Sunday, February 14, 2021

PP528 Holly Jolly

Hi everyone!  It's Sunday and Valentine's Day!  Happy Valentine's to you!  Jaydee is our Paper Players hostess today and she has a lovely color challenge for us all:

So pretty!  The prompt feels heart-felt, but I went in another direction:


The Jingle Belles have a "text" challenge this week, so this paper in Poppy Parade and Blushing Bride came immediately to mind!  My card is 6 1/4" x 3 3/4"; the base is Blushing Bride and I cut a panel of the print paper to fit.  I stamped my Santa in Memento ink, paper piecing his face and hat, then adding a pompom of Silver glimmer paper.  I also added some Zig Silver Painty pen to his beard, although it just looks gray here:


I used a few dies to create the sentiment, backing the "holiday" with some more Silver glimmer paper:


The "have a" is from one of SU's very first photopolymer sets, Endless Birthday Wishes!  Everything was mounted on a Whisper White panel diecut with the Sweetly Stitched dies!  I actually did another card with these colors but I FORGOT the black!!!  So maybe I'll share that with you later!  Meanwhile, stop over to the Paper Players blog to see what the other designers created with these colors!  If they inspire you, share your creation with us as well!  Can't wait to see it!  Thanks for popping in today!  

Wayne took Cassidy Valentine-card shopping!  What a good step-dad!



Enjoy your day and be blessed!


Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps Endless Birthday Wishes (ret), Whimsical Holiday (Close to My Heart)
Card stock & Papers     Whisper White, Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Silver Glimmer, Adhesive Sheets, Oh What Fun DSP (My Mind's Eye)
 Ink Memento Black
Accessories Dimensionals
Tools     Big Shot, Sweetly Stitched Dies, Holiday Days (Peachy Keen), Season of Cheer Dies (Concord & 9th), Zig Silver Painty Pen, Blends

14 comments:

Vickie said...

Very cute...Christmas still happening...YAY! Just saw older post ...your Valentine..would not have noticed the background words were upside down if you had not pointed it out. such a great idea with the white wash. This plank eb folder is one of the hundreds that I don’t have...now with so many 3-D...it keeps going. That’s our craft.
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

I Card Everyone said...

Your Christmas card is actually quite appropriate as I look out over the fresh 4 inches of snow!! Also very, very cute! LOve that DSP!
=]

Lorraine said...

Great card for both challenges. You have such a wonderful way of coordinating all your elements. Happy Valentines Day!

Bonnie said...

The perfect paper and an awesome way to use these colors, LeAnne!

Claire Broadwater said...

Oh my word, I love this card so much. You can put my name on the back for next year. LOL! Love the DSP, the fun sentiment and the Santa with his silver ball on his hat! Thanks for making me smile! So happy Cassidy has such a great family to show her love! Have a special day, My Friend!

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

What a fabby Christmas card LeAnne - love the jolly santa, yypeset background and touches of silver! Super organised too!

Lisa Elton said...

By golly, this is adorable and I love the sparkle!

Debbie Crowley said...

LeAnne, when I first saw this card I smiled because I didn't expect to see Christmas!! What a refreshing card and so beautifully done, especially the sentiment font mixing. I love everything about this but Santa's sparkly silver pompom is my favorite! Enjoy your week.

Amanda Mertz said...

I love Christmas all year round! The details on your card are so fun; the silver beard and bit of glimmer peeking out from the the 'holiday' especially! Have a great week!

Nancy said...

Look at you adding another Christmas card to your stockpile! I wish I would have joined you but my mind didn't go in that direction. That Santa stamp is darling and you can just tell he is definitely jolly! Perfect die-cut greeting too! Tale care!

Ann Schach said...

Oh my gosh, it's Santa! I love the retro vibe of this jolly old elf! The sparkle and the sentiment are awesome. You make the cutest cards!

laurie said...

Yay for Christmas cards!! My fave although I went the heart direction. Your is so cute love the vintage feel!

SmilynStef said...

Ho Ho Ho ... love the texty paper and fun Santa Claus ... thanks for getting TEXT-y with us at Jingle Belles.

lauren bergold said...

this is beautiful leanne, i love the way you've approached the text AND colors challenge... you've even worked in the cool font from the color challenge graphic! very cool indeed! so pleased you could join our TEXT-y fun at JINGLE BELLES!