FCCB Challenge Me Monday #92 – Warming Up with Hot Cocoa

Hi everyone,

Happy New Year and welcome to my blog!! I am starting off my New Year by jumping right into my crafting!  Wow...I have really missed it!! I love playing along in challenges, visiting all your wonderful blogs out there and just having more time to create and play :0)  So, I decided to start off 2012 by joining in on the fun challenge over at FCCB this week.  I really love all their challenges and the inspiration from the design team are wonderful motivation!! Their challenge this week is "Warming Up with Hot Cocoa."  I have been very eager to make this card for quite sometime now.  It actually was on my to-do card crafting list during the holidays. But, I never got around to making it.  So when I saw what the challenge was this week, I thought it would be the perfect moment to get it done.  Plus, as an added bonus... we are finally getting some cooler temperatures!! Yaaayyy... because I really love the cold weather!! It really was one hot Christmas here in Miami this past year!! So, I'm definitely enjoying our 40 degree weather tonight :0D  I sure am ready for that cup of hot cocoa now!! Here are the details of my super simple card that I designed on my Gypsy.

Carts used:
Elegant Edges: (Welded Card Shape @ 4.75") (Blue Mat @ 4.40") & (Steam @ 5.40" - hid the outter shape)
Winter Frolic: (Cocoa Cup @ 4.50")

Other items:
Solid Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: DCWV "Tis the Season"  (purchased at Michael's -2010)
Sentiment - Scrappy Mom's Stamps  "Winter Wishes"
Xyron Machine
Deco Art "Glamour Dust"
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder "Swiss Dots"
Tulip Puffy Fabric Paint "White" for marshmallows
Stickles "Diamond"
Ribbon - Holiday Selection from Michael's
White Gel Pen

I hope you have enjoyed my card.  Thanks so much for stopping by :0)

Hugs,
Diana