The Shabby Tea Room #92- The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney with Care

Hey there, everyone!  Welcome to my second week of being the December guest designer at The Shabby Tea Room!  TSTR #92- The Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney with Care has a lovely inspiration photo, and the challenge this time around is to create a project inspired by the photo and must include a STOCKING. 

I just LOVED the colors in this photo, and the beautiful bits & baubles on the mantle...and that is what inspired my card.  And of course, it has the lovely stocking....who wouldn't want a houndstooth embossed stocking?  I am loving it!  I created this for some other challenges as well, and those will all be linked at the bottom of the post.  Here is what I created!

"Peace & Joy" supplies:
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (vintage cream) 

Paper/Diecut: Melissa Frances (Deck the Halls 6x6 paper pad)
Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Holiday Photo Finishers set)

Ink: Clearsnap (Stephanie Bernard Dye: chocolate)

Distress Ink/Blending Tool: Tim Holtz (antique linen)
Seam Binding: The Cat's Pajamas

Ruffled Ribbon: May Arts

Flowers: Recollections

Berry Sprig: Michael's brand

Pearls: Kaiser Craft

Glitter: DecoArt

Diecut Machine: Cricut Expression by Provo Craft

Diecut Cartridge: Christmas Cheer by Provo Craft

Embossing Machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft

Embossing Folder: Houndstooth by Provo Craft

Sandpaper

Instructions:  Make card from vintage cream cardstock.  Cut green snowflake paper slightly smaller, sand the edges and adhere.  Stamp the sentiment to the bottom of the card.  Cut a block of green paper, distress ink and sand the edges.  Wrap a strip of seam binding around the top, and adhere it to the front.  Add ruffled ribbon along the bottom of the paper block, above the sentiment.  Tie a double bow from matching seam binding, then adhere to the upper right corner, accenting it with a berry sprig & flowers.  Diecut a stocking and its layers at 3.5" using the Cricut Expression & Christmas Cheer cartridge.  Dry emboss the bottom layer with a houndstooth folder, and then distress ink the edges.  Cover the green layers in glitter, layer together and then adhere to the card front.  Accent with pearls to finish.

Be sure to check out the regular designers for The Shabby Tea Room and see what they have created for the week!! 

• Charlene Cundy
• Cindy Holshouser
• Fran Westmoreland
• Melissa Bove
• Sheri Holt

I hope that you have a great day!! ♥♥♥

Until later,
~Lea L.

Lovely Challenges I Used Today:
-CardPatterns #145- sketch
-Drunken Stampers #80- glittery holiday
-Clearly Inspired #41- Christmas
-Simon Say Stamp challenge- Christmas photo montage inspiration
-Inky Impressions #36- use ribbon
-For Fun challenge- Christmas sparkle
-Creative Belli #132- winter & Christmas
-Crafty Creations #147- Christmas sentiments
-Tuesday Throwdown #77- celebrate the season
-Creative Card Crew- tis the season