You're So Sweet Christmas Bicycle Card

It's time to make thank you cards to give to all the wonderful people who gave me Christmas gifts, and I combined a few sets from Pinkfresh Studios to make this festive thank you card. 

I started with creating a top-folding green card base. Then I used Pinkfresh Studios' Festive Grid coverplate die to create a red panel to adhere to the front of the green card base. I really love this coverplate die because it cuts out tiny stars between the holiday icons so that the card base shows through. It also adds just the right amount of texture for a background panel.

Next, I stamped, stenciled, and die cut Pinkfresh Studios' Holiday Bicycle set. This is a cleverly designed set! The stamp contains all the images together, and then the stencil set works on all the images at once and the coordinating die cuts them all out at once. I was able to stamp, stencil, and die cut two sets of these very quickly and easily. The second set I'm thinking of making into a shaker card, so be on the lookout for that soon.

For the sentiment, I chose "you are sweet as can be" from Pinkfresh Studios' Heart of Gold set. I used the coordinating die to die cut the sentiment and 4 more layers to add dimension to stack up behind the sentiment for dimension. 

I added the bicycle with Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape in the 1/16-inch thickness and then added the stack of presents at the front of the bike and the present and cake at the back of the bike using Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape in the 1/8-inch thickness. Isn't that bike adorable? I love how the wheels look like snowflakes! 

Challenges I'm entering: 
 

December 2025 Challenge – Pinkfresh Studio: Very Merry (2/3; ends 12/30/25)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited; ends 1/13/26)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with the option of sparkle/shine (6/8; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Add a sentiment (5/5; ends 12/31/25)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (5/5 for the week; 6/15 for the challenge; ends 1/7/26--3 weeks long)

Double Trouble Paper Crafting: Thing 1: 3 of something (3 ink colors: green, red, and pink); 2 of something (2 wheels on the bike) and 1 of something (1 sentiment) (ends 12/31/25)

Allsorts challenge blog: Create a Scene or ATG (4/5; ends 12/31/25)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: Christmas and/or winter (4/4; ends at the end of the month)

Inspiration Station: (ends at the end of the month)

{PIN}spirational Challenges (4/5; ends at the end of the  month)

 I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26

Festive Thank You Cards

Now that I've hosted my family's last Christmas gathering, it's time to begin making thank you cards for all the lovely gifts I was given this year. I saw that Pinkfresh Studio's theme for their December monthly challenge is Very Merry, and I thought I'd use their Holiday Botanical Background to create a set of festive thank you cards. After stenciling all 4 stencils in the set, I had a beautiful frame that left the center open for my sentiment. I used Pinkfresh Studio's Press Plate: Basic Sentiments for the "Thanks" I pressed into the center of the card using my BetterPress system. 

I used watercolor paper from Your Paper Insider for my stenciled panel, and I mounted it on some Red Non-Shed Glitter Cardstock that was from Your Paper Insider's Non-Shed Glitter Cardstock Assortment 24-Pack. If you'd like to learn how to subscribe to Your Paper Insider's quarterly box of specialty papers, I'd be so grateful if you shopped with my affiliate link. I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you: Your Paper Insider.  

Wishing all my beautiful blog visitors a joyful and safe 2026. Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and view my cards. 

 Challenges I'm entering: 
 

December 2025 Challenge – Pinkfresh Studio: Very Merry (1/3; ends 12/30/25)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited; ends 1/13/26)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of Winter Things (8/8; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with the option of sparkle/shine (5/8; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Add a sentiment (4/5; ends 12/31/25)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (4/5 for the week; 5/15 for the challenge; ends 1/7/26--3 weeks long)

Double Trouble Paper Crafting: Thing 1: 3 of something (3 ink colors: green, red, and brown); 2 of something (2 layers: glitter cardstock and watercolor cardstock) and 1 of something (1 sentiment) (ends 12/31/25)

Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game!: ATG with stencils with optional winter-related theme (1/3; ends 1/3/26)

Allsorts challenge blog: Create a Scene or ATG (3/5; ends 12/31/25)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Sparkle and Shine (I used glitter cardstock behind my stenciled panel) (ends 1/5/25)

Inspiration Station: (ends at the end of the month)

{PIN}spirational Challenges (3/5; ends at the end of the  month)

 I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26

Flip Card for New Years

There's still a little time to enter the Lunar New Year Challenge, so I wanted to make a second card with the pretty lantern pattern paper I found recently. I made a quick card with the pattern paper and some black, red, and gold cardstocks from my stash using the Sizzix Card Label die set. It die cuts the card base and score lines as well as the layers for the sides of the flip card. 

