Greetings from a stormy upper Texas Gulf Coast.
Hope your weather is better than ours.
😊
This card began with me wanting to use this Dies To Die For Ugly Sweater Die Set I had not used yet. Since there are a couple of sweater challenges, I chose a sketch and then rummaged through my Christmas scraps for sweater-y paper scraps. I found this striped paper which I cut with a Scraps of Life stitched rectangle die and then highlighted the stitching with a purple Sakura Star Dust gel pen.
This Splitcoaststampers sketch was my inspiration for choosing my card front paper scrap, which doesn't exactly line up with the sketch's sections, but it's close enough for gov't work, as they used to say.
The top sentiment, sweater and reindeer were cut out of white card. I colored the top sentiment die, sweater and reindeer with Promarkers, accenting with metallic gel pens and glitter markers. The bottom Stamplorations sentiment was stamped with Green Oasis VF Clair and embossed with clear powder. The green A2 card base is SU.
Inside, sentiments created and framed by me in PSE.
This will make a good guy or girl card for next Christmas, but as I usually need a few guy cards, I will tag it for that..
Thanks for visiting and have a great rest of your weekend.
Stay warm!
XXO
CHALLENGE LINK-UPS:
Media: Paper, Stamping ink, Embossing powder, Metallic gel pens, Glitter pens, Alcohol ink markers
Media: Paper, Stamping ink, Embossing powder, Metallic gel pens, Glitter pens, Alcohol ink markers
For my 3rd entry, I'll say that anyone on my list that has a wicked sense of humor is a pleasure to create for and I try to capitalize on that when creating. 😎
Dies Used: Scraps of Life Stitched Rectangle die, Dies To Die For Ugly Sweater die set (sweater, reindeer and sentiment)
Column O: Layers / Stitching (Faux) / Rectangle / Free
Sweater, Stripes, Stitching, Season
It's a pretty traditional card as to theme, BUT blue, green and purple are non-traditional colors
The sweater dies are new to me
Christmas and Festive Colors
31 comments:
Now that is one ugly sweater. Thanks for playing along with The Sisterhood of Crafters
You've created a fun winter/Christmas card, what a wonderful take on the reindeer theme! I like the combination of green, blue, and purple shades - so colourful and untraditional, and wonderful to go with the ugly sweater motif. I also like how you took the time to decorate the inside of your card, and pick all the perfect sentiments. The background paper with the knitted pattern couldn't be more perfect to round up your project. Thanks for joining the Alphabet challenge.
Hugs, Veronika
What a super fun sweater card and the inside sentiment is fabulous!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Peace On Earth, Double D and The Sisterhood!
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I always love to see your work, Aimeslee! This is such a cute take on a ugly sweater card. Yes, close enough for Government work! Thanks so much for joining us at The Paper Funday Challenge this month!
Now THAT'S what I call a proper Christmas sweater. And it's not ugly at all, it's very cute. Lots of wonderful work here and great take on the challenge. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at Double D. Hope we see you back again soon!!
Judy~ DD DT Designer
I think I have that sweater in my closet LOL...great card Aimes! Thanks for playing along at The Inspiration Station Challenge, we appreciate your support this year.
Donna xx
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Funny how ugly sweaters often end up looking pretty 'cool'! What a great background created for your sweater with the fun deer face on the front and sparkly cuffs. Thanks for sharing with us at Inkspirational:Glitter. Julia xx
Brilliant card, great design for our challenge.… Many thanks for entering and hope to see you again soon. Good luck in the final draw.
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Cute card. I love that knitting looking paper. It works perfect with the sweater die and the funny reindeer on it. And I do like the quote-may all your sweaters be ugly and bright. Big smile with that quote. What a fun and festive card Aimeslee. Hope your weather has cleared up. It's raining here, dark and dreary. Happy new week. hugs-Erika
It's pretty hard to make an ugly sweater, I suppose, because I do find yours cute!! :-) I really like the thought and effort you put into your backgrounds too, Aimeslee--love the sweater-like patterns there.
What a fun card, makes me laugh because my husband's ugly sweater (that he gets out every year) has a big reindeer on it just like your card! Thanks for playing along with us at the Alphabet Challenge!
One great festive creature adorning your super neat sweater. Perhaps it is just the color, purple that makes it "ugly", otherwise I think I might actually wear it. Thanks for joining us at C4G this round, Aimselee. Cheers, Jolanda - DT
It may be an ugly sweater, but it is an adorable card! I love the idea, and the papers and color fit the theme perfectly! Thanks so much for playing along with My Time to Craft Christmas Challenge! - Nikki DT.
Absolutely wonderful Aimes, what a great sweater with great colours. Love your card. As for weather? We have had lashing rain and high winds, everywhere has puddles or deeper!
Faith x
Such a fun and cute sweater card and I love the sweater… definitely not ugly
Thanks so much for joining us on the I love Promarkers challenge….
Love and crafty hugs from
Wendy (DT)
Tis the season!! Your reindeer "ugly sweater" card is perfect for our "Festive Creatures" challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz!! Thanks for joining the fun and playing along with us!!
-Deb Horst, DT #C4G336
Your sweater paper is absolutely perfect, and what a fun set this is! I love the inside sentiment. Super great card for our Christmas Animals challenge at Double D. Thank you for playing along!
Love this card, Ugly Sweater cards get me everytime. Thanks for sharing at Inspiration Station Challenge this month. Smiles, Kathy Dt
Your sweather card is so cute, love the colors!
Thank you for joining us at Cut it Up for our Use More Than One Die challenge.
-Treva
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Beautiful design Thanks for sharing over at Peace on Earth Christmas and hope to see you in future challenges.
Elaine DT
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Beautiful design Thanks for sharing over at Peace on Earth Christmas and hope to see you in future challenges.
Elaine DT
KraftiKards (my blog)
613 Avenue Create DT
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Simply Clean and Simple DT
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Love to Craft DT
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Oh no, the weather is no better here in France! It's been raining and storming non-stop for weeks. Today there was finally some improvement, with a relatively nice and above all rain-free day...
I just love your ugly sweater!♥ Thank you so much for playing along with our Dream Factory challenge. Rosi x
This is a great, fun card! Love the ‘jumper’ background as well as the rudolf one! Thanks for playing along with The Male Room. X
This is just too cute, Aimeslee! Thanks so much for sharing with us at A Place to Start!
Hugz,
Chana Malkah, Owner
This is too adorable! Thanks so much for sharing with us at A Place to Start!
Blogger is a little wacky today, so I hope this is not a duplicate comment!
Hugz,
Chana
Great Christmas sweater die - love the background you've made for it!
Thanks for joining us at the Critter Crazy Challenge.
Helen x
DT
Wow what a fun card, that sweater is brilliant, perfect for our Sparkles Christmas challenge. Debs DT x
Oh so cute!!!!!!!! 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!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
Oh my glory! How stinking perfect! I love the ugly sweater you created, and the sentiment on the inside is just fabulous! Thanks for playing along with us at Sparkles Christmas Challenges! I hope to see you in the gallery again soon. Sue - DT
What a fun colorful card, loving the perfect background paper and happy reindeer. Thank you so much for joining us in our Christmas challenge at The Male Room. I hope you will join us in our next challenge.
Love your winter sweater. Well done. Thank you for joining us at Creative Artiste, hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT
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