The Challenge 51-Sending You a Cup of Cheer

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The Challenge is back again with a new challenge!  This week we have an inspiration challenge based on the photo seen above.  I used the photo's color scheme and the yummy hot chocolate, too.

I used dies from My Favorite Things to create my own steamy hot mug of hot cocoa.  After assembling the die cut mug, I used foam tape to adhere it to a cream panel over a strip of dot embossed chocolate brown cardstock.  The embossed strip was edged with some cream trim to add a soft texture to the design.  I stamped the "sending you a cup of cheer" sentiment from the Hug in a Mug stamp set next to the mug in brown pigment ink.  The final touch was a bit of a creamy pearl flourish placed to extend out from the mug like a bit of steam.  The finished panel was adhered to a blue card base, nicely framing the design.

Check out what the rest of the talented team at The Challenge has created using this week's colors.  Here's where to find them:

Anita Madden
Claire Broadwater

Kim Heggins

Kimberly Wiener
Lee Ann Barrett

Lesley Croghan, challenge creator

Lori Tecler--you're here!
Michele Ferguson

Nance Salkeld

Geri Greening, November featured designer
Shannon Jaramillo, guest designer

Materials Used:
Hug in a Mug stamp set, Hot Cocoa Cups dies (My Favorite Things); Memento Luxe Rich Cocoa ink (Tsukineko/IMAGINE Crafts); Brocade Blue and Close to Cocoa cardstock (Stampin' Up!); cream trim (Hobby Lobby); Swiss Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Finesse Swirls Pearls-LeCreme (Want2Scrap); foam tape