Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Punch Pals - Christmas Card Challenge

Your eyes are not deceiving you.  I've gone from Valentine's to Christmas.  Shortly after the New Year I stumbled upon a challenge thread on Splitcoast Stampers, a Christmas card challenge.  Avoid the holiday crunch by pledging to make a set amount of cards each month, up until November.  I committed to 6 cards a month, so if all goes as planned I should have 66 cards ready to go come December 1st.  In January I made six more of THIS card I had already posted, but at the time, had one made one.


For February I decided to make a card for all my nieces and nephews.  A shaker card using Punch Pals and the Folded Paper Frame technique.  It really made the shaker card a piece of cake!  The cello bag fits perfectly inside.  The sentiment was printed from the computer. 


Now wouldn't you know there is a challenge blog for Christmas cards year round?  Stef and Lauren over at Jingle Belles are giving us a different Christmas card challenge EACH WEEK!  Wow!  Well, since I did all  six of my cards at once I may not be participating each week, but boy what a great idea!  Thanks gals!

I know this post is short, I'm up posting late!  If you have any questions about this card, just give me a shout!

9 comments:

  1. This shaker is absolutely fabulous with the sparkling snow flakes ... and I love the detail cutting around your adorable penguin and snowballs ... thanks for joining us at jingle belles to take back December one holiday card at a time.

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  2. This is so super cute, Shelley! I love the glitter snow and that adorable penguin. I know I'll be jealous come December when you have all of these holiday cards done!

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  3. oh WOW! not only is this a totally GORGEOUS design...it's soooooo cleverly engineered! i loOOoOoOOve that it's a shaker, and that cool window punch thingie really integrates the shaker perfectly...plus... it just looks so ♥FABULOUS♥! (& you made *six*??!?! how awesome is that??!?!)

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  4. Darling card. Love the glitter and frame you used. Well done on ding the Christmas cards each month. Saves a ton of stress near Christmas and allows more time to enjoy the season :) Hope all is well (((hugs)))

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  5. This is such a gorgeous Design Shelley! You've co-ordinated the DSP's so well and that glittery snow is a perfect touch!

    Karen
    x

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  6. Oh this is such a fun card!! I love shaker cards but I am way too chicken to make them. Yours is really wonderful and so super sweet! Love your debossed background, too - looks really cool (pardon the pun).

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  7. cute cute cute!! Love the penguin and the fold is fabby! TFS!

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  8. brilliant frame for this cute little guy!! way to go with the christmas card commitment, hope you will share them all so we can be inspired too! :)

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