Only Words - Christmas at Sweet Stampin'

Time for another challenge at Christmas at Sweet Stampin' and the theme for this month is 'Just Words'.  So no images, just words and it will fit the theme.  This month, we are sponsored by Sweet Pea Stamps who is generously giving away a fab prize to some lucky winner.
This card should have taken 20 minutes but no... it took 4 hours and a mound of trashed paper!  One thing after another and it was all dumb things... like sticking my finger into warm Frantage, gems looking like they were dark enough but sadly, they are not.  Well, guess what... that stuff smears until it sets.  I knew that too but it's like my brain nodded off for a few minutes.  Anyway, after a few different tries, I think I finally have it.
It was fairly easy once I got going.  I simply stamped the image with Versamark and then sprinkled Aged Teal Frantage over it.  After that was set, I used the Shabby Blue Frantage.

Be sure to head on over to the challenge blog to see what the rest of the gals on the team have created and here's a great chance to get a head start on your cards for this year.  The only requirement to enter the challenge is to follow the theme.
Thanks for stopping by!
Supplies:
Stamp - Stampendous Jumbo Sparkle Joy
Frantage - Shabby Blue , Aged Teal
Challenges:
Winter Wonderland - KISS (Keep It Sweet & Simple)
Sparkle n' Sprinkle - Anything Goes with glitter, embossing powder and/or flocking

Some News!

I have some exciting news to share.  Chelsea from Paper Trail asked me to join her new design team and I am thrilled to bits about it and it took like... oh, maybe a nano second for me to say 'YES'!  My official start date is May 15th but I can announce it today.  Paper Trail is a shop based out of Kamloops, BC Canada with lots of goodies, free shipping with a minimum order (free shipping is a BIG deal).  Chelsea also has a blog with plenty of tips, reviews, new product showcase, etc.  There's also a Facebook page to check out.
I'm still nosing my way around everything but to celebrate my good fortune, I created a card for a very special little fella who will be turning 6 next month.  It's ok for me to post this because as a 5 year old, he doesn't give a hoot if I have a blog or anything else about my crafty ways except that he likes to play with the glitter... big, gooey gobs of glitter!

Love this image... it's a stamp from Paper Trail  called Underwear Hero by A Random Fan.  Perfect image for Reid who is such a little character with a great sense of humour and he would put his underwear on his head just like this!

 

And a side view:

**** To let you know, Paper Trail is having a 20% off sale for May 1 & 2!!!!*********
Supplies:
Image:  Underwear Hero by A Random Fan
Sentiment:  Stampendous - Montage Capitals.  The name and #6 are computer generated
Papers:  Jennibowlin Classic Red & Black paper pad
Dies:  MFT, Verve
Copic Colours:  Undies - B23, B21, B00, C3, C2, C00;  Cape - R29, R27, R24, R20
Distressing Ink:  Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs
Misc:  Stickles, Memento Black ink
Thanks for stopping by!
Challenges:
One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes with an Embellishment
My Mum's Craft Shop - Lots of Layers
QKR Stampede - Card for a Young Boy (how perfect is that!)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
A Random Fan - Anything Goes

Valentines

I found this Iguana Love set by Stampendous & and thought it was just the cutest set so I made a couple different cards with it.  The Iguana Squeeze You is all Stampin Up paper & cardsctock with a little scrap of ribbon I found in the stash.  The second card uses Stampin Up cardstock & the paper is from Daisy Bucket Designs.  Both were coloured using Copics.

Hallowe'en

This card was made using Stampin Up cardstock & ribbon; paper is by K & Company and, the stamp is Trick or Treat by Stampendous & the image is coloured with Prisma pencils.