Getting my Craft On {Merry and Bright}

Tonight I was in a crafty mood! I went in search of a few fun challenges and decided to get inky! I love the sweet stamps at Totally Stampalicious, they are a Canadian Company which is cool! I am a Canadian too! So there I was looking through some different challenges and I knew I really wanted to challenge myself to make something with lots of layers and embellishments! So I tried my best! Totally Stampalicious has a "Let it Snow" Theme Challenge on this week, so I got out their WINTER BIRD SNOWMAN set and went to work!

{Supplies Used}

Stamps: WINTER BIRD SNOWMAN, Poinsettia and Pine from Flourishes

Inks: Copics, Basic Gray, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Papers: My Mind's Eye, Flourishes Vanilla CS, October Afternoon

Extras: Pearls, Striped Ribbon, Scallop Punch, Sponge, Nestabilities, Stickles

One sketch challenge I always want to try but have not had the chance to play along with yet is the Deconstructed Sketch. I flipped the sketch and used my ribbon as a flag on the side, not down the side of the front panel. I also added pearls right along the bottom of the card. I really loved this sketch and found that it gave me great inspiration! 

I am also playing along with the following challenges

Creative Card Crew - 2W - #24 Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - #125 Lots Of Layers

Crafty Ann's - 2W, SIO - Week 1, Birds & or Animals (no people or insects)

Merry Monday #40-{Merry and Bright} and welcome to Featured Designer Margaret Moody!

If you are looking for the winners of last week's sketch, please CLICK HERE.

Welcome to another week at Merry Monday!  The idea behind this challenge is to get a head start on your Christmas cards!  Each week, I choose one Merry Monday Winner who will then be a Guest Designer for a future challenge!  So get out your Christmas supplies and let's get to work! Our sketch this week is open to interpretation...what shape will you use on your card?

I am excited to welcome Sherry Eckblad to our Merry Monday design team! Sherry has been an avid participant of our challenge and I was so happy when she agreed to join us! Welcome Sherry!

November is here and we have a brand new Featured Designer to inspire you! Welcome to the lovely Margaret Moody! I am happy to have Margaret designing with us this month, I admire her work so much! I asked her to share a bit about herself!

Margaret Moody  Hello, Merry Monday followers!  I'm Margaret Moody and I'm thrilled that Lesley has asked me to be the Featured Designer for November at Merry Monday!  I'm a native Texan and the mother of two beautiful daughters who are students at The University of Texas at Austin (Hook 'Em Horns)!  I've taught in public schools for 24 years and currently work as a reading specialist for a local school district.  In addition, I've done graphic design work for 29 years, designing t-shirts, logos, signs, menus and brochures for individual clients, churches, schools and clubs.  I've been smitten with anything paper from an early age when a very special aunt would take me to stationery and card shops during our many shopping trips together.  The fascination continued into adulthood and I started scrapbooking when my girls were younger, eventually moving into card marking.  I currently serve on the design team for Pals Paper Arts and create the sketches for the PPA Sketch Challenge each month.  I am so honored to share my cards with you this month and hope you find them inspiring!

Thank you so much Margaret! We are looking forward to an awesome month with you! The design team has been busy and they have some gorgeous samples to share with you!

For my card I decided to ink up a new stamp set for me called "Poinsettia and Pine" by Flourishes. I inked the stamp in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with Copics. I stamped the sentiment right on the designer paper. I am also playing along with Flourishes Timeless Tuesday, where the image is partly cut off...my poinsettia doesn't quite fit the circle...

{Supplies Used}

Stamps: Poinsettia and Pine (Flourishes)

Ink: Memento Black Tuxedo, Copics

Paper: Be of Good Cheer and Soft Subtles Designer Pack (SU!), Flourishes White CS

Extras: White Satin Ribbon (SU!)

LeAnne Pugliese	Bonnie Klass	Nina Forsyth
Wendy Aungst	Narelle Farrugia	Allisa Chilton
Sue Joyce	Sherry Eckblad	Margaret Moody