Thursday, December 11, 2008

Day 12 of Stamp Simply's Celebration!

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Well, today marks the last day of Sharon's No Time To Stamp? Celebration! I hope you had as much fun as we did!! Remember that anyone can play ANY of the challenges by ANY of the hostesses during our 12 days of Stamp Simply Celebrates!!! You DO NOT need to have a Blog to playuploading your project to an online gallery is not only permissible, but HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. When doing so, use the KEYWORD SSC08. Thanks!

Here are some challenges for you today:

Barb Schram - Explore. Dream. Discover. - Today for Barb's Featured Project she has created a useful Holiday Home Decor item for YOU if you please, or it makes a fabulous gift item that will knock the socks off your friends! It comes completely packaged with a card to match! I KNOW you won't want to miss out, so be sure to visit today over at Barb's place and lap up the inspiration!!!

Sharon Johnson -No Time To Stamp? - It's Sharon's regular Stamp Simply Challenge today, and it promises to result in some great layout options for you to use for quick projects. Hope you can play! Check out Sharon's blog for all the details. Some great samples for the Stamp Simply Challenge today can be seen on these blogs: Julie, Janine, Jennifer, Tammy, Dee, Becky, AJ, Jerri, Darlene and me! I am the Featured Stamper for the month of December!

Leslie Miller - Running with Scissors and Sharon Johnson -No Time To Stamp? both have BLOG CANDY today, too!

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So today's Stamp Simply Challenge #65 is to make a Christmas card using only one piece of 2" DP on your card--you can use any other cardstock and embellishments, but only a 2" piece of DP! I don't know if I was just having a bad mojo day, or a glutton for punishment, but I made three cards before I got one I really liked! And I am not even sure it qualifies as a "Christmas" card--maybe a winter card! Oh well! So here's my favorite:

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All my DP is from the same sheet of BG's Wassail. I used the little snowman and sentiment from Whippersnapper's Winter Schminter set. He is grunged up a little and has some SU Dazzling Diamonds for some sparkle, which really looks better IRL. This is simple but still kinda cute!

Number two:

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The ribbon and embossing on the deer are actually Always Artichoke, not brown as it looks here! I used Confetti White for my tag which now looks speckled. Grrr. And number three:

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Oh dear, this card just got more complicated and elaborate the longer I worked on it! I used my Christmas JustRite set, some stars from Holiday Blitz and a sentiment from Snowman for Peace by Whippersnapper. In fact, I CASE'd Anna's little banner after seeing her snowflake posts here. (Of course, hers is much cuter than mine! ) Then I added some snowflake punches like Peanutbee did and added some MS glitter and it just went on & on. I finally just stopped! So create your own masterpiece and play the challenge too! Remember, my blog candy goes until 9 pm tonight!

22 comments:

Lisa Kind said...

These are all adorable, but my fav is the snowman...I love them! Great cards!

Anonymous said...

Love these! The snowman is my fave too!! YAY!

Darlene said...

These look awesome LeAnne!! I actually found this challenge a bit difficult to do too!! But, I gave up after 1 card !!!
Great job my friend!!

Janine said...

Hi LeAnne!! These cards are wonderful and such a great take on this challenge!! Have a great weekend.

Silli said...

LeAnn, your cards are so pretty. Simply but wonderful... Hugs from Germany!

Kay Kalthoff said...

Very cute, LeAnne! I think the snowman card is my favorite, too. You were very creative in all three cards despite the limitation!!
Kay

Jennifer Buck said...

These are all so very pretty! LOVE them! :)

Jetstudio Designs said...

LeAnne, your cards are so cute! I like them all.

These 12 days have been so much fun, I can't believe it's ending, I am a little sad :(

Anonymous said...

Oh my gosh, you were busy, all three cards are over-the-top fabulous LeAnne!

Anonymous said...

What adorable creations!! Love these fun cards!! :) TFS!

Juanita said...

I love when you do clean and simple. You have a special touch you bring.

Tammy Hershberger said...

They're ALL fabulous, LeAnne! I love the colors you paired up with the Wassail paper! Gorgeous work!

Unknown said...

A snowman wins every time with me ..love all that you do. Ty for sharing.
lablady2007@juno.com

Anonymous said...

Wow, I love them all! Great cards!!! I am very much drawn to the cute snowman card - the snowman is darling as is the sentiment! TFS

Marsha said...

I love all of them. I would be so pleased with myself if I turned out anything like these ! Beautiful work.

Joan Ervin said...

What pretty cards, LeAnne...I love the paper you used...you have inspired me to get out some dp scraps and play along!!!

Lynn Put said...

These are lovely Christmas cards!
You did a great job with the challenge!

AJ said...

just fabulous LeAnne!! love them all!

Julie Koerber said...

LeAnne---- I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how different each card is! I can't decide if I like the reindeer or snowman better -- so different but so awesome!! You have got my creative juices going on overtime! LOL!

Cindy Malone said...

I really like the snowflake behind the Reindeer, that's awesome! Love the rest of your creations too.

Anonymous said...

You sure made some cute cards with your 2 inches of DP! I love the designs. Great style, LeAnne!

Lynn said...

I love them all!