Card Design: DS4J Progressive Christmas Card Challenge

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
Zip-A-Dee-A
My oh my, what a wonderful day.

A new progressive Christmas card challenge

is up and under way.

 Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
Zip-A-Dee-A

(original lyrics by Aly and AJ)

Woo, hoo.  As some of you already know, Margy over at DS4J has decided to jump into the Progressive Christmas card challenge arena and my good friend Desíre is running it (if I understand correctly).  Now I have even more incentive for staying ahead of the Christmas Card Panic.  You may wonder why I capitalize that phrase but it really does have a life of its own.  

This post is going out rather later than I had hoped but at least I'm still getting it out today.  The hubs came home from training a little early so I had to take care of supper first.  Well that is all done now so I can get back to business.

Here is the image we get to use this month:

...and here is my card, I hope that I haven't forgotten any details:

FRONT

Digital Image: 

• This image has been coloured in with a combination of Copics and chalk. 
• Copics used...Candle:  B91, B93, B95.  Flame: Y17, YR04, YR07.  Holly:  G02, Go5.  Berries:  R24 plus white marker for highlight.  A darker yellow chalk was used for base and a lighter yellow chalk was used to ground the overall image.

Embellishments: 

• The flourishes that have been part of my stash for awhile now are Recollections brand from Michael's.

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment:

• The top part is one I released as a Holiday Handout freebie back in 2012 and the lower half I added before printing.

OVERALL
Paper Products: 

• Card base and matting: Michael's Recollection's cardstock, red.
• The designer paper is from Recollection's Bright Christmas paper pad. 

 Challenges I hope to enter...

• http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.ca/2014/01/monthly-christmas-challenge-january-2014.html -- Progressive Christmas Challenge
• http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ -- D is for Dazzle
• http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk -- Christmas
• http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.ca/ -- Bling 
• http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/january-festive-foliage.html -- Festive Foliage
• http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes: use glitter, embossing powder, and/or flocking (hoping that the glitter on my flourishes qualify)

Not bad for my second Christmas card of the year which means that I have achieved my goal of two cards for January to add to the Christmas card pot.  Remember I have a 12 months of Christmas link up going on right now that you can add your Christmas cards to as well.  Click HERE for all the details.

You still have time to get yourself all set up with this new progressive Christmas card challenge before you have to buy in so be sure to act soon if progressive challenges are one of your 'things'.  Check out the DS4J blog for all the details.  I've linked the badge above to take you to that post.  Which reminds me I really should be adding it to my sidebar.  Okay, I'm off and running (well hobbling technically).  A few more things to do before I can call it a night!

Until next time,