Monday, December 1, 2014

Paper Sweeties December Inspiration Challenge #26 - 'Happy Holidays'

Today I finally get to announce that I am so honored and so excited to be asked to join 
the Design Team at Paper Sweeties!!!!  Happy Dance! Happy Dance!!! 

And I get to start with this fabulous inspiration photo!
Happy Holidays!


I just love all of the cute Holiday stamps here at Paper Sweeties
So many options, so many choices!

Today I used Holly Days Stamps and Sweet Cuts to make my card. 



First, I die cut the snowflake in various places of a 4 X 51/4 panel of white card stock. I adhered this to some designer paper of the same size with foam adhesive tape. 
Next I used the Happy Days stamps and stamped the ornaments and snowflakes with Versamark Ink. I heat embossed them with gold embossing powder, and die cut them with their matching dies! Before I lifted them out of the die, I sponged them with Festive Berries and Mowed Lawn Distress Inks. The distress ink will not stick to the embossed areas.  Finally, I "hung" the ornaments with gold twine. Red Paper Sweeties sequins were added to finish the card.
Hopefully I have inspired you to join in this challenge and to to visit the Paper Sweeties Shoppe

If not...go check out my Paper Sweetie Teamies!
I know you will be inspired by them!

Nancy Penir

Thanks for stopping by!
Mackie


Stamp: Holly Days (Paper Sweeties)
Dies: Holly Days (Paper Sweeties)
Paper:Santa Express (Doodlebug Designs); White (SSS)
Ink: Versamark; Festive Berries (Ranger Distress ink); Mowed Lawn (Ranger Distress ink)
Sequins (Paper Sweeties)
My Stash: gold twine, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Gun



12 comments:

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Sooooooo gorgeous! I love love love all the snowflakes!!!!

Jill Norwood said...

Love the raised panel with the snowflakes cut out! Great card my dear! And Congratulations!!!
:) Jill

Darnell said...

Fantastic design on that card, Mackie, and fantastic news about your Design Team appointment!! They are so fortunate to have you on the team!! Hugs, Darnell

Maria said...

Woohoo! So happy to have you on the team, congratulations!!! Your card is so beautiful and creative! Love all the snowflake cut outs!

Anonymous said...

Fabulous Mackie!! Congrats!! Happy to have you!

Mynn xx said...

Welcome to the team, friend! LOVE this beautiful card! The gold embossing and elastic cording are fabulous with all the traditional colors! HUGS! :) Mynn xx

Nancy Penir said...

Mackie, welcome! Your card is wonderful with the die cutouts and beautiful ornaments. Love the little windows to the sweet holly dp.

Lisa Elton said...

Mackie this is so pretty!! Love the trio of ornaments with the fancy gold cording. Congrats on joining the DT, you'll love this group of ladies, so happy for you!

Sue Lelli said...

LOVE how you die cut the snowflakes and put the patterned paper behind them! Great ornaments, too!

Jinny Newlin said...

How fun is this?! Really love the little, snowflake windows to a world full of holly, and your pops of gold add such an air of sophistication! Gorgeous!

Larissa Heskett said...

WWOWOWOWOOW!! This is AWESOME!! I LOVE the FUN design!! So NEAT!! Thanks for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

Debbie said...

Beautiful, Mackie! I love the patterned paper peeking out from behind the die cut snowflakes and all those pretty ornaments!!