Christmas Kickstarter #80 - Guest DT

 

Many thanks to Jo Avery over at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge blog for inviting the Sisterhood to play along with her this month.  When you see her challenge prompt below, my card may make a bit more sense.

Unless of course, you're not a Star Trek fan.  *She says gasping because Sistah Jules has been a loyal TOS Trekkie since the early 1970s*

For clarification, Jo is looking for non-traditional Christmas elements or colors however I couldn't help but JUMP at the chance to create my very own Star Fleet uniform.  And naturally, I'm Captain Kirk.  (No Red Shirts for me, thank you very much. *wink*)

I had a shirt/vest/sweater die that I knew would work so I cut a shirt from yellow cardstock.  The Star Fleet emblem was hand designed and cut.  I added the shirt to an ink blended galaxy background (complete with splatters) and die cut the lettering from red cardstock.  The Merry is one die.  The Trekmas was created with individual alpha dies.  

Supplies:

Marianne Designs - COL 1434 (shirt die set)

Altenew - Simple Alpha dies

Ellen Hutson - Merry & Bright die set

Ranger - Distress Oxides

I invite you to play along with her month long challenge.  Personally I'd love to see your Star Trek themed cards however any out of the ordinary holiday card will work.  

Thanks so much for spending a bit of time with me!

Jules

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #68 - ala the Sisterhood

 

Fellow Sister Jo has invited the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers as her Guest Designers to jump start the holiday card making season over at her Christmas Kickstart Challenge blog. We responded with a resounding YES!

 Our prompt today is Trees, Trees, Trees.

I am also linking this up to the new challenge over at the Global Design Project.  I've been wanting to join in on their challenges for awhile now and the timing for my first entry couldn't have been more perfect.  

To recreate my card:

The trees were die cut from white cardstock.  Three were blended out with a trio of Distress Oxide inks while two were kept original.  The black panel was embossed with a 3D folder and the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto a strip of black cardstock.  A very simple card with a striking effect.  At least I think so.  *wink*

Supplies:

MFT - Evergreen die

Simon Says Stamp - Merry Christmas Tree stamp set 

Simon Says Stamp - Swirling Snow embossing folder

I invite you to visit Christmas Kickstarter blog and come spend some holiday card making time with Jo and the rest of the Sisters on our Guest DT gig!

As always, thanks so much for spending a bit of your day with me!

Jules

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #48

 

If you're a challenge seeker like myself you already know Jo Avery, a fellow team mate of mine over at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.  In addition to being a Sistah she also hosts the Let's Squash It challenge as well as the Christmas Kickstarter challenge.  Busy lady!  

Jo has kindly invited the Sisterhood to join her in the latter challenge where the prompt this month is Green Christmas.

I ditched the snark and went with a simple yet elegant design.  

I started off by clear heat embossing a holiday script background onto a panel of green cardstock. I overlaid the white die cut panel, added a stacked Merry sentiment and a white heat embossed sub-sentiment and finished it off with sprinkling of gold foil pearls.  I think there's a lot of bang for my buck with this simple design.  (It could be a contender for this year's holiday assembly line...just sayin'.)  

Go gather some green and come play along with us this month!

Supplies:

Poppystamps - holly overlay die (not sure of the name)

MFT - Christmas words background stamp

Simon Says Stamp/CZ Design - Merry die

Hero Arts - Merry Stamp & Cut (sub sentiment)

Spellbinders - gold foil pearls

Continue to stay safe and healthy my friends.   

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Thank you for visiting my little crevice of the crafty blogosphere.  Your time, comments and friendship are much appreciated.  

Happy Crafting!

Jules