Sunday, December 7, 2008

ACCCKKKK!!!

So SERIOUSLY...I am way too behind to ever even think about being caught up, anyone else?? Since I DESPERATELY need to get my Christmas cards made, I have been using all the challenges I participate in(okay, only the last two, but ALL of them til I am done, hehehe) to help me to mass produce my cards. Today's card is part of the Featured Stamper challenge over on SCS. Today's FS is Anna(Annascreations), and I chose this card to case. I made a few changes: moved the sentiment and ribbon, add brads and layers and embossing, changed the images and colors. My main image is from the Christmas Cardinal set and was stamped with Pallette Hybrid Noir ink. I then colored it in with my re-inkers, blender pen, and SU markers. I then layered it with Riding Hood Red, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip. The paper is from the Ski Slope DSP by SU and the felt ribbon is from the Alpine Originals. I embossed the Chocolate Chip layer with my Argyle folder and the circles were cut out with my circle nestabilities. The sentiment is from the SU hostess level one set Best Yet. I punched it out with my middle sized oval punch. I sponged the edges of the image and the oval to soften them up a bit. Well, that is it for me now...more tomorrow!!! For now, I leave you with a new picture of the 4kids in this world that make my life worth living!!


27 comments:

  1. You can do it! I haven't started my Christmas cards yet either. I know..... bad...

    Those kiddos are absolutely adorable!

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  2. Love your card, jessie and I feel your pain! Not done yet, but not stressed about it either!! LOL!!

    Your nieces and nephew are so stinkin' adorable!!

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  3. Hey Jessie....love your Christmas card!!! What awesome changes you made to Anna's card and your coloring is absolutely gorgeous!!! Love the sweet, adorable kiddos, too!!!

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  4. Gorgeous Christmas card - you colored the bird image beautifully!!! I'm so there with you sister, now getting to thinking about Christmas now that the showe is done. Which by the way, my sis's name is Schantal. I'm also going to start working on another gift for you...the other never camed back, but I'm determined to finish it and send it to you so you can use it for Christmas!

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  5. What beautiful children!

    Love your card! Whoever gets this one will be a happy camper!

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  6. Awwww...your nieces and nephew are just adorable, Jessie!!! Love this gorgeous, gorgeous card too!

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  7. Prettie Card Jessie and those kidlets - ohhhh so cute. Look at that little stinker smiling!!! You're going to have to call him Little Jared Smiley Pants - LOL! The girls are beautiful and their dresses are sooooo pretty - hmph, no little dresses in my house.

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  8. That card is beautiful, and those KIDS!!! Oh are they cute! What a great family pic of your nieces and nephews! That reminds me...gotta call the photographer LOL... I agree...challenges are a GREAT way of getting our cards done, Jess! I'm with ya!

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  9. Wow Jess! The card is GORGEOUS...and all the kids...Just precious!

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  10. Ooh love what you do with that cardinal! Amazing! The kids are just tooo cute!!!

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  11. What a lucky aunt you are!! Gorgeous nieces and nephews! Your card is gorgeous also (as always!) :)

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  12. Gorgeous card Jessie and I know you will do it - I don't think any of us are done yet, lol!!!! Those kiddos are too precious for words! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

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  13. Gorgeous card, and what sweet kiddos!

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  14. wow! Your card is abolutely amazing. Everything you have done with that cardinal is making me need it even more! I love the layout!!! Love the precious photo of the kiddies too! Darling!

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  15. The scoring on the cord really gives it great dimension!

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  16. Your coloring on the cardinal is amazing. I just cranked out 35 cards in the last 24 hours (yes, this was the year I was going to not take it down to the wire--eeek)! You are clearly investing more time than I am!

    Love your babies . . . little treasures.

    Hugs, Mary

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  17. Your card is beautiful Jess!!! But that picture kind of takes center stage! ;) Your nieces are Beautiful and your nephew is just too stinkin CUTE! OMG...seriously! What a great lookin' family! And, is it me..or does your oldest niece look like YOU?

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  18. Gorgeous x-mas card!!! Love the pictures of your nieces and nephew - so beautiful!!! They have grown soooo much!!! ~TFS~

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  19. Beautiful card and adorable children!! :)

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  20. Such a beautiful card! I wish I would have bought this set when I could have gotten it on sale! I love the embossed background, the colors, and layout. Great job, and beautiful children.

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  21. Your card is gorgeous and you have a beautiful family! TFS!

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  22. What a beautiful family and in my fav colour, chocolate chip! LOL Merry Christmas!

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  23. Awww Jessie!!!! What a special photo of your precious lil ones!!!!!

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  24. now I know what picture you were talking about!! how precious I love the outfits the kids are wearing & how adorable is Jared in his little suit? oh my word! pretty card...

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  25. Your card is beautiful and the kids are just gorgeous!

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