Friday, January 10, 2014

New Design Team Member at Festive Friday!

I am so so thrilled to announce that I am a new design team member at Festive Friday!! I adore that challenge! I played along on the very first on back in January of 2013 and thought it was wonderful! I have always admired the very talented team there and was totally shocked when Meredith invited me to be on the 2014 team! I didn't have to think about it very long before I said YES! haha! 



Do you know what this means? This means that I have a legitimate reason to make Christmas cards all year long! Not that I have ever needed a reason, because I always do that, but now I have a real bona fide reason! I'm happy :)

The first challenge starts on January 17th and I can't wait to share the card that I have already made! Yes, it's all made and ready! I am that excited! haha!  I hope you'll join in on the fun too!

Well, I couldn't just pop in here with an announcement and not share a card too, so I'm sharing a little purple snowflake number that I did this week. I got some wonderful new stamps and dies from My Favorite Things for Christmas and I have been playing around with them. I love snowflakes and purple is my very favorite color... so here you go!


That paper is ancient! I found it in my unknown origin box and I remember it from scrapbooking when the kids were just teeny! It worked well with my other purples though :) The Love die is from Papertrey Ink, the snowflake stamps and dies, and the button dies are from My Favorite Things.

One last thing before I go. I'm officially tired of winter and snow. I never thought I would utter those words, but this winter has been brutal! I love winter and snow, but I miss my sunshine, and the UPS man who can't deliver my two packages because our road is a sheet of ice :(

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,

Kay :)




21 comments:

  1. Congratulations, Kay on your new design gig. It sounds like you were made for this one! Have a blast. What a pretty snowflake card. Non traditional in colors and I like that! I sort of kind of recognize that paper. I'm fairly certain I might have a piece of it in my have no idea where it came from box as well. I adore how you use your stamps and dies. May the warmth gods radiate upon your driveway so the ice melts and the UPS man can deliver your packages. Bet you wish they lived by the same motto as the postal service...neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow (or ice) will keep me from my appointed rounds....Fingers, toes and eyes crossed that you get your packages today!!!! Hugs!

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  2. FAB news Kay - you can never have too many Christmas cards!
    Hope it warms up a little soon!

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  3. Congrats on the new design team. And your card is gorgeous. I love those snowflakes from MFT.

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  4. Applauding loudly for your new DT role; another fabulous opportunity for you and we get to reap the rewards with what you create! I know all your cards will be delightful and dazzling, as this one here so clearly proves! Stunning in every way, from the shades of purple, with pink and blue accents, to the gorgeous MFT snowflakes (I need some MFT...one of these days I'll dive in...). You've definitely brightened my day with your card and especially your news!
    c

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  5. WOOT WOOT!!! Eeeek! Congratulations on the new gig! Now you have one more reason to extend Christmas into January!! Your card is GORGEOUS! Fun, whimsical and just so pretty!! I'm not normally a purple girl, but you have won me over with this card!! I'm just like you - LOVE winter, but the same words would be falling out of my mouth if we had been hit the way you have!!! I'm a west coaster, and we have escaped the mess. Although the rain has not stopped!!!

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  6. That is awesome news, Kay! HUGE congratulations to you! I love the Festive Fridays challenge too and hope to play along more this year. Amazing card in purple! Love those snowflake dies from MFT and the Love die.

    I am totally with you, I am sick of winter and am ready for warmer temps and no snow/ice. Hugs!!!

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  7. Congrats! Beautiful card- I recognized the pp ..I have the same one but in pink in my stash too! Funny no clue where it is from either.

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  8. Congratulations Kay on the new DT, I look forward to seeing your creations. Love the purple on your gorgeous card :)

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  9. Can't wait to get started with you, Kay!!! BEE-UUU-TEEE-ful card!!!

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  10. Yay....I'm so excited for you! What a fabulous card, too. Hoping for better weather for you soon.

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  11. Gorgeous card and you will be a fabulous new member of the Festive Friday DT!

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  12. Congratulations, Kay! I'm not one bit surprised that you would be asked to be on the team, and I'm so happy for you! I also can't wait to see all of the wonderful inspiration you will be bringing to the challenge!
    Well, I'm loving this 'Purple Number'! The Love die is perfect with all those pretty snowflakes and the buttons are an unexpected treat! Good for you for finding the pretty patterned paper for this card, too...it's so fun, and goes really well with all the shades of purple! Stunning card, as always!

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  13. How wonderful, congratulations Kay, they are lucky to have you. Your purple card is divine, I love the DSP, what a treasure. The collection of die cuts work so well together and I always marvel at your flawless stamping.

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  14. Great news - congrats on the DT spot.. I *love* Festive Fridays so will look forwawrd to seeing your cards and being inspired when I play along again this year ;)
    Your purple snowflakes is a fab one too... fun to put those old papers to good use! Rx

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  15. Way to go designing a card around that cool PP, Kay! Great inspiration for me with my 72,038 sheets of PP!! Congratulations on the well-deserved spot of the DT at Festive Fridays!! They are so, so fortunate to have you! That Meredith is nobody's fool!! Hang in there with the winter and snow. The silver lining is that if no one can get down your road, then you can't get out either. Guess you'll just HAVE to go to create more beautiful cards!! Hugs, Darnell

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  16. I finally got the announcement up properly - I am so sorry for delaying it!! I LOVE purple snowflakes, this is gorgeous!

    I am so glad you said yes, and I can't believe you're already done your first card - I need to get on that!! ;)

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  17. Congrats on your exciting news! What fun! And, your purple snowflakes ... way to embrace the Pantone color of the year!!

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  18. Congratulations Kay!!! I know you will be a treasure....love all your work and love how you combine all your colors :)

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  19. So pretty !! Love the purple, too!! Non- traditional colors are the way I tend to go...!! :))

    Congrats on another fabulous DT gig !!! So excited for you !!!
    I really hope to play along w/ you because I need to build up my Xmas cards. This year I was caught with my pants down... Lol !!!! ;))


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  20. Congrats Kay...that's awesome!! I don't mind seeing your Christmas Cards all year through!! haha Love all of your cards!! And this one is stunning!! Purple...my favorite color...LOVE it!!

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  21. The pattern paper is from Colorbok. It is old! There was a blue piece too… I remember using it for a Winter scrapbook page topper! : ) Love your card and congrats on the DT! Such a good feeling to get ahead with Christmas cards!

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