Merry Monday Meets Stampin' Celebration

Working "out of season" is difficult for me.  It's one of the reasons I haven't submitted my work to magazine calls.  They want you to work 6-9 months ahead.  My focus is on Springtime flowers not snowflakes.  ;)

Yesterday as I made this card I was grateful for the Merry Monday challenges.  Even though I don't participate every week, I know that every time I do accept there challenge I am helping my holiday season become less stressful.  It really is a great help to me to have a Christmas themed challenge to get my Holiday mojo flowing "out of season".

The challenge this week is to use flowers on your Christmas card.

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I pulled out some of my favorite retired Holly Berry DSP and then made my own flower to add to it.  The cardstock was die cut use CASual Fri Dies 4 Petal.  To get the leaves I just cut the flower petals apart.  After I assembled the flower I used Copics to add some shadows.

You may recognize the sketch I used from Stampin' Celebration.  I used it on another card last week and said that my original plan was to use a sentiment.  Clicky if you missed that post.  I like the way using a sentiment here makes the background shine.

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The inside has another one of the die cut flowers and a sentiment from More Merry Messages (SU).  Sorry I forgot to take a picture of that.  There is still plenty of time to enter both of these challenges.   ;)   I hope to see your creations soon.

Stampin' Supplies

Stamps: Joy to the World (SU)
Ink: Versamark, Copic R29, Copic YG63
Paper: Chocolate Chip (SU), Holly Berry DSP (Retired-SU), Real Red, Very Vanilla
Misc: Early Espresso Embossing Powder, Nuetrals Candy Dots (SU), 4 Petal Die (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps),  Stitched Scallop Die (Lil' Inker Designs)