Believe in the Magic

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with the Charmed Life Blog this 2nd day of December.

We had our first snowfall of the season today. About 4-5" fell on the Pittsburgh area. It was so pretty looking out the window at the freshly fallen snow. It wasn't long before the snowplows came and cleared up all the roads in my area. 

School was canceled for today, so the kids had an extra day for Thanksgiving break. The little one's next door were out playing and making a snowman as were the young boys across the street.  

So, this seemed like the appropriate day to start showing my Christmas card creations. 

This one I made using the colors from a Splitcoaststampers color challenge. We were to use night of navy, wild wheat and old olive for the color trio. Optional is Christmas.

night of navy, wild wheat, old olive

For this card I used designer paper from the "Night Sky 2 collection" from Blue Knight Stamps. I cut my images in white cardstock. 

Then for the houses, I used white cardstock and wild wheat ink for the soft light inside. I used the die inlay technique and covered over the white trees with old olive. I should have colored the trees with old olive alcohol markers. Didn't think of it until after the card was made. 

Well, that's card #1 for this Christmas season. I plan on posting a card every day until Christmas. So, stop by daily to see what I am creating for this season.

Card Details:

Paper: basic white, old olive (stampin' Up), night sky 2 set dsp (Blue Knight Stamps)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: wild wheat (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: Believe in the Magic die (CottageCutz)

I am also entering:

1.  A Cut Above is anything goes with a die cut. 

2.  A Place to Start is anything goes w/option of winter things. Santa is a winter thing!

3.  Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge has a die challenge.

4.  Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge is anything goes. 

5.  C.R.A.F.T. Challenge is Christmas /Anything Goes.