Joy Clair December Challenge

**This is one of 3 posts I have today.  If you are looking for the DL.ART DECEMBER LINKY CHALLENGE please go here. If you are looking for the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies December Challenge please go here.

Hello Blogging Friends,

Today is the start of the Joy Clair December and January Challenge!!

The theme for this challenge is:  Make it Pop up/Dimension

Here is the Inspiration Photo:

I used the Joy Clair Dog Gone Christmas stamp set:

Ingredients:

Joy Clair Dog Gone Christmas stamp set

Joy Clair Ugly Sweater Background stamp set

Sizzix Zig Zag 3D (pop-up) die

 Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Tree Line Thinlits die

White cardstock

Watercolor paper

Assorted paper from my stash

Black ink

Copic markers

For this A2 Pop-Up card I started by decorating the front of the card. I took the Joy Clair Ugly Sweater Background stamp set and stamped the Merry Christmas across the card 3 times.  I then took some green paper and the Sizzix Alterations Tree Line die and cut that out and added that to the bottom of the card front.  I stamped the dog house from the Joy Clair Dog Gone Christmas stamp set with black ink onto some watercolor paper, colored it in with Copic markers and then fussy cut it out and added it to the front of the card.

For this A2 Pop-Up on the inside of the card I started by stamping the dogs from the Dog Gone Christmas stamp set onto Watercolor paper with black ink, colored them in with Copic markers and then fussy cut them out. I took some thick white paper and the Sizzix Zig Zag die and cut that out and added it to the inside of the card.  I took some more green paper and cut out the Tree Line die again and added that to the card.  I stamped the Dog Gone Christmas dog house with black ink onto some watercolor paper and colored it in with Copic markers, fussy cut it out and then added that to the inside of the card.    I took the dogs and added them to the pop ups.  I stamped the sentiment with black ink onto the top of the inside of the card.

Here is the card when opened up:

Head on over to the Joy Clair December and January Challenge to see what the Design Team have created for this challenge!

Now it is your turn to create something for this challenge!

Here is how you can play along with us!  It is really quite simple, you only need to create a project, post your project on your personal blog or online gallery and link it back to Joy Clair December and January Challenge.  You can use any brand of stamps!!!

~ MUST directly link to the Joy Clair blog in your post. (Or entry will not count)

~ Projects must be NEW, no back linking, please.

~ Number of entries is unlimited.

~ Add a direct link to your project on the Joy Clair December and January  Challenge InLinkz

You have until January 30th to create a new project and enter it on the Joy Clair December and January Challenge Blog post.  By entering you will have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the Joy Clair Store.  ** And for this challenge we will pick TWO WINNERS!!**

The TWO LUCKY WINNERS winners will be announced on January 31st!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori