Xmas All Year - Happy Holidays

Yay, Christmas Cards again...bringing my total number so far this year to 9.  I think I'll have enough by the time the holidays roll around again.  :) 

Both cards I made using Basic Grey Jovial paper and embellishments from the Nordic collection.  I used Simon cardstock for the base.  

The first card is for Retro Sketches.  

The joyful piece is a chipboard accent.  I love the blue and white with red.  The wood ornament was sent to me from a friend.  I just put some tape runner adhesive behind it so can be removed and used again on a present etc.  I added some gold AC glitter ribbon for a bit of sparkle.  

The second card was made for a Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  The sketch is vertical, but I decided to turn it on it's side.  I still think it fits. 

I used a rub-on with all the presents for the horizontal piece (BG Nordic), so I figured I needed to add a vertical tree to go with it.  I did some stamping and embossing with stamps from Prima North County for the trees (it's actually only one stamp dono three times) and the sentiment.  Lindy's Embossing Powder in Candy Cane Red Gold is perfect for holiday cards.  I also added some tinsel string in gold.  I just love the Christmas flower paper from the Jovial collection and very happy I didn't have to cover it up. :)  

Thanks for the challenges!

Hippity-Hoppety

Love, Love, Love the challenge from Retro Sketches this week.  It will be my first time joining, although I've wanted to join for a while now.  :)  Here's the sketch. 

 

 The idea is to do die-cutting kind of off the paper and in the negative space, add pattern paper (Well that is what I was inspired to do).  I just had to follow in Arielle Gordon's footsteps and use a bunny die.  I just got this Memory Box die in from Simon Says and am so very pleased with it.  I love this die.  I choose to put carrot paper behind...teehee, how could I not (comes from Doodlebug Hello Spring). The green grid paper is from the Dear Lizzy Neopolitan collection.  My sentiment comes from the Scrambled Eggs set from Papertrey Ink.  I choose to use VersaFine Habanero on the first part and Memento Cottage Ivy on the second part.   Thank you for the awesome inspiration this week!