Oh Happy Day! A Card I Am Pleased With!

I was beginning to think it would never happen.  I've spent the better part of days...distracted...unable to create anything GOOD!  Today was different.  Funny how a looming deadline can either bring brilliance or disaster.  I decided to start with the same basic design as I used for my Redwork card.  Love that card!  Same, embossing folder.  Then, switch it up with Frosty.

What a great color combo, the Baja Breeze and Real Red.  I finally got the chance to play with the Glass Glitter and Waffle Paper.  Both are wonderful!  I'm so happy they are both carrying over beyond the mini catalog.  The ribbon came from a box lot at a recent auction.

We've all seen this kind of ribbon before.  Not too impressive, but put it through the Big Shot with the Square Tile embossing folder and wow!  That's pretty!  Even the kinks in the ribbon (see them) came out, going through the Big Shot.

I actually managed to qualify for a few challenges, too!

Stampin' Royalty is hosting a Bring on The Bling Challenge!  Yahoo!
The Pink Elelphant is hosting a Winter Wonderland challenge!  Yipee!

PLUS....
Today's "Ways to Use It" challenge on SCS is GLITTER!

So I hope you like what I finally had to show you!  I'm headin' back to the craft room now!

Jolly Old St. Nick

I'll be honest, I have been sitting on this card for a while.  I wanted to wait until I was ready to post a little more regularly.  Hopefully this is the time!

I used Jolly Old St. Nick.  Not too different from the card sample in the mini catalog but I just love the dialog bubble!  I used my Scallop Oval punch and embellished with dots and curves using my fine tip black marker.  The little comma is all me, just cut and glued to the back of my oval.  Underlining the sentiment came after I had made about 5 other cards.  I like this idea a lot.  It really made it "pop."

So, I went to scrapbooking retreat this past weekend.  I had a blast with my friend, Cathy.  I still feel like a scrapbook newbie but this weekend I feel I turned a corner.  I actually like about half my pages!  So, I may share one of two of those this week, too!  Hope to see you then!