Monday, August 05, 2013

Merry Monday #69


Good morning! I am guest designing for the Merry Monday Challenge Blog this month! Which means you get to see a Christmas card each Monday...using a fantastic sketch! Plus...I am rolling out my very own stamps for a few of the cards! (Can you tell how giddy I am?!) To see photos of the stamps, check back on Friday, August 9th!

Here is the sketch for this week:


I love working from a sketch, which was why, when Lesley asked me to guest DT for August, I said, YES! The sketches are simple, but you can interpret a sketch any old way you wish! Make it simple or make it fancy or make it lumpy or flat! 

I am pretty jazzed to start making some Christmas cards EARLY this year, plus I am over the moon that I get to use my own stamps. {giggle}


I stayed pretty true to the sketch. Shocker! And yes, that "merry christmas" stamp is one of my designs. Not anything "earth shattering," but I love it. 

I think the buttons look like the buttons on Santa's coat! I love me some big ole buttons. Makes this card a little challenging to mail, but...you know how I am!


I was laughing that I created a "chalkboard" stamp, but then did not use it that way. {shrug} That's how I roll sometimes! 

Thanks for joining me at Merry Monday today. Make sure  you visit the rest of the team, and go link up your project!

The Merry Monday Team:


Cardstock: WorldWin Papers Treasures Textured Pitch Black, Original ColorMates Medium Berry Red; Stampin! Up! Whisper White
Designer paper: Authentique Joyous
Stamp: Hampton Art/Gloria Stengel Designs (available at A.C. Moore PS0788A)
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk Yellow Citrus
Twine: Really Reasonable Ribbon
Button: unknown
Adhesive: Scotch 3M ATG tape; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares; Glue Dots adhesive dots

20 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card Gloria! Love the paper and buttons. So happy to have you as our guest designer this week at Merry Monday.

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  2. Oh, I am clapping my hands for you! Love the stamp design...and I immediately thought, "That would be great as a chalkboard stamp." LOL Thanks for introducing me to this fun challenge. Great card...and so excited to see your stamp!!!

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  3. Very pretty card, Gloria! Love the paper, buttons and that sentiment!!!!So glad to have you on board with us this month for Merry Mondays!:)

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  4. Oh how cool!!! Love the card and FANTASTIC stamp!!! Way to go Gloria!

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  5. Adorable but the click here link is not linked and I realllly want to see the rest!!!!

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  6. YAY!!! love your new stamp girlfriend :)

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  7. Super cool sketch, love what you did with it, but I love your Merry Christmas Stamp the most...beautiful...

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  8. Love your Christmas stamp! Your card is fabulous.

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  9. Beautiful card!Love the buttons!!!

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  10. I love the way you interpreted the circles as buttons. Always looking for button ideas. Great card

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  11. Fabulous Christmas creation, Gloria. Your new sentiment stamp is amazing, I love it. Congratulations! So happy to have you with us at Merry Monday!
    Hugs,
    Lesley

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  12. Hi Gloria, Welcome to the Merry Monday Design Team, fabulous to have you as our Guest Designer this month. Love your use of the buttons as the sketch design elements and you sketchy sentiment.

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  13. First, let me congratulate you on being our GD! Second, when I peeked at this card in our MM gallery, I couldn't WAIT to find out the maker of that sentiment. Now, I find it you're the designer!! How cool is THAT?! I hope I can find it at ACMoore! I love your sweet, simple design....the whole card reminds me of a piece of candy!

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  14. beautiful holiday card and good start to making cards early.
    stamping sue
    http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

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  15. Wonderful card Gloria, I love these papers and colours. Congratulations on being the Featured Designer :).

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  16. So glad to have you as our Featured Designer this month, Gloria! Love these buttons and the pretty red, white and green twine!

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  17. nice take on the sketch, but a little early for Christmas for me

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  18. I love Christmas all year round. Love the simplicity of your card.

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  19. I never quite know how to use buttons on projects so this is great inspiration!

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  20. Those big buttons are so fun, and I love how you used red, white & green twine to carry the holiday feel through as well!
    Your new stamp is GREAT!

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