Inspired By #3

This will be the final Inspired By Challenge until after Christmas.  I will have another one ready for December 29th.  Until then, what better challenge than a Santa Inspiration.  I LOVE Santa, especially the vintage, chubby cheeked one.  Here is the inspiration this week, once again another Pinterest photo:

I had to use my Holiday Style collection by October Afternoon.  The papers and image were perfect!  I also added some of the Die Cuts from the same Collection and of course some Caribbean and Marachino twine from The Twinery.  I also incorporated the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge - Santa; and the sketch from Got Sketch.

This challenge will be open for 2 weeks.

The prize this week will be some Marachino and Caribbean twine from The Twinery.

Remember to link up by next Wednesday December 28th 11:59 PST.  For your chance at the prize.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

1. Create a NEW project for this challenge.
2. Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like us to visit.
3. Please put a link on your post to our challenge.
4. Create a project with only 5 challenges including this challenge.
5. Feel free to use any crafting products you have!
   
   

Challenge #1 Winner

I was very impressed with the entries for my first challenge and I thank everyone who participated.  I wish I could have everyone be a winner, but unfortunately there can only be one as I only have one stamp set to give away ;)

The winner of this challenge is

Connie

( I  just love the ribbon and those letters)

Connie please email with your shipping information and I will get your prize out to you.

Don't forget to play along with this week's challenge! 

Inspired By #2

Hi everyone, how are the holiday projects coming along?  Are you almost ready for Christmas?  Me I have most of my gifts bought, not wrapped though.  And I still need to get my cards mailed out.... I know!

Anyhow here is the second inspiration picture for this week's challenge.  Isn't this cake cute!  It is by 

FATMA ÖZMEN METİNEL who has a fabulous Flickr site.

I used this week's Clean & Simple Sketch:

For my card, I used the Echo Park Holly Jolly Collection.  It is just so bright and fun and I thought it suited these elf booties well.  The image is fromWhimsie Doodles.  I have embellished the card with some Marachino twine from The Twinery, some coarse glitter on the elf boots along with some little jingle bells.

Finally this is also for the following challenges.  Crazy 4 Challenges - Holiday movies (mine is obviously Elf)
The CAS-ual Fridays Challenge - I went with Scallops, Green and Stripes

This week there will also be a prize.  

Remember to link up by next Wednesday December 14th 11:59 PST.  For your chance at the prize.

I can't wait to see what you do!

Rules for Playing:

1. Create a NEW project for this challenge.
2. Be sure to link your blog with a direct link to the post you would like us to visit.
3. Please put a link on your post to our challenge.
4. Create a project with only 5 challenges including this challenge.
5. Feel free to use any crafting products you have!