Sketch 2

We had so much fun playing with bling and using the fabulous sketch from our friends at 'Tis the Season that we're back with MORE cards! But first here's a reminder of how cool the sketch really is:

Here's what we made this week:

Stephanie's Other Card

Stephanie says, "I used a 6"x5" horizontal sketch design to feature the gorgeous elements in My Mind's Eye Vintage Christmas background paper ... I love how my stamped birds from Falling Snowflakes coordinate perfectly with the lone birdie in the left corner of the background paper. The champagne pearl *bling* is the final accent for my vintage holiday design."

Lauren's Other Card

Lauren says, "When I think of bling and Christmas at the same time... (which, frankly, I do *most* weeks, lol!) ...my first thought is, 'Is it too soon to use another Papaya Art Holiday Glitter Sticker?!" Since the answer to that is obviously, 'Naaahhh... go for it!' I'm usually halfway to the tin already. This time I've chosen my color scheme to match the sticker, and added even more bling, in the form of a deconstructed rhinestone flourish and an over-sized, pearl-encrusted snowflake brad. Job done!"

There's still plenty of time for you to make a blingy holiday sketch card and link it up here at Jingle Belles AND at 'Tis the Season for a chance at two lovely random prize draws! Check out full details below, or at 'Tis the Season!

'Tis the Season... to *JINGLE*!!!

You can probably already tell it's a special event here at ♥JINGLE BELLES♥ since we're rolling out a new prompt on Thursday rather than Friday. That's because this fortnight we've teamed up with one of our favorite Christmas card challenge blogs-- 'Tis the Season-- to give you DOUBLE the fun! It's a two-part challenge this time: we'd like you to use TTS' gorgeous sketch and add a little bling to your card, as well. Each new holiday card you make that incorporates both of those elements can be linked up here AND also at 'Tis the Season. Just to make it a little more fun, there will be a lovely little prize awarded randomly to one lucky cardmaker at each site! Have you got all that? Two challenge blogs, two challenge elements, two lovely prizes... and you need only make *ONE* gorgeous blingy sketch card! 

Since we have "extra" inspiration cards this time, we've split those into two groups, as well: here at ♥JINGLE BELLES♥ we've got cards from 'Tis the Season co-creator Lisa Johansen and design team member Angel Johns, as well as our very own Stephanie Severin. Over at TTS you can see cards by co-creator Holly Endress and TTS design team members Sara Hoogendoorn and Lisa Runyon, as well as me, Lauren Bergold. 

First take a look at the fabulous sketch: 

Now here are some cards to inspire you, be sure to check out the rest at 'Tis the Season:

 Lisa Johansen's Card

...embodies the sketch's clean and simple aesthetic, then adds some touches of glitter to Santa's coat!

Angel Johns' Card

...takes the sketch charmingly country, but glams it up a bit with those gorgeous sequins!

Stephanie's Card

Stephanie says, "Using a 3-D glittery gift tag for my focal image made the rest of my sketch design come together quickly with glittery paper, some blingity-bling, and an SRM sticker sentiment." 

And now I bet you'd like to see the prize, right? Or at least, half the prize, the one we'll be randomly awarding to one lucky cardmaker here at ♥JINGLE BELLES♥:

You can play as often as you'd like, but each time you must link up a brand new, holiday-themed card that uses the sketch AND has a little touch of bling... or heck, a LOT of bling, if that's the way you roll! Remember to link your cards at 'Tis the Season, too, for a chance at a second random prize that they'll be awarding! The link-ups will be open until 6pm (EST) on Wednesday, May 21st; keyword for galleries and our flickr group is JB:14:10. 

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