Oh What Fun

Hello and welcome.  I would like to apologize for it being a bit between posts.  I've still been dealing with a nasty migraine (again thank you Mother Nature) and long haul COVID issues.  On top of these add the stresses/expenses of normal life and it adds up to one....whale....of a month so far.  The only thing that seems to be keeping me sane, besides medication, is my stamping/coloring/card-making.  I've been forcing myself to color at times to try and get my mind off of all my health issues AND try to keep my memory from fading too much (another long haul COVID present).  Although I am completely vaccinated, and boosted, I did get the rare breakthrough infection since I have underlying health conditions.  I cannot STRESS enough to please, please, please get your vaccinations and boosters for COVID.  My doctors keep telling me without those, I would have ended up in the hospital, or worse, from my infection.  Ok, off my soapbox now.

I'm playing along with the Fan Club Christmas Card challenge over at Splitcoaststampers this month. In order to play along, you do need to be a member of the Fan Club, so check out the details here.  For my card, I decided to pull out a retired set from The Cat's Pajamas that I picked up last year when they discontinued their clear sets and just hadn't used yet (NBUS).  After stamping it in memento tuxedo black on Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stenciling my cloud background using a Picket Fence Slimline Cloud stencil, Picket Fence Blending Brushes, and some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink before layering and adding brads.  I finished off my card with a 3D glaze pen highlighting parts of my stamped scene along with a small pre-made red bow.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #39 - Use Your NBUS 

Peace On Earth Christmas #17 - Anything Goes Christmas Optional Inspiration Board 

Christmas Kickstart #63 - Pawfectly Pawsome Christmas 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #598 - Anything Goes Christmas 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas #117 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 23 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Christmas Craft Creations June - Trees (my tree is in the car)

 

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge

 

 

Christmas Kickstart Challenge

 

Christmas Craft Creations
 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great rest of your weekend.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Bow, Glue Dots, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens