ZigZag Santa

Playing in the ABC Christmas Challenge for Y and Z.  Z is for zigzag.  I had so much fun creating this Santa with Tim Holtz Bigz die simply called St. Nick.  I think what i used as his hat fur was supposed to be his face.  I'm not real sure.  But he looks okay to me.  I used stencil paste and a stencil from  Penny Black on black cardstock for the zigzags.  Sentiment strip is Taylored Expressions Simple Strips-Christmas.  Those are a delight to use. 

Also entering into Simon Says Santa Monday Challenge
 

Christmas Swag

ABC Christmas challenge has been a favorite of mine to get ahead on my holiday cards.  I did so many cards the last two years I didn't need to make any last year or this year.  I decided to start early for next year and joined in the Y and Z challenge with them.  Maybe I'll back track and get some ideas and get ahead for next year.  Unity Winter Apple Blossom set with Stampin Up sentiment strip.  Random scraps of paper.  Y is for Yummy.   (something to eat)

Frugal Stencil

The background is a spritzed layer of a stencil I used with The Crafters Workshop stencil butters by Ken Oliver.  The colors came through metallic shimmery even on the spritzed version. It makes a nice background for these Bold and Blooming flowers from Gina K Designs.  I found the hinges pre-cut in a stash of things on the corner of my desk and they seemed to fit a garden theme.  Entering this into Gina K Designs June 2021 challenge to make your own background.