Joan's Gardens Challenge

Good Afternoon my friends!

Yep ... I have a second post for you today!

Today begins a new challenge over at Joan's Gardens and she's really been giving me some awesome, creative, new techniques to play with lately and I'm really thrilled with how today's card came together!  

What do you think?

Now, how cute is this!

And,  I would have never thought to use the NEGATIVE of a die cut!!!

(looks like I'd better start digging through my paper trash)

Yep ... that was one of the requirements for this week's challenge!

Here's the entire requirement list:

Use Red, white and a hint of Green

Use the negative of a die cut

Use snowflakes (any kind works)

You must use a product sold at Joan's Gardens.  Also, mention that you are doing the card/project for Joan's Gardens Challenge. It would be nice if you would add this link to your post: www.atjoansgardens.com

Would you believe, all the pieces to this card were pieces I had laying on my work table from other projects I was making for my craft shows that I didn't use.  

LOL ... it was like when you make dinner from whatever you have left over in the fridge!

My cute image is one from the Crafty Secrets Christmas Booklet that I had cut to use on Hershey Bar pouches.  The 'Merry Christmas' sentiment is from the Cheery Lynn Designs (B186) die set.  I had several cut in different colors that I've been using for various projects.   My white background panel has been embossed using the Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder.

For my NEGATIVE panel, I die cut a piece of white cardstock with the Cheery Lynn Designs (B148) Holly Flourish then glued it down to a piece of green cardstock.

How about those cute little gingerbread people ... they were actually fussy cut from a scrap piece of Martha Stewart design paper that was used for another Hershey Bar pouch and one was

popped up using x-Press It Foam Mounting Tape.

A couple other things used on this creation are green & waterfall Stickles, two different Martha Stewart snowflake punches and holiday rik-rak from Michaels.

Thanks so much for taking a peek and I hope you'll come join in on 

Joan's Gardens weekly challenges!  AND, there's a PRIZE to the winner!
(items in RED were purchased through Joan's Gardens)

A few additional challenges:

 Fab 'n' Funky Challenge - Traditional Christmas Colors

The House That Stamps Built - Snow Fun

Inky Impressions - Dies and Punches

The Paper Shelter #136 - Winter Fun (Christmas Shopping)

Stampavie & More - Die Cut Embellishment

 Holly Jolly Christmas - Traditional Colors

The Crafty Bloggers Network - Christmas

Created With Love - Christmas Reds and Greens
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #232 - Christmas

ONE MORE THING BEFORE YOU GO ...

Just wanted to share with you the first Teddy Bear purchase I made for granddaughter, Morgan's 

Christmas Teddy Bear Drive for Akron Children's Hospital and now Pittsburgh Children's Hospital.

(read more on Facebook HERE)

If you follow my blog, you know that all the proceeds from last week's craft show is going towards 'teddy bears for the kids' and this is just the first 'installment'!!  We still have $400+ to spend ... yeah! BUT, we need 700 bears so if you are able to help, please drop me an email/comment.

** Three more bears are on their way from Amazon.com purchased with my winnings over on the "A Look Through My Eyes" blog for the Angela Holt Designs Blog Hop recently.

** Sandy Redburn (owner of Crafty Secrets) has also donated money towards the purchase of teddy bears!

Thanks so much everyone!
Now I'd better get back to crafting ...
I got a call today for some 'special' creations ... I'd better put my thinking cap on for this one!
As always . . .