Season's Greetings...

The beautiful part about Christmas season is that there are infinite traditions and infinite ways to celebrate.  For some, this is the most hallowed of holidays.  For others, it is simply the season to embrace all that is good about humanity.  And let's face it...for many it's about SHOPPING!  

It is my most favorite holiday.  I love the food, the family, the music, the togetherness...  As a mother, Christmas has taken on a whole 'nother meaning.  My husband and I look forward to shopping for our son together and then surprising him on the big day!  That's my inspiration for today's card.  I'm submitting this design for the Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes Challenge.

I'm all kinds of in love with Tim Holtz's watercolor paper.  I just love the texture.

I used dimensional tape and glossy accents make the shop windows and lantern pop.

The sentiment is from Freckled Fawn.  I thought it was so appropriate.

Inspiration:  Small town USA, downtown.  You know, Main Street where the lamp posts are decorated and the attached shops are lovely and charming.

Supplies:

Markers - Copic (lots of 'em)

Sentiment stamp - Freckled Fawn

Tim Holtz Water Color Paper

Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi Water Colors

Images - Paper Smooches (Promenade)

Peace Y'all,

Rochelle

A Lovely Day...

I think everyone that has ever participated in the art/hobby of paper crafting has read Paper Crafts and Scrapbooking Magazine.  I also think that we were all shocked to learn that our beloved mainstay is going to stop publishing!  When I started out in this hobby I felt overwhelmed.  I would visit different crafter's blogs, and manufacturer's blogs and I would compare myself to them.  I would inevitably end up discouraging myself by comparing myself to those seasoned crafters.  I thought their stashes were better than mine (well, they were) and I thought their blogs looked better than mine...etc.  HOWEVER, when I discovered the Moxie Fab blog (then run by Cath), I found my paper crafting voice!  Through Cath's challenges, I unlocked my creativity on a completely different level.  About six to seven months after that, I began submitting to publication calls!  I also began to be selected to join design teams.  So, just like everyone else, Paper Crafts has been an integral part of my crafting experience.

Today, my card is dedicated to all the staff, editors and Go-To Gals over at Paper Crafts Mag.  I've been endlessly inspired by the magazines, blog posts and contests.  Thank you, thank you, thank you...

I've recently become more and more enamored with water coloring.  Today, I learned how to mix different colors in order to create a "drippy" ombre effect.

Now that I look at it, this is a VERY trendy card.  It features origami, sequins and watercolor.

Inspiration:  I wanted to create a card that embodied the darkness of night and the cheerfulness of day.

This is a perfect card for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  Your project must feature stars. 

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Water Color Paper

Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi Water Colors

Mama Elephant Origami Stamp Set

6mm Cupped Sequins in Silver (iheartpapers.com)

Peace y'all,

Rochelle