The other die sets I used are from Altenew: Bold Numerals Die Set and Essential Sentiment Strips Die Set. I thought it was kind of fun to have the date cut in half so only the "20" shows on one side and then the "26" on the other. 

This card was so quick and easy to make, and I plan to make a few more of them to send to the small group of elderly widows and widowers I send cards to regularly. I think they'll like these fun cards, and the Sizzix die set makes it easy to mass produce them. 

If you're interested in shopping at Altenew, I'd love it if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link. Again, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. 

 Challenges I'm entering: 
 Creative Creases #110 - December 5 till January 1st: I'm on the DT, so I'm entering just for fun 

Lunar New Year Challenge: Lunar New Year theme (ends at the end of the month)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited; ends 1/13/26)

Cut It Up: ATG with die cuts (3/3; ends 1/5/26)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of Winter Things (7/8; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with the option of sparkle/shine (4/8; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Add a sentiment (3/5; ends 12/31/25)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (3/5 for the week; 4/15 for the challenge; ends 1/7/26--3 weeks long)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (5/5; ends at the end of the month)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (3/3; ends 1/3/26)

Double Trouble Paper Crafting: Thing 1: 3 of something (I actually have 4 different colors/patterns of paper); 2 of something (I have letters and numbers for my sentiment) and 1 of something (I used one die set to create the card base and layers) (ends 12/31/25)

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog: This month's optional theme is Happy New Year (ends at the end of the month)

Creative Crafting Uncles: Christmas and/or Happy New Year (2/3; ends 1/12/26)

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags: ATG with shaped cards (2/5; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: Create a Scene or ATG (2/5; ends 12/31/25)

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge: ATG with pattern papers 

 I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26

Double Pillar Floating New Year's Card

I recently found some great pattern paper with Chinese lanterns that I thought would be perfect to create cards for the Lunar New Year Challenge. For this fun fold card design, I followed Connie Stewart's tutorial here: 🔴 DIY Double Floating Pillar Card | Mind-Blowing Fun. I changed the dimensions of the inner floating panels to work better for the numbers I wanted to use, but the card base and pillars are the same dimensions as in her video. 

I started by creating the card base out of black cardstock. Then I trimmed red cardstock layers for the front panels and back panels and the inner panels with the numbers on them. Next, I trimmed the lantern pattern paper to decorate the front and back of the card and to create the inner pillars. Finally, I die cut the black numbers from Altenew's Bold Numerals Die Set and the gold "happy" from Altenew's Essential Sentiment Strips Die Set. I added them to the red panels and attached them to the pillars with the mechanisms Connie shows in her video. 

If you're interested in shopping at Altenew, I'd love it if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link. Again, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. 

 Challenges I'm entering: 
 Creative Creases #110 - December 5 till January 1st: I'm on the DT, so I'm entering just for fun 

Lunar New Year Challenge: ends at the end of the month

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog: This month's optional theme is Happy New Year (ends at the end of the month)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited; ends 1/13/26)

Cut It Up: ATG with die cuts (2/3; ends 1/5/26)

Ally's Angels: ATG (3/3; ends 1/13/26)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of Winter Things (6/8; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with the option of sparkle/shine (3/8; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Add a sentiment (2/5; ends 12/31/25)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 3/15 for the challenge; ends 1/7/26--3 weeks long)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (4/5; ends at the end of the month)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (2/3; ends 1/3/26)

Double Trouble Paper Crafting: Thing 1: 3 of something (I used 3 different colors/patterns of paper regular cardstock: black, red, and the lantern paper); 2 of something (I have both letters and numbers for my sentiment) and 1 of something (I used one scrap of specialty gold cardstock for the "happy" sentiment strip) (ends 12/31/25)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: ATG or Christmas (2/2; ends 1/7/26)

Creative Crafting Uncles: Christmas and/or Happy New Year (1/3; ends 1/12/26)

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags: ATG with shaped cards (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: Create a Scene or ATG (2/5; ends 12/31/25)

Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge: ATG with pattern papers 

 I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26

Lilac Feel Better Soon Card

I recently attended a subscribers live Zoom session led by Tasnim Ahmed, one of the co-founders of Altenew. She created a card with the January Craft-A-Flower set, and since I only subscribe to the Craft-Your-Life project kits, I decided to play along with her card design using the older Craft-A-Flower: Lilac set. 

