Krafty Chicks challenge #841 - Christmas

Good morning lovely friends. I hope you're all doing ok and having a great week so far. It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge and this week is Week 2, our theme is 'Christmas' and I am your hostess. We are in the 'ber months now so if you haven't already started your Christmas cards it's time to ramp up production.  We hope you will join us and build up your collection and take the pressure off in December.  So come on over and join in the fun with us.

I recently purchased this gorgeous layering stencil in the Spellbinders clearance sale and have been dying to use it.  I used a non-traditional colour combo and I love how it turned out.  I hope you like it too. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by creating my card base by cutting a white piece of card 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and scoring on the long side at 4 1/4".  I cut a piece of light brown card to 5" x 6" (although I will trim it down later) and used white pigment ink on the first layer of the stencil and a mid blue and navy on the second and third layers.  I am really happy with the finished result, although the mid blue turned more teal on the light brown card but I think it looks lovely.  At this point I trimmed the panel down to 4" x 5 1/4" and added some scrap white card behind for some dimension.  I stamped and white heat embossed the 'merry' sentiment and 'Christmas' sub-sentiment onto the same brown card and used the coordinating dies to cut them out (I also cut 3 more from the brown card to layer up).  I added the panel onto my card base using double sided tape and then adhered the sentiments in the centre using liquid glue.  I finished off with some white pearls.  For the inside I cut another panel from the light brown card and stencilled part of the design at the bottom using the same inks as the front.  I stamped and white heat embossed the sentiment in the centre and then adhered the panel to my card base using double sided tape. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up challenge - ATG Christmas

Dream Valley challenge - pearls and/or gems

Farm Quest Country Christmas challenge - ATG country Christmas

NBUS challenge - new to me layered stencil

Peace on Earth Christmas challenge - anything Christmas themed optional inspiration photo

Stencil Fun challenge - use a stencil optional theme: orange

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'Christmas' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky. Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - Leanne, Diane and Lori. 

Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments.  I'll be back in a little while with my card for this week's Just Us Girls challenge. 

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Hero Arts - color layering holiday neighborhood stencils

Kristina Werner (for C&9th) - joyful & merry stamp & die set

Gina K Designs - ink pads - blue raspberry and in the navy

Gina K Designs - white pigment ink cube

WOW! - opaque bright white super fine embossing powder

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)

Little Things From Lucy's Cards - soft snowflake mix pearls (store sadly closed)

light brown card from my stash

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