Paper Sweeties December 2015 Inspiration Challenge

 Welcome Sweeties Fans! We're kicking off December with a new challenge. We're getting into the holiday spirit with this festive inspiration photo:

In addition to the rich colors, I also found some inspiration in the round sign and the wall in the background.

Before die cutting the ornaments, I stamped them with Versamark and heat embossed them in white. I did the same with the sentiment, except I used gold embossing powder. The ornaments are "hanging" from gold twine by Martha Stewart.

To create a wood texture on the white card panel, I ran it through my Cuttlebug with a wood grain embossing folder. Then, I adhered the ornaments, the sentiment and some sequins onto the panel.

Snow Time - Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties	Holly Days - Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties	Holly Days Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties	Cookie Dough Sequins--Paper Sweeties	Green Apple Sequins - Paper Sweeties
Peppermint Sequins - Paper Sweeties	Multi Medium Matte Mini	simon says stamp stitched rectangles dies	Martha Stewart Gold Thread

Sometimes I get hung up on how I want to lay out my card. When this happens, I turn to my Pinterest Board devoted to card sketches. Today's card was created using the sketch below, from Studio Calico. I simply rotated it by 180 degrees.

Now it's your turn to create something inspired by this month's color palette, but first, please hop along for further ideas and inspiration.

Angel Johns
Annette Witherspoon  ← ← ←You Are Here

Cheryl Lea

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

 Emily Frasier
Jeri Thomas

Jill Norwood

Julie Tucker-Wolek

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Michele Henderson
Mynnette Kitchen

Nancy Penir

December Guest Designer:  Tracey Kelly