Keeping Christmas: January 2019

After the break for the holidays, it's time for the January installment of Keeping Christmas with The Challenge design team!  My holiday design features Julee's current Mojo Monday sketch along with a sweet little snowman from Hello Bluebird.


My card uses a cool color scheme rather than a traditional holiday one. The colors were inspired by the chevron patterned paper from an Echo Park paper pad.  I picked the panels for the rest of the card based on the fun pattern.  Once the pieces were in place, I colored up the snowman from the Frosty Friends set with Copic markers.  After cutting out the colored image with my Scan 'n Cut machine, I added a bit of white flock to the hat as an accent, then adhered the image to the round panel with foam tape for dimension.  The "jingle all the way" sentiment from the Typed Christmas stamp set was curved on my clear block to match (sort of...) the shape of the circle, then stamped on the panel in plum ink. 

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

Nancy Guse

Nina Forsyth

Rachel Bergfeld

Vicki Finger

Materials Used:
Frosty Friends and Typed Christmas stamp sets (Hello Bluebird); Memento Tuxedo Black ink (Tsukineko/IMAGINE Crafts); Plum Punch ink (Gina K Designs); markers (Copic); Perfect Plum and Blue Bayou cardstock (Stampin' Up!); Silver cardstock (Recollections); Winter Wishes 6x6 paper pad (Echo Park); circle dies (Spellbinders); white flock (Stampendous); foam tape