Elf Shirley and second helpings!

 

My friend Shirley Bampton designs under The Bee's Knees for Stamplorations, and is our fabulous inspirational Elf over at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge #44 - Peace on Earth.  Of course, I had to play with her Layered Holly again!  I just love the perfectly imperfect way its layers play together... especially when imperfectly fuss-cut, and mounted on a fun embossed card base! 

HEY!  I guess since it involves an embossed [The Paper Studio - woodgrain] die-cut, I can send this one over to Let's Squash it! #3 too!  Here's a little closeup of those glossified berries ... I've also used my SU corrugated folder for my card front.

I'm making the best of this 'staying home, staying in' thing!  and finding so much joy in the making!

=]  Michele

A bit of play time!

 The best part of having all my assignments done ahead is being able to 'play cards' with a few of my favorite Challenges ... enter FMS465...

I have just the old tag die, and new dies to make this work!

OOPSie Daisie... forgot the string!

With a little planning, one can always use the negative for another card... this one was embossed after cutting the Holly Jolly for my card, and is heading over to Let's Squash It!  They are looking for an embossed piece, with die cut, or fussy cut.  Hmmm think this fits the bill?  Even if it doesn't, it's always fun to play!

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

=]  Michele

FMS card:  

Bazzill Pale Rose cardstock for base

The Stamp Market Holly Jolly dies, and stamp set

Neat & Tangled Doily Tag die - from 110# Neenah solar white

Let's Squash it! Challenge #3

Pure Poppy PTI cardstock

Holly Jolly dies, and stamps

white embossing powder

Richard Garay cable knit embossing folder

Let's Squash it!

 There's a new challenge in town!

I won't be able to relax until I play along with the premier challenge at Let's Squash It!  After searching through the plethora of embossing folders in my stash, I came up with a WeRMemoryKeepers 3D one that I thought would work extremely well with the requirements for Challenge #1:  

Well, I guess I'll let Jo, and Gail be the judge of how well it worked!  I've used a piece of matte gold foil card from Michael's - ages old.  Here's my card, with my first stamping of this darling Altenew stamp and die set called Warm Heart:

Congratulations on your newest Challenge, Gail and Jo!!  

=]  Michele

Thank you Gail, and Jo!