Monday, January 7, 2013

Merry Monday 45

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Happy Monday, peeps!  Christmas is over, but I still have lots of stamps I haven’t inked up yet!!!  Thank goodness for Merry Monday—I can keep making Christmas cards all year long!  2013 is bringing a couple changes at Merry Monday…..in addition to sketches, we’ll be throwing in some color challenges as well!  Check out today’s challenge:

And here we go:

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I pulled out my Jolly Bingo Bits for this card, as well as a retired set called Perfect Presentation for the little tag!  But this card has some other fun NEW stuff on it too!!

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Can you see the embossed wavy lines on the card base?  They were made with SU’s Borders Scoring Plate….what a cool tool that is!  And see those little silver stars…..they’re from that Itty Bitties set (again!).  The light cord was drawn freehand using the Silver Stampin’ Dazzle marker, which is still available to purchase!!!  It’s all put together using the sketch 23  from Paper Craft Crew :

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So don’t put your Christmas supplies away yet!  Play along with us at Lesley’s blog, Always Playing with Paper, and get an early start on your holiday stash.  I used every single Christmas card I made last year…..and I make a LOT of cards, so you can never have too many!  Be sure to check out what the other designers created as well!

I was working ahead on next week’s MM card and stepped away from my desk for just a second…..and guess who jumped in my chair?

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You’ll have to stop back next week to see what she was playing with!

17 comments:

Sherry Eckblad said...

Love those wavy lines on the card! Looks like someone may need her own desk and chair soon.

Wendy said...

Super cute card, LeAnne! Love the new Border's Score Plate! It was one of the first thing's that caught my eye when browsing the mini! Love how you coordinated that with your strings of lights! These colors are festive & fun and everything here looks awesome, even your adorable little tag! What a way to start off the New Year! :)

Tracey McNeely said...

Oh I love the idea to have both a colour and sketch for this week's challenge. Your card is fantastic, I love those bulbs.

Linda said...

Next thing you know she will have her own blog. LOL
Very pretty card. I should get started. It was so nice having all of those cards last month to use.

None None said...

This is gorgeous, LeAnne! I love the wavy detail you added with the scoring board and the hand drawn light string is perfect!

Vicki Burdick said...

super cute LeAnne, love the BG and fun holiday lights!! Your granddaughter is adorable a future stamper in the making!!! So happy to be on the Merry Makers with you!!

Bonnie said...

How do you like the new score board? I have trouble keeping the stylus in the straight track and wondered how this would work. I love your pretty string of lights and the label. Isn't that stamp appropriate for this challenge! I see Cassidy is an artist in bloom!

Patti said...

Love how you used the colors from the challenge. Looking forward to the different challenges this year.

Darnell said...

It is so fun seeing your little up-and-coming crafter hard at work, LeAnne! Your card is adorable, too; I love the way you did your tag!!

Notes by Nina said...

What a fun card LeAnne. Your sentiment is a perfect with all the festive lights.

Diane - oliver.mdiane@comcast.net said...

LeAnne not sure about Christmas cards all year long, however I SHOULD do it to be done on time. Your is such a cute one too. Love the lights.
Now that little stamper is adorable! can't wait to see what she designs! hugs

Kara said...

awesome!!

Lesley said...

Love those wavy lines LeAnne! I was wondering what cool stamp that Christmas light cord was...and then I read you hand drew it! WOW! You are amazing!

Terry said...

I love the colors and composition of this card. Everything really stands out in a great way!

Margaret Moody said...

Such a great card, LeAnne! I love how you used Jolly Bingo Bits to create your Christmas lights patterned paper! Too cute and so clever! Happy New Year!

Narelle Farrugia said...

Great card LeAnne! I love those Xmas lights - I thought you'd used a stamp for the cord - fabulous line drawing!

Aileen said...

Love your tag detail and wavy embossed background. x