Winter Wishes . . .

Brrrr ... It sure is Cold Outside!

Hello my friends ... thanks for stopping by!

Single digits and the teens are NOT my idea of ideal weather! SO, I decided to stay in my cave and PLAY!  No DT commitment card today ... just one for a fun challenge I don't get to play often enough.  Although I truly enjoy my design team involvement, I'd like to take a little more time to create 'just for fun' in 2015.

Today's card was created for the 

The Shabby Tea Room ..."Baby It's Cold Outside" ... 

how appropriate!  LOL!

I really had fun creating this card and actually was able to use NEW and OLD products that I had never used before.  And I even got creative and used a die for the 'steam' that isn't really meant for that!  LOVE when you find  a new purpose for your dies, etc.

I also couldn't decide what size cup I wanted to use for the front of my card so cut out two of the three smaller cups/handles from the Spellbinder 'Nested Tea Cups' #S4-350 set.  Once I decided on using the larger of the two, I figured why not adorn the inside of my card with the smaller one!  PERFECT!

AND, how about this perfect little red satin bow holding up my mittens?  I just love my Craft-Dee BowZ bow maker.  I actually was lucky enough to WIN it a few years back when they started their blog and it creates a perfect bow every time!  LOVE THAT!  Especially when you're working with these tiny little ribbons ... my fingers aren't as 'nimble' as they once were so this tool makes the job SO MUCH easier!  Another fun challenge for you to check out. 

A few additional challenges to share in today are:
Craft-Dee BowZ January Challenge - Anything Goes using a Bow
Card Mania Challenge #64 - Make It Sparkle

Crafting From the Heart #41 - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Boots Challenge - Out with the Old, In with the New (new Embossing Folder)

Eureka Stamps Challenge - Snowman or Snowflakes
Design Team Showcase

I hope you are able to stay in and play today too (love that retirement benefit! lol)!
But if you're not, please be safe out there!  I hear the roads are a mess!

Thanks again for stopping by and for your encouraging comments!
I truly appreciate you taking the time!

As always . . .

Recipe:

Paper - Red cs, White cs, American Crafts 'Hot Cocoa' design paper,
Stamp/Ink - Verve Stamp 'Winter Mittens/Versafine Onyx
Dies - Spellbinder 'Nested Tea Cups', Wild Rose Studio 'Snow Flurry' #WRS032, Marianne 'Mittens' #CR1255, Cheery Lynn Designs 'Add a Flourish' #B456
Embossing Folders - Provo Craft Cuttlebug 'Snowflakes', Crafts-too 'Frame Winter' #CTFD4025
Accessories - Tim Holtz 'Tumbled Glass' Distress Ink, Large sponge dauber, 'Diamond' Stickles, SU Dimensionals