Monday, why do you have to come so soon?! I did have a nice four days off, I managed to get some stuff accomplished but not everything that I wanted to. Isn’t that the way it always goes?! This morning I have to be at one of our other work locations at 6:15am, ugh! Yesterday I managed to get a bunch of cards made and then I went out for a bit with Heather to see our friends Patti and Tom. On the way home we stopped off at Target and picked up a few things, I always forget one thing and last night it was granola bars. I of course picked up things that I didn’t need but isn’t that the way it always goes at Target?! I hope that you all have recovered from Thanksgiving and Black Friday! It’s Cyber Monday today, but at least you get to do that from the comfort of your own home!
The one good thing about Monday is it’s time for this week’s Paper Players challenge. This week it’s a Tic-Tac-Toe from Jaydee…
I hit seven of the nine squares! I was going to try for them all but I forgot about the patterned paper and transport! Oops! Today’s card was inspired by one that I saw on Pinterest. My card base for today’s card is Sahara Sand Card Stock. I used the Circles Collection Framelits to cut out a piece of Mossy Meadow and used a Simon Says Stamp Stencil and some Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste to create my falling snow. To make the shaker portion I cut a piece of Lost Lagoon out with the Banners Framelits and then used the tree form the Snowflake Card Thinlits to create the negative tree in the banner. A piece of Window Sheet is adhered with Multi-Purpose Glue on the back and some foam tape to keep the sequins inside. Before I adhered the banner to the card I tied a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Baker’s Twine in a bow towards the top and punched out a star with the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack from some Silver Glimmer Paper and adhered that with a tiny bit of a Stampin’ Dimensional. My greeting is form the Project Life December Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set and is heat embossed in White Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Crisp Cantaloupe and cut out with another one of the dies from the Snowflake Card Thinlits. A few Stampin’ Dimensionals adhere that to across the bottom of the banner and that completes the card. I am loving the colors on toady’s card, yes it’s very non-traditional but it does have the green and you can pretend that the Crisp Cantaloupe is red! LOL! And that’s my card for this week’s Paper Players Tic-Tac-Toe challenge. I hope that you enjoyed it and that you have as good a Monday as it will allow! Thank you so much for coming by! 🙂
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Stamp Set: Project Life December Wonder Photopolymer
Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark
Stampin’ Emboss Powder: White
Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Mossy Meadow and Lost Lagoon
Specialty: Window Sheet and Silver Glimmer Paper
Framelits: Circles Collection
Thinlits: Snowflake Card
Punch: Itty Bitty Accents Pack
Embellishments: Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Baker’s Twine
Tools: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Multi-Purpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL
NON-Stampin’ Up!: Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow Stencil, Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste and Foam Tape
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Good Morning Justin, what a shock, starting so early after 4 days off! This is a fun challenge, you did well to fit 7 in, is there a prize? 😉 I love these shaker cards, I’ve only ever made one with a sweet treat cup and water, with dazzling diamonds in it, sparkly! I hope Monday is good to you, mine was harmless 🙂 cheers, Kelly xx
Good Morning Justin. What a creative and fun card. I love these tic tac toe projects- your mind can go wild!
I am looking forward to cyber Monday- hoping to get some really great gifts!
Hello Marty!
Thank you! I love that falling snow stencil, it looks so cool with the embossing paste! Yes, the Tic-Tac-Toe challenges are fun! I help that your cyber Monday shopping was very successful! 🙂
Very cool holiday card, Justin! I love the colors and the layout, and I love that it’s a shaker card.
Thanks very much Sandy! I do love a shaker card! 🙂
O.K. Justin! That’s It! You have got to come over and teach me how to do shaker cards! I’m going to hound you like an old Basset Hound until you do! LOL Love the card and love the fact that you share so much with us. Enjoy your magnificent Monday and remember – you wouldn’t appreciate the weekend half as much if you didn’t have Monday through Friday! Big Hugs. 🙂
LOL! Of course I will Grace! That would be a fun crafty day! I thought the card was simple but fun! You are absolutely right! I wouldn’t enjoy the weekends if it weren’t for the week! Big hugs back to you my friend! 🙂
Hi Justin and a happy Monday to you! Hope your work day went well…LOVE your card! I do love the shaker cards! I really like the unique color combo you used. Just great! Hard to believe it’s December 1st already…This year has flown by!You made me laugh with your Target story…guess we all spend too much money there! Hope you have a nice, relaxing evening!
Hello Karen! Yes, happy Monday! My work day wasn’t too bad thanks! Thank you! I do love a shaker card! I thought that the colts were fun and different! I can’t believe that the year is almost done! The year certainly has flown by! Ha! I definitely that that we do spend too much money at Target! They just have everything! I have had a nice evening and hope that same is true for you! 🙂
Wow, so much to cover with the tic tac toe challenge and you did it with a beautiful clean card! Your colors are unexpected, but that is what makes it fun and happy 🙂 I haven’t tried any stencils and paste yet. I love the way your snow turned out. And you do shaker cards so well, I’m feeling inspired 😉
Thank you very much Jill! I love to use colors that I wouldn’t normally think would go together but then they work! Love the stencils and the Embossing Paste! It gives it such great texture! Yay! If I have inspired you then my work here is done! Tanks again! 🙂
This is so fun, Justin! I am afraid I am going to have to cave in and get that Project Life set…it’s got so many versatile images and sentiments! Love your pop of blush, and of course, who doesn’t love a shaker card?! FUN! Thanks for sharing this with us at The Paper Players this week!
Thank you LeAnne! I really do love that PL Stamp Set, I have used it so much! Shaker cards are so much fun! Have a wonderful week my friend! 🙂
Help, Justin! I feel like I am being overwhelmed by the season already! Know what makes me feel nice, tho? This green and this cantaloupe and the tag and the string…the whole she-bang! Happy card!
Hi Georgie! I agree with you, Christmas starts way too early. I’m happy I could bring a smile to your face today, that makes me smile too. 🙂
Great card, Justin! I love the shaker tree. Thanks for joining us at The Paper Players.
Thank you Yapha! Enjoy the rest of your week! 🙂
Hey Justin – I am so behind with my blog comments this week – it’s seasonal silly season here! I love this card – for all it’s simplicity of design, there is so much going on. Love the shaker (always fun!) and the embossing paste snow. 7 out of 9 squares – get you!! Thanks for joining us for tic-tac-toe over at The Paper Players this week!
Hey Joanne! You and me both! I like that, seasonally silly! I’m glad that you like the card! Shakers are my fave! I always enjoy the Tic-Tac-Toe challenges! Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