Triple Thanks - The Challenge #18

Good Morning!  It's the 1st Monday in November!  Wow!  The holidays are quickly approaching!  It's hard to believe.

I'm on my 2nd vacation week at the beach and loving it!  However, once I get home, I'm going to have to really get my mojo in gear and crank out the Christmas cards!  

But, for the moment ---- let's talk challenges.  

Today we have a new sketch/color combo at The Challenge --

At The Challenge --- you can use the Sketch, the Colors, OR BOTH!  Completely up to you!

And before I go on, I was remiss last challenge to welcome our newest member on The Challenge Design Team, Maura!  Welcome Maura!  

Her work is incredible so check her out as well as my other fellow design team members.  Everyone has major fabulous talent!

This month we have some Guest Designers playing along with us too --  

Welcome  

Sheri Gilson

and

Karren Johnson,

two very talented ladies!

Check out the rest of the Design Team's projects also and leave them some blog luvin':

Lesley Croghan-Owner/Creator

Kimberly Weiner

Lori Teclar

Nance Salkeld - ME

Lynn Put

Veronica Zalis

Below is my card:

SPIES:

PAPER: White cardbase; Brown cardstock (Core'dinations); Red embossed cardstock (Core'dinations ); Gold paper; DP-Red Damask (The Paper Studio).

EXTRAS: Teardrop circle die (Spellbinders); Stitched circle mat (Lil Inkers Designs); Thanks die (Taylored Expressions); leaft die (Taylored Expressions); small flower die (Paper Sweeties); Red gems.

I've been working on Thanksgiving cards and brought a few along on my vacation to finish up.  I love this week's sketch, it's so crisp and clean and great for CAS cards with a central focal point.  It's layered but still gives a very crisp, clean lined look.

FOR FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

I chose the Clean & Layering Style for 

The Card Concept Challenge #22 - Thank "fall".  

4 Crafty Chicks - Crazy Egg Challenge (Anything Goes)

 "Challenge"-ing Blessings!