Charisma Cardz & Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 84 - Midnight Marghueritas! (Cocktails/Drinks theme)

I know, enough already with the easel cards!!! But I really can't seem to help myself!! I think I've done one "normal" card since making the first easel card because I am just hooked on them!! Well for both my challenges being posted today I am using the easel card and I will try (key word is try) to not do anymore (that I post at least) for a bit!!!

My first card is for the challenge over at Charisma Cardz!!! We were challenged by Jan to use no use no designer papers! AGH!! I mean come on, how many times have I never used a DP for a project - well, to be honest only when I am told I can't otherwise there is always DP on my stuff!! I was a bit challenged with this one - really, I was - as I kept reaching for my DP to use and then would remember no no no you can't!! I finally managed to come up with this little card by embossing with my Cuttlebug folder to give it the feel of DP for me!!

My card:




So this week I am saying farewell to my guest DT spot at Cute Card Thursday. I must admit I have had a great time the past two weeks creating with these amazingly talented ladies! My farewell theme really tickled me:

Challenge 84 ~ Midnight Marghueritas! (Cocktails/Drinks theme)

as anyone who knows me knows I love love love a good Margarita so this challenge was perfect for me!!! I chose to alter my image by combining again - I think this has become my favorite past time and my favorite challenge to myself............LOL. I chose my Cosmobella stamp for the drink theme because I just love this girl and then the sentiment is one I picked up at a stamp store in Fort Worth as they were closing and we were getting ready to move. I added the Santa hat by stamping Merrybella and cutting it off her head - OUCH!! HA HA HA, sorry I crack myself up sometimes! Anywho, the papers are some old ones I found in my stash from Creative Imaginations and I wonder now why I never used them - I just love them, maybe that is why as I tend to horde everything I really like (let's not get started on the BG stash of papers I had when we moved in 2008 ugh!!!).

The layout inspiration for this came from Sketch Saturday this week - I just loved this sketch and knew I could make it work for this card so well!!! Ok, enough of my yapping - time for my "eat, drink & be merry" Cosmobella w/Santa Hat!!!

My card - I did multiple angles hoping I could give you a good look at the entire card:







and Copics used:



I hope you stop by Cute Card Thursday and join in on the fun this week - let them know I sent you over and def come back and show me your project for this week!

As always, thanks for stoppin' by and happy scrappin'!