Paper Piecing @ Christmas Card Challenges

Okie Dokies peoples! 
Sunday has rolled around once again so ...

It is time for a new challenge at

Christmas Card Challenges!

And this week’s theme is....

Paper Piecing

 Hmmm ... not one of my favorite things to do.  

I don't have a lot of patience for fussy cutting :( 

But Mr Mojo and I gave it a whirl anyway :)  

 

 For the bell image - I colored it 3 times and did some fussy cutting to get all the layers.  To the bell I added some black rhinestones, on the bow a light covering of glitter, and it all got a coat of dimensional magic. 

 

 I la la LOVE this ribbon!  Depending on how the light hits it, depends on if you see the gorgeous red or the lush green! So I have 2 shots of the bow to try and show you the colors of this. 

 Magical I tell you!  I found this is in my stash ... 

So my mother must have given me this, it is her style of ribbon.

 As this is not a favorite theme of mine this challenge sat on my desk for most of the week.  I had no clue what to do, tried several other attempts that I did not like :(  So ... I started with the basics and jumped over to The Shabby Tea Room for some inspiration and loved the country goodness colors I saw and then I was off!

The bell image is a digi that I do not know from where that I have colored several times with Spectrum Noir Pens and fussy cut and popped up with foam dots and given a coat of dimensional magic.  I wanted a wooden like background so I made the base DP, found the magical ribbon in my stash that I just HAD to use, and the sprigs for the embellishments are also from my stash of flowers.  To fancy it up a tad, I did some stitching on the image square and matted that onto a Fleur De Lis square and added some more black rhinestones onto the 4 corners of the card.

As always the girls over at

Christmas Card Challenges!

have some yummy inspiration to help get you in the mood too!
So please do pop over, have a peak
and we would love you to play along with us!

Remember the challenge theme is optional, the only real rule is you must create a new Christmas Holiday, winter or Hanukkah card / creation. 

I shall be back next Sunday with another Christmas creation to share with you!
Thank you for sailing in to see me today :)

Recipe -

Stamp / Image(s)- Unknown

Paper(s) - Cream cardstock, Kaisercraft - Kraft cardstock, Designer paper - handmade
Embellishment(s) – Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Dimensional magic, Kindy Glitz, Stash - flower stems, ribbon, black rhinestones.
Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:

The Shabby Tea Room - Inspiration & bingo - Stitching, gems & Glitter Mon
Crimbo Crackers- Anything Goes Thurs
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