Christmas Cards All Year Round Mid Month

I hope this post finds you well and ready for some Christmas card inspiration. It is the middle of the month and I wanted to share with you some more Christmas cards that I made for the challenge at Christmas Cards all Year Round.
The challenge this month is: 

It's all about Santa

Include anything on your card that has to do with Santa- presents, reindeer, elves, you get the idea.

My first card uses an elf digi from Kenny K's and he's on sale for $1.00. Can't beat that price for such a cute digi stamp.

I colored him in with Copic markers. {See below for the exact markers} The die cuts are by Spellbinders and Copic paper by Cryogen. The patterned papers are from Bazzill, Echo Park, Basic Grey and Recollections. Present embellishments from Recollections and sentiment stickers by The Girls' Paperie.

Skin-E00, E000, E0000, R30. Eyes-B00. Hair-Y17, Y13, Y11, Y28. Reds in the hat and jacket-R39, R27, R24, R22. Greens-YG25, YG63, YG67, G82. Boots and belt-Black 100, W5, W3, W1. Hat C1. Dots-B00 and C00.

Challenges:

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/- Make it sparkle (Glitter presents)

http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Christmas in July

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/- Christmas in July (must have die cuts)

http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/- Christmas in July

http://happycamperscc.blogspot.co.uk/- Bling

http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/- Christmas

http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/- No spooled items

http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/-Christmas in July

Next I made this Santa card with a stamp from Inkadinkado. I heat embossed the Santa with Versa Mark ink and Stamp N Plus white embossing powder. Then I inked the Recollections white cardstock with the colors Tea Dye and Fired Brick Distress Inks from Ranger Industries. I sprayed the piece of cardstock with water and let it dry. After it was dry I came back to it with a paint brush and Barn Door Distress Ink where I "colored in" the hat. Something a little different but I like the way it looks. The patterned paper is by Bazzill and Recollections. Border punch by Stampin Up, white cardstock by Recollections and red cardstock and decorative brad by Making Memories. I've had that brad for probably 3 years now. I just think they are too pretty to use on a card. I have hoarder issues.The sentiment sticker is from Hobby Lobby.

Challenges:
http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/- Embossing

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/- Christmas in July

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/- Two word sentiments

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk/- Christmas

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/- Christmas in July

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/- Christmas in July

http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Christmas in July

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/- Hoarded item (Brad)

Here I have another Santa card with the Santa stamp also by Inkadinkado. Again I heat embossed the stamp with the products above and then used a circle punch to punch it out. I then layered the circle onto two Spellbinders dies. The background was created by inking my embossing folder (by SU) before putting it through the Cuttlebug using Ranger Distress Ink and kraft cardstock by Oriental Trading Co. I then sprayed it with water and let it dry. Other supplies; the ribbon is vintage from Hubby's grandmother and the tree brad is from Creative Imaginations. The circle punch is from Creative Memories and I inked the edges with more Distress Ink. The sentiment is OOOOLD (2001) by Mrs. Grossman's. The patterned paper is from American Crafts.  

Challenges:

http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.com/-Spooled item

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/- Trees please

http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.co.uk/- Favorite technique-Embossing

http://christmasstampin.blogspot.com/- Kraft with any other color combo

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes with ribbon

http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/- Christmas

http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.com/- Ribbon, embossing and handmade background

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/- Use Ruby Red (cardstock)

http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/- Hexagons or circles Tip: Distress Ink on the embossing folder before you run it through and tada a fun background.

Thanks so much for looking.