Christmas Card #2 for 2014

Hello friends.  Yep, you read the title of this post correctly.  I am making Christmas cards in January. I am going to be ready to mail out cards on December 1st this year.  No more waiting til the last minute.  So, hopefully I can use up alot of my Christmas products this year and be able to buy new when they come out. :)  Seems like a great goal right?

This card was made using product that came free with my Make Christmas Cards Bumper Pack magazine.  This is a magazine that is printed in the UK.  I buy mine at Jo-Ann's each month and it always comes with freebies.  This one came with two stamp sets, lots of paper and tons of cut outs.  I love this magazine.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all are having a great day.  God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Images: Jenny Ellory Scandi X-mas die cuts
Cardstock: Darice's Core'dinations Beachside, Georgia Pacific
Paper: Jenny Ellory Scandi X-mas
Embellishments: Gems--Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, X-acto Corner Rounder, Fiskar's 1 1/2" circle punch, ATG Gun, pop dots

Entered into:
Christmas Challenges--Sketch
C.R.A.F.T. Challenges--#241 Sketch
Cute Card Thursday--#303 Cold and Frosty
Catch the Bug--January Theme Challenge: Winter Wonderland

Saturday with Paper A La Mode

Hello there.  Today is Saturday...yippee..and this starts another new challenge over at Paper A La Mode.  Last week's challenge was sponsored by Rick St. Dennis.  Y'all know how much I love Rick's images.  The winner is going to receive 2 images of their choice from Rick's new zibbets store.

This week our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps.  Jodie has some wonderful designs over in her shop.  The winner of this week's challenge will receive 2 images of their choice.

Our theme for this week was chosen by Theresa, and it's Stars and Snowflakes.

Here's what I created:

The stamp set that I used is from Jenny Ellory and the papers are from DCWV Winter Basics 6x6 paper pad. Even though the card stock looks green it is actually turquoise.  I used the rosettes stamp to make the circles and added some light turquoise gems to the center. The bows are part of the stamp set and I just stamped them on the patterned paper and cut them out.  It's a very simple Christmas card, but I like it.

Thanks for stopping in today and I hope y'all enjoy your day.  God bless ya!

I am also going to enter this card into the following challenges:

Oldie but a Goodie--CAS Christmas
Papertake Weekly--Snow and Ice
Shopping Our Stash--Use Something on Your Desk--stamp set
Twisted Tuesday--Pop Dots and Polka Dots (sentiment pop dotted; polka dots in patterned paper and the circle background)
Hiding in My Craft Room--Die Cuts (Cuttlebug)