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Monday, December 5, 2011

The Power of 3

Today is our SCS Crafty Gals Blog Hop!  I've been looking forward to this since Melina mentioned having one during December!   What better time to get Christmas Cards done than for a blog hop.  I hope you'll check out all of the CRAFTY GALS listed on the right side of my blog as they all have inspiring cards and altered items for you to see!   Since our challenge was "The Power of Three",  everything on the card had to be in 3's -- paper and embellishments.   I cased this card from the SCS Gallery.   It was just TOO perfect for our challenge not to and as soon as I saw it,  I knew this would be a good one to include.   I used SU! Delightful Decorations Stamps,  3 Gold Star Eyelets,  Gold Cord and SU! Cardstock Ruby Red, Marigold Morning and Wild Wasabi.   I embossed the red with SU! Dots Emboss folder.  While I was at it,  I used my SU Scallop Edge Punch, SU! Ornament Punch and a corner rounder.   




The next card in my Power of Three line up is using a sketch from this week's MOJO Monday #217.  Fun Sketch to use.   I found these SU! Scraps in my scrap bin and since these are some of my favorite colors,  it was perfect for this card.   I used SU! Old Olive and Real Red.   The stamps are SU! Patterned Pines.  I added 3 brads,  1 red sleigh and 2 green Christmas Trees.  I also added 3 red stars and to bling them up added Christmas Red Stickles.   The ribbon is Ivory Satin miscellaneous I had in my Ribbon Drawer,.   Just to follow the theme,  I made 3 of these cards.   I also was pleased because the sketch was square,  I wanted something "different" for these cards.     



The last card I finished for this evening was from the Freshly Made Sketches #13.   I used A Muse Studio nordic
noel stamps,  Cherry Shimmer, Cherry Damask Shimmer and French Roast Shimmer.  The ink colors are Cherry and Wasabi.   I added Christmas Red Stickles to this card as well.    I had alot of FUN making these 3 cards for our Power of Three Blog Hop! 

I hope you enjoy!   Don't forget to check out the rest of the Crafty Gals Blog Hop.  

17 comments:

  1. These are awesome Lela! Love the funky colours you used for the FMS card! It is super cute!! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!!!

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  2. Look at you using the power of three! You made 3 cards! That is wonderful Lela! I love them all. Thank you so much for playing along with my challenge this month! :)

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  3. WOW--the power of three meant three cards for you--way to go!

    I love all of them, but my favorite is the one with the ornaments. So Cute!

    The power of three works here--thanks for sharing!

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  4. Wow! Your cards are all gorgeous Lela but my fave is the middle one...that layout is just awesome! Great job with this month's challenge & TFS!!!

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  5. Great cards Lela, I love how you coloured the three trees. Wasn't this a great challenge? I loved it.

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  6. Wow! Lela, you've been busy. I love how your mind works. Your cards are all great!

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  7. What fun and non-traditional colors you've used for all of your cards. Love to see non-traditional colors used for Christmas! Thanks for playing along with Freshly Made Sketches!

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  8. These are all great! Love the stamp images you used on the FMS card! So glad you joined us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

    Jen Timko

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  9. Very pretty Lela, but I think the middle one is my favorite! Great job!

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  10. A beautiful array of cards ... love the FMS card!
    Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!!!

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  11. Love all of your power of three cards! Wonderful holiday cards!

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  12. Look at you, you overachiever!!! Three cards! Put the rest of us to shame! They're gorgeous!! I think my favorite is the second one. Those shaped brads are pretty cute.

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  13. Wow! You made three!!! They are so wonderful! And everyone of them is totally different! Good job!!

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  14. Wow. You really took the Power of Three to heart by making three cards. I also like the middle the best although I like all three of them.

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  15. WOW, I'm so impressed that you made 3 cards and they are all wonderful. Your second card is my favorite, but I love them all!

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  16. I loooove all of these cards - you did such a good job on the challenge!

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  17. Hi Lela! My original winner never contacted me, so I would like to give you the prize for being the VERY FIRST A Muse Studio Challenge Blog player way back on this post:

    http://amusestudiochallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/welcome-to-grand-opening-of-our-muse.html

    Please email me your full name and address, and I'll get the prize right out to you!

    CarlaMayfield5@gmail.com

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