All papers used on this card came from Your Paper Insider's Box 2 except the brown glitter cardstock which is from the YPI Non-Shed Glitter Assortment 24-Pack. Both Box 2 and the glitter assortment pack are available for purchase on the YPI website here (this is my affiliate link): Your Paper Insider. I started by die cutting all the pieces from the CAF: Lilac set using the following papers: Glitter Lilac cardstock, Steam Purple, and Lime Satin Shine. For the branch, I used the brown glitter cardstock mentioned previously. I love how well YPI's glitter cardstocks die cut! After I had die cut all the pieces, I assembled the branch of lilacs using the guide Altenew includes in all their layering die sets. I used Altenew's Perfect Picker tool to help place all the tiny flower centers.

Next, I created an A2 card base using YPI's Wrought Iron Raw heavyweight cardstock. Then I trimmed a piece of Stellar White Groove cardstock to 4 by 5 1/4 inches. I masked off a section using some mint tape from Scrapbook.com and ink blended a few shades of gray ink from dark to light. When I removed the blue tape, I got a smudge on the side of the card, so I decided to add some black splatter using Altenew's Carbon Black gouache spritzed with a little water. I set that aside to dry and decided on how to arrange the leaves behind the lilac branch. I stamped the "feel better soon" sentiment from Altenew's Pumpkin Patch set onto a strip of the Steam Purple specialty paper and trimmed a piece of the Glitter Lilac cardstock to go under it. I then added the lilacs and leaves to the front of the card and placed my sentiment with Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape in the lower right corner of the card. I rarely complete a card in 90 minutes, but this one came together by the end of Tasnim's live. 

If you're interested in shopping at Altenew, I'd love it if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link. Again, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Altenew carries many beautiful floral layering die sets like the ones I used here. 

 Challenges I'm entering: 

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited; ends 1/13/26)

Cut It Up: ATG with die cuts (1/3; ends 1/5/26)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers (1/8; ends 1/12/25)

Crafter's Cafe: ATG with option to use yellow (8/8; ends 1/11/26)

Triple B: ATG with birds, butterflies, and/or blooms (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Garden Party: ATG with something in or from a garden (1/5; ends 1/5/26)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited; ends at the end of the month)

Ally's Angels: ATG (2/3; ends 1/13/26)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of Winter Things (5/8; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with the option of sparkle/shine (2/8; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Sparkle and Shine (1/5; ends 12/29/25)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Add a sentiment (1/5; ends 12/31/25)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 2/15 for the challenge; ends 1/7/26--3 weeks long)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: ATG (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (3/5; ends at the end of the month)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (3/4; ends 12/31/25)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (1/3; ends 1/3/26)

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26

O Holy Night Pop-Up Card

I recently won a gift card to Concord & 9th over on the Lunar New Year Challenge blog, and I used the gift card to purchase the beautiful O Night Divine stamp and die bundle over the Black Friday weekend. It was on sale for $25, and that was the amount of my gift card, so I just had to pay the shipping price for this lovely set. It's so fun because it has dies to cut out all the hills to make a background scene. I think I'll be able to use those dies year round for other themes just by adding a few die cut trees, houses, etc. 

This card came together so quickly! I used scraps from Your Paper Insider's Box 13 in the following colors for the hills, the pop-up mechanism, and the sentiments:

Holiday Red Lessebo, Holiday Green Lessebo, Red Brushed Metal Double Sided, Key Lime Cardstock, Kelly Green Cadillac, and Light Gray Savoy Cotton for the card base. I also used Your Paper Insider's Black and Gold Glitter Cardstocks from the Non-Shed Glitter Cardstock Assortment 24 Pack. If you'd like to subscribe to Your Paper Insider's quarterly box of mystery papers or shop for any of their specialty paper collections, I'd be so grateful if you shopped with my affiliate link. I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you: Your Paper Insider.

