December Challenge at V's Sweet Ideas!

Hello, my lovelies!!!

Yes, I think I'm back to some normalcy in my life, so I've finally returned to my favorite design team--V's Sweet Challenge!!  Woohoo! (:

This month the challenge is to create any project with a Christmas/Holiday theme... (:  These are probably some of my favorite themed cards to create (after Valentine's Day themes).

Picture taken with my iPhone 5

I created this clean and simple card with lots of attention to detail! (;  I've had this window die for probably a year now (bought it on the Simon Says Stamp online shop), but I just never got around to ever playing with it.  I challenged myself to finally use it, and whoa, am I glad I ever did, because I'm in love with the result! (:

Picture taken with my iPhone 5

Picture taken with my iPhone 5

I started out by dry embossing a white panel with my Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder.  I rounded the corners of the panel and adhered it to the kraft card base.  I thought for a bit about creating a winter scene in the background, but then my eyes spotted a scrap sheet of paper with a practice stamped wreath on it and I decided not to waste it and instead put it to good use (creativity at its best--HA!).  I adhered the window die cut onto the image using foam dots and it couldn't have looked more perfect! (:  I then adhered that onto the rest of the card.  I could've stopped right there and the card would've looked nice, but then my eyes were captivated by that beautiful red v-stripe ribbon (May Arts) that I got from the V's Sweet Ideas shop and just HAD to use it!!  To bring more balance to everything, I also decided that a little May Arts natural rustic twine would help compliment the kraft card base and make it more harmonious--it sure did! (:  For the finishing touches I added red glitter glue to the berries on the wreath and ohhhh, what a beautiful difference that made!  It is true that a holiday card just isn't as special until it sparkles!!! (;

I hope you've been inspired to join us by playing along in this month's challenge on the V's Sweet Ideas blog!  I can't wait to stop by your blogs and see all those beauties you'll be creating!! :D  Be sure to also swing by the V's Sweet Challenge blog for more inspiration from the DT girls!!! (:

Wishing you all a super amazing and blessings-full day! XOXO

Love,
Grisel ♥