goff said...

What an absolutely gorgeous card!

Sue VanDeVusse said...

I love the colors you used on this beautiful card! Love the embossed background and strip of glitter paper, too. Beautiful design and great job combining all of the challenges. Thanks for playing along with us at JUGS!

TK said...

Fun colors, and your "bouquet" is the perfect oval for your card

ElizStewart said...

Rosemary... love the colors of your CAS creations. On the part of the Just Us Girls and The Paper Players DTs... thank you for sharing this wonderful Christmas creation with us!

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Gorgeous take on the sketch and color challenges, Rosemary! Just love your holly & berry spray atop that swirly embossing!!

Heather said...

Wow, Rosemary, this is so beautiful! I love this quirky color combo, and the CAS style of it, too! Just enough sparkle, as well! Thanks so much for playing at Sunday Stamps!

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

OH! I Love how you have used these colours Rosemary, a stunning card. So much detail. x

Bonnie said...

Your aqua and pink bouquet is beautiful with the pretty pink joy, Rosemary! I love your layout! Thanks for sharing this beauty with us at Color Hues!

LeAnne said...

Just gorgeous! I love the unusual color combo...I wouldn't have thought it would work, but it's just lovely! The sentiment is fabulous too! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Players this week!

Nancy said...

Fabulous job combining challenges for your pretty Holiday card, Rosemary. Love the CAS design and the silver paper strip gave it the extra glam. Thanks for playing along at Color Hues.

Jan Clothier said...

What a beautiful card! I love that combination of aqua and pink - so festive. The clean look of your card is very appealing. Thanks for sharing with us at The Paper Players.

dj said...

Fantastic!! Thanks for joining the fun and playing along with our "In the Frame" sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps!! A beautiful non traditional Christmas take on our sketch!! Deb Horst, DT #SSC348

Tracey McNeely said...

Rosemary this is so adorable! Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Color Hues!

Jaydee said...

Rosemary, fabulous job incorporating all the challenges into this wonderful card. I love the colors and all that wonderful texture. So glad you shared this with us at the Paper Players this week
Jaydee

Annette Elliott said...

Wowza, you rocked all the challenges with this soft, whimsical Christmas card. Love it! Thanks for playing along with the Sunday Stamps! challenge this week!

Greta said...

Definitely a joyful card with the pretty colors and silver glitter strip!