Wednesday, November 9, 2011

WMS Challenge #72 and CASE competition


I had to participate in this week's Waltzing Mouse sketch challenge because it's been a long time since I made a trifold card, and this was fun.  My card is a simple one layer card, and I used the images from Candy Jar Christmas, and I coloured them with Colour pencils. (Sorry if the photo above seems dark, I couldn't find a good lighting today).

Here are some close up pics:



And the card was based on this sketch:
My second Christmas card is CASE-ing Tosha Leyendekker.  I love the idea she shared on the Waltzing Mouse November SOAP Day 1 where she made wonderful treat bags with felt and kraft paper.

I loved the treat bag idea, and I thought I could use the same idea on a card as well.
Here's my take on Tosha's idea:

 
I used the same idea but I folded just the front panel, and inserted a tag into the holder.  I decorated the front with Nordic Winter stamp set and Lily Bee Jingle papers.  The sentiment is from Compliments of the Season and cut with Spellbinders Grommet Tags die.

Here's another look at the card with the tag:

As always, I look forward to your comments and feedback.  Have a wonderful day!

p.s. Don't forget to comment this week for your chance to win a prize - more in this post.

25 comments:

Pauline said...

This is beautiful Kary, love your rowe of candy jars, and I love your case tag, great stuff!

Kelly S. said...

Double the projects means double the awesome, Kary! I love your little CAS Sweet Shoppe card with the pretty coloring and that ribbon on the front! Your case of Tosh's treat container is SO COOL! Excellent Nordic Winter stamping...the perfect choice for a wrapper to snuggle that little tag inside!

Julia Aston said...

Two wonderful projects! love the candy jars - so fun and festive - great design for the trifold sketch! and your tag card is so pretty with the Nordic stampings!

Houses Built of Cards said...

BEAUTIFUL projects!!! What amazing work - the colors are so Christmasy, and yet so soft and elegant and pretty!!! LOVE!!!

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Emily Keaton said...

These cards are adorable, Kary! I especially love that tri-panel card. You got so creative with these. :)

Deborah Frings said...

Kary - you have made two really super cards. I think your trifold candy jar card is fantastic! Great colouring and super idea. And I think your CASE of Tosha's goodwill bag is grea - the Nordic winter stamps look fab!

Karen B. said...

Your card is amazing, it truly tells a story to the last panel. And your little gift bag is darling too, great stamping work.

Charmaine Stack said...

Ok, how wrong is it that I *love* how you have the lids off the candy jars - a girl after my own heart! And I adore the tag pocket. Well done!

Renee said...

Both of these are fabby!!
LOVE that *sweet* trifold...
and the ribbon...
gorgeous!
And a fabby take on the CASE challenge...
love that pull out tag...
and the papers are perfect with Nordic Winter...
(is that not THE most amazing set?)!

Christine Ang said...

As usual, two excellent pieces of work.

Marilyn Nimmo said...

WOW!!! Fabulous projects. LOVE the "bag" card!

Karenladd said...

OMG...these cards are fabulous! I just LOVE those little jars of goodies! Those gingerbread men are the cutest!

Gabi MeWi said...

"Delicious" card :-).

Wendy ten Hove said...

These are so pretty!! Love these, Kary!! Especially that first one, the triple card! So cute with all the jars there! Very nice!!
Hugs, Wendy

farmhouse-story said...

wonderful cards, kary! i love the uniqueness of the tri-fold card and your pouch card is just too cute!

Unknown said...

Your CASE of Tosh's card is wonderful and I love Nordic Winter and how you used it Kary on this card. :-)

Pryn said...

Gorgeous card and projects! Makes me want to jump into some hoiliday ones of my own. TFS!

michib said...

absolutely gorgeous projects :)

sharon g said...

I LOVE the jars!!!! I have a jar stamp, and need to do the same thing. I just love it.

kiwimeskreations said...

Love both of these projects, Kary - you really have been busy :-).
Blessings
Maxine

Unknown said...

Oh wow Kary - I came over to see your CASE comp project and you have two super projects on display, I love the candy jars colored so well!!! and your card and tag are stunning!!! Thank you so much for playing along with us!!

Emily Leiphart said...

Wow, such gorgeous projects, Kary! I'm off to check out those stamps. You are such an enabler! ;)

Lindsey said...

Both of these are so terrific -- love them!

Jocelyn Olson said...

Holy cow, these are both so cool! The sketch looks really tough, but you have such a creative take on it. The second card is amazing...I am wanting those stamps! :)

lisa arana said...

THUD! I'm speechless. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE everything. The folded card is just amazing though. But love the pull out tag card too. Love it all.