The Holidays are Upon Us!

WOW! This year is just blowing right along! I refuse to decorate for Christmas until after December 1 because I leave my decorations up through New Year's Day. If I put them up too early,  I'll want to take everything down before Christmas! I have a week to get in the festive spirit and get my house arranged and ready for decorating. I just can't seem to get in the spirit this year! Yeah, I know...BAH Humbug!

There's a new challenge on the Cupcake Inspirations blog and the theme is The Holidays! Our sponsor for this challenge is Sparkle and Sprinkle and they are generously offering a $15 gift certificate to shop in their online store.

I used the Three Wise Men digital stamp from Sparkle and Sprinkle on my art journal page.

I designed my layout in Photoshop Elements and printed on mixed media paper.

I got out my Gel Press and some Dylusions paints and sprays to create the art journal background and added some interest with the Tapestry masking stencil from the Club Scrap Tapestry page kit.

The images were colored with Prismacolor colored pencils, fussy cut and added to the layout with foam tape. A little Stickles glitter glue and gems were added for sparkle.

Click HERE to check out what the rest of the Design Sweeties have created and link up your creation for a chance to win!

I'll look for you in the gallery!

SUPPLIES LIST:

Below you can find a list with all the products used today! Links to multiple online shops are available, just click the logo below each item. Affiliate links used where possible at no extra cost to you.

Gel Press 8 x 10 REUSABLE GEL... [ SSS ] Me and My Big Ideas - Create 365... [ SBC ] Me and My Big Ideas - Create 365... [ SBC ] Canson? XL? 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Mix Media... [ ART ] Ranger Dylusions Ink Spray WHITE... [ SSS | SBC ] Ranger - Dyan Reaveley - Dylusions -... [ ART | SSS | SBC ] Ranger Dylusions Paint AFTER MIDNIGHT... [ SSS | ART ] Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue: Diamond [ ART | SSS | SBC ]

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

• House of Cards November Challenge Gold and Pearl Accents or Colors
• Always Fun Challenges #86
• HIMCR # 380 Any Holiday!
• Crafty Cardmakers #223 Anything But a Card

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I'm showing my age here...Did you have one of these lip pillows as a kid?



My grandmother made one for me when I was little. It graced the head of my bed with all the other stuffed animals until I left for college. I wonder where that thing is?!

What about this 1970's Avon lip gloss? I wanted this sooooooo bad!



(Shrug) I didn't get it, but I did get the chocolate chip cookie!



When I was grocery shopping recently, I saw this designer collection on the paper products aisle. The design with the lips drew me in. Of course I bought all the designs!  It was childhood brainwashing!

[caption id="attachment_1235" align="alignnone" width="650"] Betsy Johnson Kleenex Collection[/caption]

So, my card was inspired by a designer Kleenex box. Hey... it's nothing to sneeze at!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="2295"] Club Scrap card stock, Indie Art Cricut cartridge, Dylusions paint, gold leaf pen, Club Scrap sentiment stamp[/caption]

Challenges entered:

CAS(E) this Sketch #160, Club Scrap 02-2016 Technique Challenge, Club Scrap PSL Challenge week 1



Do more of what makes you happy!

Wendy

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