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Christmas Card Challenges #25: Photo Inspiration

22 May

This is my second post for today!  For my first post please scroll down or click here!

Good afternoon!  We have a fun photo to inspire you this week!

And here’s what I created:

I had to go a slightly different route for my card because I recently destashed all of my candy stamps!  Oops.  So I decided to use the peppermint candies to create my favorite Christmas drink: peppermint hot chocolate!  I stamped the striped background stamp with red pigment ink and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  Then I die-cut the mug from red cardstock, the cocoa from brown cardstock, and the whipped cream from white cardstock and added a little shading with copic markers.  I stamped the peppermints with red ink and then added a layer of glossy accents.  In retrospect, I should have used red pigment ink and clear embossing powder because the red dye ink bled slightly but hopefully it’s not too noticeable.  I stamped the sentiment with red pigment ink and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  Then I adhered the mug together and mounted it on the red striped background!

And now it’s your turn to get crafty!  We provide an inspiration palette or photo each week but really, the only rule is that you create a holiday card!  For even more inspiration, check out what the rest of the Christmas Card Challenges design team has created!

  • Alanna
  • Donna
  • Heather
  • JoAnn
  • Laurie
  • Mandy
  • Margo
  • Marsha
  • Monica
  • Rema
  • Susan

Thanks so much for visiting and have a fantastic day!

suppliesInterested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!)

My Favorite Things Clear Stamps, Hug in a Mug by Laina Lamb Design
My Favorite Things Die-namics, Hot Cocoa Cups by Laina Lamb Design
My Favorite Things Cling Stamps, Diagonal Stripes Background
My Favorite Things Die-namics, Inside & Out Stitched Rectangle STAX
Mama Elephant Creative Color Ink Pad, Apple
Classic Crest Super Smooth Solar White 80# Cover 8.5
Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Peanut Fudge, 10 pk
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# LIPSTICK RED LR10
Copic Sketch Markers
Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents Precision Tip, 2-Ounce
Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator
Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder, Clear
WAGNER HT 400 650-Degree Heat Gun
Scotch Acid Free Advanced Tape Glider, Pink Applicator with 2 Rolls of 1/4-Inch Tape (085)
Sizzix 660340 Big Shot Plus Cutting/Embossing Machine, White/Gray
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Comments

  1. Lisaerica says

    May 22, 2016 at 1:50 pm

    Hey Jess, that’s my favorite winter drink too! Although I can dunk that anytime lol. Very cute card and colors are perfect! TFSAI.

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  2. Celeste Goff says

    May 22, 2016 at 10:33 pm

    Love this card Jess!

    Reply
  3. Shirley-Anne Barber says

    May 22, 2016 at 11:25 pm

    Simply a lovely card , Jess.

    Reply
  4. Susan Powell says

    May 27, 2016 at 9:59 am

    I love your card Jess! The colors are so crisp! So fun!

    Reply

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