I started by creating a top-folding A2 card base using the Light Gray After die cutting each of the hill dies (the dies have numbers on the sides of them so you know what order to layer them up in--so clever!), I layered them up using double-sided tape on the card base and then placing the die cut layers over the tape to adhere them. Then I die cut the houses, the star, Mary and Joseph, and the manger scene out of YPI's black and gold non-shed glitter cardstocks. If you are looking for a good quality glitter cardstock that die cuts easily, I highly recommend Your Paper Insider's Non-Shed Glitter Assortment Pack. 

After doing my die cutting, I adhered the star, houses, and Mary and Joseph to the front panel using Art Glitter liquid glue. Then I stamped and die cut the "o holy night" sentiment and added a die cut layer of fun foam under the sentiment for dimension. I placed the sentiment on the top and added a few gems to finish off the card front.

For the inside of the card, I added a pop-up mechanism that is 3/4 inches by 3 1/2 inches (scored at 3/4, 1 1/2, 2 1/4, and 3 inches). I folded all the score lines and adhered the final 1/2" section to create a small pop-up box. I adhered the box on 2 sides so it attached to the both sides of the inside panel and then added the little manger scene to the pop up. To complete the card, I stamped "peace on earth" and die cut it using one of the sentiment strip dies in the same O Night Divine bundle. I'm adding a photo of the bundle in case anyone is looking for a Christian-themed Christmas set. The price has gone up a bit since the Black Friday specials, but it's still a good value considering how many stamps and dies are included. I'm not an affiliate of Concord & 9th and had never ordered from them before receiving the gift card I mentioned earlier, but I'm a fan now! 

Wishing all my beautiful blog visitors a wonderful Christmas and a Christ-centered new year! Thank you so much for visiting! 

Challenges I'm entering:

jingle belles: Last-minute Christmas cards (2/3; ends 12/24/25)

Conjurer of Dreams: December 2025: Conjurer of Dreams Challenge #15: Anything Goes or Winter Wonder: Winter Wonderland (2/5; ends at the end of the month)

{PIN}spirational Challenges: (2/5; ends at the end of the month)

The Crafting Challenge: Christmas (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited; ends 1/13/26)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited; ends at the end of the month)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: Christmas/Winter with die cuts (3/4; ends at the end of the month)

Ally's Angels: ATG (1/3; ends 1/13/26)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of Winter Things (4/8; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with the option of sparkle/shine (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: Christmas and/or winter + a sentiment (3/5; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Anything Christmas/holiday (1/5; ends 12/22/25)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 1/15 for the challenge; ends 1/7/26--3 weeks long)

The Paper Shelter: Christmas (1/2; ends at the end of the month)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: ATG (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (2/5; ends at the end of the month)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Christmas (1/2; ends 1/7/26)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (2/4; ends 12/31/25)

Creative Inspiration Challenges: ATG (1/2; ends at the end of the month) 

Word Power: ATG with words as the focus (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Double D Challenges: Christmas Wrappings (1/3; ends 12/14/25)

As You Like It Challenge: Anything Festive (1/3; ends 12/24/25)

Cardz 4 Galz: Christmas Sparkle (1/3; ends 12/22/25)

Critter Crazy CHALLENGE BLOG: ATG with critters (my card has a donkey) (2/3; ends 12/25/25)

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog: ATG Christmas outdoors (1/3; ends 1/6/26)

We Love Stamping: Red and Green (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26

 

Joy Tunnel Card for Creative Creases Challenge

It's time for a new challenge on the Creative Creases Challenge blog, and this month, my DT card is doing double duty as it's also my DT card for the December Your Paper Insider Instagram Hop today. I hope you'll add your fun fold projects to the new challenge at Creative Creases here: Creative Creases Challenge, and I hope you will hop along over on Instagram to see all the fabulous projects the DT made with YPI Box 13! My Instagram handle is CarrieSheridan.70.

All the papers used for my tunnel card are from Your Paper Insider. Most are from Box 13: Amazon Blue Lessebo, Light Blue Non-Shed Glitter, Blue Raspberry Poptone French, Light Blue Living Wave Gmund Vibe, White Holographic Confetti, and Eucalyptus Curious Metals. I also used a strip of Dura-Lar Clear from Box 12 to attach my sentiment to.  

