Happy Ho Ho Ho-lidays

 Challenge #278 has Time Out has just gone live and this fortnight it's an Inspiration Photo Challenge!

 

Here's a closeup

Challenge 278 is being sponsored by Gina K Designs and they are very kindly offering our top pick as chosen by the design team a $25.00 store credit.  The Top Pick will also be invited to join Time Out as a guest designer in a future challenge!

  

Speaking of guest designers, our guest designer this fortnight is !  Be sure to check out her gorgeous interpretation of our quote as well as my talented team mates over on the Time Out Blog!

What inspires you in this pic and where does it lead your imagination?  We hope you can take Time Out of your busy schedule to come play cards with us!

There was almost too much inspiration in this photo and it took ages before I finally decided to focus my attention on spelling out the sentiment, the cute red nose on the "H", the red bow, the Ornament in place of an "O" and particularly the Santa hat - giving me an opportunity to use this NBUS Santa Hat border die!  This lovely die was in last year's Gummiapan Advent Calendar, and despite making Christmas cards throughout the year, it's still taken me a year to get around to using it!   

I cut it twice from red card stock and stacked these.  Then cut it again from white card stock and snipped off the trim and bobble, then cut it again from white felt and again snipped off the trim and bobble - I added double sided tape to the back of the felt before cutting to make it easier to adhere it to the hat!  I also blended some dark red alcohol marker in the creases of the hats for depth.

The "H"s were cut using the MFT Bottle Cap Letters set and the ornaments and bows were from a Love2Craft set.  The tiny Rudolph noses were eyes from a snowman die that just happened to be handy at the time! 

I'd like to enter the following challenges

NBUS Challenge #69 - NBUS Santa Hat Border;

Make My Monday #240 - CAS Winter Card;

Traumfabrik Challenge #134 - "Christmas Again" is the featured movie!

Word Power #12 - My red-nosed "H"s and Bauble "O"s should grab a fair amount of attention I hope!

Challenge #117 at the 12 Months of Christmas -Anything Christmas Goes!

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all my crafty friends a blessed and sparkly Christmas and a bright and prosperous 2025!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you go away a little inspired!  Your visits and comments are always a joy and always appreciated!  And if you leave a comment, I’ll know you were here and how to find you!

Kate