I'm challenging myself with challenges, it would appear. I checked out SCS challenges before getting started to see which I might fit into if I was careful to included the right elements needed. First, I went to the Inspiration Challenge, which generally gets my mojo get going and then moved on to see what some of the other challenges might require. Following are the seven (7) challenges that I was able to enter this card into:
#1 - IC625 - The Inspiration Challenge: The Company Store. I found a cute little "Twoolies" wool sheep whose coloring immediately gave me an idea for another piece of re-cycled gift wrap to use in my stash and to use a snowman with a carrot orange nose for an image. See my little mascot here: http://www.thecompanystore.com/eleve...EP_color=SHEEP.
#2 - CCC17DEC - 2017 Christmas Challenge. I will use my second card needed for December with the theme, "Anything Goes" as we did not have a snowman theme this year!
#3 - SCSCCNOV17 - Dirty Dozen Christmas Challenge for November: "Bbrrr...", requires that something be added to your card that says, "cold." My snowman and snowflakes certainly say, "Bbrrr"!
#4 - CT1117 - Fan Club Monthly Theme: November 2017 - Holiday Happiness - Make a card with a major holiday as its theme...mine is Christmas!
#5 - WT663 - Leftovers: use leftovers laying around our craft space. My re-cycled gift wrap has been laying on the corner of my craft table waiting to be used on something, and a baggie full of white and silver glitter snowflakes. Even some of the Copic Markers were still on my craft table from repairing places on the gift wrap where Scotch tape had peeled a bit of the color off (repairing the dots worked great with several colors of the markers and silver Wink of Stella where needed for the silver).
#6 - DD8ABC9I - Alphabet Challenge: Round 8. For Letter I = Icy snowflakes, icy snowman, icy lace mesh, with Double Challenge/ Letter R = Re-cycled paper...mine is the gift wrap paper in blue and silver dot, which I used for the background.
#7 - USEIT2017 - requires that you use something old or unused hiding in your stash. I brought out the "Snow Much Fun" Stampin' Up stamp set, which retired in 2013. I had made a card with this snowman for Christmas 2012, and borrowed my friend's. I loved it so much I bought my own before it retired, but believe it or not, I never pulled it out again and inked it up! Shame on me! But my goal is to use it for at least four cards this year!
Ingredients: Papers: Stampin' Up cs--Pacific Point, Whisper White. Express It Blending Cardstock (use with Copic Markers). DCWV White and Silver Glitter paper. Stash--Recycled Silver & Dot gift wrap. Stamps--SU: Snow Much Fun (retired). Ink: Memento--Tuxedo Black. Dies: Memory Box: Snow Burst. Punch: Recollections Mini Snowflake. Embossing Powder: SU: Iridescent (retired). Stash ribbons: 1-1/2" White Mesh; 1/2" Satin Snowflake. Copic Markers. Computer sentiment. Size: 4-3/4" x 6".
Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 39187
Thu, Nov 30, 2017 @ 5:33 PM
Incredible job meeting all those challenges with this one very beautiful card. So pretty, you have saved some of the most lovely gift wrap and created lovely cards, and here is another one. I love that ribbon and that snowman image is adorable. Gorgeous card!
Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32470
Thu, Nov 30, 2017 @ 6:19 PM
Love your pretty card, Carlene! That snowman is so darn cute. Terrific combination of pp, mesh and embellishments! Marvelous job of using your leftovers and fantastic challenge combination!!
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Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Thu, Nov 30, 2017 @ 6:26 PM
Carlene, you are declared the expect on combining challenges!! Wow!! Your card is so beautiful with that awesome snowman; one of my favorites!! Your coloring is gorgeous and the background is striking!! Such a marvelous card, Carlene!!!
Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Thu, Nov 30, 2017 @ 6:50 PM
Carlene, your card is snow much fun too! This is so adorable and I am blown away at all the challenges this card fits! Wowsers! You might just take the award for most challenges one card meets. You have made a really fun, and gorgeous, card! ~Karen.
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