Hello stamping friends!!
I hope you are having a wonderful week so far! Ryan got sick Monday night so he had to stay home yesterday and I feel something going on (hoping it's not my husband's strep from last week)!!
This weekend my husband is hosting his annual "guys weekend" with 3 of his old college buddies. So I will technically be a "single mom" this weekend! Hopefully I won't loose my mind by Sunday!! Ryan has a Tball game on Saturday so we can't go out of town like we did the last time he hosted the guys weekend. But that was 4 years ago and the kids weren't in school full time so it was a lot easier to leave the guys to their fun!!
Anyway, we have some fun planned this weekend for us, too (if we are all well)!!
Well, it's time for a new ABC Christmas Challenge.
This week's challenge is: J is for Joyfold
Now, I have never made Joyfold card so it was a fun challenge for me...
I used the adorable Musing Melinda from Whiff of Joy. Now, this isn't a "Christmas" stamp, but I think any angel can be used for a Christmas Card. I like using "non-traditional" stamps for purposes other than their original intent. It think it really shows the versatility of images for those who many not be able to afford every stamp their want - use your stamps in a new and different way!!
The papers are Kaisercraft Christmas Carnival.
I added the tree charm to help close the card...
And here is the inside...
Now it's your turn!!
Make sure to check out the rest of the Design Team cards as well!
This card is also for
Lollipop Crafts: More than one fold
Christmas Card Challenge: Non-Traditional Challenge
Stamp and Create Challenge: Charms
Flutterby Wednesday: Open Challenge (must use a butterfly, angel, or fairy).
Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!
~Lacey
Fabulous card, love the papers and the coloring, Hugs Janine
Posted by: ellabella | May 11, 2011 at 07:31 AM
I love the way your card turned out Lacey, and using a non Christmas image is brilliant.
hugs Dorte
Posted by: Dorte | May 11, 2011 at 08:25 AM
Gorgeous card Lacey :-) the image is beautiful and the papers and design are fab :-) Brilliant idea to use a charm for the closure ! :-)
luv
Lols x x x
Posted by: Lorraine A | May 11, 2011 at 10:18 AM
THis is beautiful. I love all the folds and the blocks of patterned paper. Thanks for playing with Christmas Card Challenges this week.
Posted by: Alanna | May 11, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Beautiful card. I love all your cards but seldom comment. This one is so beautiful, I love your coloring.
Posted by: Linda Palmer | May 11, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Adorable card Lacey! Love the different panels of dp and the darling image! Thanks for joining us at Lollipop Crafts! ;)
Posted by: Mimi | May 11, 2011 at 12:54 PM
Your card is gorgeous, Lacey! I like your choice of untraditional image, coloured beautifully! Gorgeous papers and layout, and the little charm is the perfect finishing touch! Hugs Delphine xx
Posted by: Delphine | May 11, 2011 at 02:15 PM
what a wonderful card! love the DP, image used and it's so Christmas-e! love it! thanks for the opportunity to be in this next hop! can't wait! have a blessed week!
Posted by: Joy Uyehara | May 11, 2011 at 02:53 PM
christmas --ugh!! But the card is beautiful :)
Posted by: Michelle | May 11, 2011 at 03:53 PM
Gorgoeus card Lacey - those papers are yummy...and you've reminded me that I should really ink up that WoJ sweetie again soon!
Helen x
Posted by: Helen | May 11, 2011 at 05:14 PM
Lacey- What an imaginative use of musing Melinda! I Love how you used it as an angel. It reminds me of a little girl trying to be patient waiting for Christmas to arrive! I love the colours.
Posted by: Heidi | May 12, 2011 at 12:10 AM
Complaints are the greatest offerings that God obtains from human beings, as well as the most faithful prayers human beings might utter to God.
Posted by: cheap jordan retro | May 12, 2011 at 10:19 PM
Gorgeous card! love the way you have used a no Christmas image, and those papers are yum! love your charm closure too, hugs Samantha :0)
Posted by: Samantha :0) | May 14, 2011 at 08:11 AM
Lacey, I love this. The non-traditional image combined with the fab papers,it is gorgeous. Hugs, Carissa
Posted by: Carissa | May 14, 2011 at 09:13 AM
Adore the image used and beautifully coloured. Love the dp too.
Jayne xx
Posted by: Jayne Hayward | May 15, 2011 at 04:17 AM