Welcome to Becca's Heart For Creativity Blog! My heart's excited to share another 2023 Christmas card! Yes, I create Christmas cards all throughout the year! It helps since I send to lots of relatives and family friends on both my side and my husband's.
This one was a whimsical make with the nutcracker paper that was recycled from gift wrap for a 2022 Christmas gift from my brother's family! Yes! I'm frugal yet I look for great design as well as colors that catch my eye! This one caught both with the bold color tones and I didn't have anything with nutcrackers in my Christmas supplies!
The Holly and The Ivy Christmas Challenge Blog design team inspiration:
#132 starts January 24, 2023 and ends on February 6th.
Some design notes:
1. items from TGSB/LALGSB's January kit; mini kit = lavender base card (Studio G), nutcracker wrapping paper panel, the speckled specialty paper, gold snowflakes (Paper Wishes)
2. added red and white buffalo plaid cardstock (The Paper Studio), red paper, quote printed on Google Doc, gold metallic ink pad, black ink pad
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THICC #132 blog posting link=
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other challenge blogs to share/link-up are:
A. Birthstone Challenge Blog, January 2023; January= garnet/reds & February = amethyst/purples
link= https://birthstonechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/bsc-1-anything-goes-with-garnet.html
B. Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge blog; Week 4 January with theme of snowflakes; MY card has 3 gold foil snowflakes on it
link= https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-4-sneeuwvlokken.html
C. L & L Great Stash Bash/LALGSB with Lisa= http://createdbylisa.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-adventure.html
D. L & L GSB/LALGSB with Lori= https://loriannie670.blogspot.com/2023/01/lisa-loris-great-stash-bash-january.html
E. Christmas Crafts All Year Round challenge blog; Jan 2023; A Partridge in a Pear Tree--1 of something or a tree; MY card has 1 nutcracker for its main image; 4th entry for the month
link= https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2023/01/january-challenge-partridge-in-pear.html
and Facebook groups for sharing are:
a. Mixed Media Creativity
b. The Crafty Addicts
c. Paper Crafting For Everyone
d. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls
e. The Seasonal Cardmaker
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Crafting in the USA heartland,
Becca S
*I'm on DT for THICC as well as these other 3: OUAT, MIUCB, MLCCB.
*I'm manager and DT for: MTTC and MTTCC.
*I'm co-owner and DT for: AACB.
*I'm owner and DT for: FQCB, HQCB, and TFATU.
What a great save Becca - wonderful paper and stunningly used on this fabulous card
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Maxine
Thanks, dear Maxine!
DeleteWhat a beautiful card. Thanks for joining the challenge of Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge. Greetings Helma DT Member
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helma!! (I had a great aunt Helma!!)
DeleteLovely card Becca! Fabulous bold graphic and colours on that Nutracker! Even better that it was upcycled! - great save!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kate! That's what I thought too. He needed saving!
DeleteI love youre creation, Thanks for sharing it with us at The Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge Blog.
ReplyDeleteHugs Ilonka DT
Thanks, dear Ilonka!
DeleteA sweet card!!! Thanks so much for participating in our CHRISTMAS CRAFTS ALL YEAR ROUND challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!!
ReplyDeleteDeanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
Thanks so much, Deanne!
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