Merry Monday Challenge #173

Hey everyone!  

I know it's been a while since I've been on here but that is about to change.  The weather is changing and it't getting cooler so I am going to be spending a lot more time in my scrapbook nook creating up a storm since Christmas is just around the corner.  I always seen to create the best when the weather is cold and there is a candle burning.  

I thought that I would put myself back into the grove by playing along with a Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge.  When I first read the challenge I was totally at a loss as to what I was going to do to bring the theme alive.  I looked throughout my stamp binder (where I have all of my stamps "stamped" on a page) and found a couple great stamps that I had hoped would work.  The first one I tried and had coloured I ended up hating, however thankfully I was in love with the second stamp that I chose and loved how it turned out once I had coloured it.  From there the card quickly took form and I am thrilled with how it turned out.  I created 4 of the same card to add to my stash of Christmas cards.

Here's the challenge that I followed along with:

Here's the image that I used for the card...

Here's the side view of the card... (I love how the camera picked up all of the glitter)

Here's the front view of the card...

Supplies Used

CC Designs Reindeer Lights - main image used on the card

CC Designs "Sparkly Wishes" - sentiment used for the card

CC Designs - copic colouring paper 110 lbs

Letraset Promarkers - used to colour the image

MFT Black Licorice ink - used to stamp the image and sentiment

Acrylic Block - to attach stamps to for stamping the image

MFT Mini Album Torn Notebook - die 

MFT Pierced Squares - die

MFT Pierced Rectangles - die

CCDesigns Christmas Bulb Boarder - die

Offray Red Ribbon

White Gelly Roll Pen - used to do the bright spots on the reindeer

Silver Gelly Roll Pen - used to put the silver on the metal of the lights

Clear Wink of Stella - used ontop of the lightbulbs for the glitter effect

2 sided Tape - used to attach all the pieces together

Ranger Multi Matte Medium - used to attach coloured bulbs to die

Tim Holtz Scissors - used to cut things

Fiscars Paper trimmer - used to cut paper

Cuttle Bug - die cutting machine

K + Company Secret Santa - pattern light bulb paper - no source available.

Solid coloured papers are scraps from my scrap bin - no source available.

Please share some love below in the comments section I would love to hear your thoughts on this card. 

I will be back very soon with another card.