I am excited to let you know you'll see more of me in 2013 because I've joined the Merry Makers at the Merry Monday Challenge! I was so honored when Lesley Croghan asked me to join the design team for 2013 and more than thrilled to be working with such a talented and inspiring group! Lesley is the host for this weekly challenge on her Always Playing with Paper blog, offering you fun inspiration for creating a Christmas card! Participate every week and you'll have all your holiday cards completed and ready for mailing in December! What could be better than that?!!
Lesley is mixing things up for 2013 with some exciting changes to the challenge, starting with a color challenge for the New Year! Future challenges will vary (no longer just sketches), so I hope you'll join us each week to find out what's new and get a jump start on your Christmas cards for 2013! Here are your colors to work with for this week:
My card for the challenge is clean and simple and so very easy! I wanted to create a contemporary design that could be easily mass produced and required minimal supplies. If you like that idea too, then this card should work for you too. Let me know what you think! I think it's fresh and fun and I hope you do too!
Be sure to visit the blogs of my fellow Merry Makers to see how they've used this fun, retro color combo! I know you'll be inspired! I can't wait to see what you create!
All supplies are Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise noted:
Stamps: Circle Snowflake (non-Stampin' Up!)Paper: Whisper White, Real Red card stock
Ink: Pool Party, Real Red, Island Indigo
Tools: 1-1/2 Circle punch (non-Stampin' Up!), Stamp-a-ma-jig
Extras: Adhesive rhinestones (my embellishment stash), Stampin' Dimensionals
I'm so impressed! Again, you've put together something wonderful and gorgeous! Congrats on being a part of the Merry Monday Challenge! You deserve it. I'm mailing my "not so professional" thank you cards today..I have a whole pile of them. I had so much fun making them. I got excited and now have a desk top full of papers, punches and embellishments to make my Valentines! I'm doing them the professional way!
I may need help with my big heart sizzlet. I thought it just ran through the machine, but it says something about inking it on the instructions. I'll talk to you later about that.
Posted by: Myra Smith | 01/07/2013 at 07:46 AM
Your card is lovely, Margaret...and I'm sooo excited that you are part of the Merry Monday team! I joined into this challenge in the latter part of 2012 and loved it....looking forward to this year!
Posted by: Susan Lankford | 01/07/2013 at 08:51 AM
Congratulations Margaret and yay us! We get to see even more Margaret Moody designs. You provide so much inspiration in your projects, I look forward to seeing your Merry Monday submissions. Happy Stampin'!
Posted by: Traci Davis | 01/07/2013 at 09:12 AM
This is such a fun card, Margaret! Love how you did the snowflake panels in all 3 colors and added a rhinestone to the centers! Perfectly done and I love it! Happy New Year! :)
Posted by: Wendy Aungst | 01/07/2013 at 10:23 AM
Congratulations, Margaret! Love the card and how you used the colors. I'm really looking forward to this challenge this year!
Posted by: Terri Orr | 01/07/2013 at 11:43 AM
Margaret, well congratulations on the DT position. I'm sure 'many' groups would love to have you. I seriously don't know how you gals keep up with so many challenge blogs. Wow. You are always an inspiration... hugs.
Oh yeah... loved your card too! hugs.
Posted by: Diane Oliver | 01/07/2013 at 11:48 AM
Congratulations on joining the DT, Margaret! I love your take on the colors and the design of your pretty card!!
Posted by: Darnell J Knauss | 01/07/2013 at 02:01 PM
Wonderful card Margaret, I love the layout you used. It is fabulous you will be creating as a Merry Maker with us, congratulations.
Posted by: Nina | 01/07/2013 at 02:44 PM
I'm so glad you're on the Merry Monday team, Margaret! And you're card is beautiful! I love the white embossed snowflakes on the colored circles!
Posted by: Bonnie | 01/07/2013 at 05:32 PM
Congratulations, Margaret! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your lovely creations.
Posted by: Nancy E | 01/07/2013 at 05:39 PM
Always happy to see more Margaret Moody creations! Congrats!!! You're right about it being a great card to mass produce. It is fun and fresh and not too complicated!!!
Posted by: Sandy | 01/07/2013 at 08:34 PM
Wonderful use of the colours Margaret! The clean design is so appealing, love that simple snowflake! Happy to have you onboard!
Hugs!
Lesley
Posted by: Lesley | 01/07/2013 at 08:42 PM
Beautiful card. I am going to try hard to make my christmas cards throughout the year. We'll see how long that lasts (if I even start). Congrats on the new DT gig!
Posted by: gale | 01/08/2013 at 02:15 AM
Very Merry indeed! Great job, MG! I love the way you incorporated those colors together as well. Beautiful!
Posted by: Madison Moody | 01/08/2013 at 08:10 PM
Very eye catching. Love the bold snowflakes. x
Posted by: Aileen | 01/09/2013 at 09:26 AM
You truly are a beautiful cardmaker Margaret- I love the cleanness of this card and you can make it look so elegant! Love how you incorporated the challenge colours in your circles! I'm so glad to be creating with you for 2013!
Posted by: Narelle Farrugia | 01/09/2013 at 05:50 PM