Keeping Christmas: Off the Charts

It's time for this month's installment of Keeping Christmas with The Challenge design team!  This month I used the Off the Charts stamp set from SugarPea Designs for my card.  I think this is such a fun and creative set! 

I made my graph by stamping the set's grid image in gray ink on a white panel, then trimming the image down to size.  For contrast, I added the graph's labeled bars separately.  Each bar was stamped in red pigment ink using my MISTI so I could double and triple stamp the image for maximum contrast, then cut out by hand.  If I were mass producing the card, I would have just stamped directly on the grid, using the MISTI to double stamp the bars. 

I matted the finished graph on gray cardstock, then adhered it on an angle to a red card base with a strip of shimmery silver paper across it.  For the sentiment, I stamped the "wishing you a holiday season that is"  on silver paper, the cut the text into phrases.  I used foam tape to arrange the phrases on the cardfront, overlapping part of the graph.  The "off the charts" was stamped at the bottom of the cardfront to complete the sentiment.

Don't miss what the rest of our team has created to inspire you to get a head start on your holiday card making!  There is a lot of inspiration and ideas to get your creative juices flowing.  Here's where to find the team members:

Kelly Lunceford

Lesley Croghan

Anita Madden

Broni Holcombe

Claire Broadwater

Julee Tilman

Kim Heggins

Lori Tecler --you're here!

Nance Salkeld

Nina Forsyth

Rachel Bergfeld

Vicki Finger

Materials Used:
Off the Charts stamp set (SugarPea Designs);  Memento Luxe Love Letter and Memento Tuxedo Black and Gray Flannel inks (Tsukineko/IMAGINE Crafts); Real Red cardstock (Stampin' Up!); Steel Grey cardstock (My Favorite Things); Recollections Silver cardstock (Michaels); foam tape