My tunnel card design was inspired by a fun fold card class by Altenew Educator Liz Ortiz. I took the idea of an aperture card with an accordion fold on the sides and decided to create depth by making this into a tunnel card using Altenew's Ornate Nesting Dies in decreasing sizes. I changed Liz's design from a 5 by 7 to an A2 size and chose to create a different scene on my card than she did, but I wanted to give her a shout out for the basic card design. If you've never taken any of the free classes the Altenew Educators offer, I encourage you to try one! I always learn something new and have a great time crafting with friends! Here's a link to upcoming classes: AECP Cardmaking Workshops – Altenew.

After die cutting all the panels for the tunnel effect, I then die cut the letters "j" and "y" using Altenew's Linear Pathways Alpha die set. Then I die cut a present for the "o" in "joy" out of Altenew's Mini Delight: Time to Celebrate set. I added the letters and present to a strip of Dura-Lar and adhered the strip inside the tunnel panels. I also wanted some snowy hills on my card, so I trimmed the Light Blue Living Wave Gmund Vibe cardstock into hill-shaped pieces and adhered them to bottom of the inner panels of the card. I used that same paper for the back of the card. It has a holographic look to it in real life that is very shimmery.

For the sled, pillow, and presents, I used Altenew's Timeless Sled die set. I added those elements to the card front to finish the card. 

If you'd like to learn how to subscribe to Your Paper Insider's quarterly box of specialty papers, I'd be so grateful if you shopped with my affiliate link. I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you: Your Paper Insider.  And if you're interested in shopping at Altenew, I'd love it if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link. Again, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Altenew carries many beautiful holiday die sets like the ones I used here. 

Challenges I'm entering: 

2025 Ultimate Inspiration Challenge (A Year In Review 2025!) – Altenew: I chose my inspiration from the lovely blues in Erica's color palette for the February challenge (ends at the end of the month)

Cut It Up: Fun folds (1/3; ends 12/8/25)

jingle belles: Last-minute Christmas cards (1/3; ends 12/24/25)

Conjurer of Dreams: December 2025: Conjurer of Dreams Challenge #15: Anything Goes or Winter Wonder: Winter Wonderland (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

fourseasons: ATG winter (2/3; ends 12/25/25)

The Crafting Challenge: Christmas (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited; ends 12/13/25)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited; ends at the end of the month)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: Christmas/Winter with die cuts (2/4; ends at the end of the month)

A Cut Above: ATG with die cuts (3/3; ends at the end of the month) 

Ally's Angels: ATG (1/3; ends 12/11/25)

Girlz Creative Christmas (Xmas) 🎄: ATG Christmas (2/3; ends 12/6/25)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of Winter Things (3/8; ends at the end of the month)

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: Christmas and/or winter + a sentiment (2/5; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Use dies (3/5; ends 12/8/25)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge: Use dies (2/5; ends 12/10/25)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 2/10 for the challenge; ends 12/17/25)

The Paper Shelter: Celebrations (2/2; ends 12/16/25)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: ATG (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: Silver Bells (include something silver): I used silver papers for my sled and the bow on the gift in the sentiment) (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: Christmas (ends 12/16/25)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

Ellibelle's Corner: I spy with my little eye: Something Festive (4/5; ends 12/15/25)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Christmas (2/2; ends 12/10/25)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (2/4; ends 12/31/25)

Creative Inspiration Challenges: ATG (1/2; ends at the end of the month) 

Word Power: ATG with words as the focus (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Double D Challenges: Christmas Wrappings (1/3; ends 12/14/25)

As You Like It Challenge: Gold, Silver, or Glitter and why: this was a tough one! I love them all! But I'm choosing glitter because I feel like glitter and glitter cardstock really add a special touch of sparkle that makes any card look extra special! (1/3; ends 12/10/25)

Cardz 4 Galz: A Cute Christmas (1/3; ends 12/9/25)

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Inspiring creativity 8-ways each week Top row: Texture (from the glitter papers), blue, bow (bows on my packages) (1/3; ends 12/18/25)

 I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26